Victory Pointe

I had an absolutely wonderful experience here last night! First, I am recently gluten free because I was diagnosed with celiacs and the kitchen is completely gluten free and has designated areas for gluten. Which from what I have read is unheard of. I had the butter beer milkshake it was great I loved it and I had the quesadillas as well. I loved it all and really look forward to going back! All of the staff is super friendly, so even if your not a gamer make sure you check this place out, I would go here for the food alone! Also really reasonably priced I’m poor and in college and it definitely didn’t break the bank.

This is a nice arcade that recently opened in the South Side. They have a great selection of games, especially if you are a fan of the old-​school fighting games. I didn’t eat there, but they have a little café/​snack bar there with a surprisingly good-​sized menu. It’s also BYOB and right next to Jack’s, so that is also a really convenient aspect.
They do offer an hourly or All-​You-​Can-​Play rate, but I was bummed to see that it only applied to some of the games. I mostly play the pinball games, which were a little over-​priced based on other places I’ve been. They give you deals if you buy over $ 10 in tokens, so you get 44 tokens for the price on 40.
That being said, they have a great gaming collection and it’s a fun place to check out if you are looking for something different to do!

Victory Pointe is exactly what this city needs!
I was delightfully glad when I strolled into this arcade, the two girls playing DDR stopped to explain everything to us and allowed us to take a look around the place. After being explained the pricing we opted for the play all day band and had a great time!
All the machines are in working condition, something you won’t find at other local pay by the hour arcades, the games were of so many vast genres that when me and my partner were done playing together, we went our separate ways and each found a machine to camp out on.
We were never felt rushed and had the best level of service while there, we ordered a butterbeer cold, and it was delicious.
I can’t wait to go back again!

I’ve been here a few times now, and I find myself enjoying it more each visit. Their game selection is excellent, given the size of the location. 6 – 8 popular pins, a few oversize cabinet games (shooters/​driving games), a NEO-​GEO 4 cart MVS, DDR Supernova 2, and about a dozen JP-​style cabinets with a wide variety of fighting and vertical shooters. There’s also a Console Bar, where you can load up any one of an absurd number of games from the NES to PS4 for a flat rate.
Honestly, all that is what I would consider standard for a good arcade. Disclaimer– I’m an 80s kid so I have rather high standards for arcades. What I think tips the scale is the food and drink selection they offer. No, you won’t get chicken courdon bleu or whatever places like D&B are offering now, but they serve a solid burger, floats, coffee/​espresso, etc., at very reasonable prices. No alcohol, but BYOB (no hard liquor) with a minute corkage fee.
If you’ve been itching to get your arcade fix, give this place a shot. Grab a snack and game on!

If you’re an 80’s baby who grew up on gaming, this place is going to bring back a lot of memories and make a lot of new ones.
I got to talk to the owner Joe and all of the units in this place were from his personal collection when he decided, «this would make for an awesome public gaming hut». Located next to Jacks in Pittsburgh’s South Side, Victory Point is not just your run of the mill arcade. Boasting 50 some arcade units ranging from Pinball to the Simpsons there’s something for everyone. He has units that made my jaw drop to the floor like NINJA BATMAN, A MEGA MAN FIGHTING GAME, BATTLETOADS and of course all the fighting units from Street Fighter to Killer Instincts! They even have new units like BATMAN, TRANSFORMERS and MARIO KART. Their Pinball Machine selection is awesome also with a kick ass Wizard of OZ one and even Dr Who!
The selection of games doesn’t stop there though. They also have a bar with about 8 flat screen TVs with any gaming unit you want and a huge selection of games. They even have tournaments and the night I went they were having a Mortal Kombat X tourney, super chill. They plan on opening a kitchen soon for food but for now you can get a selection of soda and water as well as lattes, coffees and MilkShakes.
You’re probably wondering how much it costs to play all these awesome games and that answer itself awesome, $ 10 all you can play! It’s also BYOB and Jacks next door makes that super convenient. Grab a six pack and start gaming! They even have an upstairs strictly dedicated to board games, Monopoly anyone?
The hours are 5pm-​10pm during the week and I think later and more day time on the weekends. This is a super fun place and I met a lot of awesome folks willing to jump on a unit and try to beat the game or even gather in some friendly fighting matches. I drank Mt Dew till I was Getty like a 10 year old and beat Bucky O’Hare with a new friend I made, ITheConflict during a meet up they were having with local musician SYKES.
All in all, I would go back in a heart beat just for a chill time with cool people and awesome games. Go here and show the local guys some love while getting your game on to any style or genre that excites you!
Happy Gaming!