As you may or may not know, I am is a huge pinball lover. I often find myself in some craptacular dive bar in a very questionable area just because they have a BlackKnight 2000 or Addam's Family pinball machines. In fact, dive bars have basically been the only ones who are keeping pinball alive and now they are selling out to the evils of Golden Tee. Anyway, the purpose of this post is to help folks find the pinball machines in the greater Cleveland area. If you find yourself somewhere ( a bar, bowling alley, etc.) that has a pinball machine please take notice of the machine title, the condition of the machine, and the place's location and post it in this thread. I will more than likely try to visit all of the places that have machines and get my silver ball freak on. I will start: McKenna's on Lorain rd in Cleveland has Roller Coaster Tycoon pinball a new machine in excellent repair. Becky's on E 18th in Cleveland has a newly refurbished Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and it plays very nice. ANYBODY KNOW OF ANY OTHERS???? http://www.669.es http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,6991#msg-6991 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41:36 -0700 Phorum 5.2.9 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,30793#msg-30793 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,30793#msg-30793
Still South Park at Becky's on 18th

Bill]]> Bill Cleveland Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:47:14 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,30466#msg-30466 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,30466#msg-30466 CultJam Cleveland Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:55:15 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,30465#msg-30465 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,30465#msg-30465 CultJam Cleveland Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:54:09 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,27252#msg-27252 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,27252#msg-27252
Bill]]> Bill Cleveland Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:52 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,25938#msg-25938 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,25938#msg-25938
Harbor Inn in the flats (referred to as the "Anchor Bar" in one of the posts) still has a great T3 machine.
Parkview (3 blocks north of Happy Dog on W. 58th) has Lord of the Rings.
Lincoln Park Pub has Simpsons
Rowley Inn (Across the street from The Christmas Story House, near Tremont) recently removed their bowling and Asteroids machines.. When I was there 2 weeks ago they had Lord of the Rings and Fish Tales (Fish Tales was not plugged in though).

Anyone know if Twilight Zone at happy dog is broken? Every time I am there it is off...


this site has been helpful - if you know of any other places you should add them

Also useful for other cities...
[www.pinballrebel.com]]]> thisisdeath Cleveland Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:35:38 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,23854#msg-23854 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,23854#msg-23854 sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:59:20 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,23846#msg-23846 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,23846#msg-23846
Ohio Pinball Show]]> CultJam Cleveland Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:25:59 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,23680#msg-23680 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,23680#msg-23680
Bill]]> Bill Cleveland Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:01:19 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,22878#msg-22878 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,22878#msg-22878 Happy Dog has Medievil Madness and not Theater of Magic, either way they have three machines and that makes them extra cool.
]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:31:32 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,22755#msg-22755 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,22755#msg-22755 Bill Cleveland Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:25:54 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,22454#msg-22454 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,22454#msg-22454
The Chamber (Lakewood) - They have 2 machines but one wasn't working, the other was in horrible lighting conditions. I wish I could remember the titles, but they were both newer games from the mid 90's.
Swings N Things (Olmsted Fals) - Strike XTreme, Lethal Weapon 3, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Bram Stroker's Dracula, Southpark, and Revenge From Mars
The Jolly Scholar (located at the Thwing Center at Case Western): Congo
Boneyard Mayfield Heights - The have a couple but I was so drunk I can't remember the titles.
Happy Dog (W58/Detroit) - Twilight Zone, Theatre of Magic, and I forgot the third one, I think it might have been Adams Family. They are 3 of the top modern games, if that's your style (not mine so much).
Grog Shop - Simpsons (??) last itme I was there I think it was as recent as 6 months ago they still had it.
IX Center - I believe the game room below the ferris wheel is there year round, but the indoor amusement park in March-April has several of them.
Cedar Point - As previously mentioned.

Places that should but don't: Dave & Busters, and Kalahari, both have arcades but no pinball....

There's several bars in Lakewood that have some, but I can't remember the names of the bars. Also - bowling alley's usually have one or two, and fun centers/mini golf sorta places almost all have arcades with some pinball. I am sick of going to these shitty places looking for pinball, but I am making my rounds to them as I get around. Swings N Things had 6 games but all were dot matrix games that I hate. It was still nice to see that many in one place.

Pinball Shoppe in North Olmsted sells pinball machines and you can try them out (if you pretend you're interested). Danny Vegh's on Lorain also has pinball machines. There is NO OTHER dealer in NE Ohio, no matter how hard you look, I tried for months and gave up.

I'll post more as I find them. Thanks Sweetassassafrass for starting this thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wanna buy a machine? CRAIGSLIST is the absolute best way, that's how I got the ones I bought.]]> DJ Johnny Cleveland Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:28:11 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,22329#msg-22329 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,22329#msg-22329 Bill Cleveland Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:29:06 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,19103#msg-19103 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,19103#msg-19103 Bill Cleveland Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:47:46 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18949#msg-18949 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18949#msg-18949 Simpson's Pinball Party in excellent repair.]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:51:11 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18929#msg-18929 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18929#msg-18929 Buckeye Lanes has Monopoly and Demolition Man.
Becky's replaced TOM with South Park.
Now That's Class has a classic machine.
The Ohio Pinball Show is coming up [ohiopinballshow.com]
Happy Dog has Addam's Family, Twilight Zone and they are starting a Pinball League.]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:09:07 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18824#msg-18824 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18824#msg-18824 Bill Cleveland Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:54:08 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18786#msg-18786 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18786#msg-18786 17104 Lorain Rd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44111

Phone: 216.252.4768]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:52:27 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18782#msg-18782 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18782#msg-18782
Bill]]> Bill Cleveland Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:27:43 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18303#msg-18303 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,18303#msg-18303
Common Grounds now has Hook back and in good repair.]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:42:59 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,17870#msg-17870 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,17870#msg-17870 Hook is gone, but Star Trek: The Next Generation is in excellent repair and giving up the free plays.


More pinball info available @ www.669radio.com]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:04:31 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,17630#msg-17630 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,17630#msg-17630 Tales from the Crypt is no longer @ Common Grounds and has been replaced by an Out of Order Hook table?!?!!? :( But at least there is potential for two pinball tables at one location on the West Side of Creepland.
]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:16:05 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,17428#msg-17428 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,17428#msg-17428 Common Grounds at Kamm's Corner has Tales from the Crypt and Star Trek; The Next Generation and both seem in decent working order. The replays and high scores are way up there because of all the caffeinated folks playing them all the time...But I am not complaining about anyplace on Earth that has TWO pinball machines. BTW Now That's Class has an old-school pinball machine (I am not sure which one) that is set up for continuous FREE play.

[www.669radio.com]]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:34:27 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,15994#msg-15994 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,15994#msg-15994 Theater of Magic is in perferct repair @ Becky's. I 'highly' recommend it as I had hours of enjoyment the other day playing it (and either won or matched a few free games as well).
I have heard the Happy Dog [www.myspace.com] has Addam's Family in good repair which is arguably the holy grail of pinballers.
Update: Holiday Inn, Westlake, INVADERS FROM MARS (the older one with the vibrating aliens), NBA Fast Break, Roller Games



[www.669radio.com]]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:38:56 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,14925#msg-14925 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,14925#msg-14925
[www.669radio.com]]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:39:46 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,14763#msg-14763 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,14763#msg-14763 Bill Cleveland Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:27:47 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,13758#msg-13758 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,13758#msg-13758
Need to head to ABC so thanks for the post.]]> Bill Cleveland Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:18:15 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,13593#msg-13593 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,13593#msg-13593 Also, Jasmine from WCSB mentioned on the show last week that the ABC Bar on W25th has a game called Dark Rose. She said it was in good repair and worth actually going to a bar on W25th st.



[www.669radio.com]]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:51:43 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,13394#msg-13394 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,13394#msg-13394
5th Annual Ohio Pinball Festival @ Emido Expo Center ( 48 E. Bath Road in Cuyahoga Falls / www.ohiopinballshow.com )

(Thanks to Steve Z for passing along the info.)]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:37:43 -0700 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,13143#msg-13143 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,13143#msg-13143 U P D A T E

Great Tommy at Panini's in Conventry. Play great 100% and played it for hours last night.

Bill]]> Bill Cleveland Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:39:08 -0800 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,12977#msg-12977 http://www.wcsb.org/forum/read.php?3,6991,12977#msg-12977 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, although it appears to be broken already as it has been OOO for at least a week.]]> sweetasssassafrass Cleveland Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:56:03 -0800