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| - You get what you pay for. At least that's what my mother always told me. And at Amazing Jake's, that's basically the truth. I recently went for a 5-year-old's birthday party. The kids seemed to have a great time, playing cheesy arcade games (you know, the kind where you earn tickets to redeem for crappy prizes later on), and riding the carnival-style rides. It's basically like a Chuck E. Cheese, but bigger. MUCH bigger. Of course, everything costs extra (games, bowling, mini-golf, laser tag), but that's to be expected. The party I attended included an all-you-can-eat buffet (mostly kid-friendly food - not great, but not horrible) and a card that allowed "unlimited" rides (there were four that our little guy could go on).
This is definitely a place geared towards kids. If you keep that in mind, it's a decent place to take kids on a hot summer afternoon in Arizona, but nothing special. I don't really recommend it for a birthday party, since they force you to stay in the "birthday room" for the first 90 minutes. They don't even hand out the "fun cards" until after the food, cake, and presents. Seriously, what kid wants to stay in a room when they can see a bunch of rides and games through the large window??
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