NerdVana Vintage Arcade & Toys — Local services in College Station

Was neat to relive some childhood memories of the toys and some of the original cabinet arcades. Not a big selection of games though. We noticed while only looking around, with the owners permission, Galaga was Out of Service, and that many of the games are modernized cabinets. The kids there didnt seem to mind that though, as many were playing away. Including our twin girls who were they for a birthday party. Pricing for the all day arcade isn't bad, but for the amount of games they have and the type of games, I'm not sure I'd go back too many times. I recall in the 90s, Diversions Game room off Nacogdoches in San Antonio where I spent many a dollar there, who finally did a few of those free play days, and it was the same price back then, and they had 5 ti.es the games. Pinball, air hockey, sit-in arcades, sit on arcades. I think they have about the same number as Horseshoe Junction in Brenham. The old school and new toys they have are nice, but a lot is pricey. But, for those who want to shop local, and dont mind paying a bit more, they may find something the like. The location is not very convenient, as it's well off the beaten path. I bet they'd draw a lot more customers if they were closer to more local busy businesses. But, still, worth a trip or to if for nothing else but strolling down...

Acting upon advice provided by the owner to another reviewer, I promised my two kids to take them to Nerdvana on a Thursday in order to pay $30 instead of $45 to play some video games. Unfortunately that information was inaccurate, and I had already taken the afternoon off work, promised kids etc. Even more unfortunate was the fact that after I pointed it out to them they still charged me $45. Poor business practices to be sure.

Most of the games are nice classic games. With the exception of one racing game all games are joystick+buttons. There are no pinball, shooting or sit-down racing games. We did our best to stick around for 4 hours to get our $45 worth, but joystick+buttons gets a bit repetitive, especially with the low lighting and very limited space.

Bottom line is that it is too expensive for what it is. In a town where matinee movies are $5 and bowling, laser tag, ice skating are cheap I am unlikely to return unless there is some...

Ages 11 to 45, we all found something we loved. Mom and I relived the nostalgia of the mall arcade and somehow remembered the villains' cheesy one-liner quotes from 30+ years ago. The kids discovered the thrills (and frustrations) of the joystick in hand as you feverishly tried over and again to move your name up the high scores or to get a little farther in the plot. The only thing missing is lining up your quarters and watching that line disappear as you realize you still haven't beat the second level of Frogger (seriously, how is this freaking game so hard?!). With 20-30 options from the 1980s and 1990s cabinets, you'll surely find a game or two or dozen that will challenge...