I was able to visit Castles & Coasters in Phoenix last week while visiting relatives for Easter.

It's been awhile since I was able to visit an arcade. The games there were set for a liberal free game & match settings which was nice. Some of the flippers were very weak (TAF right flipper was shot, TSPP was weak). I was able to get a good feel for/play/see a bunch of games I have been reading about here. IM, SM and BDK were definitely my favorites and they were in better condition than most of the others.
It's truly sad to see top titles with filthy playfields (IM) and machines generally put out there to be run to the ground. I got a TON of free play games from people who walked away not realizing they got a free game/match. There were also people who just walked away after the 1st ball..I guess that's arcade life..
All & all I would go back here because of how many games I was able to play for cheap (and free) and the variety. But if it was stingier on matches & replay scores it might be a different story..

Thx for the invite! Next time I'm in Phoenix I'll give you a shout. It was a whirlwind trip to visit my brother & I'm surprised I got to play any pinball at all. The only reason I even got to play was the amusement park that's attatched to it kept the kids busy

Wow...they look like they had some lineup, it's about half that now. I did see that 3hrs for $10 deal, great deal...