Pinellas Park retro video game store is a blast from the past

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Take a trip down memory lane and visit one of the largest retro video game stores in the country located in Pinellas Park.

Unlimited Video Games has more than 40,000 retro video games in its store.

"If you had a game from your childhood that you haven’t been able to find anywhere and want to play again, it’s probably right here," Unlimited Video Games Co-Owner Gregg Lonkey said.

Unlimited Video Games also features an arcade and gaming rooms where customers can pay $5 a day to play as many games as long as they want.

Unlimited Video Games has more than 40,000 retro video games in its store. 

"We have over 30 classic arcade games including Mortal Combat, Street Fighter, Area 51, Jurassic Park, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Crazy Taxi stuff like that," Lonkey said.

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The arcade includes nostalgic arcade games that people travel miles to play.

Unlimited Video Games has more than 40,000 retro video games in their store. 

"I’ve had people drive for hours just to come here and have a chance to play an original Marvel VS. Capcom 2," he said.

It’s a homegrown concept that Lonkey and his business partner are excited to keep pursuing.

Customers can pay $5 a day to play as many games as long as they want in the arcade. 

"Retro game stores are a dying breed in this day in age." Lonkey added, "It takes a real strong community to back a store like this to keep it going."

Unlimited Video Games is open Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LINK: Click here to learn more about Unlimited Video Games.