Up Down is a fun little spot and has plenty of options to make anyone happy. First, it's an arcade bar. There's so many different games-pinball, mortal combat, skee ball, and everything in between. There's even games in the outdoor patio like Jenga and connect four. Tokens aren't expensive and they have lots of deals during the week. The patio and upper patio are both awesome when the weather is nice. Plenty of seating. And if the air show is going on, it's a great place to sit and watch it if you don't want to go to the airport. They have a ton of craft beer and it's all good. They often have things on tap that you can't find elsewhere. They also have pizza. You can buy it by the slice or a full pie. The slices are huge. My favorite is the Mac and cheese. It's just cheesy carbs on top of cheesy carbs. Go grab a beer, a slice, and play some games! read more

Up-Down - 18" Mac and Cheese Pizza - Arcades Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

We came to Up Down to celebrate New Year's Eve. They never charge a cover according to their website, and it was great to spend the evening here since most other places were charging a fortune. For that night specifically, they also had a balloon drop and free champagne toast. I've been to many arcade bars in my life, and I really enjoyed this one. It's pretty big, and offers a LOT of different games to play! You do have to purchase tokens in order to play them, but even just for $5 you can get a good chunk of them. Drinks were great, there's ample seating and they even have a small area in the back where you can order pizza. I also loved the large screens on the wall playing music videos all evening! This is a really cool place! They also have some parking of their own. read more

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This downtown Kansas City establishment It's so much fun. It is a throwback bar with video games from the 80s and 90s. I played Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Skee ball and multiple different pinball games. We were there on a Friday And we got cups of free tokens because we were there right when it opened at 3 PM. We played for hours with those tokens! They athere are many many beers on tap. They also have pizza which is not exactly gourmet pizza but it was very reasonably priced. I'm gonna have to edit this arm there is a little upstairs area with more pinball machines. It was just a lot of fun I would recommend this as a must go place when you're in Kansas City. read more

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Still one of my favorite bars in KC, just avoid it during weekend nights unless you want to be in a crowded spot. Still, this place is amazing and offers a great selection of drinks and games. Always a great date night location. read more

Came here on a whim looking for something fun to do, can honestly say I highly recommend it to anyone over 21 looking to have the best time. Up Down has a variety of classic arcade games (including but not limited to: Galaga, Super Mario Bros, Tapper, Centipede, Mortal Kombat, Donkey Kong, and at least 8 different pinball machines), they also have life-size Jenga and Connect Four. They also have fairly cheap drinks (we got 4 different ones and with tip it was less than $30) and different specials on food: Friday is $2 pizza slices & $1 bag of chips. Bonus: the staff is super nice and attentive. The vibes are fun and remind me of being a child at an arcade (except this time I can drink). read more

Up-Down - Pinball - Arcades Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Stopped here while in KC as something to try while heading towards Union Station. Not the biggest spot still jam-packed with stuff and a stacked bar. The whole barcade usually makes me feel weird but upon walking in I liked this place immediately. They have stand up arcades, sit in arcades, pinball machines upstairs, gun shoot 'em ups, as well as an N64 where you can get a different game and play with 3 friends on a split screen. Pretty cool. What's even better is the cost of the games aren't tailored to how sought after the game is - as it was in old arcades. Meaning the machines that everyone wants to play aren't a $1 whereas the older machines are only a quarter. I appreciate that. What I also appreciated was that the first people in go a free tokens. We ended up not being able to use all ours and donating them to others. The bar was stocked full of different beer taps, what looked to be plenty of options with liquor and the bartenders seemed nice enough. I would say parking could be tight but we lucked out with a spot on the street behind here. Recommended - I really liked it here. read more

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Fun times with games I grew up playing had a blast pin ball skee ball donkey Kong to list goes on free tokens on your birthday read more

Up-Down - 18" Buffalo Chicken Pizza 18" Meat Pizza 18" Sausage Pizza 18" Sausage Pizza 18" Veggie Pizza - Arcades Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Absolutely love this place. Whether by yourself or in a group, UpDown is a blast with just about every classic game you can think of. We played some NBA Jam, Rampage, House of the Dead, Ninja Turtles, Time Crisis II...and that's a small fraction of what's available. On top of that, they seem to always have a classic movie and classic pro wrestling on the TVs which makes me love it that much more (not to mention a rooftop patio and lower level patio). If you don't mind the crowd, there's not really a more fun place to be. read more

Up-Down is a fun, little arcade bar located in the Crossroads in Kansas City. As a perpetual child at heart, I loved getting to play such a variety of arcade games. I'd never been before (we went on Halloween night and it was BUSY), and I'd like to go back again. Many of the games were unfamiliar to me, but of course there were some classic games like Pac-Man and pinball. The bar itself is large, and, despite being busy, our service was great! We never had to wait long for drinks. I felt like prices of drinks were pretty standard for the area. In addition to the games, I really enjoyed the upstairs patio which offered a great view of the surrounding area. Worth stopping in and trying your hand at some arcade games! read more

I really like the drink and game selection. Awesome spot to hang out and explore retro games.

Come on! 25cent games, a wall of cold draft beers, giant pizza slices AND a rooftop patio bar? 5 stars! Honestly, just go. You'll have a great time! read more

Up-Down - The hoops! - Arcades Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Wow! Up- Down was such a fun night out! We went before 9pm so we got double coins. All the games were only 25 cents and with double coins we played all night! Around 11:30 the arcade was super packed and there was a long line for skeeball. There was a wide variety of old arcade games including Pac-Man, pinball, a bunch of Mario games and more! The drinks were cheap and delicious - we got 2 Red Bull vodkas for $16. Pizza was hot and ready also! We got the Mac & Cheese pizza which did not disappoint. I would definitely come back here again with another group of friends or a date night! read more

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Such a fun bar! Lots of arcade games along with skeeball, pop a shot, etc. Bartenders were friendly. I especially loved taking a break from playing and sitting on the rooftop. Great for a group of friends! read more

Quirky, and fun bar with tons of classic arcade games as well as a rooftop area. Some nights can get pretty busy, but service has always been quick regardless of the crowd. Decent-sized beer selection too! read more

Fantastic arcade bar. Great selection of local beers and arcade games. I love that they have Killer Queen, Ice Cold Beer, Tapper, and Mrs PAC Man (on fast mode). Only complaint is that they killswitch all the games at the end of the night, so beware if you have a high score going and they call last call! Always will make a stop here when in KCMO read more

This place is awesome! I spent hours reliving my childhood and loved it. All my old school OG games, Ms. Pac-Man, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Burgertime, Frogger, and more. read more

Very fun experience! Came on a Friday afternoon and got a cup full of tokens that allowed us about an hour of gameplay a piece. Also, $2 slices until 8pm at least on Friday, I estimate they are between 1/6-1/4 size of the pizza so quite generous. Super affordable and fun opportunity to play Galaga, skee ball, pin ball, basketball, and Mario brothers/pac man among many others. Keep in mind it is busy on the evenings/weekends. Would definitely try again! read more

Went late afternoon on a weekday and enjoyed some old time arcade games and a good selection of beer and drinks. Became crowded quickly with people having a good time. We took off to check out Torn Lable brewery read more

Love this place! If you want to go and play some ole school games with adult vibes, this is the place. Coins & drinks are reasonably priced. No cover charge, and just a good time! read more

Went on a super busy night but had a good time! i love the pizza and drinks are fairly priced... so are games!! read more

Up-Down - skee ball - Arcades Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

This was such a fun place to stop while visiting KCMO! The tokens for games were cheap, they have a ton of beers on tap!! The pizza was even good. What a fun afternoon. read more

Up-Down - Arcades Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Heaven on earth! Didn't want to leave. We need this spot in Cali! The Mac and cheese pizza was bomb. read more

Up-Down - Mac and Cheese with spicy honey. - Arcades Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Great fun vibes! Cheap 25 cent token games from classic pinball games to racing games, shooting and arcade games! Awesome decor, wide array of drinks at the bar! Chill outdoor seating area too! Has games around the bottom floor and some on the top floors! Would recommend if you love playing arcade games and nostalgia! read more

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Always love going to Up-Down! This is a great spot during the day or later at night. It does get crowded but you can always go to the outdoor patio or rooftop patio to get some air. There are large connect fours and Jenga outside in addition to the arcade games inside. The pizza is amazing, this surprised me the first time I had it! I love taking visiting family and friends here! read more

Really liked the atmosphere and drinks were a good price. The upstairs patio was so nice!

Packed - service is fine and games are good every once and awhile. I will bring my out of town friends here.

A place to enjoy pizza and nostalgia. Guys wearing that band you never heard of named, "Today is the day." You find all the faces of mortal combat, Mario, pin-ball, skeet ball, crazy taxi, Nintendo 64 party, pac man, and some of the old 1980's dorm room classics. You'll hear classic rock or indie rock playing from the speakers shadowing the bartender who has been seen to be wearing, "I give free hugs," on his t-shirt. Music and games offer a place for bachelor and bachelorette parties or the person who enjoys listening to The Front Bottoms-Twin Size Mattress or possibly a frenchy feel of "When I Get My Hands on You," The New Basement Tapes. Enjoy a ham or PBR. Free sours if you ask! Pizza bar in the back. Rooftop bar and smoking allowed. read more

Great beer bar and has tons of awesome throwback games got a lil crowded but there was enough games for everyone awesome patio with fire pits too read more

Up Down is a super fun bar with a great beer selection and some of the friendliest bartenders. I wasn't sure what to expect from an arcade bar, but they also have an incredible outdoor patio and overall fun vibe. Up Down has an odd-shaped bar with seating on four sides, but it's not a square/rectangle. With a strong wooden bar top with no rail and long overhang, you can really belly up to the bar. Square metal bar stools with no back support stand over a concrete floor and square metal footrest. The back bar is straightforward with taps and shelves. Beyond the bar are all the video and social games. Up Down is best for groups, but the bartenders were super attentive as a single walking in. It's kinda dark, mostly lit up by the arcade area. If you're in the area, I'd definitely recommend checking out Up Down. Be sure to engage one of the bartenders. They will treat you well. read more

Everything. This place is above the worst to go to and have a good time everything feels very controlled and doesn't feel like a place to go have fun simple as that. read more

Such a fun location to go out! They have tons of games. I love skee ball and got to play with my friends while having a beverage, it felt like a fun Chuck E. Cheese for adults! read more

One of my favorite places in Kansas City. An adult arcade but not the ones you have private rooms for! Haha Have a beer and play some classic arcade games! There's plenty of pinball machine and skee ball as well as killer queen. That's the selling point for me an also attentive bartenders who are really nice. There's also a nice patio to play Jenga and have a smoke. read more

Pretty amazing spot in the crossroads that's worth the visit if you like arcade games! Brought back a lot of memories to play skee ball, Tetris, Mario Bros, and Mrs. PacMan. On the corner, parking can be tough, but you can park in the bank parking lot if you're after bank hours. Great tap selection! Dogfish head and other amazing options. Beers run from $5-8. Mixed drinks available, too. The pizza was far better than I expected. Order in the corner by the skee ball. read more

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So much fun! The games are cheap, they have good drinks and the pizza slices are good when you're a little hungry. We can spend hours there playing all the games. Always a great time! read more

place is great but the employees make it where you don't want to visit this establishment. Once they get rid of the attitude filled employees, we will return to play games. We come twice a week but he's still there working. read more

Awesome place to play old school arcade games staff is great. great vibes. They got pizza in the back if you get hungry as well. Pinball machines upstairs was the favorite. read more

Such a fun atmosphere. Prices are good. Games are so fun. Ski ball!!!!!! Love chilling on the deck and playing jenga

Lots of old school arcade games and skee ball. You exchange your money for tokens at the bar. The bar menu is basically beer and miscellaneous liquors meant for straight shooting and basic get you drunk simple mixed drinks. Two levels of games and outdoor seating on both levels. Great place to find an electric scooter and ride around as well. read more

If the mac and cheese pizza doesn't get you hooked, the vintage arcade games and amazing bar service will definitely keep you coming back. They have many options on tap (including my favorite pineapple cider) and have always given great recommendations. It can get pretty crowded during weekends and first fridays, but most other days is a nice place to chill. They also have outdoor games like giant jenga and connect-four on both the patio and balcony areas. read more

Up-Down - Mac and cheese pizza - Arcades Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Such a cute place!! Lots of games to play, good priced pizza, seating indoor and outdoor with a rooftop patio! Super spectacular place for dates or just a good vibes with smiles read more

Up-Down - Arcades Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri