Pinball Hall of Fame, Las Vegas

If you never thought that you could make your children understand that when you were a kid you had fun even though computer games hadn’t been invented, take them along to the Pinball Hall of Fame, opposite the Liberace Museum and they will soon see what you mean.

The “hall” looks more like a giant warehouse compared to the plush casinos that you have seen during your stay in Las Vegas, but the fun is here without risking your shirt. This is a nostalgic heaven with over 200 pinball machines and classic arcade games dating from the nineteen forties to the late nineteen nineties – and a couple of tables feature games based on Iron Man and Avatar.

There are all the golden oldie pinball machines with their science-fiction themes, such as Star Trek and Lost in Space, western and marine world themes. Some of the machines are really rare: Recretivo Franco’s “Impacto”, Williams’ “Black Gold” and Bally’s “Pinball Circus”, to name just a few.

Entry to the hall is free and you can change bills for quarters at the door. All the machines have been restored and all function, so it’s not just a question of looking at them, you can play on them too. The club that runs the hall and takes care of the machines is a non-profit making organization; any extra money goes to charity.

There is no payout if you reach the highest score, so you won’t come away richer money-wise, but good, old-fashioned fun is priceless.