Entry No. 17 — the Spokane file — filed under: arcade-play
Jedi Alliance
Spokane's original retro arcade packs over 160 arcade cabinets and pinball tables, all set to free play once you pay the door contribution, so you never feed a quarter. Cabinets range from the 1984 Atari Star Wars sit-down to Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga and Mortal Kombat, with pinball like Twilight Zone and Creature from the Black Lagoon. The same building doubles as a pop-culture museum displaying screen-used movie props from X-Men, Terminator 2 and Galaxy Quest alongside vintage 70s-90s toys. It's open Thursday through Sunday only.
The story
Pulling up to 5908 East Broadway Avenue, you would be forgiven for expecting a standard light-industrial suite. Look closer at the official paperwork, though: the venue is technically registered as a nondenominational church. But the relics inside aren't standard church iconography—they are screen-used movie props from Terminator 2, X-Men, and Galaxy Quest, enshrined in a sanctuary built out of 1980s and '90s pop culture.
The core of the building is a massive layout of over 160 operational cabinets and pinball tables. You can take the helm of a sit-down 1984 Atari Star Wars machine, work the flippers on Twilight Zone and Creature from the Black Lagoon pinball tables, or mash buttons on Mortal Kombat and Galaga. Surrounding the glow of the games are glass display cases packed tight with vintage toys—Evel Knievel figures, original Nintendo gear, Batman, He-Man, and endless rows of minifigs. Newsweek named it one of the top 15 arcades in the nation, but it still feels like a hyper-specific personal collection that expanded until it couldn't fit in a home garage.
What it's like
You pay a flat door contribution upon entering, shove your wallet back into your pocket, and ignore the coin slots—every machine in the building is unlocked on full free-play. It operates Thursday through Sunday only (opening at 2 PM on Saturdays and 6 PM the other days). Weekend crowds fill the room quickly, so if you want uninterrupted time in the Atari Star Wars cockpit or room to inspect the prop cases without people crowding your shoulder, aim for right when the doors open on a Thursday evening.
The move: Pay the single door contribution and spend an evening trading high scores on free-play cabinets before hunting the movie-prop cases together.
📍 Before you go Open Thu-Sun only (Sat opens 2pm, others 6pm); flat door contribution covers all-you-can-play, all ages.
- 📍 Spokane (East Central / Broadway)
- 💸 $
- ⚡ Big night
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 5908 E Broadway Ave, Spokane, WA 99212
Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
Pair it with
- Famous Joe's Vendor Emporium — Keep the nostalgia hunt going nearby by browsing 160 vendor booths packed with vintage video games, toys, and oddities.
- Dishman Hills Natural Area - Enchanted Ravine — Clear your head after hours of CRT monitor glow with a short trail hike squeeze between 1.5-billion-year-old rock faces less than two miles away.
- Roller Valley Skate & Event Center — Swap retro joystick controllers for a survivor-era 1970s roller rink hardwood floor just five minutes down the road.
Good to know
How does payment work for the arcade games?
You pay a single flat door contribution when you arrive, which unlocks unlimited free-play on all 160+ arcade cabinets and pinball tables without quarters or tokens.
What are the venue's operating hours?
Jedi Alliance is open Thursday through Sunday only. It opens at 2 PM on Saturdays and 6 PM on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Are kids allowed?
Yes, it is an all-ages venue under the standard door contribution.
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Further reading: spokanearcade.com · Yelp · visitspokane.com · Tripadvisor · Facebook · Reddit
last checked: 2026-06-24