Max Funland — Arcade in New York City, New York

Illustration of a neon-lit retro arcade interior
Arcade Venue

Max Funland is a video arcade tucked into Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs that make up New York City and a long-running hub of alternative entertainment. The venue carries a focused, neighborhood-arcade identity rather than the chain-restaurant feel of a generic family entertainment center, which fits the borough’s dense mix of small storefronts, brownstones, and tucked-away retail corridors. Its listing on RetroArcade.com places it inside the directory’s wider coverage of the city’s gaming scene, where Brooklyn storefronts often serve as the entry point for visitors planning a multi-stop arcade crawl.

For anyone browsing that deeper scene, Max Funland sits inside the wider ecosystem covered by the arcade finder directory and the interactive arcade map. Travelers comparing neighborhoods often pair a Brooklyn stop with other New York City listings such as Barcade and Barcade to weigh transit, hours, and overall machine mix. Because the venue’s published street address is given at the borough level, anyone planning a visit should confirm the exact block through the venue’s own channels before heading out.

At a Glance

DetailInformation
AddressBrooklyn, NY
Phone+1 917-936-2088
HoursSun 11AM–9:30PM · Mon–Fri 11AM–9PM · Sat 11AM–9:30PM
Rating4.8 out of 5 from 893 Google reviews
Best ForVideo arcade enthusiasts looking for a Brooklyn storefront experience

The Scene

With a 4.8 rating aggregated across 893 Google reviews, Max Funland sits comfortably in the upper tier of how the RetroArcade.com directory scores New York City venues. That kind of average, sustained across nearly a thousand reviews, typically signals a venue with a repeat local crowd, a consistent floor setup, and word-of-mouth that keeps drawing first-time visitors back into the same Brooklyn block. The arcade’s place in the borough matters: Brooklyn’s gaming venues range from craft-beer-and-pinball hybrids to pure video halls, and a 4.8 rating at this volume suggests Max Funland reads as the latter to most of its audience.

The address on file is recorded at the borough level rather than a specific street, which is a common pattern for venues whose storefront moves within a small neighborhood or whose public listing relies on a general Brooklyn designation. That detail is worth flagging to anyone planning to walk up without prior research: the venue’s own website and phone line are the reliable way to lock in the exact location, transit stop, and current opening hours before a visit.

Games & Machines

The directory record lists Max Funland under the Video arcade category, which sets the baseline for what visitors should expect on the floor: a lineup built primarily around coin- and card-operated video cabinets rather than a full FEC spread. Public details on the exact cabinet mix, redemption games, or specialty imports are not part of the current listing, so specific machine names, manufacturers, and current pricing are intentionally omitted here. Anyone wanting a current floor list before visiting should consult the venue’s own website or call ahead, since the RetroArcade.com record deliberately does not infer machine counts that aren’t in the underlying data.

Visiting

Max Funland is open seven days a week, with weekday hours running 11AM to 9PM Monday through Friday and slightly extended weekend hours of 11AM to 9:30PM on Saturday and Sunday. That schedule gives both after-work visitors and weekend afternoon crowds a wide window, and the consistent late-morning opening makes the venue friendly to families with younger players during the day. The phone line listed on the record, +1 917-936-2088, is the most reliable direct contact for confirming the day’s hours, especially around holidays or private bookings.

The listing does not include an age policy, food and drink program, or party-booking process, so those details are best confirmed directly with the venue. Visitors planning a multi-stop Brooklyn day can use the arcade map to plot Max Funland against nearby options such as Barcade and Barcade, while the arcade finder is the quickest way to filter the wider New York City directory by category and neighborhood. Operators who want to update the venue’s hours, machine list, or contact details can do so through the claim your listing page.