The Arc Arcade

This place was just so so for me. A lot of older games which was nice to see but several of the games are quarter eaters or wouldn’t let us do 2 player due to malfunctioning machines. It was still a nice place to step into to get out of the rain.

While me and my boyfriend were exploring Astoria, we were insanely happy to stumble upon this place. I just knew that it was going to be awesome from the ball pit balls in the window, but they also have cool gaming décor outside the door.
I was immediately blown away by the amount and variety of games; my boyfriend was thrilled to find a Star Wars Episode I podracing game, and that many of the old games machines are very good condition, for very cheap prices. They have a good variety of newer games too, plus a coin operated pool table.
Absolutely LOVED the TARDIS with working light, door, the fez and coat inside, my whole roadtrip to Astoria was worth it just to see it. The general gaming/​geek décor in the store is geektastic!
Games and décor aside, they also offer console rentals, snacks, some animé figures, lots of geeky figures and merchandise, geeky shirts, Magic cards, etc. Was very happy with the Doctor Who merchandise.
Can’t wait to go back!

They have «Heavy Barrel» and «Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles» 4 player!
What more could anyone want? I love this place.

Love this place. Classic arcade games, new games and a Tardis! Can’t go wrong with free games either. Just go and you won’t be sorry.

I wish we had one of these where I live! This place was so much fun, huge variety of games (some I forgot about), very clean, cool staff, and you can use quarters instead of tokens. This place brought back some great memories from when I was a kid!
This place has arcade games galore, comic books, action figures, a snack shop, etc. I will definitely come back again when I visit Astoria, except this time I’m making more time to be there (o:

OMG this place is amazing. We wandered in here with sadly only 15mins until closing. But it was GREAT.
There are several games with free play (Donkey Kong, Mario), so you can totally go here and not spend anything! But we wound up using some quarters on Galaga and Golden Tee.
They have snacks, like hot dogs, nachos and ice cream. But again, we had no time to do anything else but check out all the games and try a few of them.
What a cool place! I’m so jealous of folks who can come by here regularly. Thanks!

I wish I can give this place 10 stars. This is a long review of lots of nice things.
Staff here are so friendly and seem to be really into what The Arc Arcade offers locals and tourists. The employees were really friendly and the guy working with a baseball cap even showed me how to play Dragon’s Lair 2. He was genuinely really friendly. I really dig the vibe here.
Anyway I just need to list other reasons why I fell in love with this place.
1. The cabinets are in FANTASTIC condition! As a former video game competitive player this is something that I really wish most arcade owners would pay more attention to. These vintage games seriously felt new! They seem to really care about machines working properly and not eating your quarter.
2. Free play on some of the games that I would have gladly spent money on. Free play on dragon’s lair 2 (Way awesome! You can’t find that ANYWHERE.) and on the note «because its crazy hard»?! Arc, you’re so nice.
3. Xbox setup zone + games to play = rad!!! Next time I will bring my fighting sticks and my copy of Persona 4 arena.
4. The décor, the clean bathrooms!
5. Extensive, extensive variety of games to play. They got the standard favorites as well as some cult classics from all genres: fighting, racing, side scroll, and multiplayer. Skee ball is fun too!
6. Having a snack won’t break the bank, the most expensive thing on the menu isn’t even $ 4.
7. You can also buy some comics, games and other fun things. I saw a factory sealed copy of «Top Gun» for the NES for $ 15. Pretty amazing.
Other vintage arcades *coughGroundKontrolcough* *coughDorky’scough* take note!
My only suggestion is to make the arcade cabinets a little higher volume. I couldn’t hear most of the games I was playing over the rad 80s tunes. Also, when I come back maybe I would like to buy some manga or animé goods. I still think you guys rock though.
Thank you for existing and being a fantastic alternative to harassing the owners of the Gonnie’s house to raid their attic for a treasure map, bowling. drinking, eating so much that I do the truffle shuffle, shopping for things I don’t want/​need, trying to figure out what to do, etc.
P. S. Actually, it would be hilarious and for tourists if there was some NES Goonies set up to play. Cash in on that.
TL;DR: The Arc Arcade makes Astoria awesome for any generation that grew up with video games.

I was passing through and discovered this place and fell in love.
There are so many amazingly fun games. And some have options to play more than one. All for a quarter…
I played joust and remembered the terror of the bubbly fifth stage and multiple dragons.
I delighted in cruisin’ USA, pulling number one in the literal last seconds with a cheer.
I ate one of the best ice cream cones while I watched the intros to the original ghouls n ghosts.
One of the employees dueled me in street fighter II. Then we teamed up for smash team and defeated an entire stage.
His awesomely qute wife bought some cabbage patch kids cards and I had to buy a few packs to start my own collection. Her husband joined in and we even completed a set!
I know if I’m ever coming through that I will visit here and play at least a full day.

After living in Astoria, then moving, coming back for a visit to find this place totally made my day! One of the hardest things about living here with a teenage son was finding activities for him to do that were not only economical but fun and safe. It only makes sense that in one of the wettest towns in North America we have more indoor options for entertainment. Well it looks like Brad the owner has stumbled upon the perfect solution. There are so many things to do here besides just play video games. It’s also a great opportunity for parents and their children to bond over some of the vintage games that we played growing up. It’s nice to see someone looking out for the kids in the community. We are so excited to see the new additions and will most definitely be back!

I would like to say my dad made this more than I would ever expect he laid out a idea he added as he went making every little detail about it better.

Arc Arcade is a wonderful addition to Downtown Astoria. Once you walk in, you will know right away that their selection of video games is incredible. Classic pinball, car racing, skee-​ball, connected video game consoles, old arcade machines and more can be played here. They have rows upon rows of video games. The place is medium-​sized with all kinds of food service and magazines, particularly comics.
I was here for about twenty minutes. In that time, I noticed their array of ice cream and hot dogs, an intriguing set of concessions for such a simplistic arcade.
But make no mistake, this collection of machines leave a positive mark on Astoria. Arcades might be a mainstay of outer suburbia, but they aren’t usually located in these small towns. I only played Donkey Kong and Pac-​Man, each for free. I saw old Tetris arcade machines and some 80’s machines generally only known by hardcore gamers.
Ultimately, I know that I should spend an hour here when I return to Astoria. Darn, what a selection for such a small storefront in such a small town. This place is just like Ground Kontrol in Downtown Portland.
Arc Arcade is a place that can be recommend upon no hesitation.