“restored” condition, but everything we tried worked. Maybe of the machines were in “played” vs. It was interesting that three or four of the cabinets (I remember Centipede, Dig Dug, Gorf, and maybe one of the Pacs) are cabarets, which you don’t see everyday. I didn’t write them all down, but that seems about right. Pac-Man, Out Run, Paperboy, Phoenix, Q*bert, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Tron, and a Williams Multi-cade with Bubbles, Robotron, Defender, Sinistar, Houst, Splay, Moon Patrol, Stargate. From what I understand when there’s not a band, there’s no cover.Īccording to the website, the back room is home to the following games: Battlezone, Centipede, Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Galaga/Multi-cade, Gorf, Ms. Because it’s a bar and there was a band playing there was a $5 cover charge to get in. It’s a blues bar and so inside it looks like a bar, except there’s a back room that’s full of arcade games. Next door to the Lyons Classic Pinball Arcade is the Oskar Blues Grill & Brew. (My camera phone pictures did not turn out, so here is a picture of Oskar’s arcade from Flickr member Wally Gobetz.) It’s a bit of a haul from Denver, but if you’re into pinball it’s a great location to visit. Other than the Wizard of Oz table, all the machines were up and running and looked super clean. Prices on the tables vary, from a quarter (for the old ones) to a dollar (for the band new ones). We learned that the rest of the games were next door at Oskar’s, so we went there next. A 54,500-square-foot restaurant and bar opened Sunday in Greenwood Village, marking the first new project within the city’s recently established Arapahoe Entertainment District. There were only two arcade games on site: an environmental Discs of Tron and a multicade. There was also a gigantic Hercules table (it’s so big it uses cue balls for pinballs!), Banzai Run (the only table where you can launch a pinball up into the backglass!) and a head-to-head Joust pinball machine. Lovingly maintained Pinball & Arcade Games from the 1960s to today. Fantastic (Elton John), Ted Nugent, and AC/DC. On the other side of the room sat Rolling Stones, Capt. In the picture above you can see KISS, Guns N’ Roses, Monster Bash, Wizard! (Tommy), and Metallica (again). The middle of the arcade features a room full of music-themed pinball tables. Some are old, some are new, some are unique, and all were awesome. (We were underwhelmed by the “games” part until we learned they were next door in a bar.) In what once was a house sits 30 classic pinball tables. Fortunately we were able to park literally outside the front door, so making a safe escape to our cars wasn’t an issue.Ĥ5 miles north of Denver is Lyons, Colorado, home of Lyons Classic Pinball and Games. ![]() Several people we told we were going to the 2UP advised us to “have a good time and try not to get stabbed.” The area didn’t seem particularly bad to me but there were quite a few homeless people hanging around outside. The only thing not great about the 2UP is the location. The staff were nice, the drinks were good, and the games were great. The 2UP is a bar which means it’s 21 to enter (no kiddos allowed). Mostly we played pinball, flipping away at the Metallica, Playboy, and Addams Family tables, but we did manage to squeeze in a few rounds of Paperboy as well. Like the 1UP, all the pinball games were set to 50 cents and all the arcade games were set to a quarter. ![]() My buddy Robb (you can see him in the picture there) and I spent several hours hanging out at the 2UP playing games and watching football. While the space may be slightly smaller, the fun was just as big. Just across town from the 1UP is the 2UP. ![]() $24.Earlier this week I wrote about the time I spent at the 1UP Arcade in Denver attending the Kong Off 3, but my buddy Robb Sherwin took me to visit a few other local arcades over the weekend as well.$16.99 ALL DAY UNLIMITED PLAY (No Re-Entry).Lake Mary Pricing (Valid for Arcade Monsters Lake Mary location. $26.99 ALL DAY UNLIMITED PLAY + Re-Entry.$19.99 ALL DAY UNLIMITED PLAY (No Re-Entry).Lido Beach Pricing (Valid for Arcade Monsters Lido beach location. 15% Off Admission for Cosplay, Family, Military, and First Responder. ![]()
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