Realistic rating is a 3.5. A fairly standard mall arcade, Jungle Fun Island provides a little bit of a break in the Ala Moana center when shopping. Great for kids, the arcade has a variety of ticket-winning games and standard arcade games. The staff is pretty helpful and nice but don't expect too much in machine generosity. Sometimes you win, mostly the arm loses grip. But that's to be expected. There does seem to be a large variance in game prices though, with some just a bit expensive and some having you scratch your head. Don't expect deals here but be realistic about what it costs to play games here and you'll be ok. read more

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My children love coming here. They have very different ideas of fun and both always have plenty of games they love to play. Gloryo is such a wonderful employee. He helped me zero out our cards of tokens (we get the cards as gifts so we always have a stack of cards and you unfortunately cannot combine tokens. Only tickets) Gloryo was so great with my kids engaging with them and talking to them about the different games and when it came time to cashing in their tickets they were having a hard time deciding which toys to pick so Gloryo make suggestions and they absolutely loved his ideas. We will definitely be back! Mahalo Gloryo!!! read more

Friendly staff! Mostly go for their half off Tuesday Gold card membership days. Like their assortment of prizes in the claw games.

Manager was super rude. There's no signs at all that say no food or drink when walking in only when leaving. Manager just kept walking up to me saying nothing but shaking his fists. read more

What a good place to kill time, and have fun for a "price". Money does go quickly, but the lucky few who do get their desired prizes after many attempts; probably cheaper to buy the prizes if available, although that would be a lack of challenge. read more

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The arcade alone is clean, spacious not to crowded.. My daughter always love to play in this place whenever we go to ala moana. The most disappointing part is that the cashier lady gave me a change of a counterfeit bill of $20. She even grabbed the change from the back (maybe) from their office. I found out when i need to pay to the other stores. read more

It's middle name is FUN...nuff said! Okay I got more lol and it's not just for kids I certainly go here too! Though I haven't been here for awhile I'm so delighted that's it's still here. For a small place they do pack in a great selection of games for all ages and I do love the varieties of items you can redeem your points for prizes unlike some places where you need several visits to do so. I've taken visiting friends with and without kids and we just hang out since it's so conveniently centrally located in the mall. Sure it can be pricey but my lack of skills is more the reason but I still have so much fun and it's great for stress decompressing! What a funtastic place...thank you!! read more

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A girl on her mid 20's trying to win this plushie on the claw machine but after playing 3x she finally gave up, I called and said to my daughter lets try this one and in just one play we got the price! The girl saw us being happy and she also gave us a clapping hands for our win... Moral lesson to share is Never give up and also be happy for someones success because the success of others can help and strengthen you. read more

Jungle Fun Island - Arcades Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Walked around Ala Moana shopping center today and to my surprise it was pretty busy compared to my last post I said it was a ghost town. Stopped by Jungle Fun and it was slow because as of tomorrow all arcades will be close how sad! read more

Jungle Fun Island - Front entrance - Arcades Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Hubby and daughter wanted to come here to play games. It's the same concept as any other arcade place. You basically load your players card with money and then you would just swipe to play games. My daughter was lucky because her daddy won her a huge rainbow bear. They like to play crane games. The inside was pretty big. Many games to play. However, this place was packed on a Friday afternoon. It was getting a little too crowded. I don't like crowded spaces. This is located inside Ala Moana on the first floor across from the ABC store. You can't miss it. Fun for the kids and kids at heart. read more

Jungle Fun Island - Crane game - Arcades Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My son and nephew love this place. Call me an old man... but in my day we went to the arcade and developed skillz so we would get hours (ok maybe 10 to 20 minutes) of entertainment on a quarter. Now you get a card and swipe away on games of chance that lasts 5 seconds. I think Vegas funds these new arcades to condition our youth for a a future of gambling. Ok. Rant over. This is your typical modern day arcade. Charge your card up. Swipe on ticket games. Redeem for crap prizes. Why 3 stars - well kids like this place but it's nothing special as far as arcades go. They (and I guess myself included) like the wizard of Oz quarter slide game. There's something addicting to watching piles of quarters teetering on the edge. Pro tip - when picking where to waste your money check the bonus gauge on the machine - it goes up with each credit spent and then gives you a random amount of extra credits after it hits a level. If you're gonna waste your money might as well stretch it longer :) read more

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Clean, spacious interior filled with a multitude of games to try out (hint: my faves are the claw machines!) Each try at the claw machine appears to teeter on the pricier side, but my bf and I managed to snag four goodies: a larger Squishmallow plush and three smaller, plush keychains. For the price of $60, not bad! Could we have purchased these elsewhere? Sure! But, part of the enjoyment is winning items through a combination of luck and skill--how fun! read more

Horrible customer service All 3 gals behind the counter talking to each other no one walking around to help the customer at all meanwhile some of the games were not working so the $20 token card was a waste of money it charged us but the game wasn't working I asked for help and the heavy set Samoan gal Was yelling at us saying all the games are self explanatory and to figure it out I asked manager for a refund and she just Said sorry no refunds No empathy no concern whatsoever Our 2 kids were very disappointed So we left and went to Dave and busters Where the customer service was spot on This puts a sour taste for the ala Moana center as well and we did report it to customer service DO NOT waste your time and money At this place jungle fun at the ala Moana Center mall Rip off They don't help you They yell at you They just don't care Wow ‍ We will never return And will be sure to let everyone know Not to waste their time and money read more

Will absolutely recommend this place, staff are helpful and nice. Selection of prices is good

Do NOT play the claw machines here. I spent $50 and there was no pay out. I set the claw above the center of gravity every time. These types of machines are supposed to grip stronger every once in a while so that a toy can be won. Playing over 50 times with no pay out is not acceptable. The toys in there probably cost them $2. Giving 1 star because (I have to and) the people working there were extremely nice and friendly. read more

Located in Ala Moana Center. We were at the mall and came across this arcade. B suggested we look inside. When we first walked by, we didn't think the arcade would be that big. It's pretty big inside! Filled with lots of games, most of which I did not recognize. It is spacious and clean inside. Employees were friendly. read more

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Over all these years visiting Ala Moana, I never had a reason or desire to enter Jungle Fun, and whatever it may have been called before. This time, I was on a daddy-daughter date, and she couldn't have been more ecstatic. Nothing melts a daddy's heart faster than seeing his toddlers eyes light up with excitement. I'm old school, so when seeing how this place works, it took me by surprise. Instead of real money in machines (that's taking it waaaay back), or in-house tokens like I'm used to, they have gone high tech- and went to a credit card type deal. You purchase a card, then proceed to put money into it. When you want to play a game, you swipe your card. I noticed this at the carnival this and last year as well. Makes me feel super old! I do like that technology though, keeps my pockets from being full of dirty coins. There were still some games that took tokens, so that was sorta weird having to mix the two different payment platforms. Not a big deal though, main thing was my girl was having a blast. There was a merry-go-round carousel in the center, which was just small enough for toddlers. There are a large amount of crane/claw games, as well as many games that spit out tickets. In the back was a handful of games more geared for teenagers, as well as air hockey. We played for a good 30 minutes or so, and I only spent $20. Within those 30 min, we were able to amass a fair amount of tickets. I think this place is pretty loose on its ticket giving, so that allows you to get more/better prizes. I will 1000% be back, because I know there is no way my toddler will forget this place, and from now on anytime we go to Ala Moana, she will be asking to go play. And I will gladly do so. read more

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Meh. Went there last week with my nephew. Game selection kinda mediocre, multiple games were not in service at the time. For the $40-100 you will probably spend there I was kinda disappointed. I could think of many improvements. My nephew had fun for about 30/45 minutes then he was over it too. read more

Jungle Fun Island - Cool VR (ride) but no actual movement and headsets dont adjust - Arcades Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've been taking my kids to jungle fun since my oldest was 3 years old. The games were great and still are. Before covid the employees were really friendly and nice. Since they have reopened they have new faces and they are not as friendly and inviting. The prizes are ok. We win a lot of tickets so I don't mind if they break fast but for some who don't win a lot of tickets i don't know if I would say it's worth it. I could just be biased because I believe in great customer service that's why I gave them 3 stars instead of 5 read more

Jungle Fun Island - Duo drive game - Arcades Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Lots of cool stuff. Fun for every age. No longer asking for vaccinations and open 7 days a week! read more

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This place is so rigged. Spent $100 just for the claw machines to pick up prizes but drop them at the very next second. I worked at an arcade before and I know they set it to where the claw doesn't fully grab and loosens up right before the claw moves to the drop hole. Take my advice and don't come here with your kids. read more

Rip off!!!!! DO NOT GO HERE My son and I could not figure out how to play a video game. We never even had a chance to play and the game debited $50 from my video game card, the manager refused to refund my card for the video game. She said the game cost $11 per credit. How it took $50 from my card I do not know. We paid $50 not to play 1 game. The manager said she was the final say, no one else to speak to, and I was the only person who could not figure out the game. She was belittling and un helpful. Felt like I was being ripped off at gun point. I've never been to a video game store who would not refund when the game was not working property, the game did not work. She said it was virtual and you move the objects with your hands. We were trying to move the objects with our hands and it did not work. Ridiculous, I do not recommend supporting this establishment. The manager called me petty for asking for a refund when the game did not work. $50 spent in 1 minute, the game did not work and I'm petty. This establishment is petty. I am Not the type of person to ask for refunds unless I'm truly getting ripped off. I would give negative stars if I could...... What happened to keeping the customer happy.... Not here. read more

We love Jungle Fun! With this whole COVID 2020 and kids being home from school and driving us parents off the walls it sure does help burn some energy for the little ones. The workers are all very nice especially Jeena, brent, and swin . The prices for games are less than other arcades and you get the best of kid games and young adult-adult games. So everyone can have fun! They also have the jungle fun concert which my daughter and all the little kids seem to really enjoy.This place has been here since forever and I hope to see it here for a longer time. You can enjoy shopping and then have some fun, Win win for the family! read more

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Took my daughter here for the first time and wow! I used to always walk past this place thinking it's not up to par with Dave and Busters & Chuck E Cheese's, but my daughter kept begging for us to try it out. It did not disappoint. I recommend putting $30+ for your first card, because then you'd get a VIP card and games are a bit cheaper. The games here are so fun, not just for little kids! I tried my best trying to win a lot of tickets for my daughter. We had a great time! As for the prizes, they were way better than the selection at Chuck E's. They're toys that your keiki would actually use and play with. Save up and you can actually use your tickets for even cooler prizes like a toddler bed! Haha. I was actually very impressed with what my daughter was able to get with $30 on her token card and only about 600-800 tickets. If I can remember, she couldn't get very much at chuck e's and those toys weren't so great either. Plus, while choosing prizes there's a screen that tells you how many tickets you have left :). Also TIP: bring your own bag for prizes. Unless you want to use 15 of your tickets to get a plastic bag. Other than that, place was clean, games were fun and high tech, prizes are great, customer service was great. I recommend! read more

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Okay I have to update this review since this place was renovated. The new look was NOT an improvement, the layout is horrible, and they removed Gigi the giraffe. My son loves coming here, but I could tell he wasn't having it today. I don't blame him. Normally change is a good thing. Not for this place. Looks like they're still fixing up the place?? Not sure. It's looks sad in here. Its leaking everywhere and what's up with the chandeliers in here? Odd. read more

Jungle Fun Island - He's happy - Arcades Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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If you're a person of color, I do not recommend coming here with your children. My baby LOVES jungle fun so we spend a good $50-$75 each visit. Our recent visit was very uncomfortable! During the whole time we were there my bf & I notice one of the workers was ALWAYS near us. THEN when we were ready to redeem tickets the same associate decided to hang out up front where the prizes were BUT not help the other associates assist with redemption from guest and ourselves. So we realized that man was literally following us the whole time we were in there. I kindly asked the associate that was assisting me if that guy was the manager or something, He responded with irritation that he was the tech, and answered "I am the assistant manager" So I said great and expressed how it was uncomfortable and unexceptional for that tech to be watching us the whole time we were there and I asked for his name, the assistant manager (Riku) said he wasn't able to disclose any info to me, BUT the tech yelled out "WASSUP" so I said "what's your name" he yelled back "Mike" then I kindly said thank you and left. Jungle Fun Corp team please retrain, or find new employees who will be passionate about their job. They work with children and families. They were more focus on following a black guy with a family than actually look out for sick perverts that roam jungle fun. We spend our money for our children to enjoy a safe and fun environment. This experience was so uncomfortable I wish next time we decide to visit it won't happen again. read more

Here is an update for those of you saying they can't do anything about mandates. We had already paid for our games when we got carded. We had already been playing games for more than 20mins. NO ONE STOPPED us. You could've stopped us before we came in or even paid for more games. You waited until 8 of us paid for this last game then kick us out. No mercy for this company and I still wouldn't return for this fact. WE locals come out to support you local businesses. Do your damn job and check everyone at the door if you want to really do your job and stay on top of mandates. You could've easily said you know what since you guys paid just finish this one game but you gotta leave if you guys aren't all vaccinated. Don't tell me you can't be understanding working w/mandates. That's customer service, any of y'all know how to provide that? I'm not going to make this a racial thing...It's alright I won't be back. read more

Do not play the claw game. It is completely rigged. Spent $50 on one machine and didn't even get a strong grip! There's a reason they're all at the front. Everything else is great! read more

Good place to take a break from the beach. Kid had fun but pricey. $5 for 16 credits and each machine cost 4 credits or more ... Comes down to $1 per game which normally doesn't last longer than 1 min. read more

Love playing the claw game. I can play by myself here for hours at a time but sometimes I bring my neighbors kids. I feel lucky when I spend $500 and win a small toy that I could have bought for 50 cents. Oh well, life is about the journey! read more

I am very delighted with my first time experiencing Jungle Fun! Called location to ask about cleanliness and upkeep of the arcade and the woman (Gina) on the phone was more than helpful( I believe she is the manager). Also met her in person when we got there and she was a very pleasant woman to meet:) After shopping for hours; this place was seriously a God sent to get all that energy out of my 2 kiddos:) we were there for about an hour and seeing the staff clean ands sanitize as often as they did gives this mama a piece of mind:) very highly recommend jungle fun to entertain not only your kids; but the kid in you:) read more

3 1/2 stars for someone in the bay this mall in its entirety can be a lil much even with all the air conditioning for their arcade spot Jungle fun definite good spot to bring your lil ones if they already know how to add tokens and play not ideal place for a baby not knowing where to focus cuz there is so much going on in here haha definitely would come back when the lil mayne is a lil biggerm but it's freakin hot in this whole mall dont matter where you walk it is freaking hot service **** ambiance **** too much for an infant to focus on he didn't cry but he was whippin his head side to side cuz of all the noises and lights hahaha read more

Jungle Fun Island - front - Arcades Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I recently took my kids to Jungle Fun after not going there for a longtime since COVID. I've noticed that there is a new manager. She was super helpful and was also very informative when it came to the best value. Her customer service skills were on point which is very rare for this day and age. When customer service is at its all time low..it's so refreshing to experience excellent customer service. Although there weren't many customers in the place and that must be hard for them revenue wise, it made me feel more safe having my children there and more games were in readily available for them to play. read more

Again, I hate the Ala Moana Center; however, Jungle Fun Island is the ONLY great thing about it! The ticket prizes are not over-valued and you can win a lot of tickets (if you know how) for not spending too much. I would avoid the claw machines though. Haha! Have fun! read more

Most of the games are a bit pricey here. Anyways, it's a good place to take the kids because there are a variety of games. Don't get sucked into playing the Angry Birds claw game. I did, but I beat it. I won 1 bird here. Tonight it was the first try and I got it. I won't say how many times we tried on previous visits. You have to purchase a card like Dave and Busters. Seems this is the way to sucker you into spending more. It's a fun place to take a break from shopping. I'll be back for more! G read more

Jungle Fun Island - Feeling lucky?!? - Arcades Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My kids love it here and I did too when I was a little kid. I remember I use to camp in the play put all day til they closed with my brother. Anyways, this place is looking older and older has years passed. The prizes are still over priced. I guess it's the next best thing since the Fun Factories around me are closing down. read more

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Went to Oahu for a mini vacation recently and wanted to take my daughter to Jungle Fun (where I went as a kid). Called and spoke to the manager Gina (?) to see what the hours were and covid guidelines. She was so kind and explained everything so well even told us the best deals and how to maximize our money with the VIP cards! When we got there the guy at the register (Swim(?)) was super helpful (we didn't know where to purchase a vip it's not an option at the kiosk). The games were fun and the redemption prizes were pretty cool! Definitely going to make it a stop in when returning to Oahu! That sea creature band was definitely a hit with the kids as well!! read more

The only place in the mall to take my grandkids and play video games, Sadly the place and games are dirty . I think it's the food and drinks that people bring in makes some of the games sticky and dirty. The staff is really nice and that is the only reason I come back also my grandkids are too small to understand cleanliness issues... read more

Jungle Fun Island - Arcades Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The claw machines are rigged. I spent $30 and I didn't even get anything this is the worst day of my life. it looked cool but they are rigged. The claw would pick up the toys but just drop them right away. You have the worst arcade ever I wouldn't even trade it for a banana peel you are the worst. From one of YOUR customers read more

Every time we visit Honolulu our kids must visit Jungle Fun.... (sigh). I didn't know until now that they run an Animal Kaiser tournament each saturday at 11AM. Animal Kaiser is a video game which gives a trading card each time it is played. That trading card is inserted into the game machine to activate certain player creatures and various abilities/powers for use in the game. Kids come in with note books full of many card like some collect base ball cards? Anyways - I remind folks to get their VIP card. It enables discounted credit purchase... and it seems every EASTER they run a special with deeply discounted credits being available! So go and bring the kids = good fun and relatively inexpensive. read more

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