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1595 Highway 36W 1035
Roseville, MN 55113
Went there for my 12 year-old's birthday. He had a great time. You pick your experience when you book. He picked the least violent of the missions, plus we turned off the gore factor. There was no real blood. It was a coop mission set in a fantasy world. He is excited to go back and try a different scene
This was my second visit. My first was in Tysons Corner, VA. So I had high expectations. My Roseville visit started extremely slow! We couldn't find an attendant to help us, when we did he directed us to the pad to complete waivers and again we couldn't find him. Another attendant walked by on the phone still not helping. At that point I was ready to leave. Finally a very friendly funny attendant by the name of Emily came to help us out. Emily made the process fun for my group. During our actual game,
Brenden and Taylor were great assisting our party with lots of patience. We had six 9 and 10 year old kids in the group so it's not easy to ask them to pay attention. Brenden and Taylor did a great job helping them with the gear and explaining the rules. The kids had so much fun!
We surprised my husband for his birthday and everyone had such an amazing time! We chose Squid Games which was so much fun with 6 people. Emily was fantastic and walked us through and got us set up with everything and threw us a little party at the end. We will absolutely be back!
1st time experiencing this, and my very adult self had a wonderful time. Marissa was so helpful, patient and thorough. I'd definitely come back!
The experience and staff (Brandon) were great. They reality did glitch a few times (stopped) and had to be reset. They effected things but the over all was great. Highly recommend
Taylor was awesome! Very informative and helpful! Definitely will return and recommend. Thank you for an amazing first experience!
The first review I left was very critical because there was glitching and issues. The staff did comp us some free plays though and our second experience was with Taylor H. And he was much better about making sure we were set up properly and he communicated everything much better then our previous experience. Super fun. Duel pistols is the way to go.
Such a great experience? The boys really had a great time?
Great experience but i called ahead of time and verified for a certain game for a person with disabilities, when we arrived someone else said it was not a good game so it took us time to check in and pick a new game. It was grateful for the help but it took us too long to check in and they gave away our reserve time slot so we had to wait 45 minutes to play. The experience itself was amazing staff assistance very poor.
I took my younger sister here for her birthday and we absolutely loved it. Definitely gonna be talking about this for months afterwards. Our guide Branden was so funny and helpful and I swear I had a smile on my face the whole time. Definitely recommend this experience!
I had a wonderful time here!, the team members especially Brandon, were very nice and welcoming. They were helpful and clear with their instructions. I had a great time, I will definitely come back again. Thank you for the great experience!
Went here for my grandson's 14th birthday awesome place the VR experience was awesome for the kids they loved it
It was our first VR experience and we chose Deadwood Mansion. Initially, it was quite frightening, then it became engaging. We had a thoroughly enjoyable time and will definitely return!
Brought out the boys to play and they had a blast. Trevon our guide was also very helpful and insightful on the games. He was super chill, props to him. It was a great experience.
We had Branden!! He's the besttt he was super supportive and very funny. He has a very good personality and he just overall made the experience 10/10!! We did the deadwood phobia scary ??.. i definitely recommend I was SCREAMING ????. Anyways I love it here. Definitely coming again because of branden ??
We had such a great time today! Ayden was GREAT. He got us set up quick, gave us assistance in the rare moments we needed it, and has a great hair style!!
Taylor was great excellent personality and made the experience so much fun. Thanks!!!!!
Super fun experience with Ayden as our game host. Thanks for a blast!
Went and played Squid Games with my family and had Ayden as our host. He did an amazing job and was super friendly! Would love to have him as our host next time we come!
Heaven was great! She made engine feel safe. She quickly paused the game when someone had an issue and resolved it even faster! We had a blast!!
Branden truly outdid himself as a host! The game was nothing short of epic! I had an absolute blast playing Deadwood Phobia! It was a thrilling blend of scares and excitement that kept me on the edge of my seat. I enjoyed every moment!
Brought our three elem. age kids to celebrate a bday. We did squid games it's completely age appropriate for 8-9 yo. Primus provided clear instructions and we promptly received help when one of the kids needed their head set adjusted. Super fun way to spend time with one another!
We had no idea what to expect but it was such an awesome experience! If it's anyone?s birthday make sure you tell your host! And try to work with Marissa! She's legit amazing!! :)
Super fun. Our guide person was Taylor and he was awesome. Would 100% do again
Branden was super sweet, professional, and transparent! Great sense of humor and was very knowledgeable. Thank you for making our experience fun, smooth, and easy. We will be back next time ?? In general, I do recommend having longer video clips for us to keep at the end and a quicker start after signing the waivers.
Had an amazing blast! We had an excellent employee, Heaven, helping us. She was very nice and very understanding. It made our experiences so much more enjoyable.
Amazing service for all ages. Me and my older brother bonded while doing the ufl fighting one and we had a blast. Branden was chill and so was Ayden. Great dudes
Branden was wonderful! Very thorough with instructions and the explaining the difference between each game. Awesome first experience! Will be returning with others!
Staff very friendly and helpful, my boys sure had a great time!
First time here - Taylor was an awesome host! Made the experience easy and fun.
Best birthday gift to my best friend ever! Loved the immersive VR experience that Sandbox facilitated. It was fun and challenging, and is the perfect thing to do with a group of friends. Me and my friend were greeted and instructed by Ayden. He was super chill and friendly, really helpful with the set up and helping us understand how it worked, and made us feel very welcomed. Highly recommend this place.
It was a great experience for our family. My grandson was celebrating his 16th birthday. I highly recommend this event.
Ayden and Branden were phenomenal :) They made the experience so much fun and it definitely brightened my experience
Emily was great. Despite our technical difficulties in the beginning, they handled it swiftly and we had no issues with the actual experience afterwards! They were also very detailed in the instructions and kept us well informed! Very pleased with our first time experience and will be back again!
It was an awesome experience and thanks to Branden for helping us and guiding us towards this amazing experiences. Big shout out to Branden for helping us again. Will come back again!!
Emily did a great job making this a fun experience on very short notice. We would definitely recommend for anybody who wants a fun adventure shooting zombies!
Taylor was a great host! Thanks so much for making our second (make up session) an enjoyable experience with no problems.
Marissa was the best host! This experience was truly amazing! Will definitely be back!
Taylor was wicked chill on explanations and make sure we had a good time. Clear communication when the prior group was running late. Appreciate the waters and discount due to wait. Would recommend.
We had a great time! Fun concepts and easy to follow instructions. Super friendly staff! Def want to come back
Went for my son's birthday with a group on his cousins. The entire time the game play had system issues so game play had to stop while they figured it out. This happened every 10- 15 mins the entire time. While the kids enjoyed it they missed out on the FULL experience. Would I go again? No, never without a guarantee it wouldn't happen again. It was also very expensive. The folks who helped us were nice though.
Prisms and Marissa where great.. we were just a little late and Marissa was kinda and polite and worked with us and made it so we were able to do the experience.. prisms was also awesome with stopping the experience when my son had some problems with the weapon.. both of them where great staff , we will return here just on staff alone..??????
Ayden was phenomenal! Secured our gears nicely and made sure my group was ready to go! Loved the experience! Thank you!
It was everything I hoped for and more! This was a surprise Valentine?s Day present for my husband and our eldest. We played Seekers of the Shard Dragon Fire. Great fun! The graphics were amazing, as was the immersive experience! We were attacked from all sides, the floor, and from above. Pricey, yet worth saving up for, absolutely!! Highly recommended. Our Sandbox guide was thoroughly helpful! Thank you Marissa!!
Heaven was the person helping our group and she was amazing! Funny, cool, down to earth, and the best at explaining the experience in a way that was easy to understand.
This was our second time and we had Primus as our host, and he is fantastic; he was very attentive to the issues we had in our game and we enjoyed playing Deadwood phobia!
Truly had a wonderful experience. Definitely will be going back. The first game had glitches in the beginning but got right on track once restarted. They gave us an extra free game for the inconvenience of the glitches so customer service is excellent
Thanks Heaven for being our Gamemaster! She was sweet and wonderful! This is my 3rd time here and she was the best! My friends were new and she helped them out in no time!
Awesomeness experience. Emily Was super helpful and clear with all instructions
My family and I recently had one of the best experiences at Sandbox VR playing the Squid Games. From the moment we arrived, the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, making sure we were comfortable with the equipment and ready to start our adventure. The game itself was incredibly fun and, at times, challenging. We laughed and cheered our way through the experience. What really made the experience great was being able to share it with my family. We bonded over the excitement of the game, and it's an
Brandon and Jaylon were extremely helpful! Great first experience with sandbox VR
First time here, staff was fantastic, the whole experience was great. We had a blast! We will definitely be back
Branden did an amazing job hosting us and was very personable. I'd highly recommend experiencing VR at Sandbox VR if you've ever thought about giving it a try!
Played Amber Sky 2088 super fun experience. The host Brandon made us feel comfortable and was super helpful when we had issues with taking to each other in the beginning. Would definitely come back again!
Branden was a wonderful host! I don't remember having this much fun ever! If you were to thinking about coming here for a good time, I'm telling you to come here and have a great time. This is worth your time and money! Highly recommend.
Such a fun experience! We played the Squid Games and it was more fun than I thought. We came as a couple and we paired with another couple so it was 4 of us in a room. The facility is located inside the mall, by a food court. From check in time to the end, the whole experience was about an hour. We played about 5 games. It's definitely a workout so dress comfy and you might sweat! It was our first time doing VR. We wore vests, goggles and headsets. If something were to happen, one of the guides are able
Heaven did a great job on serving us. This was a wonderful experience! We enjoyed getting to walk on solid ground rather than a moving platform. Definitely recommend.??
Brandon was absolutely great!! Very helpful and made our experience so much fun. I had a blast! Looking forward to coming back.
Brandon was an excellent host! So fun, we will be back :)
Great experience! Heaven was an awesome guide and our group had a lot of fun! This was my 2nd time doing VR, which i usually get motion sick for, but everything went well.
Marissa did an amazing job helping our group with setting up and assisting during the game. The kids had an great time!!!
My boyfriend and I, first experience was by far the best all thanks to Taylor, not just him being friendly, organized and flawless but he preformed the best professional level that will for sure being pulling us to come back on a regular basis. Thank you so much!
Great experience first time experience. Had a blast! Will be going back for sure.
Ayden was an awesome guide throughout the entire experience. Will definitely be back to this location for more VR experiences in the future. Ty for making my birthday special.
Jaylin I believe his name was ( young man with glasses) was super cool and helpful last night during our session! Most smoothest transition into getting ready for game! Love this sandbox location.
Ayden was a great assistant to us, helped us with all of our problems and was able to fix it quickly. He is a great person, very kind with everyone and fun!!
Morgan was great and handled everything perfectly. Very charismatic and funny guy give him a raise.????
Had another great experience at Sandbox VR. I wish they would open on in south Florida! The quality is amazing. Brandon was so helpful and friendly too.
The teens had so much fun. Marissa was great. She even added a little party song at the end for my son's birthday.
Branden was awesome!! He help us out a lot! My parents had so much fun!
Branden was an amazing guide for first-timers! He made the experience approachable and fun. I can't wait to go back
it was awesome, ayden was very helpful at the end of our visit, our first visit, would come back again
It was really easy to get to this location, especially in a shopping mall on the day after Christmas. We were immediately greeted and got help getting geared up and going. I took my teenage sons, who are gamers, so I wasn't sure how well I'd do, but it was super fun. The haptics (vibrations) of the gear enhanced the reality, especially when beaming off the transporter pad. The "movie trailer" video they provided is very cool, as well as the selfie video with our game stats. My younger son set a new December
I had an amazing experience on my Birthday it was so much fun smoking zombies with my family I would recommend if you need to break away and feel like crawling out your skin then this is for you thanks
W Taylor pls give him his money he was the coolest nicest told us everything & he had to put up with us screaming and acting a fool. If I knew he was recording I would?ve locked in better. Very nice pls give this man a. Raise he don't get paid enough for this, thanks again. Taylor will be back.
My sons had a great time! The host was so helpful and knowledgeable!
Aydan, was the best and incredibly helpful!! I will definitely the be coming back and hopefully trying to have him as my host!
Jaylen was amazing he went above and beyond today. He was a great host very patient and informative. His customer service was excellent and he was very attentive.
Omg....way better than expected! Like LOTR experience IRL. Taylor made the experience so much more than a game. I'll be coming back for the Zombies!
Great experience and Ryan was a great facilitator! Multiple scenarios with a fun leaderboard at the end
Branden was an amazing host! Made our group feel very welcomed and pushed us out of our comfort zone. Amazing time!
Ayden was an awesome instructor very friendly very patient awesome experience
I highly recommend Sandbox VR! If you enjoy video games then you will love this experience. It really feels like you're in the game! I definitely plan on coming back to try out the other experiences. My group did Deadwood Phobia and it was so scary but such a blast! The staff is also very friendly, helpful, and fun. We had Primus, Emily, and Jaylin guiding us through the experience. Thanks everyone!
Branden and Jaylin were awesome. We had an absolute blast and will definitely be back again
First time in this experience! Primus helped us with the entire experience, awesome service, very knowledgeable and helpful. Would definitely recommend. This would be awesome for teens to join parents.
Taylor was a good host and guiding us through on how to play the game and getting us ready. Thank you Taylor for good service.
I've been here a couple times now and its always an amazing experience!! ???? I'm also thankful for Branden, the assistant manager who always takes care of my group when we're there, making it a pleasant time and some thing to always look forward to again !! ????
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”