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Those who were lucky enough to grow up in an age when mechanical-ball-and-paddle amusements originally debuted can relate to the decor here. Classic pinball cabinets furnish the front half of the bar as do brightly lit tabletops and securely hung wall fixtures. While the busy chatter of clinking steel balls, paddle flips and Skee-Ball rolls sound off subtlety from the game room, the bar itself and its surrounding padded leather seats still allow for quiet, candle-lit conversation and relaxation. Easily recognizable faces gracing the machines include Arnold Schwarzenegger's Jack Slater from Last Action Hero and the emaciated Crypt Keeper of Tales from the Crypt. Orbit has three Skee-Ball lanes in addition to these ten pinball tables which house little Star Wars, Jurassic Park and The Simpsons themed trinkets.
Orbit Pinball Lounge (7401 Hazel Avenue; 314-769-9954) opened its doors to the public in mid-May, providing a new hangout with plenty of nostalgia to boot for the Maplewood neighborhood. At night, t... More »
Pinball works best under the cover of night. Imagine playing in the clear, cold light of day -- it would be counter-intuitive, right? You'd miss the subtle (and not-so-subtle) flashing lights and the tiny gleam off those round silver balls. More than anything, you need the dark to cover your frustration at lost balls and the cruel, game-ending tricks of fate. So it's fitting that newcomer Orbit Pinball Lounge, located off of Sutton Boulevard in Maplewood, is appropriately dark. Enter... More »
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