Ben’s Game Zone is a dedicated video arcade located in Ralston, Nebraska — a small city of roughly seven thousand people tucked just south of Omaha in Douglas County. The venue serves both the immediate Ralston community and visitors from across the greater Omaha metro who are looking for a neighborhood-scale play space that focuses squarely on video gaming.
Eastern Nebraska’s arcade landscape has expanded significantly in recent years. Beyond neighborhood-style video arcades like Ben’s Game Zone, the Omaha metro now lists a mix of alternative-format venues spanning different scales and concepts, from themed bar-and-gaming combinations to dedicated pinball collections and rotating exhibitions of rare and vintage machines. From a casual afternoon on the buttons in Ralston to a longer route that crosses the metro, players have more ways to spend a day on the cabinets than at any point in the last two decades.
If you are planning a multi-venue arcade trip across the Omaha area, this site’s arcade finder and the interactive arcade map make it easy to line up several stops on a single afternoon or weekend.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | Ralston, NE |
| Phone | +1 402-505-7644 |
| Hours | Monday–Saturday: 10 AM–6 PM Sunday: Closed |
| Rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 1,200 reviews |
| Best For | Video arcade enthusiasts looking for a dedicated play space in the Omaha metro |
The Scene
Ben’s Game Zone operates as a standalone video arcade rather than a barcade, a pinball museum, or a hybrid entertainment venue. That distinction matters in a metro with so many competing formats: it is built around the classic neighborhood-arcade model — pay to play, drop in, and stay as long as the cabinets hold your attention. Its location in a tight-knit community just south of central Omaha gives the venue a local, repeat-customer character that tends to define the dedicated video-arcade format, and the consistent daytime hours support a walk-in, family-friendly feel.
The 4.9 rating across 1,200 reviews points to strong loyalty from that local audience. Players who want to combine a visit to Ben’s Game Zone with other metro stops have several nearby choices listed in the directory. Beercade2 offers a different format a short drive away, and the Hollywood Pinball & Arcade Museum focuses on pinball. Each of these venues complements the standalone video-arcade experience that Ben’s Game Zone provides, and together they give the Omaha area one of the more varied arcade menus in the region.
Games & Machines
As a video arcade, Ben’s Game Zone centers its lineup around coin- and card-operated video gaming machines rather than bar service, kitchen-style food, or hosting amenities. Specific cabinet rosters shift frequently in this category of venue, so visitors planning a trip should confirm the current lineup directly with the arcade on the day they intend to visit. The category itself — a focused video-arcade floor — typically includes a rotating mix of fighting games, rhythm titles, shooters, classic cabinet retrospectives, and modern marquee releases.
Visiting
Ben’s Game Zone is located in Ralston, Nebraska, just south of downtown Omaha. The venue runs a steady weekday-and-weekend daytime schedule that makes it straightforward to add to a weekend itinerary — doors open at 10 AM and run through 6 PM, Monday through Saturday. Sundays are closed, so plan an alternate stop if your only free day falls at the end of the week. The arcade’s official website remains the best source for up-to-the-day hours, pricing, and any tournament or event schedules.
Practical questions — about specific games, group visits, or special bookings — can be directed to the venue by phone at +1 402-505-7644. The arcade’s official site at bensgamezone.com is the right place to confirm the current machine lineup, any age-related entry policies, and party or event options before you go.
For owners, operators, and managers: if you run Ben’s Game Zone and want to update the listing shown on this page — hours, photos, machine rosters, or amenities — the claim your listing page walks through the verification process.
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