Pop's Pinball - Bow Market image

Pop's Pinball - Bow Market

Video arcade

👍👍 Awesome! It's an arcade, just pinball, no video games, no beers. Uses quarters, not tokens. There's a change machine for quarters, no attendant, but bring your own quarters if you have some. The pinball games are amazingly well restored and maintained. This arcade is clearly a labor of love, beauti... People often mention machines, pinball, games, quarters,


Address

1 Bow Mkt Wy, Somerville, MA 02143

Website

instagram.com

Contact

(617) 600-8058

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (34 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 11 AM to 11 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: machines (14) pinball (11) games (7) quarters (7)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Noah S. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome! It's an arcade, just pinball, no video games, no beers. Uses quarters, not tokens. There's a change machine for quarters, no attendant, but bring your own quarters if you have some. The pinball games are amazingly well restored and maintained. This arcade is clearly a labor of love, beautiful woodland decor, and beautiful pinball machines with crisp flippers and perfectly restored playfields with all the pop ups and toys working! What I was most impressed with is the choice in machines. The selection are truly rare pinball machines, beautiful beasts that usually live in collector's game rooms, and I am so happy to see that the owner trusted the public to play them rather than keep them locked up and hidden away. Games available were amazing: Demolition Man, Popeye, The Shadow, Rocky and Bullwinkle, World Poker Tour, Stars, Bram Stroker's Dracula, Haunted House, Attack from Mars, Atlantis. Dracula, and Haunted House, and Attack from Mars, Demolition Man, and Popeye Saves the Earth are truly amazing, complicated, funny and difficult pinball games, worth going back to try them over and over again. My favorite is Demolition Man which has dual pistol grips mounted to either side of the cabinet with working triggers for the flippers. Haunted House has 8 flippers and 3 play fields (an upper playfield and a see through window to a below playfield), Attack from Mars has the best toys and lights, and Dracula has some truly cool and creepy animations and magnets moving the ball around. There is no attendant at this arcade, please do not shake or slap the machines, no drinks on the glass tops. Also, not just this arcade, but for all arcades... do NOT hit or hard slap on the flipper buttons! These buttons are electronic buttons, hitting the button harder does not make the flipper hit the ball harder! It's like a trigger on a gun, you don't pull the trigger harder to shoot harder. Slapping the buttons means you're just an idiot who doesn't know what you are doing, like children pretending to be an adult. It damages the button eventually, shakes the mechanisms inside, and these machines break and then no one gets to enjoy these games. If you see someone slapping and hitting the games, be sure to ask them to stop, as it damages the machine.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amy H. 1 year ago on Google
    so excited about this place! 10 really well maintained pinball machines and a relaxed, welcoming vibe. pop’s is such a cool addition to the Somerville community, I’ll be spending a lot of time here.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nathan P. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome spot to hang with a few friends or even solo. Very well maintained machines with a variety of styles from different decades. My new favorite spot.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zoë V. 1 year ago on Google
    Perfect spot to get hooked on pinball whether you “pop” in for a few games while waiting for food or spend an entire afternoon chasing the silver ball. Quarter machine is available and most machines accept dollar bills. Operators are lovely and responsive and the vibes are great.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grant D. 1 year ago on Google
    Pops is a lot of fun. 10 different pinball machines, some oldies some mainstream classics and a fun time. Games range from 50 cents for 5 balls to 1 dollar for 5 balls. Older machines cost less and are still so much fun. Music is playing but most of the magic are the sounds from the machines. A great addition to now market- something to do while catching up with friends, and compliments the many dining and drink places the market has already.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kyle M. 6 months ago on Google
    What a great spot! A great line up of pinball machines in fantastic condition, not that common to find! A great way to have some fun!

  • 2/5 Josh S. 7 months ago on Google
    Drove two hours here just to find that the quarter machines were out of quarters because people use it for nearby laundry. Even though it was out, people were still coming in trying to get quarters for laundry. I had to go into the nearby bar for quarters and they gave me heck for doing so. So FYI if coming here, you probably won’t be able to get quarters to play. Too bad because I want to give the place my money, but I left without playing much pinball at all.

  • 3/5 Billy A. 1 year ago on Google
    Not much to say about it. There's a couple of pinball machines and that's about it. Convenient for those hanging out at Bow Market, but not exactly something to rave about. I get the feeling most of the reviews here were made by people that know the owner. Not too far from this location is a legitimate barcade that has a larger selection of games with a better vibe.


Call (617) 600-8058 Open on Google Maps

Trends



Last updated:

Similar Video arcades nearby

Last updated:
()