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NickelRama
1238 Belt Line Rd #300, Garland, TX 75040, United States
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Gl
Review №1

Good place to give a kids party,clean,, lots of fun games to play,win lots of tickets over all just a fun time

Er
Review №2

Small place great for little ones. Went in hopes for pinball machines but there were none. Have 11 and 6 yr old. We enjoyed it for what it is. Small but we prefer the bigger venues : main event, alley cats. Wanted to spend few hours rather than couple here.

Pe
Review №3

Great place for parties! Kids love it and have lots of fun for a good price! Not expensive at all

Ma
Review №4

Grandsons enjoyed themselves, even with social distancing rules & required masks. Not many people were there, but that made following rules much easier. Games were great & prizes even better!

Jo
Review №5

Awesome place for a birthday celebration! Great customer service and clean location. Nickel Arcade! Whats not to love!?

Bi
Review №6

It’s a great place for parties and some arcade gaming. Honestly didn’t know how’d I feel about going back here at 25 years old, but I actually had a good time. Great friendly staff too.

Ne
Review №7

Me and my family had a wonderful time all the machines were operational and they had sanitizer wipes.

Th
Review №8

Its an awesome place to play arcade games. Wish that they had a larger selection of games, but what do you expect for a nickel?

De
Review №9

Nice workers. Clean and good games!

Wi
Review №10

I love it because u can have fun with ur family and u can go with anything u like or love

ch
Review №11

Amazing time. My son and his friends killed it on the prizes.

C.
Review №12

Great time. My nieces and nephew were in town, theyre from PA. They were looking for something fun to do. So I brought them here to Nickelrama. For the next few hours, they had a great time. And they gave all their earned points to a young girls birthday celebration

Ph
Review №13

This place is a lot of fun for kids and adults (who like video games) alike.The games are all pretty cheap and most are pretty fun.Id recommend this place for a birthday party for a young (single digits) child if video games is their thing. The adults who show up can also have a lot of fun playing games.Overall, I recommend this place.

TJ
Review №14

I am now almost 30, but will never forget the great times I had at NickelRama. This legendary arcade room is as good today as it was when I went 20 years ago. Ive never met the Owner but the opportunity would be one of a lifetime. Thanks for the memories!

Ja
Review №15

Great place to have some fun for not a lot of money

Jo
Review №16

Took my grandsons so they could enjoy night out and my adult daughters seem to have enjoyed themselves as well.

Wi
Review №17

No long waits , and not pricey me and my son can spend hours here ..very fun for kids

Ro
Review №18

Fun family environment. This was my first time going. We just happened to be passing by and decided to stop in. My son will definitely be having his birthday party here next year.

St
Review №19

It’s a great place for parties and some arcade gaming. Honestly didn’t know how’d I feel about going back here at 25 years old, but I actually had a good time. Great friendly staff too.

Al
Review №20

Its a fun arcade. Bring your own food and drinks. Not much seating but nonetheless

th
Review №21

This used to be my go to place for pinball. Today, I was sad to discover over half of the machines are gone.*Edit after reply from owner:I did visit the newer location, and was happy to find my favorite Pin there (Hobbit). The Munsters is a lot of fun. Looking forward to when all the pins are in one location again.

Am
Review №22

They have awesome games and added new games. Plus uf u need more tickets u can buy a bracelet for $2.00 for an additional 1000 tickets. My kids love it!

Ro
Review №23

Cheap fun. Usually spend about $20-$30 here for around 1-2 hours of fun. Kids love it. Can be a bit cluttered but still worth it.

An
Review №24

Lots of fun! Decent priced. Only issue is there were quite a few games not working.

If
Review №25

This place has really geared towards kids now which is ok but it used to be fun for in adults too.

An
Review №26

Great fun! Pretty crowded (Saturday night), but really cheap and a great time!

me
Review №27

Always so fun atmosphere & reasonable! This is definitely somewhere my kids will continue to come to Year after year!

th
Review №28

Love Nickelrama- old school games fun for young and old. Sometimes the games get stuck with the tickets or take your money but just call someone over and they will help you out fairly quickly. My daughter says she loves atmosphere and I do as well because my anxiety runs high in places like Chuck-E-Cheese where people are running around like its a mad house

Am
Review №29

Always a fun place to go and have fun if youre on a budget. Never disappointed.

Je
Review №30

Super fun and cheap place to go. Kids loved it had so much fun. 5¢ to play weather it requires 4 to 6 five cents. My kids were super excited.

xA
Review №31

Amazing place for the family, specially kids and teens, but anyone can play, they have a strong selection of games, place is neat clean, you will love it.

Ur
Review №32

Very small environment about the size of a convenient store. So it gets crowded quickly.Customer service was horrible and cashier had a smirk on face after asking her a question about the establishment.The environment was ghetto, unclean, and I wouldnt recommend any individual to have a kids birthday party there. Also, some of the machines was broke and the walkways are small. Surprise the establishment meet the fire marshall fire inspection.I understand it cost 3.95 to get in and everything is a nickel, but an individual can do better by going to chuckie cheese and have a great time. I went for the experience and something new totally felt out of place when majority individuals are wareing ballerina leggings from the ages 2 till maybe 60 years of age.

De
Review №33

Im being generous small place not many games really not big enough to charge to get in and between paying for entrance and to 5 nickels or more a game it would be better to go to chuck e cheese or celebration station remember when you get your nickels count them cause they will short you

An
Review №34

The kids love this place. Lots of fun games.

xx
Review №35

Fun place for the family

An
Review №36

Took my son; had a blast. 10$ here lasted us a good hour! Compared to some other locations where you can run through money quick. The games are fun too, lots of shooting games and four player ones as well. Definitely always recommend to my friends.

Tr
Review №37

A great place to play on a budget!! The only problem is if you have too many tickets and dont know what to spend it on

Ra
Review №38

Enjoyed it. Very nice place to have a party at

Ze
Review №39

Been coming here for 20 years. It transitioned from more adult oriented games to kiddy ticket winners. Not mad at them because its what brings in the money. My kid loves this place.

Ma
Review №40

Love this place! The employees are always friendly and helpful when the games glitch. I recommend this place to people of all ages. Theyll have a blast!

Ce
Review №41

Cool place to hang out but they do charge 3.95 per person to go in still not bad Games are like 30 cents at the most

Ke
Review №42

This place is great! Weve been twice, and had lots of fun both times. I feel like we spend less money here and get to play for longer than say Dave & Busters or Chuck E. Cheese. Theres plenty of staff for the inevitable game malfunction, and a good variety of old school games and new stuff. The pizza joint next door looks slightly sketch, but has excellent pizza!

De
Review №43

Good place to take kids on a hot afternoon. $3.95 to get in whether you play or not, then you buy cups of nickels. I paid $1.95 for a wristband and that gives you a 1000 extra tickets when you turn all the tickets you win in for prizes. Highly recommend if you want them to be able to get much. You can have parties there and bring in pizza (there is one next door) cake etc.

Hu
Review №44

Its my favorite place to play. Its very fun for the family

Ma
Review №45

Me n my boys had a blast here! Our first time went was like month ago now we heading back there tonight. Friendly family environment and believe me quality is important to me and I give 5 stars. Of bourse there’s the technical issues as with any machines but they stay on top of it and resolve the issue

Ti
Review №46

First time Ive been to NickelRama, I was in grade school back before the 2000s. Now coming back as an adult, its great to see the place refreshed with new and bright light games. Im kinda sad they dont have the Austin Powers game cuz that was the ticket money maker but they still have that blackjack game.

Al
Review №47

Lots of fun games, everything takes nickels. Good variety and friendly staff

Ni
Review №48

Very cool arcade. Slightly crowded depending on when you go but games are newer and fun. Some games require 6 nickels or so if you plan on staying on it to continue be sure to load it up so youre not having to do it in the middle of the game. And you will definitely hear a cup or two nickels hit the ground. Not a great place for kids under 4yrs old or strollers.

Ma
Review №49

Had my childs birthday here. The employees are nice. Children had a blast . Only downside is its always packed lol but i guess thats a good thing because it shows that people love coming here :)

Kr
Review №50

Honestly, it was cheap and you get what you pay for most games took your money and it was a germ sess pool with all the kids running around and the temperature inside at 75 +degrees. It was honestly worse than Chuckie Cheese. If you have kids less than 10 you cant take your eyes off them as its not a secure location. Maybe its better during the week when kids are in school.

To
Review №51

My 6yr old hag a real fun time. $4 to get in and we spent $10 in nickels. Not bad for 3 hrs of playing games and was able to get a few fun prizes

Ke
Review №52

The people were controlled, and the workers helped with no problem.

Lu
Review №53

Great place to go have fun playing arcade games

De
Review №54

This location was exciting for kids. But adults are taken aback by the shotty upkeep and poor attitudes of staff members. Small and cramped is putting it lightly.

Ge
Review №55

I come to this place all the time. Great for friends and family of all ages. Great games. Favorite is Breakout . Great staff.

Ge
Review №56

Nice nickel only arcade that offers tickets for a variety of prizes. Has various games for all ages to enjoy. Games are programmed abit harder than nickelmania to make it harder for patrons to earn more tickets. Still nice to enjoy and have fun. Has two vending machines for water, soda and snacks. Nice for family, friends and enjoying it solo.

Ke
Review №57

All tables were taken by parties so no place to sit and rest. No food. It did have drink vending machines but you had to have exact change or use a card. If you had to use a card it charges $10 to the card then refunds the difference back to the card. Could cause trouble for some people. Games are not really a nickle, but you do put nickles in the machines. Like most arcades, the prizes are not worth what you pay for them. But kids had fun and that is really the most important part.

A
Review №58

Excellent place took bring the kids and play arcade games. Not too expensive. Also you can bring your own food thats the best part! Book your next party here for the kids. All the games are played with nickles so dont forget to bring them! They also provide change here to! Great friendly working staff.

Li
Review №59

Super fun place to bring the family, the kids have fun and the adults can have fun too definitely will come back again lol

Za
Review №60

Great employees. The nickels got stuck into the games frequently

Ba
Review №61

NickelRama is always a good place to take the kids for a few hours out the house. Give them a cup of nickels and let them go crazy earning tickets they can exchange for prizes before they leave. For $60 me and my wife can entertain our 4 children for roughly two hours.

En
Review №62

Really fun place. Most games are 5-6 nickels, but a quarter per play is a great price compared to most arcades. Busy on weekends, but thats to be expected.Overall a great place, only recommendation would be some big-ticket items at the counter and some stuff that adults might want to redeem for.

Ly
Review №63

They went up double on admission and some of the games were malfunctioning. Keeping money or not acknowledging what was dropped in. Attendants should be walking around. They were all behind the counter socializing with one another.

Sp
Review №64

Its cheap but I just a mother with kids that want to have fun I dont wont to play the games but you have to pay even if you dont play my one year old and had to pay and she cant even play better to go elsewhere

Ch
Review №65

Really Fun and Cool, Cause all u use is nickels

Ma
Review №66

Its fun but not amazing. Almost all the games are luck based ticket lottery type machines. My husnabd called it a casino for kids which is pretty apt. There is skiball and a few racing games. Id prefer more like that rather than just, take my tokens hit a button, give me tickets.Also nearly every game is a minimum of 4 nickels. I found maybe two that were less. Lots that were more.

Co
Review №67

One of the best arecades ive been in no capp

Zh
Review №68

Nice little get away for the kids.

Jo
Review №69

I want to like the place, but the layout is terrible, even if it is no that crowded the aisles are too small and games to close together you have to push your way through. Id rather have less games to play then have to feel crowded into a small space.Most games cost multiple nickels, which in turn causes the change tray to fill up quickly and you cant play games until its emptied. Maybe a card system would be better (guess youd have to change the name of the place) Every time Ive been theres at least a handful that arent playable.And theres always kids birthday parties going on, with picnic tables that are crammed together so people stand in the aisle making it hard to get through.

Ma
Review №70

Nice variety of games. Great selection of prizes for all ages.

Ba
Review №71

My grandson had fun and he likes to visit this place.

De
Review №72

Place is okay but charging to get in is kinda dumb. Why did you add this??? Chuck E. Cheese doesn’t even charge to get in!!!! Yes the games are a nickel well not reall 4-8 nickels pair game. It use to be like 3 to 5 nickels. No foods. Do better .

Ta
Review №73

It was a nice experienced

Sa
Review №74

Wasnt bad, but theres no pinball machine.

ja
Review №75

Really nice air hockey. Wish they would bring back the pinball machines though.

An
Review №76

My son and I come here once a month or so. Its a good deal, they are constantly adding new games and if you like pinball, they have two rows of machines. Emphasis on newer machines.

A
Review №77

Awesome fun at a great value! We all had an absolute blast.

sa
Review №78

This place was surprisingly cool. We spent $30 for 3 people and played games for 2 solid hours. You buy a cup full of nickels and the games cost 2-6 nickels each. They spit out tickets and the tickets are worth 5 each. Its different than most arcades but they did it right. Lots of new games, biggest version of PacMan, Galaga, and Space Invaders on the market. They had a new air hockey table, some sit down racecar and motorcycle games, a lot of games that are apps on your phone, and a place to have birthday parties too. Would definitely recommend.

Ma
Review №79

This is a pretty fun arcade for kids but it’s ALWAYS overcrowded because the building is so small. Like all game-prize places, the prizes aren’t nearly worth the price. Usually, 5-10 games are broken at any given time.

Ho
Review №80

We had my sons birthday here today. We reserved a set of tables and several cups of nickels for the children. We brought pizza, chicken and cake. Everyone had a great time. The games take nickels and some dispense tickets which can be redeemed for prizes. Reasonably priced for birthdays.

Ma
Review №81

Ive been going here since the 90s and its still as great as when I was a kid!!!

Ry
Review №82

Absolutely love bringing the kids here.

Ed
Review №83

Great place and super friendly

Pa
Review №84

Its always fun times!...better to go in the mornings so it wont be as packed.

Kr
Review №85

Hosted my sons birthday party there, the kids loved it.

Co
Review №86

KIDS LOVE THIS WILL BE BACK

ch
Review №87

Alot of games that my kids wanted to play were broken and seems like prices just keep going up. Bathrooms were a mess but not the stalls just alot of tissue and papertowels on the floor. Wish they had better prizes as my kids didnt really like any of the prizes and opted to mainly just get candy as winnings. But they did have fun playing the games that did actually work.

Ch
Review №88

If you are bored come to nickelrama you will have a good time for sure

Ba
Review №89

Kids always has a fun time and nice service

E
Review №90

Really are nice people work here that are very helpful with the kids. I enjoyed it just as much and our little ones. Cool place.

Ha
Review №91

Its a great place to have fun at! Im 21 and I love bringing my boyfriend here to gamble away nickels in those coin machines. Good thing they opened a second location but this place has more games than the second location. I just wish it had less kids running around but they are just having fun

Br
Review №92

Never can get enough of playing games

Ma
Review №93

This place is AWESOME!! I brought 40 students here while we were on A three day class trip and the staff was so helpful and accommodating! I cannot thank them enough for helping me give my students an amazing weekend. The games are super fun and high-quality and my students had an absolute blast!

Ye
Review №94

Fun place for all ages. Staff was friendly and helpful when the games kept getting jammed. The price is pretty decent too.

Ro
Review №95

Still lots of fun, but missing the pinball machines.

Jo
Review №96

Its a great place to have fun at an arcade fire a cheap price

R
Review №97

A fun little place, but far from our home base in McKinney. The only real standout is a good variety of pinball, which you cannot find at most places

ma
Review №98

Nicklerama is incredible for an arcade. I’ve been to multiple arcades in the past and none come close to the quality and care that is put in here, machines are clean, games are not all scams, and the prices are fixed, if you’re looking for a cool place to hang out, play games, and have a good time, Nicklerama is the perfect arcade for you

Po
Review №99

The best game room ever. My family from Cali loved the place and it is affordable. We all had a blast. Customer service was great from each employee yesterday at 7p.m. If the game messes up from some of reason. If you go tell and show the staff they will fix the problem by giving you back your money if it gets stuck and/or game is not working correctly. Restrooms looked tidy. Great place to have fun! Thank you for your time. Have a great day.

Ke
Review №100

Kids and adults both love this place!

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  • Address:1238 Belt Line Rd #300, Garland, TX 75040, United States
  • Site:http://www.nickelrama.com/
  • Phone:+1 972-414-7042
Categories
  • Amusement center
  • Event venue
  • Video arcade
Working hours
  • Monday:1–8pm
  • Tuesday:3–8pm
  • Wednesday:1–8pm
  • Thursday:1–8pm
  • Friday:1–9pm
  • Saturday:11am–10pm
  • Sunday:12–9pm
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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