![]() ![]() "It's taken a lifetime to build this," Dawn Brower, 50, said. Even now that 55 of their classic arcade and pinball machines are on the floor of Leo's Live, other games still litter the Browers' home, including the original Centipede, Donkey Kong and Ms. The collection steadily grew over the years, spilling into the living room, the bedrooms of their three children and then into an eventual addition to their home, which housed 27 games. The Galaxy Bar game collection is owned by the Browers, who have been building their collection since buying Pac-Man for their first home in 1994. Capcom, Donkey Kong and the Stern Batman '66 pinball machine. They spend most of their time - and at least between $20 and $40 on games alone - playing Marvel vs. "And to walk into Galaxy and hear all the noises and see everybody's smiles on their faces - even though they're not my machines there, I get just as much enjoyment watching people play as I do playing myself."Ĭousin lives around the corner from the new space and has been every Friday and Saturday since the machines headed southside with his fiancée, Monica. "It's almost mind boggling because I haven't walked into an arcade since I was probably, I don't know, probably 10 was the last time I walked into a true arcade," Cousin said. The hum of the retro bar keeps regulars like Jeremy Cousin, 40, coming back. And the sounds distinct to the youth of those who spent hours combating the metal ball inside pinball machines and chasing colorful ghosts in Pac-Man - as the Browers did - also fill the space. There's a digital jukebox pre-loaded with the hits of the late 20th century. The space is lit by the glow of the retro games, illuminating movie posters and beer signs hung across the walls and a bar tucked along the right side. And of course, no arcade would be complete without a couple of Skee-Ball machines. Classic arcade games include Pac-Man, Carnival King, Frogger, Tetris, StreetFighter, Mortal Kombat and Tron. There are pinball machines from major fandoms, including Deadpool, Dracula, Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star Wars' The Mandalorian. In late 2019, Galaxy Bar opened in a shopping center with Brewlands Bar & Billiards North and Linksters. At the end of February, the 80s-themed retro bar and arcade closed for good.Īs customers step inside, they're greeted by rows upon rows of '80s and '90s nostalgia spread across two rooms. And earlier this year, they lost Galaxy Bar, too - or so they thought. Lake Miriam apartments: Developer of proposed apartment complex requests postponement of public hearingĬawley and her husband found Galaxy Bar when Joysticks Arcade Lounge, an arcade bar the two had frequented in Orlando, closed for pandemic-related reasons. Locked and loaded: Nerf battle arena opens in downtown Lakeland 'I know my worth': Local business owner builds legacy at SB&B Seafood Bar and Grille It was a perfect place to host a party of that caliber." and of course with the games and the vibe and all that," Kelly Cawley, 43, said. ![]() The newlyweds, who love cosplaying and Star Wars as much as they love each other, celebrated their marriage over pizza, wings and pinball machines. In October 2021, the Cawleys gathered 100 of their closest friends and family, children included, at 5135 US Hwy 98 N, the spot previously known as Galaxy Bar. LAKELAND - David and Kelly Cawley found a unique way to bring their "geeky" habits into their wedding: They held their reception at an 80s-themed retro arcade. ![]()
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