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    Aikon Arcade

    4.6 (21 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Thu N.

    I was lucky enough to visit Aikon arcade while visiting Tampa during their opening. I had so much fun here! Got to relive my adolescence with claw machines and a fun Photo Booth. If you're looking for a fun date or something to do with your friends, definitely come visit Aikon! They accept card only. The vibe is right and every worker here that I encountered was very nice & helpful. I appreciated the tap to play refillable card feature. There were a good variety of cute plushies and the Gashapon options were all so fun! I loved all the cat themed options! They also had all kinds of blind boxes here. (YES LABUBU's!) I bought a few Sonny Angels AND Smiskis for my collection. Aside from plushies and blind boxes, they also had some very cool and rare snacks and drink from Asia. Saw chip flavors I've never seen before until now. Grab your friends& go have some fun at Aikon! It's also very kid friendly environment. Tampa definitely needed this!

    Love the bags they offer and the game cards don't expire
    Katherine M.

    Loved it! Prices were reasonable, prizes were adorable and staff was phenomenal! I felt the claws were challenging without being overly easy nor impossible to win. They definitely want you to walk out a winner with a smile on your face! I can't wait to bring this souvenir back for my daughter to love.

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    Cliff J.

    So-so experience here. Machines were almost bare and the photos we saw prior to visiting sorta let us down when we arrived...Almost like a realtor taking photos of a home in wide angle where everything looks bigger and more grand. There's maybe 12-15 machines here that we played and lost mostly. Maybe won 5 times out of $50 and winnings were primarily rinky stuff like a little fuzzball keychain. Can't win all the time but there has to be an element of fun which includes some winning....and it sorta fell short in my opinion.

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    Silas M.

    No scammy weak claws here!! Whoever thought to mix claw machines and blind boxes deserves a Nobel Prize lol . This place is a whole vibe with the lights poppin', prizes stacked, and every machine has some kind of plush toy you just want to keep playing till you win. One second you're going full try hard gamer mode on the claw, the next you're unboxing a mini anime figure, Labubu, or some cute lil collectible of the month. And the best part? You can actually win these games. Just skill, vibes, and a lil persistence.

    One of the prizes I wanted but then I ran out of credits. So the staff just gave it to me.
    Zep

    It was an amazing place that had fair prices with the claws super strong and had a very friendly atmosphere. Would recommend going there.

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    Judd R.

    Super cool Japanese claw machine arcade. They also have authentic collectibles and snacks from Japan. Recommend for the whole family to enjoy!

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    Alexandra S.

    the place is nice and has a variety of blind boxes. i had been two times before with no issues, each time getting a skullpanda the sound series. my most recent time i got another box, but when i went to put the figurine on the stand it came with, it did not fit. the pegs on the stand are too close together. i called the store and they told me there's nothing they could do and to contact pop mart. however, on the website for pop mart it states "After-sales services are only available for orders placed through official POP MART channels, including the official online store, official physical stores, and robot stores. For orders from third-party platforms or retail distributors, please contact the original purchasing channel or the platform's customer service for after-sales handling." it's a nice place but it's a shame they have no policies for this other than saying "there's nothing we can do." especially when spending $25 for the figure.

    Vy and Amelia had a great time won so many prizes . They were so nice and helped us win.

    bag full of our winnings

    Some machines were harder than other, but overall felt very fair and definitely more rewarding than a typical claw machine experience!! We spent roughly $81 and walked away with plenty of plushies. We didn't get any blind boxes, but they had a great selection of those as well! The gacha in the back was also great, overall 10/10! Staff were super friendly and helpful, next time we're in Tampa we will be back!

    Amelia and Vy are very sweet, helpful and their custome service is always great here!!!

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    First attempt at a claw machine dropped TWO plushies. Staff is so sweet and helpful. Space is clean and organized and I can't walk to see what new toys they bring in. Wasn't too crowded at the grand opening!

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    amani was very nice and she helped my dad and i a ton! she helped me convince my dad to buy me a smiski so she's very chill

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    Employees were so nice !! Loved the energy and environment I loved every second of my time.

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    I would rate these claw machines as mildly challenging which still gives the thrill of playing these types of games.

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