• Home
  • Who We Are
    • Board of Trustees
      • Board Elections
      • Committees
    • Staff
    • Volunteers
    • Membership
    • Affiliations
    • FAQ
    • Press Releases
    • Resources
      • Report Lighting Outage or Damage
      • Economic Development Timeline
  • Sponsorship & Advertising
    • Morristown Partnership Events
    • Event Sponsor Recognition
    • Advertising
    • Donate Now
  • Upcoming Events
    • Morristown Partnership Events
    • Plan Your Event
    • Add an Event
    • Volunteers
  • Announcements ⚠️
  • Contact
  • Business Login
Morristown PartnershipMorristown PartnershipMorristown PartnershipMorristown Partnership
Menu
  • Things to do

    Things To Do

    Morristown Partnership Events

    Purchase Gift Certificates

    Upcoming Events

    Deals & Promotions

    Dine & Drink

    Retail

    Business Directory

    Featured Businesses

    Entertainment

    Arts, Culture & Film

    Festivals & Events

    Live Music

    Parks & Outdoors

    Tours

    Unique History

    Wellness & Exercise

    Upcoming Events

    Feb
    15

    Burnham Park Revitalization Plan – Public Meeting

    200 South Street - 3rd Floor Senior Center
    Feb
    16

    Free Event on Parenting Our Modern Youth with Dr. Lisa Miller of “The Spiritual Child”

    The Presbyterian Church in Morristown: 57 E. Park Place, Morristown, NJ 07960
    Feb
    06

    The Life Design Lab @ MHS Feedback Nights – Winter 2023

    MMT Library
    Mar
    11

    Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade

    Downtown Morristown
    Nov
    24

    Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    Nov
    23

    Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    Nov
    10

    Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    Sep
    04

    Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    Oct
    09

    Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    Jul
    04

    Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    May
    29

    Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    Apr
    07

    Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    Feb
    20

    Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
  • Visitor Information
    • Fall Walking Tours
    • Hotel Accommodations
    • Parking
    • Directions
    • Getting Around
    • Business Directory
    • Unique History
  • Living Essentials
    • Residential Apartments
    • Grocery & Shopping
    • Spiritual Life
    • Hospital & Medical
    • Education
    • Libraries
    • Pet
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Do Business

    Do Business

    Business Login

    Register Your Business

    Employment Opportunities

    Business Directory

    Advertising

    FAQ for Businesses

    Starting a Business in Morristown Guide

    Available Space

    Search Commercial Space

    Submit a Listing

    Morristown Key Tenant Map

    Why Morristown

    Why Morristown

    Demographics & Market Data

  • Commercial Development

    Commercial Development

    Current Projects

    Business & Development Resources

    Plans & Reports

    Municipal Navigation for Developers

    Economic Development History

    Available Space

    Search Commercial Space

    Submit a Listing

    Morristown Key Tenant Map

    Featured Project

    M Station is a transformative Class A mixed-use development in the heart of Morristown, New Jersey. The site is located across Lafayette Avenue from the Morristown Train Station and will be the first new office development in almost 40 years.
    Scotto Properties
    SJP Properties

David Balsamini, owner of Morristown Game Vault, follows his dream

    Home News David Balsamini, owner of Morristown Game Vault, follows his dream
    NextPrevious

    David Balsamini, owner of Morristown Game Vault, follows his dream

    As seen in The Star Ledger / NJ.com, September 22, 2019

    By Karen Roettger

    In the 1970s, David Balsamini was a young boy with a passion for arcade games.

    Back in those days, arcade games were everywhere – shopping malls, movie theatres, pizzerias and the local newspaper and candy stores, to name a few.  PacMan, Space Invaders and Asteroids were just a few of the hundreds, and then thousands, of games in production, and avid gamers crowded arcades, competed for high scores and mastered them one by one.

    By the mid to late 1980s, due to the overwhelming popularity of arcades, business operators overbought games and ultimately flooded the market, which led to the inevitable decline of the industry.

    But Balsamini’s enthusiasm never waned.  Fast forward to the 1990s, by then a graduate of St. John’s University and a pharmacist by profession, Balsamini rarely came upon an arcade or fun center without popping in with hopes of finding one of the classic games that he grew up playing 20 years earlier.

    One day by chance he read a classified advertisement selling Ms. PacMan, Asteroids and Popeye – classics to an avid gamer – so he rented a truck and, along with his cousin Vinny, two “yutes” headed to Pennsylvania to bring the games home.  And so it began.

    In addition to actively seeking out more games to purchase, Balsamini attended conventions and joined other arcade hobbyists for barbecues that often centered around talk of the history and techniques of the games.  He kept his day job as a pharmacist, but spent most of his free time seeking out games to buy, fix and get ready for his dream of opening an arcade.  Soon he had 30 games stored at home, and many more with relatives and in friends’ basements, until a storage unit became necessary to accommodate 85 games acquired over 17 years.

    In 2015, Balsamini set out to make his dream a reality and find the perfect location for his own arcade for which he already had a name – Game Vault.  Town after town he searched for a location, spoke with officials and gained an understanding of zoning codes.

    When he came to Morristown and met with town officials, various business owners and the Morristown Partnership, he knew he had found the right place.

    Not only does Morristown boast a diverse population of residents including empty nesters, millennials and families, but a thriving workforce in the tens of thousands, makes it a great place to open a business.  The downtown foot traffic and conveniently located parking decks make Morristown the perfect location for a wide variety of retail, restaurants and service businesses.  The stars aligned for Balsamani when, with the assistance of Morristown realtors ‘Team Dougherty’, he found the ideal location in a former bank, not to mention an encouraging and supportive landlord.  Morristown Game Vault had found its home.

    Opened in 2016, Morristown Game Vault on 22 South St., is a thriving addition to the downtown. Adults who were kids in 1980s now bring their children to share the joy; seven days a week, visitors of all ages come to enjoy 110-plus games including retro video games, pinball machines and TV console games, including an old school Nintendo Entertainment System, N64, SNES and Gamecube.  Notable visitors have included pro golfer, Jason Day and Presidential hopeful, Cory Booker.

    At Morristown Game Vault all the games are on free play (no tokens or quarters); visitors receive a wristband and, using a pay-for-time method, are tracked and charged $7 for a half hour / $10 for an hour.  Morristown Game Vault hosts weekly pinball tournaments, a monthly Knockout tournament and even Cosplay nights where enthusiasts dress up as characters from a movie, book or video game.  Engagement photos, wedding day photos and even the throwing of a bridal bouquet have all taken place in recent months along with the influx of summer campers and corporate team-building groups.

    Take a trip down memory lane and join in on the fun at Morristown Game Vault.  You’re likely to see Balsamini with his 1970s childlike grin playing his favorites:  Spy Hunter and Iron Man.

    No tags.

    webmaster_admin

    More posts by webmaster_admin

    Related Post

    • CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL AT THE MORRISTOWN GREEN [See you next season!]

      By webmaster_admin | Comments are Closed
      2022 CF Press Release

    • 2023 Morristown Business Grand Openings

      By webmaster_admin | Comments are Closed
      Guerriero Gelato - 64 South Street January 13, 2023 January 2023 PR Morristown

    • Municipal Ordinance Information: Sidewalk Cafes

      By webmaster_admin | Comments are Closed

      ORDINANCE O-3-2023 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 4 SECTION 5 “SIDEWALK CAFES” Introduced 1.24.23 Adoption Date Pending Businesses with questions or comments please email: jennifer@morristown-nj.org

    • Ladies’ Night Out Hosted by the Businesses at South and Elm Street!

      By webmaster_admin | Comments are Closed
      Don't miss this fun night out in Morristown, hosted by the businesses at South and Elm Street!

    • Holidays in Morristown 2022

      By webmaster_admin | Comments are Closed
      as seen in the The Star Ledger Sunday, November 20 PAGE 1 Holidays PAGE 2 Holidays

    • You’re invited to the Halloween Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Morristown + More Spooky Season Events!

      By webmaster_admin | Comments are Closed
      The witching hour has arrived! Little ghouls and goblins descend on downtown Morristown for the annual trick-or-treat. Did you know costumed children have been trick-or-treating at Morristown businesses for almost 30 years? We're proud toRead more

    • Autumn in Morristown 2022

      By webmaster_admin | Comments are Closed

      as seen in The Star Ledger, Sunday, September 25, 2022

    • Annual Morristown Festival on the Green Northern NJ’s Premier Fall Event October 2nd

      By webmaster_admin | Comments are Closed
      2022 FOG PRESS RELEASE 9.15.22 2022 FOG Letter

    NextPrevious

    Explore Morristown

    Connect With Us

    Morristown Partnership
    14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    Morristown, NJ 07960

    P: (973) 455-1133
    F: (973) 455-1147
    Email: info@morristown-nj.org

    Sitemap | © Copyright 2018 Morristown Partnership.
    All Rights Reserved.

    E-Newsletter Subscription

    • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
    • Things to do
      • Morristown Partnership Gift Certificates
      • Upcoming Events
      • Deals & Promotions
      • Business Directory
      • Featured Businesses
    • Morristown Happenings
      • News
      • Announcements
      • Sponsorship & Advertising
    • Visitor Information
      • Parking
      • Hotel Accommodations
      • Directions
      • Getting Around
    • Residential Apartments
      • Grocery & Shopping
      • Spiritual Life
      • Education
      • Hospital & Wellness
      • Libraries
      • Pet
    • Do Business
      • Available Space
        • Submit a Listing
        • Search Commercial Space
      • Why Morristown
        • Recruiting & Marketing
        • Demographics & Market Data
      • How to FAQ for Businesses
      • Sponsorship & Advertising
      • Submit Employment Opportunities
    • Commercial Development
      • Available Space
        • Search Commercial Space
        • Submit a Listing
      • Current Projects
      • Business & Development Resources
      • Plans & Reports
      • Municipal Navigation for Developers
    • Tours
    • Parks & Outdoors
    • Live Music
    • Arts, Culture & Film
    • Wellness & Exercise
    • Unique History
    • Festivals & Events
    • Morristown Restaurant Week
    • Meet Me in Morristown
    • Farmers Market
    • Morristown Festival on the Green
    • Christmas Festival at Morristown Green
    • Halloween Trick-or-Treat
    • Upcoming Events
    Menu
    • Things to do

      Things To Do

      Morristown Partnership Events

      Purchase Gift Certificates

      Upcoming Events

      Deals & Promotions

      Dine & Drink

      Retail

      Business Directory

      Featured Businesses

      Entertainment

      Arts, Culture & Film

      Festivals & Events

      Live Music

      Parks & Outdoors

      Tours

      Unique History

      Wellness & Exercise

      Upcoming Events

      Feb
      15

      Burnham Park Revitalization Plan – Public Meeting

      200 South Street - 3rd Floor Senior Center
      Feb
      16

      Free Event on Parenting Our Modern Youth with Dr. Lisa Miller of “The Spiritual Child”

      The Presbyterian Church in Morristown: 57 E. Park Place, Morristown, NJ 07960
      Feb
      06

      The Life Design Lab @ MHS Feedback Nights – Winter 2023

      MMT Library
      Mar
      11

      Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade

      Downtown Morristown
      Nov
      24

      Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

      14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
      Nov
      23

      Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

      14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
      Nov
      10

      Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

      14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
      Sep
      04

      Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

      14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
      Oct
      09

      Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

      14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
      Jul
      04

      Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

      14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
      May
      29

      Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

      14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
      Apr
      07

      Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

      14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
      Feb
      20

      Morristown Partnership Office Closed – Holiday

      14 Maple Avenue, Suite 201
    • Visitor Information
      • Fall Walking Tours
      • Hotel Accommodations
      • Parking
      • Directions
      • Getting Around
      • Business Directory
      • Unique History
    • Living Essentials
      • Residential Apartments
      • Grocery & Shopping
      • Spiritual Life
      • Hospital & Medical
      • Education
      • Libraries
      • Pet
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Do Business

      Do Business

      Business Login

      Register Your Business

      Employment Opportunities

      Business Directory

      Advertising

      FAQ for Businesses

      Starting a Business in Morristown Guide

      Available Space

      Search Commercial Space

      Submit a Listing

      Morristown Key Tenant Map

      Why Morristown

      Why Morristown

      Demographics & Market Data

    • Commercial Development

      Commercial Development

      Current Projects

      Business & Development Resources

      Plans & Reports

      Municipal Navigation for Developers

      Economic Development History

      Available Space

      Search Commercial Space

      Submit a Listing

      Morristown Key Tenant Map

      Featured Project

      M Station is a transformative Class A mixed-use development in the heart of Morristown, New Jersey. The site is located across Lafayette Avenue from the Morristown Train Station and will be the first new office development in almost 40 years.
      Scotto Properties
      SJP Properties
    Morristown Partnership
    • Home
    • Morristown Partnership Gift Certificates
    • Deals & Promotions
    • News
    • Parking
    • Things to do
      • Upcoming Events
      • Business Directory
      • Featured Businesses
    • Visitor Information
      • Hotel Accommodations
      • Directions
      • Getting Around
      • Grocery & Shopping
      • Spiritual Life
      • Education
      • Hospital & Wellness
      • Libraries
      • Pet
    • Do Business
      • Available Space
        • Submit a Listing
        • Search Commercial Space
      • Why Morristown
        • Recruiting & Marketing
        • Demographics & Market Data
      • How to FAQ for Businesses
      • Sponsorship & Advertising
      • Submit Employment Opportunities
    • Commercial Development
      • Available Space
        • Search Commercial Space
        • Submit a Listing
      • Current Projects
      • Business & Development Resources
      • Plans & Reports
      • Municipal Navigation for Developers
    • Who we are
      • Board of Trustees
        • Board Elections
      • Staff
      • Membership
      • Committees
      • Affiliations
      • FAQ
      • Resources
        • Economic Development Timeline
        • Report Lighting Outage or Damage
      • Press Releases
    • Sponsorships
      • Morristown Partnership Events
        • Morristown Restaurant Week
        • Meet me in Morristown
        • Morristown Farmers Market
        • Morristown Festival on the Green
        • Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green
      • Event Sponsor Recognition
      • Advertising
      • Donate Now
    • Upcoming Events
      • Plan Your Event
      • Add An Event
      • Volunteers
    • Contact
    • Business Login