Up-Down

Up-Down is a arcade East Village Des Moines located in United States.

8 / 10
238
ratings
  • Phone

    (515) 243-4322

  • Website

    updowndsm.com

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  • Type

    Arcade

Address

500 E Locust St Des Moines , IA 50309 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Happy Hour
Drinks Beer

Comments / 41


Keywords:

skee ball tokens mario drinks and shots beer pinball classic arcade games video games grungy Jenga comfortable seats TVs skiing signature drinks mixed drinks friendly staff
Jason Swartz

Great place! They have so many classic arcade games , pinball machines , a comfy couch to play classic Nintendo games (Super Mario 3), and some of the first Wrestlemanias playing on the TVs .

Alexandra Vermillion

Games are only .25 and a drink gets you a token (one game) lots of games and everyone's very friendly and energetic. A full bar and creative beers and mixed drinks and shots .

Annie

Made me nostalgic! The place gets packed around 9:30 so get there early in the evening if you want your choice of games.

Megan Bannister

Looking to hang out with other retro game lovers? Grab two friends & sign up for Up-Down's skeeball league, held Monday nights. Just ask one of the ever-friendly bartenders when the next one starts!

Vinnie Clark

Mortal Kombat , Street Fighter , and Marvel vs. Capcom! Pretty good fighting game selection! They also have Virtually Fighter, but who likes 3-D fighters when 2-D fighters are so much better!

Allen Huffman

Watch for daily specials . On Fridays they have been giving 10 free tokens to the first 100, and Wednesday they have been doing 2-for-1 tokens . Drink specials , too!

Miss KB

All my old favorite games and nice and grungy like my old fave arcade in the day. Also good selection of draft beers .

Tony

Several pinball tables make for a great time. Check above the bar for specials and stock up when tokens are 2 for 1.

Spencer Reed

Ski ball, signature drinks and shots , great atmosphere

Allen Huffman

Dig-Dug players: There are two Dig-Dug machines, and the cocktail (table) version near the bar gives you five lives instead of three.

Caleb Sommerville

Noisy , fun, crowded , and fun. Tokens are crazy cheap and the beer selection is great.

A

Likely the coolest bar I've ever been to. Where else can you watch old school Guts and WWF?!

Jenn Goodell

6-pack and a pound is the way to go...6-pack of tall boys and a pound of tokens for $25!

KT Florida

Great place to go to feel like a kid again!

Avery Gaston

Fun! But just like when I was a child, some of the games are broken, and all the good ones are taken :(

Nathan Wright

Hand your cash to the man in the dark corner by X-Men and he will give you quarters.

Allen Huffman

They have TRON! And some Skee Ball machines from Riverview Park .

KT Florida

Check groupon for deals on drinks & tokens .

Bill Goeke

An N64 connected to a projection screen! BEST BAR EVER! Mario Kart 64 done right!

Tony

25 cents for almost all games. Finally some pinball . Go before 9, otherwise it's too busy to play.

Joseph Garza

Beat X-men but must warn you to watch out for the jenga and accidental bumps.

Matt Denner

I like this place, but games seem to broken far too often. I wish the staff would mark the games out of order when you let them know.

Kristen Moran

Get $10 worth of tokens when you come in on your birthday!

Nathan Bush

Bring a roll of quarters before arriving! They'll be gone before you leave :-) .

Jennie Bunkofske

They have the new Raygun IPA on tap ! Give it a try.

Kai Fox

Get there early so you can get the sofa/N64!!

Lynn Peterson Voss

Don't sit on the couch having a heart to heart when people want to play!

Jarad Bernstein

$15 minimum on credit cards. Wtf. Everything else about this place is amazing.

Abbie Toney

Pricy beverages, crowded with games and no place to hang your coat.

Devon Meyer

Love it!!!!

OJ LaBoeuf

Great beers and great games

ben cox

Street fighter , mortal Kombat , donkey kong, Dig Dug, Mario Bros and lots of pin ball!!

Tammy Bogenrief

Lots of cheap fun, but give yourself plenty of time before you need the bathroom . Only has 1 stall :(

Harley Leeps

Games eat your money. Employees are to busy to help.

EuLatia Landers

Jenga + Alcohol=GOOD TIMES

Chris Essig

Clean your draft lines you're beers taste like shit!

Kevin Rutan

Good beer selection

Chris Essig

Soap in the men's room would be a bonus!

Chad Taylor

Try the video games

Becky K

We love John Hyde!

Almuerzo Papasfritas

Pack man fever!

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