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    Weirs Beach Arcade

    2.5 (8 reviews)

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    Creepy futon frame for your enjoyment
    Evan C.

    This place is terrible. The first thing you see walking in is rules. Tons and tons and tons of scribbled stupid rules. It's filthy. And I mean legit filth all over the place. In one section there was a frame for a futon with no padding. Just kinda sitting there. The bones clearly used to be some kind of gymnasium and you could picture happy people dancing at a sock hop or something. Now all you see is signs telling you all the things you're not allowed to do and MAGA merch. Don't spend a penny here. Drive 3 minutes north and go to FunSpot the worlds largest arcade.

    Weirs Beach Arcade of Laconia -- 279 Lakeside Avenue, Laconia           Interior

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    Funspot

    Funspot

    4.2
    (297 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Funspot is a classic amusement arcade that opened in Laconia, New Hampshire in June 1952. It was…read morefounded by American businessman and politician Robert M. Lawton. As recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, Funspot is the LARGEST arcade in the world. Originally opened as the Weirs Sports Center, then 21-year-old Lawton opened it as an indoor miniature golf course and penny arcade with $750 borrowed from his grandmother. It was originally located in the top floor of Tarlson's Arcade building across from the Weirs Beach boardwalk. In 1964, Lawton purchased 21 acres of land nearby and relocated his business there. At this time, it was renamed "Funspot". By the 1980s, arcade cabinets and pinball machines had become the most popular attractions at Funspot. The business soon switched from quarters to tokens. Lawton continued to expand the business and even opened six satellite locations, but they all closed down by the late 1990s. Funspot was heavily featured in the 2007 film "The King of Kong": a universally-acclaimed documentary about competitive arcade gaming. Today Funspot has over 600 video games (both retro and modern), pinball machines, ticket redemption machines, an indoor miniature golf course, 20-lane ten-pin and candlepin bowling, cash bingo, a restaurant, a tavern, an ice cream stand, kiddie rides and several other attractions on its grounds. It is also home to the American Classic Arcade Museum. My extended family and I visited Funspot this past summer while we were spending the week in Maine. On one day in particular, it was a little too rainy to go to the beach. Funspot was just an hour drive from where we were staying, so we made the trip and arrived in time for the opening. I have wanted to visit Funspot ever since I saw the film "The King of Kong"; it had been on my bucket list for a while. This place is HUGE; they have so many classic arcade cabinets and pinball machines from the golden age of arcade games (roughly late 1970s to early 1980s). "Donkey Kong", "Pac-Man", "Galaga", "Frogger", you name it and they had it. My wife and I had so much fun taking turns on all of the various arcade cabinets and pinball machines. I especially enjoyed playing "JAWS" pinball in a shark cage of all places. Our two sons especially enjoyed all of the various driving games as well as all of the vintage kiddie rides. My family also enjoyed a few rounds of skee-ball and air hockey. I can't remember the last time I had so much fun; I never wanted to leave. If you are a fan of classic arcades then you simply must make the pilgrimage to Funspot!

    Funspot is an absolute blast. So many games and so many memories packed into one place. They've got…read moreeverything--from old consoles and classic arcade games to new stuff that keeps it fresh. Super easy to get tokens too ($20 gets you 110, which lasts a while since old-school games are just 1 token and newer ones run 2-4). I had a great time on Burgertime and pinball--though I wish they had the Addams Family, Millionaire was still a fun one. Beyond the arcade, they've got indoor mini golf, bowling, and even a tavern, so there's something for everyone, kids and adults alike. This place is fantastic and I'll definitely be back. Pro tip: make sure to head across the street to 603 Sweets after--perfect way to end the day.

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    Jump N Joy

    Jump N Joy

    1.3
    (3 reviews)
    6.9 mi

    Party was 12-2 and they wanted us out at 2 because of another party... like no my party is til 2…read morewhich means I'm not cleaning until after it's done.. he came in 10 min before to tell us we had to be out at 2 so my friend was like uhm do they have a timeframe to clean up mind you there is another party waiting, which was supposed to start at 2... HOW DOES THAT MAKE SENSE. then from no cleaning/sanitizing in between the first set of kids before our party started like they say they "pride" in cleanliness (mind you kids couldn't go play til about 10 minutes after 12ish because of open mat and waited til we showed up to tell them to leave) they new ahead of time of our party and waited til last minute to get everyone out. The party room was gross. The bathroom was not cleaned, smelled of baby poop and had no toilet paper... clearly hasn't been cleaned once.. NOW ICING ON THE CAKE... you ready?! Tell me how one of my guests went to the office to see the employees were SWAPPING SPIT, on top of each other under a blanket. Absolutely unacceptable. I will be reaching out for a partial refund because how inappropriate.

    I attended a birthday party for a friend's child. The party started late because of the previous…read morepeople. The person working made us do the clean up so they could go out back and practically have sex in the office. Nothing was cleaned or sanitized that WE DIDNT HAVE TO CLEAN AND SANATIZE OURSELVES. Yes, they were being completely inappropriate WHILE CHILDREN WERE MERE FEET AWAY! I asked my friend what the owner suggested as a resolution (as the ONLY resolution to this would be a FULL refund) the owner would refund her $30. so you mean to tell me my friend paid almost $300 to go clean up someone else's mess, and be witness to the softcore child PORN that was happening at the same time children are in the same place?! DO NOT EVER BRING YOUR CHILDREN HERE. OTHERWISE THEY WILL END UP TRAUMATIZED!

    New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival

    New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival

    5.0
    (1 review)
    5.6 mi

    As soon as I heard about the festival which holds the Guinness World Book Records for the most jack…read moreo lanterns lit at one time (30,581 to be exact), it immediately made its way to my bucket list. It took a few years, but I finally got there and it was just as wonderful as I had hoped, even in the cold rain! The weather added a bit of fog and mystery to this amazing annual festival in a quaint New England town. And really what's more perfect than a sweet little town with incredible foliage and perfect crisp, cool mountain air? The streets of town were absolutely filled with pumpkins! Everywhere we turned there was a new display to discover! Some kept We loved seeing them during the day, and then again at night. Make sure you plan to stay for both! Well worth it! Some shopping around town at both new and vintage stores, costume parade watching, fair and street food truck noshing, games and races for kiddos too. The entire town is one big festival! We enjoyed a seasonal, candle-lit dinner and sat outside where the wait staff were dressed for Halloween, and then it was time to head back to see the pumpkins lit at night! Seeing them all lit up was magical!! The Pumpkin towers was awesome! Don't miss that! I actually thought the bit of rain we experienced was perfect as the light from the Jack o lanterns reflected off the puddles! So even if the weather isn't perfect, don't let that stop you! I've been to a few pumpkin festivals and what I love about this one is they are all real! There's nothing more going on than the simple art of pumpkin carving. Street parking was easy to find. Everyone was super nice and helpful. The entire weekend was amazing! If you have the chance to go, make a weekend out of it!! *older photos did not sync with this review. Check 'em out!

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