Pinballz Arcade

I’ve been to multiple Barcades in NYC and the one in New Haven, CT as well. So when heading to Austin, Texas for the first time and hearing about Pinballz Arcade I thought I’d check it out.

Well Pinballz Arcade is an arcade as you remember them from your youth (if you’re my age or older.)  This isn’t a bar, this is an arcade, and a huge one at that. There were multiple rooms to lose hours in.

Obviously there were rows upon rows of pinball machines, but beyond that there was skee ball, basketball hoops games, driving games, multiple player arcade games etc. And best of all you won tickets and could get prizes just like when you were a kid! And let me tell you, if you aren’t good at games, the prizes still suck, just like when you were a kid. But I love my little green plastic warrior man, because I won it and it’s nostalgic. So I suppose “suck” is relative.

Bring your young ones and check it out, or re-live your childhood with your adult friends. Just don’t expect a bar atmosphere.