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February 2024 by Benjamin Scott
It's rad
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September 2023 by Mikayla M.
I randomly found this museum while visiting my friend who lives in Oakland and I was excited to check it out. They have lots of (if not all...) consoles, games, and gaming related info and stuff. You pay $20 for unlimited play all day (I believe re-entry is available too). Definitely had a lot of fun here and I played a lot of games and they have multiplayer games as well so if you bring your friends you can play with them. I played Wii Sports, Mario games, Ghost in the Shell, Sims, Rock Band, arcade games, etc. I'll definitely come back.
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August 2023 by Heidi F.
If you grew up Gen X and loved video games, this is a place you might want to check out. They have a museum of videos games from the 70s and 80s. For approx. 20 dollars you can play them for hours.
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August 2023 by Mary Jo Narcum
This is more a gaming den than a museum. There are a couple informational wall displays, but otherwise just consoles to play. There are a wide variety of games that cover decades, but no information posted about the consoles or which decade they are with nor who created them. My oldest was really hoping for a video game history exhibit. Figuring out how to play the games was challenging. Very challenging. My family of five, with teenagers, gave up after an hour. If one of us had played the game before we had a chance, but even instructions on getting back to the main menu was not posted and all console are different. It was okay, but with no instructions posted anywhere, it left us frustrated and feeling like with just a little more effort to make this an educational experience along with a gaming den, it could be so much better.
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June 2023 by Jim D.
Yes, the entertainment value is high at this museum because of your a longtime gamer like me this place is very nostalgic! I love the fact that you can play Atari games from the 80's' Pac-Man, Asteroids, space invaders, pong, missile command, etc.My son and I ate at Xingones before spending 5 hours here and the staff is very helpful to accommodate your gaming fix.The place is clean and organized by gaming systems. There is a bathroom inside as well.We were just visiting so we paid the $40 my son and I. This covers the whole day and you can come and go for that fee for one day.Would I come back here, absolutely!
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June 2023 by Stephanie
Fantastic museum experience and a must-see for anyone, whether you're a hardcore gamer or casually enjoy the nostalgia. It really has something for everyone - huge libraries of digitally preserved games, an all-PLAYABLE library of consoles (the GameCube startup noise is cheaper than therapy) and tons of gaming art/historical information. They have multiplayer capability for most consoles, so it's a great place to take friends or family - nothing better than a good game of Mario Kart.P.S. Have kids? Check out their FREE Saturday lessons - super great and educational framing around games, and the kids always love them!
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June 2023 by Andrew Selvo
Awesome nostalgia trip.A combination Museum and Arcade. For $20 you can re-experience your childhood and be exposed to a growing collection of old titles.
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June 2023 by Diego Herra
Amazing place, my son was interested in learning history of video games and we found thus Gem
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March 2023 by Mason Young
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is an amazing experience where you can be hands-on with retro games and art. They have video game design, interest and history classes for young adults and and act as an event venue for birthday parties, local video game interest clubs, and more! They are always looking for more volunteers and you can see them at GDC next week or follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts!
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March 2023 by George Toft
They are a non-profit museum that stores and exhibits old video games and computers. Going all the way back to the late 70s.You can actually play the old games.
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January 2023 by Amy Mason
Super fun! I haven’t been able to visit the new location… but I loved the old place.
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December 2022 by Corey McGuire
Yes. It is only a specific kind of fun...BUT...it is very much that specific kind of fun! Enjoy!
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December 2022 by C C.
I found out about this place during that really hot weekend. I called up and asked if they had AC and they did, so I brought the family over. We had so much fun! I played Bubble Bobble through the entire game except the last level, and I was able to dredge up some old games I remember from growing up like The Manhole, which is incidentally the name of a now-shuttered gay club in Chicago. Everyone in my family loves this place, and we span many decades. It's remarkable what games they have, from Pong to those arcade games you sit in. My spouse is a big n*** and enjoyed looking at some old Wired magazines. We ended up getting a membership and it has definitely paid for itself. The nice thing about this kind of screen time is that you have to leave the house to get to it, so it's not something the kids can fight about or whine for when we are home. They've offered some educational events as well and our kids have enjoyed those.We started looking for a location for a joint birthday party and this fit the bill. It was very reasonably priced compared to other local venues, especially given the number of partygoers we were anticipating; the only thing cheaper would have been renting picnic tables at a local park but we weren't sure the weather would cooperate. Rob set us up with a deposit for the event and we worked out the details over email. We booked 2.5 hours for the rental and they charged a surprisingly low amount for each kid. It was a great deal, considering how much the usual admission is. Note that they didn't shut down the whole museum as though it was a private event. Some other people were around and playing games but it had no impact on our party; there was plenty of space for everyone to play, and lots of empty seats besides. We ended up buying additional passes at a discounted rate to throw into the goody bags. Rob helped us settle up at the end; it was all very easy.They offer the upstairs space for eating food and just ask that the kids don't eat near the consoles and wash their hands after eating pizza and cake. I noticed after the party that they wiped the controllers with disinfecting wipes, so that was nice. We had Mountain Mike's deliver pizza straight there, and Cupcakin' Bake Shop is also on the same block so that is nice and easy (note that Cupcakin' location is not open on Sundays but parking is free on Sundays so it's a bit of a trade off).They staffed it very well and offered to answer any questions, give playing instructions, or set up any games the kids needed help with. The staff has a wealth of knowledge and they were remarkably patient with the kids. One ended up playing with the kids and that was nice. Of course, the kids needed very little help; though unfamiliar with the consoles, they all figured it out almost immediately. It must be an epigenetic thing. The most difficult part for them was singing "I Wanna Be Sedated" for Rock Band because they just didn't know the song and now I feel very old. I thought the kids would all be at individual consoles and not interacting with each other, but Rob made sure to set up multiplayer games so the kids would interact. That was nice.I left a tab open at the coffee shop next door (Souvenir Coffee) so parenting adults could wander in and get pastries, coffee, or tea and just hang out with each other instead of around the kids. If they wanted to wander over and check in on their kids and then wander back to the coffee shop, it was super easy. Frankly, once the kids were in front of screens, they didn't really need much supervision so we set about preparing the food upstairs. This is probably the easiest birthday we've ever hosted and I'm debating whether it is gauche to try to do the same thing next year.
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November 2022 by Ed L.
Even though I lived in San Francisco for a few years and more than 20 years in the Bay Area, I haven't been to this museum. So I was excited to go visit as a field trip chaperone with my daughters class.The museum actually got an amazing collection of art works both from the past and present. There are paintings, sculptures, bronze statues, potteries, artworks made from fabric, ancient furnitures, etc. I would have liked to have more time to examine and appreciate each piece of art, but I couldn't stay that long at each exhibit being the chaperone and having to closely watch the kids instead. Next time I would like to visit it during my own free time.
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October 2022 by Brentley Beerline
If you love pre turn of the century video games this is the place for you. They have an incredible collection of consoles and gamesAll on period correct CRT displays
