"Just to have pinball back on Long Island, in the middle of Long Island is fantastic," said Chris Destefano.
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"Arcades use to be about getting that high score, getting that top of the iceberg type thing where you have your initials or say your high score immortalized somewhere."Ĭerquin hopes that the beauty of the games can speak for itself and that through the large windows from the inside of the Westfield South Shore mall, more mall-goers will venture inside. "I want to bring it back to playing for the fun of it," said Cerquin. Related: Small businesses come together to bring butterfly immersive experience for the community She came up with the idea to take their collection and rejuvenate the pinball culture on Long Island with a new hang-out spot for people to bring these games back to life. Pinball Museum (officially Europe's largest ongoing interactive museum dedicated to pinball machines) draws visitors from the world over. Owner Melissa Cerquin and her boyfriend, Mike Burd both share a love for pinball and game collecting.Ĭerquin was inspired when one of their pinball machines almost was severely damaged from a leaking pipe in storage. Well, at the High Score Pinball Arcade, you can make your pinball dreams come true with over 50 games to choose from. You might also acquire or refurbish a vintage pinball machine and other arcade games if you like. Melissa Cerquin was tired of seeing her and her boyfriend's collection of pinball games collect dust that she decided to open up a shop where everyone can get a chance to play.īAY SHORE, New York - Do you think you are the next pinball wizard? Then add some snack tables and youve got yourself a game room.
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