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High Scores Arcade
1414 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501, United States
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Fa
Review №1

The value of this place is amazing. Great place to game with some friends or even a fun date. The really cool factor is that you can get your name on the high score board. They have monthly high scores and all time.

Ja
Review №2

Nice place. Good games, all the ones I was looking for. I was hoping that they would take a page from Ground Control in Portland Oregon but its close enough so I can get a Donkey Kong fix once in awhile.

Ke
Review №3

This place is fantastic!! Talk about time traveling back to my youth. It was amazing to see Dig Dug again and I havent played Space Invaders since around 1980! They have tons of great games and at 6 bucks per hour its an absolute must to visit. Especially a ton of fun with the children!!

Up
Review №4

They have a wide array of game and the prices are very reasonable.The staff are super helpful and will walk you through some of the more obsucre games if you need to.I stumbled upon this place completely by accident but had a blast. Definitely a place to stay, maybe a second date spot.The tickets have a donation aspect and you can choose to pay whatever you want within a certain range.

Sh
Review №5

Wonderful place with excellent selection of games. The space is not large, especially if you go during a holiday or weekend. But, they have multiple cabinets with a library of dozens if not hundreds of games. So, you’ll definitely get your fill of games and variety. Great music, as well, and all around fun place to spend a bunch of hours.

Ry
Review №6

This place has a well rounded selection of classic arcade cabinets to get your 80s nostalgia fix. There are a few newer games if youre into that as well. I was pleased to see they had a sit down Star Wars cabinet. I think it has been at least 20 years since Ive played one. Theres just something about the sit down version that adds that bit of extra immersion to the experience. I distinctly remember being able to play on hard mode back in the day, but ended up getting totally crushed. I was also pleased to see a classic Galaga (original non-fast shoot) cabinet, but was disappointed when I discovered the fire button was pretty much unusable. It was registering about 50% of the presses. [update: switch replaced per owner response, thanks!] The Burger Time cabinet has a multi-game system that has Galaga (fast shoot), if you prefer that version. Depending on what games youre into, and how busy the place is, one hour might be enough. The rate went up a bit to $6/hr or $12 for an all day pass. (Sorry about the duplicate photos, they were uploaded prior to my review and I cant remove the duplicates)

Mi
Review №7

What a cool spot. About 25 games with combo machines. Ez pay by the hour, good score tournaments etc. Awesome.

Bi
Review №8

Like going back in time. The video consoles from the 80s were in great shape and brought back amazing memories. Looks like the high scores are reset daily cause I set high score On my favorite games. Just like old times... Super fun to challenge my kids too.

Ma
Review №9

Just discovered the greatest place in town to travel back in time friendly service excellent games son and I had Time Of Our Lives

St
Review №10

This place has a well rounded selection of classic arcade cabinets to get your 80s nostalgia fix. There are a few newer games if youre into that as well. I was pleased to see they had a sit down Star Wars cabinet. I think it has been at least 20 years since Ive played one. Theres just something about the sit down version that adds that bit of extra immersion to the experience. I distinctly remember being able to play on hard mode back in the day, but ended up getting totally crushed. I was also pleased to see a classic Galaga (original non-fast shoot) cabinet, but was disappointed when I discovered the fire button was pretty much unusable. It was registering about 50% of the presses. [update: switch replaced per owner response, thanks!] The Burger Time cabinet has a multi-game system that has Galaga (fast shoot), if you prefer that version. Depending on what games youre into, and how busy the place is, one hour might be enough. The rate went up a bit to $6/hr or $12 for an all day pass. (Sorry about the duplicate photos, they were uploaded prior to my review and I cant remove the duplicates)

Ma
Review №11

Great place ! It always has a nostalgic feel, and I always put whatever I can towards them to make sure they can keep up the amazing environment they had created

Cu
Review №12

Fun place to come and very nostalgic. But prices are pretty high.

Se
Review №13

A wonderful throwback to the 1980s arcade. Well done.

Jo
Review №14

Games are in great shape. Open space, pay by the hour or day/half day. Fees are flexible.They have several multi - game cabinets and lots of classics. Dig Dug, Street Fighter II turbo, Tubin, Joust, Galaga, Golden axe, Tron & Tron disc, Super Puzzle Fighter, Robotron 2048. They also have a GameCube set up use in a cabinet, and a large 2 player racing game. Give them a visit of youre in the area.

Bm
Review №15

Wow, what a blast from the past. I took my kids here to experience the games from my Era. From punch out to street fighter. It was really great to share this experience with my kids. Definitely worth the 6 dollar hourly fee.

Za
Review №16

Fantastic arcade. Really great classics.

Li
Review №17

First time here with my son and husban and nephew we love it awesome place and affordable positive and friendly environment highly recommend it took me back to my child hood

K
Review №18

A small assortment of freeplay arcade games. Good classics like Pac man, super mario, street fighter. Newer games like guitar hero and some shooters. $6 for an hour or $12 for the day. Worth the price, we will be back. The staff is nice but the room is hot.

j
Review №19

$6/hr. Or $12/all day.. I love it retro arcade games and coinfree operated. This is my bday spot

Al
Review №20

This place is nice, old school games and really affordable.

Al
Review №21

Went to a birthday party that was All you can play for the length of the party.

Se
Review №22

Great time for the family, CLEAN! Just wish it was bigger.

An
Review №23

Takes be back to the arcades of my youth! Some of my fondest memories from my childhood is feeding quarters to these beautiful machines ;)High Scores have brought back the arcades but with a flat fee, which to me its AWESOME! The kids and I go and have a blast! They have this great start wars game I remember, sit in cabin to boot!Call to see which games are at the location you want to go, sometimes they move from Alameda to Hayward.

An
Review №24

Had a fun time, great place to reminisce the old/new games

Ma
Review №25

This place is awesome! All of the best games from when I was a kid, unlimited play no quarters required. Love it! You can get an all day pass with a wristband and take a break to get something to drink or eat around the neighborhood and then come back in. Love it!

Li
Review №26

Fun place to take the kid any day. The games rotate somewhat frequent so theres always 1 or 2 new arcade games

Za
Review №27

Really good deals here all day for 12 dollars and you can return if you have the band in the same day.

D
Review №28

This place is fun. Even for a kid born right before the 90s lol the games work, the place is clean and the prices are good. The hours could be better as far as the days they are open but overall its conveniently by the parking garage so its an easy walk. Its by restaurants so you can eat after you play games for hours. I wish it were larger inside and more room. Maybe even a lounge area for the parents who dont want to play but will let their kids relive the 80s. Cool place.

Ga
Review №29

An overall fun experience! A bit cramped at times.

Ch
Review №30

Fun place for a cheap hour ($6/hr) of old games.

Ro
Review №31

Alright, I saw this place and I had to check it out! Ive been there quite a few times since!!!You pay $6 for an hour and you get to play any of the games!!!!Definitely worth it, older/vintage games!Small space, but this is how I remembered arcades back in the day!

Pe
Review №32

The best. Brings back memories

P.
Review №33

BIG FUN.The digital cousin to the Alameda (Pacific) Pinball Museum, this 80s flavored arcade on Park, features a rippin 80s greatest hits soundtrack, and the best selection of retro games, (Anyone remember Oregon Trail?) this side of the Rockies.Blastroids, Street fighter, Centipede, Galaga, Galaxy Defender, and Robotron just to mention a few, along with some of the more modern (Yawn) games, like Area 51, and the new TRON. at $6 for an hour, youll have plenty of time to waste your life away and upset your parents ALL OVER AGAIN. Highly recommended!

Ch
Review №34

Awesome place! Thank you for making the idea for it. Nostalgia.

Mi
Review №35

Small space with a limited selection of stand ups but these guys are heroes for both preserving this history and making it avialable to the public to play.

Ja
Review №36

Small, but a great place to visit while i was visiting family from out of state.

Al
Review №37

I was half tempted not to review, just so I could keep this place to myself. Amazing little arcade, Ive been to the one in Hayward many times, too many times.. this one feels a little smaller but it is just as great.

jo
Review №38

Cool for the amount of money they charge

Yo
Review №39

Amazing collection of the classic games. They are all in the good conditions and friendly service.

ni
Review №40

Come here all the time with my son or by myself. $10 for an all day pass to relive my childhood, priceless. Owners and staff are cool and down to earth. Highly recommend to anybody who grew up playing arcades and/or people who are looking to kill some time.

co
Review №41

This is place is awesome...

Aq
Review №42

Great place to hang out on a Sunday afternoon since no bay area football is being played

Ro
Review №43

Cool place to play vintage games. It is a small store and can get croweded quickly. All games are free you just play for the hour. They have cabonets that play old nintendo and sega games. Some modern games. Staff is friendly!

Be
Review №44

The Bays last arcade, and a great one at that! Only $5 an hour for a great mix of of 80s/90s retro goodness from Tron to Super Puzzle Fighter 2 (the best!). Tiny spot, but still room for a few odd and awesome cabinets like light gun shooters and sit-down driving games; and a sweet new wave soundtrack helpful staff to boot!

Ca
Review №45

Fun place! I lime to go during the week when its not crowded.

ja
Review №46

Who remembers the 80s? No quarters needed and no cigarette smoke!

We
Review №47

They had some fun games.

St
Review №48

Cool retro arcade with a lot of the classics

Ta
Review №49

I walked in with high hopes and left satisfied with thier great selection of games for a small hole in the wall. It might not look like there are many games first entering, but many machines have been retrofitted to play multiple games from when games were games. Their free play system is absolutely the greatest part as you can play and play until your wrists ache and eyes burn. I will make this a must go spot when I come to the bay area. Dont ever change.

Te
Review №50

Wow. All those games bring back memories. Nice place and atmosphere. It does get crowded on the weekends to the point where some machines will always be occupied. Only gripe is they raised the fee but I guess that’s to be expected.

Jo
Review №51

This place is outstanding. For an hour its $6 and all day is $12. I only did an hour and I must of been in the high scores of at least 7 games. All I got to say is I will be back to play the other games I didnt get to.

Tj
Review №52

A fun trip back to the 80s - restored classic arcade games on free play and a jukebox playing period-correct tunes. Great atmosphere, all-ages. Good value for $6/hr admission.

Ra
Review №53

Super fun had my 8 year old son birthday party here. The Kids and parents enjoyed equally.

Ev
Review №54

Fantastic arcade that has classic machines. Love galaga. They even keep track of high scores for the month and all time, casual and pro level. oh, and 5 dollar donation for an hour all you can play or 10 dollar donation forall day is unbeatable.

A.
Review №55

Kids and hubby played for hours! Clean, nostalgic, with all well maintained, working arcade games. Youcan tell owners a d workers love what they do. 80s music a definite plus! Will definitely return.

J.
Review №56

All vintage/retro video game arcade & museum. 80s rock & pop. Lazer shows. Primo nostalgia, excellent mother/daughter bonding time and the chillest vibe available on a Saturday night. This spot is underappreciated, and Im making it a weekly to-do for the fam. Hopefully with continued support they will stick around for awhile, or, (fingers crossed) even expand.

Mi
Review №57

These guys and gals know whats up when it comes to delivering a classic arcade experience. Have fun taking the afternoon reliving childhood memories while creating new ones. The staff was friendly and we never waited very long if there was a game we wanted to try out. Totally worth checking out.

Ad
Review №58

Great selection of retro video games in good condition but a small space. I wish they had room for Pinball machines.

To
Review №59

Perfect balance to the pinball museum on the West side.

St
Review №60

Could maybe use a slightly bigger selection, or maybe some more modern games, but still great and fun, and not expensive.

Ma
Review №61

Classic arcade games from the 80s and 90s. All the games are in great condition and theres 80s music playing from a jukebox that takes you back in time. Lots of old favorites like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Robotron, Frogger, Tron and so much more. A must place to visit and great for a date night or family game night!

Wi
Review №62

The owners are AWESOME. We did the all day thing, left to eat, then came back for more. Super controls and screens. Games are in unbelivable condition. Fun time!!!

Ja
Review №63

The absolute best retro arcade experience!

ed
Review №64

It was really fun and the price is reasonable my kid loved it I liked it cuz they have the Oregon Trail I havent played that since elementary

Mo
Review №65

They have a lot of old video games and a bar. The games are in surprisingly good condition. I recommend going here.

MD
Review №66

I didnt grow up in the age of these arcade games, but as a driving game fan of both old and new (mostly new, but...), I easily burned an hour playing Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift (one of the few non-80s games) enough to convince myself to never play it anywhere else (thats a good thing), and Pole Position. I probably spend most of my time there trying as hard as possible to keep that F1 car out of the billboards at the Turn 5 chicane at Fuji Speedway, and getting very, VERY mad when I didnt. But that was fun (I did make Top 10 in Pole Position during that play session), and Id do it again.

Se
Review №67

Better if you can avoid the weekends due to the crowds of children! Nice selection of vintage 80s, 90s video games in good working order. No quarters, just pay admission and play!!

Ia
Review №68

Really fun place to go and have a great time there for a good price.

Ri
Review №69

Great nostalgia! $5 an hour, $10 all day play. No quarters needed! 80s music & 80s film playing. Theyll be open Labor Day even though it is a Monday (2016). Cant wait to go back. CC accepted. Wrist band gets you discounts at the cafe next door.

ma
Review №70

This place is great, everyone is super friendly and the space is very clean. This arcade in fact has another arcade in the back of it. 5 Hearts

Mi
Review №71

I loved the fact that you can pay one price for an hours play, and they play 80s music... How fun is that!

do
Review №72

Loved it, need more places like this

La
Review №73

Love this place! Wish they had more games, but real estate is limited, soo... Got my highest score ever on Discs of Tron...who knew I could do that 35 years later?? Makes me question the difficulty setting on the machine. This was my fix, so no need to go to California Extreme this year.Update: so, visited 6 months later and found many machines with no sound and/or poor controls. With most businesses, repeat business is key. Since the feeling of nostalgia was over and I was up for serious gameplay, I was very disappointed. I wont be going back any time soon.

Ma
Review №74

Fun place to stop by with friends and try out their assortment of classic arcade games. Very affordable, flat hourly or daily fee allows for unlimited gaming during your time in the arcade.

al
Review №75

Dude this place is heaven on earth for retro gamimf man. All games. There are great machines that have over 100 games in them so the possibilities are endless. Galaga rules!!! Mann this place id spend my life if they had a price for that!! STAY ALIVE HIGH SCORES GOD KNOWS YOU NEED TOO!!! Alameda high scores you guys are so cool man!! GUY WITH THE BUCKET HAT!!!!!

jo
Review №76

You have children you have nephews and nieces well this is a place to go and take them or if you want to relive your childhood go to this place its fantastic high scores is the place to be.

D
Review №77

All you can eat arcade games for $6 an hour or $12 all day. A lot of original cabinet as well as some multi-game ones

De
Review №78

The only thing missing from this place is pizza! And no, my four stars is not a reflection of that. All of their machines are open, so you dont have to carry around a ton of change or tokens to play. You just get a wristband at the door. Last I was there, I believe it was $5 for unlimited games for an hour, or $10 for all day. Its a very small place with not too many machines, but its still worth it for some nostalgic fun.

Sh
Review №79

They have a great selection of games. Hope this place gets bigger and moves to a larger location say a pizza place? :D juke box is an excellent touch. Look forward to going back.

Ke
Review №80

Great! Love the old games! Some of the controls needed refreshing, but they do what they can. Overall a great experience!

Dy
Review №81

A old style video arcade, the kind I dumped a million quarters into as a kid. All the games are on freeplay, you can either pay for an hour, or an all day pass. The place isnt huge, but theyve got some great retro games there.

Mu
Review №82

Love this place.. so awesome

Ji
Review №83

They have all kinds of great old games and 80s music blaring. For $10, you can play all day. The games are set to auto-play so that you can finally beat those games that have forever eluded your triumph. I seriously love this place. And I usually hate everything...

AJ
Review №84

Awesome place to spend some time! I would highly recommend stopping buy to spend a few hours playing these throwback games.

Da
Review №85

This place was fun for the whole family. Brought back a ton of memories! Love those games. All set to free play with paid admission.

la
Review №86

It I is a great place to kill time before dinner. And its inexpensive.

Mi
Review №87

Seriously, this place is 5+ stars!!!A group of friends and I practically spent all day here (dorks, I know)! Great variety of games and the best part is the unlimited play. If youve never beat an arcade game before, heres the place to do it. You could easily spent $10 worth of quarters in a couple of hours at a traditional arcade...so why not just get the all day pass? They allow you to bring outside drinks in - they just ask that you sent it at the front desk. The wristband will allow you in and out access. Cant beat it - video games and good food in the area.

Je
Review №88

Fun! Throwback arcade games and 80s music on the jukebox.

ta
Review №89

Great price fun for entire family

M
Review №90

Classic games, unlimited for one person is $10 or $5 for an hour. Very nice person at the door. Would definitely go again for some Joust & Beer tap. Nostalgia.

Ph
Review №91

Sealed into a Stranger Things era time capsule...great value

Du
Review №92

Lots of great classic games, and some very cool custom machines.

Va
Review №93

Wall-to-wall awesome vintage arcade games

Ma
Review №94

Very awesome arcade. Super fun. The games were 80s classic games and I loved them

Er
Review №95

Great rates. Fun games and theyre well maintained. Havent ran into issues.

Je
Review №96

Blast from the past if you are 50 something. But my kids love it too!

Di
Review №97

Although it is small, there are a lot of cool and nostalgic games to play. An hour here flies by crazy quick.

Se
Review №98

I now know how my dad felt when he was a kid

Ne
Review №99

Has most of your basics for stand up gamers from the early days. They offer 5 for 1 hour or can buy an all day pass.

Ad
Review №100

Have a great time old school video games!!!!!

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4.7 Rating
  • Address:1414 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501, United States
  • Site:http://highscoresarcade.com/
  • Phone:+1 609-468-3083
Categories
  • Video arcade
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:3–10pm
  • Wednesday:3–10pm
  • Thursday:3–11pm
  • Friday:12–11pm
  • Saturday:11am–6pm
  • Sunday:Closed
Highlights
  • Women-led:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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