# Retro – Särkänniemi Arcade

> Pelihalli Tampereen Särkänniemen huvipuiston alueella — operated by **Pinball Union osk**. Yli 15 flipperikonetta, kymmeniä arcade-pelejä, oma kahvila (Pinball Cafe) ja pieni flipperimuseo. Pelit toimivat poleteilla.

Retro – Särkänniemi Arcade is a pinball and arcade game hall in Tampere, Finland, located inside the Särkänniemi amusement park area. The venue features classic and modern pinball machines, arcade games spanning multiple decades, an on-site café (Pinball Cafe) serving drinks and snacks, and a small pinball history exhibition. Games run on tokens purchased at the café counter.

## Yhteystiedot / Contact

- **Address / Toimipiste**: Särkänniemenraitti 3, 33230 Tampere, Finland
- **Operator / Operaattori**: Pinball Union osk (Y-tunnus 3152199-2)
- **Email**: info@pinballunion.fi
- **Website**: https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi

## Pages / Sivut

- [Etusivu / Home](https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi/): general overview, opening hours preview, key stats
- [Flipperit / Pinball machines](https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi/flipperit): full list of pinball machines with descriptions, filterable by theme. Each machine has its own subpage at `/flipperit/<slug>` containing manufacturer, year, theme, players, image, and detailed Finnish-language rules / strategy notes.
- [Arcade-pelit / Arcade games](https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi/arcadet): list of arcade machines with descriptions and genres. Each machine has its own subpage at `/arcadet/<slug>` with manufacturer, year, genre, players, and gameplay notes.
- [Pinball Cafe](https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi/pinball-cafe): café menu (drinks, snacks, ice cream) and game token prices
- [Aukioloajat / Opening hours](https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi/aukioloajat): weekly schedule, location info, OpenStreetMap embed
- [Kuinka pelaan / How to play](https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi/kuinka-pelaan): visitor guide for buying tokens and starting a game
- [Galleria / Gallery](https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi/galleria): photos of the venue
- [Flipperisanasto / Pinball glossary](https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi/flipperisanasto): glossary of pinball terminology in Finnish
- [Tietosuojaseloste / Privacy policy](https://retro.sarkanniemiarcade.fi/tietosuojaseloste): GDPR-compliant privacy statement

## Token prices / Polettien hinnat

- 1 token: 1,50 €
- 10 tokens: 10 € (most popular)
- 30 tokens: 20 € (best value)

All pinball and arcade games run on these tokens, sold at the café counter.

## Operator background

Pinball Union osk is a Finnish cooperative (osuuskunta) specializing in pinball and arcade culture. The Retro venue inside Särkänniemi is one of their public-facing operations. Pinball Union also runs additional gaming events and operates from a separate business address (Nekalantie 11, 33100 Tampere) for postal correspondence.