NextGen Pinball Circuit
A Historical Pinball Awareness Circuit, Brought to Your Business
Pinball History, Parked in Your Lobby
The NextGen Pinball Circuit is a rotating, historically-curated machine placement program. Each machine carries a short, scannable history of the era it represents — the designers, the rule sets, the cultural moment it came from — so your customers learn something while they play. We move a different machine through a different business every 2 to 4 weeks, building a living, traveling museum across the Triangle.
Every machine on the circuit ships with a placard and a QR code linking to a short history of that table — era, manufacturer, and the design quirks that made it matter. Customers scan, learn, and play. Then the machine moves on to the next stop on the circuit.
Free to host. Insured by us. Built to educate.
What You Get. What We Cover.
Zero Cost, Zero Risk
We deliver, install, and remove the machine. We carry the insurance and cover every placement cost. You provide the floor space — nothing else.
A Revenue Share
The machine earns its keep. We split the take 80/20 — 80% to your business, 20% to the house — for as long as the machine sits in your space.
Featured in Durham
Businesses that accept a placement get featured in a Durham magazine spotlight — real press, tied to a real piece of pinball history sitting in your building.
In Short
A fully-insured, professionally maintained pinball machine sits in your business for 2–4 weeks. Customers scan a QR code to learn its history. Your business keeps 80% of what it earns, and gets featured in a Durham magazine for taking part. We handle delivery, install, maintenance, and removal — at no cost to you.
Four Steps to a Machine in Your Door
1. Apply
Tell us about your space below. Takes two minutes, no obligation.
2. We Match & Schedule
We pick a machine that fits your space and book a 2–4 week window.
3. We Deliver & Install
Our team handles delivery, setup, the QR placard, and ongoing service — covered by our insurance.
4. Customers Learn & Play
Foot traffic scans the QR code, learns the machine's history, and plays — you collect 80% of the take and a magazine feature.
Bring the Circuit to Your Door
Tell us about your business and we'll find the right machine and the right window. No cost, no equipment to maintain, no insurance to carry — just floor space and customers ready to learn something while they play.
Inquiries route directly to Triangle Coin Op LLC for intake. Expect a reply within 2 business days.