Level 256 Classic Arcade Bar

10/05/2026

16 players last night for knockout tournament. We had some tight games. The final 4 were all tied with 3 strikes each. In the end Austin got his first win at Level 256! Looking forward to seeing everyone again next week.

10/02/2026

Time for another quarterly Stern Leaderboard contest. We have a very empty board right now but it'll fill up fast. For anyone not familiar, sign in with your Stern Insider account and put up the best score you can. Only 3 machines are included in the contest but it's a mystery as to which ones.
Get the highest average score on those 3 machines to win a $50 gift card at the end of the season (Dec29th). The most logged into game last season was Jaws, with 98 unique players!

10/01/2026

Got several arcade buttons tightened back down and loose wires reattached. Plus the tiny screwdriver that scared me while opening Street Fighter. Arcade repair is never boring.

09/30/2026

New Cocktail Menu! Featuring classics and curated items, we have something for everyone.

09/28/2026

18 players for Strikes last night. After 13 rounds Steve was our winner. Next tournament will be Sun Oct 4th at 5:30pm.

09/23/2026

09/22/2026

11 players battled it out on Sun for Steve to walk away the winner. Not pictured is Kyle, our other 3rd place winner but Kit insisted he hold two 3's to represent.

09/20/2026

We recently had a travel vlogger, MetalJesusRocks, visit the arcade! He and his family rocked out on Guitar Hero, killed so many zombies on The House of the Dead, and had a blast playing pinball. We really enjoyed having them! The clip of them at Level 256 runs from 2:50-5:30, but he really did a great job showing how awesome (and nerdy!) Asheville is!

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09/14/2026

16 wonderful players came out for strikes last night. Steve was strikeless most of the night and in the end could not be stopped. Looking forward to another tournament next Sun at 5:30pm.
Femmes & Thems Pinball Night is this Thursday 9/17 at 6:30pm.