PBHOF Location?

[ark_ader]

Hi,

Just came back from a trip around Nevada, visited Las Vegas for a few days only to find Pinball Hall of Fame missing.

It used to be on Pecos and Tropicana, and there is a listing for the place on the plaza placard but the location is replaced by a beer and grill joint.

Does anyone know if this place has gone bye byes, or is there a new location?

I was looking forward to a few games of Funhouse too....

[BobA]

Since I have never been there I do not know if you are describing the old location or the newer location.

The NEW Pinball Hall of Fame (PHoF) opens November 3, 2009 at it's new dedicated location. Twice the size of the original PHoF, the new locale is much closer to 'the Strip'. Also it's a standalone and dedicated museum, with pinball and nothing but pinball for 10,000 square feet. The new address is 1610 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas NV 89119 (right across the street from the Liberace Museum), and the old 3330 E. Tropicana location will close on November 2, 2009. We will update the website with new pictures soon, showing the new facility.

[ark_ader]

Crap, down the street too.

Oh well, maybe next time....

[ark_ader]

Well I am based in the UK and I was going to add roaming to my Orange phone but the cost was a bit expensive, so I decided to buy a PAYG T-Mobile SIM and get their $1.49 web 24hrs add-on and I would have access.  This didn't work for my Galaxy S phone, but if I went near a Starbucks or a Barns & Noble it would work like 25% of the time.

Most of my time was spent up a mountain in Reno (near Virginia City) with no Net access so it was a break, but I could not get email etc.

So no.  Sadly I did not figure that the PBHOF would have moved and the old sign is still on the plaza placard, so I figured with the economy it went away.

I tried going up to the PBHOF the previous night but Tropicana (near Liberace's museum too  ) had road works and traffic was backed up for miles.  I had to go around via the I-215 to Pecos and drive to Tropicana as it was all still jammed up.

Typical.

Next trip out to Vegas and I'm definitely there.   

Reno was a blast, so quiet except for the odd jet with the best scenery.  Perfect place to unwind.  I hear its a bit tricky to drive in the winter.


 

[RayB]

Did you stay in a hotel or were you camping out in the desert? What you do is you go to the front desk of your hotel and ask "where is __________". They will help you.

[CCM]

Did google and the phones shut down while you were in Vegas?
 

And were they still shut down when you got home?

You were able to post here, but not google the location of the PBHOF?

[BobA]

It is really too bad you missed it considering how far you travelled to get to vegas.  Hopefully your work will get you there again.

[ark_ader]

Did google and the phones shut down while you were in Vegas?
 

And were they still shut down when you got home?

You were able to post here, but not google the location of the PBHOF?

That's affirmative.  No internet access means exactly that.  Home is a 10 hour plane ride (well 9 hours this time).

It is really too bad you missed it considering how far you travelled to get to vegas.  Hopefully your work will get you there again.

I found that, to be completely honest, Vegas has really gone down since the economic upheaval.  I used to live there and most of the places I used to go to either closed down or moved. I was on holiday, so I thought it would be great to drive around and visit my old haunts.  It was really disappointing.  I don't gamble, Frys was a hassle - their staff was so crap.  I wanted a Belkin Laptop backpack.  They said they had none in stock, I found 8 different Belkin Backpacks after the sales guy looked for 20 minutes. The prices for their gear was extortionate.  Everything in the UK is like nearly half the price.  Go figure.  I went into Dillards and JCPenny thinking that there was going to be massive sales.  No.  More sales persons than customers. 

On an arcade point of view, even Gameworks sucked.  When I was at Gameworks they had a bar upstairs in the back that served alcohol, and there was kids playing in the same bar area.  Circus Circus is all redemption except for a few racing games.  I wanted to go downtown and find that arcade with a bar, but it got to 108F and walking around with the homeless people downtown in that heat was not fun.   

It took four days before I decided to drive the 470 miles up to Reno.  I had a hotel in Vegas for two weeks paid for but it was all very boring.  Next time I will just Jet to Reno.  I went into Circus Circus in Reno and they had more arcade games (neo geo) than in Vegas.  The Legacy casino had three arcades inside, but nothing interesting that stood out.   There was a crazy golf with an arcade in Reno but again there was nothing of interest.  Just the average quarter munchers.

Other than Starbucks or Barnes & Noble it was quite difficult to get internet access, and when you are without it for two weeks it can make an impact on your holiday.

I stayed at my brother's house and the electronic seclusion was a blessing.  Just trees, horses, dogs, chickens and redbox. 

[CCM]

HA!  My point was, you made the 9 hour plane ride home, then posted here asking where the PBHOF is.... Why not make the 9 hour plane ride home and google it yourself?     

[ark_ader]

HA!  My point was, you made the 9 hour plane ride home, then posted here asking where the PBHOF is.... Why not make the 9 hour plane ride home and google it yourself?     

Oh right.  Yep you got me there.....