Regardless, the hobby certainly does travel. In our early morning walk downtown there was a joint named Honey Kissed Pizza and when I peeked in the windows I could see a couple of machines in back.

Skeeball ‘n Pizza

I guess not too out of the ordinary, but the floor space in the HK Pizza was hardly ample so I was surprised when I gandered through the pane glass and saw Spiderman, Ms. Pac-man, a redemption machine and a Skeeball on the back wall.

We were there at a time when the store was not open, but I couldn’t help but be curious if any collectors has rooted out all of the operators in the area. Poking around on Coinopspace, there aren’t that many collectors in western Iowa or nearby Nebraska. Storm Lake is fairly remote and I couldn’t help but think back to Joe M’s Cosmic Chasm story, when he found two Cosmic’s and a Cube Quest nested away in back woods NE.

Ah well, anyway. I don’t plan on making that drive again for awhile, and I would have to doubt that this little pizza joint owns those machines. It might be of interest to someone out there to call or stop in and see who operates those games and if there is a warehouse of parts to be had.

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Locations to play arcades in Indianapolis are scarce

It was such a gorgeous day yesterday I decided to take a ride. I knew it would be quite ambitious, Broadripple from my house is about 17 miles one way. I had been out twice on the year, the second ride I think was right around 10 miles before I got interrupted with a flat. How hard could 34 miles round trip be? Ha ha, yeah…

Apparently with the wind in your face on the way back, very. I originally wanted to verify that the Sonny’s Pizza still had a Spy Hunter and Championship Sprint to play in person. The arcade locations listing for Broad Ripple said it was last verified in 2003, quite awhile ago. I had the wrong address I figured out only after I got back, but I was in the right area and didn’t see Sonny’s. If you know for sure it’s gone, let me know, leave a comment. I called the number for Sonny’s, I don’t think they’re around anymore.

But I did find three new locations in the city with arcade games. Here are two of them.

There is a home-made looking Battletoads in the Gamestation. I didn’t notice a for sale sign, but it looks like the artwork for the marquee and sideart were printed out and laminated at home.

The other location is the Classic Cleaners, also right on Broad Ripple Ave. This laundromat just had a Multicade in it. You can barely see the back of the game with the glorious gold tmolding right next to the ‘tanning’ sign.

So, there you go. Two locations to play arcade games in Broad Ripple area of Indianapolis. Hopefully throughout the summer I’ll try to verify all of the other Indianapolis arcade locations via bike. If you know of any others, let me know, I’ll verify those to. Gives me a destination.

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Buying used Arcade Games in Greenfield

They can be empty cabinets, they can be complete working, or non working arcade games, or even pinball machines, but either way I will purchase and haul away any old coin operated equipment you might have. If you are in the Greenfield area, or any surrounding cities like New Palestine, Morristown, Knightstown, Carthage, Arlington or even Rushville I would be willing to come out and buy any games that you have individually or in bulk.

Who am I?

My name is Jeff, and I run this site. I am really into collecting arcade games hence this website. Weekly I write about the local collecting hobby and my own experiences with fixing and restoring old arcade and pinball games. I am in Indianapolis and own a number of old classic games like Ms. Pac-man, Mr. Do! and Pengo.

Looking for a particular game around Indianapolis?

Certainly drop me a line with my contact form. I know collectors, operators, techs and even on site locations where I might be able to find the machine you are wanting to add to your gameroom / home. Some of the most common games are;

• Pac-Man
• Galaga
• Donkey Kong
• Star Wars
• Ms. Pac-Man
• Dig Dug
• Asteroids
• Defender
• Tron
• Tempest
• Centipede

How much do arcade games cost?

Starting a home gameroom out on the east side of Indy? Just built a new home with a great space for some arcade games or pinball machines? Greenfield is certainly the place to do it. But how much do some of these popular classics cost?

First off, don’t believe eBay. There are retail sellers that will try to sell some of these games for $1500-$3000 dollars. If you pay $3000 for anyone of the games listed above, you’ve been ripped off. A game like Dig Dug working, in great condition shouldn’t cost more than $400, and sometimes can be purchased with some scuffs and dings for $200.

Repair an arcade / pinball in Greenfield

If you are out on the east side around Greenfield, or as far away as Rushville, you are in luck. One of the few repair shops around Indianapolis is located in Greenfield – Docpinball. They mostly do pinball sales, and certainly could hook you up if you are looking for a pinball machine like The Addams Family, Twilight Zone, Medievil Madness or Star Trek. Docpinball also builds multigames, so you can play up to 100′s of classic games in one machine. Visit Docpinball.com for more information. You can read here about my service experiences with Docpinball, formerly Wagner Gameworks.

Most of the games they sell will be in the $1,000++ range. Some of those pinballs can cost several thousand, so just be aware.

Selling arcade games / pinball machines

If you are in Greenfield, and you have any games that you are looking to sell and just get rid of, drop me a line. I can come out and pick up a bulk lot of games, I would be able to purchase a warehouse of games working or not, or if you just have one machine that you hoped to repair but are no longer interested, get in touch with me. I travel all across the state of Indiana.

If I can help you out in any way, or can provide any information, don’t hesitate to email. Put something along the lines of ‘Arcade’ in the subject. Email me at rothecreations@gmail.com, or use the contact form here on Rotheblog.com. Happy gaming.

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