ArcadeAddict77
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Hi all,
So I went to this barcade™ a couple of nights ago with some guys from work. As far as an arcade bar this place is quite large, I thought. They have a sizable bar, seating area, an outside space, and of course amble square footage for arcade machines. This location has the machines running on quarters, and is doing very well, lots of people pumping machines with money. I saw flyers on the pinballs for a tournament they have coming up.
http://abarigamebar.com/
https://www.facebook.com/abarigamebar
One of the guys was all about as many playing on the 6 player X-men machine. I have to admit this machine is a beast, even knowing the control panel comes off, it has to be back breaking to move. After playing for a few minutes I needed to tap out, too much button mashing, and not really the kind of gameplay I like. I think the closest game to this I like playing is probably Golden Axe or Rastan, obviously these doesn't give you the kind of group play with X-men. As large as this machine was there were 2 - 3 other 4+ player monster cabs in the same area, which did not make the space look closed in.
After X-Men I wandered around to find something a little more 80's. Frogger, original machine, the first time I have seen in person and played an original machine. Next I found an owl eye Asteroids, it needed a little persuasion to coin up, but it was great to play this game again. It was only a shame I could not hear the game noise over the crowd. I also made a point of playing Pole Position since this machine was working, and I always wanted to compare this game to Outrun.
At this point I found the guys playing SFII. After a few rounds it became obvious one of the guys had spent many hours playing this game, instead of being in school.
Once we were all thoroughly beaten, he threw up his arms in a Russell Crowe - Gladiator-esk way and asked 'Are you not entertained?!!' - Americans
We weren't entertained.
We now turned our attention to the pinballs. I played The Walking Dead which was far too eager to gobble my money.
All in all a great location, i'm sure I'll be back there.
AA
So I went to this barcade™ a couple of nights ago with some guys from work. As far as an arcade bar this place is quite large, I thought. They have a sizable bar, seating area, an outside space, and of course amble square footage for arcade machines. This location has the machines running on quarters, and is doing very well, lots of people pumping machines with money. I saw flyers on the pinballs for a tournament they have coming up.
http://abarigamebar.com/
https://www.facebook.com/abarigamebar
One of the guys was all about as many playing on the 6 player X-men machine. I have to admit this machine is a beast, even knowing the control panel comes off, it has to be back breaking to move. After playing for a few minutes I needed to tap out, too much button mashing, and not really the kind of gameplay I like. I think the closest game to this I like playing is probably Golden Axe or Rastan, obviously these doesn't give you the kind of group play with X-men. As large as this machine was there were 2 - 3 other 4+ player monster cabs in the same area, which did not make the space look closed in.
After X-Men I wandered around to find something a little more 80's. Frogger, original machine, the first time I have seen in person and played an original machine. Next I found an owl eye Asteroids, it needed a little persuasion to coin up, but it was great to play this game again. It was only a shame I could not hear the game noise over the crowd. I also made a point of playing Pole Position since this machine was working, and I always wanted to compare this game to Outrun.
At this point I found the guys playing SFII. After a few rounds it became obvious one of the guys had spent many hours playing this game, instead of being in school.
We now turned our attention to the pinballs. I played The Walking Dead which was far too eager to gobble my money.
All in all a great location, i'm sure I'll be back there.
AA