From what I read online, the landlord had increased the rent sharply on the location. I would have never been able to try Cave Raider or Mappy anywhere else I can think of (perhaps Funspot, but their machines aren't in great condition as a whole). Every couple of weeks, I'd come in, buy $5 worth of tokens and spend an hour there. It was always fun to see new games come in, old games depart (I'll miss you, PIU), and passed-over games become new favorites. I tried to bring my best friends there at least once I even got to bring a friend's guest from Sweden there.
It opened when I was in the middle of high school, so I went there a couple of times with friends, mainly when I wasn't working at my part-time job. And of course there were many younger players, such as myself, and a lot of parents bringing their kids to the local arcade one final time.įor me, Pinball Wizard carries a lot of memories. There were many, many older pinball players in attendance tonight, many of whom had driven hours to play some of these machines for the last time. Though I was born fairly late to enjoy pinball at its peak, I could still see that the community was still there. There were common machines rare ones odd ones such as the Hercules machine by Atari, or the Baby Pac-Man hybrid machine and even several newer machines, such as the Wizard of Oz machine by Jersey Jack.
There were dozens and dozens of pinball machines all lined up in a row, all playable and in great condition. Pinball Wizard in Pelham, NH was a pinball mecca.
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