Ikigai Arcade (生き甲斐ゲームセンター)

Updated
2026-03-13 08:09 21 hrs ago
by Ikigai Arcade

Created
2023-04-03 04:04 2 years ago
by Ikigai Arcade

Information

The original Japanese rhythm game and arcade center in Pittsburgh.

An official partner/sponsor of GamesDoneQuick (GDQ)!

Located a little over 1 mile from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt)!

Join the Ikigai Arcade Discord!
https://discord.gg/EHPstenxzn

Official maimai DX (International) IS HERE!!

Official DDR coming in late April!

Ikigai Arcade prides it self on providing an unmatched experience that makes you feel like you just walked off the streets of Akihabara! You wont find better maintained games anywhere else!

Paid street parking on Baum Blvd. Free street parking on Amber Street and some on Stratford Ave
All street parking is free on holidays, Sunday and any day after 6pm!
Taking the Bus? The 71A / 71C stop on Negley Ave + Baum is a 2 min walk to our front door!

We are located on the 3rd floor, accessible via stairs only.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD ALLOWED. NO OPEN DRINKS/CANS ON THE ARCADE FLOOR.
Ikigai Arcade does however allow and sell drinks and small snacks.

All machines use the RF-Pay card platform and are on a per-credit basis.

$1 = 100pts

4% pts bonus at $20
8% pts bonus at $50
10% pts bonus at $100

Time play TUESDAYS! (5pm-10pm)
Unlimited Play on all rhythm games for a flat price!
1 hour - $8 | 2 hours - $16 | All Evening - $24

We also are a sanctioned Organized Play store for One Piece TCG, Gundam TCG, Digimon TCG and Riftbound (League of Legends TCG).
Check our Discord for scheduled events and drops!

Contact Number

412-573-1234

Address

5738 Baum Blvd
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, 15206

Opening Times

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	17:00 - 21:45
Wednesday	17:00 - 21:15
Thursday	17:00 - 21:15
Friday	17:00 - 22:30
Saturday	15:00 - 22:30
Sunday	15:00 - 21:00

Games

Music Game	Price	Condition
beatmania IIDX 33 Sparkle Shower (LIGHTNING MODEL) (North America) Location: Back left corner of the arcade Comment: Official Konami e-amusement	200pts	Perfect
beatmania IIDX 33 Sparkle Shower (LIGHTNING MODEL) (North America) Location: Back left corner of the arcade Comment: Official Konami e-amusement	200 pts	Perfect
CHRONO CIRCLE (International) Location: Back right side of the arcade next to maimai Comment: Currently offline, will modify when this changes.	175 pts	Perfect
CHUNITHM LUMINOUS (Japan) Location: Back right side of the arcade near the windows. Next to Ongeki Comment: Left Cab \| 120hz	130 pts	Perfect
CHUNITHM LUMINOUS (Japan) Location: Back right side of the arcade near the windows. Next to Ongeki. Comment: Right Cab \| 120hz	130 pts	Perfect
DanceDanceRevolution WORLD (Universal Model) (Europe) Comment: COMING IN LATE APRIL (US Ver)	250pts	Perfect
Groove Coaster 4MAX: Diamond Galaxy (International) Location: Back right side against the window. On the backside of Pop'n Music. Comment: English UI \| Refreshed Boosters \| New Headphone Jack \| Screen is yellowed but a replacement is being worked on.	120 pts	Great
maimai DX PRiSM PLUS (International) Location: Right side wall next to Chrono Circle Comment: Queue system to manage players turns. Rhythm game gloves required to play. No Watches/Jewelry/Rings/Bracelets etc. while playing.	225 pts	Perfect
pop'n music High☆Cheers (North America) Location: Right in front as you walk in. Comment: Official Konami e-amusement	200pts	Perfect
pop'n music High☆Cheers (North America) Location: Right in front as you walk in. Comment: Official Konami e-amusement	200pts	Perfect
Pump It Up Phoenix (International) Location: Far right side by Nostalgia and the vending machine. Stay hydrated! Comment: SD cab converted to HD \| DX pads with bracket-less panels \| New style bars and LEDs \| Decently shopped \| MK10 w/ LXIO. Has a dedicated blower fan for players!	200 pts	Perfect
SOUND VOLTEX ∇ (Valkyrie model) (North America) Location: Behind the center pillar as you walk in. Comment: Official Konami e-amusement	200pts	Perfect
SOUND VOLTEX ∇ (Valkyrie model) (North America) Location: Behind the center pillar as you walk in. Comment: Official Konami e-amusement	200pts	Perfect
WACCA (North America) Location: Directly in front of the entrance Comment: Far Left Cab \| Fresh LED's	120 pts	Perfect
WACCA (North America) Location: Directly in front of the entrance Comment: 2nd Cab from Left \| Fresh LED's	120 pts	Perfect
WACCA (North America) Location: Directly in front of the entrance Comment: 3rd Cab from the Left \| Fresh LED's	120 pts	Perfect
WACCA (North America) Location: Directly in front of the entrance Comment: Far Right Cab \| Fresh LED's	120 pts	Perfect
オンゲキ bright MEMORY (Japan) Location: Backside of the arcade next to Densha and near Pop'n Music. Comment: New Buttons/Switches in Oct \| Fresh Control Panel Acrylic	130 pts	Perfect
ノスタルジア Op.3 (Japan) Location: Left side next to Jubeat and near PIU. Comment: Fresh Button Springs \| This cab will be leaving in Feb 2026	110 pts	Perfect
Action	Price	Condition
Fate/Grand Order Arcade (Japan) Location: Front middle by the UFO Catcher and Kancolle Comment: Paper/Ink is in stock and you can purchase/print cards!	200 pts / 1 credit 200 pts / 1 card print	Perfect
Redemption	Price	Condition
UFO Catcher 7 (Japan) Location: Entrance Comment: Currently stocked with Hololive, FGO, Miku and maimai goods!	400 pts (Plush Side) 200 pts (Prize Figure Side)	Perfect
Simulators	Price	Condition
電車でGO! (Japan) Location: Back middle behind Wacca and next to Ongeki. Comment: NOW IN ENGLISH! Compact Style Cab	50 pts per stop	Perfect
Strategy	Price	Condition
Kancolle Arcade (Japan) Location: Middle left next to FGO Comment: Paper/Ink is in stock and you can purchase/print cards!	130 pts / 1 credit 260 pts / 1 card print	Perfect