WELCOME TO PINBALL ALLEY

Discover Pinball Alley at Spacebar Arcade—an official Stern Pinball location in Sunderland city centre, featuring 15 modern Stern machines. Entry is free, and every pinball machine accepts cash or contactless card.

  • 15 modern Stern machines
  • Official Stern Pinball location
  • Free entry
  • Cash and contactless card payments
EXPLORE THE MACHINESVIEW TOURNAMENTS

AN OFFICIAL STERN PINBALL LOCATION

Pinball Alley at Spacebar Arcade is proud to be an official Stern Pinball location. Play 15 modern Stern machines under one roof, including Premium editions and some of Stern’s newest releases.

OFFICIAL STERN PINBALL LOCATION

Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Stern Pinball backglass artwork
King Kong: Myth of Terror Island Stern Pinball backglass artwork
John Wick Stern Pinball backglass artwork
Stern Pinball game artwork Stern Pinball backglass artwork
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Stern Pinball backglass artwork
The Walking Dead Remastered Stern Pinball backglass artwork
Pokémon Stern Pinball backglass artwork

Spacebar Arcade is proud to be an official Stern Pinball location - one of a select number of venues recognised by Stern Pinball for offering an authentic, premium pinball experience.

Every machine in Pinball Alley is a modern Stern title, professionally maintained and regularly rotated, so there is always something new to play.

  • Official Stern Partner Venue
  • 15 Machines On Site
  • Professionally Maintained

THE MACHINES

EXPLORE PINBALL ALLEY

Pinball Alley brings together 15 modern Stern pinball machines in the heart of Sunderland. Explore our current line-up, discover the latest additions and take your shot at the leaderboard.

Line-up last updated: 16 August 2026

Star Wars Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Star Wars

Battle to restore justice to the galaxy with scenes and speech from the original trilogy.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast

Join Eddie on a quest through the Legacy of the Beast universe.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Deadpool Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Deadpool

Team up with Deadpool and iconic X-Men characters.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Jurassic Park Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Jurassic Park

Rescue park staff and recapture dinosaurs across Isla Nublar.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Stranger Things — Premium Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Stranger Things — Premium

Enter Hawkins and face the forces of the Upside Down.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
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Godzilla Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Godzilla

Become Godzilla and battle the Xiliens and their monsters.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Venom Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Venom

Bond with the symbiote and confront Venom's adversaries.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Jaws Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Jaws

Head to Amity Island and join the hunt for the great white shark.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
NEW ARRIVAL
The Walking Dead Remastered — Premium Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

The Walking Dead Remastered — Premium

Battle walkers and survive key scenes from The Walking Dead.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
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King Kong: Myth of Terror Island Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

King Kong: Myth of Terror Island

Journey from Terror Island to New York in Stern's King Kong adventure.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
NEW ARRIVAL
Pokémon Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Pokémon

Explore four habitats while discovering and catching Pokémon.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Batman ’66 Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Batman ’66

Join Batman and Robin as they uncover plots across Gotham City.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
James Bond 007 Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

James Bond 007

Take on assignments and stop SPECTRE's schemes.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye

Join the Dragonshield Guild and challenge Tiamat.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Stern pinball machine at Pinball Alley, Spacebar Arcade Sunderland

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Fight alongside Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo.

Manufacturer
Stern Pinball
Payment
Cash or contactless card
Status
Available to play
VIEW ON STERN
Godzilla Stern pinball machine cabinet

Godzilla

Stern Pinball

Jurassic Park Stern pinball machine cabinet

Jurassic Park

Stern Pinball

Star Wars: The Mandalorian Stern pinball machine cabinet

Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Stern Pinball

Elvira's House of Horrors Stern pinball machine cabinet

Elvira's House of Horrors

Stern Pinball

Deadpool Stern pinball machine cabinet

Deadpool

Stern Pinball

Iron Maiden Stern pinball machine cabinet

Iron Maiden

Stern Pinball

Guardians of the Galaxy Stern pinball machine cabinet

Guardians of the Galaxy

Stern Pinball

John Wick Stern pinball machine cabinet

John Wick

Stern Pinball

Venom Stern pinball machine cabinet

Venom

Stern Pinball

Jaws Stern pinball machine cabinet

Jaws

Stern Pinball

Led Zeppelin Stern pinball machine cabinet

Led Zeppelin

Stern Pinball

Foo Fighters Stern pinball machine cabinet

Foo Fighters

Stern Pinball

James Bond 007 Stern pinball machine cabinet

James Bond 007

Stern Pinball

Star Wars Stern pinball machine cabinet

Star Wars

Stern Pinball

Metallica Remastered Stern pinball machine cabinet

Metallica Remastered

Stern Pinball

HOW TO PLAY

FREE ENTRY

No general-admission booking is required. Walk in and pay only for the games you play.

CASH OR CONTACTLESS CARD

Every pinball machine accepts cash or contactless card through its fitted Nayax payment system.

NO ARCADE TOKENS

Spacebar arcade tokens cannot be used on Pinball Alley machines.

CASUAL PLAY

Tournament registration and entry are handled separately from ordinary casual play.

FREE ENTRY • CASH OR CONTACTLESS CARD • NO ARCADE TOKENS ON PINBALL MACHINES

1

Walk In, Free Entry

No membership or booking required - just walk in during our opening hours.

2

Choose Your Machine

Pick from 15 modern Stern pinball machines, each with its own theme and challenge.

3

Pay Per Game

Tap to pay by contactless card or use cash at the machine - we do not use arcade tokens.

4

Chase The High Score

Enter your initials, climb the live leaderboard, and come back to beat your best.

We accept cash and contactless card payments (powered by Nayax) at every machine.

Pinball Leaderboard

Stern Insider Connected app showing scores, achievements and leaderboards

LIVE PINBALL LEADERBOARD

Track scores and compete through Stern Insider Connected. Open the live Pinball Alley leaderboard to see the current rankings and verified machine scores.

VIEW LIVE LEADERBOARD

To submit a score, sign in to Stern Insider Connected at a supported machine and follow the on-machine prompts.

Live Pinball Leaderboard

Check out real-time high scores from our machines, powered by Stern Insider Connected.

View Live Leaderboard →

LOVE PINBALL
JOIN THE CLUB

Keep up to date with all the latest Pinball Alley news

✓ New machines
✓ Tournaments
✓ Special events
✓ Competitions & prizes

Upcoming Tournaments

Sunday 23rd August 2026
Sunday 20th September 2026
Sunday 25th October 2026
Sunday 29th November 2026
Sunday 13th December 2026
Tournament Sign-Up → 🎯

VISIT PINBALL ALLEY

SPACEBAR ARCADE

21–23 Waterloo Place
Sunderland
SR1 3HT

Free entry. No general-admission booking is required. Just walk in and pay for the games you play. We’re even open until 6am on Fridays and Saturdays, so there’s no excuse not to get your silver-ball fix!

OPENING HOURS

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 4pm–12am
Wednesday: 4pm–2am
Thursday: 4pm–2am
Friday: 2pm–6am
Saturday: 11am–6am
Sunday: 12pm–12am

AGE POLICY

Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult and may remain until 6pm. No under-10s.

For current accessibility information, please contact Spacebar Arcade before travelling.