Earlier we reviewed the original NickelRama location at Northstar Crossing in Garland, Texas and explained the concept of charging a $3.50 entry fee and then pricing their machines so that a few 5¢ nickel coins buys you a credit.
NickelRama also has this second location two miles away on the other side of Garland at Firewheel Commons. It shares a storefront with a trampoline and adventure park and so looks a little less impressive than the Northstar Crossing branch, but is larger on the inside than it first appears.
This branch shares the internal industrial-chic decor of the first, along with the predominantly purple and UV lighting. It also has the same impressive selection of modern arcade games for guests to play, with the prices ranging from a single nickel up to six nickels (30¢). The prices might be cheap but the games are all of a high standard and are fairly recent models.
Unfortunately, the number and selection of pinballs is not up to the high standard set at the original branch. While NickelRama #1 had a dozen of the very latest pinballs including all three of the Jersey Jack Pinball machines, this branch only has a single row of six – all slightly older Stern Pro-level titles. It had the feel that this is where games move to after making their debut at NickelRama #1.
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