Arcades are a great way to travel through time. They give you the opportunity to play the nostalgic, classic video games, or try fancy new advancements in technology all under one roof. With a huge selection of attractions available as soon as you walk through the door, they’re the perfect place to spend hours.
The best of the best arcades are the ones that include something for all ages and invite people to experience entertainment in new and exciting ways. Of course, it helps too if the venue includes bowling, mini golf, or other fun games; take half an hour on one activity, and then move onto the next!
Here is a list of the top three best arcades to visit in the city of Auckland.
GameOn Arcade Auckland
Sunday – Monday: 10:00am – 10:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday: 10:00am – 11:00pm
Friday – Saturday: 10:00am – 12:00am
291-297 Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand: Three levels down from the cinema on queen street
09-336-1489 by phone or by email at info@GameOn.co.nz
– Discounted Deals per single pre-loaded card
– A wide variety of group packages available
– Flexible function planning for any kind of event
– Online balance checking for pre-loaded cards
– VIP status for regular visitors, including VIP benefits
– Easy to reach with public transport
GameOn’s venue on Queen St has a wide variety of fun games available on the floor, from DDR, Taiko no Tatsujin, Space Invader Frenzy, to the Walking Dead arcade game. For those who love music, there are GameSOnG Karaoke booths.
GameOn is well-known for it’s in-store discount pricing; the more you load up your reusable GameOn card, the more bonuses you get. It starts as low as $20, giving you an extra $1 to play with in the arcade. Higher value amounts being loaded onto the card will also allow you to play a free featured game, which changes every month! These bonuses give you more room to win.
Should you love GameOn enough to become a regular, spending $75 within a span of three months will upgrade you to VIP status, granting you access to several benefits. Benefits include a discount off regular game pricing, an exclusive VIP GameOn card, as well as getting your first game of the day for free!
Available on their website are a wide variety of predetermined party packages for any occasion that you could be interested in planning. And if there isn’t one that suits your needs? GameOn is more than happy to work with you to tailor a package to suit your group of friends, no matter what the size or budget is, if you contact them directly. It’s a great place to book rooms for any event in your life and spend time with friends.
Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Auckland
Sunday – Thursday: 10:00am – 10:00pm
Friday – Saturday: 10:00am – 12:00am
309 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
09-887-4366 by phone or at https://www.archiebrothers.co.nz/about/contact-us
– Location includes a restaurant and cocktail bar
– Wonderful array of other activities alongside their arcade, including bowling
– Has adult-only times everyday in the late evenings
Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq has it all under one roof: fun arcade games, bowling lanes, dodgem cars, a thrill rider theater, VR, as well as a broad range of fun arcade themed drinks at their bar. Their arcade floor has several favorites, and their pre-loaded cards come in intervals where if you spend a certain threshold, they’ll give you extra spending money. It gives you more room to play Mario Kart, DDR, NBA Hoops, or try Prize Games! There truly is a little bit of something for everyone here, even if you can’t hit the bar.
For the adults who want an hour or two child-free? Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq is 18+ starting at 9:00pm Sunday to Thursday and 8:00pm Friday to Saturday! Booking ahead for event rooms or bowling can be done online, speaking with the front desk, or by calling the number as shown above.
After you’ve spent your time letting your inner child loose, or perhaps letting your actual child loose, you can hit the restaurant or bar for some food and a drink! Their menu is available online on their website and has a fun variety of food to enjoy and an awesome drink menu between classic cocktails to house signatures, as well as mocktails.
With over 1500 Google reviews for a total of 4.3 stars, this venue is reliably known to be a good time for hours.
Timezone Newmarket
Sunday – Thursday: 10:00am – 10:00pm
Friday – Saturday: 10:00am – 11:00pm
135 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
080-046-7043 by phone, at https://www.timezonegames.com/en-nz/contact-us OR tz.newmarket@timezonegames.com by email
– Includes time-based play packages as well as credit-based play
– Has an app for IOS and Google play
– Has a reward point system for their membership cards
Timezone Newmarket is one of over 10 locations Timezone has established across New Zealand. It is a well known and well-loved arcade company that focuses on creating an environment for fun, play, and video games!
The Newmarket venue features four rooms of classic arcade games as well as other activities like laser tag and spin bumper cars. Arcade games vary from your classic shoot’em games, bean bag tosses, to Mario Kart, photo booths, DDR, and Beat Saber! Timezone makes getting into the game as easy as possible so that you can focus on the gaming. If you’re not in the city? Other venues will also have mini golf, bowling, laser tag, and other fun games.
Download the Timezone Fun App before your visit, and they’ll also reward you with $10 free arcade credit! The app allows you to add credit to your prepaid card balance, play games to win prizes, as well as keep you updated on their latest deals.
The Timezone Powercard—your refillable credit for playing arcade games—also doubles as a loyalty card, earning you points as you refill your balance, with three additional tiers above the standard Powercard. You have the ability to earn free games, VIP pricing discounts, exclusive offers, birthday bonuses, and more!
The city of Auckland is host to a lobby of exciting venues to try out. Whether you’re looking for a change of pace in your gaming, or if you’re looking the perfect spot to spend a few hours with the kids, these arcades will definitely have something that will make you want to go back for more.
