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Playdium Mississauga
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99 Rathburn Rd WMississauga, ON L5B 4C1
(905) 273-9000
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
10 reviews for Playdium Mississauga
10 reviews in English
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Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/17/2012
Here's what goes down in Sauga when I'm there with my friends:
1. Shop at Square One
2. Go to Starbucks for coffee
3. Chat for an hour
4. Eat dinner at Alioli, Moxie's or Canyon Creek.
5. Watch a movie at Cineplex
6. Head to Playdium
7. Play games
8. Flirt with the girl/boy your friend brought.
9. Play race games to get your blood pumping
10. Play shooting games to improve accuracy and focus skills
11. Play dance games to work out and improve visual-to-motion translation skill.
12. Play basketball to show her/him you are athletic and healthy
13. Play football and teach her/him how to throw football
14. Play table hockey to improve reflex
15. Win prize and give it to the girl/boy
16. Play race game again because you know you are a secret speed racer in exile
17. Relieve stresses and let smile take over
18. Head to West 50 to eat late night snacks
19. Drink alcohol
20. Have a fun and interesting conversation with the girl/boy
21. Stay over at friend's place.
22. Drink more.
23. Sleep
Going to playdium once in awhile is pretty fun. It brings out 10 year-olds in all of us. The facility has more than enough games - shooting, dancing, driving, sports, boat race, etc. Yes, it is noisy, but it doesn't get stuffy in there. But air quality can get weird at times (dry air). I think it is a great place for socialization and getting to know new friends as well other than just hanging out with friends.
You will be given a card upon entering the arcade. Points will be loaded up on the card. You can put more points on it anytime you want. And as far as I know, you can come back later (months later) to use the remaining points. -
Review from Dishan W.
4/23/2012
Having not grown up in Toronto, I was only introduced to Playdium in my early 20s and all I can say is that I would have loved it as a spot to frequent whilst at high school!
3 stars because it's slightly over priced, but the choice of games at your disposal is impressive! Some of my favourites growing up like the Jurassic Park game, Sniper, Time Crisis are all available here but to be fair they don't have anything that's very unique to boast about here. And everything does seem dated here and new games would be very welcome.
The presence of a batting cage and go karting really does boost this place up although I've yet to try either. And the mini gold and "bungee trampoline" all add some "oomph" in to this 'dium.
If you're looking for nothing but a good time with arcadge games and you're in the area, this place is indeed the ideal spot for you to be at. You would have to put up with some younger kids and the odd annoying teenager, but that's to be expected.
You're given a preloaded card for the games and you're probably going to end up spending over $20/visit, add that to the fact that you don't get good food options this place just lands on the average side of a complete experience but for an afternoon of gaming you probably can't beat Playdium. -
Review from Nishant F.
Toronto, ON
5/10/2011 2 photos
First time to the Playdium - was a different experience. A little misaligned with my preferences, so if you are looking to go with kids younger than 18 and who LOVE arcades, I would like to refer you to some other reviews. If you are above 18, and plan to go for yourself, continue reading.
- Quite a variety for arcade games (too many to name)
- But a lot of them are a little too kiddo-oriented, and I stared at them with little interest as I strolled around the complex looking for something that struck my eye.
Games that are DEFINITELY worth playing:
- Indy car racing (includes shaking and jerks as you maneuver the car - pretty cool!)
- Batting cages (baseball style with different balls (not actual baseballs) - can pick your speed (40-60 mph, 60-75 mph, 75-90 mph or something of that sort). I don't think I know of any other place with batting cages.
That's pretty much all I would re-visit the place for. But then I'm 23.
I wouldn't say I dislike arcade games. I dislike shitty meaningless, dont-do-anything-but-keep-the-trigger-pressed-to-k ill-everything arcade games. I was hoping to play a really good shooting game - tried most of them that were there. was severely disappointed. There were some other racing games that didn't quite live up to the expectation -- partly because I hit the Indy-car game twice before moving on to the other racing games.
Price is okay - we got the $25 card for 160 credits - was sufficient between 3 people for 2 hours. Personally, I would rather blow my money at go-karting tracks than at the Playdium. If you have kids though, I am sure you will beg to differ. -
Review from Ted A.
Toronto, ON
6/19/2011
The appeal of Playdium is very much subjective, depending on your age and how much you like video games. Coming here as a kid, it was mind-blowing. A magical land with tons of arcade machines providing hours of gameplay. Returning as a 20-something with my friends, it had certainly lost a bit of its magic, and by the end we were counting down the credits we had left till we were done.
Here's a few objective points to consider though:
- My friends and I got one $20 card each, which lasted us 3 hours. That's quite a decent bang for your buck, especially in comparison to a normal arcade where you'd have to drain your life's savings to play for 3 hours.
- The 4 hour unlimited play time blocks that they have on certain days may not be the best plan. Traffic boosted significantly at about 4pm on a Saturday when this kicked in, and you had to wait before playing most of the good stuff.
- The majority of the arcade games can be categorized in either shooting or racing games. Once you've played one or two, it starts to feel like you've played them all. Plus, given the mainstream adoption of motion control in your home consoles like the Wii, Playstation Movie, and Xbox Kinect, it's harder and harder to justify why you would pay to do this here rather than at home. There's a few newer games that innovate a bit. My favourite was a tank game, where the seat shot back in recoil each time you fired your tank, and a camera took your picture to use as an avatar.
- A lot of the games are pretty old, with graphics equivalent to the original Playstation of the 90s.
- There are more attractions other than arcade games, but be prepared to drain your credits a lot faster if you choose that route.
If you need somewhere to take kids though, don't let any of the above discourage you. Kids won't notice any of this, and will have an absolute blast. If you want to play yourself, I'd still recommend coming at least once to try it out. -
Review from Karl R.
4/25/2010 19 photos
Does anyone remember the Playdium in Downtown Toronto? No. Anyway, Playdium is part of the Square One entertainment megalopolis that's formed around Square One. There are various outdoor activities during the spring/summer but when the weather is crap it's all indoors.
Indoors is a whack of video games. You buy either a value loaded card or a timed card. A timed card runs $22 and lets you play most games for 2 hours. About 1/3 of the floor space is devoted to those infernal ticket gambling games the kids love. Various games faintly test a kid's eye hand coordination and then spits out points tickets based on how well the child did. Tickets can be redeemed for stuff a dollar store proprietor would not deign to carry. It's quite the racket, getting kids to spend $20 to win a 5 cent prize at the end.
On the video game side there are your modern classics like House of the Dead and Big Game Hunter plus a whack of driving games.
Some of the games are getting rather long in the tooth. The Star Wars Podracer screen is blurry. Missing are a wall of super classics like Pac Man and Defender. I don't know why they couldn't put in some selections that would delight the parents.
Food services are minimal: pizza pizza, burgers, hot dogs. The food isn't outrageously priced but it would be nice if they could put in a nice Starbucks/Timonty's coffee kiosk.
$22 for two hours isn't bad. A movie would run you $12 and then add in popcorn and cola. You're getting up to $20.
It's not a bad place to take a niece and nephew and I do look forward to a yearly run to this place.
But all 'n' all I'd like to see a few more modern games and what they do have, I'd like to see it better maintained. Also, they have only one House of the Dead variation and it would be nice to have 2 or 3 of the machines and in their different variations (the original gun version, the shotgun version, and the Mac-10 version). -
Review from Erin H.
Toronto, ON
9/11/2008 1 photo
I wanted to do something fun the other night that didn't involve alcohol or food so I thought of heading out to the giant arcade known as Playdium in Mississauga. I had not been to Playdium since the days of dropping off my now 21 year old cousin to birthday parties at the venue so I thought it might be fun to check it out.
I was wrong. Going in was like entering a friend's house with a pee stained carpet and busted out Betamax and having to pay your way in. Poor Playdium was a shadow of its former self, with its prized possession being a virtual version of Deal or No Deal and and a cheap copy of Guitar Hero that should be called 'pack up your instrument and call it a day.'
The highlight of my time at this funeral hall of fun was giving away the plethora of tickets I won at the Whack-A-Mole to a screaming kid begging his dad to take him home to his WII. -
Review from Syed I.
Milton, ON
1/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
it is a pretty good place. they have something for all ages. if you have kids that are 7 years & up this place is going to be an instant hit.
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Review from Jinho K.
Edmonton, AB
9/25/2010
I only used the go karts, and you have to go through the loud arcade to get there. On the discount day or evening, there are some aggressive driving teenagers, so be aware. Other than that, they check safety belts and helmets and tell you how to operate the thing if you look new.
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Review from Francisca W.
8/27/2009
first time i went almost 10 years ago, this place was like the mecca of video gamers. and with their unlimited credit package for video games, i could afford to play Time Crisis till the very end. they also had 8 Daytona arcade machines all lined up; it was a big hit back then. oh, what fun.
and then, maybe i've aged, maybe things have changed. while it's still no doubt a good place to spend a day, the constant noise and trapped air made me feel like it's too much, even only having spent a few hours inside. good thing they've expanded and now have some outdoor activities (ex. go kart, rock climbing, mini golf, bungie trampoline), which are fun.
the redemption games certainly appeal to the kids, spitting out instant rewards (aka tickets) which promise bigger, albeit distant, prizes (aka junks). my 10-year-old cousin enjoyed them; she spent most of her credits rolling ice balls and sending coins off a speedy conveyor belt into holes promising various amounts of tickets... oh well, we're allowed to spoil ourselves once in a while, so what the heck.
my bf--a fervent gamer--wasn't excited like a kid in the candy store. but he wasn't making serious complaints about the place, either. he got to try out newer games and enjoyed getting his butt kicked. overall, the arcade games were ok to me, although i would say there were too many games i didn't care to play. but who am i to say--i'm an outdated, amateur gamer, so it didn't even matter if the Daytona machines are still around; i'm still playing the beginning "0" lap level and had a kick out of it. haha. appreciate some "newer" games, though, like the experience simulation machine right by the entrance, one that shows you a scenario (ex. a haunted mine, or in the Arctics), and shakes your seat accordingly. my cousin urged me to try it, and i ended up liking it more than i thought i would. on the other end of the spectrum, some games were too cheesy, such as the mario kart arcade, whose controls/knobs were malfunctioning, and the game itself wasn't even half as fun as those on any other nintendo console. and THAT costs 6 credits per game!! that's a rip-off.
saw guitar hero (and another knock-off guitar game); was hoping they had the drum set game too (what was it called? told you i'm not a fervent gamer). i would have been on that thing for a while, having played it in hk years ago and really, really enjoyed the simulation. this is not something anyone would easily invest in for a home set (due to budget as well as space), but if i have 160 credits to spend, then why not go to town w/it! but, yeah, no, they had to disappoint me by not putting one there. sucks.
outdoor activities charge separately, from $4-8 or so per round (tuesday half price special); we went to rock climbing and bungie trampoline and all had fun (and, yeah, i ripped my pants doing that trampoline thing...). the staff seemed to be way more lenient to kids in terms of number of tries and duration of time, but it was fine by me as this place is built to serve kids more so than adults anyway. but we didn't feel like we got kicked out prematurely; it wasn't busy so the staff actually asked if we wanted to try another difficulty level on the rock climbing, or do a couple more bounce/flips on the trampoline before ending our rounds.
witnessed an incident while we sat on the bench resting after getting off the trampoline. there was a little girl about 3-4 years old who was just on the trampoline, her hand might have gotten snapped by the cable, so she went crying. she wasn't injured or anything; probably traumatized and suffering from temporary pain. a staff was hugging and consoling her, while few other staff members came running--i mean, DASHING--from all directions to check on her. i was really impressed by their response time and how serious they take on safety. two thumbs up for that.
on the less glorious side, bathroom facilities could be improved. they seemed old and minimally "clean"; had a feel of those neglected public restrooms that are dirty and stinky w/toilets all clogged up. haven't tried their food court so can't say much about it. as for the redemption counter... well, like said before, it may appeal to the kids but i was way too old for that. even as i attempted to think as a kid, i didn't find many things worth redeeming for. maybe i really have aged. lol.
in all, this is still a good place to spend a day w/younger friends and family, given the myriad of games to choose from, indoor and outdoor. but if you're looking to get the most up-to-date games and all, you may be setting yourself up for major diappointment. go to a sony store instead for those exposures.
on the last note, saw that they have a smaller shop (like the size of a typical arcade center) at pacific mall @ markham. don't know if they have newer/older games there, though. would suppose they should have newer games in order to get teenagers to spend all their money on them, right?Listed in: Services @ America:…
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Review from Andrew Y.
8/28/2008
When I lived in Canada, I went to this place several times. There is a go kart outdoor area, there is a mini golf area and a lot of games. It is like Dave N Busters but with more stuff. But this review is more about the adventure of trying to get here. I went with my friend from the east side of Toronto to Mississauga. The problem was this car that I was driving was one that was not holding up as it's hay day 10 years before. Anyway, the car was doing the shut off thing. When you are driving, it was fine, but when you came to a stop, the car would idle slower and slower and then die. And on top of this, it was pouring rain. Anyway, not the most ideal way to go, but we were young and had no fear. So we got to Playdium, did some mini golf, played the games and then it was back to try and get home. Let me tell you, it was a great adventure getting back, but we made it. This story had no point, but I'm glad you read it anyway.
