We had a blast. Great rate enormous fun. Very clean with sanitizer easy to get. Every little while they do a ultraviolet light treatment to clean the games. Definitely worth checking out for a couple hours.

If you are looking for a fun time and a trip back to the golden age of the arcade, Decades is worth the trip and trivial admission cost. Play as much as you want for as long as you like (the admission fee covers all plays). The pinball machine collection is museum quality, and all of your favorite video games are here...Donkey Kong, Centipede, Joust (maybe that is just mine), etc. Great for kids/family friendly. Pack some snacks...youre going to be here for a while.

This place is fantastic!! The staff was great, they have a massive selection of games, comfortable facility. Dozens of pinball games, and most of the popular vintage arcade games. Well worth the trip and the price of admission.

Great arcade for adults and kids. Excellent pinball selection. Many vintage machines with some great modern pinball games too. Great selection of classic video games. Would be even better with more modern titles. What I love about the flat entrance fee is that I can really get into a pinball game and dont feel cheated when my first two balls go straight into the gutter. We also didnt have any problems with people camped out at one game not letting other people have a chance. I would highly recommend a visit.

What an amazing arcade! Infinitely better than a Dave & Busters!! I love the fact that you just pay to get in and dont need to put quarters in the machines. It creates a different atmosphere that allows you to play without any thought of wasting your quarters. It is not a greedy, money hungry place like typical corporations. I wish I had checked it out sooner. Worth seeing for yourself!

Love this place brought back a lot of memories

Went to Dacades for my 30th birthday with a few friends. It was a BLAST! The only suggestion I would make is the pricing options. It seemed like the only available option was to pay $12 for the day. That would be great if you have the time to be there all day but if youre just there for an hour or so, its obviously not. Seems like a pay as you will structure alongside a charge for the day would resolve this.ANYWAY will be back. LOVED IT!

Employer organised an evening here for us. What an amazing blast from the past! So many classic games and pinball machines and working so well. Could happily spend days in here. My #1 all time favourite pin ball: The Adams Family was up and running, sadly my reaction speeds arent what they were but still immense fun. Will definitely be returning.

Decades Arcade (formerly Pauls Pinball Palace) is a fun 80s style arcade but with plenty of old and new Pinball Machines. Housed in a funky old warehouse, the lineup of games is always improving. Great for families, geeks, and pinheads alike.

So cool that we have a local place like this! Most times you have to go to a larger city to get so many retro cabinets and pinball machines in one place.

Easily three hours! If you are into pinball this is the place to be. The machines are in incredible shape for their age and maybe even your teenager will get into pinball too. Dont forget the cheap soda and candy!

An amazing place! Retro, modern, local, and a little hidden. Came to see what was happening, owner gave me the tour. I think its cool and will only get better.

Awesome place for kids and adults. Lots of great games from my childhood, which turn out to be pretty fun for younger kids, too.

The pinball is just okay and the arcade games are too, but the fact that they prohibit customers from bringing WATER into the facility is unconscionable in the world today. To FORCE me to buy bottled water Just to make a buck, so the plastic can end up polluting our oceans is out of touch with the social conscience and care of the planet that we should have today. Also surprising to see such a policy in a place like Charlottesville. The interesting thing is that if I had been able to drink my own water I would have spent money on snacks. So in the long run they lost revenue with a very stupid un-woke policy.

Awesome place to go with the kids!

Such a cool place! Pay one price & play all the games you can stand (including vintage pinball) all day long! I wouldve given 5 stars, but quite a few of the machines were out of order the day I went.

Loved all the pinball games new and old...great place to spend a afternoon

I loved this place. The nostalgia of this place is incredible. If you are looking for a way to be entertained for a few hours, this is the place. The classic arcade games took me back to my child hood in a way that is hard to describe. I had fun and will definitely go back again.

What a cool place. There is so many options for games to play. The entry fee is a great idea and you can lose yourself for a couple hours playing and just having fun!

This was my first time going and Im hooked! I love Pinball and this tickles my fancy greatly. I will definitely go again.

This place is awesome, if you want to play pinball or on the gaming consoles theyve got them. We went for birthday party fun and had a blast.

It is a amazing place to play classic video games!!!5/5

One fee all you can play games with same day in and out privileges? Yes please! This is a great place for teens (or anyone who likes retro gaming) to kill a few hours.

A friend had their 50th birthday party there! Flat fee rents out the place then bring in your own food n drink. I went in thinking I was going to be bored but once I started playing, it was hard to leave! Huge collection of vintage (all working) pinball and arcade games, even retro video games and skee ball! Once the private party was over and the place opened up to the public, it was mostly adults that rolled in, ha! There was a line when they unlocked the door.

Went here on a whim for a friend of mines birthday last week and we had an absolute blast! I cannot think of a better way to take a night out and have a few hours worth of fun for $12 per person. The staff was incredibly hospitable, the games were fun, and the variety was endless. To top it off, on of our friends had never played arcade games or a real pinball machine and now she can’t wait to go back. If I could give this place more stars, I would. So if you’re looking for a fun place to take someone or just have a night out solo I couldn’t recommend a better place and I’m sure you’ll agree!

Awesome walk down memory lane! Great pinball machines and other games.

Great vintage arcade. Classic video games and pinball machines.

Awesome collection of classic arcade/pinball games. Wonderful helpful chill staff. Fun date night for anyone who grew up in the 80s (or anyone for that matter). Beer Run, Belmont Pizza, Firefly, Thai, Chinese, and Mexican are within walking distance.

Best place EVER all the classics

Worth price of entry simply for Xenon

DDR Machine, SNES and Nes classics, more pinball machines than you could play in a day. Just a rad little place.

Greatest place to play pinball and video arcade games. Atmosphere is awesome.. once you go in, you are hooked for life.

We will be back

Decades Arcade features a unique and diverse offering of pinball machines and classic video games. Several early solid state pinball tables are in pristine condition and contain updated software (Genie looks and plays awesome) with contain modern features such as a skill shot and timed ball saver. Pinball tables span several eras from the 60s (Magic City) to modern Stern (Metallica)/Jersey Jack (The Hobbit) classics. Decades also has Xenon, Comet, and Paragon (one of the best wide bodies ever created). Paragon is in excellent condition. By the way, how many arcades have a Williams Travel Time in good condition? The classic video sections includes Gorf (excellent condition), Arch Rivals (predecessor to NBA Jam), Mario Brothers, Turbo (extremely hard to find in excellent condition), Q*Bert and Popeye. The best part of the deal is two fold: low pricing ($12 all you can play, $8 for children) and well-maintained machines. Also, Decades offers monthly tournaments.UPDATE: I was extremely impressed how Paul has handled the reopening of Decades from COVID-19 prevention to the upkeep of machines to adding additional pinball games.

The Palace has one of the best pin collections Ive ever had the pleasure of playing. I mean that not only in the insane amount of variety in machines available, but their working order as well. Paul is passionate about keeping his machines in working order, and does an excellent job of doing so. Problems that arise with machines are addressed quickly, and youll never have a yeah that flipper has been out for a month experience at Pauls. Were truly blessed, I feel, to have such an incredible place to play pinball in Cville.

Never knew this place existed and I am so glad I now know. Many classic games, including NES and SNES systems, for a very cheap price. I hope they continue their collection of arcade machines!

One flat rate to play as long as you like?, Yes please!

So retro! The games were surprisingly well maintained.

I had the best time reliving my childhood here!

Great variety of pinball and arcade games. Friendly and helpful staff.

Finally had a chance to go and it was everything you could hope for. New games, old games, arcade games, and all in great working condition. Amazed at how well the ones decades old played, from flippers to bumpers and electronics, all worked like they were new!

Fun place to go with a few friends, the selection of games is great

A lovely spot! Great sober weekend fun in Charlottesville.

The selection of games is incredible, and its only going up from here. Make sure to check out the vector graphics machines!

This place is great!!! Fun for everyone!!

Fun and inexpensive adult and kid hangout!

Love this place! You have to go.

Great fun

So much fun!

All the great older games

This place is awesome. $10 all you can play with an upstairs and dowstairs.

One of the best places I have ever been keep up the good work amazing atmosphere it is so much fun!!!!!!!

Lots of fun!

Whole family had a blast!