So, my wife and I went to North Carolina a few days ago for some hiking and camping. Anyway, on our way back we had some time to kill in Asheville, NC. We did some walking around downtown and found this cool place called the Asheville Pinball Museum. They have over 20 pinball machines spanning the last 50 years. There are also some arcade games, too, like Space Invaders and Tempest as well as some multicades. Everything is on free-play and cost of admission is only $12. My wife had no interest in playing so she didn't even have to pay to check out all the cool stuff. They serve beer and sodas there too.
The machines that really stood out to me were Hercules, Whirlwind, and Haunted House. Hercules is a giant machine with a billiard ball in place of a pinball. Whirlwind wasn't really anything special except there was a fan on top that would blow on you during certain times of the game. Haunted House was hands down, my favorite. There were two separate flipper buttons on each side, controlling 8 flippers total. It really is a must-play machine, there's just so much going on.
As for the arcade portion, there were about a dozen machines, but the one that stood out to me was Tempest. Once I got used to the spinner, the game was a lot of fun. I'm glad that I found a Tempest machine to experience that.
This really was a treat for me as there are very few arcades left in the South, and it can be difficult to find old pinball and arcade machines that aren't beat to shit. Since this place buys and sells, I look forward to visiting again and possibly playing some new stuff. I regret not taking pictures of the place while I was there since their website photos leave a bit to be desired.
http://ashevillepinball.com/
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