My first trip to Activate was for a corporate team building exercise, so we came with a pretty large group. At check in it took us a little while to get signed up, but after that we were good to go. The staff provided a great walk through of how all the games worked, and how to check our scores in the central area. Then we all spent a wonderful hour playing some cardio intense games in the various rooms. My favorite was probably the giant grid. The climbing wall room was also super fun. I was so worn out by the end of our session, but many of us talked about going again at some point. We even looked up other locations in the various cities we're from. read more

My husband and I were visiting Richardson for a work conference so we decided to go check this place otu after I was done. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN. We went on a weekday in the evening and there was hardly anyone there. We ended up extending our stay by an hour we were having so much fun. What a workout! We ended up burning around 800 calories each and it was a blast. We are both in good shape and were sore the next day! So many fun and interactive things to do. I wish there was one in Washington State where we are from. I can't explain enough how much of a blast we had. It was the place of my childhood dreams. Hot lava come to life! It definitely brought out the child in me. The prices are a bit high but ultimately we got our monies worth. The place was clean, organized, and easy to navigate. Love that they provide lockers free of charge. Easy parking too. read more

I purchased this for my grand nieces birthday. My nephew took her, my other grand niece and grand nephew. They loved it and had an amazing time. So happy there are more activities here in Arizona now. Thank you Activate! read more

We visited on a Wednesday at 7-8:20pm. Walked in without a reservation online but I was cross-checking different locations online to get a sense of which one would be the least busy at that time. It was fun, innovative, interactive, and exhausting! I think this is a great activity for groups or dates and I'm glad that there's one in my area now too. This location was cool. It was super busy so for the most part, we weren't able to continue playing through the levels. Nothing was broken. Some games only become challenging enough to be fun as levels progressed, like the one where you memorize which tiles to step on, so it would be preferable to go at a time when it's less busy. If there's anyone waiting to go into the room you're in, then your turn ends and you cannot advance to the next round, even if you passed. I thought it was pretty intuitive figuring out how to use the bracelets to navigate through the rooms and all that. Time flies in there. Hopefully they can integrate more games. There's definitely a few games that are way more fun than others. It's also a plus that the points are transferable to different locations in different states. read more

This was an interesting experience! If you haven't been to another location, then you will not know how packed this place was! Maybe we were spoiled at the other place, but they allow a lot of people in the gaming areas. We spent about a third (or more) of our time waiting to get into rooms because there were so many people not all the groups had an empty room to enter. The people working at the front desk were kind and very helpful! There's not much oversight in the area with all the gaming rooms. Kids running everywhere and some people looked confused about the procedures. It's an interesting concept, but I might be inclined to go to another less busy location! read more

I am VERY impressed with their customer service, I'd say chikfila service or above! I look forward to coming back with a big group.

Great Sunday funday getaway with the kids very hands on and interacting team building skills loved it had us all sweating and heart pumping must come again addictive read more

I really enjoyed the games. It was super fun and a surprisingly good workout. The only thing is I think that they had too many people trying to play at once leading to wait times It would be a better experience if they limited the amount of people that could play in the facility a bit more read more

So fun!! Bunch of mini games that last 3-5 minutes each. Pay for one hour of play at a time and you can see the leaderboards. They really let you customize it a lot- play as a team, compete against each other, level up, a lot of diff mini games. Several of the really fun popular games were down and they kept fixing it. And when it's really popular times- it can be a longer wait. Some of the games are very confusing, but then you get the hang of it. read more

UMM, can EVERY city have one of these!? I went to visit my brothers in Arlington, and we drove up to Plano to spent 75 minutes at Activate. I didn't know what to expect, but the staff was great at explaining the concept. I'd come here all the time if I was local. You check-in and get a wristband, which is used to activate and join various mini games throughout the facility. These rooms are SO high tech. Apparently the concept originated in Canada. Each room is grouped by setup type, and you use the touchscreen posted right outside to see if it's occupied, join a session, and start the game. Each game has various levels. It's so great for team building and honestly fantastic exercise. There's also a giant leaderboard so you can get competitive! read more

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Jaxon and Ariel were so helpful and nice. Everyone was very helpful in explaining what's going on and happy to help. The rooms are kept clean and there's hand sanitizer everywhere. The games we engaging and so fun!! I think this would be best with a group!! read more

This is a MUST!!! I've been twice and it's great for grandkids and grandparents. Wear tennis shoes, stretch and go make some memories! read more

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If you're looking for a fun activity to move around and is not centered around alcohol, I would recommend this for adults. You get around 75 minutes to play around in each room and pick your game. I would say that this is something unique I've never tried before. The games are pretty self-explanatory. You stand in front of a screen and you get to pick your challenge. It tells you how to play and after it tells you how many points you received for that game. There's also a running total on the screen of how everyone else in the room is scoring. The only side to this is if there are a lot of people going at the same time, the rooms will fill up and you don't have a chance to level up within each room. You have to come back to it at a later time when the room is available. . read more

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Activate is an interactive fitness experience. I come here fairly frequently to log a HIIT style cardio workout. Come in workout gear, especially athletic sneakers. Once you are checked in, there are various rooms you can try. Each room can accommodate up to 5 people, so make sure you come with 2-5 people in your group or feel comfortable with the split of smaller groups. Every room has collaborative and competitive games to choose from. There is running, climbing, throwing, and strategy. The difficulty of the rooms change based on a lot of factors. For example, very young or small bodied people may find the throwing games to be very challenging. Games that require agility and flexibility, like the laser room, can be more challenging for larger people. Overall you are only as strong as your weakest link in any room, so keep that in mind before forming your group. Love coming here for a workout that doesn't feel like a workout! read more

First time at an Activate and had a blast! It was pretty busy for a sunday afternoon, and there were lots of groups of friends and families. When you walk in, there's a check in area where you are provided with wristbands. You can then activate them in the same room, and they give you one locker for the whole group. The lockers is pretty spacious for several purses/fanny packs. When you enter the game zone, its very dark with about 10 rooms of games. There was a worker who greeted us when we first came in, and she explained how each of the rooms work and what to expect. The longest our group had to wait was about 1-2 minutes, usually it was about 30 seconds. Each room can also only fit a maximum of 5 players, but you can switch out players if you have a larger group and play in smaller groups! For $30 for 75 minutes, it was a really great deal! I felt like a kid again! Really enjoyed that most of the rooms and cooperative or competitive modes, so you can switch up the games in various ways. There's also levels for each room, and you can come back to advance more levels. I'd recommend wearing athletic clothes and sneakers because some of the games require you to run. read more

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Great experience at Activate Dallas! Maddie was awesome with assisting w my accommodations. Convenient and fun!

Friday November 2023 1:30-2:30 2 players - $54.10 Printed receipts aren't available at present. We did a walk in, since they didn't have anyone there during that time. I would not advise this if you're driving a distance. Front desk is friendly. Check in there, give your name, phone number, and email address. Receive your acríbate wristlets (which help you scan into the games). After you pay, visit the tablet wall to register and choose your name for the games, and sign waivers etc. Once you're inside, there's an employee who is supposed to be there to help. He seemed like he didn't want to be there- like he was reluctant to assist. Even at the end when I asked what to do with the bracelets- just to make sure- he explained and then said "you return them." Maybe it was his persona, but I didn't want to talk to him or ask him anything else. Anyway- there are several rooms that you can choose from. One room- the laser room - was NOT available. Ugh. We scanned in and walked in- pitch black dark. How it works: The screen has 3-4 games to choose from. Click the name you're curious about. Click "how to play" and it'll read directions on how to play. This is located outside of the room. Exit out of the instructions, then scan your wristband. Your names should appear on the screen. Then, you click "level 1" and start. It'll summon you to enter the room (Go!). Over the intercom, you will hear instructions. There will be a button on the wall that you may have to click to start games, advance to the next level, or replay. At the end of a failed game, the intercom announces you have 10 seconds to leave or hit the flashing button to replay. The doors are locked from the outside while your game is playing. I LOVE THAT. you can exit anytime though. Bathrooms are around the back. One toilet. Unisex. There's also water / filtered water and cups at the back by the bathrooms. Stretch before playing. You have one hour. Ladies wear your tight, secure sports bras and athletic wear. Ponytail too! 1 hour to play. Your bracelet deactivates afterwards. Return the bracelet and receive your QR code keychain. With your "points" Would return. read more

Activate Games - Arcades Near Me - Plano, Texas

This was so funnnnn. Competitive games that you can play with a partner or partners. You have 90 or 70 mins to get through the games. I didn't understand how the time limit worked at first but by the end of my session I realized when the rooms asks if you want to play again by pressing the green button, it doesn't mean you are saving your 90 mins to get thru the other games. Instead, it means less time for the other games. Forgot what its called but the game where you couldn't step on the tiles is just as exciting as you think. Loved the basketball game, however the letter finder had me in shambles loooool, omg. That one was kinda hard. You have to have some sort of strategy. I did not know they had one in my state. I will be def going again and telling others read more

First of all, plan to get active in activate. This place is a great place for a lot of interactive mainly physical and even mental games. There's a bunch of rooms all equipped with different types of games. There's a big screen to keep up scores and a leaderboard for tournaments. An arm band is used to scan into the multiple games. Some rooms have a competitive aspect and all rooms have cooperative. Personally, I think the competitive portion is where the real competitive juices start coming out, but cooperation is where the points accumulate if you want to be on the leaderboard. They even give you a little keychain, so it can keep up with your profile. Most rooms are maxed out at 5. Bathrooms are clean, workers were very helpful in explaining how the rooms work, and it wasn't too chaotic in there. Overall, it's tons of fun. I'd definitely go back again, but maybe not on a weekend since it was so busy. If someone is waiting outside, you'll probably have to leave after one or two sessions of playing the game, and sometimes playing the game the first time is a learning experience. If you have a color deficiency, it might not be the best place to go. Smoke free! read more

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I learned about this place awhile ago, but shockingly, they don't have a location in CA. I really hope they bring some there soon!! This place is either a really great workout or a total mind exercise (probably both on certain games). I'm also glad the price is much more reasonable than the nearby escape rooms. I think I'd rather get my fun cardio in here read more

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My first experience at Activate was great! I reserved spots online, but we got there late. Fortunately, the staff was very kind and still let us enter! You receive a wristband to activate games and see your score. You register it before you entering the gaming area. They also have storage lockers! We went into every room and had so much fun! We really enjoyed the grid & laser games. Some games were confusing, like the hide and seek one? However, we had so much fun that the time just flew by! For $25, I believe you get your money's worth! It's super cool to see your points and also earn prizes as you go! It's a great date idea--really loved competing and playing with my date! I can't wait to play with friends next time! read more

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Cool concept with tons of gaming rooms for all ages. I went with a group of 7 and was surprised at how thrilling and addictive it was! We split into 2 groups and competed all night. You pay by the hour so everyone was running around looking for empty rooms to boost their scores, which definitely made me feel like a kid again. The diversity of the games kept us on our toes and each game had higher levels to unlock so it was a constant challenge! read more

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I did not know what to expect, but was thoroughly impressed with this place! All of the technology worked flawlessly and the pace of play was perfect. There was no standing around waiting and the hour and 15 minutes flew by. One of the most fun things I have done with my teenagers in quite a while. read more

Had the best time! Jackson and Arielle were very helpful and friendly! Will be coming back soon!

Luke and Carson were very helpful and made sure we had a great time! We will be back!

Todo check out this place with different groups of friends because it is so fun. For the price, you get so many games and a lot of time to play. Better to go on a weekday since it will be less crowded. The staff was great and ready to help. Remember, you can only play the game with a maximum of five players. A great friends group or group activity! read more

This was a fun place with a lot of games to choose from . First time out , prices weren't too bad and fun for the entire family and all age groups overall. Definitely recommend if you haven't tried , great experience! read more

KJ, Carson, and Jackson were awesome at explaining everything at check in, during the gameplay, and at checkout! We had an awesome time! Thursdays are our only days off together and this was a great way to get out of the house and do some friendly competition! Climb, hoops, lasers, and hunt were some of our favorites! Come ready to be out of breath and bring some water with you! read more

What a fun concept! You pay at the front and in you go with your wristband. Your profile is saved and you can pick up where you left off next time with the amount of stars etc. There are multiple game stations where you register, wait up to like 5 minutes, and then go in and play intense mini games. Each room is themed around some overarching mechanic but each room has multiple mini games so there are a ton of variations that you can try! Some stations are more chill (e.g. trivia where you hit buttons on the wall) while others are more intense (run around and stomp on flashing lights). The ones with hoops, I found myself leaning forward against the wooden railing so hard that I got bruises in the pelvic area. Since you pay for 75 minute sessions, it seems that the optimal strategy to make the best use of your time here is to come during non peak hours so that you can get in more games and spend less time waiting. You get kicked out of a game early if there are others waiting behind you so sometimes you can only get in like one game before you have to exit the room. You can of course re-queue. I thought the games overall were very creative and fun. Some are more fun than others. You need to be comfortable playing in the dark with lights though. This place is not ideal if you have photosensitive eyes since there are a lot of flashing lights everywhere. Also everyone is running around sweaty and touching everything so just be wary of that. I would have considered a mask but it would be a bit uncomfortable on some of the more active games where you're moving a lot. Wear some athletic clothing when you come here. You will be working up a sweat! read more

Looking for something active but fun to do near Dallas? Check out @activategames in Plano! Get ready to break sweat or two and bring your A game! You get 75minutes which is plenty of time, trust me $24.99 Mon-Thurs $29.99 Fri-Sun These games were interactive and perfect for all ages! Amazing place for family, friends, or date nights. Once you get register your points never expire! So you'll be able to keep stacking points every time you come. Me and my crew will be back for sureeee. 10/10 experience read more

We had a great date night here. It could also be a good family game night too. We had an epic fail for the first game because they literally give you a wristband and say go have fun, but once we figured out to just hit the question mark to understand each rooms rules, we had a blast. Don't dress cute here. Cute Workout clothes would be appropriate, and If you're a d cup lady... pull out that high impact sports bra lol... read more

I was invited to activate as a team building event from work, we were there on a Thursday afternoon. I was so impressed that I invited my children and grand children this last Sunday. The rooms were so loud from the kids screaming outside that it was hard to hear the instructions to play the game inside each room. There was so many people playing that each game lasted but a minute because there were people outside waiting, we didn't really get to enjoy each game when the instructions came on saying to exit the room. Great concept and great games if you actually had enough time in the room to enjoy it! read more

Super fun! The staff is amazing. You burn so much calories and have a blast! WHAT EXACTLY IS IT??? So the way it works is they give you a bracelet, there's screens in front of various rooms, you scan your bracelet, select a game from that room, then play different levels. There's 11+ rooms and every time you pass a level at a game, you level up. The bracelets track your time, you get 1:15 minutes play time. At the end of your play time, you receive a key chain that gives you 10% off your next game! read more

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This place was so fun! Very active games and i didn't get bored at all. The process was easy and smooth. I didn't go with any children and as an adult I'd 100% come back for another date night. The 75 mins went by so fast. If this place had food it'd be 5 stars forsure. I can't think of any cons other than it being smelly of sweat and musty. I'd still come back tho. Lol read more

This place is ridiculously awesome! We took a group of us to celebrate my son's birthday. He was surprised at how fun this place was and how many games you could choose from. I would recommend going at an off time to prevent having to wait for every game, but it really was so sun. It required you to be incredibly active and offered so many gaming options. We will definitely be back and I do appreciate the price point and length of time you get to play all of the games. We didn't book a party, but paid individually for everyone and didn't have to remortgage the house to do so. read more

We went for a birthday party and yes, it's fun but I highly recommend to you, the consumer, go with someone who has been there before. Otherwise you will spend the first 30 minutes in figuring out what the hell you need to do. And if you're with kids, well may the force be with you because they will become antsy from their anticipated excitement. If you go there with kids who are on the spectrum, well then I strongly suggest you prepare them by 1) showing them YouTube videos of the place and 2) explaining the possible emotions they could experience from their sensory sensitivities and how to manage them. They will love it because it is a fun place. Don't bother with the online waiver, because that has to be completed onsite at their iPad kiosk. (That's what I was told when asked if I could have done it online rather than wait in line.) ℹ My recommendation to the business: ask who in the group hasn't been there before, then guide them to one or two activities explaining how to. Otherwise, they're just roaming around aimlessly, unknowingly & unintentionally interrupting those who do know what they're doing. Overall, yes, I recommend this business. In regard to birthdays, yes, it's fun and worthwhile, just plan on another venue for the birthday festivities like the cake, presents etc. read more

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Fun spot whether you are a kid or one at heart! Quick little fun games that involve some logic and were fun to do with my friend! 75 mins was plenty of time for us as the games are pretty quick and some of them really are a workout! Our favorite ones were the basketball, tubes and the ones with patterns on the floor. The staff was friendly and informative and felt it was a good price for what you get with the experience! I also like how they limit the amt of people than can signup at each time so you are never standing in a long line waiting to get in. read more

There were far too many people here to have a good time. Every time we went to play a game, we got kicked out after one round even when we won the round. The manager was unapologetic and told me that's just the way it is. I do not recommend. It was not worth the money to stand in line all night. read more

I didn't know what to expect, but had a blast with my husband, cousin and her boyfriend. It was easy to book and pay online. You can either pay the whole thing or just put a deposit and pay in person. When you get in, you can sign the waiver on one of their tablets. Then go to check-in to receive your bands that will be used to track how much time you have left and your score. You will also receive a band for a locker, if needed. The lockers are huge so you don't need multiple lockers for each person. If it's your first time, the person who checked you in will show you how to use your band for the room. I'm not sure if there's a separate person who does it if it's busy. We went on a midday Monday so it wasn't busy. There are several rooms that have different games, which can be played in cooperative or competitive mode, depending on the room. Some rooms only have cooperative games. My favorite rooms were the grid and the laser one. We played in all of the rooms and they were all really clean, which I love. The laser room was very cold, which is a great respite after doing the mega grid. At the end of your 75 minutes, you would go back to the check-in counter to give your bands, but make sure you give your bands one by one so they can give you a keychain with your gameplay information. When you come back, they can use this keychain to load your gameplay data back into a band. You'll keep collecting points and you can use those points to get prizes, like t-shirts, water bottles, etc. I really love how clean the facilities are and all the different games. I would love to come back here again with friends. read more

This place is so much fun!!! We came for a nice couples night out with some friends and everyone was super impressed. We weren't a fan of a few game modes, but there's a ton to offer here. Really something for everyone. They have lockers for your belongings that can only be opened with the wristband connected to your account so that only you can open it. There weren't any available while we were here, but it was a very busy Friday night. read more