Jackbar - Brooklyn, NY (September 2018)

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Sep 1, 2018

Analysis

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TL;DR

Jack Bar Brooklyn visit during Tri-State Super Selfie League finals.

Summary

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

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
high confidence · Direct observation by venue visitor in September 2018
Jack Bar has 18 beers on tap
high confidence · Direct observation by venue visitor
Jack Bar owner is named Jon
high confidence · Direct interaction reported by visitor
Jack Bar is located in a neighborhood with lots of great food options
medium confidence · 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

Jack BarorganizationJonpersonTri-State Super Selfie LeagueeventKnapp ArcadepersonTNAgameIron MaidengameDialed In LEgameGame of Thrones PremiumgameStar Warsgame Metallicagame

Signals

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event_signal: Tri-State Super Selfie League finals held at Jack Bar September 2018
high · Direct documentation of tournament event at venue

Topics

Venue reviewprimaryTournament participationsecondaryBrooklyn pinball scenesecondaryGame inventory documentationprimary

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.

Transcript

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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.