If you are looking for fun and you happen to drop by the Valley Fair Mall then we are the store for you. Video games are our passion and in addition to providing a safe facility where to play, we strive to provide the most unique gaming experience you can find outside of your own home.
What makes
The Game Grid different?
Most "arcades" these days focus more on winning throw-away toys than on actual gaming. Not that there is anything wrong with that but traditional arcades - those that focus purely on video games - are hard to find anymore. That is not the case at the Game Grid, one of the few remaining traditional arcades in the US. We combine classic and new coin-op arcade games, along with networked PC gaming into one. We even have rare titles, including Warlords (cocktail version!), Chase HQ2, and The Act: An Interactive Comedy, which you simply will not find at any other arcade in Utah. Many of our games are ARCADE EXCLUSIVE, meaning you can't get them at home (even if you could, many times the arcade version is superior). The advantage of the Game Grid over playing games at home is the social arcade experience - challenging someone in an arcade is far better than challenging someone you can't even see over the internet. Meet up with other gamers that share your passion or just have a good time with friends or family. We also have frequent competitions (usually on Saturday) where you can cash or other prizes! We also sanitize our games every day!
We are one of the few arcades to have online arcade titles!
You can compete for cash anytime on our Big Buck Safari Online game or play just for fun. We also have a connected Terminator Salvation Arcade game, where you can post your high scores to national leaderboards. Many other arcades don't bother to put their games online "because it's too much work." Ditch the lazy arcades and come here! We also have pinball and air hockey to enjoy, all for 50¢ a play. We currently do 4 tokens for $1.
We are located at the Valley Fair
Mall in West Valley City Utah, between Kids Fashion and the Game Den. If you do not know where that is, look for the new Kids Zone which is down in front of the old Mervyn's store. You can also call us at 801-964-0599. We are only 20 min. away from downtown Salt Lake City and about 15min. away from Salt Lake City International Airport.
Come escape the depression of the Recession with coin-op arcade gaming! It's the most fun a quarter can buy!
New games: Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom; Street Fighter III 2nd Impact
It's always great to have more to do at an arcade so we are pleased to announce some new games to our line-up.
First off, our most recent acquisition, Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom. This four player game from 1993 is a unique scrolling fighter that gives us two arcade RPG's to our line-up and of course it's a blast to play with three of your friends.
I have mentioned this before but we also have Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact. I know that most SF3 fans prefer 3rd Strike but unfortunately that doesn't show up on eBay all that often. Still 2nd Impact is a solid fighter and worth checking out. We have kept Marvel Vs. Capcom and will be putting that into a new cabinet as soon as possible. I also will be fixing up the KOF98 cabinet soon.
Thanks to iGames, we now are running a special showcase for the new first person shooter, Blacklight Tango Down. Experience futuristic warfare alone, with other teammates or play online. With the showcase you get 1 hour free on the PCs for checking the game out (please ask for full details)!
Also, fighters fans should be please to hear that we now have Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact as a part of our selection. This has temporarily replace Marvel VS. Capcom, which will be returning in a new cabinet soon.
Come in and play the latest arcade game on the market, 4 tokens to start, 2 to continue. This game is EXCLUSIVE to arcades, with no port to the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 or PC coming along. This is completely different from the home edition of Terminator Salvation that was released last year, so if you were disappointed with that game as many people were, here is a movie-to-game translation that doesn't disappoint.
On May 6th: THE NEW TERMINATOR SALVATION ARCADE LANDS AT THE GAME GRID
It has been a while since we had the opportunity to get our hands on a brand new arcade title but that will change this Thursday as we welcome the new Terminator Salvation Arcade game by Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix to our line-up.
TSA is already a mega-hit in various locations across the world and we are proud to offer players in West Valley a chance to enjoy the game for themselves. The game was designed by arcade industry veterans, one of which actually created the Terminator 2 arcade game and others who have worked on great light-gun games like CarnEvil and Aliens: Extermination.
Features:
Excellent graphics on a 42" screen with 1080p resolution/60FPS and destructible environments
Deluxe guns with the "Clip" reloading feature - hit a clip on the gun to reload
Booming sound
National online leaderboards. Compete with others in the US for the top score!
A storyline along with voice acting
An awesome cabinet lit up with red LEDs and a Terminator head looking down at you while you play
Eight long levels to wreak havoc through
We'll be the only ones in the area with this for now!
I'm happy to announce a new title to our line-up of games, this time it's a popular shoot 'em up or "shmup" for short. Known as Strikers 1945 II, this great game from 1997 is an awesome game which features intense, over-the-top action, two player co-op play, sweet graphics and more. You can choose from several planes, each with it's own unique special weapon. A cool feature of this one is that the first four levels are always randomized, helping keep the game fresh through multiple play throughs.
I will be adding a video of this in action within the next few days or so.We may also be adding a new fighter to our line-up before too long, stay tuned.
Also, that is not the only place we are adding games - we have added a few new games to our PC LAN as well. They include Unreal Tournament 2004, Far Cry and Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project. Come in and check them out!
Also, don't forget if you have a Facebook account you can join our Facebook fan page and keep up-to-date with the latest news at the Game Grid!
Here is a video showing of our repaired Atari Warlords game. If you have seen this game after walking in but didn't know what it was all about or how to play, watch below!
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Blacklight Tango Down Showcase
