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The Underground Arcade

3.8 (4 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Happy Claw Arcade - Helpers at our Japanese gachapon machines.

Happy Claw Arcade

4.4(30 reviews)
46.8 mi

Cool place but it's very hard to win anything. Spent $50 and the only reason the claw worked was…read morebecause the owner helped us to grab one because there's apparently a strategy to it. I just feel like for a place meant for children - it should be a little easier to win something. My suggestion is to add machines that are winner every time, so at the very least there's one or two claw type machines that can give a prize. They do have machines that for extra tokens will give you a capsule toy but it adds up quickly.

Happy Claw Arcade in Turlock is a small, cute spot that makes for a fun family outing. They offer a…read moregood variety of claw machines along with a few special games. Almost all of them only cost 1 token per play! My family and I spent about $100 and managed to win close to 13 plushies, so overall it felt worth it. The main challenge is the claw strength -- several times the claw would grab a plushie, lift it up, and then drop it once it reached the top. The weight of the plushies definitely plays a role, so some machines require a bit of strategy and patience. The staff were very friendly and even added more plushies to the machines to help make it easier for the kids to win, which we really appreciated. The space was clean and welcoming. $20 for 23 tokens is a solid deal, and we ended up spending almost 40 minutes inside having a great time. All in all, it's a friendly, clean arcade with fair pricing and fun games. We'll definitely return.

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Happy Claw Arcade - So cute inside

So cute inside

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Retroactive Arcade - Outside seating for your snack time.

Retroactive Arcade

4.7(30 reviews)
69.9 mi

It's not the easiest place to find. Know that it's on the corner on the 2nd story. The gps will…read moreonly get you so far. They do have a couple of sandwich board signs that is a huge help. When you go upstairs it's the business next to the cookie business. I found them on Yelp under things to do. From the pictures I saw they had skee ball and that got my attention. I used to play skee ball with my dad and seeing those machine brings up such fond memories. When we entered we asked if they had skee ball and if it was working. He said yes and said we can look around before paying. That was really nice of him. I didn't realize that this place is set up with unlimited play. You just hit the start button and play. You are charged a flat fee to play $20 all day or 15 minutes for $8. All I really wanted to play was skee ball and it being so late and they were to close in a little over an hour we opted for the 15 minutes. It totally wasn't long enough. I wish we came here earlier in the day so we could enjoy playing all day. They give you a little buzzer that vibrates when your time is up if you choose the 15 minute option. We lucked out and no one was on the skee ball lanes when we went back. They have 2 lanes. Perfect for us to play together. We played numerous games. It was so fun. Then we played the next game over basketball . It's that game that you see how many baskets you can make. I think my max I made was 6. My husband out did me on both games. After we were tired we spent the last couple of minutes playing pinball. I really wished we had more time. I recommend getting there early in the day and getting the all day pass. You have in and out privileges. So you can take breaks to eat, gamble, ski, ect.

The Ultimate Nostalgia Trip! This place is a total…read morehole-in-the-wall gem! My family had so much fun, and even as someone who didn't play, I had the best time just soaking in the vibes. What makes it top-notch: * The Setup: I love that it's prepaid for your time. No fumbling with quarters or change machines! You just pay for your block of time and enjoy. * The Games: They have all the classics--The Simpsons, Pac-Man, and some really great old-school pinball machines. * The Vibe: The throwback decor and posters are incredible. The absolute highlight? The Saved by the Bell themed bathroom. It is so well done! If you want a "blast from the past" that is super reasonable for the price, you have to come through. So glad this place is here!

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Retroactive Arcade - Pinball in play

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