Sportland is everything you'd want from a boardwalk arcade. Classic ticket dispensers, skee ball, basketball shots, photo booths, claw machines, and coin drops, plus so much more. It's fun to take the kids to for a few hours or just stop in for a game or 2. This also creates a nice balance of people just handing their 20 tickets to cute kids in there and making children's day because they just wanted to play a game or 2, not earn prizes. My kids have gotten extra tickets from nice strangers on multiple occasions. There are definitely nicer arcades in the area, but they are not the boardwalk and they are usually more expensive. Because it's the boardwalk, it feels a little used and abused. All of this aside, you won't find a better arcade on the boardwalk and it's air conditioned. Let me say that again, air conditioned on hot summer days! Go, have some fun, enjoy the games and this boardwalk staple establishment. read more

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The claw machine that has AirPods has FAKE AIRPODS. They're some cheap Chinese knockoff that doesn't say Apple anywhere, all instructions are in Chinese. read more

Sportland - Fake AirPods and machine you can win them in - Amusement Parks Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

I was disappointed because we went at the beginning of the week (Sunday and left Wednesday). We were excited to go to Sportland, our favorite arcade place, but found out they're closed during the week and so are a lot of antique and thrift stores. . We are planning a weekend trip in December. I like Sportland because it has good lighting, it's clean, and prizes are very organized. I do recommend they get some small appliances like toasters, maybe the new cooking appliances. We have lots of tickets and we'd like to buy gifts w we others them. Jmo!! read more

Sportland was a blast! My kids said they had fun as well, haha! Seriously though, this is the best arcade on the boards. The staff are attentive and treat everyone with respect. The games are so fun! And the prizes are perfect. I had no issue spending what I dis while there, as my entire family had a blast. We will be back next summer! read more

Sportland - Amusement Parks Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Does anyone ever win a toy from the claw machine? We've traveled up and down the eastern seaboard playing the claw machines and this location hands down will never allow you to win a single toy. Even after you've collected over 2K points in tickets, maybe a piece of gum can be selected with those tickets. You're making bank day after day. Night after night. Loosen the damn reigns and give out better prizes!! Rehoboth has probably one of the best arcades and prizes. New Hampshire also has one of the best and economical. Let's be honest, an arcade is about the experience. This location will always have people because of where it's located. However the people running it would rather bank on greed than appease their customers. read more

Sportland! Nuff said. Do you hate fun? Go somewhere else. Seriously. Great people. I spent four months in the summer of 1996 learning to become a man by playing skee ball. I still wake up screaming, hell yeah! read more

We were just in and out because there's absolutely no way to socially distance in an arcade like this. Lots of physical games, rather than just boring screen ones. My sister won something in one of the claw machines, so that's something, I guess. read more

Not a bad arcade, nothing makes it unique. You will have fun if you go. The giant claw machine is pretty cool read more

Sportland - Giant claw machine - Amusement Parks Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

We had a great time! The staff was amazing. So helpful. So pleasant. The facility is clean. We had a great time. Great games!!

Games are overpriced compared to others and the pinball machine steals quarters (Star Trek). 3 employees were playing air hockey the whole time we were there, with not a care in the world. read more

Stopped in for some skee-ball and had a blast As far as the board walk goes, this seems like the place to go I am visiting the east coast from Phoenix Although it is cold right now (12/26) I hear that the boardwalk and this arcade get very packed during the warmer summer seasons The arcade itself is fun with friends or family I hope to come back during the warmer seasons to see what the boardwalk is all about I would give it 5 stars but while I was getting quarters... The machine took one of my dollars... Lol read more

Down in OCMD for a cheerleading competition and went exploring to find something to do that was outside of the hotel.... So excited that Sportland was open off season to keep my girls entertained for a little bit. We will definitely visit again! read more

As boardwalk arcades goes, this is as good as it gets! We have been coming here for decades.... it's a family tradition. Clean, modern games and a few classics. The games work, and it's on the boardwalk! The prizes are over "priced" but what would you expect? read more

A lot of games are out of order and a number of ones that aren't take your money and still won't let you play.

I've been coming to ocean city's Sportland as a tradition for years now. I love bringing the kids and watching the smiles on their joyful faces when they win tickets and get to pick out their favorite prize. Although a little pricey it's incredibly worth it to our family. This past weekend when I was there, was a different experience. My 11 year old son's favorite game is the spongebob game. It's one of the coin games where you receive cards. When we arrived two people were occupying both machines. We waited for ten minutes and then we realized they were a family. The father made his son go get $100 of change so he didn't have to give up the game and put it in. We waited 45 minutes. The family was the definition of ocean city trash, with the way they talked and perceived themselves. They would not make eye contact. We ask management if there was anything we could do because my son only had a few quarters and just wanted to play before we left the beach, but because they were spending money... they couldn't. I was in rage. Two grown adults playing a game making their own kids wait and fetch change not letting anyone else play. It set such a bad example and role model behavior. I had to tell my kids they were disrespectful low life's who have nothing better to. They wouldn't even make eye contact with me or my kids. We ended up going to playland and fun city. Less expensive. Better staff and better prizes for the kiddos (less tickets per prize) after ten years and some other bad experiences (with the customers there not management) we took our money else where. Do yourself a favor and don't go there. read more

For decades, I had been a faithful arcade goer in OC to a different arcade. This year, because of better prize choices and games, we decided to go to Sportland. I am so glad we did. The place is clean, the games were all working, the prizes are fantastic (and not impossible to earn), and the staff were phenomenal. Seriously, phenomenal. I wish I had gotten her name, but there was a wonderful woman working there that have my son quite a few little things here and there (extra tickets, a couple balls, small prizes), and she recognized us each day we were there and said hello. She even asked us if we had picked up our car from the shop where we left it there when we broke down (Atlantic Car Care, equally awesome). My son would have had a blast regardless, the place is fantastic, but she made it seem even more special to him... it was a great thing to experience. We will be going back there from now on, and I can't wait to go back. (Oh, and if you find a ticket that ends in 777, you get to spin the prize wheel at the back counter.... An awesome little perk! If you are planning to visit an arcade in OC, Sportland will not disappoint you in any way. read more

Great arcade games, fun prizes to choose from, great place for kids of all ages.

Standard boardwalk arcade experience here. The little kids in the family loved it, each came out with the plastic spider ring for getting enough tickets. read more