Lonnie “Lon” McDonald plays Joust at Up-Down. // Photo by Kylie Volavongsa It’s 3 p.m. on a Tuesday when the bar arcade Up-Down welcomes a Great American guest. Lonnie “Lon” McDonald strolls in wearing loafers, a blazer, and an American flag pin. Instead of handing the bouncer his ID, McDonald passes him a different set of documents: trading cards. They featured McDonald himself, for his world-renowned achievements in arcade gaming. As McDonald…
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