eSpot - Richmond, British Columbia

Jonathan C.

We had an awesome time here. They also had some very unique arcade games we've never seen in any other arcade. Definitely worth a visit.

(You gotta explore the games to see which are worth you dollar. For some, a dollar will end up being a minute of play time. For others, 30 minutes!)

A.J. C.

eSpot is Richmond's popular arcade games, billiards and claw machine hotspot. Lots of new and classic arcade games, billiards tables(large and small) as well as claw machines and skill games to win prizes. Always a pleasure to visit when in area.

sodapone

The other of Vancouver's "Big Two" rhythm game arcades, featuring the some of the largest selections of unique games in Canada. Between the two, eSpot is significantly larger with a frankly staggering variety of games to play—many of which rare and imported games you'll be hard-pressed to find anywhere else in North America—giving it a natural edge for anyone looking to just try a little bit of everything, anyone who switches between games a lot, or anyone who mainly plays niche or obscure rhythm games (or cabinets too big to fit in smaller spaces in IIDX's case).

Maintenance is a bit of a pain point—generally all the cabinets are playable, but for more experienced players it can be frustrating how much these cabinets are allowed to deteriorate. As of writing every single Sound Voltex cabinet has a broken headphone jack, which bothers me as the volume of each cabinet is quite high and rather unpleasant to my sensitive ears. And this is to say nothing of the punching bag and hammer game at the front that terrorize the Chunithm and Ongeki players with sudden loud noises...

They'll also sell you Amusement IC cards which let you save your progress for Bandai Namco, Sega, and Konami games, as well as NESiCA cards for Taito games. You can even charge your Amusement IC card with Paseli to play the Konami games for a little cheaper and skip dealing with loonies (it's an involved process that I'd only recommend if you intend to come back regularly though.)

Oh, and it also has pool tables, dartboards, mahjong tables, an internet cafe, a karaoke booth, and a VR motion simulator. Yeah, this place is loaded. And it's open late to boot, 365 days a year. Want to kill time late at night? Hop on the Canada Line and get playing—this place alone makes up like 10% of this city's nightlife in my books.

Petrina C.

Had an amazing time with family at espot 😆 We were there for 2 hours and love the variety of games. Their new 5D simulator was a pretty cool immersive experience. I also managed to finish one of their games!!

Ben P.

We had a problem with the racing game near the entrance but luckily one of the workers Vince was able to help us out and even gave us some tips about the game. We had a wonderful time will definitely be back!

infinitime I.

Very good selection of old school video games. The immersion ride was also pretty cool. The only downside was the "claw" games, which seem to "drop" the plush prizes, even when accurately grasped by the user.

Bridgit

I easily burn hours and hours here. My friends and I follow our arcade-pool-dinner-pool routine religiously. Gets packed on weekends but pretty fire. Worth the waits! Glad we grew up here

Best BishiBashi twice also

Bahaneh G.

Very cool place for mini putt! Loved the vibe and the service was amazing! The girls at the front made us feel welcome and showed us each room and the cute prize at the end! Will definitely be back!