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    3.7 (44 reviews)

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    Shawn M.

    While this arcade gem is quite well hidden. Located below the Space Needle this place is a video gamers or arcaders go to for the greater Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area. While there are many "other" arcades with more visibility, this one out does them all.... By a long shot! Not only does it have twice as many games, they have more options for prizes, the Space Needle with an epic view (as long as you don't mind heights and open areas with heights), a pizza shop, and just seconds from the main strip of Gatlinburg. If you are seeking an arcade, I recommend this one other the rest!

    Slices are huge!
    Anthony B.

    This place is amazing! Arcadia has a wide variety of games that can keep you busy for a while. Prize counter had plenty of options to choose from. Pizza slices are huge and the quality is excellent. 10/10 would recommend.

    Big pizza slices

    We love arcades and this topped all of the ones we've been to. It's huge and has a great selection of games and I personally felt like they cost less per game than almost we've tried. Everything was like 6 points or less so we were able to do quite a bit. We actually did the VIP space needle experience which included a card with points loaded on it. Not only were the games fun but the pizza was awesome and the service was amazing all around. The staff was so nice and really made our experience that much better. Shoutout to Adam and Paul for going above and beyond for our 9 year old and making her night! They were super kind and friendly. Definitely suggest stopping by here during your stay. You can easily spend hours in which is nice when it's cold outside and it's very centrally located. It was easily the most fun we had on the trip and we did quite a few things. We'll be back on our next visit for sure!

    SO many stuffed animals. Most cost a bazillion credits though..... #plushies #toomanytickets
    Eric S.

    READY, PLAYER ONE This flashy arcade in eastern Tennessee has some very interesting things going on, both good & bad. I consider myself a fairly serious gamer, whether console or cabinet. Nichole C will tell you that when I get in the zone, wild horses couldn't drag me away from a solid pinball run. In looking for something to do after our day at nerby Dollywood, I stumbled upon this place just underneath the space needle in downtown Gatlinburg. Walking in around 10pm on 3/28/18, our eyes almost fell out of our collective heads. The amount of neon tubes and stuffed animals on the ceiling defied description (though I took a few photos in an attempt to capture the magnificent sight). Arcadia is packed to the brim with vibrant ticket games like Deal or No Deal and even a few compact motion simulators! They use a VERY sneaky system that's based on "gold". $20 gets you 100 "gold" loaded on your playcard, which is essentially their form of credits. Most ticket games were 4-8 "gold" per swipe, while all the pinballs were 6/swipe. At more than $1 per game, that's pretty expensive. The assortment of pinball tables was one of the most impressive I've ever laid eyes on. Nearly every single table was either a 'premium' or limited edition model (the Metallica "Master of Puppets" pinball was 1 of only 250 made). Many had customized chrome trim and more than half had fully color displays, a rarity typically only seen in hardcore collectors. I mean jesus, the 'venom' Spiderman table used a solid black pinball! NC has a blast playing her ticket games and we both played a fantastic Ghostbusters shoot-em-up. Reloading "gold" was simple, but costly. The guy running the redemption center was nice and stuck around to make sure we left with a plushy doll. ...........however, the biggest problem I have with Arcadia -- and the main reason why they get 4* instead of 5* -- is that their pinball technician switched off both the 'replay' AND the 'match' options on almost every table. This is the opposite of the factory default setting and someone had to manually go in and change it, in an effort to take your money while giving very little in return. That pisses me off. * TL;DR * This is a very dynamic Gatlinburg arcade that's at once a pinball lover's wet dream and worst nightmare. The pinball tables (there's 25 of 'em!) are absolutely SPECTACULAR and modded up the wazoo. Unfortunately, the management here is greedy beyond anything I've encountered and does everything in their power to ensure you get nothing 'extra'. No replays, no matches. They want every ounce of your "gold". Stil, to say that Arcadia is a complete ripoff isn't 100% accurate, as you're paying for truly top-of-the-line games. Understand that most arcades don't have the variety and state-of-the-art lineup like these guys do, and disburse your money accordingly. It's a bummer they took away all the incentives for repeat plays, as I would've loved to stick around longer and play each pinball in their formidable arsenal. Most families won't care, most kids won't notice, but I'm a cheap-ass Bohemian and appreciate a good value. Yeah sure, I'd recommend stopping in for a while. Watch your spending!!

    D'Nai A.

    The kids totally love it! The people that worked there gave us many tips of places to go with children as well.

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    Charity P.

    Went here with kids. In order to play the games you must get a game card. Do you get a game card you go up to machine and you put the amount of money that you want on the card in the machine and it will give you a card in exchange that gives you so many points to equal that amount of money. As you play the games you can win tickets and they are loaded onto that card. When you're done playing the games you take the card Up to the redemption center and exchange the amount of tickets that you earned playing games for prizes. I would say approximately 97% of games were in working condition. Of course, atmosphere was loud like it should be at an arcade place. It was a lot of fun. When hungry there is a pizza place where they make the pizza homemade. You can actually witness them throwing crust in air. The pizza is served either by the slice or world as a whole pizza. They are known for how big their slices are which they are quite huge! The pizza was really good! It thin crust and the pepperoni had the biggest pepperoni's I've ever seen. The only downside of this place is the line for the redemption center. When busy, the line of people waiting blocks other machines and the only way to get around other side of arcade is to go all the way up front.

    Giant pizza was tasty
    Jenn C.

    Had a blast being big kids, won loads of tickets and Sky was a pleasure to pick out prizes with. All staff encountered was super friendly and knowledgeable in their departments, pizza was amazing and the needle was a great view of the town. We will return

    The front of the store has souvenirs
    Lynx M.

    Game selection: 5 stars: they had all the games I enjoy and they had a couple new ones I haven't seen in ATL at dave and busters so that was a plus. Service: 3 stars: giving 3 stars because we didn't need help besides cashing out our tickets. The associates that helped did their jobs and were friendly. So I think 3 stars is fair. Layout: 4 stars: when you walk in its like a souvenir store that you can buy anything from t shirts to body lotions lol to the right you can sit down and have pizza. The rest is all games and some room with 3d experience. Cleanliness: 3 stars: it could use some tidying up here and there but I won't be a nit picker. The area is big so if an associate just did a walk through and a herd of people came in, you wouldn't have noticed the associate did a walk through tidy up. Being fair and giving 3 because I know how it is. Overall: 4 stars: its a true arcade we came 1-27-17 after leaving Bubba dump shrimp (read my review of Bubba gump shrimp gatlinburg) and walking their little strand strip. Game card will run you about $20-$30 for 2 adults and 2 children playing. Depending on the games you could score a lot of tickets to win the better prizes if you are a game head. Being we were just playing for the hell of it we score about 450-500 tickets not bad if you don't have crybaby children who want a ridiculous prize that's cheaper to buy in the store vs playing to win.

    Connect four!
    Canny F.

    Just walked in; it looks very fun though. Lots of games and lots of prizes. I'm surprised it was so empty. It reminded me of a smaller Dave and Busters.

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    Fun place with lots of games. Several games were out of order. Could use some hand sanitizer stations.

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    Classic. Best games in town. Best vibes. Pizza stand. Space Needle above. Gatlinburg Legend.

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    We have never been to an arcade that has this many broke machines, and the claw machines.......don't even bother. Tourist trap.

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