Date: February 2020 Location: 336 Pearl St, New Albany, IN 47150, USA Louisville’s well-known arcade bar, Recbar, has recently opened a satellite location in Indiana named Recbar 812. Recbar 812 in New Albany, IN Recbar 812 is truly massive, and the pictures in this review do not do it justice. The best way to describe it is a Dave and Busters on steroids. Two floors of games Recbar’s original location in Jeffersontown, which opened in 2016, is Louisville metro’s biggest arcade bar. I am told that Recbar 812 is twice the square footage of the original, with row after row of classic arcade games (list at the end of this review), colorful decor and a wide selection of food and drinks. Recbar 812 is ‘all ages’ until it switches to 21+ at 10 pm. Recbar 812 has dining, bars and games on both levels, and about 80 pinball machines. The pinball collection Some of Recbar 812’s pinballs Recbar 812 boasts one of the biggest pinball collections available to the public under one roof in North America. One of the highlights is the Hercules pinball machine in the restaurant’s front corner. The game, released by Atari in 1979, is the largest pinball machine ever made, and Recbar’s is one of ten known to be in working order for public use. Hercules by Atari All games are token operated, and Recbar 812 has commissioned custom tokens for you collectors out there. There are token machines on both levels. Recbar 812’s tokens Lots of tokens The food at Recbar includes pub staples such as hamburgers (including the burger of the month), tacos and sandwiches. Tater Tots (or ‘tots for you Napoleon Dynamite fans) are one of the restaurant’s specialties. Recbar 812’s “totchos” are covered with toppings such as queso, pulled pork, and bacon. The dining area Something on the menu we found fascinating but not brave enough to order was the Cougar Bait (Country Boy Brewing beer-battered) fish tacos. We did try the Grilled Mac that is beer cheese Mac topped with Gouda cheese stuffed between Texas toast which was excellent with a side of tots. The dining area On the lighter side the I Was A Roman Emperor And All I Got Was This Salad is available topped with grilled chicken after being tossed with that familiar dressing. Recbar 812’s restaurant’s general concept is to use stuff you liked as a kid and turn it into an adult menu. The bar features many craft and local beers, with about twenty beers on tap and another forty-to-fifty can/bottle options. Draft options include Ciderboy’s First Press, Sun King Brewery’s Sunlight Cream Ale and Against the Grain Brewery ’s Citra Ass Down. The complete tap listing can be found on their website. The bar area Recbar 812 also offers speciality cocktails, and will eventually have Recbar’s famous Buffalo Trace Bourbon Slushie when Recbar 812 completes installation of a shiny new slushie machine – ETA late February. The menu offers sugary ‘Bonus Level’ treats such as breakfast cereals, candies and other sweet treats, including Oh Cinapp! ice cream coated with Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or Saturday Morning Ice Cream Sandwich which is Fruity Pebbles and ice cream served between mini-waffles. Some of the cocktails will include garnishes such as the Sour Patch Kids, Scooby Snacks candies and Cocoa Puffs. The walls are adorned in colorful murals by local artist Braylyn ‘Resko’ Stewart depicting images ranging from Mario Kart to 1980s movies such as Back to the Future. The plan is for the murals to be an “evolving art piece” with images added over time. Some of the wall art More of the wall art More of the wall art Terri and my time here was limited and our visit was during the ‘adult time’ so we had to rely on the ‘locals’ for information about the crowd that Recbar 812 draws during the daytime. It would seem as though many adults over fifty are bringing their grandchildren to experience Recbar 812’s retro gaming experience. Enjoying the pinballs The following game list was provided by Recbar 812 on 4th February, 2020. Pinball Machines: AliAlice Cooper’s Nightmare CastleBarb WireBatman 66 PremiumBaywatchBig GunsBlack Knight: Sword of Rage LEBreakshotClass of 1812CorvetteCSICycloneDemolition ManDracula, Bram Stoker’s Dirty HarryF-14 TomcatFamily GuyFlashFlintstones, TheFreddy: A Nightmare on Elm StreetGalaxyGetaway, The: High Speed 2Gilligan’s IslandGladiatorsGoldwingsHard BodyHercules (World’s Largest Pinball Machine)High Roller CasinoHigh SpeedHookJudge DreddJurassic Park (Data East)Last Action HeroMetallica ProMillionaireMonday Night FootballMousin’ AroundMr. & Mrs. Pac-ManNo Fear: Dangerous SportsNo Good GofersOktoberfestParty AnimalPin*BotPirates of the Caribbean (Stern)Police ForcePopeye Saves the EarthRescue 911RoboCopRocky & Bullwinkle & Friends, The Adventures ofRoller Coaster TycoonSea Hunt (shaker pin)Secret ServiceShaq AttaqShadow, TheSouth ParkSpace JamSpace ShuttleSpace StationSpring BreakStar Trek Pro VEStar Wars (Data East)StargateStarsStrange ScienceStreet Fighter 2Tales from the CryptTheatre of MagicTime Machine (Data East)Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTommy, The Who’sViper Night Drivin’Whodunnit?WipeoutWorld Challenge SoccerX-Men Pro The video games area Upright videos Sit-down driving games Arcade Games: Aliens ExterminationAltered BeastAmeridartsArachnid Shuffleboard (2)Arch RivalsBad DudesBattle SharkBeer Pong MasterBlitz 99 (4-Player)Boom-a-Rang Air HockeyBoxer (3)Bubble HockeyBust A MoveCapcom BowlingCarnevilCentipede (2)Crazy TaxiCrime FightersCrisis ZoneDDR ExtremeDefender CocktailDonkey KongDouble DragonDunk N AlienDynamo Air HockeyExtreme Hunting 2Fireball (Spectrum)Football FeverFroggerGalaga CocktailGate of DoomGauntlet (4-Player)Ghosts and Goblins CocktailGolden TeeGravity HillGyrussHoop FeverHouse of the Dead (2)House of the Dead 2Hungry Hungry HipposHydro Thunder (2-Player Linked)Ice Ball (2 Lanes)Ice Cold BeerJubeatJump BugJurassic Park 3Kung Fu MasterLadybugLoopingLunar LanderMadden (4-Player)Mario Kart (6-Player Linked)MillipedeMissile CommandMortal Kombat IIMotocross GoNascar Racing (2-Player Linked)NBA Jam (4-Player)NBA Jam Tournament Edition (4-Player)NFL 2 Minute DrillNHL Open Ice (4-Player)Off the WallOffroadOutrunPac-ManPac-Man CocktailPac-Man PlusPing Pong (2 Tables)Pit FighterPopeye CocktailPowerputtPunch-OutRastanRevolution XRoad BurnersRoboCopRough RangerSilver Strike BowlingSoul CaliburSpace GunSpecial Forces Elite TrainingSpider-ManStar Wars Trilogy Stand-upStock Car ChallengeSuper Kixx Bubble SoccerSuper Mario BrosSuper Monaco GPTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4-Player)TekkenTekken 2Tekken Tag TournamentTempestTerminator SalvationTime Crisis 4Title FightWrestlefest (4-Player)X-Men: Children of the AtomX-Men vs Street Fighter Recbar and Recbar 812 branded merchandise is also available We have Recbar 812 on our radar for a more in-depth visit sometime this summer, but this overview gives you an insight into this new arcade bar in the Louisville KY metro area. 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