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I would agree, my city has seen two arcade bars open up in the last year or two and both are incredibly popular. VR is cool but neither one of them has one, her
by extr 8y ago
I would agree, my city has seen two arcade bars open up in the last year or two and both are incredibly popular. VR is cool but neither one of them has one, here the draw is usually some type of craft beer tie-in, one has a serve yourself bar (with a carefully selected draft list) and distributes electronic cards to track your tab, and the other one has a micro-brewery in the back.
They're located close to and serve as a really natural extension of a typical craft brewery scene, where people bring their kids and dogs to the breweries for the day and eat/drink/hangout for hours. Having games around just gives you a reason to stay longer, now there's something for kids to do and it's not purely an alcohol consumption event.
It's not like D&B where you're on the hunt to win tickets and prizes, they're actually focused on stocking games that are fun. Who wants to hang out and play legal gambling simulator 2019 when you have all the classics and name-brand modern stuff to choose from. Playing NFL Blitz 2000 is a shitload of fun and I'm willing to blow a lot of quarters proving to my mates I'm the undisputed champ. Same with DDR/Mortal Kombat/Crazy Taxi/Pinball/Skiball and all the other stuff they stock. Nothing like the games mentioned in this article.