Came here today with a group of five people around 1 pm. I recalled watching a video on facebook about The Rec Room, which got me really excited because I love arcades. Anyways, upon entering, you are asked whether you are here for either the games or to eat. My friends and I decided to buy our credits first. The prices weren't too bad compared to other places. I bought the 80 credits which cost $15. For an additional $5, you can upgrade to a nicer wrist band. The regular wristband has a silver part that connects the entire wrist band and can easily come off (happened with two of my friends).
The venue is huge and very clean however; I certainly was not impressed by the amount of games there were. I believe playdium and dave & busters has more games than The Rec. By the end of it all, I ended up with 375 points. The gift shop was relatively small and the prizes were so expensive! A bag of pop rocks costed 150 points, which is insanely ridiculous. Also compared to most places, there is usually candy which is 5 points, but NAH YOU AIN'T FINDING ANY OF THAT HERE! The lowest amount of points is 20 for a foam cube and above that is 60.
I'm sorry, but there's no hype. The only fascinating part was swiping your credits with your wristband.