![]() Her eyes dart back and forth, following the silver ball that’s ricocheting around a glowing cabinet. “This gives me a chance to show her the games I grew up with,” he said.įara is partial to Nintendo’s “The Legend of Zelda.” She’s also a pint-sized pinball wizard. Justin Fortun regularly brings his 6-year-old daughter, Fara Fortun. A family pass for up to four people is $50.Īll of the games are set to free-play, so no coins are needed. “You can have the big, bombastic games showing movie footage an LCD screen, but I don’t think anything can really beat the sound of chimes on a 1970s pinball machine,” he said.įor $30, individuals can stay all day at Pinball PA. Still, he remains fascinated by the evolution of arcade engineering. Longtime collector Ed Beeler opened the gigantic space, located in a former Jo-Ann Fabrics in the Hopewell Shopping Center, in 2015 with help from Akin and his father, Chris Akin.Īt 26, Zakk Akin has grown up in a high-tech world. “I’ve been working here three years and that never gets old,” he said.Īs the general manager of Pinball PA, an arcade, gaming museum and party center in Hopewell, Akin tends to more than 400 new and vintage pinball machines. Colorful, blinking lights illuminate the room like a fireworks display. He flips a switch, creating a cacophony of buzzing, beeping, bells and robotic voices. The place is silent, save for the jangling of his key chain. He makes his way through the dark, maze-like facility. on a Saturday when Zakk Akin arrives at work.
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