If you're in Seattle, a trip to the Seattle Pinball Museum is a must.

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Rob Anthony
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The Gum Wall.

#2 germiest tourist attraction in the world.

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Shorty's is great and easy to get to from Pioneer Square.

8 bit arcade in Renton is incredibly easy to get to by bus and has a great selection of DMD pins.

Full Tilt in Ballard is also easy to get to on the D line bus from Pioneer Square and has a nice selection of DMDs as well as delicious ice cream.

Add-A-Ball in Fremont has a fun mix of old and new stuff including some rare old pins like Fathom, Banzai Run, and Dragonfist but is harder to reach using public transit. If you have a car or are willing to Uber then definitely check it out.

The Pinball Museum is super close to you as well. They have a fantastic collection ranging from EM's to new Stern's (although their System 11 collection is lacking) but unfortunately they have a lot of issues with broken down or malfunctioning pins. It's definitely worth going but do be prepared for not everything to work 100%.

Anything in particular you are looking for? Also check out the pin list and map at http://www.skill-shot.com if there is a particular title you wanna find

Sadly, they pressure washed most of that away:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/17/seattle-gum-wall-cleaned-first-time-20-years/75915168/

People started re-puking it immediately.

Where do you think Zika came from?

Haha, I knew it!

Flip Flip Ding Fing, Full Tilt in Ballard, and 8Bit in Renton have the best maintained machines in the area.

Both Flip Flip and 8 Bit have roughly 25 games.

You should check out Buscuit Bitch for breakfast (http://biscuitbitch.com/).

It is one of my favorite breakfasts ever!

Unicorn/nharwal is also near by, last time they had MM, MB AC/DC...
http://www.unicornseattle.com/

There is also a pretty good Gameworks on 6th right across from the Sheraton that has the Sopranos and The Walking Dead Pro. Lots of great candy cabs so maybe worth an hour or two as well.

Dispensary

Definitely go to the Seattle Pinball Museum. I have never understood all the hate regarding the condition of the pins, they usually are playing pretty much 90% or better.

Visit John John's.

1351 E Olive Way Seattle, WA 98122

Great games and good people.

I just visited Seattle and was at Shorty's and the Pinball Museum. Shorty's is dimly lit and a local homeless guy was there with his dog tied to a pinball leg. I don't recommend Shorty's for the wife, unless she's really into dive bars or pinball. Pinball museum is a great deal, well lit and clean. They also have a reasonable beer selection!

BTW, the Gumwall is alive and well. This picture was taken last week.

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Seattle Pinball Museum, Shortys, Full Tilt Ballard, Unicorn, John John's, F2D2. Hasn't been mentioned yet, but if you do go to Full Tilt Ballard, just a quick walk up the street is Olaf's. The passage to the pin room is "v"ery interesting.