I took my 9 yr old grandson and friend one weekend. It was a great way to spend time with the kids. Old school video games along with new ones. You can play for an hour unlimited games for 10 bucks. I didn't see anyone come around after the hour was up and kick us out. We did leave on time though. Small but jammed pack full of games. We went later in the afternoon on a Saturday and it wasn't super crowded. Will definitely take the kids there again. read more

It just happens that every 100th review I write happened to be a 5 star and my 600th is no exception. But instead of a memorable restaurant, this time it is an old school arcade with retro games from the 80s and 90s fit for a throwback any day. I admit that I did not really play much arcade games as a child but did play many of these on the computer. Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man (which I still suck at all these years), Tetris, Frogger, Atari Star Wars, Space Invaders, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and what I was so psyched to see and the first game I played, Tapper!! As a kid, I think it was modified to sling lemonade or root beer and not beer. Now as an adult I get to sling Budweisers!! The back room is a bit tight especially for the Aerosmith Revolution where we must've spent a good 20-30 min playing together racking up over a million points for me and almost two for my sharp shooter hubby. It is $5 for an hour or $10 for unlimited play all day and you can leave and return throughout the day since you have a wristband. We were there for almost 3 hours and was probably the best $20 spent in a long time. Chuck E Cheese may be where a kid can be a kid but High Score Arcades is where adults (and kids) can be a kid. The jukebox blasting classics was just the icing on the cake. read more

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If you'd like to re-live your childhood gaming memories, then come check out this arcade. The price is awesome for $5.00 per hour or $10.00 all day. A hour goes by fast when you're in your gaming zone playing classics like Street Fighter Turbo, Neo-Geo, Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Tetris and Paper Boy. You are not allowed to bring outside food or drink inside but you can leave any drinks at the counter and come back to quench your thirst. read more

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I had a great 5-star experience here on a weekday night! There was some people and the room was pretty small, but the vibe is real. Its dark, with colorful light, and new arcade games that are old school! $6 all you can play for 1 hour, $12 for all day. The guy at the front desk was really nice and explained how it worked to me and my friend. We each got a purple wristband, and a set time to leave. I'm pretty new with arcades because I didn't see the point of spending so much money on games but I have gone to Dave and Busters to play a couple a times! This arcade is more retro and old school-- Street Fighters 2, Pac Man, etc. Highlights for me and my friend were Tetris. She personally liked the driving game while I was more a fan of the shooting one. Definitely will be back sometime! read more

I don't like it one bit. I like it 16 bit! And 32 bit! I grew up with video games, which were born just two-three years after me. Pong (1972) was pivotal. As a kindergartner, I stole quarters from my mom to play Gun Fight (1975) at the pizza place across the street. Night Driver and Breakout led to Space Invaders (1978), so popular in restaurants that arcades sprung up. Follow-ups Asteroids and Galaxian, led to Pac-Man, which blew up in 1980. (What other video game has inspired a #1 song? I mean, besides Macarena Kombat). I walked in and saw that Donkey Kong had a credit, so I started playing, and got a high score... before realizing it is a place where you pay one price to play games. I would have ran out the door once finding out, but he might have tracked me by the NEZ I had typed in for my high score. It's here I can find the games from junior high! Games like Frogger, which was one of the only games I could achieve and keep high score. They also have my favorites Star Wars and Tron, plus Crystal Castles, Gorf, and Popeye. It brought me back. Suddenly I got acne and had to hide my boner. The games change, but they rotate between: Altered Beast, Arabian, Area 51, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Atari Football, Atari Star Wars, Atari Star Wars (cockpit), Atari Subs, Atari Vindicators, Blueprint, Burger Time, Centipede, Contra, Cruis'n Exotica, Defender, Discs of Tron, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Double Dragon, Dragon Spirit, Duck Hunt, Final Fight, Food Fight, Frogger, Frontline, Galaga, Gauntlet, the Goonies, Guerilla War, Hogan's Alley, I Robot, Joust, Jungle King, Kangaroo, Karate Champ, Ladybug, Mario Bros., Marvel vs Capcom 2, Maximum Force, Millipede, Missile Command (my first Atari 2600 game), Moon Patrol (at my local Naugles), Mortal Kombat II, Ms. Pac-Man, NBA Jam, Omega Race, Pac-Man, Paperboy, Pengo, Phoenix, Pole Position, Primal Rage, Punch-out!!, Q*Bert, Rampage, Revolution-X, Robotron 2084, the Simpsons, Smash TV, Space Ace, Space Duel, Space Encounters, Space Invaders, Space Tampon (you're actually reading this?), Spy Hunter, Star Castle, Stargate, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Street Fighter IV: The Voyage Home, Street Fighter IV: The Dream Child, Super Puzzle Fighter 2 (hey- someone has to fight those puzzles), Tempest, Tetris (Trump's favorite), Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Simpsons, Tokyo Drift, Track & Field, Turbo Outrun, Vanguard, Warlords (my first Atari 2600 paddle game), and Zoo Keeper. (I wish they had Crazy Climber, Pac-Land, and Major Havoc.) $6 an hour for unlimited plays is stupid cheap. Problem is, I was with someone who couldn't give a shit. If you can find a girl to play old video games with you for an hour, you should probably marry her. read more

High Scores Arcade - NEZ - Arcades Near Me - Alameda, California

This place was so cool, we should've paid for the all day price but we didn't know It'd be so much fun! It was $6 per person for an hour or $15 for 2 people all day. So worth it, we will be back next Friday! Parking was a little hard and we had to park a few blocks away, but the meters are free after 6 pm so we made it right on time! It seemed slow when we first got there but then a lot of more people showed up all of a sudden. The guy said there's over 2000 games to play, it's hard to believe because there only about 40-50 machines in the whole place but then I realized some machines had a bunch of more games inside to choose from! I wish they severed food but it's fine, they don't want the games getting dirty so I don't blame them. I don't think there's a restroom because I couldn't find one so I waited until we went out for dinner. This place is worth the traffic, we will be back! read more

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Awesome place to hang out and play some old school games! Take advantage of this little arcade and all they have to offer- Guitar Hero, Area 51, Multi-player PAC Man and The Oregon Trail to name a few favorites. Totally worth the price of admission. They also sell old school trading cards from the 80's and 90's. read more

Always a fun time at High Scores Arcade. They rotate new games into the arcade fairly often, so there's usually something new and interesting to play. Highly recommended! read more

High scores is always a hit with the family. I really enjoy playing Street Fighter in the arcade. My family really liked Oregon Trail!

While at the Park Street Spring Festival, my husband and I stopped in to check out their video games. Five dollars to play for an hour; $10 all day...oh yeah!!! These are video games from the 80's...Donkey Kong, Frogger, Ms PacMan, 1942 (husband's favorite), Tetris, Street Fighter (Chun Li kick a**...lol). We had some of these games for our Nintendo console, and one of my favorite was NBA Jams Tournament Edition. I hope they have that video game. Even though it is dimly lit in the arcade, and I had to adjust to the darkness, I could see this arcade as a fun place to go and get my Nintendo fix for the day. In the voice of the Terminator (Arnold S), "Big mistake" if I don't play Ms PacMan or Tetris. "I'll be back, hasta la vista, baby". Hey, I rather spend $5 or $10 to play these video games than throw my money away on them "friggin" slot machines in the casinos, where the winnings are very tight (uh...Thunder Valley or Graton...perhaps). read more

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I used to play a lot of video games--Nintendo, specifically--but then I kind of grew out of it as I got older. It doesn't mean they weren't fun anymore--they are--but I just don't have the same levels of patience and enthusiasm that once drove me to throw in endless hours into these games. The fascination, however, can sometimes creep out. I'm a real Romantic with a capital R (although I guess it'd be nice to be the other kind of romantic) sometimes, and that means that I really like the feel of playing old-school arcade machines. Thus, I decided to take a day trip with my brother to the island of Alameda, where we could actually come and go to a dedicated arcade filled with some of the coolest classics of the 80's and 90's as well as some sleeper hits I've never even heard of before. Entrance to High Scores is predicated not on age but rather on the time you wish to spend inside--$5 for an hour, $10 for unlimited gaming. It all depends on how much time you're willing to spend here, but we just opted for the hour. Once you're in, you're in. You can play any game your heart desires. We tried so many: Rampage, Street Fighter, this super weird music shooting game with insanely loud machine guns, this super difficult Budweiser beer game where you have to balance a metal ball into specific holes (my favorite), Tron, Joust (probably one of my other favorites)...Honestly, the list goes on and on, but we played certainly upwards of 15 games. A few things: a lot of games are two players, but many are of the variety where you take turns. That really isn't fun at all, especially on a time crunch, so you'll have to scout out the ones where you can both play simultaneously. Also, you can leave food at the counter, but don't forget to pick it up (yeah, I'm preeeetty sure I left my chicken sandwich up there). I want to share with you what this little kid was saying as he playing Mortal Kombat. He was playing his friend, and he was just going H.A.M. on the machine. He was smashing the buttons and slamming the joystick insanely hard--the employee girl had to remind them to be gentle--and screaming, "BUTTON MASHING IS THE BEST!!!!! BUTTON MASHING IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!" over and over again. It was probably the most hilarious thing I have ever heard. Anyways, the whole experience was pretty fun. There was a pretty good variety of arcade games, and given the time we had, it was enough to really try out most of what was offered, albeit not in amazing depth because we were pretty terrible at most games. Certainly a fun place to go with some friends or even alone to get some high scores. However, if there is one thing you must take from this review, it's this: BUTTON MASHING IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

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I needed to accompany my granddaughter inside but had to pay the same fee. I really don't play these games. This is an unfair fee to grandparents. My husband refused to pay and sat in our car. We wanted to do something with our granddaughter. We will skip this place In the future!! read more

Cool place for a weekend out with friends after drinking, small birthday group or even a casual date night with your S.O... a bit noisy of course ...as it should be and fun. Recommended read more

There's way too many locations in the bay area that fancy themselves ""arcades"" and just have glorified mobile game kiosks, and 0 fighting games, literally the main staple of Arcades. These are REAL arcade games, some of them staple classics in the scene like Time Crisis, but most importantly, they ACTUALLY HAVE REAL FIGHTING GAMES. Street Fighter 5, Marvel Vs Capcom 2, SF Third Strike, this is one of the only locations in the bay area that's allowed to fall itself an arcade. If you miss the glory days of the 90s before console gaming cannibalized the industry, or you want that gaming experience that a lot of other countries have, THIS IS THE SPOT! Side note: that one star review is smoking crack, anyone who thinks Third Strike, KOF, MVC2, Time Crisis 3, Smash Melee or Joust is "not a decent selection of games" has no idea what they're talking about. read more

Super chill and fun, kid loved it. I had fun too. Played a lot of tron discmaster. Cheap too! Recommend it.

Had a friend visit from out of town who I knew loved retro games. Found this gem of a place on Yelp.. so glad I went! The staff were kind and knowledgeable. Peter helped us out and he was very welcoming! The music, the vibes, the lightning, and the people made this place fantastic. There was a good variety of games and we spent almost 4 hours there without even realizing it. Will definitely come back! read more

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Super fun. Galaga is the GOAT 4L. Lots of pinball machines and if u drink have a blast! Lots of poke stops also of course!

This business very quick with responding to inquiries, they are very professional, and pleasant. We haven't yet had the pleasure of going to this arcade but I'm sure it will be a great experience when we do. read more

Stopped in here with my son and we both had a blast! It was awesome to get my son more exposure to old arcade games, including an old driving game I used to love playing when I was his age. The prices were also super reasonable, which was a hug plus. I just wish they were in an even bigger space with more games to try out, but happy they are a great place to have fun, nonetheless. read more

If you're a child of the 80s and miss console gaming you'll love this place, and the pay by the hour setup makes for a fantastic experience as you jump from game to game never digging for quarters! Pew pew! read more

Fantastic place really took back to my youth when arcades where everywhere. The only thing I wish parking was a little easier and the place a little bigger. I hope we can visit again sometime. read more

I'm so happy this place exists. The games are always fun and the owners are so sweet and genuinely LOVE games and care for their clientele. They've also done such a great job during the pandemic keeping the business running while keeping their customers safe. coming here and playing for an hour and then going and grabbing something to eat and then seeing a movie...it's a perfect evening. I highly recommend it! read more

I've had some great times revisiting these arcade classics. Nothing beats the experience of playing on arcade cabinets with legendary games I grew up with as a kid. Great place to go to when you and your friends are looking for a place to do some vintage gaming! Looking forward to this place reopening soon. read more

Cool place to go and play some video games I like that you pay a set fee and get a wristband to go play! Myself and the lady really enjoyed it I could not get her away from the simpsons game. The only down fall I found was that one or two people continously hogged two of the games and allowed no one else to play them for the whole time I was there. They should really develop a rule for this. read more

Fun selection of classic games. Got to relive a bit of my childhood playing the original Oregon Trail - and finally beat it! Everything is very clean, and staff is friendly and welcoming. read more

I went inside to see what Cabinets they had as I do love fighting games. They definitely have a nice selection of old school games from the 80's and 90's. Very friendly staff member explained how it worked as they don't use a token or card system. You just pay by the hour and get to play whatever your want, anytime you want. The highlights for me personally was Marvel vs Capcom 2, Street Fighter 3, Street Fighter 5, and Smash Melee. They have a wide variety of games from the golden age of the arcade. I will definitely come again. read more

It's been a long time since I've been at an arcade, and I had been meaning to check out High Scores for a long time. I ended up visiting on a weekend, and not surprisingly, there were a lot of families with small children playing the various arcade games. However, there was such a huge amount of games available, and I did not feel like I had to wait despite the number of people there that day. If you are an old school video game fan, you will be in heaven at this place. There were so many retro games (including Pac Man, Joust, and Tetris) and more recent classics including Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat that I felt like I was temporarily transported to my childhood/adolescence. I even got to try games that I had always heard about but never got a chance to try when I was younger. I ended up getting the $10 pass, which allows you to have unlimited playtime for the day; I thought this was a great deal! The only downside is that this place can get cramped in the rear area, so you may have to avoid that space for a bit if there are a lot of people playing there. I would definitely visit again! read more

Wow! What can I say, this is the first place where I could find some games from the 90s to current. The selection is small, by that might be constrained due to the size of the room. Parking... it's to be expected for a downtown area. There is very limited street parking, but if you stay closer to the east side of town and there will be more parking. Note that this place does not serve any drinks or food, it's merely a gaming hangout spot for your friends and family. This means people of all ages are welcomed to the place, so if you want to grab a drink or eat, do so before or after. Games it had were like street fighter (the older one and the newer version), the simpsons, frogger, pacman, etc. We paid 5 bucks each person for an hour of game play and it was definitely worth it. I think unlimited was 10(?). I'll be going back soon again to enjoy this little mini arcade. read more

Can't beat this. Great place for youth sport teams to hang out and team bond. Old school video games that I can play and win against my kids! read more

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We stoped by here on a Sunday at around 5:55pm before a movie to kill some time. However, we didn't realize they closes at 6 on Sundays! We were a bit disappointed but the guy working at the place said we could come in and play for 5 minutes. What a nice gesture! We were able to play some Double Dragon and it was a lot of fun. The place isn't too big but it's packed with many games. I believe it's $5 for 1 hour and $10 for the whole day of unlimited game plays! We will be back to check this place out! read more

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For those of us that grew up pumping quarters into the pizza parlor arcade games in the 80s, this place is heaven. For $10, I was transported back to my childhood and entertained for hours. They play awesome music from the era on the jukebox and have just about every game I remember being obsessed with as a kid. We were there with a party: A birthday party that I coordinated and planned around this arcade. I was the Game Master and after a scavenger hunt & some clues, our final destination was High Scores. We all had a blast. Jousting, leaping, defending, driving, climbing, and street fighting to our hearts content. My buddy said he woke up the next morning still giggling and called his birthday "magical". There were kids of various ages with us, including my 14 year old and her boyfriend. They were perched on the multi-player Tetris game for hours. They both said they had a great time. One of the other little ones was ecstatic to see Dig Dug. I forgot how much I loved playing Burger Time! So, for all ages and kinds - High Scores is a Win. I will not say Game Over, because we will definitely be back! read more

High Scores is the video version of the pinball museum. they're classified as a museum so machines don't take quarters. (machines set to automatic free play) video game are the usual favorites from the 80's (doneky kong, tron, and some past my prime playing time). fees: (donation) $5/lst hour, $10 all day. notes: -it's dark in the arcade so adjust accordinging. -open 3 p.m. on. read more

Last night I went on a seriously fun impromptu date to High Scores Arcade in Alameda. Five dollars buys you an hour of unlimited old school arcade games like Joust, Tapper, Tron, BurgerTime and Donkey Kong. I'm pretty crap at video games but I still had a really good time playing. An hour's probably just right but for $10 you can play all day (yikes). After our hour was up, we went for some hearty German fare at nearby Speisekammer. All in all, a pretty wonderful Wednesday night. read more

If this place had beer and bar food after normal kiddie hours, it would be 8 stars. Not too huge, not too tiny of a place. Just reminds me of those arcade from the 80's, games, music. My little ones had a blast. spend the whole hour playing donkey kong and street fighter, just thinking, a beer would be great right now. read more

Oh, this is a fun place. I could easily spend hours trying to beat the the arcade games. Th only drawback would be that I would not want to give up a game even if a crying child wanted to play it. The arcade is dark. It is busy. Donations to play all day $10 or $5 for an hour read more

This place takes me back! Ok, I lie. I didn't grow up playing arcade games all too much because I always thought of those machines as pocket feeders. They'll take all your money before you can realize it. But an arcade at a fixed rate? For an hour or up to an entire day of unlimited play?! Call me cheap, but that's honestly a really good deal. $5 for an hour and $10 for all day, you're given a bright neon wristband with an indication of the time you'll be given the boot. We paid for an hour worth of play, and that time flew right by us. I feel like, unless its jampacked, they don't really assert a strict policy of kicking you out when you've surpassed that hour...but it's also an honor system! Alameda is pretty cool for housing a business like this. I'd come here everyday if I lived closer. read more

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Alameda has a Pinball arcade museum and now there's High Scores, an interactive video game arcade museum that recently opened on Park St. It was opened by a husband and wife from New Jersey that moved to Alameda along with their High Scores arcade machines. Now High Scores joins the Subpar Miniature Golf to offer video games and miniature golf entertainment in downtown Alameda. At the door, for a donation of $5 an hour or $10 for all day, you get a wristband to play the video games, which are all set at "free play". Now for those that grew up with these video games in the '80s and '90s, High Scores brings back nostalgia. They have the games that became classics such as Pac-Man, Ms. Pac Man, Asteroids, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Centipede, Millipede, Tron, Turbo, Frogger, Tetris, and some newer classics such as Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. The arcade has a nice vibe to it. They also will do catering for parties during certain times during the day and week. What a great addition to Alameda and Park St. A great place to hang-out and play the classic games that many of us grew up playing. For $10, you can play to your heart's content or play until you drop. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/high-scores-arcade-alameda?select=qDFNyTAcPY73O3KsveF4qg#2K1Mb9XDV-2WZrqbxEa7Yg) (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/high-scores-arcade-alameda?select=qDFNyTAcPY73O3KsveF4qg#qDFNyTAcPY73O3KsveF4qg) read more

For just $5 an hour or $10 for the whole day, you can play as many games as you want! This is amazing. There are no quarters necessary although without quarters, there's really no way to indicate that you want the next game except by staring longingly at the Street Fighter machine and hoping that the person hogging it will get the hint. It was great to see some favorites that I was pretty sure I'd never get to play again like Dig Dug and Mappy, as well as some new-to-me games like Fix-it-Felix, Jr. and Tapper. The 80s music is also a nice touch to round out the experience. Random Aside: If you like to read and are nostalgic for the 80s, I recommend checking out "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline. It's a great story and tribute to 80s pop culture. read more

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This place brought a smile to my face. I played occasional arcades in the 80s and would not proclaim to be be a fanatic, but this place really brought back memories. High Score Arcade is a small place. The front room has about fifty different games. There's a smaller back area that has another ten or so. From Frogger to Tron and Millipede to Ms. Pac-man, this place has it all. For $5/hour or $10/all day, you certainly get your monies worth. read more

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We've been here a few times now, the BF and I, and even guests. They have a variety of joystick and shooter games ranging throughout the decades. If your looking to blow a few hours, this is the place. Pricing gets better the longer you play. Right along the Main Street, with parking in front or behind in the surrounding neighborhood. You'll spot a mix of ages, young and older. read more

High Scores Arcade - Arcades Near Me - Alameda, California