Flippermúzeum — Attraction in Budapest

One of the best experiences I had in Budapest. For the Hungarian Forint equivalent of 12€ you can spend as much time as you like in this wonderful place.

Still there's not enough time to play all the machines that are here. Not that that would be healthy but I saw the "flipper-madness" in my girlfriend's eyes towards the end, which is a testament to how captivating this museum is.

Next to pinball machines there's also other oldschool arcade games and some really strange stuff such as a table-version of Pong (which was really hard!) and a game of Air Handball, which is a modified version of a regular Air Hockey table.

If you get hungry or thirsty, there's a little bar with cans/bags of chips, sodas and candy bars (also more than you could eat in one visit) that is stylishly decorated. Staff is friendly enough, something I didn't always experience in Budapest.

Highlights for me were the gigantic and slow-paced Hercules pinball machine from 1979, Orbitor pinball machine, the room with the (functioning!) machines as old as the 1940s-1960s and my girlfriend liked the Addams Family and Funhouse machines the most.

Even for someone who is easily bored by games of all varieties, this was a...

Hidden in a basement in the tranquil neighborhood of Újlipótváros is the Flippermúzeum (Pinball/Arcade Museum).

The brick underground chamber echoes with the sound of rattles, chimes, bleeps and laughter. The 400+ square meter space is home to 130+ machines, making it Europe’s largest ongoing interactive museum dedicated to pinball machines. There is also a small collection of retro arcade machines from the 80's and 90's, with games such as Tron, Pac Man, and Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat.

The museum is a nostalgic playground for all ages, from families who come with children to couples on a playful date, and even adults who are simply looking for a nostalgic journey back in time. Some of its older pieces qualify as unique antiques, like a 1920s table hockey and the classic Humpty Dumpty, one of the first pinball machines ever made with flippers, dating back to 1947. The pinball’s predecessors are also on display, such as the bagatelle from the 1880s, a tabletop ball game that relied more on chance rather than the more modern combination of probability and skill.

~$14 USD will get you an entry ticket for unlimited free play. Stay as long...

Tucked away in a basement, the place has a bit of an underground vibe—where time has stopped when you were a teen spending pocket money on coins to play pinball. And time will stop for you when you enter this place too. Not only because of lack of outdoor light, making it impossible to tell what time of the day it is, but because regardless of age you'll find arcade games that will consume your attention.

The collection is truly wide: there truly vintage arcade games and flippers, you wouldn't guess they could be so old (the wrestling machine!), specimens form the 80s with some designs and ideas that will make you wince (just find that pinball with Mr Dude or the Sexy Lady...), classics everyone knows like Space Invaders or super Mario, and games with modern themes (Guitar Hero, Star Trek themed flipper).

You will see people of all ages, some who seem to have come "just for the kids" and then got lost playing a game that triggered their childhood memories or competitive spirt. Bring water and reserve min 1.5 hours for this—even if you just come to "try out this and that" there is a ton of this' and...