Boss Battle Games

This is a great place to play video games, and it held my older kid's attention for at least two hours. My younger child (lower elementary age) was bored after about 45 minutes, but your mileage may vary.Boss Battle Games has a lot of cabinet-style arcade games, like Centipede, Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat and others. All of your Gen-X and Millennial video game dreams will be fulfilled here. They also have some pinball machines -- some you can play for an extra fee, and some seemed like they could be played with the price of admission. There are also some interactive games, like Dance Dance Revolution.Speaking of admission: You pay $15 for a wristband that grants you access to almost all of the video games, and you can come and go all day. If you're really into playing video games, this is a great deal. They don't sell any food or beverages here, so if you want something to eat or drink, you'll need to leave and come back. But since Boss Battle Games is located inside Castleton Mall, there are lots of places to find something to eat around the area.

I enjoyed my time at Boss Battle Games. It's been a while since I've been to an arcade. This took me back to the old days as a kid. There were many classic games to be played and BBG uses an easy and valuable option to pay a flat fee, get a wristband, and play all day long.There's a good mix of games, and even console games are set up on TVs to play some old classics. There's a good variety of pinball machines; unlimited play is also included for these machines.The winner of the arcade for me and my friends was the full-size Daytona machines with moving seats. It was an awesome blast from the past! If you miss the old days of the arcade with its look and feel, I would definitely give Boss Battle Games a visit. There's some beautiful nostalgia to be had here.

This was a really great place to visit while we were in town visiting a friend. One fee for unlimited games is awesome. There were lots of classic and fun games.

This is a great alternative to Dave & Buster's if you're not interested in eating/drinking. I spent over $100 taking my 7-year old to D&B's the last time I was there. At Boss Battle Games, I spent $20 ($10 per person) for unlimited gaming. There's no swiping of a card, or even depositing of coins/tokens (with the exception of the pinball machines which require tokens that you get from the front desk - but still included in the price). Besides the standard cabinet-style games, there are also console games that you can play (ask for a controller from the front desk). They also have quite a few Japan-spec games that I've never seen before.

This place is so cool! Vintage arcade games for one low price per person. It was $15 a person and you can come and go all day. We spent the afternoon playing video games and pinball.

Fun! A throwback to my childhood. All old school games and pinball machines. Great price. Can leave and come back all day.

The family and I visited this arcade place earlier today, my son has been dying to visit it. We all enjoyed it very much. For only $10 a person that gives you unlimited play except on the pinball machines.That $10 gets you all day play if you want to hang at the mall that long, they give you a wrist band so if you go out to roam the mall for awhile you can get back in with the bracelet.The staff was friendly the games were great and I enjoyed that they had lots of retro arcades. If you like playing arcades then this place is definitely for you, can't go wrong!

The new location in Castleton is great. If you're already a fan of Boss Battle from their old location in Washington Sq., it's definitely worth checking out the new digs. Nice graffiti on the walls and a better choice of additional shopping around the rest of the mall.If you've never been to Boss Battle, go! For $10, you get unlimited, freeplay arcades. They have all the classics from Donkey Kong to Mortal Kombat to Daytona and more. It's a great trip--especially if you're looking to entertain older kids for an afternoon. For $20, my kids have hours of entertainment on tap.The only complaint I have was buying from the counter. My son bought a rare Japanese Smash Bros at the counter for $60 and the clerk opened the box and (accidentally) threw the game cartridge against the counter. No harm seemed to be done, and we wanted it. So we still finished the purchase. But it was bad form. So be careful if you're eying the collectables there. They might not have been treated well by the staff.

The guys working here are waaaaay nicer than I expected, especially considering how many obnoxious folks I witnessed them dealing with. They went out of their way for my boys and I... maybe because we used words like please and thank you. It's like the old-fashioned arcades you used to find in the mall. But instead of cashing in $20 for quarters (or more...), they charge a $10 admission fee per person and all the games are free. They have them rigged to start automatically or they'll give you tokens to feed the pinball machines. Your $10 admission fee is good all day... so if you really just wanna lose yourself in Donkey Kong for several hours, feel free. The do have newer game consoles hooked up on TVs in the front, too... the only caveat with those is that you have to give the employees an ID to hold on to in order to borrow a controller. Because apparently customers were either walking off with the controllers or dropping them/beating them up intentionally. Sucks when a few ruin it for all. But overall, a REALLY cool place to hang out for a few hours and have fun without the "upsell/keep adding credit" worries you have at a place like D&B or C.C.

The value for the boss battle game experience is fantastic if you are into classic arcade gaming and pinball. $15, play as long as you want. The variety of games is varied enough to keep you entertained. The space is a little tight, but it doesn't get too crowded. There are a few gems among the usual classic games.