NEW Dave & Buster’s: Camp Hill, PA

BEER IS FUN!

But BEER + FOOD + GAMES takes the fun up a whole other notch!

Photo Courtesy: Dave & Buster’s

Enter Dave & Buster’s which will open Monday, October 22 at the Capital City Mall in Camp Hill, PA. Yesterday I took a sneak-peek tour, sampled some grub while washing it down with Troegs Perpetual IPA then headed to the massive arcade area. And, I’ve got the insider info on what you need to know to get the best experience while visiting.

There’s more than 28,000 square-feet of arcade games, tons of big screen TVs to watch your favorite game plus killer food, mixed drinks and brew. According to Dave & Buster’s “It is the 1st to open in Central Pennsylvania, the 5th in the state and the 118th overall. In addition to bringing more than 200 new jobs to Central Pennsylvania, Dave & Buster’s will be an essential addition to the Capital City Mall.”

The Highlights

120+ of the Latest & Greatest Arcade Games

Offers the hottest Winner’s Circle prizing from clothing and Xboxes to iPads and Beats by Dre

Chef-crafted Menu

State-of-the-art Sports Bar with Dozens of Massive HDTV Screens

Casual Dining Area

Upscale Dining Area

Private Event Space

Hours of Operation

Sunday – Thursday: 11am – 12am

Friday – Saturday: 11am – 2am

Power Card

Before you start in the arcade, you’ll want to get a rechargeable Power Card. Look for the kiosk to get your very own and add as many “chips” for game play as you’d like.

Power Cards look like credit cards and not only do they hold your game chips but they also keep track of how many tickets you win while playing games. No need to get those pesky paper tickets like most arcades.

Pro Tip: Every Wednesday is 1/2 price games for a limited time.

Don’t want to use a card in each game you play and want something a little more hands-free? You have options:

Pro Tip: If it’s super busy and there’s a line to add more money for game play (aka Power Up) to your Power Card, use the Dave & Buster’s mobile app instead. It’s quick and easy.

The Games

Attention Gamers! Or anyone who just likes to have fun!

Dave & Buster’s is a playground full of arcade games. Over 120 of them, in fact! As you walk into the ginormous game space, it seemingly transports you back to being a carefree kid. All the colorful lights, blinging sounds and cheers that remind me of family vacations to the beach where we’d always hit up the boardwalk arcade. But this is an arcade on steroids. So much to see and do.

The arcade’s shining jewel is the brand new multiplayer virtual reality attraction featuring Jurassic World VR Expedition. It’s a 4-player interactive experience that makes you feel like you’re in the jungle with all of those massive pre-historic beasts. Haven’t seen the Jurassic World movie? No worries. All you need to know is the goal is to rescue (aka “scan” with your controller) more dinosaurs than your competitors before the game ends.

The headsets and moving seats give you a “better than 3D” experience as herds of dinos run past, dive bomb you from the sky and emerge through the thick jungle foliage. So real, it seems like you could touch them. It feels like they could crush you at any given moment as you duck under their bellies or zoom past their snapping jaws!

I went head to head with Sara Bozich and Jimi the Intern. There were lots of screams, laughter and “oh watch out!” moments. Sara rescued 30 creatures, while I came in 2nd with 28 and Jimi had 20. Not bad for our first time.

To the folks watching you play the game, it looks a little something like this:

But I don’t want to tell you or show you too much. You’ve got to try Jurassic World on your own. Trust me. It will be your new favorite.

There’s more games, of course, to explore and conquer. You can spend an entire day here improving your score and accumulating virtual tickets to cash in for prizes!

^ I spy the ABC27 News Crew getting their Mario Cart on! ^

The Prizes

With a wide variety of prizes like toys, stuffed animals, Apple products, Xbox games, sports memorabilia and more, you will be sure to find something you love. Not ready to cash in? No worries, you can keep accruing tickets on your Power Card each and every time you visit Dave & Buster’s to save up for those high end prizes.

The Food

The menu consists of American fare with a twist. You can expect delicious, well-crafted, generous portions when ordering just about anything off the menu. Dave & Buster’s is known for their legendary burgers like the Buffalo Wing Burger and BBBacon Burger (featuring three types of bacon!), and all new dishes like Philly Cheesesteak Sliders & Goldfingers (hand-breaded chicken fingers), Cheese Crusted Street Tacos, Avocado Toast with Mexican Street Corn and the 100% plant-based Impossible Burger.

I sampled the Impossible Burger because I’ve heard so many good things about this new vegetarian burger patty. I can tell you that is very similar to eating beef burgers. I was amazed. It’s probably the best veggie burger I’ve ever had.

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The chicken fingers are legit. Light, flavorful breading made this completely perfect for me. And the avocado toast is a great way to start your evening before you work into dinner.

Check out the full menu that has everything from starters, to sandwiches, tacos, seafood, steaks, pasta, salads and decadent desserts.

The Drinks

Dave & Buster’s offers one-of-a-kind cocktails in their extensive beverage menu. You might want to check out the Adult Snow Cones, CoronaRitas, Luxe LITs, Strawberry Watermelon Margarita made with strawberry flavored ice cubes, Glow Kones® featuring a blinking, flashing glow cube or the Dangerous Waters Island Punch.

While I’m an “equal opportunity adult beverage drinker,” I do end up gravitating towards them beers. While the craft beer draft list is a little small, they did have Troegs, Evil Genius, Rogue and Sam Adams selections that suited me just fine. I’m all about that Troegs Perpetual IPA!

I hung out in the Dave & Buster’s GameBar so I was close to the arcade action just before setting off to play Space Invaders. Yeah. I’m an old school Atari fan.

Pro Tip: Hit up Happy Hour from Monday – Friday 4:30-7pm or Monday Nights 9-10:30pm for these sweet drink deals:

$3 / $4 / $5 Cocktails

$2.50 Domestic Pints of Beer

$1 off 22 oz. Draft Beers

$1 off Glasses of Wine

$3 off Bottles of Wine

Daily All-day Specials

2 for Tuesday: $2 Corona bottles and $2 soft or crunchy tacos (beef or chicken)

$2 Corona bottles and $2 soft or crunchy tacos (beef or chicken) Service Industry Monday : show your service industry ID to receive 10% off food and game play

: show your service industry ID to receive 10% off food and game play Military Discount: 20% off food and game play

Private Event Spaces

Dave & Buster’s features private event spaces to provide the perfect atmosphere for every occasion.

From corporate events and meetings to birthday parties and team building activities, the Dave & Buster’s team will work with every size event and budget to make planning easy, so you can focus on the FUN!

About Dave & Buster’s

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY), headquartered in Dallas, TX, operates 117 high-volume restaurant/entertainment complexes throughout North America and will open the 118th in Camp Hill, PA on Monday, October 22. The exciting environment of Dave & Buster’s also provides the perfect setting for corporate and group events. Each Dave & Buster’s offers an impressive selection of high-quality food and beverage items, combined with the latest games and attractions. Guests can watch sporting events in the D&B Sports Bar and play state-of-the-art simulators and games of skill they can’t play anywhere else. For more information, visit Dave & Buster’s.