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Discovery of small pinball location in Hua Hin, Thailand with two Stern machines.
Whaley Port is located on the 3rd floor of Blúport shopping center in Hua Hin, Thailand
high confidence · Specific address and location details provided: 8/89 Soi Moo Baan Nongkae, Nongkae Sub-District, Hua Hin District, Prachuapkhirikhan Province, 77110 Thailand
The venue housed Metallica Pro (Stern, 2013) and The Avengers Pro (Stern, 2012)
high confidence · Two games explicitly listed with manufacturer and year; photo documentation provided
Play cost was 20 Thai Baht ($0.61 USD) for a 3-ball game with low replay scores
high confidence · Cost explicitly stated with currency conversion and photo evidence of pricing and replay score settings
The machines lacked regular maintenance with dirty playfields and some non-functional components
high confidence · Author directly observed and documented condition; stated 'playfields were dirty and some of the components were not working'
Business hours were Sunday-Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday-Saturday and holidays 10am-10pm
medium confidence · Information listed in article but not independently verified by visitor
“Originally, I had no idea there were any pinball games in Hua Hin, but I accidentally found a pinball location – The Whaley Port amusement centre inside the city of Hua Hin.”
Article author @ Introduction section — Establishes context of accidental discovery, highlights rarity of pinball locations in this region
“Unfortunately, they were lacking regular maintenance – the playfields were dirty and some of the components were not working. Anyway, the condition of these two games was of an acceptable level.”
Article author @ Maintenance section — Balances criticism with acknowledgment of playable condition; reflects operator maintenance standards in emerging markets
community_signal: Geographic expansion of pinball locations to emerging markets in Southeast Asia; undocumented location discovered through travel
medium · Author states 'Originally, I had no idea there were any pinball games in Hua Hin, but I accidentally found' the location; suggests limited documentation of pinball venues in region
market_signal: Presence of Stern machines in Southeast Asian market; machines priced very affordably (20 Thai Baht/$0.61 per game) indicating emerging/developing market pricing tier
high · Two Stern Pro models operating in Thailand at low cost point with low replay scoring
neutral(0.5)— Author appreciative of discovering pinball location but critical of maintenance standards; overall pragmatic travel documentation tone
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