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| - CrackJax has been a Phoenix staple over the years and every time I visited Arizona growing up, I would always find my way to CrackerJax with each visit. From the go carts, to mini golf, the arcade and batting cages, there are options here that will provide visitors with hours of fun. So why the three stars you ask? Well...to be honest, poor little CrackerJax needs a face-lift in its old age. It's looking worn-out and tired from all the use over the years and the equipment is showing its age as well.
This past weekend, I revisited my childhood by visiting CrackerJax for some driving range action. The driving range itself is great. The equipment works and I could spend hours there hitting golf balls that would hopefully make me somewhat of a golfer (which I am certainly not right now). On our way out, we passed by the batting cages and decided to take a shot at hitting a home-run. Well, sadly we didn't get a solid chance at the majors because the poor worn-out machines kept breaking and stalling on us! The staff came out several times and attempted to fix them, just for them to break again as soon as they left. When we told them they weren't working, they even questioned us and insinuated that we weren't operating them right. It wasn't until the machine blatantly broke in front of a staffer that they realized that yes, these poor little machines were on their last leg and not holding up so well. We ended up getting a couple rounds in and the staff was apologetic. Sadly though, this is a running theme with CrackerJax. I think this place is a great activity for kids of all ages, but I think they should start to think about keeping up with the growing city and renovate the prime real estate they have with better equipment. If they do, I'll be back and ready to spend rolls and rolls of quarters!
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