Best arcade between Burlington, MA and Providence, RI

Submitted by recyclemealready t3_yyxw8r in massachusetts

Hello! I am looking for advice on where the best arcade between Burlington, MA and Providence, RI is?

Was looking at A4Cade and Free Play in Providence, but only because we heard good things and haven't been to either. Please suggest any others though!

We both enjoy Dave and Busters and Fun Spot, but neither of us are huge on pinball machine heavy places.

We are both over 21 so that doesn't limit anything.

Thanks for any advice you can give!

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goPACK17 t1_iwx0ele wrote

Nothing will ever match up to Funspot 🥲

Another option is Bitbar in Salem, pretty cool spot and games that aren't like $2/play like A4cade 😅

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recyclemealready OP t1_iwx2sv4 wrote

Thanks for reminding me! I had only been there when they just opened and I've been meaning to go back!

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nattarbox t1_iwwxiyk wrote

In Boston proper, probably Lucky Strike (skeeball etc) over A4cade (pinball and retro machines).

A4 is really fun and has a great drink service though.

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rollerbladez22 t1_iwx0t3o wrote

Bitbar in Salem is a cool spot

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recyclemealready OP t1_iwx2t7s wrote

Thanks for reminding me! I had only been there when they just opened and I've been meaning to go back!

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ItsHATTM t1_ix3fuwl wrote

Build a retro pie and take it to the breweries with you.

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recyclemealready OP t1_ix9aya0 wrote

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ItsHATTM t1_ix9bsrv wrote

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Bloatered t1_iwwwwbw wrote

You’re actually looking for Prodigy Mini Golf & Game Room in Easthampton MA. It’s out of the area you suggested, but it’s what you’re looking for.

A crazy indoor mini golf course designed by a mathematician. Board games upon board games. Every home video game console from Atari on, lining the walls. Each with their own TV. Games upon games to play. Edit: forgot to mention Billiards!

$10 cover charge per person, for the entire day. You may come and go as you please. Inside of the building, there is an incredible little pub, a weed/edible dispensary and piece shop, and a registry of motor vehicles if you’re into that kind of thing.

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Wanderiing_Star t1_iwx5dkh wrote

Bit Bar in Salem, as said by others, but also the Salem Willows Arcade between roughly Memorial Day and Labor Day.

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Yestattooshurt t1_iwxpva5 wrote

Apex in Marlboro?

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recyclemealready OP t1_ix9aq3w wrote

OHH I realllllllly want to go there!!!!!!!!!! Putting it on the list of places

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Yestattooshurt t1_ix9bhwa wrote

Arcade and bowling was great there, haven’t been to the escape rooms or axe throwing, mini golf is worth driving 10 min and going to trombettas instead

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classicrock40 t1_iwyia21 wrote

If you find yourself going up route 3 to NH, Maximilians Billiard (bar , pizza, etc) in Tyngsboro converted a front area to a pinball room a while ago. Maybe 10 nice machines.

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smencakes t1_ix3t3a7 wrote

Versus

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recyclemealready OP t1_ix9ami6 wrote

Is that better than A4cade?

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smencakes t1_ixa3ng8 wrote

Yeah. A4cade has fancy cocktails but you pay for the games individually. Versus is 5$ cover and games are free and has tvs behind the bar for console games w\ bar food, i like it more than the tiki speakesy vibes a4cade gives off

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recyclemealready OP t1_ix9av6g wrote

Thanks :) I was looking at this one from a list I saw a couple days ago!

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Snowy556 t1_ix5bc7t wrote

If anyone here is big into pinball, I cannot recommend the electromechanical pimball museum in Providence enough!

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