Retroware Arcade — Local services in Lansdale

Located on a busy street in Lansdale, PA. If you were just driving by, you would never know it's here.

There is a parking lot in the back which requires paid tickets, which are to be displayed on your dashboard, or there is paid street parking in front of the store.

Considering the deal is to play all day, you also have to take into consideration that you also have to pay for hourly parking.

This is Lansdale, not Center City, so I was extremely surprised to discover that payment was required for parking in this small town.

At first $15 for the whole day doesn't seem to be a bad deal, until you go inside and the arcade isn't nearly as big as you expected it to be.

It wasn't a bad experience but it also wasn't a great experience as there weren't many games, and this caused a problem when the arcade got filled up.

It's a great option to kill a few hours but it would be difficult to stay any more longer than that.

Especially if you bring a group of kids, it can get pretty pricey, and it won't last you as long as expected because although it is an all day pass at an arcade, it does tend to get a little boring after a couple hours.

And when you purchase the passes, tax is also included so prepare to pay $15, plus tax, plus parking.

The screens also caused everyone's eyes to hurt, maybe because they are older games, and the lights and screens are not as friendly, but this was a problem that everyone had.

If we were to come back, maybe it would be if they had a special or something.

It's a good experience to try it once, and of course there is the nostalgia.

It would be nice if they got XMen vs Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom, and a basketball hoop.

Some of the games could definitely be switched out.

The one plus is, since it's an all day pass, you can come and go as you please, meaning you can go out for lunch and come back an hour later and...

Part of it is a retro video game store with lots of console options, going back to Atari. Some interesting finds here for sure, if you are a collector or enjoy retro gaming.

The arcade section is $15 for the entire day of unlimited play. You can also come and go as you please. There are a lot of good options there including Street Fighter 4, Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 7 for those fighting game fans. There are also some interactive games like Dance Dance Revolution and shooting games (House of the Dead) which can be fun. I am not sure there is enough there to keep someone there for longer periods of times...unless they are hardcore fans of the game.

I believe this is only worth the cost if can spend a longer time (half-day/day) there. You can play some games, leave and do somthing else (eat?) and return later in the day to play some more. There are a few eating options including a brewery nearby along the main street.

I was happy to see that all of the games I tried worked perfectly. No issues with any joysticks or buttons.

I visited on a Tuesday evening (6pm ish) and I was ONLY person in the place.

The two staff members I encountered in the front area...

Don't bother. Stopped in with some old buddies, we all actually met at an arcade my friend worked at in high school. Figured we stop in and play some old games but the genius who owns this place has them set to the highest level possible so you couldn't actually enjoy playing the game. Really disappointing. Save your money for those who want repeat business. . Edit: The games that we played were absolutely not set at the factory setting. Like I said I had a friend that worked at the arcade and we would mess around with the settings. These were ridiculously high which made sense when people were paying $0.25 a game. It makes no sense when you pay...