Ruckus Room Arcade — Local services in Bellingham

This place is totally a kid-legal casino; which is exactly why the children in my life always want to go back. Do they win money? No, but for some reason those plushies and the low-quality toys are still a draw. Plenty of tears are shed when it's time to cash out and they haven't won enough tickets to buy whatever thing they've been coveting since they walked in the door. Don't fret about getting coins/change since the kiosk allows you to load up a reusable card for tokens. The location isn't huge but there are enough game options that it will keep your kiddos occupied for as long as you can stand the flashing lights and loud noises. If you say Ruckus Room three times in a dark bathroom mirror while a single candle clickers ominously I'm sure you will summon a token-hungry child who wants to...

Cool new arcade at the mall, basically the original Ruckus Room downtown but with a few more games and a tap card system instead of coins. Also way more spacious and brighter lighting. My daughter said they need more games lol, but they are new so I’m sure it’s a work in progress.

They don’t serve any snacks or beverages which is a bummer, but they are right across from Playdate BLI which serves awesome charcuterie trays or easy meals and beverages including beer, wine and seltzer so we stopped in there first before Ruckus Room 2.0. The entrance is handy for both too, just use the doors next to Target and you don’t have to walk deep...

Nice and quiet. I go for the pinball tables and that's it. And honestly the only reason I would go anyway. Just not really much of a selection unfortunately. Larger space than they need. Only half of the place has games. Other half is sadly empty. But they let me play pinball in peace, so they get my 5 stars. 🤣 Also, it would be nice if it were coins and not card. There's no way to continue your game of pinball if you drop your balls early, as you traditionally would be able to....