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Manitou Springs, Colorado: Mechanical Horse Race

Well-stocked Penny Arcade is best known for its elaborate room-size mechanical horse race, where players frantically roll skeeballs to advance their ponies.

Arcade Amusements in Manitou

Address:
930 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, CO
Directions:
Arcade Amusements in Manitou. Despite its Manitou Ave. address, the entrance is on Canon Ave. between Park and Washington Aves.
Hours:
M-Th 11-6, F-Su 11-7 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
719-685-9815
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Manitou Springs Penny Arcade

Tons and tons of working, vintage arcade games, at their original prices. Some are even 5 or 10 cents! Original Zaxon machine, peep show machines, skee-ball with original scoring

[Amber Cook, 04/16/2019]

Manitou Springs Penny Arcade.

Manitou Springs Penny Arcade

Attraction of all old arcade games.

[Lydia Maldonado, 03/20/2019]

The Penny Arcade (where games can cost as much as $1.50) has many old machines, and is best known for its elaborate vintage room-size mechanical horse race, where players frantically roll skeeballs to advance their ponies.


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