Yea.. Ok so heres the thing...
The last couple of times I've been to insert coins.. It has been a very weak situation when it comes to the game playing. I know that people have commented on the noise, and the "oontz oontz oontz" of the dj while trying to hang out.. All things I have defended in the past since its just something thats part of the establishment.. But where my defense of the place ends is with the lackluster, and continuously falling quality of the games and service.
On two recent visits, I counted no less that 11 games out of order. 11 games that are old school and are there to serve a nostalgic purpose were not working... MS. PAC MAN... was out of service. I mean c'mon. Some of the ones that did work would eat quarters regularly, forcing you to grab a 'service' guy to refund your money. This would happen at nearly every other machine.
On top of it all, alot of games are badly placed so you can't even play them.. The machines that have options for 4 players won't accept four players because 1) they are wedged between other machines 2) they don't accept quarters in the slots where you need to 'insert coins' to access that part of the game.
Forget trying to get a drink in a timely manner either. Witt the idea of a bar, you feel like at least grabbing a beer or adult beverage of some sort might ease the troubles of trying to navigate a place like insert coins, but with seemingly 5-6 people working the bar.. You still wait 10 minutes every time. I mean.. Make some money people! Serve the guests that are staring at you. These girls and guys 'working there' just pass you by repeatedly.
To top it all off, there is an audacity to charge a cover for entry after 10 pm some nights... Weekends I believe. It's often only $5 but to charge people to come into an environment that doesn't even provide the services that it's created to provide.. Is literally fraud and theft.
I'd think three, four times before heading into Insert Coins ever again. The place has turned into a really negative experience. Not one of my friends has been happy about their recent visits. I will not be returning until something major changes about the way they do business. Which truly is unfortunate, becuase I'd like to be able to go here and chill once in awhile.