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    Starfighters Arcade

    4.9 (130 reviews)
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    Batman high end arcade game
    Mike L.

    When visiting my parents who are snowbirds, we looked into visiting an arcade in the area. I'm a big killer queen fan, the 5 vs 5 game, and we looked up on the official site the locations that had it in the Phoenix area. This place did not show up, but it was the closest so we decided to go here. We walk in the door and killer queen is standing right in front of us. This is the best arcade in the Phoenix metropolitan area and it's not particularly close. This has everything from new pinball with QR codes and sign in rewards and tournaments, to old-school pinball, and really obscure cabinets. We saw them multiplayer arcade games, like Simpsons and ninja Turtles and area 51. They have rare games like the Batman arcade game to super monkey ball with the banana joystick. Having a full room for dance dance revolution with chairs so that a group could go and experience it together ensure each other on is high level arcade experience. Plus the idea of that once you get in with the admission fee, you get to play as much as you want on anything you want is incredible. Folks may not realize that a lot of pinball games these days are a dollar to two dollars per play. If you're bringing in anyone that isn't accustomed to it, will you make back the admission fee back by just a couple of pinball cabinets. And then, if you wanna leave get lunch, or leave and go to a brewery, you can come back with the same wristband on it and they let you back in. Same thing goes if you're with a group of kids and you want to go to Dairy Queen or something, you can go right back in and keep playing. I brought two college age kids here, and of course a lot of these games they haven't played before, but I didn't need to keep a pocket full of quarters, I could just let them roam and we met up periodically to play some group games together. They loved it. They got to be kids again. Why is the five stars are not just a simple four stars is that the little things also matter or like concessions. Bottled water is a dollar. The vintage and playful toy decor is super fun. There's free parking. I don't think every arcade these days needs to be a bar arcade where you get 60% bar and 40% arcade. I like places like this a lot more where the games of the focus the fund is the focus, and then if you want to do your adult things you can do those offsite. I fully recommend this place to any grandparents in the area and you gotta bring some grandkids to do something or burn a few hours. And if you're in town for a ball game or something like that in the area, consider going here as a fun change up, especially when it's scorching hot outside.

    Pinball machines!
    Bailey L.

    Recently visited Starfighters Arcade this weekend to celebrate a friends birthday and it was a really cool space! I haven't been to a ton of arcades in general, but one of the things I really appreciated about Starfighters, is they offer a flat fee to enjoy and play all the games as long as you want. It's $11 per person for freeplay, which makes it a great place to escape the heat and enjoy a few hours of games! The arcade does have quite a large pinball selection that makes a majority of games, but do also feature many others from shooting games, old-school such as Tetris, Q-bert, racing games, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, basketball and many others I have never tried! They have ample parking, offer stools for kids to reach, as well as veteran/military discounts and are able to cater to larger parties if thats something of interest! Overall, tons of cool games, great value and a fun way to spend an afternoon!

    Elle L.

    We've been clients of this passion project for a very long time. This evening threatens that. I guess it's authentic to have the shop run by kids, right? Our arcades were pretty sketchy in the 80's. But the last two times we visited, the bathrooms were completely neglected. Tonight, there is no toilet paper in the women's room. The "soap" is a sludge. The sanitizers are empty. So now I am playing with people who have sh!fingers. It's just GROSS when am adult owns a business and lets it degrade to the level of children's hygiene. ​ The other worrisome thing is that people have brought a toddler and they have been sitting in the same place for at least two hours on their phones while the toddler goes in and out of sleep. There's a five year old walking around with a box to climb on. Didn't see his parents near him. Were they zoned out on the sofa? It's just so gross. There should be an age limit after a certain time of day. Those kids need to be in bed. Starfighters can do better. It takes very little effort. It's unhygienic and without an age limit, negligent parents can bring their problems here and hope they entertain themselves.

    Addie S.

    Omg! We had a blast! Such a great afternoon! My arms will be sore tomorrow. We all loved the experience!

    Leilani P.

    I wonder if they will ever get the bubble bubble game. Or dance dance revolution? This place is a Nerd Paradise. I wish they were open everyday. Do you need help?

    One of the rooms
    Linda M.

    This was the location of my son's birthday party! It was the best! Our host was helpful with set up along with the competitions. There are a ton of machines. The party room where we had the food set up was a bit tight but the boys were so excited to play arcade games they didn't bother eating.

    DDR!
    Ava G.

    TRANSPORTED BACK IN TIME! Woah, Back to the Future vibes in here! Not only do they have retro games, but they also have retro decor! It feels like a time capsule in here! It is only $11 to play unlimited during the time they are open for the day. This is worth it even if you come for only an hour, the price can't be beat compared to any other arcade I've been to. There's every kind of game. The employee, Kay, was awesome and gave us a little tour and told us that any arcade game you can think of from the late 70s to early 90s, they most likely have! They even have a DDR machine that is from 2002. I enjoyed playing Star Wars, Millipede, and Paperboy! Come try this place out whether you were raised in the 80s and are experts at these games, or if you're young and just wanna try your hand at some older games!

    This kid loves driving games and there are a decent number of them to choose from at Starfighters.

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    Hidden gem. Throwback to the arcades in the 80's. Kind of hard to find since there isn't really a sign out front.

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    So much fun! We can't wait to bring the kids when they get a tad older , great family fun , love the pinball machines (:

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    Great selection of arcade games. Time literally passes by really fast. Lots of pinball selection and variety of classic games.

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    Great local arcade, haven't seen one like try this in years, but it is quite a lot of fun to see it available for everyone now

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    Ask the Community - Starfighters Arcade

    Is there skee ball?

    No skee ball. Lots of pinball and vintage arcade cabinets though

    Would love to get home repair to a pinball machine but can't seem to get though via email or website. Any other options?!

    Firebird Pinball can assist, Starfighters can only give advice for repairs. For advice contact Starfighterspinball@gmail.com

    I want to take my kids, but is it 21 and over only?

    https://www.starfightersarcade.com/faq Age restrictions:… 

    Do they take debit cards? Or is it cash only to pay the fee for entry?

    They take cards (at least the last time we were there). Tip: keep food and beverage in the car and leave for a "recharge" every so often.

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    Review Highlights - Starfighters Arcade

    “Largest selection of pinball I've seen, multiple little rooms, tons of other options for the entire family.”

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