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Carolina Arcade Museum

4.9 (15 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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Jesus S.

We were in town and decided to do a little shopping and what teenager likes to go shopping so we found this cool little arcade close by that we can pay either $7 for one hour or $12 for the entire day and that's a no-brainer. The entire day is the deal to choose. This time around we got to meet the two owners and they were an absolute pleasure to speak with. Funny enough this is not just for kids. Grown adults will be transported back in time with some of the old arcade games as well as pinball that they have in this cool location. It seems like they had hundreds of games there and all the arcades are in great working condition. Everyone in the arcade younger old was having a great time and this is exactly what we would expect from a small town. What a genius idea for either kids to have fun with their parents or shopping or for the whole family to get together and enjoy a day of gaming and laughs. If you're in the area, we highly recommend you check this place out and if possible, speak with the owners, they're great people.

Michael N.

I love pinball and my kids love video games. If this sounds like you, come check this place out!! Okay - I know it's not The Asheville Pinball Museum (or the Appalachian sister Museum) but it's still a pretty neat place to spend an afternoon. For $6 an hour per person you can play on an hourly basis - otherwise $10 for kids and $12 for grown-ups for all day play. We were there four 4 hours and barely blinked - we were having such a blast! Not a big selection of what I would consider "good" pinball machines - and by that I mean ones that I personally would find appealing to play - that doesn't mean that you wouldn't like them. Probably my favorite was the World Cup Soccer one. Where this place is strong, is on the arcade game side - tons of gun games like Time Crisis, House of the Dead and Area 51. Lots of fighting games too - Rampage, X-Men, Ninja Turtles. There was this really addictive game called Toobin' too. I love free play style on games like these because we actually were able to beat House of the Dead and X-Men without having to spend $20 in quarters!! Star Wars Bathroom, Nintendo Stations, wall of Funko Pops, friendly staff, reasonable prices and lots of fun = pretty cool place!

Tony R.

So many vintage video machines and pinball machines. $12 adult entry allows you to play at your hearts content. This will be a go to place on those not so nice days. Owners seem to really enjoy the gaming industry's and take pride in all their machines. They said they will be constantly expanding as they add more and more games. Stay tuned!

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This place is great! They have a good selection of vintage pinball and arcade games that was really fun. I would recommend spending a lot of time in there to play all the games. I actually got a high score on galaga 3 on the tabletop with 46100 points! Great staff who which was very nice and had a great knowledge of these games.

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This place is so cool. I really appreciate how affordable it is. Add some cheezits to the snack bar and I'll give them 6 stars

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BO's Bodacious Family Entertainment

BO's Bodacious Family Entertainment

2.8(42 reviews)
45.4 mi
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Went here with my kids & husband on a Saturday afternoon and it was packed. There were more people…read morethan there were things to do. People would park themselves on the arcade games so that no one outside their group could get a turn. Since several of the nicer arcade games were not working, that meant we had to wait for a looooong time to play the newer games. The staff called the laser tag waitlist out of order so people who signed up after us were let before us. This was our first time here so I had questions about how things worked and the staff seemed uninterested in answering those questions. They also seemed frazzled (I don't blame them) by the throngs of people and therefore unable to maintain order. The food & drinks are 100% junk food and of course one can't bring in outside food or drinks so you're stuck with their selections of sugar, corn syrup, grease, and more sugar & corn syrup. We spent nearly $100 for Bodacious passes, games that don't take passes, and junk food. I wouldn't go here again based on this experience, but my kids will surely talk me into it.

This rotting relic needs to be shut down for having one of the most dangerous laser tag arenas on…read morethe planet. This, plus other maintenance and customer service issues, show that the people in charge don't care at all about the building's safety or customers. The got rid of the $30 all day deal which was the only reason it was worth driving an hour out of the way to go to this derelict carcass of a venue. I've seen injuries every time I've been here it's a wonder they have been sued into oblivion yet.

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BO's Bodacious Family Entertainment - The arcade

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District 57 - Some of the most fun you can have in NC

District 57

4.6(62 reviews)
55.0 mi

The place is a fun experience! I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a challenge. They have a laser…read moretag and then something called "The Grid". Although I haven't tried laser tag, I did attempt the grid. It's very much similar to activate except it has 30 rooms with each containing a different point value & different objectives. The goal is for the team containing 2-5 people to reach 1,000 points. The first time I went with my group, we only got 175. It's totally okay for that to happen, I'd highly suggest going with 3-5 players at least for some of the rooms you encounter, but I'm sure if there is only two they compromise for it. Overall is a fun experience, and it is highly suggested that you wear comfortable clothes and some closed toe shoes. This is due to the fact that some of the rooms deal with mental, physical, skill, or a bit of it all. You are being timed from 30, 60, or 90 minutes. I would highly suggest the 90 minute one to ensure you have a chance to visit 85-90% of the rooms. They have hand sanitizers located on some of the walls outside the room as well! Really funny experience! They also have a concession stand as well.

This place was a great find. We wanted something to do for the afternoon, but don't like the idea…read moreof being locked in an escape room. We spent an hour in The Grid which is 30 rooms that each have different challenges in each one. Some were definitely more challenging than others. But we had so much fun together solving the challenges. Something different to try with friends.

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District 57 - Various rooms of varying difficulty

Various rooms of varying difficulty

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The Pit Indoor Kart Racing

The Pit Indoor Kart Racing

3.1(66 reviews)
61.2 mi

Your experience at The Pit is what you make it. I had a great time and look forward to bringing my…read morenephew back to enjoy some things. Recently enjoyed mini-golf and one of the escape rooms (which we solved with 9 minutes left). There are a few spaces to host a group/ birthday party and the prices aren't overly expensive for activity bundles. The arcade if ok but these games are newer and cater to a younger generation - still fun but nothing nostalgic should be expected. The credits are higher for the better games so keep that in mind if only throwing $10 (100 credits) on a game card - one play for the hoops game deducted around 22 credits. I saw a few pizzas being delivered, but there's not any food served here. No alcohol either, encouraging the purest fun for kids of all ages (including big kids, like myself lol). My only recommendation would be that ventilation for the kart area which is the main entrance be improved. The smell of gas was stronger by the time I left from when I'd first walked in. Overall, it's not something that would keep me from trying out this place again.

I took my 2 grands (7,10) and looking forward to a fun game of mini golf. staff very nice. when we…read moreentered the mini golf wizard theme all we could smell was spray paint!! the art is amateur, the carpet old, ripped and I tripped on it several times. all the holes had tape and lumps around them. was not worth the price and will not go or recommend again. need to renovate!!

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Carolina Arcade Museum - arcades - Updated October 2026

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