By Todd Russell
If we’re — or you’re — ever traveling through Kansas, Dorothy, here’s a place to check out. The Arcade (https://thearcadewichita.com/)
Check out the picture above and note the use of video cameras and vertical TVs to display the pinball gameplay for spectators. As of this writing, they have 22 pinball machines.
They are open 7 days a week, have an unlimited plan for their arcade games and charge a friendly 50 cents per game for pinball. I like their current hours:
Some arcade/barcades around here close the arcade portion Monday-Wednesday or have very limited hours. Nice to see a place that’s open 7 days a week. Next Level (Next Level Pinball, Voted the Best Arcade In the World 3 Years in a Row, Expands with 7,000 Square Feet More Gaming) in Hillsboro, OR is only open Thursday-Sunday, except on/around holidays.
Also, dig the game-inspired alcohol drinks menu:
Although I’m not a big drinker or anything, some of this stuff sounds intriguing. Don’t worry they also cover food, too, and they’re creative with their food names, including: Mario’s Masterpiece, Mushroom Kingdom, Level One Burger and Diablo:
And they have Mario Bros. Tots. Not a tater tots guy myself, but my wife loves ’em.
Alas, this place is over 1,800 miles away from us, so probably not a location we will be able to visit very soon. Seems like a good summer trip, if we flew into Oklahoma, rented a car and then traveled the area, maybe. We would like to get out to the central USA in the future.
This year in 2025 we we’re planning to take two cruises — but those plans have been scrapped. Please, no Titanic references in the comments 😉 Do you have a favorite arcade/pinball spot to share in the world? Tell us about it in the comments.