Cp Pinball Party

I love this place and am very sad they are closing after December. I sincerely hope they change their mind.

If you like retro gaming, you will really enjoy CP. But if you like pinball, you will absolutely love it. I’ve patronized Chuck’s place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and one thing remains constant… the classy customers. Whether they are hardcore gamers or just casual guests looking for something unusual to do, I’m always impressed with their passion, behavior, and skills.
But the best part of CP is that it is constantly evolving. Chuck likes to keep things fresh, and he does so by introducing new and different pins nearly every month, including very expensive, newly introduced pins from Stern, Jersey Jack, etc. He also tries to provide a variety of video entertainment as well, including numerous state-​of-​the-​art multi-​game arcade and console machines. He even has a one-​of-​a-​kind arcade driving cabinet that plays over 100 3D racing games! Looking for a pin that’s NOT in Chuck’s collection? Just peruse his virtual pinball cabinet that has over 200 emulated pinball tables in one cabinet. it just might be there.
If you do visit, I recommend you invite a few friends, bring a few 6pks of your favorite adult beverages, load the free 6000 song jukebox with your favorite tunes, and make your own party. It’s like having a friend with the greatest man-​cave in the world. And all for only $ 15.00! You can’t find this many pins in one location for 600 miles, so enjoy it while it lasts… which is hopefully a long, long time.

CP is a pinhead paradise. There are few places in the entire world that you can get access to so many machines in a single venue. Located on a campus of utilitarian buildings in South Roxana, the view from the street doesn’t prepare you for the wonderland that awaits in any of the three buildings.
Each building is a wide-​open arena for one of the best collections of A-​list machines in the area. If you can name it, Chuck probably has it. Along with the essentials, there are dozens of B-​list machines in a constant rotation peppered throughout the facility, including some EMs and some early solid-​state machines.
There’s also a few multicades and a Hyperpin virtual pinball machine, but are you really there to look at a screen, when you’re surrounded by so much pinball goodness?
The machines are incredibly well-​maintained, perhaps owing to the fact that CP is closed most of the month, which affords a lot of time for maintenance after the machines take a beating for a weekend.
In fact, CP is only open two weekends a month, including one Sunday. While it’s a bummer that you can’t head up there at just any time, it also ensures that when CP is open, you’re sure to find a quorum of core pinheads any time you head up there, which gives it a private party vibe that I dig.
Admission is a reasonable $ 15 on Friday and Saturday and $ 10 on Sunday. After you’re in the door, all of the games are free, meaning you’re certainly going to get your money’s worth.
There aren’t a lot of food options in the area, but you can bring your own drinks and food, and stash it in the fridge.
Arguably the best thing about CP are the people. Chuck is a great guy with a good sense of humor, who is gracious enough to open up his collection for what really amounts to a nominal fee. And because CP is pure pinball, it tends to draw a crowd of serious pinball enthusiasts who respect each other while they are playing, which is really refreshing.

If you like pinball, this is the place to be. I love playing, but I hate paying $ 1 – 2 per game at arcades. It’s just not worth it. Cp Pinball has three rooms or well-​maintained machines (some classics, some newer tables) all set to play for free. You pay a flat $ 15 and can play up to six hours. It’s a phenomenal value.
This is a no-​frills place. It’s just about pinball. They have a clean restroom and fridge available if you want to bring drinks and keep them cold. I was also pleased to find that hand sanitizer is available in each room. Other than that, there’s not much to the place. Just a lot of great tables.
I drove about three hours to play and it was completely worth it. The place looks a little sketchy from the outside, especially when it’s dark, but it’s totally safe. There were a few kids around, although the clientele is predominately young men. I did see some bored girlfriends hanging around with nothing to do, so my advice would be to either come alone or come with a friend who really likes to play. You won’t want to leave.
Highly recommended!

This could very well be the best place to play pinball outside of Las Vegas’ famous Pinball Hall of Fame.
CP’s collection reads like a «best of» list of modern pinball games. Even relatively rare pins like Cirque Voltaire have a home here. He also keeps current with what few new releases come out every year, picking up limited editions here and there. The machines are kept in good condition, with no weak flippers in sight.
Note that the older reviews here have the pricing wrong — they went up to $ 15 for Friday and Saturday nights (for 6 hours of play) and stayed at $ 10 for Sundays (for 4 hours of play). You’re still welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks.

Thanks to Orbitz and Silver Ballroom… I’m now kind of a closet pinball junkie. The owners of both places recommended I check out CP Pinball. It’s been on my bookmark lists for months. This weekend I took the opportunity to drive to Roxanna and check them out.
The drive sucks. It’s really not all that far, but halfway there you’re thinking, am I really that much of a geek that I’m driving for close to an hour to play pinball in a small town in Illinois? Oh, and they don’t serve food or beer.
But push through it. It’s actually pretty cool when you get there. There are three seperate buildings filled with close to 100 pinball machines in total. $ 15 gets you in. Once you pay, you are provided a colored bracelet which allow in and out privelages. Games are free once you pay the cover. I quickly jumped from room to room, playing one credit in each game until I identified a few favorites.
It’s not a place to meet people… unless you’re into Star Wars, Star Trek, or Magic the Gathering. I brought my GF and I think she was the only female in the place. And it was clear we overdressed. We visited prior to a Saturday night dinner.
I’m pretty sure they let you bring in your own beer or soda… we didn’t and the guy that was running the place, pointed to a fridge and offered me some of his stash.

I love this place! Is a great night of fun, not too far away. $ 10 for all the pinball you can play. They have so many machines! You can even rent the place out for private parties, which we are doing for a friend’s birthday. Good times.

This is the spot for pinball. There are lots of machines spread over two buildings, and it seems like there’s a new one every time I visit. And for $ 10 all you can play, it can’t be beat.
Pro tip: sign up for the email notifications on the Cp Pinball website to find out which weekends they are open to the public.

If you live in the St. Louis metro area and have not made it out to CP Pinball at least once, you’ve got to get your priorities straightened out and go.
This is a pinball place, we’ll call it an interactive museum I guess, or maybe a museum-​y arcade.
It’s in South Roxana, so it’s about a half hour drive from the city.
You will probably get lost because it exists in an extremely unassuming building but that’s okay. When you find it, it will definitely be worth it.
Twice a month it’s open to the public on weekends
60 pinball machines (and a few arcade games)
10 $ all you can play from 6p-​12a
BYOB (they sell soda & water)
You get there and you can tell that a lot of the people are pinball aficionados, it’s like the star trek convention of the pinball world. I was playing on the Dolly Parton machine and someone walked up to me and started giving me tips. I was excited when I saw my score of 4,000,000 only to find out that the all time score was like 99 999 999 999 999 996 863 366 107 917 975 552. I clearly need some training.
I went on a nice Saturday night, and there were a fair amount of people, but there were always machines available to be played, so you shouldn’t have to worry about it being too crowded because I don’t think it happens.
They have a mailing list and more info, including the open dates of play can be found on their website at
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So Fun! Great for a first date!!! recommend checking it out!!!