Jilly’s Arcade

Ocean City, United States

4.4

20 reviews

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+1 609-385-1234
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jillysoc.com
Address:
1168 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ, 08226
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Jilly’s Arcade is the perfect place to check out the latest video and pinball games — including old-​school games like Space Invaders and Centipede — while you munch on a big bucket of fries from the French Fry Factory.

You’ll find Skee-​ball, pinball, pool, air hockey, basketball, the Groove, Percussion Master, Drumscape, Top Skater, Alpine Racer, World Kicks, Pump it Up and a lot more.

Since it’s a part of the Jilly’s collection of boardwalk stores, it’s family friendly.

And, of course, there’s everybody’s favorite… one of the boardwalk’s most popular games, Dance Dance Revolution, which has received national attention because of its health benefits. Fun AND good for you? Now that’s what we’re talking about!

Jilly’s Arcade is one of the boardwalk’s funnest places to hang out. With hundreds of classic and brand new arcade games, Jilly’s is sure to make your list of Top-​Five places to visit in Ocean City.

History

Established in 1976.

JiLLy’s Arcade is a 1st class Family Entertainment facility. We are owner operated since 1976. We have something for everyone and offer an environment that the whole family will enjoy.

Meet the Business Owner

Paul L.

Business Owner

Paul and his wife started Jilly’s Arcade back in 1976. You could find Paul fixing video games, working the midnight shift, and anything else that it took to make his business a success. Today, you can still find Paul at Jilly’s running the daily operations of the business.

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20 reviews of Jilly’s Arcade

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Place rating: 5
Monroeville, NJ
Fun, inexpensive, and family oriented place to play traditional arcade games on the boardwalk. Ten cent skee ball games, $.25 pinball, and Boardwalk bike rentals are available too. Staff was helpful and friendly when I needed help with a broken game. Wholesome atmosphere– lots of families with kids. Nothing gruesome or adult oriented. Hours on Unilocal were wrong– this place is not open 24⁄7 at least in the fall.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Great arcade! Love the pinball machines and we liked the KISS and South Park ones the best. The pirate game is great, as is the Star Wars game. Best game by far was the pac man battle royale!!!
Place rating: 3
Conshohocken, PA
* Watch how many games of skeeball you actually get for your dollar. I’ve had nine, I’ve had ten, I’ve had eleven and I’ve had twelve just like I’ve also gotten the necessary 280 needed for the freebie only for the machine to not pay out said freebie.
* Also, skeeball isn’t that cool when you’re playing for nothing. I’d rather attempt to win the ten cent Chinese plastic kewpie doll versus playing just to feel my arm throb after the twentieth game with nothing to show for it.
* The change machines will not always accept your money cleanly/​properly which leads you to start the jungle hunt for the attendant.
* Yes, the pinball games are great when they work but certain machines (South Park) more often than not are going to take your money while doing nothing which again leads you to search for said attendant who looks thrilled to be resetting/​restarting/​pounding the same machine for the seventeenth time that day.
* Normally the air hockey tables are very, very slick/​fast which is awesome for everything including getting a bloody knuckle or three.
With that said, although it does get crowded even when things are not in season Jilly’s is probably the best arcade on the OC boards and we always stop for by for at least a few minutes every time we’re in town.
Place rating: 5
Kenilworth, NJ
Love this place, great ice cream in the front and great video games (new & classic). Love the air hockey tables, skeeball and pinball machine. Even have bike rentals out back.
Place rating: 4
Allentown, PA
I expected to blow a serious chunk of change to take my friend to the arcade for her birthday, but instead we were able to play for almost two hours on ten bucks! The skee-​ball and the pinball machines are both dirt cheap, and the rest we blew on the slightly pricier claw machines, air hockey and shooters. What a great time!
Place rating: 3
Doylestown, PA
Of the 3 arcades I hit this week, Jilly’s is the best, which is not saying much. I had to hunt someone down to get change — nobody around during the day…
decent selection of games — pinball, shooters, racing, skee-​ball, and cranes.
Kids had fun. I do like that skee-​ball is only 10 cents a game, and an easy chance to score 280 and win a «free» game.
However, it was too hot in there, no prizes for skill games (even a little 2 cent toy for the kids), and some games did not work well (Pac Man tourney).
I had to go quickly, so I didn’t even attempt to find someone to complain to.
Place rating: 4
Ocean View, NJ
Ten. Cent. Skee. Ball. It’s real. You can play for at least 10 – 15 minutes on a dollar. Amazing. Parking is free off season. Not crowded on a Friday night around 9 (off season). Didn’t feel like creepy adults in a kid’s arcade. Best dollar I’ve ever spent. Ever.
Place rating: 5
Woodbury, NJ
Yep… I’m actually five. Best arcade ever. Who can beat ten cent skee ball?! Plus they have DDR machines.
Easy to get change, close to everything. They are open all year round which makes this place a great reason to go down in the off season!
Are the machines old and musty? Yeah… what arcade isn’t?
Place rating: 5
Phoenix, MD
My friends and I came here over New Years and had a ton of fun! Most prize machines were play until you win, which is ideal when you have to win that one stuffed animal. The prices were great, and I collected many prizes at the end of the day. The only issue is that they need to have more employees to supervise some of the behavior of the reckless teens. I was playing air hockey with my friend, and some teenage boy from another court, shot the puck as hard as he could. The puck then bounced off the table and shot directly at my eye. Luckily I moved slightly, but not enough to dodge i, t and I was wounded above the eye. Overall I love this place and will come back sometime in the future.
Place rating: 4
Brooklyn, NY
This is the go to arcade joint on the boardwalk. My gf and I make this our home base and ending point every time we come to ocean city. Most of the arcades are in good shape and most of the workers here are friendly as well. Not to mention 10c ski ball. Addictive!
Place rating: 1
Cave Creek, AZ
Don’t know why we were so disappointed. Games are musky and grimy. Skee ball is the highlight, but only because you get 11 games for a buck.
Sad state of affairs if skee ball is the centerpiece.
They do have a wide selection of recently released games, but the overall feel to the place is rundown and dirty.
Too bad!
Place rating: 5
Prospect Park, PA
HOLY CRAP! THIS IS THE BEST ARCADE ON THE PLANET!
It’s open year round, with free off season parking. It’s always clean and nice, with a good staff.
ALL PINBALL MACHINES ARE A QUARTER! Even the brand new ones. All the classic games are a quarter. Most of the HUGE theater style shooting games are 50 cents or a buck.
I can easily spend an entire day and an entire paycheck here. They also have a very large selection of ‘Play Til You Win’ crane games at decent prices, which is a rarity for this boardwalk. Lots of good skeeball options, pool tables, air hockey, basketball, old timey style shootouts, TWO DDR MACHINES, and some great weird imports, like the Japanese flight simulator.
I can’t even think of a complaint.
Place rating: 4
Collingswood, NJ
A fun little distraction from the beach with the cheap skeeball and pinball. Our experience was that the pinball machines were kept in good condition and not ramped up for difficulty (angle) so that your game was over in 3 seconds.
Place rating: 5
Mt Holly, NJ
25 cents for pinball? $ 1 for 11 games of skeeball AND you win a free game every time you reach 280 points?! How could anyone not love this place.
They have a mix of classic arcade/​boardwalk games along with a bunch of newer video games.
My boyfriend and I stopped in and for $ 8 we played games for 2 hours. Great deal!
Place rating: 5
Grand Rapids, MI
25 cent pinball? I’m in. I’ve gone to Jilly’s since pinball was 10 cents a game/​3 games for a quarter.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Great fun and a great find on the boardwalk!
This place has all types of games, but i best know them for all the «play until you win» crane games and SKEEBALL for 10 CENTS! On this trip, i got sucked into playing the pinball machines and literally stood there playing for hours! Also played football, basketball, etc! They have air hockey, billiards, and so much more. Jilly’s is the best arcade on the boardwalk!
Place rating: 5
Philadelphia, PA
Ten cents. If you drop a dime, you might not even pick it up. It costs more than ten cents to print a dime. The phrase «giving my ten cents» usually implies the value of the advice, practically worthless.
Except at Jilly’s. At Jilly’s, 10 cents buys you a game of skeeball. Sure, the machines might work sporadically, but what’s it going to cost to find one that works? $.20? $ 1.00 is half an hour of fun at Jilly’s, more if you can get free games (and I can!).
What does a dollar get you? Air hockey. Those who know me, know of my love for air hockey. I want to be buried on an air hockey table. Jilly’s tables are good as well… well maintained, fast surfaces and they have enough where you don’t wait in line.
They have arcade games as well, but I’m far too mature to partake in them. Burp.
Place rating: 5
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Best boardwalk arcade. Responsible staff. Ice cream pizza and mini golf close. Surrey rentals and parking. Great games!!! Thank you for not letting my son get kidnapped (he wondered out doors and staff member kept eye on him til I realized whew. Heart palps) thank u again!!!
Place rating: 5
Albuquerque, NM
Jilly’s is amazing. They have skee ball for .10 cents a game and if you get over a certain point amount you get a free game. They have pinball games galor AND they have DDR Supernova 2. ($ 1 per game) The pad sensitivity was decent but the music was really really loud. I went during the off season though so they are probably compensating for how loud it usually is.
We played Jurassic Park Lost World and have a blast. Only .50 cents per game and well worth it.
The place is well kept up and open during the off season! Go and check it out. You won’t be let down. Also if you check in with your Unilocal app you get a free game. Have fun!
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
I went here again after going every year as a kid, and 25 or so years later it is still the best arcade around and now my son loves it too.
10 cent skeeball, 25 cent pinball and many other games. Don’t be ripped off anywhere else with skeeball. Go to Jilly’s to play.