Level Up Pinball Bar is a barcade operating in Beavercreek, a suburb just east of Dayton, Ohio, that fuses pinball play with a bar-room setting. The name tells you what to expect the moment you walk in: rows of pinball machines alongside a place to grab a drink between sessions at the flippers. As a dedicated pinball bar, it leans into the side of the Dayton-area arcade scene that caters to adult players looking for an after-work or weekend-evening hangout rather than a family entertainment center.
The venue sits within a wider Dayton arcade ecosystem that ranges from large family entertainment complexes like Round1 Bowling & Arcade – Beavercreek to smaller dedicated game rooms such as DK Effect and the food-and-games hybrid Canal Street Arcade and Deli. Travelers planning a Dayton pinball crawl can browse the broader arcade finder directory to line up multiple stops in one evening, while locals just looking to compare neighborhoods will find the interactive arcade map useful for sorting venues by distance.
Dayton itself has a deep industrial heritage and a long tradition of bars, music rooms, and small independent entertainment venues, which gives a bar-and-pinball concept like Level Up Pinball Bar a natural audience. The venue reads as an adult-oriented spot first and an arcade second, and that’s the niche it occupies in the local scene.
At a Glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Address | Beavercreek, OH |
| Phone | +1 937-912-9741 |
| Hours | Sun 1–7 PM; Mon–Thu 1–9 PM; Fri–Sat 1–11 PM |
| Rating | 4.8 out of 5 from 310 reviews |
| Best For | Adults and pinball fans looking for a barcade atmosphere |
The Scene
With a 4.8 rating across 310 reviews, Level Up Pinball Bar posts one of the stronger aggregated scores among the Dayton-area arcades tracked in our directory. That kind of repeat positive feedback generally signals a loyal local following, which is typical of pinch-pivot pinball barcades that live or die on regulars rather than tourist traffic. A high overall score from a few hundred reviews is a more meaningful signal than the same number from a couple dozen, and Level Up sits comfortably in that more-reliable range.
Detailed written review summaries and individual quote highlights were not available in the data analyzed for this listing, so we aren’t quoting any specific player comments here. For unfiltered first-hand opinions, the venue’s own website at http://leveluppinballbar.com/ is the best next step. Anyone who has actually visited and wants to keep this directory page accurate is welcome to claim the listing and add verified notes about the on-floor experience.
Games & Machines
Specific machine lineups aren’t listed in the data we currently have on file for this venue. As a barcade built around pinball, the typical setup at a spot of this type is a rotating roster of pinball tables — a mix of newer Stern releases and older Williams- and Bally-era cabinets — paired with a smaller selection of bar-friendly video and arcade staples for groups who want to break up a flipper session. Because pinball lineups change frequently with rotations, sells, and trades, visitors who care about exact titles on the floor should check the venue’s website or social channels before driving out.
Visiting
Level Up Pinball Bar is located in Beavercreek, OH, a Dayton suburb just east of the city center. The phone line for general inquiries is +1 937-912-9741, and the venue’s own website at http://leveluppinballbar.com/ carries any up-to-date information on what’s currently on the floor, drink specials, and any tournaments or league nights on the schedule.
The hours are afternoon-and-evening only, with no morning or late-night service. The barcade opens at 1 PM every day of the week. Sundays close earliest at 7 PM, Monday through Thursday run a standard 1 PM to 9 PM stretch, and the latest nights are Friday and Saturday, when the venue stays open until 11 PM. That Sunday-to-Saturday pattern makes it a natural stop for after-work pinball on weekdays and a longer-session weekend option for serious players.
Food and drink menus, age restrictions, and private-event booking options aren’t documented in our current record for this listing, so visitors should contact the venue directly for those details. To compare Level Up Pinball Bar against other Dayton-area game rooms before heading out, the arcade map is a quick way to plot nearby stops like DK Effect, Canal Street Arcade and Deli, and Round1 Bowling & Arcade – Beavercreek into a single pinball-focused outing, or use the arcade finder to widen the search across Ohio.