Steve Epstein Collection Now at The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, home of the World Video Game Hall of Fame, recently received a donated collection of materials from the family of Steve Epstein (1948-2020), longtime owner of the famed Broadway Arcade in New York City. The materials include his professional papers related to Broadway Arcade, the Professional & Amateur Pinball Association (PAPA), and unreleased arcade games that he worked on through the years.

“Steve Epstein was an icon in the pinball and arcade communities,” says Jeremy K. Saucier, assistant vice president for electronic games and interpretation at The Strong. “The Broadway Arcade became a coin-operated mecca during the 1980s under his second-generation ownership. Following the legalization of pinball in NYC in 1976, Epstein attracted New Yorkers from all backgrounds to his midtown Manhattan location, including Columbia Records executive John Hammond, and musicians Lou Reed, Diana Ross, and Paul Schafer. We’re proud to be able to tell this important story.”

The full release can be read HERE.