I took my grandson to WHA to introduce him to the wonders of pinball. He's never played before. Never been to this place, so I thought I'd check it out with him.
First, the pros: The customer service was awesome. We were greeted quickly and he was very friendly. The cost is $10 per person per hour. We came in at 15 before the hour, so he actually gave us an extra 15 minutes for free. That was nice. He also walked around to check on the customers, asking if everything was ok. Again, great customer service!
Next, there was a large selection of video games and pinball machines, ranging from classic to the newer stuff. They had racing games, fighting games, Guitar Hero, DDR, classics like Galaga and Centipede. They also had a pool table, a couple of air hockey tables, bubble hockey and foosball. All in all, a great selection and something for everyone.
Finally, the air hockey table was in real nice condition. We had a lot of fun playing and it brought back memories of when I was a kid, going to the arcade with my brothers.
On the downside, several pinball machines were in various states of playability. Some were unplugged, some were stuck on an error and couldn't be played. Some of them, the flippers were too weak to make shots up the ramps or to the top of the play field, which was disappointing. I managed to find a couple tables that were in decent enough shape to get some good games in.
Several of the video games had washed out screens, which made playing them difficult at best. One of the racing games had a broken shifter and the wave runner game was also broken. After taking a mental note of what was either broken or unplayable, that left us with a limited selection of what we could play.
For $10/hour, you shouldn't have to waste that precious hour, hunting for games that are actually playable. If everything was in 100% working order, $10/hour for what they have to offer would be a fair price to pay. They definitely need to get someone in there to bring some of those vids/pins back up to snuff.
All in all, we had fun. He enjoyed his first pinball experience and I got to relive some old memories, but compared to other places out there, this place needs some TLC. read more