# Funspot - Laconia, NH (October 2018)

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2018-10-01  
**Beat:** Pinball

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

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## Analysis

A personal arcade visit report to Funspot in Laconia, NH, describing it as an exceptional value destination with an extensive collection of rare vintage arcade and pinball machines. The author highlights the affordable token pricing ($20 for 9+ hours of play), well-maintained game selection, and notable pinball titles including Hercules and Middle Earth.

### Key Claims

- [MEDIUM] Funspot is the 'World's Largest Arcade' — _Self-proclaimed title; author notes the location 'lives up to its name'_
- [HIGH] $20 provided 9+ hours of arcade play for two people without running out of tokens — _Direct firsthand account: '$20 bill...left here at 11:30 PM...had to work hard to finish using all of the tokens'_
- [HIGH] Funspot houses extremely rare video games including Quantum, Major Havoc, Mad Planets, Food Fight, Zoo Keeper, and Death Race — _Direct observation during visit; listed specific titles_
- [HIGH] The pinball selection at Funspot was less extensive than the video game selection — _Author: 'The pin selection wasn't quite as robust, but it was still a blast'_
- [MEDIUM] Author achieved top Pindigo world score on Atari Middle Earth pinball — _Self-reported achievement; score ranking within Pindigo leaderboards_

### Notable Quotes

> "We each put one single twenty dollar bill in the token machine. That's it. I kid you not, we left here at 11:30 PM and had to work hard to finish using all of the tokens."
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**, n/a
> _Emphasizes exceptional value proposition and token abundance at Funspot_

> "You can't beat that!"
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**, n/a
> _Expression of satisfaction with arcade experience and pricing_

> "If you're within driving distance, Funspot is definitely worth the trip."
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**, n/a
> _Strong recommendation for arcade tourism and community visitation_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Funspot | organization | Arcade venue in Laconia, New Hampshire; claims to be 'World's Largest Arcade' with extensive rare video game and pinball collections |
| Rob Miller | person | Co-visitor on road trip to Funspot with the author |
| Knapp Arcade | person | Author of the Funspot visit report |
| Middle Earth | game | Atari wide-body pinball machine at Funspot where author achieved top Pindigo world ranking |
| Hercules | game | Pinball machine at Funspot; described as 'massive' |
| Pindigo | organization | Pinball leaderboard/ranking system tracking world scores |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Arcade venue quality and value proposition, Rare vintage arcade game preservation and availability
- **Secondary:** Pinball machine collections and gameplay, Arcade tourism and roadtrip destinations

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.92) — Highly enthusiastic report with consistent praise for venue value, game selection, working condition of machines, and overall experience. Only minor critique is that pinball selection was 'not quite as robust' as video game selection. No negative sentiment expressed.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Author achieving notable competitive ranking on Pindigo leaderboards during arcade visit, indicating active participation in competitive pinball community tracking (confidence: high) — Author reports achieving #1 ranking within Pindigo world rankings on Middle Earth

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## Transcript

Greetings from New Hampshire, home of the self-proclaimed “World’s Largest Arcade” Funspot. The location certainly lives up to its name, fun.

Rob Miller and I took a road trip up for the day to check it out. We got here at 2:30 in the afternoon. We each put one single twenty dollar bill in the token machine. That’s it. I kid you not, we left here at 11:30 PM and had to work hard to finish using all of the tokens. What an amazing deal.

Like many arcades, a few of the games were a little worn or had an issue here and there, but for the most part the vast majority of the games were in working order AND even better we played until out arms fell off for twenty bucks and never had to wait to play a game once. You can’t beat that!

Funspot has the rarest of the rare video games, Quantum, Major Havoc, Mad Planets, Food Fight, Zoo Keeper, Death Race... for vids, you name it, it was here.

The pin selection wasn’t quite as robust, but it was still a blast. I got to play a ton of pins that I’d never tried before. The massive Hercules was here. I even put up the number one score in the world...OK the 15 scores in the Pindigo world...on Atari’s wide-body pin Middle Earth.

We had a great time. If you’re within driving distance, Funspot is definitely worth the trip.

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