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As my pinball addiction grows, I continue to seek out new local places to play pinball. Here is a list of the locations in San Francisco that I have been to, and the machines that they have. If know of any others leave them in the comment, and I will add them to the list.
San Francisco State University – Rack-n-cue (April 8th 2009)
- Medieval Madness
The Pilsner Inn (May 1st, 2010)
- Revenge From Mars (75 cents for five balls
- Creature From the Black Lagoon (75 cents for five balls)
- Twilight Zone (50 cents for three balls)
Finnegans Wake (Jan. 9th, 2009)
- South Park (almost no tilt sensor, 75 cents for five balls)
- Fish Tales 75 cents for five balls
Musee Mecanique (Jan 3rd, 09) reported by Bill
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Adam’s Family
- Indiana Jones (1994)
- Olympic Games
- Sing-a-Long
Delirium (April 6th, 2009)
- Junk Yard (75 cents for 5 balls, launched two balls every time and play ended when the first ball drained.)
- Adam’s Family (75 cents for 5 balls)
Lexing Club (Sept 19, 2008)
- Twilight Zone (Turned off)
Killowatt (March 30, 2009)
- Pirates of the Caribbean (3 balls for 50 cents)
Westfield (June 23, 2008)
- Lord of the Rings (Broken, missing ball)
- Indiana Jones
Metreon Movie Theater Arcade (Nov 29th 2008) reported by Ted
- Spiderman (Extra ball only, no replay)
- Wheel of Fortune (Extra ball only, no replay)
- Pirates of the Caribbean (Extra ball only, no replay)
- NASCAR
Fizzies (January 28, 2010)
- Adam’s Family (75 cents for five balls. Left min-flipper is stuck in the up position.)
- Theater of Magic (75 cents for five balls)
- Junkyard
Inner Mission (Mar. 20th, 2009)
- Medieval Madness (75 cents for 5 balls)
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula (75 cents for five balls)
Benders (Sept 19th, 2008)
- Theater of Magic (5 balls for 75 cents)
Hotel Utah Saloon (December 11th, 09 by December 1st, 2009)
- Monster Mash
Super Duper Wash (Mar. 20th, 09)
- Taxi (25 cents for three balls)
Tilt (Jan 9th, 09) reported by Ted
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not (3 balls for $.50, fair condition)
- Terminator 3 (3 balls for $.50, broken “RPG”/”Cannon” on the back section)
Molotov’s (May 24th, 2009)
- Simpsons Pinball Party (5 balls for $.75, top right flipper is broken preventing ball lock)
- World Cup Soccer
Moby Dicks (June 28th, 2008 by JC)
- Four unknown pinball machines
Presidio Bowl (June 28th, 2008 by JC)
- May have a pinball machine
Lori’s Diner (June 29th, 2008 by Snap)
- “has a few pinball machines”
Truck (June 29th, 2008 by LaLaLaura)
- “has one”
Elbo Room (January 20th, 2009 by Brandon)
- “4 or 5 pinball machines”
Mission Hill Saloon (January 20th, 2009 by Brandon)
- Indianapolis 500
Pop’s Bar (January 20th, 2009 by Brandon)
- Terminator 2 (I believe and it plays terribly)
Zeitgeist (December 3rd, 2009 by baller)
- “2 machines”
Jun 28, 2008 @ 20:55:16
There are quite a few bars in the castro area that have pins. However, I only know that Moby Dick’s on 18th has 4. I haven; tbeen in a couple of years, so I don;t know the current rotation. There is a cafe on Haight within two blocks of Stanyon that has one. Sorry I don;t remember the name. rockin’ Java? Also, the Presidio Bowl (used to?) have one.
thanks for the Medeviel Madness listings. that is super hard to find.
Jun 29, 2008 @ 02:24:50
Lori’s Diner, either on Powell, or a couple of blocks away, has a few pinball machines
Jun 29, 2008 @ 11:33:06
Truck on Folsom and 14th has one
Nov 29, 2008 @ 15:41:34
Metreon has a spiderman machine. I did not see an Indiana. Still Wheel and Pirates. The Spiderman is very well maintained, but too tilt sensitive. Here is what sucks a lot to me: can’t win free games on any of them. The score that should be a free game is a free ball. It’s too bad. The Spiderman is a nice one.
Jan 03, 2009 @ 08:36:35
The others at Museum mechanique are Indiana Jones (1994), Olympic Games, and Sing-a-Long. The bar near there next to the cannery has a pin. I think it is Revenge from Mars. The Pier 39 arcade has Elvis and Simpson’s Pinball Party
Jan 03, 2009 @ 16:46:24
@JC :
Rockin java no longer has a pin, they remodeled.
#$#
Jan 09, 2009 @ 00:36:19
Arcade on second level of Metreon (the Tilt) has two:
Ripley’s Believe It or Not, 3 balls for $.50, fair condition; and
Terminator 3, 3 balls for $.50, broken “RPG”/”Cannon” on the back section. It seems like everywhere that I see this machine the “RPG” element in the backboard section is broken. Must be hard to maintain.
Jan 09, 2009 @ 12:28:45
Just got back from SF for Macworld. Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St., has a TSPP (Simpsons Pinball Party) in pretty nice condition. It’s about 5 blocks south of Moscone.
Jan 13, 2009 @ 09:42:05
The Elbo Room has 4 or 5 pinball machines. Mission Hill Saloon (the old Sadies Flying Elephant) has Indianapolis 500 pinball. Pop’s has Terminator 2 I believe and it plays terribly.
Jan 20, 2009 @ 15:45:28
The arcade in the Century 9 in Daly City has Lord of the Rings and Spiderman in great condition. It’s not in S.F. but it’s close enough that I figured it was worth mentioning.
Feb 17, 2009 @ 21:41:50
awesome man….thanks !!!!
Feb 28, 2009 @ 13:05:15
Theater at the top of Westfield Mall SF has an Indiana Jones machine and Lord of the Rings machine (that does not work).
Oct 24, 2009 @ 11:52:25
Hey,
There are 3 pinballs at Moby Dick in the Castro area.
River
Dec 01, 2009 @ 17:34:12
Fizzies on Geary now has Adam’s Family instead of Jurassic Park. Theatre of Magic is still there.
Hotel Utah has Monster Mash…
Dec 03, 2009 @ 17:51:30
Zeitgeist has 2 machines in the back.
Mar 19, 2010 @ 23:51:32
Where are the classics happy days evil kinevil etc
May 03, 2010 @ 14:12:49
Pitsburgh’s on Judah (Ocean Beach) has Theatre of Magic in decent, not great condition. Also, Fish Tales.
Jul 26, 2010 @ 22:32:52
This is quite wonderful. Do you by chance know of any in the UC Berkeley area? The only one I have seen lately is in La Val’s Pizza and it has a Batman machine (with the recent joker and the scarecrow), 3 balls for 75 cents. Thanks
Aug 27, 2010 @ 15:21:25
I started a Google Maps of San Francisco Pinball Machines. Anyone can edit. Please add any machines you see to this map.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=104057343217209809097.00048ed52db385360ec70