After about 19 months of reconstruction, Pinball Pete’s held a soft opening — an initial test launch — of its new location at 500 East Liberty St Friday. The arcade was previously located in the Galleria Mall on South University Avenue for 32 years until Landmark Propertiesbought the building to construct “The Metropolitan,” an 18-story high-rise development.
The new space features both a main floor and an underground level. Visitors could freely walk in and explore rows filled with various game machines, while employees worked to continue setting up finishing touches throughout the venue.
In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Tapper Arnold, an employee at Pinball Pete’s, said the redevelopment process was challenging. Arnold said the business had to store material off-site because their new location was not yet ready for occupation…