A gaming mecca complete with five decades worth of arcade games and pinball machines, basketball courts, craft cocktails and upscale bar food is headed to South Nashville.

Game Terminal Super Arcade and Bar is slated to open this fall in a former truck terminal building at 201 Terminal Court. It will feature one of the largest gaming selections in the country, according to a media release.

The venue is the brainchild of Nashville entrepreneur Patrick McKennon, the founder of Music City Pinball, which is a dealership and showroom where people can try out machines before making a purchase. The Music City Pinball dealership will be incorporated into the new 10,000-square-foot Game Terminal entertainment complex.

“Game Terminal will have something for everyone, with one of the largest selections of museum-quality gaming opportunities under one roof in the United States,” McKennon said in a statement. “Whether you are a seasoned ‘pinhead’ or someone new to the pinball and arcade world, we want all to be able to come and enjoy a bit of nostalgia, in an immersive space, that’s full of a variety of opportunities to eat, drink, play and spend quality time with friends and family.”

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More than 300 arcade games and pinball machines

Features at Game Terminal Super Arcade and Bar will include more than 300 vintage and new arcade games and pinball machines, outdoor dining and lounge areas, a shuffleboard court, and Jenga and cornhole zones. Gaming enthusiasts can watch through a window as pinball machines are sold and worked on inside the pinball dealership.

The mix of classic, hard-to-find and new games will include Defender, Tales of Arabian Knights, Donkey Kong, Ms. Pacman, Galaga, Jurassic Park, Willy Wonka and Black Knight.

The menu will include craft cocktails, local beers and upscale bar food via waiter service.

In addition, the complex will offer several options for private rentals. A private gate adjacent to the business will lead to a lush garden with a fountain, outdoor ping pong table and fire pit area. There will be a 4,000-square-foot basketball court that can be reserved and could also accommodate private events for 250 seated guests or 400 standing guests.

Other private meeting areas will include a second-level conference room and two VIP rooms on the main floor for parties of up to 50 people.

McKennon is working with Nashville architecture and design firm DAAD on the project.

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