This was a fun place to spend an hour. Love exploring and doing different things and found this place while searching Yelp. Brought me back to my younger days hanging out playing pinball and beating my siblings. read more

I had a great time with my son. I enjoyed all the games it was like stepping back in time. The location is well maintained, and the staff was extremely friendly. Definitely will be back and the all-day pass was perfect. read more

Great arcade located in downtown Pasadena. They have tons of retro arcade games from the 70s, 80s, 90s. They also have a Nintendo GameCube if you want to play some console type games. You get unlimited game time for the entire day or for an hour, we chose the latter and it seemed like enough time to enjoy everything. All the games are on unlimited play so play QBert, DigDug or Street Fighter as much as you want. Great place and wouldn't definitely visit again if I'm in the area! Kids will also love it and get to experience the same thrill of arcade video games we adults did when we were kids! read more

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This place is full of classic arcade games. Took me back to my teenage days. $15 for an hour of unlimited play. Wife and I had a great time. If youre looking for something different and fun to do, I recommend Neon Retro Arcade. read more

Lots of great original retro machines here! It's definitely a great treasure to have around, but the experience itself would be so much better if they had a little more maintenance. So many of the cherry switches on joysticks and buttons should be replaced and things would feel so much more responsive while playing. The CRT screens could improve with a re-juvenator particularly in their MvC2 and CarnEvil machines. It was very refreshing to see that not one of the machines had a 20 in 1 or similar board and seemed to be using all original parts. Those boards have such poor emulation, introducing control delays and poor sound or visual issues. Making this location a great visit for the arcade enthusiast. I'm so tired of seeing those cheap boards in machines instead of the original board being repaired or unoriginal joysticks such as a HAPP joystick on Pac-Man, this should be a crime! If you love classic arcades this location is a must visit! read more

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Super fun place with some great games. They do unlimited play by the hour. Great for a little break in your day.

It was a blast from the past. We went to a ramen place up the street. It was walkable a to the arcade I was looking for something extra to do. I was able to show my kids all the games I used to play. You pay by the hr and its all you play. We all enjoyed it read more

Always a blast coming here with my buddies. The owner is so chill. If you into old school arcade games this is your place!

Came here tonight after not having been here for a long time. It's still as aweome as ever! Lots of arcades to play, older and newer games along with pin ball machines! We strolled here tonight after dinner and had a blast from the past. Pac man, capcom vs marvel, ninja turtles... they got 'em here! The machines are super clean and well kept. I'm thrilled to see this place still thriving! If you need some video game nostalgia, or want to kill some time, come check this place out! read more

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Retro arcade games for a flat rate per hour! From pinball to Mario Kart, and Pacman, this place made me feel so happy. I had my teens with me and they had so much fun as well. We thought one hour would be enough but ended up staying for 2 hours and we definitely will be returning. Neon Retro Arcade is perfect for hanging out solo or with friends. There is some street parking but also parking garages available. read more

Very cute date night spot in Old Town. Parking is very typical for the area; you can either park in a nearby parking garage or find street parking. The location is very convenient because it's nearby all the restaurants and shops on Colorado. There are two options for the pricing: $15 for an hr or you can pay $25 for the whole day. The games are set to "free pay". There are a variety of games available and you can find a lot of classic arcade games as well as modern games on Wii like Smash Bros or Mario Kart. You can get through all the games in under an hr so the 1 hr option was plenty of time. read more

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We were in the area for a quick weekend with our two youngest and wanted to find something that could entertain a 7 and 14 year old as well as us adults!! Neon Retro Arcade was great! So many amazing games and the price to play for time wasn't bad at all! It got busy toward our time to go which was a good thing because it would have been harder to play. Not too much waiting around to play the older games; the video game set up in the back was definitely occupied by one group the entirety of our time there. A great place for all ages! read more

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If you have an hour to kill this is a fun place to do it. They have a selection of some of my favorite games, some cool pin ball machines but it isn't the same nostalgic feeling when you're not throwing quarters in the machine. When it's 15 an hour and free play. The thrill of getting the high score on pinball or the match for a free game is taken away. The incentive for being really good is gone. I used to brag about getting to the last level on metal slug on a quarter of beating street fighter. It's like an all you can eat buffet and it comes down to sampling each game within the time to get your money's worth. read more

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Fun for adults and kids. Lots of game options. Street parking. Plenty of eateries around the area.

This is the second Neon Retro Arcade location I have been to, and I loved it just as much! Personally my favorite game is Burger Time. I love how this location has pinball games & shooters! All the games seem to be in good condition and the place is clean. Would love to come back! read more

Who doesn't love arcade games?! This is such a fun spot if you love old school games like PAC Man, BurgerTime, Mortal Kombat, pinball, and so much more. In the back they also have newer game systems for kids too. To enjoy unlimited access to all of the arcade games you pay a fee of $15 upon entrance. The associate will give you a wristband and note when your hour of play time is up. The demographics of people was mostly young adults and a few middle aged people. There weren't too many kids. It's not the biggest space so if you don't like crowded spaces I wouldn't recommend it unless you going during a non peak hour. This is the perfect spot to go with another person because many of the games can have 2 players. Parking is not easy around here. Chances are you won't find curbside parking so it's best to park in the structure nearby for 90 minutes of free parking. read more

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Kids (3 and 6 years old) had so much fun! Super accessible and accomodating cute retro arcade. They have a ton of step stools, and barstools, so your little ones can see, or people in general can sit. It was $15/hr for kids over 5 and adults. Free for our 3 year old. Yay. And they gave the kids stickers. My daughter was nervous about games. She's not a fan of losing, but we let her know she had unlimited plays for an hour, so she could lose all she wanted. She had so much fun. I think her favorites were Mario Kart and Smash Bros. She also tried out the shooting game, the pinball machine, Golden Axe, Soul Caliber, Street Fighter, and some crazy 4 player Pac Man. Not a bad variety. Kept the kids entertained for the whole hour. Parking was a little tough, but we found a meter a block away. Managed to get rid of some nickels and dimes that were weighing us down. Thank goodness it's not one of those meters that only take credit card. Kids wanted to come back another day for more. Excited to come back soon! read more

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This place is pretty cool. Christian was a delight. The customer service is on point. The price is just right. $15 per person Cool arcade games plenty of fun the time will go by. We enjoyed our time. Thank you! read more

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I have very high standards when it comes to retro arcade video games. The selection of video games were pretty good, a lot of the classics DD DK Centipede, K Fu master, Burgertime. Some newer pinball too. Place was clean but pretty small too, An hour is enough to get in all the games. Burger time joystick was broken couldn't go left at all. I was hoping to play more vintage games but this curbed my addiction for now. Lol !!! Lin for Cyberball 2049 read more

We came by after having brunch around the area. It is always neon retro arcade. Once you walk in you can either pay $15 for one hour of free play or $25 for the full day of free play on all the games. It wasn't as large as we thought it was going to be when we walked in, but they did have a variety of games to play. They had a variety of pinball, siding, driving games for everyone in the family to play. I came with a group of for young adults, so it was interesting to see what they have to offer. They also have bathrooms in the back for you to use. Additionally they also had switch, Mario kart, and smash brothers games in the back on the TVs as well. They keep track of your time I getting a bracelet when you walk in by writing the time or date of when you are to leave. read more

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Super cute ass spot right near Old Town and Colorado Blvd. Missed going to arcades when I was a kid. Happy that they charge an hourly rate rather than force you to feed a machine. Great selection of classics (Ms. Pac Man, Mario, Donkey Kong, Mortal Kombat). Plus some great fancy pinball machines in the back. Really hope they add a foodie/drink element like Barcade. Would definitely be down to eat and chill in a spot like this if they expand. ps: me and my girl loved Burger Time so much we bought it for the Switch that night when we got home lol read more

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This place is conveniently placed in Old Town Pasadena, so it's a great place to stop by after dinner or dessert. My friend and I came on a Monday night and paid $15 each to stay for an hour. It's all free play, so you can play as much as you want until your hour is up. They had a pretty large selection of arcade games including pinball, Mario, Pac-Man, Fix it Felix, and so much more. I think this is a great spot to hang out with some friends or for a date. I haven't had this much fun in an arcade in a while, and its really affordable, which is nice. I definitely will be back with a few friends to live some of the glory days. Parking was accessible since there is a garage right across the street for $1 every 2 hours. I only noticed 1 worker at the arcade, but he was really nice! Overall, I highly recommend you check out this hidden gem! read more

Came on a friday night and surprising was not very packed. Paid $15 for an hr. They have the classic arcade games, a variety of pinball. Unfortunately The terminator machine was down. Mostly adults and some younger high school age group. I would be back to play pinball. Plenty of close parking garages and I was lucky to find a spot on the street. I would stay to play longer if they had a larger selection but an hour made sense. read more

A cool little arcade gem in old Town Pasadena, this place has a great selection of games from Street Fighter II to Pac Man and some current games on Nintendo switch like Mario kart 8. We have been a few times but visited again today since we don't live in the area anymore and the price has gone up. It's $15 per person for an hour and they give you wristbands to keep track of your exit time. We played several games and they are all free play mode so it's easy to go from game to game. The only downside is that the switch games had controllers like the GameCube but they were also a little broken with drifting joysticks and sticky buttons. Understandable since so many people use them but they definitely need to be replaced to work properly. The price is a little high but it's a great location so I'm sure it's because it's in a popular area. read more

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Fun games for people that like old school arcade games. They also have Nintendo Switch consoles in the very back which is pretty fun as well. They also have snacks if you get a little hungry. Nothing big just chips and candy. Went my boyfriend a 2 years highly recommended it if you like arcades. read more

Fantastic spot to hang with friends or take a date to. It's $15 for an hour and you get free access to all the retro games, pinball machines, and the game system in the back is loaded with Smash bros. There's a parking lot around the corner that is around $4 per hour. You are allowed to bring drinks in but you can't put them on the arcade machines. Fair enough as liquid can damage and wear out the machines. I put mine on the ground and it was fine. Games we tried or noticed: They have the fighting classics like Street fighter, Snk vs Capcom 2, the owner's choice Darkstalkers (awesome!), etc. For puzzles, they had an extremely old school Tetris game and Bubble Bobble. Shooters: Police Trainer, Point Blank, CarnEvil Retro: Q-bert, BurgerTime, Donkey Kong, (pseudo retro style) Fix- it Felix!, Tempest, a ton more I can't remember. We also played the 4 way competitive Pacman in the bar style cabinet. Unfortunately, the owner uses an 8-way gate instead of a 4-way on the joysticks making it very difficult to control pacman... They really should change it out. Now for the negatives: CarnEvil has an extremely dark screen where you can't see the monsters and what's worse is when you shoot, the screen flashes white. It was incredibly seizure inducing! Either the screen needs to be changed out or the game needs an epilepsy warning. The guns were not calibrated on Police Trainer at all. I tested it by not moving my position and the 4 times I shot, it registered in 4 different directions...??? This made it difficult to complete the program, especially the dynamite one. Aside from these problems, I definitely recommend checking it out if you are in the area. read more

Fun spot enjoy old school games. At $15 an hour or $25 dollars for the whole day it's a great place to host kid's parties or remember old school arcades. The space is not too big, it has three switch systems in the back as well for four player action. Spent an amazing hour playing multiple fighting games, driving and pinball machines. The host was nice and helped us right away. read more

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We celebrated a birthday here and it was truly awesome! We ended up with a couple more people in our party. The staff handled it all well and made sure our family and friends had the best experience. Considering the amount of people that come in and out throughout the day, the place and games are kept really clean. My brothers were transported back to their Streetfighter, Mortal Kombat and PAC Man days at the bowling alley. Galaga and Qbert were my personal favorites. Not having to deal with quarters or tokens allowed the kids to try out almost all the games, until settling into their favorites. It wore them out! We visited a location in the valley at one time, but I believe that closed. I hope the community continues to support this small business. It brings a lot of joy and nostalgia to people of all ages. read more

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Had great classic games The staff was super helpful and friendly! I had been here several years before it was nice to see some of the same classics but with a few different ones in the mix. My only suggestion would be to have at least one classic pinball They would when I went there they were all new machines. But that's just me I know most people prefer the newer pins. read more

I had passed by this place in Old Town numerous times before finally experiencing it with my out-of-town friends. There are 2 options here -- $15 for 1 hr or $25 all day. We opted for 1 hr since it was already later at night. They gave us some wristbands with the time to exit and then set us free. I loved the vintage games of my childhood and got to play the ones that I never had! There are also Wii games, pinball machines and newer games also. We enjoyed group Pac-man and racing against each other in Mario Kart. Overall, we had a great time here and I'd love to go back. It was less crowded than my usual haunt at Dave & Buster's with plenty of AC to go around. read more

Loved it here! Glad that it's generally affordable given that it is unlimited games for a specific amount of allotted time. Love to come here with friends! Definitely will be returning. read more

Ive been here twice and I always had such a great time ! Love the pinball machines. Place is always clean as well as the bathroom, the machines are nice and employees are amazing ! read more

Okay, I wanna start by saying I NEVER leave reviews but I absolutely had to leave one for Neon Retro!! Started coming here with my son a few months ago when I saw an ad on Facebook for this place. I came in expecting it to be like your average Dave and Busters type arcade. I was so wrong!!! There's no quarters or game play cards. It's all admission based! Which I loved! It seems very cost efficient commpared to other arcades. Their game selection is magnificent, they even had a pulp fiction pinball that I played and was so fun! They have TVs in the back with I believe Nintendo switches, which my son plays most of the time. Bonus points for the arcade being clean as well! I've been to so many arcades that seem pretty gross with trash littered on the floor and sticky game planes but not this place. A worker was even dusting the tops of games when we walked in. It's very refereeing to see an establishment take pride in a clean environment for their customers! Also shout out to the Staff here! They give excellent customer service and are always so friendly! There's a young lady, I believe her name is Leanne, I've chatted with her a few times and she's a doll! She's given me tips on some good food and boba spots that's in the area! She's also very well mannered, which sadly, now a days is very rare to come by in many retail stores. So A+ for her! All in all this place is a 10/10! I definitely recommend coming on a weekday since it's a lot calmer than the weekends. However, I was given the heads up from a staff member since summer is approaching it might get busier on weekdays! read more

My family and I loved this little spot. Great pricing, clean fun environment. Service was great as well.

Great local arcade to take our kids in Pasadena. We can spend hours playing pinball and Pac-Man. There's not much space, so we usually have to leave our stroller by the front desk. Wish they had a few more game options! But the price is definitely right, my kids love it here. read more

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This place is so cool. I recommend buying at least 2 hours because time flies in there. You pay $15 per hour, get a wristband that says your time limit, and then you can play unlimited times on whatever game they have available. From what I remember, they have MK, PacMan, Ms Pacman, DigDug, Pinballs, and many more retro arcade machines, and they have newer generations in the back like Smash, Mario Cart, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. This is a great spot to hang out and play games, but it is a place for big groups. They take all forms of payment: Apple Pay, Credit Card, Debit, and Cash. read more

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This is a pretty cool place if you are looking for some classic arcade games. The way it works is that you pay $10 and you get to play unlimited games for an hour which I think is a great deal. They give you a sticker to put on your shirt marking when your hourThe interior is clean and there's music playing in the background. Even on a busy night like Saturday night the crowd isn't that bad and there really isn't a wait for any of the arcades. The staff is really friendly and the the restroom is clean. Kids under 2 are free! The game selection is pretty decent and I like the fact that there's no reload card or coins needed. If you wanted to rent the whole place out you can. The price ranges anywhere between $800-$1500. read more

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Sometimes life can fly by so fast that it makes you want to stop to reminisce about the past, or maybe even relive it. Neon retro arcade allows one to do just that (if they grew up on arcade games in the 1980s and '90s). The throwback arcade cabinet games include the following: -Battle Toads -Marvel vs Capcom 2 -Primal Rage -Terminator 2 Judgment Day -Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo Edition -WWF Superstars -Ninja the Garden -Turtle Time -Virtua Fighter -Rampage -The Simpsons -Tempest -Golden Axe -Asteroids -Millipede -Defender -Double Dragon 2 -Tron -Mortal Kombat 3 -Street Fighter 2 Turbo -Cruis'n Exotica -Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja -Tetris -Frogger -Centipede -Star Wars Trilogy Arcade -Carn Evil -Burgertime -Root Beer Tapper -Donkey Kong Jr. -Donkey Kong -Galaga -Digdug -Rampage World Tour -San Francisco Rush 2049 -Ms. Pac-Man -Pac-Man -Nintendo Playchoice (includes Super Mario Bros. 1, 2 and 3) -Dragon's Lair Pinball selections include: -Munsters -Star Trek -Theatre Magic -Hook In the back of the room, there are three flat screen TVs set up with the following games: -Super Smash Bros. -Pac-Man -Mario Kart House rules are as follows: 1. Respect each other 2. Respect the games 3. Don't be a game hog Located two doors down from Blick art supplies. Parking can be done on the street (check signs or meters) or in nearby parking garages. read more

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Love this place. It is fun for the whole family. Pay for an hour and never mind the quarters, play what you like or stay all day. Also a great place for birthday parties, kids or adults. We always have a great time when we come in. read more

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Great place to get a nostalgia feel from the 1980's. We thought it was bigger than it was but it's a sweet spot with many games from the 80's. One hour is just perfect. read more