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John has her own personal collection of more than 100 machines that she plans to hold onto. “They’ve purchased quite a few machines, so I’ve given them a great deal on the machines to keep the legacy going,” she said. John pointed out that there are others who are planning to open multiple arcades in and around the area in the near future. “I’ve had a lot of customers hug me, I’ve had a lot of cards, I’ve had flowers and a lot of thank-yous,” she said.Īs for the extensive collection, St. John expected to shed a tear when the doors closed for good. “I don’t think that anything is going to be able to replace this.” “It’s a bummer,” he said about the closure. “And actually not as good,” Shabsin added.īrett Marden drove an hour from his home in Stratham, New Hampshire, to have one last shot of playing the 1982 arcade game Burgertime at the Pinball Wizard Arcade on Sunday. “Funspot is flashier and farther away,” Scott said. According to the website, a website for arcade enthusiasts, Funspot is the largest arcade in the world as recognized by Guinness World Record in 2008. The pair pointed out that there’s another massive arcade in Laconia, New Hampshire, called Funspot Family Fun Center. “And there are so many that it makes it worth the drive,” Scott added. Sarah really cares about her collection.” “There’s some real classics in here that you don’t see anywhere else. “I don’t know anyplace like it that has such a wide variety of games that are so well maintained,” he said.

Shabsin celebrated his 40th birthday party at the arcade. Shabsin and Dana Scott pointed out that they trek to Pelham from their home in Boston every few months to indulge in the arcade gaming entertainment. “I was hoping I would be able to have a little more time to say my good-byes,” Chris Shabsin said. The sentiment of those who took the time to reflect on the Pinball Wizard Arcade’s history on Sunday - as the hours left to play dwindled - all agreed that the closure is a tremendous loss to the area’s gaming community. Some are man caves, some have one pinball or one video game, others have 40 or 50 machines.” “I go to their homes, I go to businesses. “I service over 800 customers in the New England area,” St.

The business allows her to hone her joy in troubleshooting electronics.

John added that she operates another company, called My Arcade Repair, also based in Pelham, that keeps her busy repairing various arcade games. “It’s very expensive to run an arcade between employee costs, electricity, maintenance and of course the rental.” John said from inside the packed arcade on its final night. “I’ve had a great run for six and a half years and it’s a lot of work,” St. Sunday, the final pinball plunger was pulled and the final high score was approached, as the arcade closed its doors for good. John earned years ago, the gamer’s paradise is among the largest arcades in the world. Today she owns more than 750 such machines and a few hundred of them - 357, to be exact - have been inside the Pinball Wizard Arcade in Pelham, which she has owned and operated for six and a half years.