Idle Hours North is a video arcade on the Scranton Carbondale Highway, serving northeastern Pennsylvania gamers from a location that’s easy to reach from across the Lackawanna Valley. The venue sits just outside the city center on a busy commercial corridor, making it a natural stop for families, after-school groups, and weekend cabinets-and-quarters crowds looking for a dependable place to play.
As one of two Idle Hours locations in the Scranton area, the North spot shares the brand’s straightforward, no-frills arcade philosophy. The City of Scranton has long supported a healthy indoor entertainment scene, and Idle Hours North contributes to that lineup alongside well-known spots like Dave & Buster’s Scranton, Bartari, and the family-focused Lahey Family Fun Park. Together these venues give local players a useful spread of arcade experiences, from high-energy game-room chains to neighborhood pinball bars.
With operating hours that stretch late on weeknights and even later on Fridays and Saturdays, Idle Hours North fits the kind of flexible schedule that suits both casual drop-ins and longer gaming sessions. The 1,300-plus public reviews and the 4.4-out-of-5 aggregate rating reflect a venue that has built a reliable audience over time.
At a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Address | 2008 Scranton Carbondale Hwy, Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Phone | +1 570-489-7526 |
| Hours | Sunday 9 AM–12 AM; Monday–Thursday 10 AM–12 AM; Friday 10 AM–12:30 AM; Saturday 9 AM–1 AM |
| Rating | 4.4 out of 5 from approximately 1,300 Google reviews |
| Best For | Casual arcade visits, family outings, late-night weekend play |
The Scene
Because structured review highlights aren’t available for this listing, this page reads as a measured editorial preview rather than a quote-driven review. The aggregated score sits at 4.4 out of 5 from approximately 1,300 reviews, a comfortable above-average mark that places Idle Hours North in the upper tier of regional arcade venues by public sentiment. That kind of volume also suggests a venue that has been turning over a steady crowd, not a one-time novelty.
Beyond that aggregate, the picture gets thinner: the directory doesn’t yet have a breakdown of specific themes, common praises, or recurring complaints for this venue, so any detailed read of the player experience here would be speculative. The best path for accurate, current impressions is to check the latest reviews directly through the venue’s website or the listing on Google Maps, where the bulk of those 1,300 reviews live.
Games & Machines
Idle Hours North is classified as a video arcade, and that is the picture the public record supports — a cabinet-driven setup rather than a themed barcade or a multi-attraction family entertainment center. Specific machine lineups, retro versus modern splits, prize counters, and ticket-redemption setups aren’t documented in the available analysis, so this page won’t list titles that haven’t been verified. Visitors looking for a current game list, redemption inventory, or new arrivals should check the venue’s official site or call the front desk before driving out.
Visiting
The arcade is located at 2008 Scranton Carbondale Highway in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with the venue’s phone line listed as +1 570-489-7526 and its online home at idlehoursentertainment.com. The Scranton Carbondale Highway corridor is well signposted and easy to reach from I-81, which makes it a straightforward drive from Dickson City, Dunmore, and the surrounding towns.
Operating hours run Sunday 9 AM to 12 AM, Monday through Thursday 10 AM to 12 AM, Friday 10 AM to 12:30 AM, and Saturday 9 AM to 1 AM — a pattern that pushes the latest hours toward the weekend. Weekday afternoons open at 10, while weekend mornings open an hour earlier at 9, and the latest close of the week lands on Saturday at 1 AM. Friday nights extend half an hour past the rest of the weeknight schedule, closing at 12:30 AM.
No age policy, food and drink details, or party-booking information was supplied with this record, so this page intentionally skips those topics. The official website is the best source for those specifics, and a quick phone call is the fastest way to confirm current rates before visiting.
To compare Idle Hours North with other Scranton-area options, the arcade finder directory and the interactive arcade map are useful starting points. Nearby venues listed in the same city include Dave & Buster’s Scranton, Bartari, and Lahey Family Fun Park, each covering a different slice of the local scene. Operators who want to update this listing with machine lists, hours, or event details can claim the listing through the directory.