I don ' t know . They ' re trying something . I think this approach is a big mistake , but that ' s not to say they won ' t try changing things up again . I think a p a y f o r t h e t i m e y o u s p endwithaminimumofxminutes approach would be far better . If want to stop in for lunch to play one lessthan 30 minute game of pinball , there is just absolutely no way I can justify paying $ 15 , especially when there are a dozen games at the nearby Schwoeglers . But $ 5 ? Absolutely . Check in , hand them a credit card , check out , and get charged for the amount of time . You were here for half an hour ? $ 5 . You were here for an hour ? $ 10 . You were here for over an hour ? $ 15 . Group discounts might not be a bad idea to encourage families and birthday parties .