Bev & Wally's Arcade — Attraction in Keansburg

While Bev & Wally's Arcade is not necessarily the largest arcade you will find along the shore, or Central New Jersey for that matter, it is really a great, family friendly venue that offers a good amount of entertainment for adults and children alike.

The arcade is right off the main thoroughfare that runs right along the shore which may make parking a bit tricky during beach season, however during off season (when we went), you can arguably park right in front of the arcade without much issue.

The arcade contains mostly redemption games - games that reward tickets usually based on the skills of the player, which in turn can be redeemed for prizes. There are a handful of claw machines and several string cutting games that offer generous prizes (PS5s and like-value). There are also a few pay-to-win games that will generate a prize every time. There is a vast selection of redeemable prizes which is of decent quality making your gaming experience worthwhile.

If you're wondering, I've been told that the ownership of The Game Room and Bev & Wally's have been consolidated, however the two are not physically connected, and at present time (last quarter 2023, first quarter 2024) the Game Room is closed for renovations, I believe.

The staff that works at Bev & Wally's Arcade are incredibly friendly and kind. The one's we've interacted with are truly about the experience of the children. Bev & Wally's Arcade also host parties for various occasions, and sometimes hosting fundraising events in which they offer some promotions.

Overall, a nice arcade to go on a rainy day during off season, and a staple of the...

Once a great arcade a few dollars you can win a couple stuffed animals worth a few Penney's, not anymore they sell tickets to use in their machines instead of quarters they don't refund you if you don't want the unused tickets it's almost impossible to win anything anymore, machines only have cheap junk now there killing Bev and Wally's arcade. 5 years or more ago this was the arcade to go to when visiting Keansburg Amusement Park now it's the arcade to stay away from not only do they fill their machines with cheap junk but they set the settings 2 hardest making it almost impossible to win anything you get fed up you leave but you're also getting ripped off because they won't refund the money for the tickets you purchased at least with quarters you can leave and still have your money Bev and Wally's two thumbs down a place to avoid on your vacation or trip to Keansburg...

This if the only videogame parlor/arcade in the area besides iPlay America if you're planning to visit one.

Here are some things you should know beforehand:

¾ of the games here are around slot machine types and lucky arm or picking arm types to get tickets.

However, you can pay $10/hour to play as much of the blue light games. That's much cheaper than swiping the token card. It includes a lot of them: air hockey, motor bikes, basket ball, soccer, l but not skeeball.

The neighborhood is also a bit dicey. Some of the employees are smokers and while your can't smoke inside, there is a constant lingering that builds up during the day making the place very uncomfortable after a point...