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4.7 (212 reviews)
ModerateBars, Arcades
Closed 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Juke Box
Loud
Casual
Good for groups

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Rhonda R.

We LOVED this place! What a great place where kids can enjoy AND adults! I love how they have a separate 21 + area but it's so accessible to the game area! We all had so much fun playing games and having some drinks! The games are also reasonably prices so it's not a total rip off like a lot of other places! I appreciated the seating areas as well inside. I only wish it was larger!!!! This place could easier be 4x the size and people would come! It's so nice to have a place where adults can enjoy time with the kids!

Cool dude dropping off toys for the little ones stockings!
Chris L.

Wow! What a blast! This place has it all. From pinball games to pool, basketball air hockey Pac-Man you name it they got it. Love this place love to eat that they're so welcoming! FULL bar everyone! Bartender was awesome. Made one of the best martinis I've had in a long time. Can't wait to go back with a group of friends and just have fun. Lots of places, sit down and relax and chat with your friends, or if you just wanna go hang out by yourself it's definitely a place to go. Grab your family, but make sure they're not minors!

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Diane C.

Press start is a amazing fun place with all kinds of different arcade machines all the way from Pac-Man to you name it a lot of fun for everybody. I'm sure it's got a game for all they have a bar. This was a great event yelp event toy drive

Kevin C.

Press Start is easily the best pinball arcade in Reno. If you love pinball, this arcade has the best maintained and biggest unique collection of machines that get changed out regularly and always work great. There is also a myriad of old classic arcade games, booths with free NES, Super Nintendo, and Genesis console games as well as your typical air hockey, rod hockey, and basketball shootout. They have an awesome bar with beer happy hours and video games inspired cocktails and are also neighbored with Cluckers with a takeout window built in the entrance if you're hungry. Overall it is a small good old fashioned arcade without ticket games or prizes and great vibes. Only thing I wish is that they were still quarter operated as they recently switched to tokens, but I understand the need for them in this day and age.

Juanisha M.

Had a great time last night at Press Start for the Yelp. Great place to have a good time with you and friends.

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Ivan S.

A great pinball set, awesome classic arcade games, and a dope Old School Wrestling bar menu!! Stop buy for a great time and not having to break the bank... excited about the new pizza spot next door

Jessica C.

First time here was great! Very straight forward, use quarters to play the game. $3 fee to use atm, but can always get change from the chicken place nearby. Great selection of new and retro games! Pinball was my favorite and the chicken place nearby was great/ affordable for the big portions, with a few tables located in the arcade and bar. Will go back!

Star Wars Fall of the Empire pinball machine

Been going here for years. The best barcade there is in Reno hands down. Attentive staff, good vibes, video games that actually work and are kept up to spec as well. Highly recommended!

David M.

What a fun experience! There are so many different arcade games, pinball machines, and more to satiate your inner child. My favorite game was the table ones containing classic games like Super Mario Kart. In the back, there's a bar where you can get some drinks to go well with some competitive nights

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Nic N.

Here's why I'm excited to share this review- Press Start has an awesome NA selection of beers and even an NA canned cocktail- a G&T. That's very cool, Press Start Team! Thank you for the consideration and being on the cutting edge.

Anna S.

Very fun place to hang out and play unlimited arcade games from 4 person Pac-Man, basketball, donkey Kong, and air hockey!

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Aileen L.

What a fun place! Brought back memories of playing pinball machines in my youth! This event was sponsoring be Who you needed ! We each donated a gift for a youth! Fun event!

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Super fun. Never a dull moment. The bar is a cool touch as well. Love the air hockey and Mrs Pac-Man. Definitely going again

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Amazing retro arcade with all the classics. There are really fun old games like Pac-Man, street fighter, and a lot of pinball machines.

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Super fun arcade games pinball - anything you want is here clean and staff very nice got a cold beer and let the gaming begin

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Ask the Community - Press Start

Are kids allowed at press start?

The bar is 21 and over all the time. The arcade is any age until 7pm and then 18+ after 7 pm

Is Press Start still open?

Yes. Press start is open allways

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Review Highlights - Press Start

These guys crush it I noticed they are constantly changing out the pinball games and other video arcade games.

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Being totally honest this arcade itself is pretty average, but I am bumping the stars up because of…read morethe customer service experience we had while hosting a small birthday party here. As far as the games go, they're all working but the place just feels tired a bit old and rundown. They don't offer a system where they're unlimited play cards include ticket games, but do not reward tickets so the selection of games available to the kids at the party was fairly limited as a result which bothered me, but of course didn't bother the kids who were just happy to continue swiping and playing. That said they do offer some games here that are not typically included in other arcades in town like the Minecraft game which spits out super cool cards and certainly captivated the kids for quite some time. The party room was large but parsley appointed in terms of decorations and really didn't offer much in terms of seeming or decor. There's truly a DIY situation and thankfully, we came with a couple of decorations to put up to make it feel more festive. One of the pizzas included in the party arrived squished in one corner and the supervisor was quick with the solution. Unfortunately, they couldn't remake the pizza which I'm not really sure why, but instead he offered additional cards that the kids could use to play the Midway games downstairs, which ended up being a huge hit. The birthday party deal is a great value to be honest. Works out to around 25 bucks a kid minimum of 10 and it includes pizza and unlimited soda plus a two hour arcade card and $15 to use on the midway or the games with redemption prizes. We ended up adding a $100 card to our party so that we could have the kids play some additional Midway games and that really did extend the fun quite a bit. Midway games are about to six dollars per play, so it does actually go a little ways. If you're staying at Circus Circus, the XP arcade is a fun stop over but if you're from the area, I personally wouldn't say this is the one to come to. That said if you wanna play the midway, you really can't do that anywhere else and it is super fun, especially rewarding when you win a prize. We'll certainly recommend this birthday party option to friends.

We went on Thursday, but unfortunately, we went too early because the midway doesn't open till 3…read morePM. We ended up playing of the arcade. The offer card specials and we opted for the $60 one to give us an additional $15 as a bonus. The game area was clean and well lit up. They have video games on the top floor and some more ticket games on the bottom floor. I feel like we lost some credits on the machines because we would swipe and it wouldn't work, but I noticed that my money was going down. There wasn't an attendant to help. We spent like an hour there using up the card. The kids racked up about 1,000 tickets on their card. They use a self serve prize machine to redeem your tickets, which is pretty cool. Overall, we had a great time.

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Surly guest services. We were told our check in would be $0 by the Al, but when we arrived we were…read moretold even if the Al agent said $0, we could either wait or pay $20 for an earlier check in. We found out after that every fee had a tax; a tax on resort fees, the check in fee had a tax, the city fee was taxes (equalling to approx an additional $100). Beside the price gauging, when we arrived to our room to hurry to our event, our tub had sewage backing up into it. In that time, unrelated, we also had housekeeping knocking within 20 minutes of us paying for early entry, asking if items were left behind. When we called to ask for help and even if our room was clean (because why would items be left behind if the room was clean?), the lady at guest services was surly and rude. We were told we would have to pack up and come move rooms and would be charged a difference in fee. When asked how they can make it right, she told me, "I can either send engineering to fix the tub or you can pay to move rooms." Super unprofessional. We found it very expensive and very underwhelming. 10/10 would NOT recommend

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Went to do go kart racing and play games at the arcade. 8 year old and dad was able to race but not…read moremy 6 yr old as he didnt meet the height requirement. 8 yr old got his own youth kart to race by himself. The karts are single riders and for racing the track. I played the arcade with the LO and the cost for games was fair. Limited types of games mostly racing games and coin games. We stuck to coin games and collected all the cards for smurfs, avengers, and SpongeBob. They have limited prizes but good for boys. We ended up getting bow and arrows, twin spears, and glow swords. Staff were all friendly and helpful. Clean restrooms but they need to restock toilet tissue.

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