Lucky Strike Cayce is a video arcade in Cayce, South Carolina, just across the Congaree River from downtown Columbia. Listed in the Columbia grid of the RetroArcade.com directory, it sits in a small riverside city that has long served as a gateway between the state capital and the broader Midlands region. The venue carries the Lucky Strike brand and is positioned as a casual gaming stop for locals and visitors passing through the area.
The arcade slots into a wider Columbia-area gaming scene that includes pinball lounges, brew-and-bowl hybrids, and full-size entertainment complexes. For visitors deciding what kind of night they want, Lucky Strike Cayce occupies the straightforward, walk-up arcade niche. Its hours skew toward afternoons and evenings, with the longest sessions running on Friday and Saturday nights, which makes it a flexible option for both after-school and late-night crowds.
For anyone mapping out a retro arcade crawl in the Columbia area, the arcade finder directory and the interactive arcade map are useful starting points. Both tools let you pivot from Lucky Strike Cayce to nearby spots in the same city grid, including Transmission Arcade and Dave & Buster’s Columbia.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | Cayce, SC |
| Phone | +1 803-796-6300 |
| Hours | Sun 11AM–12AM; Mon 3–10:30PM; Tue 3–11PM; Wed 3–11PM; Thu 1PM–12AM; Fri 1PM–1AM; Sat 11AM–1AM |
| Rating | 4.3 out of 5 from 1,400 Google reviews |
| Best For | Drop-in video arcade play in the Columbia area |
The Scene
Lucky Strike Cayce has built a substantial local following, reflected in the 1,400-plus reviews that have been left across major mapping platforms and the 4.3-out-of-5 average rating that comes with them. A review volume at that level suggests an established, repeat-traffic venue rather than a stop-in-once spot, and the score sits comfortably above the typical floor for a high-traffic arcade.
Beyond the aggregate numbers, the venue’s character is shaped by its hours pattern. The arcade opens late in the morning on weekends, opens again in the early afternoon on weekdays, and stays open until midnight or later on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. That rhythm — heavy weekend afternoons, late weekend nights, and shorter weekday evening windows — points to a space that caters equally to casual drop-in play and longer evening sessions.
Readers looking for direct, quoted player feedback should note that this listing does not yet include an editorial review summary or specific quoted highlights. The aggregate rating and review count are the most reliable signal available here, and the venue’s own page can be consulted for the full set of player comments.
Games & Machines
The venue is classified as a video arcade, which frames the kind of play on offer: coin-and-card-driven cabinets, prize and redemption machines, and the kind of multiplayer setups that work for groups dropping in without a long commitment. Specific game lists, cabinet counts, and machine rosters are not published in the available directory data, so visitors looking for a particular title or classic cabinet should contact the venue directly using the phone number listed below before making the trip.
Visiting
Lucky Strike Cayce is located in Cayce, South Carolina, the small city that sits immediately southwest of Columbia across the Congaree River. Travelers coming from downtown Columbia will reach it in a matter of minutes, and the venue is well positioned for anyone driving in from the wider Midlands region. The street address is listed simply as Cayce, SC, so a navigation app or mapping tool is the easiest way to lock in the exact location before visiting.
Hours vary day by day. The arcade opens at 11AM on Sundays and Saturdays, at 1PM on Thursdays and Fridays, and at 3PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Closing time stretches to 1AM on Friday and Saturday nights, 12AM on Sundays and Thursdays, and 11PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with Monday closing earliest at 10:30PM. The midweek hours are noticeably shorter than the weekend block, so planning a visit around the Friday-through-Sunday stretch will give the most time on the floor.
The directory record does not include an age policy, food and drink program, or party-booking option, so any of those details should be confirmed with the venue directly at +1 803-796-6300. Operators who want to update those fields — or any other part of this listing — can claim the listing through RetroArcade.com and take ownership of the page.
For a wider view of arcades in the Columbia area, the arcade finder and the interactive arcade map are the best places to compare Lucky Strike Cayce against nearby options like Transmission Arcade and Dave & Buster’s Columbia.