Nerdhaven Arcade 203 Cottage Grove Road, Madison, WI 53716

"Nice owners, cases in front with nerdy swag for sale. 15$ all day pass for the arcade side, tokens for the pinball side. They have a LOT of pinball machines; as a new pinball addict I will be spending many more hours here leveling up my skills. They have many awesome 80s and 90s games and the difficulty level on them isn't jacked crazy high like some other places. I think if you have kids this would be a great and affordable way to have a day out."

"This is so much fun! $15 for all day pass to arcade area ( which in my case, meant going for drinks at close bar ( Jade Monkey) and coming back. The pinball side is run on tokens in a separate room ( so pay to play). The arcade room is huge, and has an area dedicated to early 80s stuff like Pac Man, green screen shooters from pizzerias, Burger Time and Bubble Bobble. There is a wall of shooter games ( I finally played all the way through Area 51!) and the back wall has driving games from many eras. There are fighting games for days, including a lot I had heard of but never seen ( Marvel vs Capcom 2). I spend several hours on The Simpsons, Mortal Kombat 2, Gauntlet Dark Legacy and Smash TV. Also they are super smart to have stools you can move around when you get tired after hours of standing, lost in mesmerized play. All the games are listed on their website."

"The prices are very reasonable and the arcade definitely brought back some great memories. Every game was operational and we all loved it. We will have to go back though as we really wanted to play the pinball machines, but they were having a tournament. Would def recommend!"

"If you love pinball or retro arcades you have to go here. They have so many options and the price is definitely right. This is probably the best arcade and pinball option in Madison"

"This place is great! The staff was super friendly and helpful right from the get-go. I thought the price was great - $20 for an adult, and your first kid 13 and under is free, followed by a $5 fee for each kid after. It's very worth it, and you can eve come and go throughout the day if you save your receipt. You also get some tokens for the pinball machines, and they have some very cool ones. Great selection of games, some real classics! A great variety as well! Beat em ups, racing, sports, fighting, light gun, they're all there, and I'm sure I'm missing some genres. I could list some games, but if you're still reading, just go check it out for yourself already. You'll have a great time!"