Arcades Directory | Where to Play Arcade Games in the USA                  

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Last Updated : 10/29/2009

Below is a current list of large national family entertainment centers and game arcades with
website addresses and a listing of their current national locations. Please note that most of these
location specialize in video and arcade games and might only have a few pinball machine on
location, which is why the home market is so hot for pinball machines today - Almost all
arcades within the USA have abandoned them in favor of video games

Playing a real arcade game at home is sometimes a radically different experience than playing
in a "live" arcade, because you can actually hear the game in all its glory without noisy distractions!

One of the best things you can do is to "test drive" a video game or arcade game before you
decide to buy if possible, preferably when during a very slow or "dead" period on weekdays near the
afternoon or in the early evenings. Most of the arcades below will have on display many (but not all)
of the older (< 2001) arcade games and large sit-down video games we sell, and some may also
have both newer (2002 >) and older "classic" upright video games to play.

 

Major Arcades  |  Family Recreation Centers  |  Family Entertainment Centers (FEC's)

Boomers !  |   www.boomersparks.com   THE BOOMERS (GRAND PRIX RACE-A-RAMA) LOCATION IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA  (ABOUT 20 MIN FROM US)   HAS THE LARGEST ARCADE IN THE WORLD WITH OVER 500 VIDEO GAMES YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM PLUS MORE!   Anaheim, CA  |  Bakersfield, CA  |  El Cajon, CA  |  Escondido, CA  |  Fountain Valley, CA  Fresno, CA    Irvine, CA  |  Livermore, CA  |  Modesto, CA  |  Palm Springs, CA  |  San Diego, CA  |  Santa Maria, CA    Upland, CA  |  Vista, CA  |  Boca Raton, FL  |  Dania / Ft. Lauderdale, FL  |  Medford (Long Island), NY

Celebration Station  |   www.celebrationstation.com    ANOTHER LARGE ARCADE CHAIN SIMILAR TO BOOMERS   Baton Rouge, LA,  |  Clearwater, FL  |  Greensboro, NC,  |  Mesquite, TX,  |  Oklahoma City, OK,   Tampa, FL,  |  Tulsa, OK

Chuck E. Cheese  |   http://www.chuckecheese.com/   LARGEST CHAIN OF CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS IN THE WORLD !   Locations in all 50 States, plus Canada and Mexico   Visit site for complete list of locations and address

Dave & Busters  |   www.daveandbusters.com    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED JUST ABOUT EVERY NEW LARGE/SIT DOWN GAME WE OFFER CAN BE PLAYED IN THEIR    "MILLION DOLLAR ARCADE", AND YOU CAN HAVE A BEER WHILE YOU PLAY IF YOU LIKE - BUT NO SMALL CHILDREN.   Arcadia / Santa Anita, CA  |  Irving, CA  |  Milpitas, CA  |  Ontario, CA  |  Orange, CA  |  San Diego, CA  |   San Jose, CA    Denver, CO  |  Westminster, CO  |  Jacksonville, FL  |  Miami, FL  |  Ft. Lauderdale, FL  |  Atlanta, GA        Duluth, GA  |  Honolulu, HI  |  Addison, IL  |  Chicago, IL  |  Kansas City, KS  |  Bethesda, MD  |  St. Louis, MO    Utica, MI   |  Omaha, NB  |  Buffalo, NY  |  Islandia (Long Island), NY  |  Rockland, NY  |  West Nyack, NY    Cincinnati, OH  |  Cleveland, OH  |  Columbus, OH  |  Hilliard, OH  |  Philadelphia, PA   |   Pittsburgh, PA    Providence, RI  |  Austin, TX  |  Dallas, TX  |  Frisco, TX  |  Houston, TX  |  San Antonio, TX       Toronto, Ontario (Canada)  |   Mexico City  (Mexico)

ESPN Zone  |   www.espnzone.com   SPORTS-ORIENTED ARCADE CHAIN SIMILAR TO DAVE & BUSTERS   Anaheim, CA  |  Atlanta, GA  |  Baltimore, MD  |  Chicago, IL  |  Denver, CO  |  Las Vegas, NV   New York, NY  |  Washington, DC

Gameworks  |   www.gameworks.com    LARGE ARCADE / RESTAURANT / BAR CHAIN SIMILAR TO DAVE & BUSTERS, BUT WITH MORE EMPHASIS ON GAMES   Tempe, AZ  |  Tucson, AZ  |  City Of Industry, CA  |  Long Beach, CA  |  Ontario, CA  Miami, FL  |  Orlando, FL   Sunrise / Ft Lauderdale, FL  |  Tampa, FL  |  Chicago / Schaumburg, IL  |  Indianapolis, IN  |  Newport, KY      Detroit / Auburn Hills, MI  |  Minneapolis, MN  |  Las Vegas, NV  |  Columbus, OH  |  Philadelphia, PA   Dallas / Grapevine, TX  |  San Antonio, TX  |  Seattle, WA

Malibu Grand Prix Parks  |   www.malibugrandprix.com   LARGE ARCADE CHAIN SIMILAR TO BOOMERS (AND OWNED BY THEM)   Redondo Beach, CA  |  Redwood City, CA  |  Tampa, FL  |  Gwinnett / Norcross, GA     Portland, OR  |  San Antonio, TX   |   Austin, TX   |   Houston, TX

Online Directories of Arcades, Amusement Parks and Theme Parks in the USA

Theme Park City     http://www.themeparkcity.com/USA_index.html    Online resource that lists Amusement and Theme Park in the USA by State      Recreation USA - Amusement Parks Directory     http://www.recreationusa.com/amusement/general.html     Online resource that lists every Amusement Park in the USA by State    Fun Guide        http://www.funguide.com    Online resource that lists Amusement Parks by State