Took my kid to Free Play Arcade and it was an absolute blast from the past. I loved this place…read more Any time we travel to the Dallas area, this is a must-stop for us. The game selection is unreal--classic arcade cabinets, pinball, modern stuff, all unlimited play--and the food lineup is surprisingly solid too. It's fun for kids, but honestly it hits just as hard for adults who grew up in arcades. Pure joy, zero stress, nonstop fun. Hands down, the best arcade in the world.

pulled up with friends from across town only to find out you need identification to play arcade…read moregames??? lamest rule i've ever heard of in my life and they wouldn't even take a photo of my ID talking about "i could photoshop it". YEAH RIGHT. good luck free play

Great for adults and kiddos! Amazing pricing for a bday party and open late enough that adults can…read morego and enjoy on a weekend too. We love early Sundays with the kids because it's dead! School field trips also get a great deal, so email them about planning one. This is my go to for large events because it's a ton of fun and cost effective. Only one entrance so you don't have to worry about kiddos running out or losing track of them. Tons of vintage games, and new ones. Love the pinball area. Pizza is good, and they have popcorn and other snacks as well. We always end up doing the claw machines or grabbing Pokemon cards too lol. They host events year round, from Mother's Day or valentines to Halloween. We've done various Pokemon trading days too! Always a great time.

Wow! What a fun place!…read more We decided to celebrate our little guys BD at this place. Reserved a party pack a few days before and when we arrived the staff was just awesome. It was midweek and not super busy! So many arcade options for all ages, plus air hockey and skee ball. It was unlimited play for like $12 a person! The claw machines are a separate charge but worth it - lots to choose from! Decor inside is so much fun, lots of great movie props! Plus it's clean! Our group ordered pizzas which were good and typically pub pizzas. The also had beer and wine beverages and a large selection than we anticipated. Nachos and popcorn were good and throwback to fair food! Everything was well priced and such a fun time. 5 stars for the staff who were so nice and customer focused!

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

My first trip to Activate was for a corporate team building exercise, so we came with a pretty…read morelarge 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.

We checked this place out recently and had a good time. The people at the front desk were friendly…read moreand informative. There are a variety of games and it's decently priced. My daughter had a blast. She collected enough tickets to win some cool prizes. Some of the games weren't working, but we got to enjoy most of them. It was a fun way to spend an hour or so.

I took my grandson to NickelRama a little over a week ago, while he was visiting from Ohio…read more Having never been, I had no expectations other than to think we were going to an "arcade." I had looked up NickelRama online just to verify that fact, and in so doing I read that all the arcade games were, go figure, a "nickel!" Anyhoo, what I did not realize was that NickelRama are a chain of "play for tickets" arcades, where one may then redeem the tickets for "prizes," akin to that which one might imagine winning at a carnival "Guess Your Age/Weight Booth," where number of prizes range from a stick of chewing gum or pencil topper on the low end to perhaps something electronic on the far upper end, depending on the number of tickets being redeemed. My grandson was fully aware of what we were getting into, as I quickly learned. After we made entry and each received our initial $10.00 purchase of 200 nickels, presented to us loose, in plastic cups, he immediately began searching the arcade for what he determined to be the game that would result in us accumulating the most tickets. This was not his first rodeo and he certainly knew the "name of the game" was quantity over quality, as far as ticket acquisition goes. The idea that we might challenge one another in some friendly video game mano a mano competition was quickly replaced by us challenging an electronically crafted gizmo to give up the most tickets possible, for later turn-in and prize procurement! As such was inevitable, he found THE game and thus, the challenge was on. It took us each about 45 minutes to burn through our 200 nickels. Well, I actually left the particular game and sought some variety of play, after about 160 or so nickels. That was short lived however, as I quickly realized my grandson's assessment was correct and the game to which he remained attached was the one that was most generous in spitting out tickets. Hence, I returned to sit beside him at the adjacent game and fed the remainder of my nickels into the machine. When our nickel cups were empty, I urged my grandson to walk about and seek out other possible games, but he quietly reminded me none were as generous as the one we'd just left. Still, I was seeking variety so, I enticed him with an additional cup of 100 nickels. He retrieved the cups and we began playing a game somewhat similar to THE game, but as he pointed out it just wasn't as lucrative. So, we went back to the machines we first sat at and fed. After a short period, we both were done and ready to feed our tickets into the Ticket Counters for tabulation. The ticket counters, booth count AND slice the tickets in half so they may not be reused/recounted. As our tickets were counted, he was declared the winner, by his count exceeding mine, by about 800 tickets! In total, we had a combined give or take 5300 tickets, with which he could now utilize to "shop" for prizes. With an "All-in" investment of just at $40, including the $5 entry fee for each of us to the NickelRama, he was able to get a tiny rubber eraser, a pair of large foam dice, and a plastic foam ball pop gun. In the end, I considered it money well spent, since the goal of the trip was to spend some quality time out with my grandson. He had fun and I had fun! He was shown that he was valued by my following his lead in our quest. And, he outperformed me in the acquisition of tickets! If you're looking to spend some time with your little ones and you want them to feel good about themselves, a NickelRama can fill that need! If you go, just keep in mind, that the quality is not in the prizes but in the time spent together! Live well. Be well. Cheers!

They make you wait intentionally just to promote other businesses in that place. There were so many…read morefree lanes for bowling and they made us wait 30 mins for absolutely nothing at all.

Their escape rooms are so fun! We did all of them except for their mini rooms. My favorite was…read moreprobably the gold mine one. Least favorite was the haunted house because I'm a scaredy cat, but still was so much fun!!

A Lawsuit Waiting to Happen - Overpriced and Unsafe If you…read moreare thinking about bringing your kids--especially teenagers--to Nerfies, save your money. This place is incredibly disorganized and honestly feels like a lawsuit waiting to happen. For the amount of money you spend to get in, absolutely nothing here is worth it. Here is what you need to know before you go: * Zero Staff Supervision: There are no staff members supervising the bounce room or the shooting area. Because of this, little kids are running wild with guns everywhere. * Not Teen-Friendly: Because the facility is overrun with unsupervised "littles," teenagers do not have a dedicated or safe place to actually play. If you have older kids, this is definitely not the place for you. * Broken Games: The "video game" area is a joke. They only have 12 older games, and only 4 of them actually work. * No Basic Amenities: There is absolutely nowhere to put your shoes. On top of that, they do not offer any food or drinks for sale, meaning you have to haul everything in yourself. Save yourself the headache and the money. We will not be returning.

Just left Nerfies and couldn't have asked for anything more! We took a group of special needs…read moreadults from 11-1 and it was top notch. They opened just for us! This allowed for all of our participants to be involved and not worry about the general public and smaller kids! One of our participants was able to get out of his wheel chair and enjoy the bounce house! Oh the smiles! The employees interacted with our participants and even called them by name! We will definitely be back. We were able to bring our own lunch and had a place to sit. The AC was cranking -that was needed!

Monster Golf is located a stone's throw from Stonebriar Mall. This is our preferred Monster Golf…read morelocation for the course itself. The artwork and animatronics are spot-on, really creative and entertaining. They are proud of their designs, and each location is a little bit different. It's an indoor course you play under UV lights for the "glow in the dark" effect. We find it one of the more affordable mini golf courses ($13/adult, $11/child/senior). It must also be very well-maintained, because we've been coming in for 5+ years now and I have never once thought, "Oh, this part here is getting worn down" or is dirty or needs to be replaced. The staff is friendly and genuinely want you to have a good time. We occasionally avail ourselves of the mini bowling and arcade (there are price packages if you want to play multiple things), but the mini golf is our jam. Anyone sensitive to strobe-light effects will have to stay away, though.

This was so much fun! We took our Autistic 7 year old who loves Halloween and we had a great time!…read more The staff is so friendly, helpful and kind. We will be back again!

My husband and I took our son to the Plano Tx location . We…read morewere greeted by Marissa M . Time stamp 1/19/2026 2:22pm Marissa greeted us with a warm smile . Dispute she was extremely busy at the front counter. With no assistance . The building was fairly full with kids and adults . Marissa kept everything running smoothly and clean ! Definitely will return again ! I am writing this review because I believe Marissa deserves a raise for her hard work and dedication to provide excellent customer service!

Tried this place for the first time as an alternative weekend activity for our 6 year old grandson…read more Great experience! Priced better than Urban Air, with better food available, and more games that actually award prize tickets. The staff was pleasant but stretched a little thin. They stamp hands upon entrance to provide extra security for the little ones and monitor the exit. It wasn't operating-room clean, but seemed like it was cleaner than that other place I mentioned. The claim to sanitize the equipment weekly (see pics). Although we didn't order the pizza, it looked tastier than either Chuckie Cheese or Urban Air. All in all, a great experience and our grandson had a blast! Again, the only note is they seemed to be a bit understaffed. We will definitely be back!

We have visited Ctrl V Plano twice and both times have been so much fun!…read more There are sooo many games to choose so everyone will find something they enjoy. There are even escape rooms. The staff is amazing at getting you all set up even if you have never experienced virtual reality, even with a group of older women lol. Definitely will go again!

Ok. Could have been better…read more We went for a birthday celebration. My son decided on the survival escape room. Escape room was fun. The experience was fun. I would love to give this place 5 stars. However, we paid for one hour. First issue was the names. They got one of the names wrong. They put Paul instead of Ethan. So no big deal. We waited around for a time while they fixed that. Then we started our adventure. We had fun BUT then as we solved the adventure, the VERY END was about to happen. We just did our very last objective aaaaaaand the screens went black. The girl said our time ran out. We looked at the clock for our escape room and it said 49 minutes. Which means they started the clock on our time 11 minutes before we started the game! Which caused us to miss the big ending! What a let down. And that also means they were running the clock the entire time we were just waiting while they tried to fix the name mistake that they made. By the way, they also spelled my name as Jejfff instead of Jeff but we let that one ago. I didn't feel like paying another 11 minutes just for them to fix that name too. I mentioned to the girl at the end that we didn't get to see the ending. We still should have 11 more minutes! But she just looked at me blankly and said "oh sorry". Sooooo. I wanted to like it. But I feel we were sort of jipped out of the escape room ending. UPDATE: We returned and the situation was resolved! We did a different escape room this time ("Alice" at the owners suggestion), and the experience was very cool. Our time was not cutoff, and we finished the room within the hour. Everyone was friendly and polite. We will be back for sure. Thanks for the resolution! The ooooonly complaint is that I would prefer the goggles to be more thoroughly cleaned between patrons using them. A few of us had that issue, blurry dirty goggles. But that's a minor complaint. Great job!

We had GOAT Gaming out for my sons's 13th birthday and the kids loved it! We had used another game…read moretruck in the past and GOAT ranks above them in every way. We will 100% use them again. Thank you for a great party!

We've hired GOAT gaming truck 2 years in a row for my son's birthday because he loves it. Byron was…read moreawesome both times. He was very patient with kids in a wide range of ages, setting up games they like and helping as needed. The truck is air conditioned and stays surprisingly cool in July. The kids all seem to have a blast, and parents can relax in the house knowing Byron's got it!