# Jackbar - Brooklyn, NY (September 2018)

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2018-09-01  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/jackbar-brooklyn-ny-september-2018

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## Analysis

A visit to Jack Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn during the Tri-State Super Selfie League finals, highlighting its 11-machine pinball lineup and welcoming atmosphere. The author describes the venue's beer selection, cleanliness, and friendly staff while documenting their tournament participation.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Jack Bar has an 11-machine pinball lineup including TNA, Iron Maiden, Dialed In LE, Game of Thrones Premium, Bride of Pinbot, No Fear, Fish Tales, Twilight Zone, Star Wars, Metallica, and Creature From the Black Lagoon — _Direct observation by venue visitor in September 2018_
- [HIGH] Jack Bar has 18 beers on tap — _Direct observation by venue visitor_
- [HIGH] Jack Bar owner is named Jon — _Direct interaction reported by visitor_
- [MEDIUM] Jack Bar is located in a neighborhood with lots of great food options — _Subjective assessment by visitor_

### Notable Quotes

> "Jackbar has a solid 11 pin lineup of TNA, Iron Maiden, Dialed in LE, Game of Thrones Premium, Bride of Pinbot, No Fear, Fish Tales, Twilight Zone, Star Wars, Metallica and Creature From the Black Lagoon."
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**, N/A
> _Comprehensive documentation of Jack Bar's machine inventory as of September 2018_

> "Despite its dive bar appeal, Jackbar was actually very clean and welcoming."
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**, N/A
> _Venue quality assessment subverting expectations about dive bar cleanliness_

> "The bartender and the owner Jon were very nice."
> — **Author (Knapp Arcade)**, N/A
> _Staff quality observation relevant to venue experience_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Jack Bar | organization | Pinball arcade and bar venue located in Williamsburg, New York City, hosting the Tri-State Super Selfie League finals in September 2018 |
| Jon | person | Owner of Jack Bar, described as nice and welcoming |
| Tri-State Super Selfie League | event | Pinball tournament finals held at Jack Bar in September 2018 |
| Knapp Arcade | person | Author/content creator documenting pinball venues and tournaments |
| TNA | game | Pinball machine in Jack Bar's lineup |
| Iron Maiden | game | Pinball machine in Jack Bar's lineup |
| Dialed In LE | game | Limited Edition pinball machine in Jack Bar's lineup |
| Game of Thrones Premium | game | Premium tier pinball machine in Jack Bar's lineup |
| Star Wars | game | Pinball machine in Jack Bar's lineup |
| Metallica | game | Pinball machine in Jack Bar's lineup |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Venue review, Game inventory documentation
- **Secondary:** Tournament participation, Brooklyn pinball scene

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Strong positive sentiment toward Jack Bar's atmosphere, staff, and venue quality. Self-deprecating humor about tournament performance does not diminish overall positive assessment.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Tri-State Super Selfie League finals held at Jack Bar September 2018 (confidence: high) — Direct documentation of tournament event at venue

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## Transcript

This afternoon I hung out at the super cool Jackbar in Brooklyn, New York for the Tri-State Super Selfie League finals.

Jackbar has a solid 11 pin lineup of TNA, Iron Maiden, Dialed in LE, Game of Thrones Premium, Bride of Pinbot, No Fear, Fish Tales, Twilight Zone, Star Wars, Metallica and Creature From the Black Lagoon.

The place has 18 beers on tap. Despite its dive bar appeal, Jackbar was actually very clean and welcoming. The bartender and the owner Jon were very nice. It’s located in a neighborhood with lots of great food options. If you are in the area and have a hankering for some pinball definitely stop by.

I can’t congratulate the winners yet because it’s not over. Oh yeah, I stunk in round one of the tourney. B Division here I come lol.

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