If your morning didn’t include giant bowl of Mr. T Cereal, don’t worry… there’s still time to make today legendary. Sparks opens at NOON today and we’re flipping until 9 PM! So grab your best friend & spend the afternoon where the only secret word is PINBALL! AHHHHHHH! 📢🎉

Today, we celebrate Juneteenth, a day that marks the end of slavery in the United States and commemorates freedom and resilience. To help recognize this important holiday, Sparks Pinball Museum will be giving away free Juneteenth flags all weekend while supplies last.

Cactus Canyon was designed by Tom Kopera and Matt Coriale and originally started life as a simple whitewood with no real theme—until Matt Coriale’s wife, Stephanie, came up with the name Cactus Canyon, locking in the Wild West setting. You can play an original Cactus Canyon right here at Sparks!

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, recognize the importance of equality and acceptance, and honor the individuals who have helped pave the way toward a more inclusive world. It’s a reminder that everyone deserves to feel welcomed, respected, and valued for who they are.

Moving things around…

We’re redoing the layout of our arcade this week! More info to come!

Day 12, stop 3. Sparks Passport @ Oakland Mall, Troy, MI. The smaller arcade across the hall has a distinct focus on Japanese import games, including a number of rhythm games, sitdown cabs, and a few distinct Sega rarities! #arcade #rhythmgames #roadtrip #arcaderoadtrip

Day 12, stop 2 (after wrapping up at the VFW show); Sparks Pinball Museum @ Oakland Mall, Troy, MI. One of two arcades literally across the hall from each other. This one mostly focuses on pinball and retro games, and has an excellent lineup! #arcade #pinball #roadtrip #arcaderoadtrip

Sparks will be OPEN all day today — but will close early at 8 PM to reset and host the event. Doors reopen at 8 PM, and we’ve got 2 live surf bands ready. PARKING TIP: Park on the John R Road side of the mall, just LEFT of the JCPenney entrance is the SPARKS corridor entrance.

Cause why not.

This upcoming weekend!

GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL! A quick video of Stern Pinball's new Pokémon pinball machine. Pricing, availability and pictures are available up on the Knapp Arcade website at knapparcade.com . #pokemon #pokemoncards #pokemoncommunity #pikachu #pinball #arcade

While at Sparks Valentine's Day Pinball Party on Saturday February 14th - be sure to get your photo with Harry the Heart - perfect for your fridge or to share with your grandkids one day!

The next expansion has landed at Sparks Passport @sparkspinball.bsky.social. Wacca Plus, Hatsune Miku Project Diva, and Groove Coaster are now available for play from calsca.bs. Thank you, as always, for your continued support. Wouldn't be here without you~ 🩵✨

Brrr, it's freezing outside, but our new 1992 Gottlieb Super Mario Bros pinball machine is sizzling hot - can you rescue Princess Peach from the castle? Don't forget to boot up the classic OG Mario games like 'Mario Bros' and 'Super Mario Bros' tucked away in the back of the arcade.

All this stuff found a purpose. #pinball #arcade

Merry Christmas from Sparks! We are closed today at our Troy location, yet our Chesterfield location, inside Premier Lanes, opens today at 5 PM until midnight.

Introducing - Sparks Passport. To bring this to you, we’ve teamed up with the awesome collections of Psychic Drive, CalsCabs, Vix, and Thunderdome Game Center to create a space with a wide range of rhythm games and unique import machines. Located across the hall!

~Going Global~ Sparks Passport, an expansion of the Sparks Pinball Museum in Oakland Mall, will be having it's soft opening this Thursday, December 4th! With incredible community support and effort, a wide range of incredibly rare and unique import machines are waiting to be played~

Wacko from 1983 - now at Sparks Troy.

The Fall 2025 Ann Arbor Pinball Show will be Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12, 2025! This is the largest pinball show (by unique game count) in North America with 525 pin games. Get show ticket reservations for the next Ann Arbor pinball show from their web site vfwpinball.com

Congratulations to the Class of 2000 from Kimball High School in Royal Oak - they celebrated 25 years at Sparks. Have your own fun event with us. We’re open today until 9.

We are open today on Labor Day from Noon until 6 PM. While here, be sure to grab a complementary American flag to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers. #labordayweekend #laborday #pinball

Delayed opening today - we will be opening today at 1 PM instead of our scheduled 11 AM. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused, but we are looking forward to celebrating with you!

Yes - we will be open on Labor Day and all weekend at our Troy location. Come bring the family for some pinball and classic arcade fun! #pinball #arcade

OG Sparks in Chesterfield now has Stern Pinballs NASCAR from 2005. The concept of the game was done by Pat Lawlor - who also did FunHouse, Addams Family, Red & Teds Road Show, Banzai Run, and Whirlwind here. Come play this unique game with its unique track system on its 20th anniversary!

Happy Clown from Gottlieb

Pinball event last night at @sparkspinball.bsky.social