Any progress update? I know a lot of things have been put on hold due to Covid, just curious if this is on hold or there is work being currently done for this project

The bus goes by this and they seem to be actively working it every day.

Don't know about work happening inside the Round1 space, but the new mall entrance is almost finished.

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Any progress update? I know a lot of things have been put on hold due to Covid, just curious if this is on hold or there is work being currently done for this project

I'd be interested in knowing too. I've read in a report that all new store constructions worldwide are on hold due to the virus. But they still have to knock down walls and reconstruct the floors to get the space ready for Round 1 to move in. I'm guessing they've already paid contractors to work on that. But once the space is set up for them to move in, it only takes like a couple of months to set up the actual store.

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I went through the new entrance hallway the other day. The east wall looks pretty plain and boring, not sure if they have any plans for it. It would be cool if they had glass looking into round one.

I just saw an article posted on about Quail Springs mall in the Oklahoman. It mentions that Round1 is set to open for April in 2021.
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I went through the new entrance hallway the other day. The east wall looks pretty plain and boring, not sure if they have any plans for it. It would be cool if they had glass looking into round one.

I'm not 100% sure but I think from what I saw of the plans there was a portion of the wall that did look into Round 1

It's look like they're almost done with the outside entrance to Round1.
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Not a fan of that font.

Not a fan of that font.

Not finished yet.

I believe they will add a huge bowling pin and a sign, of course.

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Any info in regards to development on Round1? I haven't seen them do too much work on it. But it looks like they still have a lot of interior work to do before Round1 can move in.

They are getting close.

1st photo is of the new mall entrance next to Round 1 which will eventually get a huge bowling pin as part of their entry.

2nd photo is just inside the mall entrance.

3rd is near the food court.

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Are you able to get some pictures of what is happening on the inside?

The food court is looking forward to that entrance nearest to it to be open. It should hopefully bring life back to it.

Does anyone have a update on when this might open?

Does anyone have a update on when this might open?

It looks like the opening date has been delayed again till maybe next month. I’ve been driving by everyday and they are still doing all the interior work. The entrance to the food court hasn’t been built yet.

They're so close to being open.

Round 1 now has an opening date.

June 26th, 2021.

This place is really impressive. I love the way it throws vibrant activity into the mall.

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This place is really impressive. I love the way it throws vibrant activity into the mall.

I can't speak to any American stores, but we went when we lived in Okinawa, Japan a couple of years ago. It was a fantastic place and the kids all loved it. They had a 7-level building (pretty narrow) but had an outdoor sports area (batting cages, volleyball, basketball, tennis, etc.) on the top level. I know my kids are super excited to go when we visit OKC next month.

At this location, you can see they have a ton of big, interactive games. I bet this is the only place in Oklahoma for many of them.

Anxious to see the bowling and bar areas.

It's like the modern version of LeMans that used to be in Crossroads Mall.

My son and I love the Japanese style UFO claw machines which round 1 is known for. So excited this is opening in a few weeks.

My son and I love the Japanese style UFO claw machines which round 1 is known for. So excited this is opening in a few weeks.

I think that's what these are. There are a bunch of them:

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I think that's what these are. There are a bunch of them:

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yes Pete those are them and they fill them with Popular Japanese style plushes and figurines like Rilakkumas, Sanrio and Anime

I have a feeling this place is going to be a smash hit.


Say what you will about Quail Springs, but they've done an awful lot in the last several years in adding: Von Maur, H&M, Lifetime Fitness and now Round1. The AMC theater has been nicely upgraded as well.

Great job of adapting and between it and Penn Square, OKC is lucky to have two vibrant malls at a time when some cities are left with just dying properties.

I have a feeling this place is going to be a smash hit.


Say what you will about Quail Springs, but they've done an awful lot in the last several years in adding: Von Maur, H&M, Lifetime Fitness and now Round1. The AMC theater has been nicely upgraded as well.

Great job of adapting and between it and Penn Square, OKC is lucky to have two vibrant malls at a time when some cities are left with just dying properties.

How do you upload your photos to be bigger? I try to upload some photos and they're all tiny in size.

How do you upload your photos to be bigger? I try to upload some photos and they're all tiny in size.

I don't upload them in the thread; I post them to the OKCTalk server then link them.

I have a feeling this place is going to be a smash hit.


Say what you will about Quail Springs, but they've done an awful lot in the last several years in adding: Von Maur, H&M, Lifetime Fitness and now Round1. The AMC theater has been nicely upgraded as well.

Great job of adapting and between it and Penn Square, OKC is lucky to have two vibrant malls at a time when some cities are left with just dying properties.

I really hope you're right. I'm curious to see how well japanese style arcades will do here with american arcades being all but gone unless you count barcades.

I really hope you're right. I'm curious to see how well japanese style arcades will do here with american arcades being all but gone unless you count barcades.

I guess you haven't seen the amount of support that is pouring in for it on facebook. people are going crazy over it.. it has a big following. lol

I feel this is going to be a huge huge hit for QSM.

I guess you haven't seen the amount of support that is pouring in for it on facebook. people are going crazy over it.. it has a big following. lol

You'd be correct. I got off facebook around 10 years ago.

You'd be correct. I got off facebook around 10 years ago.

Yes this is a huge thing right now. Right before covid I was planning a trip to take my kids to the dallas area to go to the ROUND1 Arcade because of how popular it is then it was announced it was coming to QSM and I along with my kids got excited. We are planning on 4th of July weekend Saturday at the Mall now. There is popular Youtube Vloggers/Influencers for the past few years have been recording and playing these style games and the popularity keeps growing especially with the Asian plushes and Anime that you can win at this Arcade in the claw machines

I wonder if they'll put a dent in business from Main Event? They won't be far apart in distance.

I wonder if they'll put a dent in business from Main Event? They won't be far apart in distance.

Probably will with all it has to offer and it being so popular. I was not all to impressed with Main event. Maybe because a lot of machines did not work correctly or broken when i went. I might give them one more try but was not impressed by the games and ticket collection prize area

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Round1 has officially made an announcement about their opening date this coming Saturday.. Can you make a post about it on the okctalk FB page? They need all the support they can get and it's a good place for entertainment.

Round1 has officially made an announcement about their opening date this coming Saturday.. Can you make a post about it on the okctalk FB page? They need all the support they can get and it's a good place for entertainment.

Yes, I plan to make social media posts.

Round1 has officially made an announcement about their opening date this coming Saturday.. Can you make a post about it on the okctalk FB page? They need all the support they can get and it's a good place for entertainment.

OKCTalk meetup?

Round1 opened today; now open every day 10AM-2AM.

Hundreds of people in there but it's so massive it doesn't feel crowded.

Pictures don't do it justice; it's an assault on all your senses with noise coming from everywhere, tons of flashing/shifting bright lights and just loads of energy. I've never seen anything like it and most of the games are huge in scale and they seem to go on forever. I know many if not most are unique to Oklahoma.

There is a full bar and a food counter that offers just basic stuff like hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and fries as well as ice cream.

Big pool area, same for air hockey and bowling. They also do karaoke in the evenings. Since they stay open until 2AM (!) every night, I imagine this becomes a very different place when it gets late in the day.

The investment boggles the mind but there were scores and scores of people throwing down money everywhere.


Completely unlike anything else in Oklahoma.


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I really hope this makes it. I’ll be frequenting this place when I’m in town.

I went yesterday and it's definitely a cool place. The bar won't until next week though.
One thing that everyone should stay away from is the food, it's absolutely horrible. High school concession stand quality. I looked up the Japanese menu and they are at least staying consistent with the terrible food items.

I'm going to go late one night late just to see what it's like.

I'm sure it's a completely different place.

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Looks cool but what are the Prices. I can see this adding up quickly. Even without kids and going with friends.

Can anybody confirm if the food (at other locations) is any good?

Looks cool but what are the Prices. I can see this adding up quickly. Even without kids and going with friends.

I bought a Time Play pass for an hour for like $10. Any game with the Time Play sign you can use it on as many times as you can play in the alloted time.
For the meal, that I highly recommend you skip, was about $14.

Can anybody confirm if the food (at other locations) is any good?

Here's the Japanese menu. It looks pretty mediocre as well. https://www.totalokinawa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_3340.jpg

The good news is there is an entire food court just out the door and down the escalator.

It was packed on Saturday afternoon, the busiest I've seen the mall in a very long time.

This Round1 OKCTalk post on Facebook has to be an Oklahoma record for most reach/engagements/comments/shares, and the numbers are still going up:

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They've just got a shipment of more arcade games on Monday. They'll be up and running soon.

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These numbers are crazy:

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These numbers are crazy:

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Especially since this concept doesn’t seem materially different than ShowBiz, Main Event, etc.

Interesting that folks are this fired up about it.

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The arcade is completely different and the feel is very different as well.

And Round1 has a bit of an international following.

The reason for that is because it’s more gamer and anime oriented. Plus they are known for the ufo catchers. I’m currently running a Facebook support group for round 1 in Oklahoma City and my member rates have soared since round 1 opened lol.

I stopped by last night around 9PM just to see how things were going.

The mall was closed but Round1 was still quite busy. Most of the bowling lanes were in use as were the pool tables and a bunch of people playing the games.

Not packed by any means but more people in there than I would have thought.

The point system for the games is pretty smart. It obscures the true cost of play.

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