Nickel-A-Play - Aurora, Colorado

Michael S.

The best. Wont go to any other arcade if I can help it! What a special place. $4 for unlimited play on 70+ retro games! Are you kidding me? I didn’t think places like this existed anymore. I’m sure they could charge more, but listen—a spirit of fun and generosity are super vintage!

Also, the lady working at the front counter (Wednesday mid-day) was super friendly and had great vibes. She was helpful and fun to talk to.

As for games, personal faves were DDR, NBA Jam, and the little caveman game with the ping pong balls. And all the retro games, really—so fun and nostalgic.

I also liked that it didn’t feel quite as loud and sensory-overloading as some other arcades.

Overall, the place was clean and felt loved and cared for.

Bella D.

We love this place!
We go every time we are in Denver!

Jamie is so kind and helpful, She has so much patience and the cutiest dog too, (he’s in her car, but soooo cute). We had so much fun as always.
So much fun that we were there yesterday and we came back today.

Gretchen T.

I think I could have spent a lot more time and money here - but my wallet would not have been happy! The games are all pretty fun, and the staff were friendly, especially Jamie! She was very nice and fun to talk to, and explained the deals and events to us. We spent a couple hours there and barely even checked the whole place out, there were a bunch of different games and a bunch of free games as well (after you pay admission) and was definitely worth it!

Ronald W.

I always take my kiddos. I have 6 and they range in age from 7 to 16. We always have a blast and in certain days there are perks. Like every Thursday you get 1000 tickets with every purchased entry. We visit often and don’t plan on letting up anytime soon. Newer games wouldn’t hurt

Joshua N.

Absolutely coolest arcade setup ever! $3.95 cover charge, 70 free arcade games and a ton of ticket winning games for super cheap! We spent 3 hours playing and didn't want to leave!

Victoria W.

It was very nostalgic to come here. I grew up going to different locations and was shocked that one still existed. Loved the old games and some of the newer ones. My teen enjoyed himself and so did I.

Benjamin K.

This place isn't Dave and Busters. Everything is old. Lots of stuff doesn't work, but it is fun and affordable and that is hard to find these days. $25 got the whole family in plus $10 (200ish credits) in game game play and about a solid hour of fun. It's rough around the edges for sure, but also perfectly suitable for an afternoon out for the family.

Julia B.

11/11/22- A nice little arcade. It was about $4 to get in per person and then you can put money on a players card. The base fee is fine because they have a lot of old school arcade games that are free to play in the back. You could spend hours on just those. The pay machines are mostly the ones where you can win tickets for prizes. For $25 we got 2 adults in, 3 hours of play (but we could have stayed longer playing the free games, and we were able to win nearly 3,000 tickets. The tickets you get are based on which games you play with some having better pay outs then others. I would recommend passing the claw machines by because the claws are way too loose and shake. I know I will be going back to this place.