14 of 15 places fit
An all-ages warehouse where an arcade with classic and modern machines shares one reloadable card with bowling, a VR rollercoaster, a climbing wall and a trampoline park.
A small neighbourhood arcade with Mario Kart, Batman and Justice League cabinets plus Pac-Man and Space Invaders, at an outdoor dining strip in the far east of Dubai.
A 40,000 sq ft hall with 30-plus attractions, from arcade machines to an indoor roller glider, eight bowling lanes and rock climbing, on the metro in old Dubai.
A food-and-games hall in Fountain Views with 15-plus arcade machines alongside duckpin bowling, AR darts and shuffleboard, open until 2am.
The default family arcade in Dubai's City Centre malls: racing, basketball and ticket games on a tap card, with no booking and mall parking.
An adults-only arcade bar with retro cabinets, pinball and VR booths behind graffiti walls, plus a four-lane bowling alley and pool.
Sixty-plus arcade machines, from Pac-Man cabinets to motorbike and car simulators, sit next to 12 bowling lanes in a licensed bar, so the arcade is a night out rather than a kids' zone.
Twenty-one retro arcade machines, an interactive wall, four billiard tables and a karaoke room under one roof on Saadiyat.
Pinball at AED 5 a game, air hockey and arcade cabinets in a café that has been running since 1996.
35,000 square feet of racing and rollercoaster simulators, VR, PC gaming and video games around a 12-lane bowling alley.
Al Ain's long-running arcade, from a group that started in Abu Dhabi's Tourist Club area in 1987, with separate zones for small kids and teenagers.
A neon retro arcade bolted onto a New York diner and bar, open until 3am at weekends.
A four-floor, 4,500-square-metre gaming complex whose top floor is given over to retro cabinets like Pac-Man and Street Fighter.
Arcade games, a trampoline park and climbing walls on the Galleria's top floor, a short walk from the VOX and True Gamers.