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    Funspot

    4.2 (298 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Kiddie rides
    Matthew L.

    Funspot is a classic amusement arcade that opened in Laconia, New Hampshire in June 1952. It was founded by American businessman and politician Robert M. Lawton. As recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, Funspot is the LARGEST arcade in the world. Originally opened as the Weirs Sports Center, then 21-year-old Lawton opened it as an indoor miniature golf course and penny arcade with $750 borrowed from his grandmother. It was originally located in the top floor of Tarlson's Arcade building across from the Weirs Beach boardwalk. In 1964, Lawton purchased 21 acres of land nearby and relocated his business there. At this time, it was renamed "Funspot". By the 1980s, arcade cabinets and pinball machines had become the most popular attractions at Funspot. The business soon switched from quarters to tokens. Lawton continued to expand the business and even opened six satellite locations, but they all closed down by the late 1990s. Funspot was heavily featured in the 2007 film "The King of Kong": a universally-acclaimed documentary about competitive arcade gaming. Today Funspot has over 600 video games (both retro and modern), pinball machines, ticket redemption machines, an indoor miniature golf course, 20-lane ten-pin and candlepin bowling, cash bingo, a restaurant, a tavern, an ice cream stand, kiddie rides and several other attractions on its grounds. It is also home to the American Classic Arcade Museum. My extended family and I visited Funspot this past summer while we were spending the week in Maine. On one day in particular, it was a little too rainy to go to the beach. Funspot was just an hour drive from where we were staying, so we made the trip and arrived in time for the opening. I have wanted to visit Funspot ever since I saw the film "The King of Kong"; it had been on my bucket list for a while. This place is HUGE; they have so many classic arcade cabinets and pinball machines from the golden age of arcade games (roughly late 1970s to early 1980s). "Donkey Kong", "Pac-Man", "Galaga", "Frogger", you name it and they had it. My wife and I had so much fun taking turns on all of the various arcade cabinets and pinball machines. I especially enjoyed playing "JAWS" pinball in a shark cage of all places. Our two sons especially enjoyed all of the various driving games as well as all of the vintage kiddie rides. My family also enjoyed a few rounds of skee-ball and air hockey. I can't remember the last time I had so much fun; I never wanted to leave. If you are a fan of classic arcades then you simply must make the pilgrimage to Funspot!

    Vintage games
    Serena S.

    Pretty much the best arcade anywhere! I played a few nights here and one night at the Weirs arcades and your coins go further at Funspot for sure! There are so many games to play and of all kinds. I usually try to go later in the evening on random weekdays as it can get packed here during rainy days, weekends and early evenings. The things to keep an eye on are games out of order, coins being eaten and tickets running empty before the machine spits all that you earned out to you. But you can almost always find someone who works there and they are good about making it right.

    Chicken tenders and fries
    King B.

    D.A. Long Tavern served is up a pretty good order of cheese pizza and chicken tenders and fries the other night. Playboy pinball and the twilight Zone pinball were my favorites in there. Also had beerTapper the arcade. Fun lil spot to escape fun spot for a bit. Funspot itself is awesome, most arcades are still a quarter. Bowling is supposed to go until 10pm but they wouldn't let us reserve a lane a few minutes after 9pm. Buddy even offered 100$ tip.

    Kate P.

    We've been going here for years! My kids loved it and now my grandson is enjoying it as well! Lots of old and newer games, mini golf, bowling, and just so much fun! Kids and adults all can find something to do! Great place to spend an hour or two or more!

    Ken A.

    Well, let me say that it was a nice drive thru the country to get here. Lot of smaller local roads, but the GPS was right on target. Parking was very plentiful and the place was easily recognizable. Small bowling alley served its purpose as a played a game. There was a choice between regular or the smaller ball style bowling, not sure what it was called but it is one the same lanes just using a hand sized ball. Mini golf indoors was in a rather large room and a little cramped, but still fun. Our first stop was at the restaurant as we needed to fuel up before hitting the games. Prices were reasonable and food was good. Would be nice if they put an arcade map on their brochure as there were multiple levels with all different style games. Older arcade games, games with tickets etc. Have to include a picture of one where I was able win 1000 tickets!

    Gabrielle V.

    The greatest and Largest Arcade in the world!!! They restore incredible Nintendo and Atari, Sega and all the classic games- from pinball, skeeball to newer games of Nerf, Star Wars, Jurassic park games. Absolutely LOVED playing here and you will win so many tickets after spending $5-20! They have physical tickets and coins to pay for everything- just like the good old days! They have game, rides, candle pin bowling, bumper cars and mini golf! They even have a restaurant. They have the world's largest pin ball game called Hercules!! That was SO MUCH FUN! Fun and games for the whole family! You'll love it here! If you want to play Bingo that is also next door and race go carts across the street. Best place to hang out with your entire family! Enjoy! Game On!!

    Newer pinball machines
    Stan H.

    Unbelievable variety. A bit overwhelming. Fun except when some machines don't work. Must be never ending for the repairman here. Quite a few kids here during the day- too young for school, vacationing maybe, or maybe even homeschooled? There is a bingo hall in another building, ice cream stand in a 3rd building, bowling, putt putt golf, and maybe something else are offered in the main building at a separate charge too. Concentration on older games mostly. Tickets can be counted fast with ticket counter machine but it appears that it doesn't count past 99. Interesting place to make a stop over.

    Joe S.

    An amazing experience if you love classic video games, pinball, or just having FUN! My advice to owners / management. Maybe have a way for people to "adopt" broken machines to get them up and running. A lot of us video game enthusiasts care about these old machines and would likely contribute towards their preservation. The gofundme and current donation methods are not working. You could put a sign on top of the machines stating that the following individuals have adopted this machine to ensure its ongoing operation and upkeep with the names listed. Then manage a program where people can continue to adopt specific machines for a small contribution ($20 and up). If the machine goes down, an email is generated to the members requesting support. Make it fun and it could be a win win for everyone. The biggest bummer of Funspot is the number of classic arcade game that are not functioning or in poor working order on any given day. Some machines are either completely broken or in desperate need of monitor recapping, coin slot issues, control problems, etc. Other games are in amazing / fully restored condition. The Robotron 2084 looked like brand new. I would love to see more effort put into getting as many classic arcade machines fully restored. However this costs money. I travelled from out of state with my cousin. We are both Gen Xers who grew up in the arcades in the 70's/80's/90's. Funspot had been on our bucket list for a while. We had a wonderful time and despite many games being down or not in great condition, I would estimate approximately 75% of them were in good to great condition and we have literally hours of fun playing them. For $20 you get enough tokens to basically play all day. We had a blast. The pinball machines downstairs were also amazing, especially the newer ones like JAWS and Stranger Things. The JAWS pinball is incredible, housed in a metal shark cage with underwater images projected on the wall. Super cool!! The have a nice bar downstairs if you want a beer/cocktail. I also love how arcade and pinball machines are spread all throughout the building. The video game museum part of the complex is also wonderful and I look forwarded to seeing the collection grow in size. Thank you, Funspot, for a wonderful road trip and experience.

    Rugs and tape.

    Fun for the kids and the nostalgia; however the carpets look maybe original, and covered in tape. 1/3 of the machines were either out of order or would just take your tokens and not work or not give tickets. Kids got frustrated at that. If you're going to be a POI and the worlds biggest... you need to maintain your amenities.

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    Amazing for kids I kinda wish they had better prizes for people. Really easy to get tickets tho!

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    4 person pac-man arcade! Fun for the whole gang, plenty of quieter areas to relax and chill too.

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    The staff is wonderful. The games are amazing. Happy to be able to take my kids to a family funspot.

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    Small but equipent is well kept. Nice central location and plenty of parking. Kids enjoyed it. Attached store has great variety.

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    Cheap prices that could last you the entire day there on only $20. A bunch of different things to do, 3 floors of fun!

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    Ask the Community - Funspot

    Havent been for a couple of years. Has there been a renovation? The alley was getting prettty run down.

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    Weirs Beach Arcade

    Weirs Beach Arcade

    2.5
    (8 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Stopped here yesterday; it's not closed down, as soon Yelpers previously reported (perhaps it had…read moretemporarily shuttered during the heaviest of Covidtimes?) Regardless, I digress... This arcade is straight up like stepping back in time. They have the neatest fortune teller (you know like the type in the movie Big, but a Grandma version. According to the staff, its the oldest of its type of machine that's been kept working. Eerily accurate fortune cards, too(!) The games are old, new & everything in between. I actually loved the vibe here, and am surprised at the previous negatives. Super cute little sleepy-town arcade (that's much bigger than it looks from the outside). Check it out if you are in the area, especially if you have kids.

    This review is for the "Penny Arcade". My 12 year daughter was playing the quarter token machine…read more As you insert the quarters it would eventually make the other quarters on the landing fall Into the collection bin rewarding you with tickets for you to claim for prizes. The machine did not issue tickets upon her winning multiple times. I approached the back desk and told the gentleman (let's call him "Dick"as he fits the description) that the machine was out of tickets as it wasn't dispersing any. He got off his seat, like it was an inconvenience, walked around the machine and said looks like they have tickets! Big tough guy, acting like a child in front of a 12 year old! If you don't like your job go find another one!

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    Weirs Beach Arcade of Laconia -- 279 Lakeside Avenue, Laconia           Entrance
    Weirs Beach Arcade of Laconia -- 279 Lakeside Avenue, Laconia Entrance
    Weirs Beach Arcade of Laconia -- 279 Lakeside Avenue, Laconia           Interior
    Weirs Beach Arcade of Laconia -- 279 Lakeside Avenue, Laconia Interior
    Weirs Beach Arcade of Laconia -- 279 Lakeside Avenue, Laconia           Interior

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    Jump N Joy

    Jump N Joy

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    7.3 mi

    Party was 12-2 and they wanted us out at 2 because of another party... like no my party is til 2…read morewhich means I'm not cleaning until after it's done.. he came in 10 min before to tell us we had to be out at 2 so my friend was like uhm do they have a timeframe to clean up mind you there is another party waiting, which was supposed to start at 2... HOW DOES THAT MAKE SENSE. then from no cleaning/sanitizing in between the first set of kids before our party started like they say they "pride" in cleanliness (mind you kids couldn't go play til about 10 minutes after 12ish because of open mat and waited til we showed up to tell them to leave) they new ahead of time of our party and waited til last minute to get everyone out. The party room was gross. The bathroom was not cleaned, smelled of baby poop and had no toilet paper... clearly hasn't been cleaned once.. NOW ICING ON THE CAKE... you ready?! Tell me how one of my guests went to the office to see the employees were SWAPPING SPIT, on top of each other under a blanket. Absolutely unacceptable. I will be reaching out for a partial refund because how inappropriate.

    I attended a birthday party for a friend's child. The party started late because of the previous…read morepeople. The person working made us do the clean up so they could go out back and practically have sex in the office. Nothing was cleaned or sanitized that WE DIDNT HAVE TO CLEAN AND SANATIZE OURSELVES. Yes, they were being completely inappropriate WHILE CHILDREN WERE MERE FEET AWAY! I asked my friend what the owner suggested as a resolution (as the ONLY resolution to this would be a FULL refund) the owner would refund her $30. so you mean to tell me my friend paid almost $300 to go clean up someone else's mess, and be witness to the softcore child PORN that was happening at the same time children are in the same place?! DO NOT EVER BRING YOUR CHILDREN HERE. OTHERWISE THEY WILL END UP TRAUMATIZED!

    New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival

    New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival

    5.0
    (1 review)
    5.9 mi

    As soon as I heard about the festival which holds the Guinness World Book Records for the most jack…read moreo lanterns lit at one time (30,581 to be exact), it immediately made its way to my bucket list. It took a few years, but I finally got there and it was just as wonderful as I had hoped, even in the cold rain! The weather added a bit of fog and mystery to this amazing annual festival in a quaint New England town. And really what's more perfect than a sweet little town with incredible foliage and perfect crisp, cool mountain air? The streets of town were absolutely filled with pumpkins! Everywhere we turned there was a new display to discover! Some kept We loved seeing them during the day, and then again at night. Make sure you plan to stay for both! Well worth it! Some shopping around town at both new and vintage stores, costume parade watching, fair and street food truck noshing, games and races for kiddos too. The entire town is one big festival! We enjoyed a seasonal, candle-lit dinner and sat outside where the wait staff were dressed for Halloween, and then it was time to head back to see the pumpkins lit at night! Seeing them all lit up was magical!! The Pumpkin towers was awesome! Don't miss that! I actually thought the bit of rain we experienced was perfect as the light from the Jack o lanterns reflected off the puddles! So even if the weather isn't perfect, don't let that stop you! I've been to a few pumpkin festivals and what I love about this one is they are all real! There's nothing more going on than the simple art of pumpkin carving. Street parking was easy to find. Everyone was super nice and helpful. The entire weekend was amazing! If you have the chance to go, make a weekend out of it!! *older photos did not sync with this review. Check 'em out!

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    Funspot - arcades - Updated June 2026

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