Waterland Arcade
22306 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines
(206) 653-7679
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The perfect place to spend a Friday night. Plenty of classic pinball games, classic arcade games (obviously), and even a basketball and air hockey game. They just recently added Mario Kart.
A fun place to take your kids!!
Honestly this place should have been a 5 star for me, especially at $15 all you can play. The arcade was clean, the games were great, absolutely loved the pinball selection, and decent selection of beer and hard cider. The people were great and friendly... when they were available. Tried to buy a drink a couple of times and no one was at the cash register for over 30 minutes. If there was only one employee I'd completely understand but there seemed to have been 2 at the time; was there from 12pm to 3pm on a Monday. The other issue we had was the smell of cigarette smoke coming in from the back door. They did try and air it out but by then the experience was ruined. I'll be honest, I'm probably going to go back because the place is that awesome. I hope to have an update in the next couple of months.
Step back in time and play your favorite arcade classics at this venue, which conveniently features a bar and bathroom.
This place is so great and accommodating, I wish more places were like this!
We booked a private event to host a birthday party and this place is so great for kids and adults, which is hard to find! We're a group of mostly adults with a handful of kids 7 and under. When we came, they opened the doors for us 10-15 min early and had tables ready for us for food/drinks that we brought. The person on site helping us was absolutely amazing, responsive and kind.
It's super straight forward to book this and all of the information is available on their website of what to expect. Once you book, you get a confirmation and you're now on the books!
There were plenty of games to play and we had no issues with any of them. The place is well maintained and clean. They have sanitizer bottles all over the place readily available, which I appreciated.
The only thing I'd change if I do this again is I'd prob book for 1 more hour so we'd have a total of 3. We did the 2 hour experience, and with food/birthday celebration and everyone having a great time playing games, it was a little tight.
Overall, we had a wonderful experience and definitely recommend people booking the private party.
So fun! Will come again. I would love to see 1-2 step stools for kids in the arcade and one in the bathroom, and a menu for their drinks. I couldn’t read the can labels and it’s loud so I couldn’t hear the employee when they tried to tell them to me. Plus it must be tedious to have to repeat the names over and over to every patron! A menu would help!
Fun place nice people good music
This place was awesome. The owner is very nice and complimentary of my nerdy attire. Lots of fun games to play and I appreciate the flat rate for unlimited play. My wife and I played through the entire Ninja Turtles beat em up while enjoying a good cider the owner recommended. Parking is a challenge but not a deterrent from such a fun place.
Excellent mix of games for the size. You have authentic classics, multi-game machines, pinball, ski ball, etc. It's less than a tenth the size of family fun center but the curation is better. The guy who runs it is really kind, and the music is fantastic.
Really great place to play a great variety of pinball and arcade games, plus some cool merch. Snacks and beverage also while you play. Great place for a couple hours of fun.
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If you love retro Arcade gaming, this place has a great selection, and they host large parties.
It was my first time there, I had fun celebrating my birthday with friends
The owner makes this place special. He’s present and interacts with his patrons. Really hard to find these days. I don’t come here enough, but when I do, I know it’ll always be a wonderful time.
This place is awesome! No need to say anymore.
It’s great as sometimes it is pretty open and doesn’t get overcrowded.
Fun music and games. I'm admittedly a LITTLE sad you can't just pay quarters and have to pay for unlimited play but it's a great local spot
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