# ARCADE REPORT: Quarters Arcade Bar - Salt Lake City, Utah **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2022-08-01 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/arcade-report-quarters-arcade-bar-salt-lake-city-utah --- ## Analysis A casual arcade bar review of Quarters in Salt Lake City, featuring a mixed lineup of classic arcade games and pinball machines. The venue offers a full bar, well-maintained machines with Stern Insider Connected enabled on most games, and hosts console gaming tournaments. The author notes it as a worthwhile stop for pinball enthusiasts visiting the area. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Quarters Arcade Bar had most pinball machines with Stern Insider Connected enabled — _Author directly observed and used IC feature while playing multiple Stern games_ - [HIGH] Location charges $1 per game (quarters) for pinball — _Author explicitly states pricing model observed during visit_ - [HIGH] All pinball machines tested worked perfectly during visit — _Author's direct experience playing multiple machines_ - [MEDIUM] Indiana Jones (2008) is a rare machine to find on location — _Author's observation; reflects personal assessment of rarity in commercial venue rotation_ ### Notable Quotes > "On the pinball side, everything that my wife and I played worked perfectly." > — **Knapp Arcade (author)** > _Positive maintenance assessment indicating operator care for machines_ > "Most of the games that could had Stern Insider Connected enabled, so I spent the time running down the Stern lineup trying to hunt achievements" > — **Knapp Arcade (author)** > _Demonstrates IC adoption at location level and its appeal to serious players_ > "Indiana Jones (Stern, 2008), which is a pretty rare machine to see on location" > — **Knapp Arcade (author)** > _Notes 2008 game availability challenges in commercial venues_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Quarters Arcade Bar | organization | Basement-level arcade bar venue in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah featuring pinball and classic arcade games with full bar | | Salt Lake City, Utah | location | Geographic location of reviewed venue | | Knapp Arcade | person | Author of arcade location reviews; traveled with family post-heart surgery; collecting arcade/pinball experience reviews | | Stern Insider Connected | product | Digital platform feature enabling achievements and leaderboards on Stern pinball machines; multiple machines at Quarters had this enabled | | Nickel Mania | organization | Another arcade location in Utah visited by author's family prior to Quarters | | Killer Queen | game | Giant linked arcade game mentioned as present at Quarters | | Donkey Kong | game | Classic arcade game present at Quarters | | Joust | game | Classic arcade game present at Quarters | | Armed and Gelatinous | game | 4-player arcade game present at Quarters; noted as new to author | | Stranger Things (Premium) | game | Stern pinball machine (2019) present at Quarters; author used for IC achievement hunting | | Black Knight (Premium) | game | Stern pinball machine present at Quarters; author used for IC achievement hunting | | Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast (Pro) | game | Stern pinball machine (2018) present at Quarters; author used for IC achievement hunting | | Indiana Jones | game | Stern pinball machine (2008) present at Quarters; author notes as rare on location | | The Walking Dead (Pro) | game | Stern pinball machine (2014) present at Quarters; author states enjoying playing | | Rick and Morty | game | Spooky pinball machine (2019) present at Quarters | | Total Nuclear Annihilation | game | Spooky pinball machine (2017) present at Quarters | ### Topics - **Primary:** Arcade bar venue operations and maintenance, Stern Insider Connected adoption at commercial locations - **Secondary:** Pinball machine availability in commercial venues, Arcade bar hospitality and pricing - **Mentioned:** Classic arcade game presence in modern venues ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Author expresses satisfaction with venue maintenance, machine functionality, bartender quality, and recommends location to others. Minor elements (basement setting, author's health limitations) are neutral context rather than criticism. ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Quarters Arcade Bar hosts console gaming tournaments in separate room, indicating venue diversification beyond traditional pinball/arcade (confidence: high) — Author observed 'streaming console video game tournament' in separate room during visit - **[market_signal]** $1 per game (quarters) pricing remains standard for pinball in commercial venues as of review date (confidence: high) — Author explicitly documents pricing: 'I believe that they were charting a dollar per game, in quarters obviously, which is pretty standard these days' - **[technology_signal]** Stern Insider Connected adoption at location level appears standard for newer Stern machines in commercial venues (confidence: medium) — Author notes 'Most of the games that could had Stern Insider Connected enabled' at this location --- ## Transcript After our stop at Nickel Mania, my boys wanted to go back to the hotel to lift weights. Since I'm not really supposed to do that any more post-heart surgery, my wife and I dropped them off and decided to go out to an location that was right down the street from where we were staying, Quarters Arcade Bar. Like many arcade bars, particular in urban settings, Quarters is located on the lower, basement level of a building, right in the middle of Salt Lake City. The venue contains a great mix of classic arcade games and pinball machines. As you can tell from the "Bar" part of its name, it has a full liquor license with a number of beers on tap and a bunch of cool mixed drinks. I had the former and my wife had the latter. The bartender was excellent. He took a lot of time and care in making the mixed drink for her. For the middle of the day, there was a decent number of people playing pinball at Quarters. Interestingly, the location had a completely separate room next to the main arcade portion in which they were a streaming console video game tournament. That was neat to check out. I didn't really play any of the vids, but many of the heavy-hitter classics were there, like Donkey Kong, Joust, etc... They had a cool, new (to me at least) Indy 4-player arcade game called "Armed and Gelatinus" as well as the awesome giant linked Killer Queen machines. On the pinball side, everything that my wife and I played worked perfectly. I believe that they were charting a dollar per game, in quarters obviously, which is pretty standard these days. Most of the games that could had Stern Insider Connected enabled, so I spent the time running down the Stern lineup trying to hunt achievements on pins that I didn't have a lot of IC time on, like Stranger Things Premium, Black Knight Premium and Iron Maiden Pro. Beyond that, we played several games of the Stern Indiana Hilton Jones, which is a pretty rare machine to see on location and a little Walking Dead, which I've really been into lately. Here's Quarters' current pinball lineup, courtesy of Pinball Map: Avengers: Infinity Quest (Premium) (Stern, 2020) Batman 66 (Premium) (Stern, 2016) The Champion Pub (Bally, 1998) Creature from the Black Lagoon (Bally, 1992) Indiana Hilton Jones (Stern, 2008) Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast (Pro) (Stern, 2018) Rick and Morty (Spooky, 2019) Scared Stiff (Bally, 1996) The Simpsons Pinball Party (Stern, 2003) Stranger Things (Premium) (Stern, 2019) Total Nuclear Annihilation (Spooky, 2017) Twilight Zone (Bally, 1993) The Walking Dead (Pro) (Stern, 2014) White Water (Williams, 1993) Nickel Mania and Quarters are the two arcades that my family and I hit in Utah. Both locations were great in their own way and are definitely worth visits if you find yourself in Utah. Next up are two Colorado locations that we visited on the way home. Thanks for reading! Quarters Arcade Bar 5 E 400 S Salt Lake City, UT https://www.quartersslc.com/ _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 862cbd37-58d7-4506-bdf9-d6a519318f2e*