Entry No. 47 — the Spokane file — filed under: arcade-play

Gamers Arcade Bar

A family-owned 21+ retro barcade in downtown Spokane, pairing classic arcade cabinets, pinball, and air hockey with a full bar. The drink program runs to roughly 31 canned beers and house-infused specialty pours (like a Grape Jolly Rancher vodka), with daily rotating specials. Snacks lean simple: kosher all-beef hot dogs, with veggie and gluten-free options. Open nightly until 2am, it's a no-frills spot built for drinking and playing.

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The story

Sprague Avenue isn't where you go looking for polished corporate entertainment. That's precisely why this family-owned parlor works: it rejects the sprawling, neon-drenched mega-barcade formula in favor of something quieter, denser, and distinctly unpretentious. Inside, the ambient light comes almost entirely from CRT monitor glare and pinball backglasses, setting a strictly 21-and-over scene built for drinking first and button-mashing second.

The drink list skips draft lines in favor of roughly 31 canned craft beers and house-infused specialty liquors—including a vivid Grape Jolly Rancher vodka—supported by rotating daily drink specials. They keep the food program brutally simple: kosher all-beef hot dogs, with vegetarian and gluten-free variations, served late so you never have to abandon a hot streak just to eat.

What it's like

You step into a low-lit parlor room where the soundtrack is a mix of late-night chatter, humming cabinets, and air hockey pucks cracking against plastic rails. Because it's strictly 21+, you won't dodge teenagers while trying to play pinball or tilt a glass. Grab a canned beer or a daily house infusion at the counter, load up on quarters, and plan to stay past midnight—it stays open until 2am every night.

The move: Order a house-infused specialty cocktail and split a roll of game time on the cabinets and pinball after dinner downtown.

📍 Before you go 21+ only; full bar with classic arcade games and pinball, daily drink specials.

📍 Downtown Spokane
💸 $$
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Indoors

Where: 321 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99201

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Pair it with

Berserk — Walk one block over to keep the coin-op night going at another downtown arcade bar with nine pinball machines and a punk-leaning vibe.
Cease & Desist Book Club — Balance out the cabinet glare with a quiet craft cocktail hidden behind a bookshelf inside the nearby Legion Building.
Hogwash Whiskey Den — Trade arcade sound effects for a basement whiskey pour inside the historic Washington Cracker Building down the street.