| Hasbro FEC's | Kilburn Live selected to design-build-operate a chain of Hasbro-branded FEC's. The centers will use Hasbro properties to "create interactive, immersive and innovative entertainment experiences in a high-energy, gamified environment with multiple activity zones." Licensed brands announced for the centers to date include My Little Pony, Monopoly, Mr. Potato Head, G.I. Joe, Clue, Battleship, Hungry Hungry Hippo, Trivial Pursuit, Chutes and Ladders, among others.
Goff Capital is an investor. | 2020 |
| Survios VR | First Survios V/R arcade opens at Del Amo Mall (Torrance, California). | 2018 |
| Two Bit Circus | Hybrid out-of-home arcade with featured virtual reality experiences, presented by Brent Bushnell. | 2018 |
| Meow Wolf | An artist's collaborative first organized years before, combines to create this successful curiosity. | 2016 |
| Big Thrill Factory | First Unit opened in a former Kmart store on Highway 7 i Minnetonka. Named #1 Family Entertainment Center in North America by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), in November 2017. A concept of Barry Zelickson, majority partner in the game center. | 2013 |
| Punch Bowl Social | Punch Bowl Social skews more to an adult crowd, with (as it website describes) its scratch kitchen, craft cocktails and experiential gaming like karaoke, bowling and a vintage arcade. | 2012 |
Urban Air Adventure Parks
www.urbanairtrampolinepark.com | Founded by Michael Browning, Jr. and Michael Browning, Sr. | 2011 |
| Happylon | Opened at the Filion Mall in Moscow, | 2010 |
| Legoland Discovery Center | indoor family attraction chain operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments. | 2007 |
| uWink | A Nolan Bushnell concept, first unit of 5,400 SF opened at Westfield Promenade, in Woodland Hills (California). | 2006 |
| Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center | As of November 2020, the operator has 18 locations throughout the U.S. Southeast. | 2005 |
| Wannado City | An indoor children's role-playing amusement center, a property of Grupo CIE. Opened at Sawgrass Mills (Sunrise, FL). | 2004 |
| Adventureland | An indoor 70,000 SF family entertainment center located in the Sahara Centre shopping mall in Sharjah (UAE). | 2002 |
America’s Incredible Pizza Co.
| The first restaurant opened in Springfield (Missouri) in 2002. | 2002 |
| Boomers! Parks | The FEC's are owned and operated by Palace Entertainment (Parques Reunidos). | 2001 |
| Loulou Al Dugong's | Opens in Dubai in a 25,000 SF space. | 2000 |
| Fun City | | 1999 |
| KidZania | First unit opens in Santa Fe, Mexico (a suburb of Mexico City), a concept created by Xavier López Ancona. Initially known as La Ciudad de los Niños. | 1999 |
| All-American SportPark | A themed FEC concept involving Andre Agassi | 1998 |
| DisneyQuest | A Disney Regional Entertainment business unit, designed as a way for guests to experience the Disney Parks without having to be at the actual theme park destination. First unit located in Disney Downtown entertainment district (now Disney Springs). A second unit opened a year later in Chicago. | 1998 |
| Main Event | First Unit opened in Lewisville, TX in 1998. Main Event operates throughout the U.S., with venues ranging in size from 45,000 to 75,000 SF. Headquartered in Plano, TX; a subsidiary of Leisure Group of Australia. | 1998 |
| Club Disney | Disney opens five Club Disney units quickly, later deciding that all units would be shuttered by November, 1999. | 1997 |
| John's Incredible Pizza Co. | First unit opened in Victorville, California in a 16,000 SF location. | 1997 |
| Sega Gameworks | First unit opens in Seattle. | 1997 |
| GameWorks | Now owned by ExWorks Capital, LLC with seven locations (2020). | 1996 |
| SegaWorld London | The 6 floor indoor arcade opened at The Trocadero in London. | 1996 |
| Adventure Landing | First park opens in Jacksonville Beach (Florida), in 1995, a project of the Adventure Entertainment Company. | 1995 |
| Magic Planet | First unit opened at City Centre Deira, in Dubai. A concept of Majid Al Futtaim Group. | 1995 |
| Mountasia Family Fun Centers | | 1995 |
| Blockbuster's BlockParty | Blockbuster, a unit of Viacom, opens its first unit in Albuquerque, Indianapolis to follow in the next year. BlockParty is an indoor entertainment complex with high-tech games for adults. | 1994 |
| Sega Joypolis | | 1994 |
| Virtual World Entertainment | VWE billed itself as the “world’s first digital theme park. | 1994 |
| Iwerks Cinetropolis | Created by Donald W. Iwerks, the Disney technical guru and founder of Iwerks Entertainment Inc. The venue eventually closed in 2003. | 1993 |
Round One
www.round1usa.com | 2020 - now expanding in the U.S.
Founded in Japan in 1980 by Masahiko Sugino, a company called Sugino Kosan that featured a roller skate facility with arcade games. This company later became the first Round One store in 1993. | 1993 |
| VirtuaLand at the Luxor | An indoor Sega arcade. | 1993 |
| Virtuality Arcades | The first VR machine for arcades. | 1991 |
| BattleTech Center | The first BattleTech Center opened in Chicago in 1990, with others to follow eventually tallying 26 such facilities. | 1990 |
| Discovery Zone Play Place | First unit opened in Kansas City (Missouri). Famed tennis professional, Billie Jean King, was an early investor. | 1989 |
| Celebration Station | Whiteco Industries opened first unit in Merrillville, Indiana. | 1982 |
| Dave & Busters | First unit opens in Dallas. The brainchild of David Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley, who famously removed the demising wall that divided their two separate, already operating entertainment venues. | 1982 |
| Chuck E. Cheese | First unit opens in San Jose, California, called Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre. Concept was created by Nolan Bushnell, who also co-founded Atari. | 1977 |
| Malibu Grand Prix | First Uni opens in Fresno, California. Franchised miniature "Indy car" racing track. Palace Entertainment purchased the three remaining Malibu Grand Prix locations, in 2002. | 1977 |
| Castle Park Riverside | A 25-acre amusement park and family entertainment center located in Riverside (California). Formerly operated as Castle Amusement Park. Now owned and operated by Palace Entertainment. | 1976 |
| Exploratorium | A San Francisco institution, was founded by physicist and educator Frank Oppenheimer and opened in 1969 at the Palace of Fine Arts. Since relocated. | 1969 |
Adventuredome
Las Vegas, Nevada | | |
| Frankie’s Fun Park | Carolinas region; The Godley Group Holdings, LLC (Charleston, South Carolina). The 84,000-square-foot indoor portion of Frankie’s Fun Park in Charlotte has 24 bowling lanes, a restaurant, bar, laser tag, three-story playground, ride that drops 30 feet, LED-illuminated bumper cars and a large arcade. There are significant additional attractions outdoors at the 20-acre park. | |
Funplex
Houston, Texas | Features more than 140 arcade games. | |
I-X Indoor Amusement Park
Cleveland, Ohio | Also known as the International Expositino Center. | |
Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America
Bloomington, Minnesota | | |
| Regal FunScape | | |
| Scandia Amusement Park | Scandinavian-themed FEC's located at two locations in California. | |
| Vertigo Arcades | | |
| The Game Room powered by Hasbro | Kilburn Live and Hasbro | |
