Spacebar Arcade

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  A fairly small 80's arcade/bar, but they've made the most of the limited space available. Around 30 games mostly from the 80's (the list is on their website) though some of them are bound to be down for service. They're primarily in pretty good shape, with the exceptions being a somewhat distracting screen burn-in on my beloved Moon Patrol and the response time on the tracking ball for Centipede seeming to be a bit slow. A setup for DJ's to perform is a nice touch. Small tap selection but they're all geared towards craft beer. Even what's not on tap tends to veer away from macrobrew swill.
  
  What should be noted and hasn't been mentioned yet is that this place is 21+, so no bringing the kids here to make them watch you relive your youth. Grinkers in Eagle is the place to take them for that. After having been to both places, it's hard not to compare the two. Though I give both places four stars, Grinkers would win out based on having over twice as many games available. But Spacebar's main advantage is that it's in a killer location downtown with plenty of other entertainment options available surrounding it.

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  Posted on 03.13.13 Brian H.

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  Cool place! I think I'm going to be spending many a night here playing Frogger and drinking beers. They have an awesome selection of beer and wine, and fun games that will take you back to the 80's.

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  Posted on 03.08.13 Patricia W.

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  Extremely Rad. To the Max.

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  Posted on 12.26.12 Elizabeth O.

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  These people know how to target a demographic and do it well. Not only are all your arcade faves (and a few pinball machines) there for the playing, but many have an attached rack that will hold your beer while you play. A live DJ spins the indie hits, and there are ample quarters for you to trade your dollars for. There's a nice, if small, variety of craft beers, including many in cans, served by really nice bartenders. A gem!

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  Posted on 10.08.12 Dubya R.

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