About the Company
rating: 4.4
This unique arcade entertainment facility actually uses real nickels to play games. Nickelrama carries the very best games in the business. This venue is suitable for all ages and is a great place for group trips, birthday parties, and sports award gatherings. It's also a fantastic way to just have a fun and affordable time with friends or family. This company has been in Garland since 1996 and now boasts 2 locations that are only 2 miles apart! Each location is full of games and prizes that will entertain you for hours. Another huge money saving idea is that they let you bring your own food and drink(no alcohol) in to host your party. On-Line Reservations are available. This place is simply amazing!!!
Categories
- Amusement center
- Event venue
- Video arcade
Contact Information
Phone: +1 972-414-7042
Website: http://www.nickelrama.com/
Address: 1238 Belt Line Rd #300, Garland, TX 75040, United States
- Monday: 1–8 PM
- Tuesday: 1–8 PM
- Wednesday: 1–8 PM
- Thursday: 1–8 PM
- Friday: 1–10 PM
- Saturday: 11 AM–10 PM
- Sunday: 12–9 PM
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Reviews
Review №1
Rating: 5
Loved the experience and the low cost. There is a cover charge of $6 dollars. But for the fun this place provides it is worth it.
Date: a day ago
Review №2
Rating: 5
This place is a must-visit for families! My son absolutely adores it here. They offer hours of fun at an unbeatable price. I genuinely believe they have a fantastic business model that benefits the whole family. Love this place for the family!
Date: a week ago
Review №3
Rating: 5
Super happy to see that this location is ran just like the other location! My daughter and I had a great time as always and played some new games. Im very impressed with how young but well trained your staff are at both locations. They immediately fix any problems with a great attitude. I dont think Ive seen a game down for prolonged time. Hopefully you guys put one in Rockwall or Royce City area so the drive is shorter.
Date: a week ago
Review №4
Rating: 5
Date: a week ago
Review №5
Rating: 5
So much fun on a budget my kids love coming here!!
Date: 2 weeks ago
Review №6
Rating: 5
Date: 2 weeks ago
Review №7
Rating: 5
Date: 3 weeks ago
Review №8
Rating: 3
Every machine was missing tickets or barely gave tickets. Win 15 get only 3
Date: 4 weeks ago
Review №9
Rating: 4
Date: a month ago
Review №10
Rating: 4
Date: a month ago
Review №11
Rating: 4
Date: a month ago
Review №12
Rating: 5
Date: a month ago
Review №13
Rating: 5
Staff was awesome and kids had a blast. Lots of cool games abd prizes. Staff was awesome!!
Date: a month ago
Review №14
Rating: 4
Dont love how their pricing works but overall a great time
Date: a month ago
Review №15
Rating: 3
Date: a month ago
Review №16
Rating: 5
Date: 2 months ago
Review №17
Rating: 5
Good place to have fun with the kids. Not that expensive
Date: 2 months ago
Review №18
Rating: 3
The smell of the purple fabuloso is overwhelming!! Made us nauseous!! Lots of games dont work and theres no seating for adults who dont play. The tables are usually for parties or folded up. Prizes are expensive for what you put into machines to win tickets. They need to deep clean those machines because they are nasty. Restrooms were dirty as well.
Date: 2 months ago
Review №19
Rating: 5
Very fun place, it super cool to go somewhere and only spend like $10 or $15 per person. You can spend a whole afternoon there for $50 which you can t say for many arcades.
Date: 2 months ago
Review №20
Rating: 5
My kids love this place
Date: 2 months ago
Review №21
Rating: 5
Date: 2 months ago
Review №22
Rating: 5
Date: 2 months ago
Review №23
Rating: 2
Cool little arcade for the kids if dont mind wasting your money for an hour.
Date: 2 months ago
Review №24
Rating: 5
It is a great place to enjoy with my family. We played games, got tickets, and got small figures. We had a great time.
Date: 2 months ago
Review №25
Rating: 5
Courteous staff, pretty clean, great for bday parties, quick assistance, cheap affordable games, cool prizes, & fun overall younger kid atmosphere.
Date: 3 months ago
Review №26
Rating: 5
Date: 3 months ago
Review №27
Rating: 4
Fun experience for kids just the amount of tickets for 1 small toy is over the top but 1kid gets to play a good amount of games for $20..
Date: 3 months ago
Review №28
Rating: 4
Date: 3 months ago
Review №29
Rating: 1
Half the machines are always broken and steal your coins. If you want to sit you have to pay for a table (even though all unused) which results in people taking the stools to sit on that are for the games.
Date: 3 months ago
Review №30
Rating: 5
Had so much fun
Date: 3 months ago
Review №31
Rating: 4
Great for kids, but not much for approaching middle aged nerds. They do have Halo Fireteam, and a lot of racing arcades
Date: 3 months ago
Review №32
Rating: 5
Awesome
Date: 3 months ago
Review №33
Rating: 5
Date: 3 months ago
Review №34
Rating: 5
Date: 3 months ago
Review №35
Rating: 5
Date: 3 months ago
Review №36
Rating: 5
Date: 4 months ago
Review №37
Rating: 3
Ok I guess, prizes suck, dave n busters has better
Date: 4 months ago
Review №38
Rating: 4
Like a more cost-efficient version of the classic play games and win tickets experience. While not the most sleek or highly-polished place, it was well-staffed with people who were quick to respond to reports of trouble with the machines. As advertised, the machines run on nickels, each one taking from, rarely, one nickel per play to more commonly four to six. Still a fun and pleasant way to spend an afternoon with the kids on a rainy or hot day.
Date: 4 months ago
Review №39
Rating: 5
Great place, not pricey at all. I love bringing my kid here. We have a blast every single time we come. I came here when I was a kid, and happy I am able to share this experience with my little one.
Date: 4 months ago
Review №40
Rating: 5
Fun games and great service, the staff member who helped me was very kind. Ill definitely be back.
Date: 4 months ago
Review №41
Rating: 5
Was very fun
Date: 4 months ago
Review №42
Rating: 5
You can have a lot of fun with nickels. We loved it.
Date: 4 months ago
Review №43
Rating: 5
Date: 4 months ago
Review №44
Rating: 4
Ive been going here for years and its a lot of fun. This place is great and they have fun machines but over the years theyve shifted towards more ticket machines. Most of the games give you tickets which you turn in for prizes. It feels more like minor gambling establishment than a true arcade. Theres no pinball machines but there are a couple of shooting, racing, and some beat em up games. They have a lot of variety. Like I said its a great place and I still take my family and business there.
Date: 4 months ago
Review №45
Rating: 5
Date: 4 months ago
Review №46
Rating: 5
great for children better and bigger than firewheel location
Date: 5 months ago
Review №47
Rating: 5
Date: 5 months ago
Review №48
Rating: 4
Cool place to take the kids for a good price, being that everything is over priced these days.
Date: 5 months ago
Review №49
Rating: 5
Inexpensive and entertained a 3 and 6 year old for about 2 hours for less than $30, can t beat that. Wasn t expecting the machines to have tickets, prizes weren t great but you re also only paying $5 to get in and less than 60 cents on average to play a game.
Date: 5 months ago
Review №50
Rating: 5
Went here as a kid and it still very very affordable! Thank god. It s fun and great place for kids to play arcade games
Date: 5 months ago
Review №51
Rating: 5
The games are awesome
Date: 6 months ago
Review №52
Rating: 5
Visited from out of town - we brought our own nickels and quarters and played off that after admission. Lots of variety of games, had a few issues (like any arcade) but staff was very friendly and helpful
Date: 6 months ago
Review №53
Rating: 4
I love how affordable it was for me, my husband, and our three kids to spend a couple hours playing arcade games. I think a few machines need to be fixed up but theres still a lot of others to play. It was kind of cramped in there with all the games very close to each other. We visited at a very busy time and it was nearly impossible to walk around without having to squeeze past tons of people. Still had a great time and our kids loved the prizes.
Date: 6 months ago
Review №54
Rating: 5
Great place to practice the fish game
Date: 6 months ago
Review №55
Rating: 5
Highly recommend
Date: 6 months ago
Review №56
Rating: 4
Date: 6 months ago
Review №57
Rating: 3
More for younger kids
Date: 6 months ago
Review №58
Rating: 3
Date: 6 months ago
Review №59
Rating: 5
I went there when I was little but I didn t try the Crusin blast game but do you have it
Date: 6 months ago
Review №60
Rating: 5
Very economical for great fun.
Date: 6 months ago
Review №61
Rating: 5
Its perfect and simple and you dont spend a lot of money. And right next door is a awesome pizza place owned by local family.
Date: 7 months ago
Review №62
Rating: 4
It is a fun, affordable arcade but the prizes are a little cheap-ish and the restrooms are terrible....
Date: 7 months ago
Review №63
Rating: 5
Nice place to take your children to have fun recommended
Date: 7 months ago
Review №64
Rating: 3
Its small but cool
Date: 7 months ago
Review №65
Rating: 5
Date: 7 months ago
Review №66
Rating: 5
It was great !
Date: 7 months ago
Review №67
Rating: 5
Date: 8 months ago
Review №68
Rating: 1
It s nasty there
Date: 8 months ago
Review №69
Rating: 5
Date: 8 months ago
Review №70
Rating: 2
Date: 8 months ago
Review №71
Rating: 5
Date: 8 months ago
Review №72
Rating: 5
Clean and most of the games worked with maybe one or two being serviced.
Date: 8 months ago
Review №73
Rating: 4
Date: 9 months ago
Review №74
Rating: 5
Had my sons birthday party here and it was SO easy. I wish they had food options but outside of that it was a blast.
Date: 9 months ago
Review №75
Rating: 4
Did my sons birthday here. This is pretty much a re-branded Chuck-E-Cheese, minus the food and the singing animals. The birthday was easy and we had plenty of space. They have a ton of games and things to do, so, it was really nice.
Date: 9 months ago
Review №76
Rating: 5
We had lots of fun we enjoyed seeing our grandson haveing fun.
Date: 9 months ago
Review №77
Rating: 5
Took kids for a party today. Last time I was there it was not so great. Better this time. The employees were helpful and friendly.
Date: 9 months ago
Review №78
Rating: 5
Diffently going again!
Date: 9 months ago
Review №79
Rating: 1
Prizes are expensive, need more games and small snacks
Date: 9 months ago
Review №80
Rating: 5
Date: 9 months ago
Review №81
Rating: 5
Nostalgia is the order of the day here. If you grew up with arcades, this will lightly tickle the itch left by that long-gone age. Its not exactly as I remember it, lacking is the vibe of competition and conquest that drove us then; but luckily its not like the newer arcades that smell of unwashed nerds sweating foul IPAs. I dont recall winning tickets at the arcades I visited, but my kid seemed to really enjoy that aspect of it. The machines are generous with the tickets and the idea that youre really kicking butt is what youre paying for here, especially after you do the math on ticket prices and especially after you notice you can just buy the tickets. Just dont tell the kids because this place is really for them.
Date: 10 months ago
Review №82
Rating: 5
My boy had a good time.
Date: 10 months ago
Review №83
Rating: 5
Our twins baseball team thur a party there it was fun
Date: 10 months ago
Review №84
Rating: 4
Date: 10 months ago
Review №85
Rating: 5
I went and can tell that it is fun with games that take nickels and give tickets.
Date: 10 months ago
Review №86
Rating: 5
Date: 10 months ago
Review №87
Rating: 5
Had so much fun
Date: 10 months ago
Review №88
Rating: 1
Oh, how the mighty hath fallen. Where is the Simpsons arcade cabinet? X-Men, Children of the Apocalypse? What about Galaga? I mourn for thee, Nickelrama of yore.
Date: 10 months ago
Review №89
Rating: 5
Fun place for quick outing
Date: 10 months ago
Review №90
Rating: 5
Love this place, they have so many games and it s affordable. $4.95 entry and they have the choice of $5 nickels or $10 nickels, and u can bring ur own nickels aswell. U can use ur tickets or save them, they never expire. Again love this place
Date: 11 months ago
Review №91
Rating: 5
Me and my family enjoyed playing a few games, we new it was going to loud and and crowded so no biggie. Only issue I have is some of the game coin receptacles were not working.
Date: 11 months ago
Review №92
Rating: 4
It was fun. Had a birthday party and the time and location short and small. Overall it was ok.
Date: 11 months ago
Review №93
Rating: 5
Date: 11 months ago
Review №94
Rating: 5
Date: 11 months ago
Review №95
Rating: 5
Always a great time! Kids love it and I even get to join in on the fun!
Date: 11 months ago
Review №96
Rating: 5
Best for kids, not casual arcade
Date: 11 months ago
Review №97
Rating: 4
Date: 11 months ago
Review №98
Rating: 4
My niece loves this place. Tons of games for kiddos. Even the big ones. Alot of fun at a good price
Date: 11 months ago
Review №99
Rating: 5
Its a pretty neat little place. They had Birthday parties while we were there and it wasnt too crowded at all. Take your kiddos.
Date: 11 months ago
Review №100
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №101
Rating: 5
Great experience and people friendly I love the environment Great place for the kids and family
Date: a year ago
Review №102
Rating: 1
Date: a year ago
Review №103
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №104
Rating: 2
Way too expensive and no food ..vending machines..old arcade games
Date: a year ago
Review №105
Rating: 5
Its a very fun place for all ages even adults. And its cheap enough for everyone.
Date: a year ago
Review №106
Rating: 3
Date: a year ago
Review №107
Rating: 4
Everyone seemed to enjoy it. Several of the games were having problems giving the earned number of tickets or taking money. The staff was quick to address it, if you notified them.
Date: a year ago
Review №108
Rating: 4
Great deal for the price, just not a huge selection of games. If you like ticket games, youll love it here... just try to pick a time when daycares arent there. If its too crowded, we try the one right down the street.
Date: a year ago
Review №109
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №110
Rating: 4
Joes place to go for all day fun
Date: a year ago
Review №111
Rating: 5
That one guy named Ross was goated at his job keep up the great work
Date: a year ago
Review №112
Rating: 1
Date: a year ago
Review №113
Rating: 5
Fun for the whole family.
Date: a year ago
Review №114
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №115
Rating: 5
Fun for the family. Some of the teenagers in there could learn some manners though.
Date: a year ago
Review №116
Rating: 5
My granddaughter loved it
Date: a year ago
Review №117
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №118
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №119
Rating: 5
Theyve really modernized their games. I had a great time with my kiddos!
Date: a year ago
Review №120
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №121
Rating: 2
Half the games work, half take your nickels. Overcrowded, smells, and rude people. Was ready to leave 15 minutes in.
Date: a year ago
Review №122
Rating: 3
Very loud and hectic. Would not return. Games are honestly not that great
Date: a year ago
Review №123
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №124
Rating: 5
One of the best cheapest places to go especially if you have multiple children. The prizes could be upgraded. The tiny things shouldnt be available to all kids but mostly thats all they can get with the tickets they win.
Date: a year ago
Review №125
Rating: 5
Great time even for adults...
Date: a year ago
Review №126
Rating: 5
Super cool place !!
Date: a year ago
Review №127
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №128
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №129
Rating: 3
This place is probably fine for little kids, but the pinball photos are deceiving. THERE ARE NO PINBALL MACHINES HERE!!! And most of the games are geared toward small kids and tickets. Meh.
Date: a year ago
Review №130
Rating: 3
If you can get past the people walking into you and the children trying to steal the tickets out of your hand or trying to play the game, youre on. Its okay. I will say the homeless man with one shoe asking to use peoples phones was entertaining, though. Aside from that, there are more game options here than the firewheel location, but the prizes are better at the firewheel.
Date: a year ago
Review №131
Rating: 5
Took my 4 year old and 10 year old for the first time a few weeks ago and we ve been back twice since. They had a great time and it was fun for me as well. A great idea for indoor family fun!
Date: a year ago
Review №132
Rating: 4
Great place cool for kids you can buy nickels or bring your own! Most games are scams though. Prizes kinda suck
Date: a year ago
Review №133
Rating: 4
The kids had a blast here. Will definitely be back.
Date: a year ago
Review №134
Rating: 5
Great place to visit with your family birthday party
Date: a year ago
Review №135
Rating: 5
Ohhh man, its a small place but paced with fun
Date: a year ago
Review №136
Rating: 5
Always fun time inexpensive n the kids have fun
Date: a year ago
Review №137
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №138
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №139
Rating: 3
Date: a year ago
Review №140
Rating: 5
We had soo much fun.
Date: a year ago
Review №141
Rating: 5
It was awesome had so much fun. Nickelrama has great games, good atmosphere and very helpful staff. The kids loved it too.
Date: a year ago
Review №142
Rating: 4
Great atmosphere with many games and many new concepts for games. Most of the players appear to be under 14. Our grandsons loved the place. But if youre not a player, its loud and with a lot of flashing lights and no comfortable seating area.
Date: a year ago
Review №143
Rating: 1
They were very bad and the kicked kids out the bathroom.they blamed me for kicking the game. They have attitudes the whole time we were there. Not the best time. And it s my first time there
Date: a year ago
Review №144
Rating: 1
Not a lot of arcade games, mostly just put coins in to win a random quantity of tickets games. Its a childrens version of a skeezy casino. The prizes are cheap plastic dollar store trash. Go to Free Play or Cidercade intead.
Date: a year ago
Review №145
Rating: 2
Date: a year ago
Review №146
Rating: 4
NickleRama would be a fun place to take kids to play inexpensive arcade games. Many of the games are large scale replicas of popular apps from the last decade. You can play a lot for not much cash. However, if you are looking for classic arcade games and/or pinball machines, this is not the place. Their photos show an air hockey table, but to our disappointment its no longer available.
Date: a year ago
Review №147
Rating: 5
School trip ... had a blast
Date: a year ago
Review №148
Rating: 5
All of the games are functional and playable with no issues at all. Most give tickets for game play. Family friendly atmosphere. A good time for the price!
Date: a year ago
Review №149
Rating: 5
The kids like to come here and play games, its like an old school arcade. Each game costs between 1 and 8 nickels, some win tokens for prizes and some you just play for fun.
Date: a year ago
Review №150
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №151
Rating: 5
Been going there for years and always have fun.
Date: a year ago
Review №152
Rating: 2
Its too crowded on the weekends and they just keep letting people in
Date: a year ago
Review №153
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №154
Rating: 5
Best place ever to take your kids! I have fun myself every single time!!
Date: a year ago
Review №155
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №156
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №157
Rating: 5
We celebrate pur little ones 6th birthday yesterday....We had a blast! Thanks!
Date: a year ago
Review №158
Rating: 5
Kids has a wonderful time for their birthday
Date: a year ago
Review №159
Rating: 5
I was here for my brother and sisters birthday party and it was all fun. As soon as a game stopped working there was maintenance. Only one wasnt working all day. I got a sticky hand with my tickets. Super fun.
Date: a year ago
Review №160
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №161
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №162
Rating: 4
Could improve the quality of prizes. Other than that its really enjoyable
Date: a year ago
Review №163
Rating: 4
Went for the first time and had a blast with my little family. Very affordable too. Was a little annoying that some games kept getting jammed but the employees were helpful. We went early afternoon and it wasn t too crowded, probably would keep coming back at that time as the place isn t too big so I m sure it gets crowded at night.
Date: a year ago
Review №164
Rating: 5
Great place to take the kids/teens
Date: a year ago
Review №165
Rating: 4
Good place to have young childrens birthday parties...
Date: a year ago
Review №166
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №167
Rating: 4
Fun, fun and more fun
Date: a year ago
Review №168
Rating: 4
Grandkids will have a blast playing the games. There are dozens of games to play trying to win tickets to trade for junk toys. Not cheap entertainment. $4.95 for the privilege to enter. Plan on at least $25 per person. I was able to turn my hearing aids off, which makes the experience much more tolerable. We will be back because the kids had so much fun.
Date: a year ago
Review №169
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №170
Rating: 1
Just left here we had an okay time but 4 of us had issues every 5 minutes with games getting jammed not giving out the tickets at all to the point where we were tired of going to get an employee for help especially when we won big ticket prizes for instance i won 1000 jackpot then a 500$ bonus and I told them this 4 times even had picture proof because by the time someone finally got there the tickets were already done supposedly printing then they handed me 25 tickets that s it which I had put a lot of nickels in to win that jack pot they seriously need an update!
Date: a year ago
Review №171
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №172
Rating: 5
Love this space! Our money went a long way. Kids love ticket games and are always spending a ton at arcades. This space is affordable for them to spend the same amount and enjoy their time there. Came on a Sunday morning at opening. Was quiet until parties started rolling in but still found lots of game options. They left with some cute prizes and had a fun time.
Date: a year ago
Review №173
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №174
Rating: 4
I took my 6yr old granddaughter and she had a pretty good time. They say everything is a nickel, but it often takes many nickels to play a game. Occasionally a machine will take your money or not give you the correct number of winning tickets, but all in all its 6 yr old fun!
Date: a year ago
Review №175
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №176
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №177
Rating: 4
So fun but packed!! The kids had a great time, they have games for all ages. I get why it so packed even the adults are playing. I am not a gamer, but I found a game I couldnt stop playing. Who am I, lol!
Date: a year ago
Review №178
Rating: 5
I Brought my children and grandchildren here for the first time and I must say it was an awesome experience. The customer service was great and the kids had so much fun! We ll definitely be back.
Date: a year ago
Review №179
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №180
Rating: 5
My daughters love to go play and have a variety of games.
Date: a year ago
Review №181
Rating: 3
Its too small for all the people and machines. They are cheap on tickets.
Date: a year ago
Review №182
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №183
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №184
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №185
Rating: 5
I ve came there time and time again. It s always so much fun!!
Date: a year ago
Review №186
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №187
Rating: 3
Establishment is small and gets easily overcrowded.
Date: a year ago
Review №188
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №189
Rating: 2
Date: a year ago
Review №190
Rating: 5
It s definitely worth the nickel always very clean all the games work and if they don t you just ask them and they come to fix it or give you your tickets. I love it
Date: a year ago
Review №191
Rating: 3
too crowded not enough space to sit down ...no diaper changing station.
Date: a year ago
Review №192
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №193
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №194
Rating: 5
A very good different choice of games and a very family budget place
Date: a year ago
Review №195
Rating: 5
Great affordable family fun
Date: a year ago
Review №196
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №197
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №198
Rating: 5
This place is great. None of the games were broken. They seemed like fairly new stuff. This wasnt just a collection of stuff from the 90s or anything. Ive seen some of these games other places that wouldve cost $3 per play, but it was just 6 nickels here. You make up for the cover charge very quickly. We played quite a few games. We went to turn in our tickets and got some nice things. Much better than two tootsie rolls Ive been stuck with at other places. I went with my 7-year-old and he had a great time. Definitely a great place to take your kids.
Date: a year ago
Review №199
Rating: 5
We had fun nickelrama is the best place ever
Date: a year ago
Review №200
Rating: 5
Kids love it!
Date: a year ago