BLAST GAME CENTER

BLAST GAME CENTER

Reviews Summary

The majority of reviews praise the store's retro gaming selection, fun arcade, and friendly staff, with many calling it a hidden gem. Positive feedback highlights good prices, nostalgic experiences, and excellent customer service, especially for parties. However, some criticize poor service, unprofessional interactions, or disorganized inventory. A few negative reviews mention accusations of theft or strict return policies. Overall, it's well-regarded for its unique offerings despite occasional service issues.

About This Listing

Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

Features

Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

381 W Macclenny Ave

Macclenny, Florida 32063

Hours

Monday 12-7PM
Tuesday 12-7PM
Wednesday 12-7PM
Thursday 12-7PM
Friday 12-8PM
Saturday 11AM-8PM
Sunday Closed

Customer Reviews

We had a birthday party here and the kids loved it. They provided the room, chairs, tables, tablecloths, and a console for play. The package we chose also had tokens. The staff was helpful and accommodating. There's def a ton of claw machines but the kids liked them more than the actual games. The adults played racing and air hockey. Would def recommend as a party spot in macclenny.

This guy was extremely helpful and personable. He's the type of person that would go out of his way for anybody! If you haven't been to the Blast Game Center you are truly missing out. If you want to get out of the house just to get a blast from the past or just to see something new go check it out.

Great little shop to buy games and gifts. There a good sized arcade here too that my kids enjoyed. Reasonably priced and very friendly staff!!

My kids LOVE the arcade! We try to come a few times a month. The owner is really kind, and even supported our church?s kids ministry! They offer birthday parties, and a ton of unique merchandise and stuff you can't find anywhere else. The older lady who works here is super friendly too! She's amazing with kids!

I recently visited BLAST GAME CENTER, and I have to say, their customer service is exceptional. Despite the 45-minute drive from Florida to Georgia, often extending to nearly an hour with traffic, the experience was well worth it. This was my first visit after hearing great things about their retro gaming inventory, and I was not disappointed. Their collection is probably the best I've seen, with a wide range of retro games that brought back a lot of nostalgia. What truly impressed me, however, was the wa

My granddaughter had her birthday party here today and it was amazing!! Tammy was so kind and helpful with everything. The kids and adults had a great time. I would highly recommend this hometown venue for your kids birthday parties.

Had my nieces 8th birthday party here and it was a wonderful time! Mrs. Tammy had everything set up for us, food was on time and fresh and she was so helpful the entire time we were there. Kids had a great time!

Small town game store, great guys that work there and the owner is nice and knowledgeable. Some of the items are a bit overpriced, while some are very reasonably priced. Having some Japanese snacks and drinks in the store is really fun. It's all that's here unless you want to go to Jax.

A great selection of new games and retro games. Brandon was the employee's name that helped me. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. They also have arcades for you to play.

Great local game store and arcade. Been visiting for years, great service and wide selection. The arcade is packed with machines and air hockey. Would love to see the pinball machines come back ^_^

I was accused of stealing, when I've been nothing but honest to that place, and I have all my recipes to everything I bought, and the main boss was very unprofessional,

I thought this place was going to be trash but boy was I wrong I like this place the customer service was amazing then to realize they have a game room wow I hope this place continues to grow and hopefully more games and a bigger game room even though I stay in Fernandina Beach and only Ben here a couple of times I really like this place keep up the good good job ???? ????????????????????

This place is great!!! My home town has needed this for years. They have a huge selection of used gaming systems and games at dirt cheap reasonable prices, and great quality as well. The staff are awesome too, so helpful. There is also a huge arcade with multiple games from today and many from my childhood. I can't wait until they put in the food section so we can have birthday parties there for the kids. If you haven't been to blast yet, please check it out and give them your support.

I stopped by one day as I was driving through the area. Cool dude, cool place, and nice selection of games. Grabbed a few games I had been looking for at decent prices. There's also an arcade I didn't have time to use but it looked sweet. Definitely brought back memories of childhood. I will definitely be coming back next time im in the area.

So happy to have a place like this in our small town. Has everything you need and really good prices. ??

Great selection, really cool arcade with old school games, which is the only reason for 2 stars. Would've bought a lion's share of GBA games, but the cashier didn't acknowledge us once and barely looked up from whatever he was doing behind the counter. I love supporting local businesses, especially now, but I get better customer service through sellers on eBay.

This store has everything i could want in a retro game store, and it has an arcade attached, which makes it better, and they offer discounts through dice rolls even better

Great selection ! Employees are very helpful and attentive. Prices are somewhat over market,but the stores setup combined with customer service makes the increase worth it.

Love this little gem! The guys are always so helpful and patient with my questions. They know their craft, and I have serious respect ??

Wonderful Customer Service. Mr. Brandon stayed almost 30 minutes after the store closed to help me set up my Playstation 5 at no cost. Prices on games and video's are great. You can even book the room for private parties. Amenities extra depending on what you ask for..

Just moved to Macclenny, FL from England and I have to say it is amazing in here! Friendly staff and a great selection, very affordable. Me and my husband are huge gamers and would spend all our time (and money lol!) In here, only thing stopping us is the smell.... I don't know if it was just today or if this is something that can be fixed, but if it smelled A LOT better than we would be in here all the time...

The store has a little bit of everything. From old school to really old school. Has an arcade in the back. Quaint little place with good prices

Recently bought a ps2 and 3 games for a really good price. the arcade was pretty cool and there are a lot of games. 4 stars because the ac cable didn't work too well, but it is playable and like 15 bucks to replace.

Such an excellent place to hang out!! Great selection of video games and gear, plus miniature golf and arcade games. Definitely a terrific business, especially for a small town! Loads of things for kids to do.

Great store and staff

I found this place threw a google search and so glad I did. They had a few games I have been looking for and at great prices. Staff was friendly and even helped me looked for some collector items that have been on my list for a while. I will be back

Great privately owned game store. Fun family environment with lots of good games no matter the system. They even have older systems from back in the day. ?? 5 stars, great prices, clean family environment & excellent customer service.

The staff is very friendly and HELPFUL. We organized my 2 daughters birthday celebration and they made it EXTREMELY easy. Highly recommended and above all else, FUN!!!

Very helpful staff. Super place for the perfect gift for the gamer in your life. They have a nice selection of old and new games, merch, plus tons of dvds.

I sold them madden 17, call of duty advanced warfare, Minecraft story mode, halo wars, and they only gave me About 25 dollars. But the people are nice ?note? most disc they sell for consoles are scratched really bad.

Went here for the kids party n omg we had a blast kids loved it and yes I did as well love this place

Really great place that has a nice retro touch.You can play arcade games, mini golf or other games. Way better than any other game store around.

I going to be completely honest this arcade looks small but its actually really cool the staff is super nice the game are sick and the prizes are cool

Such an awesome place. Great selection of games and peripherals for just about every console imaginable. Friendly service, and just an all-around cool environment.

Love the prices and the games! Blast Game Center brings excellent service, awesome collectibles, and even a gaming room to your disposal! Looks like stopping for games is a thing of the past:)

One of my favorite places to go for games and fun. The prices are nice, and the arcade is loads of fun. Great place to hang out and buy from.

Absolutely love this place and can't wait till they extend , adding so much more family fun

Best priced games ANY WHERE! Suck it GameStop! And they have old school systems and new ones, and they even have an arcade! And you can play board games and on some days they have Magic the Gathering, best place EVER!!!!

Love this place.. My girls love to come here and play a putt-putt miniature golf.. prices are fair. The place is kept clean, Receptionist is really nice and attentive..

Best place in town for kids and young adults to play games. Mini golf recently opened. Will soon be the Dave & Busters of Baker County.

Thought it was OK till I sold them over $100.00 in videos( what they said it was worth ( three large boxes full). Purchased a gaming system from them got it home and read the back of the box and realized it didn't play the games I wanted to play. Took it back unopened the next day and wanted to exchange it for the next step up system. I agreed to pay the difference of $60.00 but was told their policy would not allow me to exchange or return it. Not what I would call customer service. When I inquired why I c

Owner is a pretty cool guy and helpful, lot of great used games at low prices.

This is the best video game store with an arcade and mini golf in Macclenny! ??. Seriously though, cool people and good prices. Family fun.

Always a great atmosphere. We'll stocked with retro games.

Lack of updated games. Very disorganized. Sloppy cramped set up. Not a good game store. More like a wanna be gamestop. Shoot we need a gamestop here...

Vintage games and toys. Free board games for play. Several arcade games, video games and skill test games. A few machines were out of order. No pinball machines.

Friendly welcoming staff, easy to browse and find what your looking for, and a nice place yo hang out. Definitely where I'll be spending my money for gamed and equipment.

Great game store but don't pay too good when you sell games and movies to them.

Fun place Monday best day to go and evenings during the week that's when cold drinks are actually available

It's a good place to get games and merchandise. Small local business.

Great place it chill there nice employees and nice environment recommended been here so many times.

Place is pretty good, friendly people and a wide range of games to chose from.

Always a cool and fun game retro or new here and knowledgeable employees.

try to sell something to them like a xbox or game they will offer you like 20 bucks

Great deals and positive vibes. Fun arcade games for the entire family.

Small nice game center. Decent pricing. Very helpful.

Good ole down to earth game store. You can find everything from modern titles to ones you haven't heard of in many years.

Walked in and the dude at the front looked like h hated life, didn't even speak when I walked in.... asked if they had mini golf and he said no then looked down back at his computer and ignored us

Arcade games, board games, card games, video games, movies, etc. A great place to look for used and new gaming stuff and great staff.

Blast game Center in Macclenny Fl WILL NOT GET ONE MORE DIME FROM ME. I just went in there bought the wrong 60 dollar controller and they will not let me return it or trade it for the right controller and credit me the difference.Make sure you know what you are buying before you buy it or you will be screwed out of your money.

Great Prices and good stock. Exceptionally clean and friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Very friendly, Excellent service, and you can't beat there prices!!

Pretty neat set up. Got a nice selection of games and stuff to do.

Good place to go good quality cheap prices compared to gamestop

Chris Stewart is your guy! Great prices, this store is a hidden gem!

Very nice friendly people .great place to take the kids .

Awesome place u get nice games at low price

Good place for gamer nerds and Pokemon dweebs, but the miniature golf course is very sub-par

Good place for video games collections and memorabilia.

Great for our town. My kids love it.

Lots of video games, mini golf, fun for all ages

Pretty cool little arcade.

A very good place I 100% recommend on going

Great selection of games and gaming merchandise.

Cool little arcade to pass the time with the kids.

Great game store and deals

I highly recommend this place. They are awesome

Best game store i have went to

Most of the games are over priced for what ur buying

Great selection and great staff

Really great store helpful staff

Local game store. Shop local when you can.

It's good they helped me

Retro games at good prices!

Great place to find games.

A great family hangout spot

Good store, good ownership

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s it like visiting an arcade today?

It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.

Is it better to go alone or with friends?

Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.

What should I bring to an arcade?

Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.

What’s the best time to visit an arcade?

Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.

Can I meet new people at arcades?

Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.

Are arcades still just for kids?

Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.

Are there events or tournaments I can join?

Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.

What if I’m not great at arcade games?

No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”