K

There are several barcade locations, and I'd say ...

There are several barcade locations, and I'd say this one is second only to the one in Jersey City. Larger than the occasionally claustrophobic St. Mark's one, more consoles than the flagship Brooklyn spot.
They have my personal favorite, Tapper (with Budweiser, not root beer!),
A promotional Fix It Felix console that had my brother and I convinced it was actually from 1982, and the greatest game ever made. I speak of course of Sega's short-lived 1991 foray into live-action holography, Time Traveler. Let me be clear: you are not an arcade enthusiast if you haven't played this game. It's what's missing in you're life. The empty parts of your soul are just waiting to be filled with 4 inexplicably neon pieces of wood glued to a curved mirror and CRT screen, the bizarre backdrop to our bumbling hero's seemingly random travels through time. The inches-tall cowboy spends his time awkwardly crouching and examining the wrong part of the screen until you get hit in the head by some seriously bored Indians, or zapped by a mushroom that turns into an old lady in a nightie, or find yourself in the middle of a baseball game for like, no reason. A wizard in a fruity outfit gets really comically upset when you die (and you will. Change out a ten. You'll need it.) And a sexy lady sells you extra lives in the form of some cubes that you never see.
There are other reasons to stop by, like surprisingly delicious bar bites and the ever- changing taps, but Time Traveler alone is worth the trip.

Comments:

No comments