The Original Pinballz Arcade

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Robertvia Google

about 1 month ago

This place is awesome. They have a great selection of pinball machines. They have a lot of new arcade games, and a back room full of retro games.

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Joshvia Google

6 months ago

Fun family arcade with BYOB can policy. We loaded money on a card and had a great time playing pinball, classic Atari games, and team games. Looking forward to going back to play pinball together. From a bars with games list: It's not a bar per se, but it's not, not a bar. The original Pinballz location, located in North Austin near Burnet & 183, offers a classic arcade experience with over 60 video arcade games and the largest selection of solid-state pinball machines in the country. They also have a bar and BYOB policy, so you can bring your own beers in and spend all your quarters playing Mario Kart. See their info and BYOB rules here.

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Amber Leevia Google

7 months ago

One of a few locations in the Austin area, Pinballz on Research Boulevard is a fun date night or hang out spot focused on vintage and modern gaming accessible to all. When you walk in you’re greeted by friendly workers who genuinely seem to care about the place and what they do. The arcade is clean and parking is pretty easy to find with a smallish lot out back. They do have signs warning about break ins but that’s a bit of an Austin thing more than it is this location. We opted to buy the $50 amount for our play card as we wanted to have a lot of options and not feel hindered by constantly checking our balance. They offer different denominations to be put on the card but from our experience the $50 mark is a great place to start for 2 people. The amounts on cards are also transferable from location to location in case you wanted to go to any of their other spots. Last thing to note about the set up before getting into the action is that they do offer food and beverage up at the front and this particular location is BYOB but there are rules surrounding it so if you’re looking to take advantage of that be aware of the policy. When you’re ready to get into the action your options are pretty diverse. Upfront are some of the more modern arcade games like basketball hoops, Deal Or No Deal, etc; but the further back into the store you go it becomes a history trip. They have a number of retro, and we mean retro, games in the back. We’re talking 70s and 80s games that we haven’t seen since we were kids. Throw on top of that an extensive set of pinball machines, fighting classics, and shooters, and the whole arcade just has a set up you can get lost in for hours. Some games offer tickets, others not, so if you’re looking to rack up tickets to take to the counter by the end of everything like we were then make sure to strategize. One thing we also really liked were the prices of the games. We spent probably about 1.5-2 hours there and that $50 goes a looooooong way, definitely worth the value. We were told the Lake Creek location also has laser tag and axe throwing to do but if you’re looking for just a simple and fun arcade experience then this is the perfect spot for you!

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Santiagovia Google

7 months ago

This is a good-sized arcade. There are a lot of pinball machines and other video games and ticket games. The place gets a bit warm/hot, though. They have a lot of fans all over the place to help keep it cool. The staff was friendly. I also like that there is a small dining area.

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Chelseyvia Google

8 months ago

This location is a great spot for pinball enthusiasts. They have a little bit of everything, ranging from old arcade cabinets, claw machines, a few ticket/prize gambling games, as well as a pool table and Touch Tunes. Since it’s more pinball-oriented, the crowd at this location is more geared towards adults, but there’s something for everyone. As far as I’ve seen, the games are in good condition, but the room with arcade cabinets looks like it’s seen better days. I was excited to see they had Typing of the Dead! I’ve interacted with the employees a couple of times and they’ve always been really nice and helpful. The food you can buy on site is fine. It’s BYOB, which I highly recommend because a Starbucks bottled drink was $6.50. If you’re looking for a place to bring your kids, I’d recommend Pinballz two other locations unless they’re really into pinball. But it’s the perfect place to bring a friend or two, have a drink, and play some games!