Anastasia Bowling Lanes Bar Arcade in St Augustine FL

Anastasia Bowling Lanes Bar Arcade in St Augustine FL
3245 A1A S, St Augustine, FL 32080
https://pinside.com/pinball/map/where-to-play/anastasia-bowling-lanes-bowling-alley-st-augustine-fl

This pinball bar arcade area was just put into place and adds many newer STERN games to the area.
This bowling alley previously had 1 or 2 new Sterns but now has 7.
It's basically a bar with 1 pool table a juke box and a change machine and the main event of 7 pinball machines.
The games were just recently setup and I'll give a run down of how they are setup/play.
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Avatar LE
Price is $1.25 a play or 3 for $2.50
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It plays good, some misc. modes like lit speaker panels, decent volume level and moderate tilt setting...
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ACDC Premium
Price is $1 a play or 3 for $2
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It plays good, decent volume level and moderate tilt setting...
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Game Of Thrones Pro
Price is $1 a play or 3 for $2
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Game plays fine, tilt set to tournament tightness and game is leveled flat.
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KISS Pro
Price is $1 a play or 3 for $2
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Game plays fine, a bit louder than other games, tilt set to tournament tightness and front leveling wiggles left/right.
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Metallica Premium
Price is $1 a play or 3 for $2
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Audio was almost set to zero, played like new, tilt was moderate.
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Avengers LE
Price is $1 a play or 3 for $2 (neither coin mech was working)
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Game was off...

Simpsons Party Pinball
Price is 50 cents a play (left coin mech not working)
LEDs, Played fine, audio level was ok, tight was moderate.

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This line-up now helps to further put the 904 area code region on the map more as a pinball area.
I'm hyped to look forward to changes in the line-ups and events in the future!

#2 8 years ago

MRH

swedishc

Pinside member

Oakland, CA

11y 50,150 473 10 10

I grew up in St. Augustine, and my parents still live there. I am always bored out of my head when I visit, so I am shocked and delighted to see such a solid lineup in that area. Maybe I will head home next Xmas!

#3 8 years ago

d0n

Frozen

9y 92k 1,721

avatar $1.25 / play? Geez Louise! I'm in the wrong business.

1 week later

#4 8 years ago

904

HighProtein

Update: Volume was increased on Metallica.
Avengers still eating money...
Simpsons is down.

3 weeks later

#5 8 years ago

904

HighProtein

Updates: Tilts were adjusted on all games.
Avatar and Simpsons were replaced by...
THE HOBBIT and ATTACK FROM MARS yesterday!

Going soon to take photos and footage!

#6 8 years ago

SLM

Tigger64

Pinside member

Toronto, ON

8y 31,650 160 5

Nice line-up.

How is the bowling in that place?

#7 8 years ago

904

HighProtein

Quoted from Tigger64:
Nice line-up.
How is the bowling in that place?

It's typical bowling.

#8 8 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

Been here twice in the last few weeks and will visit again. Great lineup of well maintained pins and most are set to 3 plays for $2 which is very reasonable. Visit at the right time and you pretty much have the place to yourself. If you aren't into bowling alley food, Obi's on A1A has great burgers and Mojo's (downtown) has great barbecue.

#9 8 years ago

KEN

fusion301

Inactive member

Somers Point, NJ

14y 53,900 2,119 13 7

I'll be there in 2 weeks for a little relaxation, I will come check it out

#10 8 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

Quoted from d0n:
avatar $1.25 / play? Geez Louise! I'm in the wrong business.

Probably the prettiest Avatar I've seen, but tried it once and yep, still don't like Avatar. I just don't think Avatar gets a lot of repeat plays. It's gone now though and replaced with a favorite of ours, AFM.

#11 8 years ago

EGG

eggbert52

In Memoriam

Westchase, FL

12y 74,900 4,155 6 8

Quoted from swedishc:
I grew up in St. Augustine, and my parents still live there. I am always bored out of my head when I visit, so I am shocked and delighted to see such a solid lineup in that area. Maybe I will head home next Xmas!

My parents also live in St. Augustine and I feel the exact same way! At least your excuse is better, I'm only in Tampa!

#12 8 years ago

904

HighProtein

I ended getting 2nd place High Score on the Hobbit 602K points.
It's really a grind to get up that high, still figuring out the rules haha.

2 months later

#13 7 years ago

904

HighProtein

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHLMOenAwl6/

Current line-up...
The Walking Dead in...
The Hobbit out...
It just couldn't handle it on route...

#14 7 years ago

GTW

PinBallMagician

Pinside member

Jacksonville, FL

11y 51,900 161 7

Nice line up. No more Attack From Mars? Rats.

#15 7 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

Quoted from PinBallMagician:
Nice line up. No more Attack From Mars? Rats.

My wife and kids won't be happy about AFM going away, but happy to see TWD. What was the prob with The Hobbit?

#16 7 years ago

904

HighProtein

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/things-to-do-around-jacksonville-fl

Quoted from mcluvin:
My wife and kids won't be happy about AFM going away, but happy to see TWD. What was the prob with The Hobbit?

Let's just say, this game has performance anxiety on location... .. .

#17 7 years ago

PGR

PhilGreg

Ayscrim Studios

Québec, QC

11y 101K 2,446 6 1

I hadn't caught this thread before, here's my review of your place, amongst other things I did on a recent Florida trip.

Long story short, loved it!

#18 7 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

Stopped by today. Can't believe how loud Ghostbusters is, but I sure did like it. TWD played great too.

#19 7 years ago

904

HighProtein

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHLMOenAwl6/

Current Walk Thru on instagram...

1 month later

#20 7 years ago

904

HighProtein

Updated pinside map games list.

5 months later

#21 7 years ago

904

HighProtein

Added over 7 years ago: Batman 66 is in the house!

Post last edited 7 years ago.

1 week later

#22 7 years ago

904

HighProtein

New code update one Batman 66 this weekend.
Aerosmith Pro coming soon!

#23 7 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

OP
Quoted from HighProtein:
» YouTube video
Added 3 days ago: Batman 66 is in the house!

Played it today. Wife and I both enjoyed it.

#24 7 years ago

904

HighProtein

Batman 66 tight is now tournament tight.
All games are now set to tournament difficulty for their league season.
P.S... they don't typically if ever change settings back to casual player settings in-between seasons.

#25 7 years ago

ARC

joegeno

I haven't changed a thing.

But glass half full it might make you better!

#26 7 years ago

ARC

joegeno

P.S. They all work

Thumbs up for that!

#27 7 years ago

904

HighProtein

Quoted from joegeno:
P.S. They all work
Thumbs up for that!

The Slimmer on Ghostbusters works now?

#28 7 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

OP
Quoted from HighProtein:
The Slimmer on Ghostbusters works now?

The Tony Scoleri drop target was still not dropping on hits as of last week. Not sure about Slimer.

#29 7 years ago

ARC

joegeno

Both of those items worked fine for us last night at league. 16 people 24 total games played. It was played in every round but one.

#30 7 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

Quoted from joegeno:
Both of those items worked fine for us last night at league. 16 people 24 total games played. It was played in every round but one.

Maybe somebody fixed it. It hasn't dropped from a ball hit for me in the last 3 visits. I've hit the target gently, smacked it hard dead on, hit it from the side, and even from behind. It doesn't go down. Maybe I should take it to see a play?

#31 7 years ago

ARC

joegeno

Mcluvin let me know if you want to meet and head over together sometime

#32 7 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

Quoted from joegeno:
Mcluvin let me know if you want to meet and head over together sometime

Sure thing. I'm an out-of-towner. When do you guys do the league thing?

#33 7 years ago

ARC

joegeno

Every other Tuesday at 7:30. If you want updates, silver ball rollers on Facebook would be the group to join. There's also a league every off Tuesday in ormond beach at cafe one

2 months later

#34 6 years ago

904

HighProtein

Current Line-Up with more new games coming soon.

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1 month later

#35 6 years ago

904

HighProtein

No Fear and F14 added!

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#36 6 years ago

904

HighProtein

New era games are $1 a play or 3 for $2
The Classics are 50 cents a play

This is the best line-up in the 904 area code
and it will get better again soon.

#37 6 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

Was just there a couple days ago. Please don't get rid of Batman. We just love the theme.

#38 6 years ago

JEF

jeff_286

Inactive member

St. Augustine, FL

19y 43,900 353 9

Now now be nice to St Augustine I live here . Old St Augustine is a tourist trap and it deserves it IMO. I don't have as nice a selection but not too shabby.

1 month later

#39 6 years ago

904

HighProtein

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1 month later

#40 6 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

And BM66 is now gone

1 week later

#41 6 years ago

904

HighProtein

Quoted from mcluvin:
And BM66 is now gone

Yeah, but something to replace it eventually?

#42 6 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

OP
Quoted from HighProtein:
Yeah, but something to replace to eventually?

I don't know how they are making money, so won't complain, but miss BM66....

#43 6 years ago

904

HighProtein

Quoted from mcluvin:
I don't know how they are making money, so won't complain, but miss BM66....

Outside of the pinball league and a few regulars none of the games do great.

7 months later

#44 5 years ago

PGR

PhilGreg

Ayscrim Studios

Québec, QC

11y 101K 2,446 6 1

Heading out to Florida next month, I'm looking at PinballMap and it says you only have 3 machines now? Is that accurate?

Cheers!

#45 5 years ago

BOB

bjsilverballs

Pinside+ Frequent

14y 75,550 525

Bummer. I'll be there this weekend and I always try to stop by and throw some coins in. I actually liked Nascar last time I was there.

#46 5 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

Pinside member

Quoted from bjsilverballs:
Bummer. I'll be there this weekend and I always try to stop by and throw some coins in. I actually liked Nascar last time I was there.

Cafe One in Ormond Beach is worth a drive. I think there are 7 or 8 pins, mostly newer, and all in great shape.

#47 5 years ago

JWC

mechslave

Anastasia Arcade

Saint Augustine, FL

20y 74,900 1,178 20 30

Quoted from bjsilverballs:
Bummer. I'll be there this weekend and I always try to stop by and throw some coins in. I actually liked Nascar last time I was there.

There are also 3 pins on location at Planet Sarbez, a few miles north of the Lanes up by the Bridge of Lions. GB, GOT, and SW pros, all playing pretty decently last weekend. They have a few classic-ish vids there also, like Ghosts N Goblins, etc. They have gourmet grilled cheeses (CBTA is my fav), and great beers on tap. Cool place, actually.

I'm not sure what 3 are currently at the Lanes. Cody was rotating 3-4 around pretty good for awhile. Last time I was there I think it was Nascar, NF, and F-14.

#48 5 years ago

ARC

joegeno

Just ship me a text when in the area. You can stop by the casa and really rage on some pins.

#49 5 years ago

ONE

CafeOne

Cafe One

Ormond Beach, FL

11y 76,550 491 51

Yes , between Cafe One and Sassy's world of Ice Cream we will have over 20 pins located in the same plaza. Including IMDN, SWLE, TNA, Dialed In, GOTG, AFMLE. Ice cream shop opens tomorrow .

4 months later

#50 5 years ago

904

HighProtein