I am a huge fan of Barcades, especially the concept of combining a cozy bar and arcade gaming center is just perfect. They feature more than a few vintage arcade games like Daytona USA, Pinball, Mortal Combat, pacman, etc. This Barcade has great ambience - there is even some outdoor seating to soak up the summer sun as well. They have good choice of draft beers - feature a few local ones and some nice cocktails. I have been to a few of their locations and the experience is always fun. Recently visited them with a group of friends. We had first tried some good food, went for a bunch of sharable plates like Nachos, Garlic Bread and some Quesadilla. The food was pretty good - served with generous portion sizes at reasonable pricing, the menu was decently vegetarian/vegan friendly and the service was warm. However, found that there could have been a few more vegan/vegetarian friendly options as found in some of their other locations. Recommendations: Food: Bean Quesadilla and Nachos Games: Daytona USA - must try in multiplayer version Pacman and some Pinball too I would highly recommend this place to spend a fun evening with a group of friends having some nice time eating good food, some booze and play some of those classic arcade games. read more

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I've been patronizing Barcade foe years, starting with the original Williamsburg location. First time in JC location and they had a special dispensation today to allow minors which was lucky. Games are well maintained and great titles. Classics plus some pretty rare originals like ocean hunter and Cheyenne. Nice pinballs - weirdly I played "the dude" pinball and all three balls landed directly down the middle gutter without hitting nary a flipper. Weird. Beer is good too. Never tried the food but it exists. Bathroom has graffiti read more

This place is ridiculously fun and cool. I spent much of the day there yesterday with a small group and had a great time. -Tons of great beers to choose from -A simple menu with munchies, sandwiches and other stuff...all good quality -We had nachos (2 orders) and the meat/cheese platter - great -Nostalgic video games all over the place -Plenty of seating room -Cool bar area -Plenty of bathrooms -Awesome location on Newark Ave During the day it was pretty quiet, so we had our pick of games and places to sit. As 5pm approached, it got busier and louder...but what do you expect? It's a bar and an arcade. Over 21 only. I'll be back. read more

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Craft beer, video games, 80's metal. I'm in love. Oh yeah, this place brings back memories of those countless hours I spent at the local video arcade after school pumping quarters into the games and flirting with all the honeys. Except back then they did not offer a killer beer selection as Barcade does! This place looks like hipster central was pulled out of Williamsburg and dumped into Jersey City, but it's all good. The actual place is one large room painted in all black, dimly lit with large windows up front, picnic type tables to chill at, and all types of old school video games along the walls. Q-Bert, Burger Time, Centipede, Galaga, Tapper, Zaxxon, Double Dragon, Frogger, and so many others. And just like back in time, it's only a quarter to play a game! Oh yes - vintage 80's and 90's hard rock and hair metal tunes are joyfully played non-stop offering a kick ass aural stimulation on the brain. Heavy metal love! What I like is that there are little beer shelves next to the games so you can enjoy your brew while dumping your change in the machines in a frenzied attempt to get that high score. What a terrific craft beer selection they have here! All reasonably priced at around $6-$8 a pint. I counted about 25 craft beers on tap! Had a Sixpoint Nitro Otis while playing a few games. There is also a small kitchen open until midnight to grab some grub if hungry. Had a decent roast beef and melted cheddar on toast with pickles on the side for $8. They also have some small bites like Bacon and Nutella! Yes! Wasn't too crowded on a Thursday night but I would guess it can get crowded on weekends. I would also assume this place can be a nerds paradise and a bit of a sausage fest, but there is a large bar to sit around while enjoying a good brew while listening to some classic tunes. Bring a roll of quarters and take a step back in time. read more

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JC downtown has a couple of jewels in the heart of dowtown and Barcade is one of them. Never knew a place like this ever existed in a quite neighborhood like this. Tried this place while bar hopping with friends in Hoboken and JC downtown. The setup of this place is similar to other Barcade... the one in Brooklyn. The place is huge and arcade games on two sides of the wall. It was fun to play all those fun arcade games(Pacman, Street Fighther) after a long time. The ambience is hipster and they have a dim dark light to give the place a more intimate look. This is known for their beer selection but they do carry other liquors too. They rotate the tap beers on daily basis so there is always something new to try here everytime. The server was nice and helped us choose our drinks.Haven't tried food here so can't comment on that.Overall a fun place to hangout with friends in JC downtown. read more

I don't like playing arcade games. Never have and never will. I do however, enjoy a fine craft brew and because of that I frequent Barcade. The craft beer selection here is unparalleled. They always have something new and unique on tap and if you like it make sure to get it- there's a good chance it might not be in the rotation for another few weeks, or even another few months. Last time I came in I had a DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus. This beer has peanut butter and chocolate in it. I'll say that one more time for emphasis. Peanut butter and chocolate infused beer. Perfection in a pint. Sometimes they bring in breweries for tap takeovers which is always a treat. Carton had a tap takeover the other week and it was incredible! They had at least 12 different beers to choose from. Everything from trail mix flavored beer, to Irish coffee and even something infused with pineapple. I was geeking out real hard. Barcade definitely gets packed out, especially on those weekend nights. I don't mind it because the crowd is always really nice and friendly. It's not rare to strike up a convo with a fellow beer enthusiast by the bar or sit at one of the long tables alongside some new pals. They have outdoor seating here which is always a plus! The tables are really rickety though, and if you put your beer down it wobbles a lot. Definitely guilty of dropping a few beers on the floor, whoops. Totally the tables fault, and I won't blame the 12% beers. Overall, this is a casual and fun spot to grab a brew and hang with some friends. Even if you don't dabble in arcade games like me, the vintage games strewn about the room make for a really funky and old school feel. Definitely different then your average bar! read more

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This place is great to come with a group of friends for some drinks and games! They are all old school arcade games like nascar racing, which I think is the best. The drinks are good and they seem to have a wide variety of beers. They also have PacMan and Ms.pacman.... It can get very crowded and loud late at night I find but in the evening before 9 it was not crowded at all last time I went! Would make a good date night spot if both are into games... This location is not as spacious as the one in Williamsburg but still has a pretty big selection of games and tables to hang out at. read more

Barcade - Really good nachos, only $7! - Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

It's loud, at times obnoxious but what can you expect from the beer guzzling video game crowd? The beer selection is deep and wide, service is quick and efficient. Food isn't bad but I could never understand the "deviled eggs" on the menu. So bring your chump change and relive your video machine youth! read more

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I always like coming to this place, since they have a good selection of beer and whiskey, and of course, tons of video games. The ambiance is dark, but fun, as a good "dive bar" should be. Beer and drinks were good as always, and game selection is top notch. However, my friends and I were a bit disappointed by the food. We ordered nachos with guac and chicken quesadillas to share. Food came out in a timely manner, but we weren't a fan of either dish. The quesadilla was crispy but the chicken was loaded with spice to the point where even a little crema wasn't enough to cool things down. The nachos were okay if you stuck with black beans, queso and contija, but the guac was a little bland and a little one-note, with a bit of an odd, almost aerated texture. Overall, this is more of a 3.5 star review, I'll definitely come back, but just stick to drinks. read more

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Place is what you expect. It's fine, not the best selection of pinball machines, been there before but the guy checking IDs was rude and absolutely stunk, smelled putrid and for some reason thought carding a middle aged couple and riffing through my non threatening wife's purse for weapons on mass destruction and booze was necessary . This guy was thinking he was auditioning for TSA training or something or he just wanted to bust balls or something. So decided to not spend my money. Go during the day when it's empty. read more

What can I say? I absolutely Love Barcade. Personally, I never get tired of the video games and can never get tired of the beer menu. It's my go to spot when I want to take it easy and hang out. Love coming here with my friends and we can all do our own thing or dominate together on Ninja Turtles, Simpsons, or the Spider-Man. I recently visited the St. Mark's Barcade and it made me appreciate the large space in Jersey City. I would, however, love it if Jersey City Barcade added a few more fighting games (hint, hint) If you're around the downtown area stop in, buy a beer (or two or three) and play some video games! You won't regret it ;) read more

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The Bar: A solid 4 stars My Pinball Skills: -2 stars Pinball is hard. Going to Barcade and having a chill night is not. Really, what's there not to like about Barcade? It's a chill spot where drinks are plentiful (25 taps currently), they're not too expensive and they have a solid happy hour (beer + shot special for $8). You can date it up here, get out of lame conversation quickly (gotta spend these coins!) or just go solo and try to beat TMNT or the Simpsons game. Bc of the games around, it can get a bit tight during peak hours, but every bar in JC is pretty tight at peak hours, so deal with it, duder. Need a night out with something different that Rolan's Keyhole? Stop in. Admission is free and even if you grab a brew and play one game it's totally worth it. read more

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Really great video games 80s vintage with a full bar! Every big kid like me has a dream of a place like this lol Their sliders are really good and pulled pork with mac n cheese...good wings too as p read more

Barcade - Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Beer + old school arcade games, what's there not to like! Not only beer it's craft beer and plenty of choices on draft that are on rotation. Try to come in off day or time because due to location this place gets packed! And yes a bunch of millennial yuppies do come here so be warned! When we come here we usually Uber or Lyft to avoid dealing with parking. Have fun and live a little! read more

Barcade Jersey City looks like a bar from the outside, unlike the one in Brooklyn that could be confused for a garage. If it wasn't for the same name, though, you'd think they were two different venues. The Brooklyn Barcade is cramped and tight with games from the late 70s and 80s. The Jersey City Barcade is much more open with many tables to sit and eat at, a menu with various food offerings, and dozens of arcade games spanning from the 70s until the early 90s. (They have The Simpsons arcade game, which was one of my childhood favorites. But sadly, still no Ninja Turtles arcade game.) The beer selection is top notch and I like that it's quiet enough to actually sit down and have a conversation with friends. The Brooklyn Barcade feels more "special" however, for some reason. I don't really see myself going to Barcade Jersey City more than a once every few months. read more

Barcade - The Simpsons at Barcade - Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

I'm a fan...but they NEED to acquire TMNT. You know...that side-scrolling beat-'em-up released by Konami as a coin-operated video game in 1989. The one based on the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series which began airing in the winter of 1987. You know the one. Three of us played the Simpsons instead. It's cool being able to play any game for a quarter. With a beer. Or cheap happy hour meal thingy. Place is gigantic...you could probably hold a tournament in here without anyone noticing. So if you think you wanna grab a beer sometime but aren't sure if you just wanna stay home and play video games, come here and do both. Or one or the other. Bring singles. People will think you're going to a strip club. But they won't realize you're doing something more fun than that. Game over. Continue? Yes No read more

This is another Jersey City place I'd have never found if i hadn't been going out with some locals. You can't go wrong with anyplace that serves craft beer and has a ton of retro video games for $.25 each just like when you were a kid. I swear I was better at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when I was 12 but ah well. They have some games I've never even seen like Road Runner or a Pong knock off called "Challenge" which was fun and served as a lesson that I can't dominate games made before I was even born. Also, who ever knew Punch Out was an arcade game? I used to rock that game on the Nintendo but couldn't even beat Glass Joe on this machine. The food is also better than you'd think here, with real cheese on the nachos rather than the can o' mystery cheese. This place is a lot of fun and they need to expand into DC and open some locations here. read more

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I finally made it to Barcade! Walking into this place was sort of like walking into my childhood. They had a lot of some arcade games that I grew up on. I'll start with out drinks. They don't have any imported beer. Only American handcrafted beer on tap. I got a smoky "strawberry" margarita. I didn't taste any strawberry in it. But it was pretty smoky. Burned my throat going down and couldn't finish it. Some of the games my friend and I got really into. Others, just didn't get me. They had some updated pin ball machines which were pretty cool and we enjoyed the car racing games and a nice multiplayer Pac-Man game. They had little tables next to the games so that you could walk around with your drinks. Overall, I didn't really enjoy myself as much. There wasn't much options of games to choose from and didn't have my favorite beer. I'd rather go to Dave and Busters. I'm not sure if I'll be returning read more

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I ended up at Barcade on a Saturday night for my gamer friend's surprise birthday party. It's a dive bar, so it's dark and dingy, but it features many retro arcade machines. It's a pretty small bar. The arcade machines take up most of the space, but they do have some tables on the floor. I ended up sitting at the bar. The tap list is pretty good, and the prices are average for the area. I didn't see a food menu, but I did get a packet of jerky since it was listed on the chalkboard. I don't love Barcade, because I don't love playing arcade machines. A pool table or air hockey, or darts would be more my forte. It's not a bad spot, but I would much rather be at Dave and Busters. read more

Fun little bar with arcade games at 25¢ to $1 a pop (or more, if you want a full game of NBA jam with a full squad of 4). While not as complete as the Morristown Game Vault or other arcades, it's reasonable. I do wish for more multi-player, but some of the games are very classic (my coworker who was younger didn't recognize most of them). On top of that, a pretty good selection of local and craft beers, plenty of space. I'd have a few more tables by the games for the beer (I wonder how they deal with spills on the cabinets!) but you can find a lot of fun for a bit with your friends now that you're all grown up. Haven't tried the food there, but guess that's next time! read more

It's a fun place with games, drinks and bar food. Enjoyed my time there. They have frogger guys

This is actually a great spot to come relive your childhood while knocking back a cold one or three. As sometime who is old enough to remember arcades, this place brings back a ton of memories. As convenient as it is to play video games at home or on our mobile devices, there's just something about standing in front of an old arcade cabinet and plunking down some coins and seeing how far you can get in a classic style beat em up. There really is no substitute. read more

Very cool place with a bunch of arcade games from the 80's. Best part is it's still $.25 to play! I was brought back to my childhood when I saw Rampage and Double Dragon. I played those for hours with my brother growing up, who has always been better than me at video games. I played those games with my hubby that night and I instantly became addicted again. Rampage and Double Dragon are totally awesome. They have many more arcade games too- at least 30! I feel only someone in their 30's-40's could really appreciate the arcade selection, but there were many 20-somethings hanging out too. Various craft beers are $6-$7 each, minus $1 for happy hour from 4-8pm. Good selection of local/craft beers. They sell local chocolate from NuNu (nomnomnom!) and have plenty of yummy sounding food options. We tried the salt caramel chocolates and LOVED them. M tried a small meat pie type thing and enjoyed it. Love the chalk board menus and high score board. A fun spot in which we will return! read more

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Great selection of beer and arcade games (you'll be sure to forget about the rather small, dark atmosphere)! Recommendation: climax snow plow and free will c.o.b *Great hangout for anyone waiting on a reservation at a nearby restaurant. read more

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Visited Barcade this week. I love going there. Great games, especially the pinball, and the staff is always super friendly too. If you like beer, this is definitely your place. If you're not into crowded bars, be aware this place is popular in the evenings. If you want a quieter experience to chill and play a game, great spot to check out on a weekend afternoon. I was just there this past Tuesday, and both the bartenders, Caitlin and Mike, were awesome and made me some great old fashioneds too, if beer isn't your thing. The new food and cocktail menu is a great upgrade. read more

Barcade is not a novel concept considering you can find these in various locations throughout the city (and plenty of others) these days, but they do the concept better than most. Great location within the busiest section of Grove Street and right by the Path. I was impressed with that all of the games were functioning and they have a good variety. Little stands to put your beer next to each game is a nice touch too. Beer selection is solid and features alot of choices I had never heard before. Nice spot to kill an hour when in the area read more

Underwhelming.... dark, dingy and the rock & heavy metal music was enough to make me want to stab my toe with a fork!!! I detest places that stick to just one genre. Mix it up! Feel your crowd out!!! I wanted to spend all my coins as I knew I would likely never go back! $28 for two Long Island ice teas on a Sunday afternoon. Seriously no drink specials? This is a place where the local yuppies and hipsters come for a beer. Skater types, women with hippy skirts, and hairy arm pits. Eating there was not an option! It doesn't even look hygienic enough to serve food. The pricy drinks were not even good. We had our drinks, played games, and left! We will not go back ever again! If you just want beer, greasy chicken wings and to play some games while listening to head banging music, have fun but this most certainly is NOT the type of vibe we enjoy. read more

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One of my favorite bars to go to. Came in with my girlfriend after a day at work on Presidents' Day. Got out of work early so we still managed to hit happy hour which is from 12-7 on weekdays. Its 2 dollars off your beer which usually comes to about 5 bucks. How awesome is that. We both got a couple of beers. Mine was called carton of milk and she got cupid's carton which were both good. The milk was dark and heavy but smooth. While sipping on our beers we obviously had to play some games. Can't go to barcade without playing some old school arcade games. They have possibly every old school game from Simpsons to pacman to crazy taxi and so many more. Must try for those who want a better Dave and Busters experience. read more

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Definitely a place to have fun, i like how many beer selection they have even i am not a beer drinker, but they do have very nice cider i LOVE! Food is good when you need a bite, i hope they have better ventilation in their kitchen, because every time i walk out barcade my hair/clothes smells like food. read more

I had so much fun here!! :D Came here last Friday night and played a couple of the arcade games with Ralph. First we played a shooting one where you try to save the UN, then Frogger (a game where Ralph said he set a high score once :)), and finally some pinball machine games. Games cost around 75 cents on average, and the bartenders were nice to trade dollar bills for coins which you could use in the machines to get tokens. My cosmo drink tasted fine as well and it was convenient that the bartenders were able to make it. This bar gets pretty crowded but there were no lines for the games and it was a fantastic time! :) read more

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Starting today Barcade is starting takeout of drinks and food with telephone ordering online coming soon. read more

Barcade - Click on this to get to menus. - Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

They play Zeppelin here. And have Tetris. And serve alcohol. It's basically a win-win on all counts.

When you're a video game lover like me, you can't help but fall in love with Barcade. There are so many arcade games!!! Now granted, at any given time some of the machines may be out of order. But then again, wasn't that always the case with the classic arcades as well? The machine generally trend towards the oldest models, but some machines from the later days of the arcade era can also be found. Of course this is also a bar, and there is a healthy selective of brews. One day they had a Sixpoint tap take over so you never know what you could find. I can say that the selection is always varied. The food is also pretty good, but honestly not the draw. You'll find a selection of sandwiches and items like cheese and crackers. Simply put, if you like video games, you'll like Barcade! If you don't, why are you even reading this review?????? read more

Came in after work. HH until 7! For a Wednesday night, the place was super spacious with ample seating. They didn't have all the arcade games I wanted to play as in the Brooklyn location but this was nonetheless a good place to past the time. Beer selection was good. I ordered the Allagash Curieux, strong but tasty. Food and HH snacks are available if you're hungry. read more

Recently, I hosted a private event at Barcade, and couldnt be more pleased with how it turned out. The bar tenders and management (Mr. Drew) did a great job at handling such a large group and truly were great to deal with. I had a group of about 20 people, but we had our own area reserved for us. Also, we were capable of playing almost every game here, which by the way I am happy to see the 4 player Pac man game is now at this location! What a great game! On a friday evening Barcade was not overly crowded--which was a score! Usually you cant move here! However, the happy hour specials are until 7 PM and i think the drink special for $8 where you can get a shot and certain beer is such a steal and will hit the spot! Overall, this location is my fave, staff is friendly, place is clean, plenty of games to play, and plenty of options of vegetarians to eat something! read more

Always a great selection of beer along with a full bar and great selection of retro games. Great place to just chill, have fun and beat your friends at a few rounds of Pacman. I've never gotten food here but I've heard good things. Security can be a little... abrasive. Only reason why I'm not giving this place a full 5 stars. Someone knocked my beer over while playing a game and security followed me, probably assuming I was heavily intoxicated and that I dropped my glass. Also, another time I came with a friend and he was told that he was too enthusiastic over a game which led to security following us inside all night. I'm glad they keep an eye out but, at the same time, a little too intense. Overall, a good time. read more

So, I frequent Barcade weekishly but, it has taken me this long to write... why? Because, there are some places in this world that you can't immediately come to a decision on, and Barcade is one of those places. First of all, 5 stars for craft beer selection, and video games. I take for granted in this review everyone knows what type of place Barcade is - 1/2 bar 1/2 old school video arcade. The beer selection changes pretty much weekly so don't be surprised if a beer you drank one week is not there the following. This forces one to potentially try new things and get out of that beer comfort zone! All beers range from $6-$10. The place is huge - almost to a downfall. It lacks a certain dive bar/down at home feel which I love and adore but, it's still awesome because the staff. The bartenders are always super nice and friendly and on weekends the bouncers ( I believe the bouncers are at the door weekends only) are so awesome (though I am probably a bit over served, and EVERYONE is awesome). Quick JC tip - ladies - this place is a sausage factory. There are SOOO many dudes here its borderline ridiculous. I have a man and I'm still doing damage when I go here. So, if you are in the mood to get your game face on, def gussy it up a bit and get ready to get hit on. Never nibbled on anything, but saw people last night eating a really great looking panini. Anyway, its a great place to chill and have an amazing beer on a weekday or its a really loud, busy place to get a beer on a weekend night. Choose your own adventure. *** They do sell liquor, craft beer is just their forte! read more

Where have I been with all these gems in #JC !? I have wasted too much time in Hoboken. I had a blast my first time at Barcade with my best friend, who enjoys beer and arcade games as much as I do. This is a really cool spot to come with a bigger group but with 2 worked out just fine. I completely understand this type of spot would bore some of my friends so it's not everyone's cup of ....beer. We ended up here after the fair and my friend was craving some pumpkin beer, which Barcade provided. The bartenders were a bit slow in finally coming to us but finally the guy who helped us out was nice. We didn't even bother chatting it up, the way normal chicks do, we grabbed our singles and went straight to the change machine. We got enough quarters to circulate around the entire place. I was searching for Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat but sadly they didn't have that. Barcade should consider putting this up...maybe start a little old school tournament #Yelp style. I didn't try the food but this will not be my last time at Barcade so I'll update when I order some. The bathrooms are unisex, and the reason I mention the bathroom is because of the graffiti going on. I had to take a few pics before walking out but go check for yourself. Quick tip, ladies (and for those clean men), I would make sure to bring hand sanitizer if you do plan on coming here. read more

Barcade - Yera in action - Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Barcade. It's a bar whose premise should be self-explanatory. And yet, it's so much more. Barcade is a hipster mecca; an offshoot of the original hang in Williamsburg. Roughly two dozen classical arcade games provide the backdrop to a thoroughly trendy drinking spot, though lacking the jam-packed crowds you might expect. Barcade's biggest draw seems to come not from the 80s chic consoles (or music), but from the truly respectable beer list. Where else can you find rare brew like Carton's GORP (a strong porter brewed with raisins and peanuts) or, one of my personal favourites, Victory Scarlet Fire (a bold smoked beer). Add to that the friendly bartenders and vintage cabinets like Galaga, Sinistar, the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Simpsons, and you've got a prime hangout in downtown JC. read more

Woo hoo! Games! Booze! Fun! That pretty much sums up the Barcade experience. Some folks lean heavy to the games side. Not I. I come for the beer. They always have a great selection and often do tap takeovers. I recently came here for a Bolero Snort takeover, which is a smaller NJ brewery cranking out some solid beers, and it was great! They are usually always crowded but I've never had to wait that long for a drink. Bartenders are friendly enough. Sometimes you encounter leeches that won't leave a game machine but that could happen anywhere. As long as I can sip on a delicious brew and enjoy a round or two of Ms. Pac-Man, I am a happy man. read more