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Location
Visitor tip
Take advantage of the same-day re-entry policy ($20 admission) to split your visit between gaming and exploring downtown Oakland. Play for a few hours, grab lunch or explore nearby attractions, then return to continue playing without additional cost.
Best time
Visit during First Friday events to see local indie game developers showcase games in development. This transforms your visit into both a gaming experience and a networking opportunity with the creative community.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the cancelled games and prototypes corner and the original boxed art collection organized by console. These exhibits showcase gaming history beyond just playable hardware.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Video Game Museum
- Highlights
- Playable consoles from 1970s-present, arcade cabinets, cancelled games & prototypes, original boxed game collections
- Admission
- $20 per day with unlimited same-day re-entry
- Special Feature
- First Friday indie game developer showcases
What visitors say
A museum where you can play practically any video game from the 1970’s to modern times alone or with friends, you got to be kidding me. Fantastic place to visit and experience the joy of classic video games. There was a Dreamcast with…
What a cool concept! Definitely an interesting time, looking through all of the nostalgic shelves of computer games, but actually getting to play extremely niche games on the preserved systems was quite a treat. Plus you can leave and…
They have an impressive collection of consoles from the early 2000s set up for visitors to play. Most of them are running SD versions of ROMS on modded consoles to preserve the original copies they have in their collection. A couple…
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Did You Know?
- MADE features playable cancelled games and prototypes, allowing visitors to experience unreleased titles preserved on original hardware
- The museum uses modded consoles running ROM versions to preserve original boxed copies of games in their collection, balancing accessibility with conservation
- Admission includes unlimited same-day returns for $20, allowing visitors to explore downtown Oakland and return to gaming without additional charge
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