Nomad’s
Adventure Quest Return to Connecticut
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100 Bidwell Rd.
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 290-1177
Price: $4.75
Par: 27 (9 holes) Other
Activities: bar, restaurant,
billiards, mini-bowling, laser tag, bouncy house, rock wall, basketball, arcade
Difficulty: 5
Creativity: 4
Atmosphere: 8
This is a 9-hole blacklight minigolf that is part of a larger gaming complex set in an industrial park and includes bowling, laser tag, video games, and a bar/restaurant among other things. The course was in good shape overall. It was clean and in good condition with some amazing airbrush pictures that fit the Egyptian theme of the course. The rooms are somewhat spacious but there isn’t a ton of room between the actual holes so on an busy day it could get crowded. We played this course on a snowy Monday night in December so we didn’t have much of a chance to see how it would be with anyone other than us on the course. To play, you have to swipe your game card (prepaid card with credits on it – 1 credit = $0.25) and you get a token for the ball machine. The balls could use a little work though as they seemed to be a mish-mash of various types and not all of them were conducive to the glow-in-the-dark atmosphere (although Pat’s did sport a sweet Colorado Avalanche symbol on it). In addition the clubs were in some poor condition as many of the heads or grips were loose and needed some repair. The holes weren’t too creative but there was a couple obstacles that were more than just a triangle or circle to putt around (including an almost skateboarding type ramp on the 1st hole). While aces were a little difficult on this course (most were be more luck than skill based on the layouts), two-putts were rather easy (making it play easier than the par would indicate). The staff was very friendly and the music was also good (and calendar appropriate as it was Christmas music).
The minigolf would definitely be worth playing again (especially on a bad weather day) and the other facilities are an added benefit to going there. We ended up playing the mini-bowling and visiting the bar (we got a to-go cup of beer (which was cheap) to take with us on the minigolf course and to bowling!). This is definitely the type of place that could get crowded with kids on some days but was very pleasant with a predominantly adult clientele (so choose your arrival wisely). We’ll definitely be going back here.
Reviewed by Pat, Mandy, Sean and Putt
Reviewed in 2010
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