A smashing good time
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Jessica Hamm, games and event co-ordinator at Smash N Axe Arcade Disco, takes patrons to the wild side with axe-throwing, special ‘smash rooms’ in which you can gleefully break almost anything, and a unique collection of pinball and arcade games, including every Nintendo game ever made.
‘Axepert’ Jessica says Smash, as it’s known for short, “captures the feeling of going back in time and is an escape from today’s troubled world.”
From Boomers to divorce parties, Hutterites to drag queens, it seems everyone want an escape. And what better way to relieve stress, vent some anger and have fun doing it.
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Jessica Hamm is the games and event co-ordinator at Smash N Axe Arcade Disco, a unique recreation emporium on Henderson Highway.
“The beauty of Smash,” says Jessica, “is that it is an adult playground where people feel safe — and its much cheaper than therapy!”
Located at 1763 Henderson Hwy., Smash runs two axe leagues and an axe-throwing tournament. For some, Smash is the new date-night experience, replacing bowling. Jessica offers coaching and tutorials for those new to double-sided axe-throwing
“It’s a skill to have good aim and a game within a game is to get the axe to stick to the wood,” she said.
Every hour, on the hour, Jessica moisturizes the wood targets, as they dry out quickly.
For various price points Jessica can customize a well-rounded time for patrons by mixing and matching pinball machines and Nintendo arcade games and a popular divorce party activity — plate throwing in Smash’s Anger Room. This is not the same old birthday party or staff party. For those over 18, there is a bar featuring local craft beers.
There is an eclectic mix of folks curious about Smash, as well as those who are fascinated by the science of it all. One teacher brought his class as part of a physics lesson. Another, a phys-ed teacher, brought his class as part of a sports activity field trip. Both had students study depth perception, and measurement-to-distance ratios. Skills required include shoulder rotation and an ability to focus.
Be it Mario Kart or Donkey Kong, Jessica loves to see the joy people feel when having an out of time adventure. Visit smashaxe.com for more information.