Photo: Leila Howell/Lucky Strike Lanes

A game is lifted through a window into the new Power Play facility in Bellevue.

A $4 million center opening in Bellevue this week will challenge people with some of the newest video games on the market. But first the managers had to get around a challenge of their own -- resorting to lifting some of the games through a second-floor window when the Lincoln Square freight elevator proved too small.

It's the first "Power Play" gaming center, a new concept developed by Steven and Gillian Foster, owners of the national Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge chain, which has an existing location in the same Bellevue building. The 18,000-square-foot center will include big and immersive games, making a bid to get people off the couch. That's no small task, especially in a region home to two of the big three console makers.

"We're trying to make it an experience they can’t have anywhere else," said Jim Bennington, gaming and redemption manager for the facility. "It’s not a gaming experience you can recreate in the home."

Sorry, old-timers, that means classic arcade video games such as Pac-Man and Frogger aren't on the menu, at least not at first. Via the Power Play organizers, read on for a list of some of the games to be offered.

Sega Outrun 2 Super Deluxe: Four unique, to-scale Ferrari rear-ends; 62" high-definition televisions serve as awindshield, with each holding a driver and passenger and offering full driving functionality in which control can switch off, contingent upon race performance. Sixteen Sega Outrun 2 full-motion simulator suites of this kind exist in the world, and none in Washington state.

Laser Chamber - Race against the clock while trying to navigate through the room without breaking the beams. Adjusts to desired ability (12, 18, or 48 lasers); friends can watch from closed circuit cameras.

Sega Harley Road King: a follow up to L.A. Riders, a full-scale Harley-Davidson simulator, where players race other riders through city settings, collecting symbols as they cruise their way to victory.

Sega HUMMER: Two two-player HUMMER extreme off-road simulator units.

Guitar Hero: First-ever coin-operated Guitar Hero Game; select a favorite song from a library of 50 titles. Choose either lead guitar or bass guitar. Uses 32" LCD monitor, with high-definition.

Pro Sports Pack: Full-size MLB-, NFL- and NBA-themed games.

Golden Tee Live with 50-inch flat screen monitor.

Super Trivia TV: Up to five contestants compete in five categories with more than 300,000 questions

Deal or No Deal contest game.

Redemption games with such prizes as iPods, plasma TVs, and mp3 players.

Bubble hockey, air hockey, ICE ball and other traditional games including a video version of bean bag toss.

Skill Crane games: Joystick that controls the claw to grip prizes such as designer handbags and gifts from Tiffany.

Prices will range from 50 cents to $3 per play. The facility, at 700 Bellevue Way NE, is set to open Friday.