Up Down: Des Moines' Arcade Bar


Up-Down Des Moines features more than 60 arcade games from the ‘80s and ‘90s, pinball machines, three classic Skee-Ball alleys, Nintendo and Sega console gaming, and life-size Jenga and Connect Four.

All games cost just 25 cents. Our drink menu includes an extensive craft beer selection with 20 beers on tap and even more bottles and cans, as well as ‘80s and ‘90s inspired cocktails.

Hours

Monday – Friday 5:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Saturday 2:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Sunday 2:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

(Must be 21+ to enter)

Contact

Phone: 515-243-4322
Have a question? Shoot us an email

Address

500 East Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Drinks

Beer Menu

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Weekly Specials

  • Monday – $1 Off All Tap Beer
  • Tuesday – $1 Off All Iowa Tap Beer
  • Wednesday – $1 Off Domestic Beers
  • Thursday – 10 Cent Tokens All Night, $2 Off Signature Cocktails
  • Friday – First 100 People Get 20 Free Tokens, $2 Slices Until 8PM, $20 Fireball/Candy Shot Skis (5 Person)
  • Saturday – 2 For 1 Tokens From 2PM To 9PM, $20 Fireball/Candy Shot skis (5 person)
  • Sunday – Six-Pack and A Pound: $25 For A Six-Pack Of Domestic Cans, Or $35 For A Six-Pack of Premium Cans, And A Pound Of Tokens And A Pound Of Tokens In An Up-Down Fanny Pack, $1 Off All Bombs

Family Hours

We offer a monthly opportunity to bring the whole family to Up-Down on a Sunday each month from 10am to 2pm at our Des Moines location.

The upcoming family hour dates for are:
April 7th 10am to 2pm
May 5th 10am to 2pm
June 2nd 10am to 2pm

Games High Score Competitions Are Coming Soon!

Current Arcade Lineup

Games lineup is added to and rotated constantly.  Check back for new games!

Current Pinball Lineup

Extras

  • Classic skee-ball lanes
  • Game tables including life-size Jenga and Connect Four
  • Nintendo 64 games (rotating stock) on a giant projector screen
  • Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega console games (rotating stock)
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