'T
REALLY KNOW THEM THAT WELL.
>> I JUST BOUGHT THEM A GIFT.
>> RANCE IT'S NOT YOUR TURN TO
GO NEW AND EXCITING IT'S YOUR
TURN.
>> YEAH, I DISCOVERED A NEW
PLACE, YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT.
BASICALLY WE WERE JUST TALKING
ABOUT DRINKS YOU CAN GET SOME
DRINKS AND PLAY SOME VIDEO
GAMES.
♪♪♪♪
[ VIDEO GAME SOUNDS ]
.
>> WE'RE ALWAYS OUT EXPLORING
THE 904.
TODAY WE CAME ACROSS
GAME BAR.
LET'S GO INSIDE AND SEE WHAT
IT'S ALL ABOUT
WE ARE INSIDE RIGHT NOW, MY HEAD
IS SPINNING AND LOOKING AT ALL
OF THESE GAMES AND WANT TO JUMP
IN AND START PLAYING.
GENERAL MANAGER, LANDON PAUL.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS PLACE.
>> GLHS GAME BAR.
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN GAME BAR.
PLACE?
IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING TO HEAR
HOW YOU GOT STARTED.
>> THE OWNER AND I STARTED THE
IDEA BACK SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2016.
IT WAS AN IDEA FOR US TO THINK
HOW BIG THE COMMUNITY IN
JACKSONVILLE IS, AS FAR AS THE
KIND OF GEEK, NERD, GAMING
COMMUNITY IS.
AND THEY REALLY DIDN'T HAVE A
PLACE TO GO.
SO WE HAD THE SPACE AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THIS HAM.
SO IT WAS SOMETHING WE REALLY
WANTED TO DO TO GIVE THOSE
PEOPLE A PLACE TO GO AND WE
WANTED TO DO IT DOWNTOWN SO THEY
COULD HAVE A REASON TO COME TO
OUT.
>> HOW DOES IT ALL WORK?
IF YOU'RE A GAMER AND YOU COME
HERE AND WANT TO PLAY, WHAT DO
YOU DO?
>> SO WELL USUALLY WE DO MOST OF
OUR STUFF SIMILAR TO A POOL HALL
OR ANY OTHER RENTAL SPACE.
YOU COME IN AND RENT SPACE FROM
US.
YOU CAN RENT TV'S AT A GROUP
RATE $8 AN HOUR AND WE DO OUR
PC'S IS BASED OFF OF A COUCH.
ANOTHER HOURLY RATE FOR THAT.
AND WE RENT OUT OUR PC'S TO YOU
>> WE HAVE A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
OLDER ARCADE CABINETS AND STUFF
IN OUR MAIN RESTAURANT AND
DINING AREA.
WE HAVE SUPER NINTENDO,
SEGGAGENESIS, ALL OF THE OLD
STUFF AS WELL AS CURRENT
GENERATION, X BOX PRO, ALL OF
OUR PC'S TOP OF THE LINE PC'S
FOR MODERN TRIM LINE GAMES.
>> SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.
LET'S TALK ABOUT FOOD AND THE
FACT THAT YOU GUYS ARE A BAR?
>> CORRECT.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS
IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE IT WORK
AND LAST TO BE ABLE TO HAVE
SOMETHING WE CAN GIVE BACK TO
THE CUSTOMERS JUST A PLACE TO
PLAY VIDEO GAMES WE ALL KNOW
EVERYBODY CAN DO THAT AT THEIR
OWN HOUSE.
OUR IDEA IS FULL SERVICE BAR AND
RESTAURANT AND ALLOW PEOPLE TO
DRINK AND EAT AROUND MACHINES
AND COMPUTERS AND STUFF.
AND COME OUT LIKE A SPORTS BAR,
THE ENTERTAINMENT THEY WANT TO
GET AT HOME BUT ALSO EAT AND
DRINK HERE WITH US.
SO THAT WAS SOMETHING -- ONE OF
THE REASONS WE DECIDED TO DO IT
HERE AS WELL SO THAT WE COULD
HAVE ALL OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
THERE AND REALLY BRING OUR FULL
IDEA TO THE CUSTOMERS THAT COME
IN HERE.
CUSTOMER.
WE ARE IN A BAR.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN AS FAR AS
AGE REQUIREMENT TO GET IN.
>> AGE REQUIREMENT, WE DO ALLOW
PEOPLE UNDER 18 TO COME IN
BEFORE 8:00, AS LONG AS THEY'RE
SUPERVISED BY AN ADULT AND STUFF
LIKE THAT.
AFTER 8:00, SINCE IT IS MORE OF
AN ADULT ATMOSPHERE AND WE TRY
TO APPEAL TO THE MORE ADULT
VIDEO GAME PLAYER THAT EXISTS
NOW THAT THEY'VE BEEN AROUND 30
OR 40 YEARS, SO AFTER -- DURING
THE EVENING WE HAVE A FULL
SERVICE BAR.
THERE'S DRINKING GOING ON AND
MORE OF AN ADULT ENVIRONMENT
FROM 8:00 TO 2:00 a.m. IN HERE.
TIME.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE READY TO HAVE
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN.
>> THAT WAS A GREAT TIME.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO ESCAPE THIS
SUMMER, THAT'S THE PLACE TO GO.
>> GET A DRINK IN THERE.
>> OH, YEAH.
IT'S COOL TO PLAY THE OBVIOUSLY
NEW GAME SYSTEMS BUT ALSO THE
OLD ONES.
YOU WERE LOOKING AT SOME OF
FROGGER.
>> I LOVE THOSE AND WE USED TO
HOUSE.
THAT THEY TRIED TO PUT IN THE
SKATING RINK THAT DIDN'T WORK
OUT.
I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW WE GOT INTO
THE HOUSE, I REALLY CAN'T.
CLEARLY THAT WASN'T EASY.
I HAVE NO IDEA.
>> IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE