Up-Down is a arcade East Village Des Moines located in United States.
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 |
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 .
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 .
Made me nostalgic! The place gets packed around 9:30 so get there early in the evening if you want your choice of games.
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!
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!
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!
All my old favorite games and nice and grungy like my old fave arcade in the day. Also good selection of draft beers .
Several pinball tables make for a great time. Check above the bar for specials and stock up when tokens are 2 for 1.
Ski ball, signature drinks and shots , great atmosphere
Dig-Dug players: There are two Dig-Dug machines, and the cocktail (table) version near the bar gives you five lives instead of three.
Noisy , fun, crowded , and fun. Tokens are crazy cheap and the beer selection is great.
Likely the coolest bar I've ever been to. Where else can you watch old school Guts and WWF?!
6-pack and a pound is the way to go...6-pack of tall boys and a pound of tokens for $25!
Great place to go to feel like a kid again!
Fun! But just like when I was a child, some of the games are broken, and all the good ones are taken :(
Hand your cash to the man in the dark corner by X-Men and he will give you quarters.
They have TRON! And some Skee Ball machines from Riverview Park .
Check groupon for deals on drinks & tokens .
An N64 connected to a projection screen! BEST BAR EVER! Mario Kart 64 done right!
25 cents for almost all games. Finally some pinball . Go before 9, otherwise it's too busy to play.
Beat X-men but must warn you to watch out for the jenga and accidental bumps.
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.
Get $10 worth of tokens when you come in on your birthday!
Bring a roll of quarters before arriving! They'll be gone before you leave :-) .
They have the new Raygun IPA on tap ! Give it a try.
Get there early so you can get the sofa/N64!!
Don't sit on the couch having a heart to heart when people want to play!
$15 minimum on credit cards. Wtf. Everything else about this place is amazing.
Pricy beverages, crowded with games and no place to hang your coat.
Love it!!!!
Great beers and great games
Street fighter , mortal Kombat , donkey kong, Dig Dug, Mario Bros and lots of pin ball!!
Lots of cheap fun, but give yourself plenty of time before you need the bathroom . Only has 1 stall :(
Games eat your money. Employees are to busy to help.
Jenga + Alcohol=GOOD TIMES
Clean your draft lines you're beers taste like shit!
Good beer selection
Soap in the men's room would be a bonus!
Try the video games
We love John Hyde!
Pack man fever!
Fabulous live music on Friday nights! Love the Sumpin Doo band from 5-7:30 - Your Downtown Gal
Great atmosphere and hideaway. You can make it what you want. The food is also delicious and inexpensive. - Lindsey Redd
The pork tenderloin is huge but delicious! The spiked milk shakes are definitely a great dessert! - Eric Mohlis
i love this place, friendly people and a great hip atmosphere! freaking awesome:) - Abigayle Vest-Smith