I would love to see the electric bill - I can only imagine what it must be for the largest arcade…read morein the world with over 850 playable arcade cabinets. Speaking of, how wonderful is it that this place exists? Far too many modern places are drink-focused enough that games have cup-holders, the games themselves have giant, modern LCD screens with the brightness and color turned way up, and all this for about $1.50-$2.00 a game that lasts a minute, 90 seconds at best, and does not require much skill (with alcohol, I suppose they want something winnable even while a little inebriated). This is to say nothing of the games where the goal is to win tickets to exchange for prizes - don't get me started on the shenanigans at play. Galloping Ghost has arcade games where a simple joystick and a couple buttons is all you need. There are some older shoot the screen games, and other retro games as well. Let's say that none have a modern, flat-screen, and all are old enough to use CRT (Tube) Screens. Given their age, the games are kept in very good shape! I also love that Galloping Ghost is about the love of the games, and not about the love of liquor with games being an excuse to drink. There are bottled sodas available for sale, but not cup-holders, alcohol, or food. Even gum is forbidden. This also has the effect of being a community icon! When I visited, there was a gathering of furries (not something I engage in, but power to you!) I haven't even gotten to the best part: $25 for all day, all-you-can-play access. Open from 11am to midnight (or 2am Friday & Saturday night). The ticket allows you access throughout the day, so you can come and go as you please. Better still, an extra $5 gets you access to all-you-can-play pinball a couple blocks down the street. Also a good selection of fun machines somewhere between retro and modern Stern. Final verdict: While Chicagoland has some arcades with free-play, and some even don't require an entrance fee, these, despite a modest selection revolve around booze. Galloping Ghost is a dying breed that exists to test your skills, maybe set a record if you're that good, and hang out. All this, for a very reasonable entrance fee.

I love video games. Always have. When I found out that the largest arcade in America was near…read moreChicago, I had to stop. Here is what I liked and didn't like about this place. Liked - Over 900+ games. I mean, just by sheer numbers, that is impressive as hell! Every game you can think of, and then some. So many games I had never heard of before. - Unlimited play with entry. - Its like an interactive video game museum, pretty much. Didn't Like - $25.00 to get in. Wish they had a "by the hour" type pricing. I was there for about 3 hours, and I probably just broke even, money wise, on the games I actually played. - Almost TOO MANY games if there is a such a thing. I spent half my time walking around looking at the different games instead of just sitting down playing them. - Hot inside. Little bit stuffy in there, and it wasn't even that crowded. Couldn't imagine if the place was packed during the Summer months. - Some broken/unplayable games. Most of them I tried worked, but there were a few where the controller was jacked, or certain buttons didn't respond/work well. Would I come back? Yeah, maybe. I'm glad I got to see it, and was impressed by the sheer number of games they have. I just didn't have as much "fun" as I thought I would for the $25.00 entry fee.

We absolutely loved the game show. We celebrated a birthday there. Adam was an amazing host and we…read moreall laughed so hard. We can't wait to do another event there!

We rented out a time slot for private gaming time. It was just my family of 5 and my kids were…read morePUMPED about going. We had the space for 2 hours and it's included, continuous play. You could choose to wear masks or not since it was just our family in the room but we chose to wear them. Everything was really clean. We saw the guy working the place spraying cleaner on things as we walked up. There was hand sanitizer on the tables. Lots of pinball machines. Maybe 10? My husband and I got a huge kick out of playing those. My kids much preferred the shooting and driving games. I would say the two hours we were there was about what my kids needed (they're 10, 7 and 4). Just enough time to get lots of play in and not be sad they had to leave. Overall it was a great experience and I would totally do it again!

I have been coming to Activate: Oak Brook since it opened and it is always a fun way to get your…read moreheart pumping, muscles activated, and brain juices flowing! I was here on Good Friday since I had the day off. I made my gaming partner go early because those times were discounted and boy, am I glad I did! By the time our 90 minutes were up, the place was getting PACKED. It made my heart happy to see so many families doing something active and together! Like I stated before, I have been coming since it opened, and I appreciated in this visit that the instruction screens were updated, some of the rooms that we not working on my previous version were up and running again, etc. I also appreciate an upgrade to their reward system! Before, they used to hand you items (a water bottle, a basketball, etc.), but now you earn coins and can "spend" them on the items of your choice. I prefer that so I can pick items that I will actually use! (The aforementioned water bottle and basketball were donated to my local charity shop.) I chose a personal bracelet that Activate uses to track your time and points while you are actively participating in the games. The facilities have bathrooms, access to clean drinking water, free lockers to protect your belongings, etc. This time, too, I wore my fitness tracker for kicks and giggles and I burned almost 500 calories in 90 minutes of fun. I wish they offered a summer pass or a monthly pass like other entertainment options in the suburbs.

I've been to this location twice. We came here on NYE and were able to do the 60 min session. The…read more90 min session was not available but 60 min is more than enough to try all of the rooms at least once. After that, you can choose to go back to your favorite ones. There are free lockers to put your belongings as well as a free coat check. There are restrooms and a water fountain in the very back. There is a lounge area that is used for private parties but you can also just sit in there. You can watch other people play on the big screen. I recommend wearing casual or active attire because you'll get a workout for sure Each game room has a variety of levels and different types of games within that room. The cost per person is cheaper Mon - Thurs. $20.99 for 60 mins. $26.99 for 90 mins. Fri - Sun it's $26.99 for 60 mins and $38.99 for 90 mins. For Mondays and holidays, it's best to check back because the prices do change. I highly recommend booking on the website instead of blindly going there. The slots fill up fast. The games are short so you don't have to wait long to go into that room. The room types are arena, climb, grid, hoops, mega laser, hide, control, mega grid, strike, portals, and press. The staff were all friendly and helpful. There's no issue with finding parking.

My family and I went over yesterday the entrance is $20 ish but there is a Zultan that you have to…read morepay for separately at the front anyway my family and I went over to put our money on this machine to get a fortune and the lady at the front said we had to stop and advised her manager would get mad? I dont get how if we didn't want to play or want to play the arcade games and we were putting in money separately for this machine in the front anyway if you're not white it's giving racist vibes, I mean there's really no other explanation it was dead inside anyway

Prince arcade was really fun. Went with my family to check it out and was very fun. All the old and…read morenew arcade games make it so nice there and also where it's located in a very nice area in boilingbrook and many other stores around

amazing staff!! super helpful and jolly. bring friends and family every weekend !!! super funread more

My husband and I went and enjoyed it. We did the one hour Squid Game experience and it was pretty…read morefun. I was curious how they would turn the games into an immersive experience. I won't ruin it, but I will say it was definitely fun and there was some intensity to it. While it utilized VR headsets, tt definitely was not a full VR experience. You interact with the game on the walls. There was an option to purchase beverages during the experience which we did not do. After the ad popped up a few times it got to be a little annoying. It was just the two of us so we were able to do each game repeatedly, which made it even more fun because it allowed us to figure out how to solve the puzzles. Because of that I wouldn't suggest going with more than four or five people. Overall, I would say it was worth the trip to Oakbrook.

The staff is great but I feel bad for them every time we go here. This location has the worst…read moreequipment/lane issues (Lyons, Il). They are always broken, won't reset pins, knocks down your pins before you finish your frame, ball won't/can't return, screws up scores, etc. It's almost comical going here because the equipment acts like it's possessed and you never know what kind of batshit crazy stuff is going to happen. Not good if you're a serious bowler. Even for novices, it is incredibly irritating. The staff tries to keep up but it is difficult for them. Seems short handed for the number of occurrences that need attending to each time we go here. Unfortunate because we like the location and the staff - they try really hard to keep up with equipment issues.

First, the place is scorching. It was not even above 75 outside but it was 85 inside. Next the…read moreLane took a good chunk out of my hook ball and my friends straight ball. 3rd the lanes are short. 4th did I mention how hot it was. 5th 21$ for a bad frozen pizza, 5 to 8 a beer. 6th there is no oil patrern, someone used the paint all button on the oil machine. 7th its a sauna in the vestibule. 8th the rack is so close you can kick it at the end of your shot. Long story short, if you go there use a garbage ball you can throw out, you don't want your $165 ball destroyed like mine was.

This review is way overdue. We went to their grand opening way back in August of 2024 and had a…read morefabulous time. The food and drinks were delicious, the games were fun to play (there were lots of them) and the atmosphere was awesome. Sorry to hear that it closed.

Are you a Ghostbusters fan? If not, you will be after visiting this location. Who ya gonna call?…read moreWonderverse! The VR experiences are well thought-through and motion sickness isn't much of a factor at this resolution. The overall experience of the location is polished, with a clear flow, very good layout, and nice separation (despite being an open space) between "the bar" and the rest of the activities. Not too many obnoxious kids when we went (although some are a given due to the nature of the place and the town it's in). Staff was beyond incredible. Everyone seemed to care deeply about customer experience, cleanliness, and safety.

I have been here multiple times and it is genuinely the best arcade bar I've ever been to. We've…read moretried out others in the area and this has the widest selection I've seen. Staff is so friendly, drinks well priced, and games are so fun.

Great spot, very friendly bartenders, and a nice variety of games. They have some great classics…read morelike mortal kombat 2 and terminator 2 that were a quarter each to play. The pinball games I played though were a dollar each, which seemed a little steep compared to places like emporium. But the energy and crowd and staff here are more conducive to game night, so I think this is still the better spot. Also their games take quarters not tokens, so if you don't use them all there you can still spend them somewhere else later.

I went to Dave & Buster's with my girlfriend to watch a boxing match a while ago maybe like a few…read moremonths We asked for a table, and the girl at the front told us we couldn't eat because we didn't have IDs. I get that there might be rules about being underage since I was 16 at the time, but the way she handled it kind of made me frustrated. I tried asking a few questions to understand but she really didn't care. No effort to help, no manager, nothing. Just straight up dismissive, like she didn't want to deal with us. We were about to leave, but then I recognized another employee I had seen the day before. She was older and actually kind. I asked her if she could help us, and she ended up getting us seated and we were able to order food. Don't get me wrong I'm glad we were able to get seated but If we weren't allowed to eat because we were under 21, then how did we end up getting seated anyway? It just makes it feel like the first worker either didn't want to help, was having a bad day, or just didn't care at all. I didn't get her name, but I remember she wore a lot of makeup, Hispanic long hair, looks kinda Asian, wore leggings that day funny looking. When we finally sat down, we had to pay before eating, which I guess I understand for younger people, but it still added to everything feeling weird but either way if they know that I'm underage why would they have me paying first and why would I order a drink with alcohol in the first place. We were there from around 3 PM to 10 PM, and during that time we saw more issues. A family sitting next to us was complaining because the waiter was taking way too long which maybe was 15-30 min, and eventually they just left (the waiter was Hispanic with short hair, glasses and looks special. Then another family came in and had problems with seating. They were told certain tables were "reserved," (by the same guy btw) but it didn't even seem true because since we were there all day, we got to see who was there and what was going on with the waiters not being able to satisfy some of the customers. Finally after they had to ask multiple times before they were finally allowed to move to a better spot to watch the big screen. During this time, the same guy (Hispanic guy, short hair, I'm assuming maybe assistant manager or actual manager which would be crazy because he was unprofessional, special looking) was making me and my girlfriend uncomfortable because every time I would look around, I would see him already side eyeing me not in a mean way but in a weird way like if he knew we weren't supposed to be there or he was just bothered that we were they're and maybe even being pissed about customers complaining about the crevice. Overall, the whole place just felt unorganized and inconsistent. One worker tells you one thing, another does something completely different which I'm thankful for because if it wasn't for that lady, we would've just wasted our time. Customer service really depends on who you get, and that shouldn't be the case. Remember, I didn't get her name but the young lady at the front had a lot of makeup, fat,long hair, looks Asian, had leggings on. The guy was wearing all black, had glasses, maybe the manager, special looking, and just bothered by us when we were just trying to have a good time since we were already frustrated.

I been to a few Dave and busters this location particular wasn't a fan of. The workers at the front…read morearen't really friendly or helpful with questions . The bartender however was really friendly, and he makes really good cocktails ! Forgot to grab his name. The games selection was like every D&B but I will say a few games on the basketball particular took the money and no ball came out . Overall it's good for date night .

This is a very beautiful new sports arena with an arcade inside but forgot to take a photo…read more The bar is upstairs and it's beautiful too Jess waa the bartender and she was is fabulous and kind. Love this place and loved watching my nephews basketball tryouts

Rip you off at every turn. But I guess when you have a captive audience who are there to support…read moretheir kids the think that's ok. Additionally, on a day we had to be there, they couldn't be bothered to plow the parking lot leading to people parking in 2 spaces exacerbating their limited parking. They also have no entry from their rear parking and couldn't be bothered to have someone even lightly shovel the 9 mile walkway from the back. Saw multiple seniors slipping due to the egregious lack of maintenance during a tournament that people are charged in excess of 15$ a day for the 'privilege' to attend. Also doesn't appear that they had heating in the men's restroom. It was significantly colder and almost to the point of unbearable. All around less than stellar experience.