Free Play

There are 4 Free Play Arcades around the Dallas,TX Metro area, each are a bit different in size & setting, but roomy enough to say "large arcade".These all have full service bars, but will admit kids with their parents until 9PM. Standard all-day wristband pass paid admission.All the classic cabinet games from the 1980's are here, then newer types of games that were popular in 90's to Y2K.Internet games also available. Plenty of tables & seats with room for strollers or wheelchairs. Pinball alley has 10 decent machines, not too old, nor the newest.Staff is welcoming & helpful.Restrooms kept clean.Parking is right in front in this older mall building.My highest Q-bert score has been 143K, this night I booked 102K. My quest for 200K is my Nirvana...The Asteroids Deluxe game functions very well, but I like original Asteroids game better.Try this easy going Free Play, the local crowd is courteous & chill.Bonus round: a giant old school KFC is nearby, with a massive indoor lobby, and a history storyboard wall exhibit.Not many of these left.

I visited today looking forward to turning in my loyalty card for admission into the business. To my disappointment the person told me that they no longer accept loyalty cards because they switched to a digital system. I protested I was still denied. What sort of loyalty exists now? since my loyalty card is no longer valid or accepted you no longer have my loyalty. I will no longer do business with Free Play again if I'd come up with a digital system, I would still accept all the loyalty cards until they're all gone, but that's me. That's not you Free Play goodbye

A nice throwback arcade. It's a bit small and although you get a lot of bang for your buck with $13 of free play (pay at entry), I can't imagine being there all night. I'm also not a gamer, though. It still is a great outing for an hour or two that is affordable. They have a full bar and food menu. I didn't eat, but the drinks were affordable. There aren't many places to sit or put drinks down around the games, which makes it a lil tight but they do have a main seating area.It's located in a small.shoppimg center, if you aren't looking for it, you'd probably miss it. The staff stayed very busy with the constant foot traffic but were very friendly.

We only went to check it out, it's very trendy with music , young crowds. We stay at the bar and had a few drinks. But we are planning to try their food next time. The bartender was friendly and very outgoing and he was busy but attentive.

I take my family here. I take my coworkers here. I love this place. I'm addicted to Killer Queen now! lol who knows maybe I'll go play tonight!

Fun environment. The games are old but they have kept them in good working shape. The price is not bad at all either. The food wasn't the best I've ever had and the pizza was a lot smaller than I would have expected. But at $10 it's not terrible. Fanta, retro games, good company? What more could ya ask for? I have been to this location and the one in Fort Worth. I personally think the Fort Worth Location is better though. Seemed a tad bigger with a better selection of games.

Pretty good free play arcade for $13 with a bar. Their game selection is deep enough that even going on a Saturday night you can likely find an interesting machine to hunker down and play through that will hold your interest though navigating the crowds might be an issue if you are at all claustrophobic. Wish there was slightly better traffic flow as a couple rows that dead-end with machines going all the way to the wall instead of allowing a cut through but it is mostly an non-issue. They have a nice collection of retro arcade games ranging from beat-em-ups, fighting games, on rails shooters, racing games, etc. In addition they stock more modern multiplayer releases like PacMan Battle Royal and Killer Queen. They also have a handful of pinball games up front if that is more your thing as well. The machines I played seemed to be in pretty good repair for the most part too which is always a toss up for 20+ year old game cabinets.They have multiple locations around the metroplex so if this one is a bit further out, maybe check to see if there is one closer if you think it might be your thing. Sadly I live in a weird dead zone equidistant to many of them but it's worth the trip to check try it out even you aren't lucky enough to have one in your backyard. Would recommend as even your bar tab in addition to entry is unlikely to break the bank. Pretty decent value for an evening out all things considered.

Visiting family in Dallas and I suggested we go to this place to kill a few hours with five adults and a 10y/o kid. It was 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday and it was very busy. It's $12/person, no child rate. The first thing we all noticed was that the space is small. It's in a strip center and you're packed in like sardines. Right up front is the bar and behind the bar there are a few tables for people who have parties, etc. The smell of cheesy pizza with a hint of BO and 80s nostalgia envelops you. The bartenders were nice and they have a decent craft beer selection. The games are mainly older games and heavy on the anime-ish games. If it's crowded, you might not be able to play the games you want for awhile. They did have Off Road, the group pac man and other OG faves. But because of the size of the space, they can't really fit in any other games even if they wanted to. My fave game was probably the group game Bishi Bashi (if that's the name?) near the front - it was fun competing with others. Overall, it's no Pinballz in Austin but it's OK if you're looking to kill a few hours.

We were looking for a rainy-day activity on vacation and found this on Google Maps. We were fine with the $12/person charge, even with six people in our family, but apparently it was half price for arriving in the first hour! Score! There was a decent selection of games, and all the games were in great shape. They were constantly walking around cleaning and looking for things needing fixed. We didn't try any of the food, but it smelled amazing. We love going to retro gaming conventions, so this was right up our alley. If we lived here, we'd be regulars!

Wonderful atmosphere and wonderful old school arcade games with several modern ones mixed in. Plenty of beer and cider options!Also, an enforced Adults only time!