# Famous Funspot Arcade Opens New Pinball Section

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-06-22  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/famous-funspot-arcade-opens-new-pinball-section

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## Analysis

Funspot arcade in Laconia, New Hampshire has opened a new sci-fi themed "Pinball Outpost" section in its former second-floor party room, featuring new Stern pinball machines, classic pins, and an Insider Connected video leaderboard. The announcement comes six years after the author's initial visit to the venue in 2018.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Funspot arcade opened a new sci-fi themed 'Pinball Outpost' section — _Official Funspot announcement referenced in article_
- [HIGH] The new Pinball Outpost is located in Funspot's former second-floor party room — _Article states 'The new area was previously Funspot's second floor party room'_
- [MEDIUM] The Pinball Outpost contains several new Stern pinball machines and an Insider Connected video leaderboard plus classic pins — _Author observed initial pictures: 'From the intital pictures that I've seen, it looks like the new area has several new Stern pinball machines and an Insider Connected video leader board as well as a number of classic pins'_

### Notable Quotes

> "One of the first arcade road trips, that my friend Rob and I ever took and wrote up for the Knapp Arcade pages was to the huge Funspot arcade in Laconia, New Hampshire back in 2018."
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**
> _Establishes the author's history with Funspot and the venue's significance to their content creation_

> "This afternoon Funspot announced that it has opened a brand new sci-fi themed "Pinball Outpost" section in its already humongous arcade."
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**
> _Primary announcement of the new venue expansion_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Funspot | organization | Large arcade venue in Laconia, New Hampshire that has just opened a new Pinball Outpost section |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer whose machines are featured in the new Pinball Outpost |
| Insider Connected | product | Video leaderboard system installed in the new Pinball Outpost section |
| Rob | person | Friend who accompanied author on initial Funspot arcade trip in 2018 |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Content website/pages documenting arcade visits and reviews |
| Laconia, New Hampshire | organization | Location of Funspot arcade |

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Established arcade venue investing in pinball-specific area expansion (confidence: high) — Funspot, a long-established arcade destination, dedicated significant venue space to a new pinball section, indicating operator confidence in pinball market demand
- **[event_signal]** Funspot announces opening of new Pinball Outpost venue section (confidence: high) — Funspot announced new sci-fi themed Pinball Outpost in converted second-floor party room with Stern machines and leaderboard

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## Transcript

One of the first arcade road trips, that my friend Rob and I ever took and wrote up for the Knapp Arcade pages was to the huge Funspot arcade in Laconia, New Hampshire back in 2018. We had a great time and that trip inspired yearly arcade trips and write ups for years to come, heck to some degree even the expansion of my pages themselves.

This afternoon Funspot announced that it has opened a brand new sci-fi themed "Pinball Outpost" section in its already humongous arcade. The new area was previously Funspot's second floor party room. From the intital pictures that I've seen, it looks like the new area has several new Stern pinball machines and an Insider Connected video leader board as well as a number of classic pins. Looks cool!

Anyone who is interested in seeing what Funspot is like, or at least was like when I visited there years ago can click on the link below to check it out:

Knapp Arcade Road Trip to Funspot - Laconia, NH (October 2018)

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/funspot-laconia-nh-october-2018

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