Nickel Mania

Theyre doing pretty well at maintaining this place, unlike other nickel arcades. The new card system is much better than coins and paper tickets

The employees are so friendly and made my sons day! Thank you guys for showing us kids a good time!

Took my son here recently to have a little fun. He loves going to the arcade. We went early on a weekday so it wasnt very crowded. Theyve started using cards to pay for the games, which is convenient since you dont have to carry around a big bag of nickels and it also keeps track of any tickets that youve won at the skill games, even allowing you to keep your money and ticket balances for a return visit another day, but its also a little sad that you dont get the same nostalgic feeling of pumping coins into the machine. I understand that with the way the world is these days that its to reduce the chances of spreading germs and I have no issues with that. The selection of games could be better, but they do have some pretty awesome pinball machines. Didnt have any issues with the staff. They were polite enough and patient with my son as he picked out items to spend our tickets on.

Nickel Mania is everything a nickel arcade should be. Lots of games, lots of tickets, a little dingy, perfect. They have a good variety of classic games and new ones. There is enough variety of games that my 2 and 5 year old were as entertained as I was. The machines sometime ate our coins and and a few times the tickets were out but the staff was helpful....it is a nickel arcade. We will be back again.

One of our favorite places to go for a day/night of fun.

Fun place to go and have a good time if you don’t know what to do. It is a cheap way to have fun. The only problem is they are always busy.

Had a very good time here. the dollar doesnt get you as far as some of the other nicklecades around the salt lake area, but they definitely have more games than some of the others. Staff was very pleasant to me and my family as well. Would recommend.

Its good. Great games. Smells amazing. They keep the place very clean.

I love this place so much. The pinball machines are the best.

It was awesome my sons and I had a great time so many games and not too crowded and friendly staff

Not as good as Nickel city but its not bad for a fun place to go.

Lots of fun, cool retro games. Got 7200 on peter pepper.

Games are great and super fun! Employees are usually not out-going as I would hope. But, there are a few that are so nice and friendly!

Fun clean family arcade cool prizes super cheap entertainment for all ages

Awesome atmosphere and you can be there for hours without spending much money

Awesome place. My niece and I love to go there.

Oh such disappointment has come from Nickel Mania. Went a few weeks back with my daughter who LOVES playing games. They had switched to cards instead of nickels and the magic has been lost. Yes it is more convenient to have all your $$$ and tickets on one little neat card but so much is lost from old school arcades of dropping coins into the slot to play. Now with the cards its hard to know how much money you have. As my daughter said when we left...They have to change their name to Card Mania now. You dont get to play with Nickels anymore!

A fun place for kids and adults!!!! They have a mix of older games and newer, games that give tickets and games that dont. Pay an entrance fee and change out for nickels. They have baggies that they ask you to recycle when you are done which is so nice. When it is time to count your tickets they have multiple automatic ticket counters, some were out of order when I was there. They have prizes for tickets and you could rack up your tickets to save for something big.

I love this place. Its kind of like that other one that exists, but this one is actually CLEAN and they make sure their games work. Excellent value and tons of fun! :)

Ive come here for years and I love that they take such good care of their cabinets. Im always surprised that there isnt one or two out of order. Really good vibes all around :) Insanely cheap arcade that locals love.

Great cheap place to go with the family for a fun evening. Being older it has a nostalgia for me back when arcades were everywhere. Noticed some of the machines had broken buttons or joysticks. Overall I would recommend this place. Yhe staff was friendly and good environment.

Was surprised when I got here to find they switched over from the standard nickels to cards just like the other game/arcade places. I liked the coin game where the cards fall out, seeing as how you receive the points/tickets from that game. Also, gotta love classic air hockey

We have been several times and enjoyed it. Today we rented a table and did a party. The staff were wonderful and so accommodating! We felt extra special and had a blast!

It was pretty crowded, but we also went on a Saturday night. But still my wife and I went and played for quite a while, only spending $14 and we got a Snickers and Zots with our points! Great price for the amount of fun we had. Well worth it.

Has all the classic games you need from the 80s and 90s. They take great care of the machines. Great choice for entertainment if youre on a budget

Fun place to spend an afternoon with the kids. Ours are a little young at 1 and 3 for most the games, but they had a blast playing the ones they could. Also the arcade section has some great classics. To find an original Tron cabinet was super exciting.

They have a great redemption center and newer games that are maintained and not broken. I only gave it 4 stars because they gave converted the games to using a card instead of taking actual nickels which also loads your tickets on. For me that takes away some of the joy. Also, they only have a few games that cost only 1 nickel. They do have a huge selection of pinball games.

We love Nickle Mania, they just upgraded to swipe cards instead of coins.

Went to a birthday party here and I hope I never have to go back. It was over crowded, I do not know how it wasnt a fire hazard. The games are right on top of each other and they let way to many people in. A few of the games werent working and you didnt know until you paid and the game selection isnt great. It is a parents nightmare. The kids did enjoy themselves, which is why I gave it an extra star.

Staff was friendly. Good selection of 80’s and 90’s arcade games, which is what I was primarily interested in. Overall condition was pretty good considering the age of these games. Their pinball selection was also great with stand-out hits like Addam’s family and Twilight Zone. You can get a lot of mileage on just $5.

Super fun, but they tried to charge us for our 7 month old. We pushed back and they let her in for free (cause, come on, she can barely sit up; shes not going to be playing). It was a blast.

Good place for a kids party, we have had a few here. Only drawback is its usually really crowded. Great games and prices though. Gray prizes for tickets as well. Lots of classic games too. Also their pinball machine selection is fantastic!!

Amazing place to have a wonderful time. I know the people that run this place and they work hard to make it a positive experience.I highly recommend for anyone that loves arcade style game and prize games

The staff are so nice and helpful. Games always work. Our 3 year old loves it here

Fun place, there are so many games, you can easily get addicted to at least one of them.

Me and my friends used to come here once to twice weekly. Now, we go maybe once every two months. Ever since they’ve transitioned from “actual nickels” to card-based credits the whole establishment has gone down in quality and that good ol’ fashioned sense of arcade nostalgia. First off, more than a few of the games have increased their costs to play by a few nickels. This usually isn’t a big deal but it’s most of the machines. This means the typical “5$ of nickels” gives you less time of enjoyment, less experience of each game in the arcade, and less time to find a game that you’re willing to spend more nickels on (I hope you’re reading this Nickelmania). With this, there’s typically two sections of the arcade- the ticket based and the non-ticket based. With the recent changes, the quantity of ticket based games has been reduced tremendously and bigger, more costly machines have taken their place. The games that have been taken out worth mentioning are the “interactive” nickel games- where the actual nickel plays a part in your chances of the winning. These games, although not always the biggest ticket-givers, were the most addictive games in my opinion. You would feel more accomplished when you finally got a prize and it would make you want to play it again even if you’re low on nickels (another note to take Nickelmania). The current, modern games that took place of these interactive games are averaged at 5-6 nickels. This gives you maybe 4 chances to get some sort of ticket prize and then continue playing, despite how expensive the game is. With these games, you would only be able to play them a maximum of 20 times (if you get the usual 5$ of nickels). Most people typically wouldn’t want to waste it all on one game, however, because they want to play as many games as possible all while getting the most tickets. Even if they don’t always end up with the most tickets, they get to experience more game and get the feeling that they “could’ve gotten more tickets”. These modern-games crush all hopes at ending the night with anything more than 120 tickets and they crush all hopes of wanting to return to this establishment. Nickelmania used to be my favorite place in the world to spend those vivid summer nights that are so clear in memory they feel like they were yesterday. I went to Nickelmania yesterday and I can’t even remember what prizes I got or what clothes I was wearing or anything other than the obnoxious flash of lights that the card reader machines glare off... on every single game. Nickelmania modernized in attempts to increase profits and customer base, but failed to recognize the long-term consequences. I will not be returning to Nickelmania for quite some time (and not because of recent events). Where I used to spend almost $400 dollars a year going to Nickelmania every week, I have only spent $7.25 this year. The nickel used to mean something in my life, it was the coin I would save knowing in the back of my mind it would be later spent at Nickelmania. Now, all I see is change, not each coin individually. Nickelmania “changed” and now all I see is a modern day rip-off that jumped the gun and just lost a lifetime customer.Thank you for reading, I hope this helped.

Great time with great games! No more nickles though all loaded on to cards. No tickets either saved on cards.

Fun stop and only 2.50 for entry. Plenty of games from new to old. A bit crowded but thats expected at a bustling arcade

Fun, love the pin ball, they have the new Iron Maiden legacy of the beast, and other rock band machines, the kids love it, it has a good selection of games but not so big that you loose your kid(s) good for birthday parties

This place definitely out does nickle cade. All but 1 game works on our visit. Its clean and well kept, as well as not cramped.

Had fun with my daughter none expensive great for the family

We had a birthday party there and it was awesome! The staff is very accommodating and super friendly! I was impressed with how clean the arcade and party area is. I would highly recommend Nickel Mania to anyone! Thanks guys!!!

We always have fun here!

Fantastic arcade with around 10 pinball machines, a group of older machines/retro remakes, and newer games. You pay $2.50 per person in the door and then buy bags of nickels in $5 or $10 increments.We came for the pinball (especially the remastered version of Medieval Madness) and were not disappointed! There was a dedicated staff person working on maintaining the pinball machines while we were there. It is clear they take great care of their machines. I only saw one out of order sign in the whole arcade.We stayed for the bevy of other arcade games (both ticket dispensing and non-ticket). It was amazing to play some older games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star Wars Arcade all the way through without having to pay an insane amount. I was able to spend a dollar to complete them both! Some machines take multiple nickels (pinball is anywhere from 3 to 9 nickels a game) and the pinball games do not have the free game match enabled.All in all a fun place great for all ages!

Unbelievably awesome......you pay a small entrance fee but the games are so cheap it’s incredible...you can play for a long time...and selection is great...I enjoyed the pinball games. I live in Austin and they have a similar place about 5 times as expensive.

So crowded on Saturdays, but fun place to host a birthday party. My nephew was invited for a bday party there and kids had a blast.

Fun little arcade with some great pinball machines! My family has had some fun little game nights here. We always leave with smiles on our faces!

Great nickel arcade. What really makes this place special is that they have a line of top-notch pinball machines. They have some of the highly sought-after classics and even some newer ones. Usually a nickel arcade has a bunch of filler games, but I feel like this location sticks to high quality games. Pinball machines are also a huge pain to maintain and they do a great job of keeping them all in good working condition.

To be honest, this is a great cheat place to have childhood memory, obviously you wont get fancy modern machines like Dave And Buster, or Round 1... etc. But you will enjoy holding real tickets and trade for little joys. Today, I spent $6 within coupon only, and tes they do need to improve few things, other than that just chill and being a kid have fun.

I was treated so well there. The staff were super polite and friendly. And the prices were awesome. Ive never been there, and Im from vernal, and I will have visit it more when we visit again!

He likes it.. good payout in toys for tickets.

They need to inflate the ticket system or lower the cost of the prizes. Games were fun though. Great place for babysitting or kids partying.

The place is very clean and the variety of games to play is awesome. The games are very well maintained and provides a lot of family fun for all ages

I used to work here. Would do it again in a heartbeat if only i didnt have bills. One of the best jobs Ive had. Awesome staff. Great games. Awesome family place.

We love this place! Its pretty clean, lots of fun at good value, the staff are friendly, and there is a great variety of little arcade prizes. My husband and I go here for date night, and our son has a blast when we bring him as well.

ANOTHER GREAT ARCADE HAD STEPPED DOWN.I was personally a much bigger fan of this place when it actually ran on nickels. Now its just another average modern arcade with a card that holds ticket balance and nickel balance. I cant dislike most games there cause theyve got more play with friends and family type games. But theres been a special place in my heart for authentic arcades, like how it used to be. Theyve gotten ride of alot of my old favorite games that were strictly nickel games, but to many this might not even see this as a bad thing in their eyes. I dunno, guess Im just an oldie. Have to look for another ACTUAL nickel arcade again for me.

Great place for everyone. Good size parking lot free...kids can win prices also there is arcades an classic arcades.

Loved this place and the prizes!! Totally just like nickelcade but better, nicer/newer games al over this place. The staff was cool, and the manager was hekka sweet & a total gentleman. Will be coming back all the time. So much fun I was there for hours!!! There was mainly adults here just a fyi but we usually go near late evening till close. Which is kinda nice not to have little.ones screaming all night while games. Good vibes

Felt like it was the 90s again and I was stealing $5 from Mom. Old school video games and the pinball and the ole school video games were the best bang for the buck. Newer stuff was kinda novel but maybe lost on me.

These guys did a great job with our daughters birthday party this weekend. They were friendly and accommodating. The machines were mostly operational, and the prizes were cute even for the kids who didnt wind up with many tickets. The prices were very reasonable as well, which is why we chose the venue. The only problem was the parking lot was full from the start, and many of our guests had to find other parking and walk. Other than that it was clean and a fun place to throw a party with lots of kids for a great price! :)

Me and my wife love it here. We go maybe once every three months but it always feel reminiscent of arcades as a kid. The games all work and none steal nickels. The workers are fun and always willing to help out. The games dispense tickets fairly (as far as we have noticed) and it is a really fun way to pass some time with friends or family. Would absolutely recommend

Super fun! My husband and daughter simply love coming here!!

One of my kids favorite spots to chill at... Every game works here and its clean here. Dope throwback games too...

Love bringing nieces and nephews here. Theyve switched over to cards which is nice.

Great place for anyone and everyone. Will definitely come again!

I came here to spend time with family. Kids LOVE tickets and prizes. If you want to get ticket rich and trade in for something expensive, youre going to be disappointed. Find the games that offer enjoyment with each other, if youre playing for tickets only youre going to leave disappointed. Many retro games is very nostalgic for the older crowd. It is what it is. Have fun, thats why you come right?

My kids love it, and its pretty affordable. Theres a $2.50 entrance fee but $5 of nickels (each) satisfies them. Beware, it is noisy if that bothers you. I fall back to this or bowling for a fun time out with my kids that wont break the bank.

A lot of fun for relatively small amount of money. My 16-year-old grandson and his two friends wore themselves out doing Dance Dance Revolution. Truly amazing. It has games for almost all ages.

Great family fun place. Nice to compete against others for tickets!

It was a lot of fun going there, it was compact though and there wasnt a lot of room in the building. It was fun playing the games but to get prizes was outrageous.

If you a like to have a good distraction you wanna Spain a good time would you family This is the place S small But you can have very good time

Super fun arcade. It is one of our favorites because there is a wide variety of games and there are real coins. Its not the cards you swipe! Having real coins is just in general more fun!!

They have upgraded from coins to players card. So much cleaner. They have new games too.

They now have card based payment and tickets which is great! Plenty of selection for young kids and adults. Can’t beat the price either.

Place is awesome my wife and I went there didnt really expect much Lss we had a great time revisited some of the games played a youths very cool place reccomend it to anyone wanting to have a great time theres something for every age group

A good time if you dont expect too much. Its a typical arcade location, though the games are packed into close to one another. Hardly any room to be able to use any of the shooting games. This definitely applies to the games that use rifles or longer guns. Terrible air quality inside and gross recycled air. I was congested within minutes of entering. I wasnt there for me, and my son really enjoyed it.

Family days are on again!! Must go

Anytime I need to escape this cold, lifeless world, Nickel Mania is there for me like no one else ever was. If one was to ask, “where can I go to feel like a champion?” I would simply point them in the direction of Nickel Mania. I entered this place as a boy, and left as a warrior, duel wielding 2 very low quality rubber band guns.

My family had fun here. It is cheap and clean. It is a great place to spend a couple hours with your kids. The staff was very friendly and helpful. There are a lot of classic arcade games and newer games as well.

Recently converted to reloadable cards but still a great time.

Very packed on a Saturday. Cheap fun but super dirty, sticky games. They have an entrance fee along with having to buy nickels. Staff was great and friendly!

Such a fun place. Bring 20 bucks and you and another person will have fun for hours.

Fun cheap place to hang out. Lots of old video games that cost a nickel. So much fun!

I was the guest of a birthday party and found it a little unprofessional and definitely impolite that the employees came and told me a guest not the host, that the party needs to clean up and pay. Due to this experience I would never book a birthday party here and I hope the host got her money back.

Pretty darn fun little arcade.. Hung out here for a few hours with my son and his girlfriend.. Played a lot of guitar hero and some really fun race car games... Great time for only a little money! Awesome good time!

My boyfriend and I just went there for a fun date! It was super cheap and $5 gets you 100 coins. Honestly it was so much fun. Only one person there but he made sure that everyone got what they needed in a timely matter. He was super kind. The place wasnt too bad and I won tons of tickets!!

Extremely reasonable prices! Thanks for being an affordable arcade!

Compared to other nickle arcades this one is the best in town. Nearly all the games work and the environment is clean and friendly. Cost is the same as other nickle arcades as well.

The guy that helped is pay for admission really did not seem like he wanted to be there. Some cool games. Some that dont work great, but you get what you get for a nickel a piece.

Still a fun place but I do miss the nickels and physical tickets. It’s been “upgraded” to use cards instead and it just isn’t as fun as carrying around a ton of nickels and tickets.

It was a super fun place!! We got 2 hours of fun and games for $36. Thats on of the least expensive arcade places we have been too!! Worth the trip, we live in ogden. But its totally worth the trip. And the games are great, lots of updated games and they have the old school games too fun for the whole family!!

Our family loves this place. The people are terrific who work there and its an inexpensive place to have a lot of fun at. We like to go during the weekdays.

Better no more carrying heavy nickels or holding on to a bunch of tickets..

We absolutely loved this place but just recently they swithched to cards. Cards are not fun and we miss plopping in nickels. just dont go here its not fun at all.

Great place. Cheap and fun!

Always a fun place and staff is nice

Much better place to spend the evening than some of the other Nickel arcades. More games in better condition, very few non-operable units. It does get crowded, but the West Jordan location has a bit more space if you get cramped here. Either one is a great option!

It was a lot of fun and the price wasnt to high. Lots of classic arcade games and new ones as well.

Love the old school games!

Great selection of well maintained games with friendly staff