Witches & Wizards Arcade — Local services in Columbia

What a fantastic place! It's WAY bigger than I had anticipated, massive selection of classic arcade games! Their sitting area/theater is also spacious, outdoor theater looks amazing. Basically an arcade/mancave/home theater on steroids. A handful of games are still a WIP and a couple of the pinball machines lean a bit to the left... But these seem to be just the growing pains of accumulating quality vintage games that need some love. All games (including pinball) are set to free play, or rigged to add free credits. A HUGE bonus in my opinion...NO REDEMPTION games! No tickets or dumb, cheap prizes...I HATE those things! (I managed multiple arcades back in the day, I'm still scarred). My friend and I accidentally arrived early, the guy tending the place was extremely friendly and accommodating. This place is exactly what an "Arcade" should be! One small fee gives you hours of entertainment for the entire family, they allow you to come and go as you please (with excellent dinner options right next door, and a record shop on the other side). One thing to note is they're a cashless business... Which personally I prefer and am more than willing to support. If you've ever worked/managed somewhere that's been robbed before, surely you can appreciate this decision by the owner. This place is a dream come true for us GenX-ers who grew up smashing buttons at the arcade, for less than what we'd usually spend in a couple hours back in the day. Had a great time, I will...

The arcade itself is great. Tons of games and reasonably priced. However, they have an awful alcoholic drink selection. How do you exist nextdoor to a brewery and have zero craft beers?

The outdoor section is likewise very nice and when they have events it's a blast. However, when I was there on a busy Friday they just had random episodes of Battlestar Galactica playing on their big screen which is an awful choice. I love BSG but it's a slow show you need to watch all of, not something you can just tune in and out of.

So, overall, it's an okay place. Has a ton of potential but...

Best arcade I’ve been to in my lifetime!

10 dollars for unlimited play per person is definitely worth it. We spent about 3 hours here and only played about a 10th of the available games.

Really enjoyed Ninja Turtles, Die Hard, Voyager and the various pinball machines.

Also have a nice theater space upstairs playing various movies and shows on Disney+.

My only complaint is that everything is really packed into the space to maximize the amount of games. This can make it difficult to navigate to certain games during peak busy times.

Small parking lot and free...