Cidercade

What Cidercade does

Cidercade operates a chain of five physical arcade-bar-restaurant venues across Texas (Austin, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston), offering unlimited play on 150–275+ authentic retro and modern arcade cabinets for a flat $12 admission per visitor. The core product is a free-play entertainment experience that eliminates the per-game card-and-reload fee model used by competitors such as Dave and Buster's; children under five enter free, and the venues operate as family-friendly entertainment centers by day and 18+ adult arcade bars after 9pm. The company has invested in proprietary IP, including an original arcade game (Basket Brawl) and an interactive Game Floor attraction in Arlington and Fort Worth, alongside a 2025-launched pay-to-play Claw Arcade prize-redemption module at Fort Worth and Houston that operates outside the flat-admission model.

The business generates revenue across four streams: flat $12 admission fees, food and beverage sales (artisan pizza at three sites, burgers/shareables at Arlington, rotating food trucks at Dallas, unlimited soda at $4, craft beer and hard cider at $7–$13 per drink, 5-pour flights at $18), pay-to-play Claw Arcade game cards, and to-go beverage sales (Bishop Cider 6-packs at $12). Beverages are vertically integrated through Bishop Cider (the company's origin brand) and a craft beer partnership with Wild Acre Brewing Co., with 24–50+ taps depending on location. A secondary B2B channel, Pinballer, sells arcade games, Stern pinball machines, and accessories. The company also operates an event-driven GTM motion hosting private bookings for groups of 12 to 1,000+ guests (corporate events, birthday parties, field trips), with online ticket pre-sales via Reserve with Rex.

Cidercade originated as a tasting room for Bishop Cider in Dallas' Design District before arcade games added as a side attraction overtook the primary concept, leading to the spin-off of Cidercade as a distinct operating entity. It is privately held with no disclosed investors, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no revenue figures in the source data. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer through physical storefronts, with marketing concentrated on location-specific Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok accounts, plus a content blog covering local attractions.

Name

Cidercade

Legal name

Cidercade

Website

https://cidercade.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cidercade operates five Texas arcade-bar-restaurant venues (Austin, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston) offering unlimited play on 150–275+ arcade games for a flat $12 admission, with on-site kitchens, in-house craft cider and beer, and private event hosting for 12–1,000 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Entertainment Centers

NAICS

Amusement Arcades (71312), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Entertainment Centers & Indoor Amusement (Arcades, Trampoline Parks, Indoor Play) (THAAAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (CRANACAG)

Keywords

• Arcade bar restaurant
• Unlimited play arcade
• Family entertainment center
• Craft cider brewery
• Private event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Admission Fees: $12 per person unlimited play on all arcade games. Kids under 5 get in free. Revenue from high volume foot traffic across 5 Texas locations.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: Restaurant food sales including artisan pizzas ($12-$18), wings, burgers, salads. Bar sales of craft beer and hard ciders ($7-$13), flights ($18 for 5 pours), and unlimited soda ($4).
3. To-Go Sales: Cider and beer 6-packs to-go for $12 when closing tab. Cans to-go available.
4. Claw Arcade Game Cards: Pay-to-play claw arcade and ticket redemption games in dedicated prize areas. Requires loading game card at kiosk stations. Available at Fort Worth, Houston, and Arlington locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cidercade operates a chain of five arcade-bar-restaurant venues across Texas where guests pay a flat $12 day-pass admission for unlimited play on 150–275+ retro and modern arcade games, pinball, and other attractions. The venues also offer on-site artisan pizza, burgers, salads and wings, house-made hard ciders and craft beers, private event hosting for groups of 12 to 1,000+, and supplemental pay-to-play prize-redemption games. Locations operate as family-friendly entertainment centers during the day and transition to 18+ adult arcade bars at 9pm.

Product overview

Cidercade is a chain of five arcade bar restaurants across Texas offering unlimited free play on arcade games for a single $12 admission fee. The core product is the Cidercade Unlimited Arcade experience featuring retro and modern arcade games, pinball, and other attractions across five Texas locations (Austin, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston). Add-on offerings include the Claw Arcade prize redemption area (Fort Worth and Houston), an original game called Basket Brawl, and the interactive Game Floor attraction. Cidercade also operates Pinballer, a separate brand selling arcade games and Stern pinball machines. Food service varies by location: Austin, Fort Worth, and Houston feature pizza restaurants with rotary stone hearth ovens; Arlington has a burger and shareables kitchen; Dallas hosts rotating food trucks. All locations serve house-made craft ciders and beers from Bishop Cider and Wild Acre Brewing. The company also offers event hosting services for private parties, corporate events, and field trips.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pinballer: A brand operated by Cidercade that sells arcade games, new and used Stern pinball machines, and accessories.

Products and services

• Cidercade Unlimited Arcade Day Pass All-you-can-play day pass priced at $12 that grants unlimited free-play access to 150–275+ retro and modern arcade games, pinball, skee-ball, air hockey, rhythm games, and basketball at any of Cidercade's five Texas locations. Children under 5 enter free.
• Claw Arcade Pay-to-play prize-redemption attraction featuring claw machines, instant-prize crane games, and ticket-earning games that are not included in the standard $12 admission. Players load a game card at on-site kiosks to play and redeem earned points for prizes at The Prize Hub. Available at Fort Worth and Houston locations.
• Game Floor interactive attraction Interactive game floor experience with dynamic light-and-sensor-based games and challenges in which players dodge lights, chase challenges, and accumulate achievements. Included with the standard $12 admission at the Arlington and Fort Worth locations.
• Basket Brawl original arcade game Cidercade's first proprietary original arcade game, featuring multiple competitive and cooperative modes that extend classic basketball-arcade gameplay with moving targets and elimination battles. Included with the standard $12 admission.
• Pizza Restaurant (hand-crafted artisan thin-crust) On-site restaurant at Austin, Fort Worth, and Houston locations serving hand-crafted 12-inch artisan thin-crust pizzas from a rotary stone hearth pizza oven imported from Italy, plus smoked wings, salads, sides, and desserts. Pizzas priced $12–$18; wings $10–$15; salads $8–$12.
• Arlington Burger & Shareables Kitchen On-site kitchen at the Arlington location serving smash burgers, crispy chicken tenders, monster quesadillas, fresh salads, and ice cream desserts.
• Dallas Food Truck Program
• Craft Beverages (Hard Cider & Craft Beer) House-made hard ciders (dry, semi-sweet, and sweet) and craft beers produced in partnership with Bishop Cider and Wild Acre Brewing Co., served on 24–50+ rotating taps per location. Flights of five 5oz pours priced at $18; individual drinks $7–$13. Unlimited soda fountain refills priced at $4 per person. To-go 6-packs available for $12.
• Private Event Hosting & Party Bookings Private event hosting service for birthday parties, corporate events, team-building activities, holiday parties, and school field trips. Includes private party zones, table reservations, and full-arcade takeovers; minimum 12 guests, with Arlington accommodating up to 1,000 guests.
• Pinballer (arcade & pinball equipment sales) Separate Cidercade-operated brand (pinballer.com) that sells new and used arcade games and Stern pinball machines, along with related accessories, to outside buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• $12 unlimited play - no per-game fees or reload costs
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wild Acre Brewing Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWild Acre Brewing Co. provides craft beer for multiple Cidercade locations. Fort Worth location features Wild Acre craft brews including blonde ale, IPA, and seasonal varieties on tap alongside Cidercade's hard ciders.
• PinballerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPinballer is a separate brand through which Cidercade sells arcade games, new and used Stern pinball machines, and accessories. Not a customer-facing partnership but an outbound sales channel for surplus equipment.
• Local Food Trucks (Dallas)minorOthersRotating local food trucks visit Dallas location daily. Schedule includes vendors like HibachiGo and Taco Pionero. Food trucks provide food service since Dallas lacks an on-site kitchen.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dave & Buster's: National chain combining arcade gaming with full-service food and bar; Cidercade explicitly positions against Dave & Buster's game-card pricing model, making it the most direct competitor.
• Punch Bowl Social: Eatertainment concept combining craft food and beverages with social games (bowling, darts, arcade); closely matches Cidercade's adult arcade bar positioning after 9pm.
• Puttshack: Upscale tech-driven mini golf combined with full bar and food service; targets the same adult social/entertainment occasion as Cidercade's 18+ nightpart.
• Urban Air Adventure Parks: Indoor family adventure and trampoline parks with arcade and food components; directly competes with Cidercade's family daypart and field trip/group business.
• Flight Club: Social darts venue pairing tech-enabled games with a cocktail bar and food menu; competing for the adult bar-and-games night-out occasion.
• Bowlero / Lucky Strike: Bowling-centered entertainment venues with arcades, food, and bar service; comparable hybrid entertainment + F&B model targeting similar group and family occasions.
• Andretti Indoor Karting & Games: Indoor entertainment centers combining karting, arcade, bowling, laser tag, and full-service F&B; comparable multi-attraction family/entertainment positioning.
• Main Event Entertainment: Family entertainment centers offering arcade games, bowling, laser tag, and food/beverage service; competes directly with Cidercade for family daypart and group event spend.

Broad incumbents

• Topgolf: Large-scale entertainment venue combining golf-based gaming with food, beverage, and event hosting; broader and more capital-intensive, but competes for group and corporate event spend.

Others

• Bishop Cider Company: Original Dallas cidery from which Cidercade spun off; sibling brand supplying cider to Cidercade venues and a related participant in the Texas craft beverage ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cidercade
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cidercade-arcade
• Facebookfacebook.com/cidercadeaustin
• Instagraminstagram.com/cidercade_houston
• TikToktiktok.com/@cidercade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cidercade-dallas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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