Pinball in South Carolina

Radioactive Pinball Arcade is a retro gaming experience for people of all ages, with a focus on pinball and arcade machines. The location has beer and wine for sale, plus soft drinks and a selection of pre-packaged snacks. The location operates on a free-play model. The owners are a husband and wife duo who have been collecting pinball and arcade games for several years prior to opening Radioactive Pinball Arcade. 

Bang Back Pinball Lounge in Columbia, SC, is a trendy barcade serving up circuit tournament-ready pinball machines and amazing food like bao buns and crunchy wonton tacos. A skilled mixologist is mixing up exceptional cocktails and a great craft beer selection. Bring your quarters and be seen climbing the leaderboard. 

Player 1UP in Rock Hill, SC, is a barcade with great food, live music, and arcade video and pinball games, including Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Donkey Kong. A $5 cover charge at the door includes play for all the games. Player 1UP also has weekly pinball tournaments. Do not miss the bacon cheese fries and the cinnamon sugar fries with icing to dip.

Pinky's Revenge is a retro arcade that has a full-service bar and snacks. The game collection range from the biggest titles in history to eclectic one-off titles. 

Upstate Pinball and Arcade museum is a fun retro arcade experience with a diverse collection of pinball machines and video arcade games. Pinball machines range from the 1970s to today's games and retro consoles and classic arcades from the golden age of the arcades (1977-1987). You also can read about the history of the many pieces they have in the museum. They are open Wednesday - Saturday. It is $10 for all-day admission, no quarters are needed.