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1925 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202

303-779-6444

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Best Place to See a Grownup Cry Over Pac-Man
Award Winner 2012

Hours: Sun 12pm-2am, Mon-Sat 11am-2am

Price: $
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Wifi Access

Alcohol: Full bar
Parking: Street

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Opened in March 2011, the 1Up is an arcade, bar and restaurant. Located just a half a block from Coors Field, the place features more than thirty vintage arcade games, all from 1985 and earlier, like Pac-Man, Tetris, Galaga, Mortal Kombat and Tron. The 1Up is one of a kind in Denver. Named after the green mushroom that you earn in Mario Brothers when you get the free guy or when player one is up at the start of a game, the 1Up has two lanes of Skee-Ball, eight pinball machines and a display case full of vintage home-game consoles. The bathrooms are tricked out with vintage arcade art, and a mural behind the stage area was done by Jason Garcia, one of the live painters with STS9.

2012 | Best Place to See a Grownup Cry Over Pac-Man

From life-sized Jenga to an array of video games, all from 1985 or earlier, this vintage arcade/bar is the best place to drink, get to level 254 of Pac-Man, and break down when the ghosts finally get you. The good news is that with over forty vintage arcade games (including BurgerTime and Mortal Kombat) as well as pinball and Skee-Ball, there's not much time to pout over one loss. But as long as you're acting like a kid, order up a burger with a glazed doughnut instead of a bun: One bite and... More »

The 2UP will move into Pete's Monkey Bar space

By Jon Solomon | Wed, May 2, 2012

Just over a year after opening the 1UP, the hot arcade/bar in LoDo, owner Jourdan Adler has taken over the former home of Pete's Monkey Bar, which closed on Monday, and will be putting a second bar, t... More »
Denver's ten best new bars

By Jon Solomon | Tue, April 17, 2012

The metro area gained so many liquid assets in 2011, we had to do a lot of drinking before we could choose the winner of our Best New Bar award for the Best of Denver 2012. And even then, the awards k... More »
Photos: The 1Up Arcade & Bar grand opening, 4/30/11

By Nick Lucchesi | Mon, May 2, 2011

Back in March, we warned you that 1Up Arcade & Bar had planned to score big in LoDo. And that seems to be the case for the subterranean arcade/bar/restaurant on Blake Street (See photos from a recent ... More »
Photos: Saturday night at 1Up Arcade & Bar

By Nick Lucchesi | Mon, April 4, 2011

Spending a Saturday night at the arcade used to be the kind of activity that single men could engage in as an entertainment option of last resort when the opposite sex showed only mild interest. How f... More »
Let the games begin! 1Up now open in LoDo

By Cafe Society | Fri, March 25, 2011

One of the last open spots in LoDo is now full: The former Blues on Blake space opened today as 1Up, a vintage video arcade and bar that will also be serving a full bar menu -- next week. For today, t... More »
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The 1Up

1925 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202

303-779-6444

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2012 | Best Place to See a Grownup Cry Over Pac-Man

By Jon Solomon | Wed, May 2, 2012

By Jon Solomon | Tue, April 17, 2012

By Nick Lucchesi | Mon, May 2, 2011

By Nick Lucchesi | Mon, April 4, 2011

By Cafe Society | Fri, March 25, 2011