About Us
Our Humble Beginnings
Deep 6 Arcade started as a pinball repair and restoration shop in the greater New Haven Connecticut area. We took in dead or close to dead pinball machines and spent more time than it needed restoring them. Not just to working condition, but reliable condition. The aim was to save pinball machines.
As the collection grew, we began using them for friendly competition. The pinball competitions became larger and we started to branch out, letting others join the tournaments. This was the foundation of Deep 6 Arcade. A place to let those who want to put their skills to the test or become better players go.
With that said, we enjoy helping others become better players. Giving you a place to practice and compete.
Since those original days, and those that followed. We started selling pinball machines as well as placing them in public areas where people can once again have 3 balls of pure enjoyment. If you own a business or know of a location where you feel a pinball machine would be enjoyed, let us know. We always have fresh titles and pride ourselves in game reliability and some of the best game titles. Contact us today.
Why choose Deep 6 Arcade to maintain your equipment? For starters, we take pride in returning and keeping games playing smooth and reliable. No matter what game(s) you own, they need tune ups yearly. Keeping up on maintenance means the investment you put into your equipment is protected. Pinball machines date back decades. Imagine driving a car from the 1950’s and never taking it to a mechanic.
We know these games are large and heavy. For that reason, we offer house calls. It’s not easy to repair these games on the road and that is why you want a professional. You may also arrange for your equipment to be restored at one of our three shops.
Currently we have trained technicians at our three shops in Connecticut
House calls are as easy as filling out a contact form by clicking one of the locations above.
Most manufactures went out of business decades ago. We have a wide verity of parts vendors and a deep reach into the arcade community., which enables us to find obscure and out-of-production parts.
Outside of our service area? Give us a call (203) 733-5344 and we can provide over the phone consultations or a recommended tech in your area.
Customer
“I cannot thank Deep 6 Arcade enough for the restoration work Ryan did on my Blackwater Pinball machine. My late husband brought it home from a Trade Show. (He designed and built trade show exhibits and Congoleum, the flooring company, was a major client). That machine came from a Home Builder’s Show in Las Vegas, somewhere between 1989 and 2006.
It means a lot to me to have it working again (which it hasn’t done for over 20 years…. )”
-Judy
Customer
“Our game would light up but not start a game. Deep 6 Arcade was able to get us up and running as well as teach a lot about the history of pinball and basic cleaning and waxing.”
-Steve
Homage to the 80’s
As mentioned, we started by saving games from landfills. Protecting their original intentions are key to our goal. This means all machines are set to their original cost per play.
We have machines that take everything from a dime a play to a dollar coin for four plays.
It only feels real when you have to drop a coin to play.
Why “Deep 6 Arcade” ?
For those not familiar with the term “Deep 6”, it is darkly defined as burying someone 6 feet underground.
We decided that the ultimate point of an arcade by the operator, is to put distance between your pocket change and the player. So we called it “Deep 6’ing your pocket change”. Seemed like an honorary way to represent the games we are saving.
Hence the name: Deep 6 Arcade.