Flippers is a coastal gas-station with a huge game room and laser tag. It has a very unassuming exterior. You’d be hard pressed to find this place by accident. They run a pretty well-known tournament in the area in November where approximately 100 or more people will file in for the weekend. I’m looking forward to attending this year.

The games themselves have a great range, nearly all the newer machines from Stern and JJP are there plus some from Spooky and a few EMs and a lot of early digital and dot-matrix as well. Prices are extremely reasonable ranging from $1 down to $0.25. Digital payment cards work on newer machines and some older, the rest will take quarters from the change machine.

I visited in the middle of summer. It was kept cold but virtually no one was there when I was early on Saturday afternoon. By the time I left, it was starting to get warmer in there. I can imagine what it might be like when its packed.

If you’re visiting coastal NC, it’s a must visit.