Galpin ghost has the largest collection of video games from the 1970s to current day. A great nostalgic walk through a warehouse of well-maintained game cabinets and systems. If video games are not sure thing you can go to blocks down the street and find their warehouse full of pinball machines. A ton of fun for you and your kids. read more

Good idea, too expensive, and feels unsafe. Many arcade games, squished into a 4-5 room building, that Is very oddly located outside of Hinsdale. But the major contributor to the low score is the pricing. It's $25 per person. Did i tell ya it's $25 per person? the aisles are very narrow, with very little room to walk, let alone play a game without being bumped. It's near impossible to move around in here with as many people that they allow in here. It almost feels like a fire hazard with this many people. So, if you come here as soon as they open, on a Monday or Tuesday, I bet it would be fun, still expensive, but fun. Overall, I paid $50 for my wife and I to stay in a cramped unsafe building and play maybe 15 games...... we won't be back. read more

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Absolutely the best arcade I've ever seen. It fills a city block with literally hundreds of video games, from the classics to the most recent. You pay $25 and can play for free all day and night! read more

It's literally the largest arcade in the world! If there's a game you played in the 80s, 90s or 00s, it's extremely likely that they'll have it here. The free play model is cool, and I'd say about 95% of the cabinets were up and running. It's been very impressive to see this company increase their footprint further and further down Ogden avenue. It's been a decisive takeover. I'm not complaining though, good for them! I hope they stay in Brookfield for a long long time. It'd be cool if they could secure some funds for remodeling (both inside and out), to give the place a cleaner, more polished feel. At the very least, they could invest in a better HVAC system. With all those machines running at once, it got pretty warm and muggy inside. Increasing fresh air flow would be a welcome improvement. It was really cool to visit with my dad and my son, three generations. We enjoyed showing my son so many original games with characters he knows and loves. We'll be back! read more

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It was awesome to see so many arcade machines in one place. There were four large rooms where they had arcade machines PACKED like sardines. My only issue with this facility and why I didn't give five stars is the fact that you pay $20 a person for unlimited arcade play and yet there were still machines that are not free play. These machines were on and appeared functional with no sign of being broken. read more

I went here with my friends and I loved it to the point that I felt like I went back in time I highly recommend this place to have some fun with your friend read more

Doc has done an amazing job bringing the old favorites back to life and under one roof. The only bad thing is running out of time to play, sure the weekends can get crowded (and I am VERY thankful people do show up!) if you can manage a week day visit the place has a much lower key crowd. The bad? When you have to wait for Tron or Dig-Dug. read more

Galloping Ghost Arcade - Arcades Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Very dark. Not very clean. I suggest you go early when they open. Very cramped with the number of games in there. Tons of games tho.

I'm in my mid 40s and spent a lot of time in arcades as a kid... there wasn't a game fondly remembered I couldn't find. Pretty incredible. Brought my 12 year old son and two of his friends and they were in love. Some of the machines are down for repair, but you can't expect anything less considering the age of some of these. read more

Absolutely worth it. The whole staff was friendly and kept on asking if we were enjoying our time there, which we absolutely were. The environment was homey and comfortable. Everyone within the space was friendly and wasn't greedy when it came to the arcade machines. So worth the $25 worth of 15 hours of fun. read more

Galloping Ghost Arcade - Arcades Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

SERVICE: - Friendly, personable staff. - Great communication! Very clear instructions on the rules of placing a high score. ARCADE: - Clean arcade and clean restrooms. - Largest arcade in United States! - Over 550 games and they have a lot of rare games also. - $20 entrance fee and all games are set to free play! Never run out of quarters playing games! - Aisles can be a bit narrow and they encourage social distancing between arcade cabinets. I had a great time and I will definitely come back again soon! read more

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Doc Mack is The king of the video game world. A true stud when it comes to gaming. Every game you ever played is here. Classic video games and pinball machines. A Wonderland that people come to see from all over the world. Seriously, you will meet people from all over the world that come just to go to this wonderful place near the Brookfield zoo. It is the worlds biggest arcade. It is also a museum of sorts. A museum where you can play with displays. Play the Mancow pinball machine Viper and play the Mancow pro-wrestling WWF game. Ask and they will show them to you. Tell Doc "Mancow sent you" and get treated like a member of the Galloping Ghost family. read more

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I don't know who loves this place more, my kids or husband. This is a unique place that everyone can enjoy.

Very large variety and some great times though most of the games played were broken in some degree. Employees were fairly rude and passive aggressive. Could have been a bad day but it was the day I went. Go for the games and hope for the best that you can actually play them and spend as little time talking to an employee as possible. read more

Hundreds of vintage arcade games will keep you occupied for hours. One price to play all day. Some of the machines could be in better repair (just like they were back in the day) but there is so much to do you can just pick another machine. I've never seen anyplace like this. So much fun! read more

Didn't even know this place existed until yesterday, and didn't know that Maximillion Dood visited this place as well! "The BEST arcade on the planet!" For $25 a person, worth EVERY PENNY! Went here with my brother who was visiting from Cali and we had a good time! All arcades are free to play and free parking right outside! read more

Galloping Ghost is Mecca for any arcade fan. It's an awesome place with the largest selection of cabinets and boards that I've ever seen. The selection is just the best you'll ever find, hands down. That alone puts this place far above any arcade I've ever been to, and that's saying a lot. Unfortunately, with such a large selection of vintage arcade cabinets that undergo so much usage, the need for repairs/upkeep becomes inevitable and constant. When you go here, you have to go in knowing that your favorite game /may/ be out of order. But if you just come back the next week, it very well might be back up and running. That, or some cool new game you've never heard of might've popped up out of nowhere. They're constantly rotating new games that they've either fixed or procured (when I saw they randomly got a Cannon Spike cabinet I lost my shit), so the place never gets old. Here's the thing: it may not be for everyone. It can be really overwhelming at first, and a little claustrophobic. It's loud, mazelike, and definitely gets hot, especially in the summer. It is by no means a barcade, nor is it trying to be. This is a stone cold, down and dirty, capital 'A' Arcade. You don't go here to sit down and have a beer and play some skee-ball. You go here to play GAMES. If you're down with that, then welcome to Valhalla. This isn't to say it isn't welcoming to more casual gamers though! There's something for everyone here. It's just not a Dave and Busters-type of atmosphere. To me, that's a good thing. To others, it may not be. I sincerely hope this review hasn't come off as backhanded, because I love this place to death. Their staff works really hard to keep these pieces of history up and running, and I respect the hell out of them for it. An arcade this big would be hard for ANYBODY to maintain, and these guys do a great job. It may not be perfect, but there's something plucky and unpretentious about it that makes it that much better for me. read more

Went only for the pinball portion. Some interesting games (mostly older, which is not my favorite but not part of my review score). The person working either didn't know how to fix small issues (like the ball being stuck) or just wasn't interested so they just turned off the game and left it off after an issue was reported so at least 6 machines ended up being turned off while I was there. The front room has really bad overhead light which caused a bad glare on the glass for a lot of the games. The three bot games in the back next to the toilet are miserable to play because it smells like the bathroom. I wouldn't go back for $20 a person. read more

It's the Disney Land of retro arcades. A must visit for any fan of classic arcade games .

The current price to get in is $20. You can come and go all day, which is nice since there's a Culver's about a mile away to go and recharge. The number of machines is incredible, and you could never do more than scratch the surface in one visit. Some of them have seen better days as far as their picture tube wearing out and I experienced more than one machine with control issues, but around 85-90% of what was up and running worked just fine. They even have some Japanese games I'd never heard of that were so good I'm wanting them on console. Any member of Gen X is going to overdose on nostalgia with all they have to offer, and I was happy to see a good number of young gamers with an appreciation for the classics. Galloping Ghost is something special, and I highly encourage you to give them your support. read more

I can not believe I forgot to rate this place. I grew up in the 80s but remote in a way. There were no arcades or stores that sold games in my area. My only gaming as a kid was the Atari 2600 on a black and white TV with 8 channels When we moved to a more populated area I got to see arcade games. I loved it. The Galloping Ghost brought back alot of childhood feelings. Some great and some disappointment that was resolved by finally beat a game. This place is so cool. They have alot of games all original and no MAME according to the staff. I played games with my wife, brother in-law and nephews. We had a blast. You pay a fee and play all you want. The games were all working too. I got to play games I only read about as a kid. Some of the games I played. Smash TV Mortal Kombat Killer Instinct Metal Slug Punisher TMNT X-Men Q-bert Pac Man Street Fighter Samurai Shodown I had a great time and will come back when in the area. read more

I didn't know I had claustrophobia until entering this place. With this many games you need a lot more room. The place is hot from all the machines running and has this certain smell you can only get from old video game systems. Tight walkways that make me squeeze by people. Stayed for maybe 30mins and left. Lots of older games. Not the best place to bring your kids either. read more

Went here yesterday with my family, my son has been wanting to go here for awhile and we finally had time to make the trip up here, we all enjoyed it very much! There are so many arcades in this place, so many that it's kinda hard to get around people in some areas but that doesn't keep you from enjoying all the arcades! You feel like you've went back to the 80's when you first walk in this place, with all the sounds of the arcades going! The staff that was running the place seemed friendly. A couple of the restrooms seemed out of service but they still have working ones. All in all, I guarantee you'll find an arcade you remembered playing back in the days and probably spend a lot of time at this place before you realize it. I liked the fact that you can go eat somewhere and come back later, just keep your receipt. I will say that if you're a little bit hungry they do have snack items like chips, candy stuff like that and some sodas etc. Definitely recommend this place, it's cool to see all the retro arcades that will probably wear you out before you know it! read more

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Fuuuuun! And cheap! Played 5 hours. It's only hot in the very first room with the Mortal Kombat games. It was actually comfortable. Went on a Saturday afternoon. It was crammed in some of the aisles so I took a star off but come on! It's an arcade. All the patrons were respectful and we really enjoyed it read more

All day pay flat rate $20! A lot a lot of games. An overwhelming number. This building takes up the whole block - it's a lot of rooms. Old cabinet type ones, new ones of all sizes, driving games, shooting games, all of the games in a certain series... An arcade geek may have more insight. Personally, I was never good at these types of games and never felt like I could justify paying so much to keep playing one and actually improve. Damn tokens really adds up. I really loved the ability to hit rejoin/continue as many times as I wanted and just be terrible and die all the time and keep playing and just enjoy ourselves without going through the mental energy of deciding whether to continue, plus physically having to deal with tokens. $20 all day play is amazing. And I love that pinball is in its own separate building, several blocks down the street. We were only there for a little over an hour, but even so felt we got our money's worth with our hop on/hop off type playing. And if we had more time, I'd definitely spend an afternoon here. Atmosphere is a little divey, smells a little old, but some might consider that part of the charm! read more

i just don't have the words. The Mecca for anyone who spent every penny they had in the arcades of the 80s & 90s. Side scrolling beat em up heaven! My jaw dropped when i walked in and it remained on the ground the entire time i was there. so many games i grew up with and even more i forgot about. was $25 flat to get in and play all you could. i seriously started in the back of the 3rd building and tried to play every game they had even if only for 1 life just to relive my youth. some weren't in the best shape and bad buttons/joysticks were to be expected. still, i'd say 90%+ were in playable shape but most even better. World Records and dates achieved tapped to the marquees was a nice touch and gave you something to judge yourself against. i wouldn't want to be in there if the place caught fire as its a maze of tight "alleys" between the games spread over the floor space of 3 buildings. not uncommon to be bumped by passerbys as you play but thats ok. played for about 4 or 5 hours but would have stayed/played longer if i could. in-outs allowed with your receipt. best video game arcade i've ever been to but that doesn't do it justice. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! If your a Gen X'r you MUST VISIT read more

Overall this is an amazing place. I LOVE the infinite selection of games. There are a TON of games that I never even knew existed. You walk in and are impressed but it keeps on going. Rows and rows and rows of games. We didn't have enough time to truly explore the entire place. The reason I wouldn't give it 5 stars is that it is no frills. Not much else beyond games and the place is a little messy. I would still recommend this place. They definitely gave some thought into the placement of all of the games. Make sure to allot at least 3 hours to get your money's worth. read more

Eh, my kids (13 & 19) were not impressed. I see why you have to pay $25 to get in because if we had to pay per game, we would only played maybe 5 games. It was cool seeing the collection but not really fun for us to play. We left after an hour but there were a lot of gamer type guys that looked like they had fun. read more

This place is one of a kind. This place is the biggest vintage arcade You will find in the United States. The owner of this business is a master at his craft of restoration. Go here and enjoy hours of fun with your family and friends. read more

If you love old arcade games this is the best place on the planet to play. They have over 700 games and you can play with unlimited continues. Remember when you were a kid and thought you'd never be able to finish that certain game cause you didn't have enough quarters, well you can here. The arcade can get busy but you have lots of options to choose from. Worth the $20 and very cool to reminisce. Highly recommended if you like to game. read more

OMG. There is just too much going on here. Its crazy. It's like every game ever made in the 80s and 90s is here. More than 98% of them were operating true to their original form. There are like five rooms completely stuffed with games - and I mean stuffed. I was an arcade kid of the 80s and I probably have played 20% of these games and know of about 50%. I played a lot of games I haven't seen or played since then. So fun. The only negative that's possible is that this business needs more space. Its so tight in there. It's huge now, and I get you can't just up and move a business, but a 120,000 ft2 old Dominick's with a parking lot would be perfect. But that's it. This place is otherwise perfect! read more

Biggest arcade in the US and it's in my backyard! This place is DOPE! 20 bucks for an all day pass. All games set to free-play. Love it! More arcade world records are set here than anywhere else! If you are in Chicago and you are a fan of classic video games, you need to check this place out! read more

Galloping Ghost Arcade - Here at the nation's biggest arcade! - Arcades Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Not sure the air is healthy in this place- think musty/moldy old carpet, but man is this place amazing! Best fun Ive had in ages. Its an old school arcade- instead of cigarette smoke you have an old building, the later probably being healthier. Staff was nice, games! The rooms just keep going. I can see how it would be hell if it was crowded, but on an afternoon during spring break, it was fine. We all had a blast. I cannot wait to go back. read more

Such a fun place to go! Always a good way to spend an evening with friends. $25 is a good deal for endless play as well.

Great arcade! But sometimes the controls are broken sadly. Still. alot of games and amazing fun when things do work well! Also prices raised to $20 Doc Mack the owner is ultra passionate about arcade culture so that's a huge plus! They put out a new game every monday for their "Monday Mystery Game." Recently since about late 2018 they've been concentrating on more vehicle and interactive games with R360 being the culmination of that in their 10 year anniversary in 2020. So they are things you can't play on an arcade emulator and worth the fun. Keep the gaming alive and check out Galloping Ghost! read more

They have sooooo many games! Definitely recommend getting there earlier in the day to get to most use out of your entry, weekends can be pretty packed! read more

Biggest and best arcade i have been to with well over 100 arcade games and also pinball machines! With a flat fee you can play all day! It is the best. read more

Oh man the childhood memories that flashed before my eyes as I walked through the countless rows of games. Great collection of games to play. A little crowded and hard to walk through the pathways without making people move but it's just awesome. Staff is nice and it's only a few bucks to get in for endless play time. Definitely a must and a neighborhood staple. read more

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This arcade spot is really a hidden gem. My fiancé and I came here for our anniversary because we both love games, and we were just blown away. Their game selection has no end. There was room after room of machines all the way to the back and we were so impressed by all the things they had. Their prices were even better. They charge only $20 a person to play all day on any machine, so they don't run the machines on tokens, you just have to press a red button to start. The guy at the counter was very friendly and helpful and their bathroom are right around the corner from the front counter. I would say the only thing was that there were a lot of people inside and it does get crowded since the aisles between the games can get pretty narrow, but everyone was wearing their mask properly, so I wasn't too worried. read more

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Real fun time full of classic games to play by yourself of with friends also can leave and come back anytime of the day you purchased entrance ticket. read more