{"id":27244,"date":"2022-11-24T12:26:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T12:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/?p=27244"},"modified":"2022-11-24T18:13:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T18:13:30","slug":"bishop-cidercade-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2022\/11\/24\/bishop-cidercade-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"BISHOP CIDERCADE AUSTIN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pinball Games:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aerosmith Pro (Stern, 2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avengers: Infinity Quest LE (Stern, 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Batman: The Dark Knight (Stern, 2008)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deadpool Premium (Stern, 2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Godzilla LE (Stern, 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guns N&#8217; Roses (Jersey Jack, 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jurassic Park Pro (Stern, 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kiss (Stern, 2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Led Zeppelin Pro (Stern, 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Mandalorian LE (Stern, 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monster Bash Remake Special (Chicago Gaming, 2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rush LE (Stern, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spider-Man (Stern, 2007)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Star Trek Premium Vault (Stern, 2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stranger Things Pro (Stern, 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Striker Xtreme (Stern, 2000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pro (Stern, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A large number of classic stand-up arcade games including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Skee Ball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Super Chexx Dome Hockey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shooters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driving Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Air Hockey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NBA Jam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 Player Pac-Man<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guitar Hero<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Killer Queen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Death Ball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rhythm Nation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cidercadeaustin.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cidercadeaustin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bishop Cidercade Austin<\/a><\/em> opened in late-2019 and is the newest in the growing Cidercade family. It has the largest number of square feet (13,000) of any Cidercade that Joel Malone\u2019s <em>Bishop Cider Co.<\/em> of Dallas, TX, has opened so far. The location on East Riverside Drive was formerly a <em>Joe\u2019s Crab Shack<\/em> restaurant which closed in mid-2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We visited Bishop Cidercade Austin during the time of the year when local public schools were in recess for winter break. Because of this, the place was packed. Nothing wrong with this other than the persons under 18 conducted themselves as if they were raised by Yeti in the forest. Having the option of unlimited supplies of sugary caffeinated beverages available probably contributed to this.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-1-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-1-1024x653.jpeg\" alt=\"Parents and children waiting in line to enter Cidercade Austin\" class=\"wp-image-27246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-1-1024x653.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-1-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-1-768x490.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-1-1536x979.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-1-2048x1305.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-1-850x542.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parents and children waiting in line to enter Cidercade Austin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hard ciders on tap include the popular <em>Tiger&#8217;s Blood<\/em>, <em>Nectar<\/em>, <em>Pineapple Paradise<\/em> and <em>French 75<\/em>. There are also new favorites like <em>Pecan Pie<\/em>, <em>Blackberry Seltzer<\/em>, and <em>Eleven<\/em> (from Stranger Things) that I am told has notes of waffles and maple syrup(?). Undecided? They have flights of five five-ounce pours available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current food and beverage menus are available on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cidercadeaustin.com\" target=\"_blank\">Cidercade Austin<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-2-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-2-850x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"After consuming a certain amount of beverages, this is necessary\" class=\"wp-image-27247\" width=\"638\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-2-850x1024.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-2-249x300.jpeg 249w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-2-768x925.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-2-1275x1536.jpeg 1275w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-2-1700x2048.jpeg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After consuming a certain amount of beverages, this is necessary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-11-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-11-1024x634.jpeg\" alt=\"The bar at Cidercade Austin - order food and beverages here - cashless payment only\" class=\"wp-image-27256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-11-1024x634.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-11-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-11-768x475.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-11-1536x950.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-11-2048x1267.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-11-850x526.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bar at Cidercade Austin: order food and beverages here &#8211; cashless payment only<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food and beverages must be ordered at the bar area for now, although it appears as if self-service kiosks are planned for the near future. You are given a numbered pager that will alert you when your meals are ready to pick up from the kitchen\u2019s self-serve window.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-12-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-12-871x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Kitchen pick-up window with pizza rolls\" class=\"wp-image-27257\" width=\"653\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-12-871x1024.jpeg 871w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-12-255x300.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-12-768x903.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-12-1307x1536.jpeg 1307w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-12-1743x2048.jpeg 1743w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-12-850x999.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kitchen pick-up window with pizza rolls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After placing our food and beverage orders, we discovered that tables in the dining area and on the enclosed patio were hard to come by, even though we visited well after the lunch hour. The only option we had was to wait for a table to become available and snag it as quickly as we could.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-8-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-8-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Play some Skee Ball while waiting for a table\" class=\"wp-image-27253\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-8-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-8-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-8-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-8-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-8-850x1133.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-8-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Play some Skee Ball while waiting for a table<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some in our party ordered 10\u201d personal pizzas and some ordered chicken wings. Everyone seemed satisfied with their meals even though they were slightly on the pricey side. About what I would expect to pay at a comparable &#8216;theme&#8217; entertainment venue.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-9-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-9-892x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Air Hockey table\" class=\"wp-image-27254\" width=\"669\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-9-892x1024.jpeg 892w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-9-261x300.jpeg 261w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-9-768x882.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-9-1338x1536.jpeg 1338w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-9-1784x2048.jpeg 1784w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-9-850x976.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Air Hockey table<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-10-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-10-969x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Stand-up arcade games\" class=\"wp-image-27255\" width=\"727\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-10-969x1024.jpeg 969w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-10-284x300.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-10-768x812.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-10-1453x1536.jpeg 1453w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-10-1937x2048.jpeg 1937w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-10-850x899.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stand-up arcade games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-6-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-6-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Guitar Hero\" class=\"wp-image-27251\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-6-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-6-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-6-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-6-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-6-850x1133.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-6-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guitar Hero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-5-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-5-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Four player Pac-Man\" class=\"wp-image-27250\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-5-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-5-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-5-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-5-850x1133.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-5-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Four player Pac-Man<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bishop Cidercade Austin has a good line-up of games of all types (see list above) but it was shocking and disheartening how the general public beat and banged on the pinballs as if they were indestructible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-3-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-3-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A view of the pinball room\" class=\"wp-image-27248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-3-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-3-850x638.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view of the pinball room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-4-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-4-1024x667.jpeg\" alt=\"The other wall in the pinball room\" class=\"wp-image-27249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-4-1024x667.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-4-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-4-768x500.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-4-1536x1000.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-4-2048x1334.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-4-850x554.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The other wall in the pinball room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A couple of pinball games were out of service when we arrived &#8211; and were tagged as such &#8211; while a few others suffered stuck pinballs and other unknown problems which made them unplayable. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-13-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-13-1024x693.jpeg\" alt=\"Just a few games wore this sad message\" class=\"wp-image-27258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-13-1024x693.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-13-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-13-768x520.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-13-1536x1039.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-13-2048x1386.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-13-850x575.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just a few games wore this sad message<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The majority of the games were in good and highly-playable condition. Most of the newer Stern games were equipped with Insider Connected hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would say that if you are at all concerned about germs, etc. in the age of Covid, remember to bring your own hand sanitizer and masks. I think that this is especially important given the number of people squeezed inside on the day we visited.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-7-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-7-758x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"More classic arcade games\" class=\"wp-image-27252\" width=\"569\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-7-758x1024.jpeg 758w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-7-222x300.jpeg 222w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-7-768x1037.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-7-1137x1536.jpeg 1137w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-7-1516x2048.jpeg 1516w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-7-850x1148.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-7-scaled.jpeg 1895w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More classic arcade games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a little more than two hours of eating, drinking and gaming rivalling anything previously hosted by the Krewe of Bacchus during Mardi Gras, we&#8217;d had enough of the din and exited to the relatively tranquil shore of nearby Town Lake, which I am told during the summer months has its very own &#8216;Party Island&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-15-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-15-1024x585.jpeg\" alt=\"The view of Town Lake and the Austin skyline\" class=\"wp-image-27260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-15-1024x585.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-15-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-15-768x439.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-15-1536x878.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-15-2048x1170.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-15-850x486.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-15-384x220.jpeg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The view of Town Lake and the Austin skyline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But take care, swimming in Town Lake is illegal due to strong currents from the Colorado river. Interestingly, rentals and use of kayaks, canoes and stand up paddle boards are perfectly legal, but signs inform you not to fall into the lake or else find yourself faced with fines up to $500.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-16.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-16-1024x611.jpeg\" alt=\"At Cidercade Austin's outdoor seating area, you can enjoy breath-taking views of the Austin skyline - it is also a respite from the gaming frenzy inside\" class=\"wp-image-27261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-16-1024x611.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-16-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-16-768x458.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-16-850x507.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-16.jpeg 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At Cidercade Austin&#8217;s outdoor seating area, you can enjoy breath-taking views of the Austin skyline &#8211; it is also a respite from the gaming frenzy inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Bishop Cidercades are located in Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth. A new Cidercade is coming soon to Arlington, TX. Check details such as hours and machines on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pinballmap.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pinballmap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinball Map<\/a> before you visit. Each location also has bottled and canned Bishop Cider products available for purchase and take-away.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-17.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-17.jpeg\" alt=\"Take away beverage service if you wish\" class=\"wp-image-27262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-17.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-17-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-17-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cidercade-Austin-17-850x567.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Take away beverage service if you wish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bottom line is that the Bishop Cidercade Austin is a great place to visit for affordable all you can play pinball and other games, relatively good bar food and Cider adult beverages. I\u2019d advise visiting during the early day hours or when school is in session, unless you want to take your own brood to run amok among the games like the Austin parents do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Here\u2019s the executive summary of what you need to know about Cidercade Austin:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$10 all-day or $15 recurring monthly membership. Includes admission and free play on all games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cashless payments only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited food menu: artisan thin-crust pizza, pizza rolls, wings, salads, desserts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited craft hard drink menu: dry cider, semi-sweet cider, sweet cider, and hard seltzer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maine Root sodas, flavored waters and energy drinks with unlimited refills for $4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private parties and facility rentals available for up to 200 guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beautiful views of Town Lake and the Austin skyline from their outdoor deck area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complementary parking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21+ only after 8pm, all ages prior to that<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open until 1am on the weekends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dining area table reservations can be booked online (suggested)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bishop Cidercade Austin opened in late-2019 and is the newest in the growing Cidercade family. It has the largest number of square feet (13,000) of any Cidercade that Joel Malone\u2019s Bishop Cider Co. of Dallas, TX, has opened so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":27282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[79,584,80,167],"class_list":["post-27244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sites","tag-austin","tag-cidercade","tag-texas","tag-usa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27244"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27285,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27244\/revisions\/27285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}