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About

Mariner's Arcade is an indoor arcade on the boardwalk at 3501 Boardwalk, right beside Morey's Mariner's Pier. You'll find video games and redemption games, and a prize counter where your points turn into plush toys, electronics and collectibles. The Wildwoods tourism listing describes the space as heated and air conditioned.

You play with a rechargeable Play Card instead of quarters. Load any dollar amount and the points you win are stored on the card for the prize counter. The arcade says about 90 percent of its games take the card, and that a card never expires, so a leftover balance is still good on your next trip. If you lose a card, staff can move the balance to a new one as long as the card is registered to you or you have its number.

History

The arcade says it has been entertaining families on this stretch of the boardwalk for more than 40 years. It used to run on quarters, and a trade magazine reported in January 2024 that it had switched to a cashless card system.

When to go

Mariner's is a seasonal arcade and closes for the winter. Its website has an Arcade Hours button with the open days and times, so check that before you go. Because it is indoors, it works as a rainy-day stop.

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Good to know

The Wildwoods tourism listing marks the arcade as accessible. You can buy a Play Card at the arcade with cash or a credit card, or online, and an online card makes a simple gift: the buyer gets an email with a QR code to scan at a machine inside the arcade. Existing VIP members keep a 10 percent discount.

Price

Games are paid for with a Play Card loaded with any dollar amount, and no price list is published, so check the website or ask at the counter.

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