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Playland Arcade on the Santa Monica Pier

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Arcade is located at the center of the Santa Monica Pier. It is open year round and has many other attractions including the historic 1922 Carousel and the iconic Ferris Wheel.

All games in this arcade use an Intercard game card with dollar amounts stored on them. Certain games, not all, also have bill acceptors installed.

The StepManiaX machine is near the north entrance of the arcade and is open to the public. During winter, the pads become like ice and you may slip and fall. Use caution.

Contact Number

(310) 451-5133

Address

350 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica
California, 90401

Opening Times

Monday10:00 - 22:00
Tuesday10:00 - 22:00
Wednesday10:00 - 22:00
Thursday10:00 - 22:00
Friday10:00 - 22:00
Saturday10:00 - 22:00
Sunday10:00 - 22:00

Games

Music GamePriceCondition
Guitar Hero Arcade (International)
Location: Near the SMX cab.
Comment: Out of order as of September 22nd, 2023. Swiper is turned off, monitor has no signal input, and P1 guitar is completely missing.
US$1.00 for 1 songNot Working
StepManiaX (Dedicated Cabinet) (International)
Location: North side of arcade in corner near entrance.
Comment: Cab is offline and does not generate QR codes for score saving. Pads are perfect.
US$1.50 for 2 songsGreat
FighterPriceCondition
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (International)???Unknown
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (North America)???Moderate
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (North America)???Unknown
MazePriceCondition
Ms. Pac-Man (International)
Comment: 2 cabs near each other, each one next to a Galaga cab. Still have original CRTs in various states of pixel bleed and discoloration.
US$1.00Unknown
Pac-Man (North America)
Location: To the left of the left Ms. Pac-Man cab.
Comment: Original CRT with some screen burn-in and pixel bleed.
US$1.00Unknown
OtherPriceCondition
MagazineMe (International)
Location: Near south entrance of arcade.
US$6.00Unknown
Photo Studio Prism (International)
Location: Near SMX.
US$10.00Unknown
PinballPriceCondition
Addams Family (Special Collector's Edition) (International)
Comment: Lights not working and some components (bumpers) responding poorly
???Moderate
Getaway (International)???Great
Star Wars (Stern, Pro/Premium/LE) (International)???Perfect
The Mandalorian (International)???Perfect
PlatformersPriceCondition
Vs. Super Mario Bros. (North America)
Comment: joystick controls and not very responsive
???Bad
RacingPriceCondition
Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade (International)
Comment: 2 cabs side by side and linked. Standard, non-motion cabs.
US$2.00Unknown
Cruis'n USA (North America)
Comment: 2 cabinets not linked. Do NOT use manual transmission on the left cabinet.
US$0.75Great
Daytona USA (2P) (International)
Comment: Start Button is always held down; all games are Time Attack only. Time limit is very strict.
US$1.00Great
Dead Heat (2P) (International)
Location: Between Batman and Mario Kart.
Comment: 2 cabinets linked. Cameras are currently unavailable.
US$1.00Great
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (International)
Location: Between Dead Heat and Pac-Man Smash.
Comment: Connected and has the updated version running, 2 linked cabinets. Cameras are currently unavailable.
US$1.00Great
Sega Super GT (North America)
Location: Right of DDR USA.
Comment: 2 cabinets not linked. The cabinets are set to Grand Prix settings (about 3.5 times the length of normal settings).
US$1.00Great
Super Bikes 3 (International)
Location: Between Aliens Armageddon and Asphalt.
Comment: 2 cabinets side by side and linked.
US$1.00Perfect
The Fast and the Furious (International)
Location: Between Raptor's Revenge and Crossy Road.
Comment: 2 cabs side by side, not linked. LCD screen replacements with some overscan.
US$1.00Great
Urban 4x4 Off-Road Experience (North America)
Location: Outside of the north entrance.
US$1.00Unknown
Rail ShooterPriceCondition
Aliens Armageddon (International)US$1.00Unknown
Halo: Fireteam Raven (4P) (North America)
Location: At the front entrance
???Perfect
Luigi's Mansion Arcade (International)US$1.00Unknown
Terminator Salvation (International)
Location: Right of Mario Kart
US$1.00Perfect
The House of the Dead (International)
Location: Next to THOTD2
US$1.00Unknown
The House of the Dead 2 (International)
Location: Next to THOTD1
Comment: Discolored screen.
US$0.75Unknown
RedemptionPriceCondition
Angry Birds Arcade (International)US$2.00Unknown
Big Bass Wheel (International)
Comment: 2 cabs side by side. Right cab currently out of order as of September 22nd.
US$1.00Bad
Big Mouth (North America)
Comment: 2 cabs side by side.
US$1.00Unknown
Break The Plate (International)US$2.00Unknown
Claw Machine (International)
Comment: "Toy Locker" and "Ticket Locker" claw machines side by side.
US$2.00Unknown
Crossy Road Arcade (International)
Comment: Entire bottom of the screen cut off. Impossible to see your character.
US$1.00Bad
Deal or No Deal (International)
Location: Near SMX.
US$1.00Unknown
Despicable Me Go Bananas (International)US$1.00Unknown
Down The Clown (International)
Comment: 2 cabs side by side.
US$1.00Unknown
Fruit Ninja FX 2 (International)
Comment: Was turned off when I visited
US$1.00Unknown
Ice Walker (International)US$2.00Unknown
Knock Down (North America)
Comment: 2 cabs side by side.
US$1.00Unknown
Marvel Avengers Coin Pusher (International)US$2.00Unknown
Monopoly Roll & Go (International)US$1.00Unknown
Monster Drop (North America)
Comment: 2 cabs side by side with a shared jackpot marquee.
US$1.00Unknown
Pop The Lock (International)
Comment: Out of order as of September 22nd, 2023.
???Not Working
Quik Drop (International)US$1.00Unknown
Raptor's Revenge (1P) (International)US$1.00 / 1 ball
US$2.50 / 5 balls
Unknown
Rock The Rim (International)
Comment: 2 hoops side by side.
US$2.00Unknown
Spin N Win (International)US$1.00Unknown
Thunder - King of the Hammer II (International)
Location: Near SMX.
US$1.00Unknown
Ticket Circus (6P) (International)US$1.00Unknown
Treasure Quest (North America)US$1.00Unknown
Whac-A-Mole (International)
Location: Near south entrance of arcade.
Comment: 2 cabs side by side.
US$1.00Unknown
Zombie Outbreak (International)US$2.00Unknown
Shoot 'em upPriceCondition
Galaga (International)
Comment: 2 cabs near each other, each one next to Ms. Pac-Man. Still have original CRTs in various states of pixel bleed and discoloration.
US$1.00Unknown
Minecraft Dungeons Arcade (International)US$1.00Perfect
NERF: Arcade (North America)
Location: Near SMX.
Comment: Extremely low ticket payouts.
US$1.00Moderate
SportsPriceCondition
Basketball Machine (International)
Comment: 5 hoops side by side.
US$1.00Unknown
TablesPriceCondition
Pac-Man Smash (International)US$2.00Unknown

Pictures

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Santa Monica PierMario Kart Arcade GP DX Santa Monica Pier
SEGA Super GT Santa Monica PierSEGA Super GT Santa Monica Pier
Cruis'n USA Santa Monica PierCruis'n USA Santa Monica Pier
Please call an attendantPlease call an attendant
SEGA Super GTSEGA Super GT
DDR Extreme Santa Monica Pier (1)DDR Extreme Santa Monica Pier (1)
DDR Extreme Santa Monica Pier (2)DDR Extreme Santa Monica Pier (2)

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S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Only a partial list of games; can't confirm all the games along the other half of the arcade due to a run-in with some crazy locals who got in my face and their dog who took a dump all over the floor. That'll be my first and last visit to this place unfortunately.
toby7ten10 years agotoby7ten
Awesome having played on the same machine as the Bui Brothers ;o)
Aegis12 years agoAegis
Yeah, the game sucks.
iNEXSERTiON12 years agoiNEXSERTiON
I went back in August and didn't have too many issues with the machines.

DDR USA sucks. Not the machine, but the game.

DDR EX machine has what's like a huge dent in the P2 side on the right and down arrows. Not TOO big of a deal, but it's noticeable.
Aegis12 years agoAegis
Yeah, they were pretty bad.
Just imagine it in the winter when the pads are withstanding the chill factor and act like ice. Now THAT is DDR at its finest.
Chrisketchum112 years agoChrisketchum1
- I know I don't live in California but I was at Venice Beach for the "American Ninja Warrior 3" competition. I saw 2 machines but I only got to play on the Extreme JP machine.

- I was very depressed on the status of the machine. The lack of respect to the machine plus how caved in the panels were. I failed PSMO somehow...Lots of pad misses. If anything, the P2 side bar isn't wobbly at least...

History

S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Raptor Captor II (1P) (International) updated.
• Raptor Captor II (1P) (International) is now a Raptor's Revenge (1P) (International).
• Comment removed.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Big Mouth (North America) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Knock Down (North America) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Monopoly Roll & Go (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Marvel Avengers Coin Pusher (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Quik Drop (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Raptor Captor II (1P) (International) updated.
• Pricing changed.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Raptor Captor II (1P) (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
The Fast and the Furious (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Between Raptor's Revenge and Crossy Road.".
• Comment changed to "2 cabs side by side, not linked. LCD screen replacements with some overscan.".
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Crossy Road Arcade (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Despicable Me Go Bananas (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Aliens Armageddon (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Super Bikes (International) updated.
• Super Bikes (International) is now a Super Bikes 3 (International).
• Location changed to "Between Aliens Armageddon and Asphalt.".
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets side by side and linked.".
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Batman (International) deleted.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Between Dead Heat and Pac-Man Smash.".
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Dead Heat (2P) (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Between Batman and Mario Kart.".
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets linked. Cameras are currently unavailable.".
• Condition changed from Moderate to Great.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Between Batman and Pac-Man Smash.".
• Comment changed to "Connected and has the updated version running, 2 linked cabinets. Cameras are currently unavailable.".
• Condition changed from Perfect to Great.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Claw Machine (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Spin N Win (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Pop The Lock (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Treasure Quest (North America) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Ticket Circus (6P) (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
MagazineMe (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Whac-A-Mole (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Minecraft Dungeons Arcade (International) updated.
• Pricing changed from US$0.00 to US$1.00.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Pac-Man Smash (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Ice Walker (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Zombie Outbreak (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Monster Drop (North America) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Pac-Man (North America) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Ms. Pac-Man (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Galaga (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Guitar Hero Arcade (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "Out of order as of September 22nd, 2023. Swiper is turned off, monitor has no signal input, and P1 guitar is completely missing.".
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Thunder - King of the Hammer II (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Photo Studio Prism (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Basketball Machine (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Rock The Rim (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Break The Plate (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Angry Birds Arcade (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Big Bass Wheel (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Down The Clown (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
NERF: Arcade (North America) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Deal or No Deal (International) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Urban 4x4 Off-Road Experience (North America) added.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Guitar Hero Arcade (International) deleted.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Guitar Hero Arcade (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Near the SMX cab.".
• Comment changed to "Out of order as of September 22nd, 2023.".
• Condition changed from Great to Not Working.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
Location name, address, website, information, opening times, geolocation updated.
S1ckH4nds5 months agoS1ckH4nds
StepManiaX (Dedicated Cabinet) (International) updated.
• Location changed to "North side of arcade in corner near entrance.".
• Comment changed to "Cab is offline and does not generate QR codes for score saving. Pads are perfect.".
• Pricing changed from US$0.00 to US$1.50.
• Songs changed from 0 to 2.
• Condition changed from Perfect to Great.
• Pricing changed.
BedrockSolid7 months agoBedrockSolid
Minecraft Dungeons Arcade (International) added.
BedrockSolid7 months agoBedrockSolid
Getaway (International) added.
BedrockSolid7 months agoBedrockSolid
The Mandalorian (International) added.
BedrockSolid7 months agoBedrockSolid
Star Wars (Stern, Pro/Premium/LE) (International) added.
BedrockSolid7 months agoBedrockSolid
Addams Family (Special Collector\'s Edition) (International) added.
Kleyo9 months agoKleyo
StepManiaX (Dedicated Cabinet) (International) updated.
• Pricing changed.
lbmixpro11 months agolbmixpro
Location information updated.
jbean35351 year agojbean3535
StepManiaX (Dedicated Cabinet) (International) added.
jbean35351 year agojbean3535
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) deleted.
Damox1 year agoDamox
Halo: Fireteam Raven (North America) added.
Damox2 years agoDamox
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) updated.
• Location changed to "Near the Mario Kart Arcade GP cabinets.".
• Comment changed to "left side is bad to play on, right side has an undersensitive down arrow, but alright to play on. CRT is slightly dim.".
totally-normal-jess2 years agototally-normal-jess
DDRMAX2 -Dance Dance Revolution 7thMIX- (Japan) deleted.
FujiBug4 years agoFujiBug
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) updated.
• Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) is now a DDRMAX2 -Dance Dance Revolution 7thMIX- (Japan).
• Location removed.
FujiBug4 years agoFujiBug
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "Has an extreme marquee. Unsure about left side but the right side’s down arrow just doesn’t work sometimes. ".
FujiBug4 years agoFujiBug
Dance Dance Revolution USA (North America) updated.
• Dance Dance Revolution USA (North America) is now a Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan).
• Comment changed to "left side it alright to play on, right side has an undersensitive up arrow. CRT is extremely washed, you can barely see anything on it.".
priscillybilly245 years agopriscillybilly24
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "Both sides alright to play on".
• Condition changed from Not Working to Moderate.
priscillybilly245 years agopriscillybilly24
Daytona USA (2P) (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "Start Button is always held down; all games are Time Attack only. Time limit is very strict.".
• Condition changed from Bad to Great.
priscillybilly245 years agopriscillybilly24
The Fast and the Furious (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Between Daytona and Cruis'n".
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets not linked.".
• Continue price changed from $0.50 to $0.00.
priscillybilly245 years agopriscillybilly24
Sega Super GT (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Right of DDR USA.".
priscillybilly245 years agopriscillybilly24
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "Connected and has the updated version running, 2 linked cabinets.".
• Condition changed from Great to Perfect.
priscillybilly245 years agopriscillybilly24
OutRun 2 SP (International) deleted.
priscillybilly245 years agopriscillybilly24
NASCAR Arcade (International) deleted.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Location opening times updated.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Sega Super GT (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets not linked. The cabinets are set to Grand Prix settings (about 3.5 times the length of normal settings).".
• Condition changed from Unknown to Great.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Sega Super GT (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets not linked. The cabinets don't even accept coins at the moment and the conditions of other components are unknown.".
• Condition changed from Great to Unknown.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Dead Heat (2P) (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets linked. Left cabinet is out of service.".
• Condition changed from Perfect to Moderate.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
NASCAR Arcade (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "Gas pedal is not in good condition, making it very hard to get a good result in Talladega and Watkins Glen.".
• Condition changed from Great to Moderate.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Dance Dance Revolution USA (North America) updated.
• Songs changed from 4 to 3.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Daytona USA (2P) (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "Cabinets aren't linked. Left cabinet is set to Grand Prix settings. Both cabinets' Brake pedals and gear shifters don't even work.".
• Condition changed from Moderate to Bad.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Super Bikes (International) added.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
The Fast and the Furious (International) updated.
• Continue price changed from $0.00 to $0.50.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
The Fast and the Furious (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets linked.".
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
The Fast and the Furious (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Between House of Dead and Cruis'n USA".
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets not linked.".
• Pricing changed from $0.00 to $1.00.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Dance Dance Revolution USA (North America) updated.
• Location changed to "Between DDR Extreme and Sega Super GT".
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
OutRun 2 SP (International) added.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Sega Super GT (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Between DDR USA and OutRun 2 SP.".
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets not linked.".
• Condition changed from Moderate to Great.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) updated.
• Location changed to "Next to DDR USA".
• Comment changed to ""Out of Service" as of August 8, 2017.".
• Condition changed from Moderate to Not Working.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
NASCAR Arcade (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Next to OutRun 2 SP".
• Condition changed from Unknown to Great.
priscillybilly246 years agopriscillybilly24
Cruis'n USA (North America) updated.
• Comment changed to "2 cabinets not linked. Do NOT use manual transmission on the left cabinet.".
• Pricing changed from $0.00 to $0.75.
• Condition changed from Unknown to Great.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Terminator Salvation (International) added.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Batman (International) added.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Dead Heat (2P) (International) added.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Between Batman and Terminator Salvation".
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
NASCAR Arcade (International) added.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Location contact number, opening times, geolocation updated.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Daytona USA (2P) (International) added.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Cruis\'n USA (North America) added.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
The Fast and the Furious (International) added.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Sega Super GT (International) added.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "Connected and has the updated version running, 2 linked cabinets. Sometimes the right cabinet breaks down with a "wheel error".".
• Condition changed from Perfect to Great.
priscillybilly247 years agopriscillybilly24
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "There is a sign saying not to play on the left. Right side is in good condition.".
• Songs changed from 4 to 3.
• Condition changed from Bad to Moderate.
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