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| - Whence first I started coming here, I feel the drinks were a little cheaper and I commented to many that it's startling how reasonably-priced the drinks are, considering they have so much tech to pay for. I went last week and paid $8 for a vodka, pre-tip.
Since they opened, I've only been a handful of times, not nearly as much as I'd like. The few times I've gone, they've undergone a few subtle changes, like rearranging the table and seating arrangements. Also they started with video game-themed art for sale on the frontmost wall. That's no more. Maybe they all got bought? Or no one cares?
It's location is great, as it's accessible for the Las Vegas local, but also really close kitsch to the Fremont Street Experience for one-timer tourists.
Though it masquerades as a legit vintage arcade on one side, it's still a full-service bar and you will get carded on any night of the week to get in. No cover (that I've ever experienced ... maybe on special event nights).
They have old school vid games like Tron, Joust, Centipede, Mrs. Pacman, Tetris, The Simpsons, classic SF, MVC, Tekken Tag, House of the Dead. Only two pinball machines. Last time I went, one was down. Machines range from 25c to $1. Be warned: a lot of the machines are quarter-eaters or their joystick is tired and shitty.
One of my favorite things about Insert Coins is you can sit at the bar, drink your Knock Out or Button Masher (house concoctions) and you hand over your driver's license as collateral for a game controller. Then you can play a game by yourself or with a buddy on monitors that are mounted above the bar. You can play your bf/ gf/ bff/ fwb OR you can challenge a complete stranger. Say, the cute girl sitting next to you. Makes for a great ice breaker.
Someday I'll participate in their bottle service. You and about four other buds can sit in one of their booths that has two flat screen monitors and play semi-privately. I'm not sure what the catalog of games is for this setup, but I'm thinking it's quite comprehensive because they always have a variety of demos playing. When last I asked, it's a minimum of $25 per person to have your own booth. What?! Such a deal! I can drink $25 in a hot dirty minute.
I normally go late Thursday nights and there is a bathroom attendant in the later hours. Which I think is unnecessary, but whatever.
They have a dance stage and normally a DJ in the back of the bar. I've never seen the floor get very crowded. I think I just never go on the right nights. They spin the Vegas brand of EDM. There's also a multi-paneled big screen behind the dance floor that plays -- it alters. I guess most nights, it's footage of classic arcade game play like Street Fighter. And I remember during the NFL playoffs, they were playing the games.
Their bartenders are hot chicks that I've had mostly good experiences with. Bartender-patron experiences.
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