Arcades in Phoenix
Arcades are pure joy per dollar. Phoenix, AZ has 21 mapped right now. That's 21 arcades mapped around Phoenix. Machine condition varies wildly between venues, so the one with the best-maintained cabinets wins regardless of size. Off-peak hours mean shorter waits on the good machines and your pick of the racing seats.
This guide covers every arcade we could verify in and around Phoenix (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Uptown Jungle Fun Park and Slot Machine Store, plus The Riverbed. If an arcade's missing from Phoenix's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Phoenix arcade lineup
21 mapped within about 40 km:
Uptown Jungle Fun Park
Arcade
Uptown Jungle Fun Park — Arcade, found on 1725 North Dysart Road in Avondale.
1725 North Dysart Road, Avondale, 85392
Slot Machine Store
Arcade
Slot Machine Store is Arcade on 2602 West Baseline Road, Mesa.
2602 West Baseline Road, Mesa, 85202
The Riverbed
Arcade
The Riverbed — Arcade.
Pure Esports
Arcade
Pure Esports is Arcade.
Cyber Quest
Arcade
Cyber Quest is Arcade.
Dave & Buster's
Arcade
Dave & Buster's is Arcade on 2000 East Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. Dave & Buster's also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo, Tu 11:00-00:00; We-Fr 11:00-01:00; Sa 10:00-02:00; Su 10:00-00:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2000 East Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe
Hours: Mo, Tu 11:00-00:00; We-Fr 11:00-01:00; Sa 10:00-02:00; Su 10:00-00:00
Phone: +1-480-281-8456
Starfighters Arcade
Arcade
Starfighters Arcade is Arcade.
Game Show Battle Rooms
Arcade
Game Show Battle Rooms — Arcade, found on 6909 West Ray Road in Chandler.
6909 West Ray Road, Chandler, 85226
The Gaming Zone
Arcade
The Gaming Zone — Arcade.
Claw Haus
ArcadeRun by Claw Haus LLC
Claw Haus is Arcade run by Claw Haus LLC on 2015 North Dobson Road, Chandler. Claw Haus also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2015 North Dobson Road, Chandler, 85224
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00
Phone: +1-480-675-7881
World of Racing
Arcade
World of Racing — Arcade, found on 3227 East Bell Road in Phoenix. Also worth knowing about World of Racing: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-19:00; Tu,Su 12:00-20:00; We-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3227 East Bell Road, Phoenix, 85032-2700
Hours: Mo 12:00-19:00; Tu,Su 12:00-20:00; We-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00
Phone: +1-480-228-7019
Round1
Arcade
Round1 is Arcade on 3177 W Chandler Boulevard, Chandler. Round1 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-26:00; it has a website with more detail.
3177 W Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, 85226
Hours: 10:00-26:00
Mavrix
Arcade
Mavrix — Arcade, found on 9139 East Talking Stick Way in Scottsdale. Also worth knowing about Mavrix: it has a website with more detail.
9139 East Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, 85250
Chuck E. Cheese
Arcade
Chuck E. Cheese is Arcade on 8039 North 35th Avenue, Phoenix. Chuck E. Cheese also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr 11:00-22:00, Sa 10:00-22:00; it has a website with more detail.
8039 North 35th Avenue, Phoenix, 85051
Hours: Su-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr 11:00-22:00, Sa 10:00-22:00
Chuck E. Cheese
Arcade
Chuck E. Cheese is Arcade on 13371 West McDowell Road, Goodyear.
13371 West McDowell Road, Goodyear, 85395
Main Event
Arcade
Main Event — Arcade, found on 8545 South Emerald Drive in Tempe. Also worth knowing about Main Event: the map lists its hours as Su, Tu-Th 11:00-00:00; Mo, Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8545 South Emerald Drive, Tempe, 85284
Hours: Su, Tu-Th 11:00-00:00; Mo, Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00
Phone: +1-480-753-1200
Main Event
Arcade
Main Event — Arcade, found on 1735 South Santan Village Parkway in Gilbert.
1735 South Santan Village Parkway, Gilbert, 85295
Electric Bat Arcade
Arcade
Electric Bat Arcade — Arcade, found on 25 West Southern Avenue in Tempe.
25 West Southern Avenue, Tempe, 85282
Chuck E. Cheese
Arcade
Chuck E. Cheese is Arcade on 2977 West Frye Road, Chandler. Chuck E. Cheese also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
2977 West Frye Road, Chandler, 85224
Dave & Buster's
Arcade
Dave & Buster's is Arcade on 21001 North Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix.
21001 North Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix, 85050
Dave & Buster's
Arcade
Dave & Buster's is Arcade on 9460 West Hanna Lane, Glendale.
9460 West Hanna Lane, Glendale, 85305
What the map tells us about arcades in Phoenix
6 of the 21 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — arcades keep long hours, so the listed times are usually good.
7 have websites listed. Worth a look for tournament nights and free-play evenings.
7 arcades list websites — worth a look for opening times and whether they run leagues or tournament nights.
The Phoenix arcade run
The efficient Phoenix arcade run strings these together: Uptown Jungle Fun Park on 1725 North Dysart Road, Slot Machine Store on 2602 West Baseline Road, The Riverbed, Pure Esports, Cyber Quest, Dave & Buster's on 2000 East Rio Salado Parkway, Starfighters Arcade, and Game Show Battle Rooms on 6909 West Ray Road — 21 stops, one logical order. 13 more are listed below.
Arcade tips for Phoenix
The regulars' rules for Phoenix's arcades:
- Set a budget at Uptown Jungle Fun Park. Arcade spending evaporates. Decide the amount up front, load it on the card, and stop when it's gone.
- Check age policies at Slot Machine Store. Some arcades are all-ages by day and 19+ at night, especially the bar-arcade hybrids. Check before bringing kids.
- Bar-arcades: pace yourself. Drinks and games mix well until they don't. The machines get harder exactly as you get worse at them.
- Check the payment system first. Tokens, reloadable cards, coins, or tap-to-play — every venue differs. Ask at the counter before you feed the wrong thing.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Phoenix — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new arcade in Phoenix can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 21, or a arcade we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list machine lineups — they change too often. What we list is the where: real venues, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 21 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Arcade listings for Phoenix: 21 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.