# Pawn Stars Visits Free Gold Watch Arcade in San Francisco, California

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-12-19  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/pawn-stars-visits-free-gold-watch-arcade-in-san-francisco-california

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## Analysis

Pawn Stars featured Free Gold Watch arcade in San Francisco during a recent episode, where host Rick Harrison purchased games from owner Matt Henri. The episode also highlighted Matt Sengbusch's Small Change arcade cabinet line, which features original arcade boards in miniature form.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Rick Harrison from Pawn Stars visited Free Gold Watch arcade in San Francisco — _Article states this occurred in 'a recent clip of the famous History Channel television show Pawn Stars'_
- [HIGH] Rick Harrison purchased games from the arcade during the visit — _Article explicitly states 'he buys some games from the arcade's owner Matt Henri'_
- [HIGH] Matt Henri is the owner of Free Gold Watch arcade — _Article identifies him as 'the arcade's owner Matt Henri'_
- [HIGH] Matt Sengbusch created the Small Change line of arcade machines — _Article states he is 'the creator of the line of Small Change arcade machines that play OG games in miniature cabinets using their original board sets'_

### Notable Quotes

> "I'm a huge fan of Free Gold Watch. My family had a chance to check it out on a trip to the West Coast back in 2019. If you're in the San Francisco area, it is a must visit!"
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Personal endorsement of Free Gold Watch as a destination venue with family appeal_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Free Gold Watch | organization | Pinball arcade and gaming venue in San Francisco, California; known for hosting rare and classic arcade/pinball machines |
| Rick Harrison | person | Host of History Channel's Pawn Stars; visited Free Gold Watch and purchased arcade games |
| Matt Henri | person | Owner of Free Gold Watch arcade in San Francisco |
| Matt Sengbusch | person | Creator of Small Change arcade machine line featuring original arcade boards in miniature cabinets |
| Pawn Stars | organization | History Channel television show featuring Rick Harrison |
| Small Change | product | Line of miniature arcade cabinets that use original board sets to play classic arcade games |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Author of article; arcade enthusiast who previously visited Free Gold Watch in 2019 |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Arcade venue coverage and media visibility, Free Gold Watch arcade as destination venue
- **Secondary:** Retro arcade cabinets and miniature arcade machines, Original arcade board preservation and miniaturization

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Author expresses enthusiastic endorsement of Free Gold Watch as a family destination. Tone is celebratory about the Pawn Stars feature bringing attention to the venue.

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## Transcript

In a recent clip of the famous History Channel television show Pawn Stars, the show's star Rick Harrison visits the iconic Free Gold Watch arcade in San Francisco, California where he buys some games from the arcade's owner Matt Henri. I'm a huge fan of Free Gold Watch. My family had a chance to check it out on a trip to the West Coast back in 2019. If you're in the San Francisco area, it is a must visit! During the episode, Rick also gets to meet Matt Sengbusch, the creator of the line of Small Change arcade machines that play OG games in miniature cabinets using their original board sets. Below are links to an article about my Road Trip to Free Gold Watch a couple of years ago and the Pawn Stars episode. 2019 SUMMER ARCADE TOUR STOP 6: Free Gold Watch - San Francisco, California (July 2019) https://www.knapparcade.org/post/2019-summer-arcade-tour-stop-6-free-gold-watch-san-francisco-california-july-2019 Here's me at Here's my boys playing a couple of the aforementioned "Small Change" machines

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