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Very, very cool!

Looking forward to that NBA Jam.

Yeah.... I see Track & Field... I know where my quarters will be going. ;+)

Jrod...no small tables between games for food/drinks on purpose to reduce accidental spillage? That's the only thing I wondered about when looking at the picture.

First off, I'm a non smoker. No smoking inside is a good call. I can't agree with the no smoking outside.

I know it isn't your intention but rules like that will come off as you enforcing your will just because you can. It will turn a lot of people off (mostly smokers). Also, its a concept bar of the past ,where you know, EVERYBODY smoked inside & outside haha. Its your place though, so more power to you & you've got a concept that I think will be successful no matter what.

You planning on putting any neon or any other decorations on the walls?

Tons of places ban smoking on their patios.

Banning it inside only just means smokers pollute any outdoor space and make it undesirable for many who hate being around smoke.

Jrod...no small tables between games for food/drinks on purpose to reduce accidental spillage? That's the only thing I wondered about when looking at the picture.

We will be adding shelves between every two (2) games, we've also installed cup holders on a majority of the games. There's still a lot of little touches left to do, the picture you see was just a sneak peek on the progress as a whole. It's look mostly complete because all the larger equipment has been moved in, but it's the small details that take a while to complete.

We still have projectors we have to install, the High Score Board, Beer Menu board… and eventually we will be adding more 80's inspired murals on the walls.

We still have projectors we have to install, the High Score Board, Beer Menu board… and eventually we will be adding more 80's inspired murals on the walls.

High score board? Wow thats awesome. I'm assuming electronic? That will for sure keep people coming back trying to keep their name at the top.

Any word on an opening date yet?

Should be soon.

Just waiting on their final inspections.

JRod, if you have a take on this, you should try to get in this documentary...

Want to be in a documentary about '90s gaming? Here's your chance (http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/07/17/boom-shaka-laka/)

opening date announced?

They are still waiting on inspections.

Donkey Kong wall!

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/flashback071615.jpg

Still waiting on inspections or are they making corrections found?

Still waiting on inspections, we are working with the city to figure out who needs to do what, because everyone is saying that the other person has to do an inspection first. I simply attribute it to "job security".

There was a short film shot at Flashback yesterday.

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Now why didya go and make them nice people all green

There was a short film shot at Flashback yesterday.

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Do you know the name of the film?

Any news on grand opening?

which opens first?

sandridge parkside building or flashback?

FlashBack is still waiting on some final permits but otherwise is ready to go.

And don't forget. An entity can't finalize their liquor license without the certificate of compliance from the city. Which is essentially a $1,500 single sheet of paper that simply says you've passed all inspections, closed out your building permit, and are in good standing with 420 w. Main. Then it's trips back to the OTC and 420 for permits that supplement the ABLE license you needed certs from the OTC and 420 from in the first place to qualify. Then the wholesalers can verify your permits. THEN you can buy booze. And that's if no one is in line ahead of you.

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Unless they've done it, people have NO idea how onerous that process is. Even renewals are a PITA.

Dropped by today (Friday) at 2 pm. Still not open.

They tweeted today they would have a big announcement next week.

They tweeted today they would have a big announcement next week.

Sure hope it's that they are going to open up at lunch just for me! ;)

Sooooooo, it's next week...


(and shouldn't OKCTalk get dibs on the first announcement?)

Grand Opening October 2nd!!! Check Out our Facebook Page to see the video announcement.

https://www.facebook.com/FlashBackRetroPub

**commence hording of quarters**


Awesome!!! Can't wait.

I hate to bring this up again, especially since I like the new location as well, but I feel like JRod you might have been open by now if you had stayed on 23rd? I know there were deeper issues as well. Looking forward to October!

I hate to bring this up again, especially since I like the new location as well, but I feel like JRod you might have been open by now if you had stayed on 23rd? I know there were deeper issues as well. Looking forward to October!

I respect your opinion, but we did what was best for our business. If I have a choice between being open already or being in the location we are in right now, I would choose this location a million times over. The fact that our space is twice as big as what we had on 23rd street alone is enough reason to pick this location. The rest of the issues with 23rd St, don't matter anymore so no need to revisit. We're excited to get the show on the road and add some night life to Film Row.

I'm so ready for this! I wish I lived in Film Row just so I could be there every night.

I may have missed it earlier in the thread but will you have TVs for Thunder games and such?

October 2? WTF is the holdup?

October 2? WTF is the holdup?

Permits.

Seems cool: https://twitter.com/flashbackrtropb/status/641095967521902592

I really appreciate JRod1980 letting me help out with his business. Looking forward to Flashback opening!

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Very cool!

I want one.

Opening this Friday!

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A few pictures from last night's soft opening:

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Is it open for lunch?

Planning to check this out tonight. Looks a little cramped, but arcade games are hard to beat.

Doors Open at 7:00pm tonight, close at 2am

Regular hours:
Mon-Fri 5pm-2am
Sat 2pm - 2am
Sun 2pm - 12am

Surprising not open at lunch

Surprising not open at lunch

Its a bar, not a restaurant.

Its a bar, not a restaurant.

Do you not want to drink and play video games at noon?

This place will be awesome. I may have to check it out tonight or tomorrow.

Do you not want to drink and play video games at noon?

^^^ what I was getting at... like when I was a kid... do I eat lunch today or do I sacrifice my lunch money and play games at the arcade on the way home...

Surprising not open at lunch

Yeah.... I was hoping they would be open at lunch too... Especially when I had heard they would have food trucks parking out front.

I'll probably make it over there once or twice a month after work but I would have been there several times a week if I could go at lunch since it's walking distance for me.

Do you not want to drink and play video games at noon?

You got me.

Good publicity from KFOR.

Blast from the past: New Oklahoma City bar opens with 80s music, arcade games | KFOR.com (http://kfor.com/2015/10/02/blast-from-the-past-new-oklahoma-city-bar-opens-with-80s-music-arcade-games/)

I'm here now and it's pretty awesome! I do think that it's pretty hot, but besides that and them running out of tokens it seems to be going smoothly. Multiple bartenders checked to see if we had been helped yet while we waited for drinks. The staff seems personable and happy. I am pleased with how it turned out.

I'm taking all feedback, good and bad. It's only our second night and we have several wrinkles to iron out, but we will get there. Obviously the main thing is the tokens, we ordered several thousand tokens and they basically disappeared between last night and tonight. So we are ordering more tokens than we are going to know what to do with, but until we get more tokens in we will be switching the games over to free play. Our bartenders are still getting used to the signature drinks and educating our clients on a lot of our local and regional brew selection. Lastly, we are looking to start the process of getting a sign for the front, but we had to wait until after opening in order to close all permits and open up in time. Thank you ahead of time for taking the time to give us your feedback.

Let me tell you about the time I got drunk at the max and walked back to my hotel with $50 worth of their tokens. The abridged version is jägermeister and ski ball.

I never thought about token attrition. How much are the tokens per copy from the manufacturer? It could either be an unexpected windfall or a bank-breaker.

It's not cheap, that's for sure. We ordered 3500 tokens and paid several hundred dollars. Last count today, we had less than 200. So 3300 tokens walked out the door in 2 nights, kinda hurts. But we are ordering several thousand more tokens and will get it figured out.

Just counted the tokens from me and the wife and it's over 50. Sorry do u want me to stop by and redeem them?

Would love a USA vs Russia bubble hockey machine.

Went Friday night and had a blast.

I think I have some Nintendo games in the garage, not sure if they work would u want donations for the Nintendo ?

Just counted the tokens from me and the wife and it's over 50. Sorry do u want me to stop by and redeem them?

Would love a USA vs Russia bubble hockey machine.

Went Friday night and had a blast.

I think I have some Nintendo games in the garage, not sure if they work would u want donations for the Nintendo ?


Well we would love for you to come back and use the tokens on your next visit. I just wanted to clarify why we ran out, we were getting some bad feedback because of the token situation. As for the Nintendo games, we would gladly accept a donation of the games to add to the collection. We hope to have our 80's living room complete by next weekend, so please can start reserving it ahead of time.