Round1 Bowling & Arcade South Hill Mall

Games are fun. If you come for the group games and fun it's a great place. Lots of fun multiplayer games( hungry hungry hippos, four players air hockey, pacman and racing games you can play with multiple friends.) Ticket ranges are pretty fair. No, you won't be able to get the biggest item in one sitting with your ticket winnings but younwil be able to save them and after about 4-5 visits you could get some of the cooler prizes in the prise room. Prizes are about what you would expect from a Americanized "Japanese arcade" many kid friendly options and anime figures, as well as branded merch for round 1 and other big companies. Claw machines are rigged to lose carnival style. Based on Japanese style of playing but doesn't follow the same rules cause of the dollar rules the world in these places. They haven't figured out that if you makes game playable like the way they are supposed to be in Japan, you will get more people in who will make you more money which will make it so you can get better merch and maybe even special items you can put up a sign that says "one win only." This loss of two stars, really saddened by the flagrant disregard of culture in this. Food: Stick to the normal fare anything special ( chicken karage, takoyaki, for example) will come out raw in the middle or over cooked. (Weird right) All the normal fare ( pizza, burgers, french fries, ect,,) loss of one star. I was excited to be able to get the forging fare here but it failed to impress. Ice cream: Best thing in the food is something they just serve to you 8 flavor ice cream bin. It's 99 cents for a scoop of ice cream and you can get it in the cup or on a cone. Stay away from the ice cream machine in the back of the he area. They just break to often to be a good option. Bowling: bowling is fun and exciting. Almost the best reason to come here. It's a little price gouging in terms of single games, but the deals are what make it a little better. Only one or two places within 15 miles have a better hourly deal and only one other place has an all day all night deal. ( Open to 3 PM when they open at 9 am... That's a lot of bowling even crazier is the 4 to close... They close at ²2 AM!) I have gone and tried both. Only left cause of the food (see above comments) but they have good fun and the strike game is exciting. I have come just for the bowling and I would do it again! Adding back One star. This makes things better. Other things : birthday area: big! You can have a special party for 35+ people in the specialized areas or you can just use the benches to have one there. It's great for children of all ages and would be fun for everyone who went. Karaoke: I don't think they have this in this one but since I don't have friends that engage in off key drunken or bad singing we normally skip this. :) but you're welcome to make a review on this one if you try it here. Bathrooms: actually usually clean. Weekends and nights they are much more deligent for sure but every visit I haven't had any issues with bathrooms in this place. Overall 3 stars. With the food and the terrible shady claw game mechanics, the experience comes out to a mid rating. If you go for the bowling, the ticket games or the regular games, then I would say do it. You will have fun here! Keep to the pizza or the burgers( or ice cream!) oh and bring your own bags as the company doesn't have any merch or bags for any ticket winnings or Prizes. Added a pic of bowling game I played with a friend!

Feb 02, 2025 · Jessie Sellers jr

Dirtiest Round 1 I been to none of tables or trash cleaned, trash everywhere, also NONE of the machines have been reset or restocked? None of the claw machines! And they just have all the boxes of plushies stacked everywhere around not stocked? All machines were empty or games were just out of order :/

Jan 03, 2025 · Jeff Monahan

This spot, any age, great games included Pac-Man it’s an updated version but I was able to get to level 19 it’s worth! Bowling there was a bit of a wait, they have a waitlist. Billiards also no wait time, lots of tables. When you get tired of games you can walk the Mall, lots of cool stores & a food court. Unfortunately we didn’t eat at Round 1 so I can’t give any opinions but the food court options were good. We had a great time & will be back.

Jan 12, 2025 · Ceeasia32

They were out of pizza. The bar was closed. The food that was available was good. Staff were working very hard to get food out, but it still took a while. Was told even after playing in arcade to save tickets, we wouldn't have enough to get anything of value. Dave and Busters is definitely better. Maybe a good place for bowling.

Apr 06, 2025 · Stephanie Eastridge

This Review is for the claw machines. We used to be able to get plushies, sometimes I come here for my kids birthday. They get a trash bag full to donate or give away. But that is not possible anymore. If we are lucky and they put enough balls in the claw machine, weare able to get one. The claw machines are extremely rigged. If you come here expect to win nothing.

Mar 27, 2025 · Mary Brown