Any news from Andy Palmer when this is going ahead now ?
It would be good for Blackpool to see pinball machines return
It would be good for Blackpool to see pinball machines return
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Arcade Club Blackpool
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I’ll try and ask my neighbour tomorrow at school drop off, he works at the Bury one, our kids are in the same class
Does he fix Pin Tables at Bury?
Nope, if he did I’d be having harsh words 
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Thanks @windoesnot Ian 
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Hopefully the pins at Blackpool will be better maintained
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You will need to speak to Gaynor, Blackpool is her baby .
It's January I believe (pre Omicron)
March is what I was just told
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Finally, the wait is over, Arcade Club Blackpool opened yesterday, I will be there on Wednesday
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Aaargh, shut Mon-Wed
www.arcadeclub.co.uk
Arcade Club Blackpool - Blackpool’s only FREE PLAY arcade.
Blackpool Arcade Club brings the classics back to Blackpool whilst also offering modern gaming all for one inclusive price. Once inside all arcades are free-to-play. Open all year round.
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Hopefully, you locals can give a helping hand if it is required 
That's 8 more pins than Blackpool had last week
Tried, got zero appreciation for it, no thanksHopefully, you locals can give a helping hand if it is required
You and several others.
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I even offered to train their technicians FOC but that never happened...
Why do places have this attitude?!
Surely it benefits them to have pins that play well and people can enjoy? Or do they not realise how much maintenance goes into a pinball machine?
Do they have their own people?
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The other week I found a Star Wars pro, in an arcade in Yarmouth.
It was in terrible condition, had never been touched since new. The playfield was so black, most of the art was obscured, and nearly all the rubbers were perished.
I did have a chat with the owner, who was sitting in the change thingy.
I said surely if it was made a nice playable machine, it would take more money.
He said no, they take sod all money anyway, not worth the cost to maintain them !
I’m tempted to go back and make him an offer tbh, poor thing needs saving, as it’s future is not bright
The main problem with Arcade Club pinball machines is they are just out in the main arcade on free play, so they get hammered by kids. They used to be in an adult only area and were slightly better then.
But even then they could all easily be cleaned more regularly, the ones at Bury last time I went were so dirty! A clean is not complicated!
Early Fathers' Day prezzie for me today was a day at Arcade Club Leeds with my daughter - pins were in surprisingly good nick compared with my Bury experiences (MM, dunno if remake, TAF, BM66, WOZ & IMDN). WOZ only had 1 red slipper on flippers, and RAINBOW lights weren't working, but the targets were registering
This one is being managed by Gaynor's son I'm told. I'll go once and hopefully the pins will be decent, working and clean at least for a while.... If not and/or they get worse, like Bury... I'll not be going again.
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Blackpool - the ****hole of all ****holes.
Venue and video arcade is good with cafe and bar but pins are in entrance area, all but one dirty/scabby and most don't play well. Two were switched off. Only GnR was clean and playing well.
Worth going if the vid arcade is your thing but not if just for the pins.... unless you really need to play a GnR.
Echo what John said. Spoke with Gaynor and she said a Godzilla is due in the coming weeks
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I like that the pins are in the entrance area - Keeps the noise down from other games
Sad that they were not prepared better for the opening
I will give it a go though just to see for myself
Thanks for the reviews
Sad that they were not prepared better for the opening
I will give it a go though just to see for myself
Thanks for the reviews
Checked out Arcade club Blackpool. They have done a great job with the place overall. G&R shot well enough but was too light and drowned out with the background noise. As it was the first time I’ve played it I only played a couple of games as want to play it in a better environment. The other pins looked a bit meh but cannot really comment as didn’t play
but……. they have a ice cold beer by taito
Absolutely fantastic. I’ve wanted to play this forever and it didn’t disappoint . It totally kicked my **** over a couple of pints
I literally want to go back right now and resume where I left off. And I will be doing just that soon enough
but……. they have a ice cold beer by taito
Absolutely fantastic. I’ve wanted to play this forever and it didn’t disappoint . It totally kicked my **** over a couple of pints
I literally want to go back right now and resume where I left off. And I will be doing just that soon enough
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