{"id":13569,"date":"2018-10-09T14:40:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T13:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/?p=13569"},"modified":"2018-10-09T14:40:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T13:40:18","slug":"chicago-pinball-sites-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2018\/10\/09\/chicago-pinball-sites-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"CHICAGO AREA PINBALL SITES 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year, just prior to Pinball Expo, Dan Marquardt updates his report on the best pinball sites in the Chicagoland area for those visiting the metropolis.\u00a0 Here is his look at the pinball scene in the Windy City for 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It only gets better and better to go out and play pinball machines in the Chicago area. Mostly due to the continued popularity of barcades, there are numerous locations all over the Chicago area with fun pinball machines available to play.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of the locations I have enjoyed visiting so far.\u00a0 Some of the sites articles referenced are by M.G. Brown. Pinball Map<\/a> has many more locations listed on their website. They very kindly gave me permission to use information from their excellent website for some of my updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1.<\/td>\nLogan Arcade<\/span><\/strong><\/a> – Chicago<\/span>
\nSee report
\n<\/a> Update:<\/strong> All the latest Stern pins are in their collection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Logan<\/a>
Logan Arcade<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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2.<\/td>\nReplay<\/strong><\/a> (Lincoln Park)\u00a0– Chicago
\nSee previous report<\/a><\/span>
\nFourteen pinball machines available to play.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Replay<\/a>
Replay in Lincoln Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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3.<\/td>\nEmporium Arcade Bar<\/strong><\/a> (Wicker Park) – Chicago <\/span>
\nSee previous report<\/a>
\nUpdate:<\/strong> Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> and Triple Play: Chicago Cubs<\/em> have been rotated into their line-up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Emporium<\/a>
Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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4.<\/td>\nLemming’s Tavern<\/strong><\/a> – Chicago <\/span>
\nSee previous report<\/a>
\nUpdate:\u00a0Iron Maiden<\/em> Premium and Road Show<\/em> with a Color DMD are the current pins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Lemming's<\/a>
Lemming’s Tavern<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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5.<\/td>\nBrixie’s<\/strong><\/a> – Brookfield <\/span>
\nSee previous report<\/a>
\nUpdate:<\/strong> An awesome wall of five super clean pins.\u00a0Iron Maiden<\/em> Premium, Star Wars<\/em> Premium, Game of Thrones<\/em> Premium, Ghostbusters<\/em> Premium and Total Nuclear Annihilation<\/em> are the current titles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Brixie's<\/a>
Brixie’s in Brookfield<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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6.<\/td>\nGalloping Ghost Arcade<\/strong><\/a> – Brookfield <\/span>
\nSee previous report
\n<\/a>Update:<\/strong> They have four pins now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Galloping<\/a>
Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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7.<\/td>\nGame Works<\/strong><\/a> – Schaumburg<\/span>
\nSee previous report<\/a>
\nUpdate:<\/strong> Three pins from Stern are there now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"The<\/a>
Gameworks in Schaumburg<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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8.<\/td>\nLevel 257<\/strong><\/a> – Schaumburg<\/span>
\nSee previous report
\n<\/a>Update:<\/strong> The new Houdini<\/em> pin has been added. A dozen pinballs to play there now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Level<\/a>
Level 257<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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9.<\/td>\nChicago Street Pinball Arcade<\/strong><\/a> – Joliet<\/span>
\nSee previous report<\/a>
\nUpdate:<\/strong> Rob Zombie\u2019s Spookshow International<\/em> LE has been added.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Chicago<\/a>
Chicago Street Pinball Arcade<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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10.<\/td>\nBottom Lounge<\/strong><\/a> – Chicago <\/span>
\nPinball list courtesy of Gavin Miller: Bobby Orr Power Play<\/em> x 2, Seawitch<\/em>, The Addams Family<\/em>, Creature from the Black Lagoon<\/em>, Funhouse<\/em>, Gilligan’s Island<\/em>, The Champion Pub<\/em>, Metallica<\/em> and Bugs Bunny’s Birthday Ball<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\"Bottom<\/a>
Bottom Lounge in Chicago<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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11.<\/td>\nRound 1<\/strong><\/a> – Aurora<\/span>
\nAerosmith<\/em> LE, Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> LE, Star Wars<\/em> LE and a Ghostbusters<\/em> Pro.
\nArticle coming very soon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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12.<\/td>\nHeadquarters Beercade<\/strong><\/a> (River North) – Chicago<\/span>
\nHeadquarters’ second location features over twenty top pins which are listed on their website.
\nUpdate:<\/strong> Houdini<\/em>, Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> Pro, Iron Maiden<\/em> Pro and a Bally Eight Ball<\/em> from 1977 have been rotated in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Headquarters<\/a>
Headquarters Beercade (River North)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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13.<\/td>\nEmporium Arcade Bar<\/strong><\/a> (Logan Square) – Chicago<\/span>
\nA second Emporium location with a few pins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Emporium<\/a>
Emporium Logan Square<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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14.<\/td>\nBrauer House<\/strong><\/a> – Lombard<\/span>
\nUpdate:\u00a0<\/strong>Six pins, including Iron Maiden<\/em> Pro, Total Nuclear Annihilation<\/em> and The Who\u2019s Tommy<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Brauer<\/a>
Brauer House games<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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15.<\/td>\nFive & Dime<\/strong><\/a> – Evanston<\/span>
\nSee previous report<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Five<\/a>
Five & Dime<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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16.<\/td>\nUptown Arcade<\/strong><\/a> – Chicago<\/span>
\nUpdate:<\/strong> They now have nine pins including a Star Wars<\/em> Pro.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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17.<\/td>\nFTW<\/strong><\/a> – Chicago<\/span>
\nUpdate:<\/strong> Game of Thrones<\/em>, The Walking Dead<\/em> and Medieval Madness<\/em> are the current pins.<\/p>\n
\"FTW<\/a>
FTW in Chicago<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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18.<\/td>\nReplay<\/strong><\/a> (Lakeview) – Chicago
\nSee previous report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\"Games<\/a>
Replay Beer & Bourbon in Lake View<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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19.<\/td>\nReplay<\/strong><\/a> (Andersonville) – Chicago<\/span>
\nUpdate:<\/strong>\u00a0Spider-Man<\/em> Vault Edition, Kiss<\/em> Premium and X-Men<\/em> LE are the current pins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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20.<\/td>\nRock Island Public House<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0– Blue Island
\n<\/span>See previous report<\/span><\/a>
\nUpdate:<\/strong>\u00a0A wall of seven well-maintained pins.<\/p>\n
\"A<\/a>
Rock Island Public House in Blue Island<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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