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Bounce over to Free Gold Watch

KALW | By Rae Kim

Published January 20, 2026 at 10:43 AM PST

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Pinball machines lined up under decorative string lights at Free Gold Watch. — A few of the 60 pinball machines at Free Gold Watch.

Isaiah Rodriguez keeps the games playing smoothly at Free Gold Watch. It's a pinball arcade in the Haight that boasts over 60 pinball machines, various other arcade games, and a screenprinting operation and billiards tournament running out of the back room.