Which of these two arcades is the “world largest”—and does it matter?
Two arcades claiming largest
Funspot sits in Laconia, New Hampshire—a town “somewhere south of 17,000” people that swells to about 300,000 motorcyclists during Bike Week—and is commonly described in the piece as the world’s largest arcade.
“In New Hampshire, just off the western shore of the vacation destination Lake Winnipesaukee, there’s a town called Laconia”
About 45 minutes west of Chicago in Brookfield, Illinois, Galloping Ghost Arcade presents itself as a sprawling suburban palace with a nondescript exterior, and the article says it has more than 1,000 arcade cabinets plus a further 46 pinball machines; it too is called the world’s largest arcade.
Funspot origin and layout
Robert M. Lawton founded Funspot in 1952 as an indoor mini-golf and penny-arcade pavilion.
Funspot's buildings are a series of loosely connected structures spread across a gentle slope.
The complex spans multiple floors and contains a throwback mini-golf course, a small go-kart track, and a 20-lane bowling alley.
The author notes the layout can be confusing and advises visitors to avoid the Funspot Bingo Hall on their way to the 'video game paradise'.
Funspot is described as an indoor, four-season entertainment destination protected from harsh northeastern weather.
Arcade size claims
Galloping Ghost is portrayed as hiding a 'mind-blowing collection' behind an ordinary exterior.
“In New Hampshire, just off the western shore of the vacation destination Lake Winnipesaukee, there’s a town called Laconia”
The article highlights its inventory of over 1,000 arcade cabinets and 46 pinball machines as the basis for its claim to the 'world's largest' title.
The piece frames the coexistence of these competing claims as a mild paradox and concludes that while only one arcade can literally be the biggest, both venues are exceptional: 'both are the greatest.'
The article leaves unresolved which of the two is objectively larger, presenting the dual claims as a point of interest rather than definitively adjudicating them.
Key Takeaways
- Funspot is located in Laconia, New Hampshire, on Lake Winnipesaukee's western shore.
- Funspot is described as the world's largest arcade.
- Article compares two arcades claiming "world's largest" status.
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