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Food & drinks
Beer, sodas, and snacks for sale. Price range $2-$7. No tabs, no split checks, pay as you go.
Visitor tip
The arcade features classic pinball machines with Stern connectivity - if you have a Stern account, you can connect to the machines to track your scores and progress.
Visitor tip
Families with kids can bring non-playing adults for just $5 per person, making it an affordable option for groups where not everyone plays arcade games.
What visitors say
The best two hours I've had with my teens in a long time! What a great place. Sorry I was playing the Foo Fighters pinball machine so much, but there are so many games that no one seemed to mind. Even got to see a fab sunset from the…
So much fun! The $20 for the day is worth it. We played pinball, and basketball, and ski ball and lots of other retro games! Definitely a good buy for both kids and adults!
By far the coolest arcade I’ve been in in a very long time. So much nostalgia!!! I could easily spend hours here playing pinball or one of the shooting games. The flat rate pricing instead of per game play is an awesome concept.
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Did You Know?
- Retroactive Arcade uses an innovative flat-rate pricing model where customers pay only for time ($20 unlimited or $10 for 20 minutes) with ALL games included in free play—no per-game coin drops required, just hit start
- The arcade features Stern pinball machines that players can connect to using their Stern accounts, enabling competitive play and score tracking across the network
- Retroactive Arcade offers local Tahoe resident discounts ($15 unlimited, $8 for 20-minute play) and allows up to $5 per non-player spectators in the arcade, making it accessible for mixed-interest groups
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