![]() And scattered around the museum were other video gems to be discovered. Further round the mezzanine are a slew of video titles for you to play:Ĭentipede, Ms Pac-Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong and Space Invaders are all on freeplay. Silverball has plenty of classic video games to get your teeth into too. We were able to play Jersey Jack’s most recent release, The Hobbit:īut it’s not just all about pinball. It’s a fabulous time capsule that will resonate with everyone with even a vague interest in pinball.Īlongside all this great history are more modern tables, dating right up to the present time. Speaking personally, I was able to play many tables that I hadn’t seen in the flesh since I was a kid. The machines date back from the 30s, and there’s a huge number of classic electro-mechanical titles, as well as tables from the 70’s, 80s and 90s: ![]() There’s too much to list here, but you will find a multitude of pins from every era that you’ll be familiar with. Above every machine is a card that details the history of each machine: the manufacturer, the release date and table designers are all detailed: The machines are located across two floors – the view from the atrium above the main floor gives you a sense of just how impressive the pin line up is: Plenty of staff were on hand if you had a problem with a stuck ball, and everybody was friendly and welcoming from the moment we arrived: The condition of everything is excellent, and from what I could see, everything was in working order. We were greeted at the door and given a tour of the place along with tips about where the rarer machines were located. What is clear when you walk through the doors, is that the owners of Silverball not only know their stuff, but they are hugely passionate about pinball. Update 30/12/16: Since my visit, the building has had a paint job! (Pic via Instagram user Maltinej): The building is located off the main strip and has plenty of free parking on site: It is so accessible, and at a very reasonable cost pinball ownership by comparison just seems an unnecessary folly. But with places like this, that host some of the best and rarest pinballs in the world, there’s an argument to say that you really don’t need to bother. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big pinball head, but the cost of entry to ownership is something that I simply can’t justify. It got me thinking that having a place like this on your doorstep not only gives you an opportunity to play games that you might not otherwise ever see, but it also almost negates the need to actually own any machines. The New Jersey location was opened seven years ago, and judging by our visit at Delray Beach, clearly that expertise has served the owner well, as this is a slick, well-run museum with some great machines on display. Visitors pay a one-off fee at the door and are free to play everything for the duration of their stay. As well as the machines, it serves food, hosts parties and has a fully stocked bar. Silverball opened just a few months ago, and replicates its sister site further up the Eastern seaboard in Asbury Park Boardwalk, New Jersey. The good news of course is that all are playable. ![]() Housed in a 9,000 sq ft building, the Silverball Pinball Museum has over 150 pinball and classic video arcade machines on display. During my recent visit to the USA to attend the Free Play Florida 2016 event, I was fortunate enough to be able to check out some other local arcade locations, including this gem of a place tucked away in the town of Delray Beach on the Atlantic coast of the Sunshine State.
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