We just booked a weekend up in Portland for the evening to see Jeremiah Freed.

Should be at Arcadia tomorrow all day, possibly late afternoon today as well.

Arcadia is "closed for renovations will be back late April" https://www.facebook.com/ArcadiaNationalBar/

I got a Barn Raising Tomorrow for my nieces farm

I do need to make it further Down Maine for some pinball someday

Well god damn...

Looks like the comics shop with the pins by Arcadia will have to pinch hit.

couple of Mainers representing @ Pinmasters in Las Vegas https://www.twitch.tv/iepinball

There can't be a dozen people that play pinball in Maine

in the New England Pinball Leauge Maine has as many players as New Hampshire & Vermont http://nepl.org/

myself , I play in NH 'cause the of the York & Portland toll booths there & back

im in rumford you should come over some time and play..

Yeah I'd like to make it up that-a-way myself. always good to see a good few of you guys @ leauge-finals & Pinmainia

Shawn

Here’s the place we played today in Portland in the back of a comics store, and that’s only because the barcade down the street is closed for EXPANSION.

Pics taken before lunch. At least a dozen came in after.

Also I’m editing the girl out so I don’t get slapped for putting pics of her online.

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yeah Coast City Comics had some good pins in there ... must have got a few more from Arcadia

https://coastcitycomics.com/ they sell some cool collectables there ...and... oh yeah ... Comics

Fridays in Portland : I like to superb meal at the Pizza Villa & AC/DC then over to Bayside Bowl for tasty brews and CFTBL & IJ.
Had a good game this week.

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jrio101 send me a text some time you want to come over 357 388two

I’m in Winthrop,ME. My wife and I are getting into pinball and have been looking for places to play locally beside the Family Dine and Play in the Auburn Mall.

Welcome to Pinside, from where I'm at, most places are about an hour drive to play league and I am meeting terrific people in both public and private locations.

Thanks. Ya we are looking to make a trip to Arcadia or the comic book store this Sunday as a Father’s Day treat for me! I’m excited to play some new pins. Did manage to finally get chaos mode going on Jurassic Park yesterday at Family Dine and Play!

I'm up in Oakland, always willing to have peeps come over and play. Also you should def think about joining the new England pinball league. It is a great way to play pinball and meet a lot of similar people.

Just shoot me a PM if you want.

Got to go see Arcadia and Costal comics. Was nice to play some new pins. Really liked Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Medival Madness. Hopefully will get to make the trip down to Portland again soon!

Found a really broken in Mario and got to put initials into a machine for the first time! At the Wharf Bar in Hallowell.

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I am a “born and raised in Maine” Pinsider heading back up tomorrow to visit family and will be playing up there. Arcadia National Bar and Coast City Comics are Pinball treasures I love to visit. Can’t wait.

Most Pinheads are the nicest folks. You can message them and introduce yourself and get tips on where to play and even an invite to their homes sometimes. Welcome to the madness!

Stopped Coastal City Comics during the 4th of July and had a few good rounds of pinball. Managed to leave some initials on Walking Dead and Starship Troopers!

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Found a Kiss machine at Interstate Bowling in Augusta. Got my initials in another machine!

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NEPL will start the first week of September ... keep an eye on http://nepl.org/ as locations and times may change. also look for NEPL on Facebook

Just came across this article concerning a Mainer also very well written by a Mainer

http://wjbq.com/gorham-woman-crowned-womens-international-pinball-champion/

There is a tourney this Sunday at Arcadia in Portland. you should make the trip down and come hang out with a bunch of maine pinballers.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2010368475661745/

Would like to but my schedule is hectic between work, kids, and life. Did get to check out Tokens Taproom in Dover, NH this weekend. Nice selection of pins. Had a great game on The Walking Dead and Red and Ted’s Roadshow.

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Thread Necro here. Bump!

I recently moved to the area and Arcadia is still closed for now; I tried Coast City and they said they'd sold off most of their pins and hadn't re-opened the back room yet, nothing to play. Any other locations, leagues, or other pinball goings-on in the Portland area?

Bummer, haven't been up there since pre-pandemic. Token's in Dover NH has a good lineup (and is still open).

I haven’t been since pre-pandemic, but Round one at the Portland Maine Mall used to have a row of Sterns. Don’t know if they’re still there or not and won’t be back there for 2 weeks or so. If you’re close it may be worth stopping by to see.

Place is massive with all they have but the Sterns were next to one of the bars so it was very convenient. Up the stairs, bar was hard left.

If you can travel to Lewiston, there is a good place there.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/schemengee-s-bar-amp-grille-lewiston-maine-lots-of-pinball
.................David Marston

Looks like A&C Grocery has a few machines on loan from Arcadia, planning to check those out this weekend.

I live in Florida now, but I’m originally from Sanford. My family still lives there. I’ll be heading to Sanford for the month of August. Can anyone refer me to a good place for pinball within a half hour to forty-five minutes from Sanford?

Good places for pinball in the area these days chalk up to round one which someone already mentioned and an indoor mini golf place that opened last year in Old Orchard. OG Attack From Mars, a few CGRs, a lot of sterns from all eras, indy to jurassic park and then a nice powder coated metallica, as well as deadpool, tmnt, jurassic park, maiden. Good lineup of machines and they all work wonderfully.

Thanks