As we went fleeing from Hi-Scores, we ran into one of my co-workers, who had finally gotten there after mass traffic on the 215. Well, we didn't want her to feel bad, and I wanted to hang out with her some, so we tried the next door "property" to Hi-Scores, The Player's Club.
If Hi-Scores is the unnecessary sequel to Insert Coin(s), The Player's Club is the very unnecessary sequel to that. It is the "Adventures of Lolo 3" of the barcades.
We were told The Player's Club was meant to be a more lounge-y, suave version of Hi-Scores, and when we walked in, it did have a very man-cave feel with cushy chairs.
But unfortunately, the problem was it was too much like Hi-Scores. The menu was exactly the same. The game area was even SMALLER, with a few foosball tables and pinball machines.
The kicker was when I ordered a Red Bull & Vodka. I swear this is what went down.
ME: I'll have a Red Bull & Vodka.
SHE: Is there a certain type of vodka you want?
ME: [pleased by this] Sure, can I get Skyy?
SHE: Okay, we'll get that started.
[Few minutes]
SHE: We don't have Red Bull. We have Monster though.
ME: Oh. That's fine.
[Few more minutes]
SHE: Um, we don't have Skyy. Would you like Grey Goose, Belvedere...
ME: Really? Uh, Grey Goose, I guess.
So my Red Bull & Skyy has turned into a Monster & Grey Goose. Fine, whatever, par for the course for the night. A few more minutes pass, and (I'm still not kidding) the dingy server brings me a shot of Grey Goose and half a lowball of Monster, no ice.
I hate you. I hate you. I hate you. HOW DO YOU SCREW UP A RED BULL & VODKA???
I actually had to go up to the bartender and ASK for a glass of ice. I took it back to the table, threw the shot over it, then poured the Monster on top. And when they billed me, I was billed a $7 vodka shot with a $2 Monster "bump."
If they thought they had any shot of me coming back, that got "bumped" right off the table.