Denver, CO and surrounding area Pinball Locations

PLAY PINBALL IN COLORADO!!!
Website last updated 8/2008

I’ve put this site together as an up-to-date reference for all places to play pinball commercially in Denver, surrounding suburbs, and towns. 

If you are truly interested in serious play and playing with some of the best in Colorado (tournaments, leagues (LCP only), and well-maintained machines), check out the listings below for
Lyons:Lyons Classic Pinball (LCP)
Denver: Jason’s Billiards, 3 Kings Tavern

Another location is Arcade Amusements in Manitou Springs which has a large selection particular of older games (50’s-80’s) and a few recent titles although currently tournaments are not held there as at the above three places.  Also if a ball gets stuck, you may
get your money back as most coin attendants don’t attend to fixing the machines on site in real time.

There are other websites where you can get this information but this is also to list the places that have one or two machines that might not be known otherwise. Also the quality of the machines is described if gameplay is less than desired. Please refer to the establishments’ websites when applicable for the latest information.  Please help me keep this information up to date. If the pin is working less than desired, please report to the establishment’s owner. I have found most are accommodating. Mail any updates to Doug at doug_gaming@yahoo.com

Note: You should always call ahead if you plan on bringing children with you particularly if the establishment sells liquor.

This following site is another representation of the data in alphabetical order by machine and is publicly updatable. I have however on this site included the yellow pages’ name for the establishment, additional machine and establishment information, and phone numbers here. www.pinballrebel.com

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Denver

3 Kings Tavern
21+ ONLY
60 S. Broadway
Denver, CO
Tournament second sunday of every month 6pm; WPPR points
Several games in tournament mode for cash
Family Guy, Indiana Jones (Stern), The Simpsons Pinball Party, Spiderman, Star Wars Episode I
http://www.myspace.com/3KingsTavern

Atomic Cowboy
3237 E Colfax Ave
303 377 7900
The Simpsons Pinball Party (plays fine, right upper flip shot could not make)

Barrys on Broadway
58 Broadway
303 722 8489
Monopoly (Playfield is tilted to the right. Roll Die and Extra Ball lamps out. Otherwise ok.)

Bushwackers Saloon
1967 S Broadway
303 722 0280
Austin Powers (Machine area is not very well lit so it’s hard to see ball at times; game plays ok)

The Dirty Duck Bar
4780 E Evans Avenue
303 758-3667
Medieval Madness (Many things need repair: No trolls pop up; door is gone on lock; no drawbridge; gate has hole in it although machine is smart enough not to destroy castle if enter prematurely; castle mechanics and lights do not work when destroyed, joust slot on left side does not register always)

Ecks Saloon
9890 W Girton Dr
303 989 2991
The Simpsons Pinball Party (leans right, sometimes plunge shot goes down right outlane, right lower flipper also dies sometimes)

E-Z Pickin’s
1950 S Holly Street
303 757-7129
Spider-Man (Brand new 7/30/08. Fast play though)

Famous Pizza
1528 E Colfax Ave
303 832-1200
High Roller Casino (Dirty, a lot of features: Hi-Lo, Blackjack don’t work even though lamps are lit)

Famous Pizza
2035 S Broadway
303 744-1446
Congo (Kickback light out, volume became louder during a high scoring game then game just froze and restarted after winning credit)
Star Gate (Kickback flap closed one time during play on combo causing ball drain)

Jason Billards
2200 S Monaco Pkwy
720-377-1560
Monthly tournament first Saturday of every month 8pm; WPPR points
South Park, Party Zone, Terminator 2, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Roadshow, Fish Tales, Family Guy/Shrek, Lethal Weapon 3, Eight Ball
http://www.classicarcaderesource.com/PinballTournament.htm

Lions Lair
2022 E Colfax Ave
303 320 9200
Pirates of the Carribean (plays fine but faster playfield, bar very dark at night)

Retreat Lounge
2186 S Colorado Blvd
303 756 1869
Elvis (Tilt is off. Ball gets stuck on upper playfield next to hotel. Also E in ELVIS drop target doesn’t always register even though target drops.)

Skylark Lounge
140 S Broadway
303 722 7844
The Simpsons- Data East (LED score unreadable, right bank of target never resets, told bartender 8/7/08 )
Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (upstairs, Plays ok)
Swing Along (upstairs, Gottlieb, out of order)
Beach Time (upstairs, Bally, bartender says has never worked)

White Palace Laundrymat
94 S. Broadway
303 777-7019
Roadshow (condition unknown)

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Denver suburbs

Arvada

Chuck E. Cheese
9301 Ralston Rd
303 425 5926
Nascar (although down as of 6/29/08). Note: There are other Chuck E Cheeses in Colorado, see http://www.chuckecheese.com/locations/results.php?state=CO for numbers and information. However, I was told recently that the stores have a policy not to give out information such as this.

Gunther Toody’s
7335 Ralston Road
303 422 1954
Lord of the Rings (Balrog hit does not register; notified repair 7/08 )

Ralston Lounge
6420 Ward Rd
303 423-2828
The Simpsons Pinball Party (Left lower flipper is weak;cannot make right ramp shot)

Time Out Sport Bar
8787 Sheridan Ave
720 540 6000
The Simpsons Pinball Party (Upper right flipper on lower playfield does not work. Told bartender 7/29/08 )

Aurora
Rosie’s Diner
14061 E Iliff Avenue
303 752-3663
Nascar (condition unknown)

Broomfield
Splitz
10685 Westminster Blvd
303 466 7515
World Poker Tour (Splitz has TOURNAMENT MODE sign up and the machine is tournament mode capable but the establishment DOES NOT run any type of tournament. Two banks of drop targets stay down permanently. Left flipper rarely flips on its own accord. When last played, all four balls were being released when multiball was not active.)

Centenniel
Abo’s Pizza
7475 East Arapahoe Road
Cyclone (3 ball game, no center post, rt flipper slightly engaged, 1 light out)
Last Action Hero (Left inlane stick otherwise ok)

Englewood
Blondie’s FireHouse
3435 S. Inca
720 963 8408
Champion Pub (7/08 Good shape, occasionally 2 balls are released when only one should be played causing flippers to go dead when one ball drains. Fun game! Nice place.)

Casual Lounge
65 W. Floyd
303 789 9336
No Fear (great shape)
South Park (DMD Screen has blackouts)

Falcon Bowl, The
3295 S. Broadway
www.falconbowl.com 303 781 0414
Evening hours.
Big Hurt (Out of order, ball stuck)
Breakshot (plays fine)
Shaq Attack (5 ball game, plays fine)
Star Wars (Data East) Out of order

Finn McCools Bar & Grill
8880 E Arapahoe Rd
303 770 8832
Pirates of the Carribean (Rum Ramp does not register;otherwise ok)

Gunther Toody’s
9220 East Arapahoe Road
303 799 1958
Lord of the Rings (Top left path of the dead does not register; dirty playfield; otherwise ok)

The Paradox
3467 S Broadway
303 789 9777
Harley Davidson (7/08 Plays well. There was a ball stuck behind drop targets, told owner.)
One of the few bars I’ve seen in CO with a plastic tip dart board (in addition to metal tip)

Table Steaks 7/08
101 W Floyd Avenue
303 789-0643
F-14 Tomcat(seemed to be ok but someone had left screwdriver on playfield)
Lord of the Rings (played for a long time and Balrog never activated, not sure if working)
Ripley’s Believe it or Not (not working)
Space Shuttle (some lights out).
Area in general is not very well lit even during the day.

Glendale
Gunther Toody’s
4500 East Alameda
303 399 1959
Ripley’s Believe It or Not (most lights on playfield are out - fuse? Told owner 8/7/08 )

Lakewood

Cordial Lounge 7/08
1521 Pierce Street
303 233 9621
Addams Family, The (seems ok; slingshots a little worn but all targets hittable.)

Cuckoo’s Nest
7893 W Jewell Avenue
303 988 9893
Twilight Zone (plays great)

Front Range Inn
7779 Morrison Road
303 988 1151
Star Wars Episode I (Slings and jets a little dead, light sabre duel only two balls even though multiball plays 3 as normal)

Frontier Inn
1195 S Sheridan Boulevard
303 936 9896
Simpsons-1990 Data East (Top LED line (score) is out, else ok)

Green Fields Bar
3355 S Yarrow Street 101
303 989 9820
Indiana Jones (STERN) (Great shape, some lamps out, runs Tournament Mode for top four cash prizes)

Holiday Bowling & Banquets
10350 W Colfax Avenue
303 238 0407
Nascar (tilt off, garage is a drain shot)

Lakewood Grill and Bar 7/08
8100 W Colfax Avenue
303 237-8051
Lord of the Rings, No Good Gophers, Ripleys Believe it or Not (all new!). Heard they will add Family Guy (from 3 Kings Tavern) after first of 2009 and have ongoing monthly tournaments.

Puttin Green Pub 7/08
7785 W Colfax Avenue
303 237 7511
Star Wars Episode I (Good shape, Watto’s place lamp out, only place with ball save on unlike other locations)
Twister (Good shape)

The Rusty Bucket formerly HoffBrau Bar and Grill
3355 S Wadsworth Ave
303 980-6200
Lord of the Rings (Extra Ball gives points, great shape, place listed under Hoffbrau in yellow pages)

White Fence Farm
6263 W Jewell Avenue
303 935-5945, evening hours
WhoDunnit (condition unknown)

Littleton

Broadway Lanes
5485 S. Broadway
303 794 6114
Harley Davidson 3rd Edition (RIDE targets stay down, right flipper occasionally dies, told owner)

The Castle Bar
6657 S Broadway
303 798-5981
Medieval Madness (Playfield dirty and faster than other places. Some lamps out.)
Also a plastic tip dart machine.

Dubb’s Pub
5301 S Broadway
303 798-6711
Creature from the Black Lagoon (Plays well)

North Shores
7444 W. Chatfield Ave.
303 972 8611
Family Guy (L-O-I-S outlane in Stewie Pinball directed ball above flippers to a drain where I’ve seen the ball roll off this upper deck before and back into play on other FG machines. Also skill shot is sometimes awarded without putting the ball in play)

Gunther Toody’s
8266 West Bowles
303 932 1957
Lord of the Rings (Left flipper is a little weak now and then. Manager 7/3/08 said he’d have repair look at it. As in Thornton, they shout “Free Game” when a credit is earned.)

Lone Tree
Brunswick Zone
9255 Kimmer Drive
303 792 2695
Ripley’s Believe it or Not (Playfield tilts left, otherwise ok. All machines work on key ($1) then purchase chips for credits)

Northglenn
Gunther Toody’s  
301 W 104th Ave
Elvis (Magnetic catch for inner loop does not work (have told repairman several times but does not fix but,shhh, a fast ball down right outlane can be persuaded to bounce back into play off of the collar between the flippers.)

Thornton
Gunther Toody’s
16755 N. Washington St
303 451-1950
Ripley’s Believe It or Not (Super Jackpot of 10M does not register. Kind of nice though when you get a free game and the waitresses and waiters hear that familiar sound, they’ll shout, “Free game!”)

Jump Street
8225 North Valley Highway (yellow building on frontage road)
World Cup Soccer (Ball sometimes does not turn 180 degrees for lock shot on left ramp.)
Machine is located in area with the trampolines. I’ve always played at a birthday party or when it was not busy. On busy days (Im guessing a Saturday), you may to leave your license to request to play pinball in back; I assume they wouldn’t charge admission.

Westminster: 6/08

El Senor Sol
2345 W. 112th Ave
720 566-0802
High Roller Casino (out of order)
Listed with a Denver address. Mentioned to employees but I don’t get a warm and fuzzy that it will be repaired any time soon.

Gumball Zone
Westminster Mall
5602 W 88th Ave
Terminator 2 (flippers have no life)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (condition unknown)
Dirty Harry (gun does not work)
Play at your own risk, the shop is unmanned and you have to track a mall guard down if you lose any money then have to walk to mall security. Machines for sale ranging between $1K-$2K.

The Red Baron Arcade
Westminster Mall
5602 W 88th Ave
303 427 4846
Terminator 3 (two month rotating tournament mode, cash prizes top three scores (50% pot, 30% pot, 20% of pot, $1 game/50 cents goes to pot). RPG does not work and gives flat score.)

Wheat Ridge
Brunswick Zone
9751 W. 49th Ave
303-425-1601
Ripley’s Believe It or Not (Poor shape- DMD half gone, launcher does not work, some lamps (penguin) out, game takes awhile to realize ball is in Ripley’s scoop)

Crystal Laundry
7180 W 44th Avenue
303 422-0784
Jackbot (Great shape. Note: they didn’t answer phone on two attempts.)

Long Shot Bar & Grill
4400 Ward Road
303 403 0227
Getaway:High Speed 2 (Good shape)

Rockette Tavern
10006 W. 44th Ave
303 422-6163
Pirates of the Caribbean (Tilt off; plays fine)
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Surrounding towns

Breckenridge
Eric’s
111 S. Main
970 453 1401
Owner says they have four machines there.
http://www.downstairsaterics.com/.
Also see www.pinballrebel.com for listing as of 2/05

Motherloaded Tavern
103 S Main Street
970 453-2572
Family Guy (condition unknown)

Boulder 6/08
Bart’s CD Cellar
1015 Pearl Street
http://www.lyonspinball.com/barts_games.htm
50% of game proceeds donated to Community Food Share.

Central City
Easy Street
120 Stuart St # Main
303 582-5914
World Cup Soccer (Soccer ball does not spin; goalie does not move - is stuck on left side)

Colorado Springs
Arcade Amusements (Manitou Springs)
930 Manitou Ave
719.685.9815
Located in two buildings, amongst a huge arcade of other games, the following is from 7/08. For the most part, the games played fairly well. Not being a big 60’s and early player, I can’t say if one of these pins having flippers not being able to hit back to the top of the playfield is abnormal or not.

Air Aces (5 ball game, plays ok)
Big Deal (Plays ok)
BMX (Plays ok)
Breakshot (Worn, bankshot light does not light)
Bus Stop (Plays ok)
Captain Fantastic (2 machines. One located with newer pins is the one to play. The other one has lamps out and the right upper flipper is weak)
Champ (5 ball game, plays ok)
Fireball (5 ball game, plays ok)
Honey (5 ball game, plays ok)
Hot Line (5 ball game, plays ok)
Jumpin’ Jack’s (5 ball game, left flipper a little weak)
Lord of the Rings (tilts left; otherwise plays new)
Mata Hari (Game needs life, pop, some slings no ooomph, no sound for some hits)
Motor Dome (Left flipper weak, hard to make ramp shot)
Nascar (Right slingshot pops in a 1/2 second rhythm. Otherwise plays new)
Operation Thunder (plays ok)
Power Play (Bobby Orr’s, plays fine)
Rocket (5 cent, 5 ball game, flippers seem weak)
Rack-a-ball (5 ball game, 10 cent game, plays ok)
Revenge from Mars (Fast playfield, scoop sometimes is drain shot)
Rollergames (Plays fine)
Silverball Mania(some lamps out, some LED score positions burned out; can’t tell score)
Smart Set (5 ball game. Plays fine)
Star Wars (Sega, Plays fine)
Star Trek The Next Generation (Launcher is not strong; lock shot doesn’t always lock)
Street Fighter II (Plays ok)
Superman (5 ball game, some lamps out, left flipper sometimes does not retract and need coaxing)
Twin Win (Plays ok)
Wagon Train (10 cent game, plays ok)

Bear Creek Lanes
1232 S 21st Street
719 634 6719
Pirates of the Carribean ( 7/08 Fairly new game)

Fargos Pizza Co
2910 E Platte Ave
719 473 5540
Terminator 2 (has been out of order for three months, mentioned to manager)
Revenge from Mars (has been out of order for three months, mentioned to manager)

Gunther Toody’s
5794 Palmer Park Blvd (at Powers)
719 570 1952
Harley Davidson (out of order 8/11/08, service called)

Gunther Toody’s
5490 E Woodmen Rd (at Powers)
719 548 1955
The Simpsons Pinball Party (playfield dirty; otherwise ok)

King Pin
3410 N Academy
719.574.0820
World Poker Tour (upper bank targets stay down; otherwise ok. Sign for Tournament Mode but bowling alley does not run tournament, asked owner to turn sign down)

Peak Bowling Center
2861 N Prospect
719.636.5193
Attack from Mars (7/08 plays fine)
South Park (7/08 plays fine, extended ball save)
Also a plastic-tip dart machine!

Red Robin North
1410 Jamboree Dr., 719.598.2473
Terminator 2 (needs work, cannon shot is often a drain, bulbs out especially for cannon shot, cannon does not always move at first attempt)

Yukon Tavern
525 S Circle Dr, 719.475.0050
FunHouse (5 balls, can’t read LED score; otherwise ok)
Fish Tales (5 balls, tilts left; otherwise ok)
Starship Troopers (5 balls, plays fine; play area for these three machines is not well lit)
Bar also has a working plastic tip dart machine

Cripple Creek
Gold Rush Hotel & Casino
209 Bennett Dr
719 689-2646
Pinball Magic? (person gave “Pinball” as name of machine)

Fort Collins
Fun Time
Foothills Fashion Mall
1513 E Mulberry Street
970 472 8000
Monopoly (condition unknown)

Jim’s Wings
1205 W Elizabeth Street Centre
970 493-1103
Demolition Man (condition unknown)

Surfside 7
150 N College Avenue
970 221-4281
Harley Davidson (condition unknown)
Star Wars Episode I (condition unknown)

Washington’s Bar & Grill
132 Laporte Avenue
970 484-3989
EarthShaker (condition unknown)
Hook (condition unknown)

Greeley
Classic Lanes
2454 8th Ave
970.353.4275
Twilight Zone (condition unknown)
Guns & Roses (condition unknown)
No Good Gofers (condition unknown)
Austin Powers (condition unknown)

Lafayette

Leadville
Strikes-N-Spares Bowling
1717 Poplar
719 486-8905
See Website for details; looks like 11 or so games including Indiana Jones 4
http://www.strikes-n-spares.com/. Also for list as
of 5/08, see http://www.pinballrebel.com

Longmont

Pumphouse Brewery & Red Zone Sports Bar
540 Main St.
303 702 0881
Family Guy (mild dialogue, Stewie Pinball does not play, flat points, reported to manager 7/08 )
World Cup Soccer (upstairs, plays fine)

Rocky Mountain Saloon
4329 State Highway 66
(970) 535-0509
Phantom of the Opera (Organ does not close all the way sometimes making it impossible to hit targets. Also match sequence is terribly slow. Otherwise ok.)

Loveland
Fun For All
138 Barberry Pl
970 613-0889
Toledo, and some other older EM games. (condition unknown)

Lyons (Northwest of Denver and Boulder)
Lyons Classic Pinball
339 Main Street
(303) 823-6100
www.lyonsclassicpinball.com  Monthly tournament 3rd Th of every month.  WPPR points.  Over 35 well-maintained machines from the 60’s through today.  See website for game list. Pinball league on non-tournament THs.

Oskar Blues
(next door to Lyons Classic Pinball)
Family Guy, Fish Tales, Getaway, South Park (all great shape)
See www.lyonsclassicpinball.com for information

Morrison
Morrison Holiday Bar
403 Bear Creek Avenue
303 697-5658
Pirates of the Carribean (condition unknown)

Morrison Inn
301 Bear Creek Ave
303 697 6650
Batman Forever (condition unknown)
Addams Family (condition unknown)

Salida
Victoria Hotel & Tavern
143 N F Street
719 539 9003
South Park (condition unknown)

Superior
Chuck E Cheese
305 Marshall Road
(720) 304-8814
Nascar (condition unknown)

Winter Park
Smokin Mo’s Ribhouse
65 Cooper Creek Way
970 726 4600
Scared Stiff (condition unknown)

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Other original links
Alphabetical listing by machine of above information:
www.pinballrebel.com

http://bardiver.com/feature/pinball/
http://www.daveland.com/pinball/colorado.html
http://pinball.jameswest.com/locations/colorado/

(HOWEVER, for all three of these sites, I have tried to verify all of the information. If the site’s not listed here, the phone number is disconnected, I could find no number in yellow pages, there was no answer, the owner would not confirm, or the establishment no longer has pinball.)

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