Sometimes, two-dozen televisions within eyeshot just isn’t enough. To tip the scales, a triple-digit-inch screen must exist, smack-dab in the middle of a complex with more than three-dozen beer choices in one direction, and a room full of unique video games in the other. Sometimes, the sports-bar experience cannot be complete without suddenly needing to challenge a buddy to a round (or seven) of Pop-a-Shot. Or air hockey. Or a quirky Japanese game that has no English subtitles, but is just so dang addictive. And sometimes, that first date arranged at a large, public gathering place needs to involve a chance for some one-on-one time, inside a wobbling, shuddering, jiggling roller-coaster simulator, to seal the deal.

Runners up:

2. Famous Sam’s

Various locations

3. TIE

Buffalo Wild Wings

4329 N. Oracle Road, No. 135

888-3184

1390 W. Irvington Road

799-9464

68 N. Harrison Road

296-8409

The Depot

3501 E. Fort Lowell Road

795-8110