Best Video Arcade Worcester Near Me

Corey Lehman: No guitar hero arcade cabinet! When I see that here I'll revisit my review.

Chloe Cook: Great games, good drinks!

Scott Jordan: Good not great. My first time here was to do a family event - that is $40 up front to walk through the door, which if we could actually get time on games might be worth the cost. Sadly the bar was overcrowed and overrun with families, who are best I can tell using this for impromptu birthday parties on the cheap. I say impromptu, because there are no dedicated spaces to actually set up and conduct a birthday party, so all of the tables were taken, all of the sit down video games were used as tables to house cupcakes and cakes that people brought in. Most of the smaller kids appeared to be completely unsupervised, and trying to get to a game was a challenge as people would just park themselves at a game and continue the free play well past their turn. Pinball machines were full w/ no openings. The three (small) skeeball games were also occupied the entire time by the same people. Airhockey had the same 4 kids parked on it for the entire hour and a half we remained in the space, and most of the time they were so violently smashing the puck it went flying into people nearby. Bar was ok - good selection of beer and drinks. Pizza (only option for food) was terrible - thin flatbread slapped together. Edible, but by far not good. I think the concept is good for a an adult-only bar, but opening up to families without any regard of the amount of people they let through the door, there is little point to allow people in if there is no capacity for those people to actually be able to sit or partake in the games. Short of not doing free play on the games, which would require families and children to actually pay for the time they spend on the games (like a prepaid card that can be tapped to run the games), I don't know how you regulate things to allow for the patrons coming through the door to actually make use of the space. I think there definitely needs to be something to limit capacity, both for the enjoyment of those inside, but also for the sheer safety of those inside - I honestly would be fearful if there was an emergency, how that crowd would actually safely leave the space. And while there was a stair lift for someone in a wheelchair, if needed, if someone in a wheelchair actually managed to get to the floor, there is no way at all they would be able to move around with the amount of people in the space. Certainly is not enough clearance between the rows of games. I will say that staff was not rude, they were nice at the door, nice at the bar, most of the games did seem to be functioning (I saw one pinball down, one game next to air hockey was down, three video games down). The idea seems fun, the execution, at least as far as family events was far from idea, and allowing people to walk in and use this as personal party spaces is just a poor decision. Glad I went once, but I honestly don't think I would go again given the experience.

James Sovchuk: Fun place. They have a great selection of games.

Lupes: $7 at the door ($10 on weekends) all the games are free. Full bar, good vibes, outdoor lounge with stage, haven't seen a band yet but I hear they are in the market.

Tori Arvisais: Recommended by a friend while I was in the area as I'm a pretty big arcade head, not disappointed. Great selection of classic arcades, all working order and crisp and snappy. Atmosphere was fantastic, felt like 90s vibes for adults. Decent selection of pinball cabinets. If you have $7 to burn I highly suggest stopping in. The bartender was very chill, too.~~Extra~~Games I remember if looking for something specificRhythm games:Pump it up pro - no card scan, no access to full menu (speed mod etc) at the time I played, pads in great condition otherwiseDDR Extreme - screen a bit dim, no other issues, pad in great condition, marvelous window is onSDVX - Right knob a little sus, great otherwiseChunitha - No issuesJubeat - Looked ok, didn't playPinball:Guns and Roses - OOC/non-operationalScared Stiff - Ball sticks quite a bit in upper track, have to shake pretty hard to release it a few timesLord of the Rings - Flippers don't match, not really an issue thoughTerminatorRocky and BullwinkleOutrunWho DunnitFunhouseGhostbustersAttack from MarsPirates of the CaribbeanAddams FamilyClassics:BurgertimeSinistarGalagaGalaxianToobin'Dig-dugJoustRobotronSuper Mario Bros 3Snes vision with super tennis, super Mario world, F-zeroCastlevaniaDragon quest - very quiet, screen dim, fun though!Gauntlet Dark LegacyX-Men (4 players not 6)4-p Pac-ManPac-Man cocktail tableArkanoid cocktail tableNBA Jam (Yessss!!)Skee-ballFighting:Tekken 3Tekken 5Mortal KombatMortal Kombat IIStreet Fighter II: World ChampionshipKiller InstinctRacing:2 Arctic Thunder (right cab steering kinda bad)2 fast n furious super cars (I think)2 Hydro Thunder4 Cruisin USACrazy TaxiShooters:Jurassic ParkPhysical Sports games:Foosball - I didn't care for the placement of the table, made it a little hard to play how I likeHockeyThis list probably has errors and it's definitely not exhaustive, there's way more than what I've listed.I had such a good time 😊

Steven Cheek: We went here for the first time tonight. I wasn't expecting much for $7. I was wrong! This place is really cool. The staff were very friendly, the bathrooms were clean and we were able to play as much as we wanted. They have a lot of games! If you want to feel like a kid again, stop by this place. You will not be disappointed! We will definitely be coming back soon.

Matt Greil: It's a $10 cover to get into the bar, and you can play over 50 old school arcade games for free, yes free! No tokens at all!! Reasonable priced drinks, plus the pepperoni and cheese pizza are thin crust and are pretty good!

Dominick Peluso: I was pretty excited to find this place at first. It has a nice atmosphere and a lot of cool games. You pay a $10 cover to come in (on the weekend) and you can play all of the games for "free" once inside. They have a bar and a small outdoor area as well. If you're looking for a fun spot for a date or to hang with friends and play some air hockey or something, I think you'll like this place.But if you are interested in actually playing one of the many rhythm games this place offers (Pump It Up, Dance Dance Revolution, SDVX, Chunithum, Jubeat, etc...) you might be a little annoyed. The volume of the games is super low compared to the music they play in room (especially for the dance games). More annoyingly, the bartenders will randomly crank up the house volume whenever there is a song playing they like. You'll be right in the middle of a song on DDR or PIU and then suddenly you can't hear anything but O-AH-OH-A-OH-A-OH CA-LI-FORNIA GIRLS WE'RE UNFORGETTABLE. For any of the "normal" arcade games, it doesn't really matter much that you can't hear but for a music game it's kind of fundamental to the gameplay. There is a gentlemen who maintains the machines who will turn up the volume of a game to compensate, but what often happens is he'll turn up DDR because people are playing it and then it overpowers the PIU that's right next to it. There is a problem with the balance of sound between the rhythm games competing with the venue's music because the venue's music volume *keeps changing*. So, it's not a great spot for rhythm games IMO. Finally, the Pump It Up they have has an intermittent I/O problem where all button input will randomly freeze for 10-15 seconds from time to time. If you experience this, there's nothing you can do. Come back to the machine in like 20 minutes and try again. It seems to go through some cycles of it for a while. The DDR machine will also sometimes crash at the beginning of a song, usually on the extra stage, causing you to fail.Also, they won't let you leave once you have paid the cover and they are very strict about it. I found myself there for the first time with no cash (you can pay to enter with a card) but I couldn't leave my coat in the coat check because it's cash-only. They wouldn't let me leave for even a minute to put my coat in my car.

Radio OfHorror: Awesome location in Worcester much bigger space and more parking than Providence

Alex Nevers: excellent value, all machines were working and in great condition. great decor and vibe inside!

P Ekberg: Great collection of classic arcade games ranging from Moon Patrol to Street Fighter III: 3rd strike, a nice pinball selection, and skee ball for a reasonable cover charge. There's no quiet corner to be found, so not the place for catching up with friends but definitely the place to remind them you remember all the fatalities in Mortal Kombat 3.

Jason Fortin: Greeters at the door were very pleasant and welcoming. It is a great place to go to kill an hour. The only issue I had was limited seating to take a break to eat some pizza.

Sharon Guidaboni: Great nostalgic games and atmosphere. Friendly staff. Rainbow Road 🌈 cocktail was delicious!

Spencer Thomas: This I Nirvana!!

Isaac: This place was awesome! I’m worried about rating it highly since it wasn’t completely overrun with people when we went—but I can’t not, it was just so great! We went for the DDR but stayed for the everything! The best air hockey table I’ve ever played on—it’s huge and the metal bumpers make the most satisfying “ding” every time you hit them. It’s one of 3 air hockey tables they have available, the other two being different varieties and both accommodating 4 players. My friend and I were able to play the X-men arcade game through completion without spending 10+ bucks to keep bringing us back every time we died. They have a lean-racing bike game, which was super nostalgic. They have some ski ball (or ice ball? Don’t remember the specific brand) which were a bit worse for wear, but still very playable and fun. An awesome pinball collection you can endlessly appreciate, as it like all the other games, was free to play. Tons of other arcade games we ran out of time to play—not that they were bogged behind long queues. Drinks were about the same rate you’d find at another establishment, obviously more expensive than if you’d had them at home, but not to an excessive degree. Highly recommend. Loads of fun. 21+ only as it’s a bar/cade.

Molly Collimore: Bar and arcade itself were very fun, but strange experience at the door. Bouncer asked to check my bag which was fine in itself but had an issue with me bringing in my needed medication. It was in the original pill bottle which I have always thought was the way to do it, but bouncer recommended next time I put one in a zip lock bag and sneak it in my pocket. Stated he wasn’t a doctor so I could have put anything in the pill bottle apparently? He then grabbed the bottle and said for this time it could stay at the host stand and I could “come get some if I needed it” which I objected to. I’m not comfortable leaving my medication with a random host, especially as I have a limited supply…. Finally he said that just for this time I could bring it in with me, but to use the zip lock bag method next time. He was really nice about it, but that is such a dumb (and possibly illegal?) policy. How are you going to not let people bring in medication, especially in original bottles? I feel like staff might need some training or clarification on their policies. Or management needs to change that policy. Word of warning for anyone who needs to bring medication with them!Also, to clarify, this was Meclizine that I need for sudden onset vertigo episodes. It’s not like it was an opioid or pain med or something.

Ismael Nowick: Fun place

Luca Webb: They got rid of some of their best pinball machines and the ones they do still have are all in poor condition. Many other games were in various states of malfunction including the air hockey tables. Music was so incredibly loud that I couldn’t hear the games I was playing much less talk to anyone around me. Feels more like an overpacked chucky cheese with a police detail than a place for adults to socialize and enjoy themselves. We were there for 30 mins and it felt like a total waste of 20 bucks.

Madi Harris: Hosted our sons birthday here. What an amazing day! Owner, Anthony, was so friendly and kind to our friends and family that attended. Place is packed with games all in great condition. Very spacious and clean! Will definitely be back again :)

Alison Marotta: Had a great time in Conspiracy with three friends. Well lit, fun exploration of the room, great clues by Pat! We escaped with 13 minutes to spare! I'd like to go again, try a more difficult room :D

Rebecca Hyatt: First time visiting this place but not our first escape room. We tried Dreamscape and it was really good! It was detailed and fairly difficult for the 3 adults and 1 child with us. We made it out with just minutes to spare! Our game guide was interactive and helpful (but not too helpful!)We'll definitely be back!

Jordan Eck: Absolutely loved coming here!! It was so much fun and I can not wait to go back. Thank you so much Pat for all of the laughs and for making our experience more enjoyable! We're still not sure if we would've made it out of Dreamscape without you haha, you're awesome!

Jen Lindsay: We had a great time! We completed the Conspiracy room and had a blast. Pat, our guide, was funny and helpful. Highly recommend Escape Games!

Brian Z: Went with 4 teenager’s and had a blast. We did the Museum room. Didn’t quite finish it but we were close.Highly recommend!!!!

Steve OneOhNine: Great experience. Staff was excellent, the place is in a beautifully renovated old mill. The room was beautifully done and very challenging. Parking was free and right across the street. We will definitely be back

Steve Hartman: My son and I are first time escape room players. We attempted "The Conspiracy" and while we didn't escape, we didn't do too shabby as first timers. The room was well designed with decor reflecting the time period perfectly. Challenging puzzles and creative storyline made this a wonderful and entertaining morning activity. We are going to definitely come back!

Reilly Lenihan: Great game. We were 4 people and did the fallout room. Puzzles were creative and challenging. Pat was our guide, providing helpful clues. With 49 seconds to spare we made it out of there. Definitely likely to do a repeat :)

Theresa Johnson: We had a great time in the Fallout room. Pat was our guide, and he was hilarious. Talks fast, listen close!

Patricia James: I’ve been here twice now and, while my group didn’t “escape” either time, we had lots of fun! We were so close to solving it today - maybe we’ll get it next time. I’m looking forward to coming back. Thanks for the fun and affordable experience!

Montana Roldan: We had so much fun losing! Pat was an amazing host and really gets into character. He's very passionate about providing a great experience to the customers. Will definitely be back soon!

Sally Mullen: Could have been 5 stars, if the staff on duty had known one of the major "codes" had been changed. As it was, we spent most of our time stuck on one puzzle, which the staff person was unable to guide us through. Too bad, as it was a fun and challenging room.

Robin Allen: Great time!!! Tim is great at his job!!! I highly recommend

Tracey: Second time we have been here and we highly recommend it. Our game master was animated and fun and the room was challenging. We didn't solve it this time but will be back to try again!

Hillary King: My 10-yr old daughter and her friends had a great time with the Conspiracy room. And Tim, our host, was great help in getting them set up and excited for their first escape room!

Francheska Rivera: Nos encanto de seguro volveremos!! 🏾

William Suter: Very fun escape room, employee (Tim) was very funny and great at his job. Highly recommend, absolutely worth it!

brooke dennis: Pat is the absolute g

Pedro Shimizu: Fun staff and fun escape room!

denise lovely: It's was so much fun. We are definitely going to go do another room,

Thomas Geneva: Great staff. Replaced my controller under warranty in no time at all.

Bray COD: Good service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Luis Lopez: I've been going to this location for years!!! Call of duty game release nights, mid-day release pick ups last minute kids gift you name it and i go here for it. People complain about the business practices but business is business. These folks at this location are the reason i go. Good service, staff that knows their stuff and in like the fact it is a small store, there aren't many places like this left in Worcester. see you guys soon to pick up stuff to play as I keep going through chemo!

Jon Zen: GameStop store has the best selection of video games in Worcester! 👍😃

moyses santana: Muito bom o atendimento

Jeremy Cotto: Clean store, great customer service. So far they seem to know their games

Boomsquad 92: Love this place my favorite nd still is good employees are good ppls nd honest

Adam Somers: Doug was super helpful in checking stock and finding a game. Best experience with a GameStop employee to-date, and I’ve been coming for quite a long time.

paul cuoco: Reasonable used game for your game systems

Mika Potato: I love it there! The staff are so nice. Whenever there is nothing in stock and they are getting soon they hold onto it for me. Everyone is so nice!

Dre Williams: Always helpful!

Heather Collazo: Staff was pleasant, knowledgeable and a huge help

denesy pacheco: Sometimes good depends how is working

Kylie Donovan: I've been to this GameSpot on a few occasions looking for specific games for the Nintendo Switch and I always find Target has a better selection.

Ron Medina: The people there almost always greet me as I walk in and ask if I need help with whatever i came in for. Most of the time they know exactly what I'm talking about and usually get me what I need. People there are nice and friendly too!

Ahmed Siddiqui: It's a gamestop, tbh never buy used unless new is impossible or to expensive for instance pokemon games, you can buy the DS Diamond and Pearl games but it'll set you back a couple hundred brand new so used from someone trustable or known is safe.Also don't bother with online purchases on DS games as they aren't always legit, sometimes it's a sticker on a $5 game or some clone of a original.But like usual it's a gamestop store with the employees being gamers but pushing the corporate mumbo-jumbo about buying a legit bad pro membership that is worthless unless your buying games monthly and always spending more than the $5 they give you.Also just don't trust the people working inside unless it's a game recommendation.

EDEA5: Awful experience getting help from their in store specialists and when they did help me the product I was looking for was not in stock! Awful ran store with very very low stock as other reviews have mentioned

Joseph Scholwin: Gamestop is one of my favorite stores for buying videogames or even memorabilia they also have a good selection of shirts.

Halo Freek: Friendly and informative staff

Crystal Hunter: They were really informative. He explained everything in a language this mom could understand

James McAlister: Great time. The game was challenging. My family likes to do escape rooms whenever we travel. This definitely is one of the best we have played. Sabrina was a great game host and explained the logistics of play very well. Highly recommend taking a trip to Worcester,MA to play.

Dan S: Such a fun time with friends. The game master was very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend Live Action Escapes!!

Jeremy Stratton: Lots of fun! Well designed and the staff was great!

Hector Cruz: Wonderful day and great time

RussoT: Very fun and interactive. Great helpful host!

Wendy Silva: My first time trying an escape room and it was an amazing experience! My game master was very friendly and extremely generous when it came to nudges, which I am grateful for! I highly recommend this place. I’m hooked! Will definitely be coming back.

Sonya: The puzzles were fun and the people were nice, but when we requested hints when we were stuck it took way too long. The longest we had to wait for a hint was about 5 minutes and since we were really stuck it really cut into the time we had to solve the puzzle. It was like this throughout our whole experience. There also wasn’t really enough nudges throughout, it felt like our game master wasn’t really around or attentive to our room.Edit: also when we correctly solved a puzzle to match the placement of the objects in a photo, it took a while for the drawer to unlock. The drawer was supposed to open when the objects were placed correctly but it wouldn’t budge open. We kept removing and placing the objects in the same spot and spent time waiting for the drawer to open, which also really makes me think our game master wasn’t very attentive to our room.

Justin Auger: Moderate level puzzles were great for a family of early teens - we had a blast - Sabrina was a great Game Master

Central Mass Mom: This place is AWESOME! We recently did two of their escape rooms and they are super well done, really fun rooms! highly recommend.

Daniel Gurney: Very good experience. Clues were understandable but challenging.

Heather O'brien: Awesome

Joan Kadaras: Poor building is the worst for wear, but the atmosphere in the escape rooms (ours involved 3 for our 1 escape) was fine...A lot of things were labeled not to touch. We were told this was because some very eager customers tried to pry props off the walls.We were most happy with our challenge. We look forward to doing another there.

Kyle Mikolajczyk: Had a great time! Super fun and you feel like you are actually in the room’s theme! Our game master, Sabrina, was super kind and friendly too. I would highly recommend this place! I will be coming again in the future no doubt, be prepared for an hour of puzzles and fun!

Mark Laferriere: Lots of fun..

lizzy Mayo: Even though we didn't succeed I had so much fun trying to figure out the puzzles. There's many cool puzzles def recommend.🙂👍

Mary T: We had a great time joining strangers (not for long!) in solving a series of puzzles. I personally should have eaten and drank enough water before going in there, as the lighting in one of the rooms 50 minutes in started to get to me... but it was well worth it. I'm really hoping we can come back and try the Star-ship one!! Feedback Re: Cold Case: Spray the locks with WD-40 to reduce the amount of time it takes to fidget with unlocking them. Otherwise, I hope the company can eventually expand and add multiple rooms to the puzzles! Thanks for providing us with a fun Sunday evening! :)

Laxmi Ed Rachelxxffcc: The best around! Accommodated our group of twenty and went above and beyond in every way. What a great experience. Thank you Live Action Eacapes.

Bob Tessitore: Excellent!!! An awesome fun time! Extremely well designed! Most highly recommended!

Kathleen McGrath: We took my son and his friends there for his 13th birthday - they had a blast! They were all talking about how they couldn't wait to go back. Great place!

Timothy Viola: We visited Live Action Escapes this past Friday night and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! Highly recommended!

Nathanael Russell: Thief’s I bought an Xbox from them came back with receipt 3 days later because I didn’t need it. And was denied a return.

Baruby Vasquez: Called after 11 am when they “open” and yet they can’t seem to pick up the phone.

C S III: Very friendly and helpful staff.

KOTL Hazekilla: Don't sell to this place its a ripoff I went to sell a ps5 controller and they only offered 16$ for an 80$controller worst store ever for gaming

Stefan McIntyre: Decent inventory.

FRIAS CHANNEL -: Employee was very helpful and accomadating with our needs.

David Gonzalez: They are very helpful and polite positive vibes

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rass pina: Muy bueno. Todo estuvo muy bien.

Paul Green: The staff are very helpful and nice!

Veronica Shilinsky: Bought a game and they didnt even give me thr disk. Just a empty case.

John Yanczewski: Just not the same as they used to be, there overpriced on everything, trade in prices are ridiculous, game prices ridiculous, the help is hit or miss, if you shop around you can get the game for at least 10 to $12.00 cheaper, same games as gamestop's. I know you have to make money but your taking advantage of the consumer and that's why you have stores closing everywhere. I just bought the new 2k21 golf game at Walmart for $49 gamestop's 59.99, sold. So gamestop it's dog eat dog out there with plenty of other options and competition you just can handle. Thank you.

Marcelo da Silva: My son loves this place!

J. Douglas Morrison: Awesome selection of Funko-Pop's. I picked Gamer Rick up there. Awesome customer service. Very friendly and knowledgeable.

Ivana Ofosu: they have horrible service I emailed them and they haven’t responded it has been two weeks and I ordered a switch a month ago and they are just now telling me it’s out of stock and that I will get it when it’s available

Ben Brouillette: Staff is great store is clean. It's a GameStop.

Tammy Pourfarzaneh: Excellent and very helpful staff.

Sarah Hubauer: Gamestop's staff are incredibly intellectual

Eduardo Santiago: Best place for all ur gaming needs