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Player 1 Video Game Bar 8562 Palm Parkway, 407-504-7521, player1orlando.com
Do you want late-’80s/early-’90s nostalgia alongside the latest and greatest in modern gaming, all washed down with A-list craft bottles and drafts? Player 1 Video Game Bar’s cozy confines give everyone – casual gamers, hardcore gamers, typical bar-goers – something to toast (to). ESSAY QUESTION: WHY SHOULD I DRINK HERE?
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SHORT ANSWER/MULTIPLE CHOICE: AFTER WORK OR AFTER HOURS? Bolt straight from the office into the arms of your childhood.
BATHROOMS: NIGHTMARE OR NOT BAD? Not bad
BEER/WINE OR LIQUOR TOO? A rotating roster of craft brews and cider – no liquor.
BAG HOOKS? YES
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: fancy cocktails make ’em strong and keep ’em coming wine list (5 choices or more) craft beer beer: the usual suspects wide selection of bottles/cans (more than 8) wide selection on tap (more than 8) FOOD SERVED? NO But you can snag some takeout from the Chinese spot next door between gaming sessions. SMOKING ALLOWED INSIDE? NO OUTSIDE DRINKING? NO DOG-FRIENDLY? NO The only little monsters allowed are the 16
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pixelated ones in and on the arcade cabinets.
TVS? YES WHAT’S ON? Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart DJS? NO LIVE MUSIC? YES Every Saturday LOUD MUSIC OR BACKGROUND MUSIC? A sprightly mix of alternative rock hits and indie whimsy A FEW SONGS HEARD HERE: “Uprising” by Muse, “The Rifle’s Spiral” by the Shins GAMES? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: pinball video pool darts other: ___________