The Arcade

**The Arcade – Wichita’s Ultimate Nostalgia Trip with a Side of Pure Fun** Walking into **The Arcade** in downtown Wichita is like stepping straight into your childhood—but way cooler. With over **75 vintage arcade games and pinball machines**, this place is a neon-lit paradise for gamers, both seasoned and new. From *Pac-Man* to *Donkey Kong*, *Street Fighter* to *NBA Jam*, every game you loved (or always wanted to play) is right here—**and they’re all set to free play** with your paid admission ($12 as of 2025). No quarters, no tokens, just endless button-mashing fun. Whether you’re chasing high scores or reliving your 80s and 90s glory days, The Arcade has something for everyone. The vibe? **Laid-back, energetic, and just plain fun**. It’s the perfect spot for date nights, family outings, or friendly competitions. The music pumps, the lights glow, and the sounds of victory (and defeat) echo through the air like a beautiful retro symphony. And now they have Hunts Brother pizza and also serve food or drinks inside! If not into gamer foods, they’re in a prime downtown location with plenty of spots nearby to grab a bite or a drink before or after your gaming marathon. **Bottom line**: The Arcade is **a must-visit in Wichita**. Whether you’re a die-hard gamer or just looking for a fun, unique night out, this place is pure nostalgic gold. Get ready to press start and never want to stop.

Took my family for the first time on Tuesday for my Oldest Sons 15th birthday. We were very surprised that it was half off entry as I'd not seen that advertised anywhere. The assortment of games was very wide and it was super cool to see the video projections of the pinball machines which turned out to be a hit with my kids. The food was typical but very good and obviously made with care. Wait staff were all very sweet, kind and attentive. You can tell they enjoy their jobs. This place is going to be in rotation on our half priced Tues list as a lot of other places in town are also half priced on Tuesday.

**The Arcade – A Blast from the Past in the Heart of Wichita** If you’re looking for a fun, nostalgic trip down memory lane, **The Arcade** in Wichita is where you need to be. With **over 75 classic arcade games and pinball machines**, this place is a dream come true for anyone who loves vintage gaming. From *Pac-Man* to *Space Invaders*, *Street Fighter* to *Mario Kart*, The Arcade has all your favorites—**and it’s all free play** once you pay for admission ($12 for the unlimited game section. No digging for quarters or tokens—just endless hours of fun and friendly competition. There are paid games like pinball, and others. Whether you’re aiming for high scores or just looking to relive your childhood, you’ll find something to get lost in. The atmosphere is **energetic and welcoming**, with the bright lights and nostalgic sounds filling the space. It’s a great spot for a fun night out, whether you’re with friends, on a date, or hanging out with family. While there’s yummy themed food or drinks on-site, you’re in the heart of downtown Wichita. **Final thoughts**: Whether you're a gamer or just looking for something different to do, **The Arcade is a must-see in Wichita**. Prepare to get lost in a world of fun and nostalgia!

Step into a time machine and land right in the heart of downtown Wichita at this epic arcade! For a small admission fee, you can unleash your inner 80s and 90s kid and play all 103 arcade games to your heart's content. Think you're a pinball wizard? Prove it on one of the 23 classic pinball machines, complete with modern LED displays that broadcast your epic (or not-so-epic) moves to everyone around. Feeling a bit peckish after all that button-mashing? No worries! This place has a fully stocked bar and a kitchen serving up all your favorite snacks—appetizers, pizza, hot dogs, and burgers. It's like a teenage dream come true! And if you're planning a birthday bash, look no further. With a spacious patio filled with tables and chairs, it's the perfect spot to celebrate and relive those glory days. In short, this arcade is a blast from the past with a modern twist, and it's absolutely awesome!

Tuesday night is the night to come! Half off gameplay! There’s a good variety of games to play and there is something for everyone. It gets crowded fast but it’s a really nice set-up as there is food and drinks available along with some decent-sized party rooms. Fun place to check out!

Very family friendly place that really takes this gen x guy back to his childhood hood. The food was quick, tasty and reasonably priced. The game play is hard to beat at $12 for unlimited play on MOST of the games. Some games like skeeball cost extra, but still aren’t bad at all. I did not partake but the bar looked well stocked and again the prices were very reasonable. Things that could be improved would include cleaning the games better, some are pretty visibly dirty and taking more care to ensure the full facilities are accessible by wheelchair and isles are blocked by games, chairs, etc. Overall very happy with this find and will be returning with friends.

This place was a lot of fun!! I believe it's 21+ after 9 p.m. on weekends, and you can play almost everything with just a $12 pass. I did not get food or drinks while I was here, but they did seem to have a good menu for both! This is a really nice place for a date, or just a fun night out with friends!

Very very busy. Small enclosed space with tons of people around. Staff waited till after we paid to tell us that only certain games could be played for 12 dollars. But the other stuff you have to pay with tokens. We would’ve done the other games if we’d be told that. Also when we walked in there was no staff at the booth. And so we stood there for a while unsure of what to do. We asked a server and she said someone was supposed to be there. Overall it was a alright experience. Just very loud and crowded for my tastes. The games were fun though.

Lots of nostalgia here!!! I must have played Tempest for an hour. Amazing selection of games and some I have never heard of or have not seen in ages. The charge is great for free play but if you wanna play pinball, bring dollars to get change. Nice bar selection of drinks and food. Staff was very friendly.

Great arcade! It brought back so many memories. Doesn't matter if you are 10 or 60, there is a game here for you. Next time my brother is in town we plan to come here.

Very cool place nostalgic arcade in old town. You pay $10 and play for the whole day/night on most of the arcade games. There is a caveat, you have to pay for the pinball machines and the skeeball and a couple games up front. But you can even leave and come back and continue to play. All of the classic arcade games are there. However, I did notice a lack of fighter jet games. They should find some of those. There's only one bathroom so that was a bit of a pain and space is quite cramped. Felt a little claustrophobic and the AC was only cool at specific areas of the room. I heard they might be moving to a larger space? If so this will get the 4th star.

Met with my mens group from church and we had a great time. I was expecting typical arcade fare, you know, frozen mozzarella sticks, and chicken nuggets, but I was pleasantly surprised. I had the meatballs which were fantastic and tried some of the others pizza, it was equally as good. All the machines worked, the prices were very reasonable, and the staff was great!

This place is definitely a lot fun for families or dates. The food is quite reasonable and pretty even though it's just pizza and apps. They do have a full bar and patio with yard games. Definitely worth checking out.

We had a fun time here. Food service was pretty slow and food underwhelming. But I would still come back for drinks and games.

We were looking for something to do on New Year's Eve, and stumbled upon then absolute goldmine! So many fun retro 80s & 90s arcade games to choose from. for $10 you get unlimited play of the arcade games, and 50 cents for each pinball game. The space/machines was very l clean; it was spectacular. Highly recommend!

Fun place! Like everyones said $10. for the video games and you pay quarters for the pinball machines. (Not sure if you can play pinballs alone?). My friend and I thought the pinball machines were included and paid the $10. (then we were told pinballs machines were extra...oh well next time)!!

This is easily the best retro arcade in the south. They have a wonderful business model and their location is key to their success, as I've literally driven from Oklahoma City to Wichita (2.5 hours) at least four separate times now so that my son and I can play their games. We actually have three retro arcades in Oklahoma City but they are all garbage as they are 21 and up, laugh out loud, completely missing the point.

Absolutely love this place! Stumbled upon this place while walking around downtown and had a blast! $10 all you can play all day! Pinball machines are $.50 to play but all other arcade games are part of the $10 all you can play deal. Definitely a neat place to go if you want to bring out your inner kid :)

Pretty cool place. We went play pinball we didn't take it vantage of the arcade games this time because we only have a couple hours and didn't want to spend the $10 to play them. It would be nice to be able to play one or two arcade games on quarters but I understand if they have a specific business model they're working with. So to play the arcade games you have to pay 10 bucks but then it's unlimited, so make sure you have enough time to get your $10 worth. They did have some great pinball games and even though my honey beat me pretty bad it was a lot of fun!!

So much fun! I enjoyed it all. The price to get in was only $10 to play all day, which was great. I'm looking forward to come back.

We have a family match in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and we brought our little bro up to play games. We were there 3 hours or so and played so many games. No way you can play that many games that cheap anywhere I've ever been. My wife found her favorite old arcade game and was excited about that. Very friendly staff. We plan on coming back.

The Arcade is 1UP worthy. For $10 you get free play games and $.50 pinball. It was a great time. We spent 2.5 hours gaming hard and reliving the good old days. Don't be worried if you're playing a 2 player game and someone asks to join in. Everyone should level up and check out The Arcade.

You can pay per game or for unlimited play and pay for a set of time. The staff was helpful and the environment was clean and worked well. It was very enjoyable

A must-do in Wichita. There is nothing else like it. Multiple pinball machines and well over 60 retro arcade games with unlimited play. The facility is clean and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Snacks and beverages are available. A great time for all ages.

Normally love going here and especially taking my family. Today was my first time at their new location. Still have all the classics. The setup was fantastic. Saw some familiar faces from the old location which was nice. Arcade floor staff was great. A couple of complaints. Parking was a bit of a pain, but they are address that so that's getting fixed pretty quick. The biggest is I was ready to pay my tab for food (which was great) and I tried to find my server. It's not a huge area so shouldn't have been that hard to find. I tried to ask the bartender who seemed more interested in her phone than helping where my server might be at. She told me "I just had to go find her". A staff of maybe 10 people max and they couldn't direct me to where she might be? After about 10 minutes of walking around there another server asked if I need anything. At this point I was pretty frustrated. He had his little computer and pulled my ticket right up. He was not my server, but very apologetic. I guess my biggest problem is when the staff tells you that you need to find help. I'll just go somewhere else from now on. Just because they add food doesn't make it worth the crap service. I never found out what happened to my original server but the young man who helped did great. Just be aware food service is not the best.

This place is awesome. We had a private birthday this morning for my 10 YO and I'm pretty sure the parents had more fun than the kids. In fact it's the first B-day party I've been to in a while where the parents just didn't drop off then pick up. The game selection was a blast from the past, and all the machines were in working order. The staff was super cool. They actually rescheduled the party from a month ago since the birthday boy had the flu on the originally scheduled day. Kudos to The Arcade for everything they do.

This is great throwback to arcade rooms. They have all the classics and it's only $10 for unlimited play (pinball machines you pay extra for each play). They do offer a few refreshments for sale. Employees are friendly and explain everything. Had a great time and if I am ever back in Wichita I will stop here again.

Fun arcade!! If you dont want to be st home playing games, check this place out. From pinball machines to street fighters, it was a blast! It is small but it didnt bother me at all. They also have some retail items at the front counter. This place is kids friendly as well.

Awesome experience. Had a line in the back of 4 machines that totally jacked high score on. ACE. That was the name tonight. Great selection and nice examples of killer titles. Pinball's were a great line up and set to 50 cent which made it great as most people only play unlimited free play games. 50 cents for pinball is a great price especially working and clean machines. Free games won on roadshow and whitewater. Conservative replay values and points build.

This place is a lot of fun and reminded me of the arcade I loved as a kid in the 80s. The cameras above the pinball machines were cool to watch and I'd recommend it if you are into the retro/arcade/pinball thing or have kids that are. I like the price was for the whole day, it was so fun in the afternoon we ended up going back and played for another hour later that evening

The Arcade.......I mean how can you go wrong in this adult dreamland. Located in Old Town, The Arcade is a retro/modern arcade filled with classic old school arcade games, and classic - modern pinball machines. For 10 bucks you can kill an hour or a day in this Mecca of awesomeness. You do have to pay 50 cent for pinball action. But the quality of the machines outweigh the price. My only negative Nancy comment is that if you totally want to enjoy yourself come between 1-3 or late night. Unfortunately little rug rats go insane like its a Chucky Cheese...... Sorry not a fan of screaming kids.....However, like I said choose your timing wisely. If they served beer, it would definitely be one of the better "Barcades" of America. However, it's family friendly, no alcohol, clean atmosphere.....a must do when in Wichita

Great place to play games of the past or your own childhood. Better yet, it's an all pass as much as you want to play, no need to worry about bringing your rolls of quarters. The times I've went they've had different games than the time before. Killer Instinct, NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat, Frogger, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Tron, etc... good mix of games we played. I only wish they had maybe in the future game type tournaments for some of their games, I think that would be great.

Incredibly fun! They helped me out with a last minute birthday party (the staff was kind, professional, and accommodating) and it was a huge hit! We only intended to stay a couple of hours but no one wanted to leave. All of the "oldies" video games and 80's movies playing on the TV--a great way to spend a birthday, or just a Friday night. We will definitely be back--soon!

What fun! I brought my kiddo here today, and he's having a great time playing all the games I knew when I was a kid. I cover the Nintendo controller tables out front. I found out that I still love Galaga and still stink at Donkey Kong. Why's Tempest turned off? How am I going to get a migraine without playing Tempest? $10 unlimited play is definitely worth it. Thanks for the fun!

What a BLAST !!! We have been here twice already and we live an hour away. My wife and I love to play pinball and they have 10 different ones. The pinball games are a mix of new and old machines with several classics. The pinball is a pay to play while all the video games are a one time pay to play them as long as you want. My only complaint is that they are so far away. It really reminds me of an old 80's style arcade style. I recommend this place 110% !!!

This place is exactly what we expected. We had an excellent time. All of the games are working and in great shape. It is great for little and big kids.

Really fun place to go with your friends, family, or with a date. You pay $10 at the door and then have unlimited access to all of the games.