![]() It also greatly helps the Museum’s techs since they don’t need to keep replacing burned-out lamps. ![]() ![]() Many of the games have LEDs fitted which makes them appear much brighter than originally intended, but the warm white effect is more sympathetic to the original look than we have seen at some other locations. Gottlieb wedgehead games Electromechanical Bally four-players Gottlieb EM machines More Gottlieb EM machines There is a strong leaning towards electromechanicals and early solid-state machines amongst the collection. The games on the main floor are then divided into six long rows. Information and high score cards for each pinball Information and high score cards for each pinball The four pinballs at the front of the collection Knock Out and Flipper from GottliebĪs with most of the pinballs at the Museum, the woodrail games have information cards atop the backboxes as well as high score records in a number of categories. Bottled beverages Beers on tap Part of the food menuīut back to the Museum, and assuming you have purchased entry, you enter the collection to be met immediately by the older machines in the building – four woodrail games from Gottlieb and Williams. They also have quite a wide range of food available in their menu. The bar itself has a wider range of drinks, both on tap and in bottles in the two refrigerated display cases. The bar stools The History of Howard Johnson Behind the bar, the history of the chain is related on an illuminated sign. The bar features stools reclaimed from the Howard Johnson cafe chain when they closed their locations. If you need time to consider the options or just want to enjoy some refreshments then opposite the reception desk is a bar area. Kids aged four and under get in for free with a paying adult.įor locals there are several monthly payment pass options for $30, $50 or $100 which are also valid at the Asbury Park location. $15 buys a half-day pass and $25 gets you all-day access. At the time of writing, a 30-minute pass costs $7.50 (€6.73 / £6.00), while extending that to a full hour takes the price up to $10. The reception deskĮntry to the museum is bought on a timed basis. It is here that entry to the Museum can be purchased, merchandise bought, and any questions you might have answered. Walk through the entrance and the first thing you will encounter is the reception desk. The Silverball Museum in Delray Beach The Museum’s entrance Pinball fans will need to search out the Museum rather than simply stumbling across it. While the Asbury Park museum is highly visible with its seafront position, the Delray Beach location is in the city in an area with less footfall. It took until October before we could jump on the Florida’s Turnpike and drive around two hours south from Orlando to Delray Beach on the east coast. So when we heard a second branch had opened in southern Florida on May 28th, we started planning our visit. ![]() We have paid several visits to the Silverball Museum in Asbury Park, New Jersey, dating back to the time before it moved to its current home on the boardwalk. S19 NE 3rd Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33483, USA ![]()
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