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Get ready for numbers. Here is my breakdown from analyzing the coins: - $11 for 28 credits, $22 for 65, $33 for $107, $44 for 150, and $55 for 192 - optimal purchase? $55 for 192 credits = $0.29/credit Most of the games "guaranteed to win" which is great! - # of credits? most are 50-70 or so * $0.29 = $14.33-$20.30/plushie Trade in? - plushies traded in range from 2-4 tickets Items to purchase with tickets? - I took a smiski for an example blind box for $13 USD - they sell for $26, or 11 tickets; let's just do the $13 USD to 11 tickets = $1.18/ticket trade in So: - you pay $14.33-$20.30 for ONE plushy - you trade in plushy for 2-4 tickets ($2.36-$4.74) that you paid $14.33-$20.30 to win = net loss of ~85% So essentially you are buying plushies at $14.33-$20.30, which is within reason if you went to a retail store to buy it, with the fun of a claw game. Not terrible.
What a change from my last visit a month ago. The place was packed today! St the entrance be sure to spin the wheel at a chance for a bonus prize.
My daughter's birthday choice of birthday trip was to Gatcha in Menlo Park Mall in Edison NJ. We arrived to the mall and if you park in the covered parking lot after Macy's, at the main entrance, Gatcha is literally there as you walk in. Beautifully set up and clean and organized!! I love that! Not much staff but there was a 2 behind the counter and 1 walking around. It's pretty self-explanatory, you walk in get play cards and go to the claw machines or games of choice. There are more claw machines than games. I must say it is quite pricey. $11 gets you 28 credits and depending on the claw machine and the size of the prize the claw machines can up to 40+ credits. The positive is that you keep playing until you win BUT (the down point) you will basically pay $20-$55 for the prize depending on the one you pick. My daughter picked the small to medium prizes. They have a store to shop for collectibles, keychains, etc. That was very expensive. They had Sonny Angels for example were ranging from $30-$50 That for me was a little steep because I had just bought some Sonny Angels for less than that in another Asian market, I go to all the time. My daughter had a nice time overall, but definitely a once in a while activity because it will break the bank. Check it out if you're in the area and if you have extra cash to spend. Let me know what you thought!
I was very surprised to learn Menlo Mall has an arcade and even more surprised to learn that it would be so jam-packed with unique Japanese games. As someone who rarely wins at claw games, it was refreshing to see "play-until-you-win" signs plastered on each one. I ended up winning the most adorable capybara with a tangerine on its head. While the play to win option seems the most economical in contrast to spending 10 tickets over and over and not winning, 46 tickets is a lot for one plush if you spend $24 on 65 credits and a card. Despite the price, I still enjoyed spending time at this arcade and will definitely be back here for date-nights.
I am not one of these PAID FOR "Elite" reviewers. I paid to come in so you can believe my review. I've been in here twice in the span of a couple months and all I can say is the prices nearly tripled, and the amount of machines available to play is actually smaller as a lot of them are out of order. The credits to play for each machine has doubled as well. Each of the machine has products that I actually found on Temu and other Chinese sites for less than a couple of dollars. If you are interesting in where they're getting this mass products I guess DM me and I'll save you the trip here and give you the websites. Extremely pricey, with all of the knockoff products, and absurdly high prices, you'd expect some value. We spent $29.99 x2 for a birthday package ($60+) to get 50 credits each, which equates to a 1 medium size plush. If you decide to trade in that plush you will get 2-3 credits while the smallest products to trade in for is 7 credits+. Having 50 credits limits you to smaller machines as the medium to bigger size plush requires 58+ credits. tl/dr: extremely predatory pricing, full of knockoff Temu-like products mass produced from China. Was such a scam and a letdown for a birthday event. In the few months it's been operating price tripled, and credits for each machine to play doubled. Do not come here or you will be disappointed.
Really cute arcade that will definitely suck you and/your kids in. Pretty decent prices for the games. Right now, it's play until you win so be sure to stock up on your plushies and prizes. They also resell some viral toys here of which I will not name but at a very high price. That is the only thing I didn't like very much otherwise it's a fun place to stop and see.
Wife wanted to take the kids to check out this new Japanese arcade that just opened up. Its main feature are the claw machines. Spent 57$ that included about 140 game credits and the 2$ card to play the games. The claw machine games are play to win. Was immediately shocked to observe the lowest credit claw game to play, cost 18 credits. ......This is what 24 minutes and 57$ got us......"Gatcha" More like "GOT YOU" AVOID
Gatcha at Menlo Park mall in Edison has two pictures of customers who stole on their door. One of them is clearly a Caucasian older male with a white beard but the Asian owner listed him as African-American. There are also two Caucasian women who stole but the owner chose not to list their race at all . When I spoke to the owner, the Asian man with long hair and told him that it was incorrect, it's a Caucasian male not an African-American, he said, "he could be a light skin black guy" I said no he is a older Caucasian male with a white beard. He just laughed. I also asked him why he did not list the race of the two Caucasian women and he just shrugged it off and disregarded my question. He had no empathy for what I was saying and could not relate. his expectations were so bad that he even wished him to be a light skin black male when you can clearly see the picture is a Caucasian male. His expectations were so incorrect . The irony is that when I worked as an officer my caseload had the highest rate of theft from Asians who did counterfeiting and had to pay restitution and Indians who reported their jewelry stolen to the insurance companies. It sad the expectations are so bad that they can't even get the race correct.
Very fun for family day. The Japanese toys and plushies are all of great quality and the claw machines are "play til you win" which is amazing for kids and a real money saver. Arcades usually drain your money however wining plushies of all sizes from the machines is well worth it than at the Japanese toy stores TRUST ME.
I came here with my friends a few times already. They have claw machine games and some other games. Ambience: The music is just right, and the noise level is average. The only thing is that there is no ventilation in here and causes this entertainment center to become very hot inside. Claw machines: The games are easy to win prizes and sometimes you can even play until you win. Some staff members are nice enough to adjust it so you can grab it better with the claw. You can also trade in the plushies for points. You use the points to redeem it for prizes that you would like such as figurines, keychains, statues, and etc. Staff members: The staff members here are patient and friendly. When they see you struggling with a few plushies they offer you a bag to carry them in. Overall: This is a good area to bring your friends or kids to hang out. It is a good place to de-stress from a heavy workload. read more
A little pricey. It's nice once in a while for a little treat for the kids. This is play until you win location, so it's nice to visit if you have younger kids with you. So no sweat to not be any to claw anything to bring home! read more
1 year ago
Get ready for numbers. Here is my breakdown from analyzing the coins: - $11 for 28 credits, $22 for 65, $33 for $107, $44 for 150, and $55 for 192 - optimal purchase? $55 for 192 credits = $0.29/credit Most of the games "guaranteed to win" which is great! - # of credits? most are 50-70 or so * $0.29 = $14.33-$20.30/plushie Trade in? - plushies traded in range from 2-4 tickets Items to purchase with tickets? - I took a smiski for an example blind box for $13 USD - they sell for $26, or 11 tickets; let's just do the $13 USD to 11 tickets = $1.18/ticket trade in So: - you pay $14.33-$20.30 for ONE plushy - you trade in plushy for 2-4 tickets ($2.36-$4.74) that you paid $14.33-$20.30 to win = net loss of ~85% So essentially you are buying plushies at $14.33-$20.30, which is within reason if you went to a retail store to buy it, with the fun of a claw game. Not terrible. read more
My daughter's birthday choice of birthday trip was to Gatcha in Menlo Park Mall in Edison NJ. We arrived to the mall and if you park in the covered parking lot after Macy's, at the main entrance, Gatcha is literally there as you walk in. Beautifully set up and clean and organized!! I love that! Not much staff but there was a 2 behind the counter and 1 walking around. It's pretty self-explanatory, you walk in get play cards and go to the claw machines or games of choice. There are more claw machines than games. I must say it is quite pricey. $11 gets you 28 credits and depending on the claw machine and the size of the prize the claw machines can up to 40+ credits. The positive is that you keep playing until you win BUT (the down point) you will basically pay $20-$55 for the prize depending on the one you pick. My daughter picked the small to medium prizes. They have a store to shop for collectibles, keychains, etc. That was very expensive. They had Sonny Angels for example were ranging from $30-$50 That for me was a little steep because I had just bought some Sonny Angels for less than that in another Asian market, I go to all the time. My daughter had a nice time overall, but definitely a once in a while activity because it will break the bank. Check it out if you're in the area and if you have extra cash to spend. Let me know what you thought! read more
2 years ago
I was very surprised to learn Menlo Mall has an arcade and even more surprised to learn that it would be so jam-packed with unique Japanese games. As someone who rarely wins at claw games, it was refreshing to see "play-until-you-win" signs plastered on each one. I ended up winning the most adorable capybara with a tangerine on its head. While the play to win option seems the most economical in contrast to spending 10 tickets over and over and not winning, 46 tickets is a lot for one plush if you spend $24 on 65 credits and a card. Despite the price, I still enjoyed spending time at this arcade and will definitely be back here for date-nights. read more
1 year ago
I am not one of these PAID FOR "Elite" reviewers. I paid to come in so you can believe my review. I've been in here twice in the span of a couple months and all I can say is the prices nearly tripled, and the amount of machines available to play is actually smaller as a lot of them are out of order. The credits to play for each machine has doubled as well. Each of the machine has products that I actually found on Temu and other Chinese sites for less than a couple of dollars. If you are interesting in where they're getting this mass products I guess DM me and I'll save you the trip here and give you the websites. Extremely pricey, with all of the knockoff products, and absurdly high prices, you'd expect some value. We spent $29.99 x2 for a birthday package ($60+) to get 50 credits each, which equates to a 1 medium size plush. If you decide to trade in that plush you will get 2-3 credits while the smallest products to trade in for is 7 credits+. Having 50 credits limits you to smaller machines as the medium to bigger size plush requires 58+ credits. tl/dr: extremely predatory pricing, full of knockoff Temu-like products mass produced from China. Was such a scam and a letdown for a birthday event. In the few months it's been operating price tripled, and credits for each machine to play doubled. Do not come here or you will be disappointed. read more
Really cute arcade that will definitely suck you and/your kids in. Pretty decent prices for the games. Right now, it's play until you win so be sure to stock up on your plushies and prizes. They also resell some viral toys here of which I will not name but at a very high price. That is the only thing I didn't like very much otherwise it's a fun place to stop and see. read more
2 years ago
Wife wanted to take the kids to check out this new Japanese arcade that just opened up. Its main feature are the claw machines. Spent 57$ that included about 140 game credits and the 2$ card to play the games. The claw machine games are play to win. Was immediately shocked to observe the lowest credit claw game to play, cost 18 credits. ......This is what 24 minutes and 57$ got us......"Gatcha" More like "GOT YOU" AVOID read more
2 years ago
Gatcha at Menlo Park mall in Edison has two pictures of customers who stole on their door. One of them is clearly a Caucasian older male with a white beard but the Asian owner listed him as African-American. There are also two Caucasian women who stole but the owner chose not to list their race at all . When I spoke to the owner, the Asian man with long hair and told him that it was incorrect, it's a Caucasian male not an African-American, he said, "he could be a light skin black guy" I said no he is a older Caucasian male with a white beard. He just laughed. I also asked him why he did not list the race of the two Caucasian women and he just shrugged it off and disregarded my question. He had no empathy for what I was saying and could not relate. his expectations were so bad that he even wished him to be a light skin black male when you can clearly see the picture is a Caucasian male. His expectations were so incorrect . The irony is that when I worked as an officer my caseload had the highest rate of theft from Asians who did counterfeiting and had to pay restitution and Indians who reported their jewelry stolen to the insurance companies. It sad the expectations are so bad that they can't even get the race correct. read more
Very fun for family day. The Japanese toys and plushies are all of great quality and the claw machines are "play til you win" which is amazing for kids and a real money saver. Arcades usually drain your money however wining plushies of all sizes from the machines is well worth it than at the Japanese toy stores TRUST ME. read more
1 year ago
cute arcade vibe! fun spot for friends and kids to hangout and experience something different!! read more
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55 Parsonage Rd
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