Where to Play Pinball in Melbourne: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
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Melbourne Australia offers pinball across a range of venues, from a dedicated arcade in the northern suburbs to craft breweries and family entertainment centers spread throughout the metro area. The scene includes both free-play destinations and pay-per-game spots, with venues catering to serious players and casual visitors alike.
Pinball locations cluster in Melbourne's inner north and eastern suburbs, with additional options further south along the Mornington Peninsula. Here's where to find pinball across the Melbourne metro.
| Venue | Area | Machines | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinball Parlour | Campbellfield | 40+ | Arcade |
| Karting Madness | Bayswater | 10+ | Entertainment venue |
| General Public | Dingley Village | A few | Entertainment venue |
| The Saloon Barcade | Edithvale | A few | Barcade |
| Moon Dog World | Preston | A few | Brewery |
| BrewDog Pentridge | Coburg | A few | Brewery |
Barcade · Edithvale
The Saloon Barcade combines craft beer, cocktails, and pinball in a bayside suburb south of the city. The venue hosts monthly head-to-head matchplay tournaments for competitive players. Food options include pizza, burgers, and pasta, with pool tables and arcade games alongside the pinball machines.
Brewery · Preston
Moon Dog World occupies a converted Toyota car parts factory in Preston, with 12,000 square metres of space accommodating 725 patrons. The brewery features 72 beer taps, an indoor lagoon, a beer garden, and a hidden pinball and games room tucked away from the main floor.
Brewery · Coburg
BrewDog Pentridge operates inside the former E-Division of Pentridge Prison, a bluestone building dating to 1891. The venue maintains a pinball lineup including recent Stern titles and hosts monthly pinball tournaments. Twenty beer taps pour BrewDog's lineup alongside the prison's industrial architecture.
Arcade · Campbellfield
The Pinball Parlour houses 40+ machines inside Man Cave Madness in Melbourne's northern suburbs. All machines are set to free play during timed sessions, with the lineup spanning electromechanicals from the 1970s through current Stern releases. Titles include Twilight Zone, The Addams Family, Theatre of Magic, and numerous limited edition machines.
Entertainment venue · Dingley Village
General Public combines bowling, arcade games, and pinball in Melbourne's southeast. The venue serves as home to the Bayside Pinball Club, with regular events for local players. Ten bowling lanes, pool tables, and a bar round out the entertainment options, with a second location in Frankston.
Entertainment venue · Bayswater
Karting Madness operates Australia's largest indoor go-kart facility alongside arcade games and pinball. The Bayswater location features 10+ machines including Guns N' Roses, Jurassic Park, AC/DC, and The Addams Family. Additional Melbourne locations operate in Braybrook and Chirnside Park.
Whether you're chasing a dedicated free-play arcade experience or want to combine pinball with craft beer and food, Melbourne's spread of venues offers options across the metro area. Competitive players can find regular tournaments at multiple locations, while families have several all-ages options to explore.
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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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