Passes for Two, Three, or Four People at Modern Pinball NYC (Up to 15% Off)

In 1942, New York City Mayor La Guardia banned pinball, claiming it was a game of chance and not skill. The ban stuck and the game didn't make its return until 1976 when the pinball ban was overturned. Today, no such controversy surrounds pinball—in fact, it's experiencing a resurgence in the city, with Modern Pinball NYC leading the charge.

Here, fun-lovers gather to rack up points on more than 30 machines, some of which date back to the late 1970s, some of which are brand new, with step-stools available for kids. Named one of New York Magazine's best in 2014, Modern Pinball NYC isn't your typical arcade; it features pinball machines exclusively, and, instead of bringing the machines to life by inserting quarters or hooking them up to car batteries, visitors purchase hour and day passes to play all the games as many times as they wish. This system enables Modern Pinball NYC to maintain a social, high-energy gaming environment that centers on clean, non-violent fun—a trait that many modern video games may lack— and even CNN and The Wall Street Journal have weighed in on the new darling of the NYC pinball scene.