Flashback Games — Attraction in Marietta

As a frequent customer, I can boldly say that I have never had a sorry experience. The sounds that you are greeted with upon opening the doors to another world are one to behold. The roaring of the engines in Pole Position, dodging countless barrels in Donkey Kong, or the ever loved Super Mario song are all something you'd hear only after being behind the doors for a few seconds. I've spoken with families and friends who have traveled as far as states away to come specifically to this establishment, only to dive back into the world they once grew up in.

Respectably, the machines are 10 to 30 years old. It's amazing that they are even in a remotely functioning condition, let alone being next to pristine and seemingly untouched. Which is why when one or two cabinets go down, get a little glitchy, or the controls feel stiff, it shouldn't be marked as a crime against humanity. I've talked with the staff before, I've even witnessed them fix the machines. It's no easy task, let me tell you. So if a machine is seemingly broken, needless to say, it will be fixed upon your return.

Now the selection of the games. There's about 4 dozen arcade cabinets to choose from, and a few of those being Multicades, capable of holding hundreds of games at once. There's air hockey and foosball, an area setup specifically for Rock Band and Guitar Hero, and an entire section from the latest consoles of games dating all of the way back to the Atari. By count, it is the largest arcade in the South East, and is growing.

If you're hungry, you can dine in with the family. Flashback may not be 5 star fine dining, but in flavor, certainly isn't far from it. I cannot describe to you how good the double cheeseburger is. Or the nachos. Or really, anything else on the menu. For you adults, there's a decent selection of alcohol, but also the choices of soft drinks or bottled water if you want to feed the kids too.

All of this, $8 for the arcade OR consoles, or $10 for both. Package that with a meal ticket, which allows you to get an entree or two sides for cheaper, for $15. For being an independent business having only started a year or two ago, it's growing into something great. Bring your friends, bring the kids, bring the whole family down for a great time at a great place you...

This place is the absolute closest to the 80's experience as you will get anywhere around!!! They have, I think just about every old school video game that you could think of; with the exception of maybe a very small handful. Everything from old original tabletop games of the 70's & 80's to the original Donkey Kong, Ms.Pac-Man, Galaga, Centipede, Zaxxon, Missile Command, Tron, & even Space Invaders etc. All machines are original & in fantastic working order. Then, they have multi game players that include hundreds of games!!!!!! Also, a HUGE list of games from almost every gaming console ever made... from Atari to PS4! ALL of this with a meal for $14.99. Almost, just like those all day super deals they had in the 80's! No quarters or tokens; as each machine has a modified push button near the coin slots that when pressed give that machine instant credits! So, basically hassle free play. Went on a Tuesday around 1:00pm & stayed 'till closing & virtually had the WHOLE place to ourselves. Foose- Ball & Air Hockey included!!!! My ONLY complaints of the whole day were that the 10 player multiplayer that had Double Dragon had a stuck button which made it not so fun & pretty useless & 2 of the 3 pinball machines were down- (bummer)! The food is not so great as it is really basic standard standard fare for a pretty fair price. It was included with our $14.99 though, so really can't complain. I do wish that they would add more genre/decade specific snacks & beverages to their menu... Like for instance Pop Rocks, Fruit Rollups, or the newly re-released New York Seltzer sodas from the 80's &/or maybe an old school Slush Puppy or Icee machine;) Anyway, even without the place is awesome!!!! One REALLY BIG suggestion & draw would be a free Juke Box filled with old school songs from 70's -90's that patrons could use to play their favorite songs while playing their favorite games!!!! Please do this for your customers, it would be...

My brother-in-law celebrated his 40th birthday here last weekend. It's a fantastic arcade tucked behind the Great Harvest Bread Company shopping strip. You can't see Flashback Games from the street until you pass around the Japanese restaurant.

The place was an absolute blast from the past: a life sized ET greeted us above the front desk while toys dangled from chandeliers and a jukebox played 80s music videos. There's also a life-sized gremlin and various collectibles displayed on the walls. Arcade games lined the entrance and multiplied past the bar and eating area. There was a place behind the front desk where guests could also play console games.

Everyone had to wear green wristbands to indicate they had paid for a day pass. For my brother-in-law's birthday party, things worked a little different: the entire place was rented out for two (2) hours, and guests could play any games during the party or stay until store closing if they wanted. We could come and go as long as we displayed the wristbands.

The staff and manager were friendly and helpful, which made the experience even more pleasant. I highly recommend this place. My husband and son would agree because they didn't...