Modern Pinball is an arcade for purists: no distractions, just a room full of more than two dozen pinging and clanking classic and modern pinball machines. But Barcade on West 24 th does have Golden Axe and a rare and beautiful Discs of Tron from 1983. Of the three locations in New York, the original Barcade in Brooklyn has the best selection. Galaga, Q*Bert, Tetris, Arkanoid, Dig Dug, Gauntlet, and Centipede - all for only a quarter.
You get just the arcade classics of your youth - Ms. Barcade satisfies because of what it avoids: no swipe-cards, no expensive newfangled games, no kids. It has a simple and foolproof recipe: Take an unassuming bar with craft beer and decent music and add dozens of classic video games. It’s no surprise that Barcade has expanded to six locations in four cities since it first opened in Williamsburg in 2004. Be prepared to pay a bit of a premium, however: Most machines cost 75 cents per game.ģ88 Union Ave., nr.
But it’s not all whimsy Sunshine Laundromat is a serious arcade that will satisfy pinball aficionados with more than 20 classic machines - including Indiana Jones, AC/ DC, the Twilight Zone, and Arabian Nights - in top condition. Notice the vending machine, stocked with a variety of oddball items from pregnancy tests to powdered pork-gravy mix, all labeled with “bacon” stickers. That dryer near the front door? Peer inside and discover it’s been converted into a console for Area 51, the two-person shooter video game. Sunshine Laundromat’s charm is that you feel like you’ve stumbled into a hidden clubhouse, and the place rewards close inspection with further delights. Behind it lies a speakeasy-style pinball arcade, complete with beers on tap, wine, and an automated fortune-telling chimp. But walk past the line of washing machines, take a close look at the two stacked dryers set into the rear wall, and you’ll discover a not-quite-secret doorway. The best arcade in New York looks like an ordinary laundromat.
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