EASTON, Pa. – Gamers looking to test their skills at Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Mortal Kombat and other popular arcade games will soon have a new spot to score fun times in Northampton County.
The Game Gallery, offering arcade entertainment and a retail store where individuals can buy, sell or trade new and gently used video games, consoles, collectibles and more, is planning to reopen in a new, larger space at 60 Centre Square in downtown Easton within the next few weeks, owner Angel Correa said.
The business’ new location will operate in an updated space that was previously home to SmARTivities Showcase, which recently shifted operations to Promenade Saucon Valley.
Correa established The Game Gallery in 2012, originally operating the business at 249 Northampton St. in downtown Easton before moving operations later that year to a larger, nearby space at 315 Northampton St.
The Game Gallery operated at 315 Northampton St. for more than a decade before Correa decided to relocate the business again in 2023 to 349 Northampton St., about a block west of its longstanding spot.
The 2023 move was primarily due to increasing rent, Correa said.
At 315 Northampton St., The Game Gallery featured a back room where customers could play dozens of arcade games, but the business’ most recent former location at 349 Northampton St. did not allow for that.
The 349 Northampton St. site previously housed restaurants, including Gino’s Pizza and, most recently, HOZA African Restaurant, and a full kitchen remains, Correa said.
The roughly 250 arcade machines have been in storage for the past two years, and Correa’s been looking for a new venue that could accommodate both the expansive arcade entertainment as well as The Game Gallery’s growing retail component.
“I can’t wait!” Correa told 69 News earlier this week.
“We’ve been working really hard behind the scenes, and we’re so close to opening this new spot and bringing back that fun, retro arcade experience in an even cooler space.”
The Game Gallery’s forthcoming spot totals around 5,000 square feet, giving the business room to expand its growing video game selection and other merchandise.
The front portion of the space will be for retail operations, and the back portion will be for the arcade, Correa said.
Gamers will be able play more than 200 arcade cabinets, around a dozen pinball machines and nine Japanese-style, sit-down machines, dubbed “candy cabinets,” Correa said.
“We have a little cove for the sit-down games and also a separate area just for the pinball machines,” Correa said.
“We have such a large variety, and I already know there will be people here all day just for the Dance Dance Revolution. I’m actually going to be getting even more games in the months to come, which I’m super excited about.”
The Game Gallery’s lineup of arcade cabinets includes classics such as X-Men, Space Invaders, Street Fighter II and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, while popular pinball machines include Dr. Dude, The X Files, Police Force and Dungeons & Dragons.
Gamers also will be able to test their skills on classic arcade games like Contra, Frogger, Punch Out!!, Point Blank, Tetris and Double Dragon II: The Revenge.
“Of course, we have the quintessential games like Super Mario Bros., Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and Popeye, but we also have some more rare games like R-Type,” Correa said.
The arcade, which will feature wall murals of popular gaming characters and retro design elements paying homage to the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s, also will include other popular arcade games like air hockey, Skee-ball and a claw machine.
Guests will be able to play whatever coin-operated games they want, paying for each one individually – 50 cents for arcade cabinets and $1 for pinball machines, Correa said.
In addition to playing games, individuals will be able to shop hundreds of video games and video game consoles, including Nintendo, Game Boy and Sega Dreamcast.
The business also offers cash or store credit to individuals looking to unload their games, consoles and other items.
“We feature everything from Atari to newer consoles like PS5,” Correa said.
The Game Gallery also carries a wide array of video game accessories, action figures, toys, comics, graphic novels, collectibles and movies and television shows on DVD.
At the new location, individuals also will be able to shop vinyl records, VHS tapes and trading card games such as Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic: The Gathering, Correa said.
“The new location has a loft area, and we plan to host events like card game tournaments, video game fighting tournaments and so on,” Correa said.
“The space also will be available to rent for birthday parties and other private events.”
The Game Gallery’s new, larger Easton location likely won’t be the end of the business’ expansion.
Correa hopes to grow The Game Gallery’s footprint even further with additional Lehigh Valley locations.
“I’d eventually like to open even more arcade locations, possibly in Bethlehem and Whitehall,” Correa said.
For the latest Game Gallery updates, including an official opening announcement for the new location, follow the business’ pages on Facebook and Instagram.
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