Red Rocket Retro Arcade is located at 815 Parkway, right on the main strip in Gatlinburg. Whatever you’re into, it’s probably here. Or crush your competition in a battle on the air hockey table. See who is ready for that big NBA contract. You can compete to see who has the fastest fastball.

There are all the classics here like skee-ball, basketball, baseball and hunting. We also liked the way it is wide open to the street. With a couple of exceptions, almost all of the machines were in excellent working order. It’s just a silver ball and a couple of flippers…and lots of lights and electronic stuff going on around it.

It doesn’t (for the most part) involve gameplay on a screen. It is unusual these days to see a row of that type of machine. We did spend some time in the pinball machine alley. It is a really nice mix of different types of games that might appeal to different generations of players, both kid and adult. There are even a couple of virtual reality machines (which are way more expensive than the other games, by the way). But other than the retro vibe, all of the machines are modern and top notch. The front of the arcade is lined with pinball machines, so the place does draw you in with that old school vibe. This is gaming purely for the love of the games! Read on to learn more.ĭon’t let the name fool you. This is NOT one of those places where you spend your money trying to earn tickets to cash in for a Chinese trinket. If you are an arcade junkie, then you will love Red Rocket Retro Arcade.

Baseball pinball machine in action