Where to Play Pinball in Cincinnati: Arcades, Bars, and Entertainment Venues with Machines
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Cincinnati's pinball scene spreads across the Ohio side of the metro and into Northern Kentucky. The region includes a dedicated mega-arcade in Sharonville, entertainment bars downtown, and retail shops with playable machines on the east side.
| Venue | Area | Machines | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade Legacy Sharonville | Sharonville | 70+ | Arcade |
| Comics 2 Games | Florence, KY | 40+ | Arcade |
| Pins Mechanical Company | Over-the-Rhine | 10+ | Entertainment venue |
| Anderson Tap House Kitchen + Arcade | Anderson Township | 10 | Family entertainment |
| TimeWarp Cards and Comics | Eastgate | A few | Entertainment venue |
Venues range from all-you-can-play arcades with dozens of machines to family restaurants with curated lineups. Here's where to find pinball across the Cincinnati metro.
Arcade · Sharonville
Arcade Legacy Sharonville consolidated three former Cincinnati locations into a 15,000-square-foot space in Sharonville. The venue operates on an admission-based model with most pinball and arcade games included, plus a separate premium pinball section at 50 cents per play. A bar and restaurant operate on site.
Entertainment venue · Over-the-Rhine
Pins Mechanical Company occupies a multi-story building in Over-the-Rhine with duckpin bowling, bocce ball, ping pong, and pinball spread across floors. A rooftop bar with fire pits overlooks the neighborhood. Pinball machines require quarters.
Restaurant · Anderson Township
Anderson Tap House Kitchen + Arcade is a family restaurant on Cincinnati's east side with a full arcade section. The venue offers a full food menu, 30 beers on tap, and live music on the stage.
Retail · Eastgate
TimeWarp Cards and Comics operates inside Eastgate Mall as a card and comic shop with playable pinball machines. The store hosts gaming events for Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and tabletop games.
Arcade · Florence, KY
Comics 2 Games sits just across the Ohio River in Northern Kentucky, about a mile west of I-75 exit 180. The comic shop maintains one of the region's largest pinball lineups with machines spanning vintage titles to recent releases. Games are well-maintained and the space is family-friendly.
Cincinnati's pinball options accommodate different preferences, from the all-you-can-play depth at Arcade Legacy to the entertainment-focused atmosphere at Pins Mechanical. For families, Anderson Tap House and Comics 2 Games offer food and all-ages access.
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Last updated: January 2026
Colin is the chief pixel pusher at Kineticist. He's a lifetime gamer who became enamored with pinball after taking in a family copy of the 1979 classic Joker Poker (the EM version). Since then he's bought, sold and repaired many machines, competed in all kinds of tournaments, and contributes to This Week in Pinball, the New England Pinball League, and Pin-Masters of New England. Previously, Colin spent over a decade working in marketing for agencies and tech startups. He also started and ran a music blog, happy hour website, and wrote a regular craft beer review column for Central Track in Dallas. Once aspired to be an artsy film director.
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