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Travel to a Xanadu of childlike delights—go-karts, rock climbing, laser tag, mini golf, bumper cars, a dazzling arcade with more than 150 games—all housed under one bi-leveled pleasure dome. For $18, today's Groupon gets you a four-hour unlimited pass ($40 value) to explore Amazing Jake's, a 90,000-square-foot warehouse of sensory stimulation. The unlimited package listed on Amazing Jake's site for $20.99 only gets you three hours of fun and $5 of video and redemption ticket games.

Dashing from game to game can build up an appetite, so take advantage of Jake's Amazing All-U-Can-Eat Buffet, laden with hearty comfort favorites such as beef stroganoff, Florentine risotto, and more than half a dozen varieties of pizza. The buffet operates until an hour before closing time, keeping you and your friends fueled for four hours of laser-beam zapping and small electric-vehicle ramming.

Amazing Jake's of Plano is located in the Collin Creek Mall between Macy's and Sears. The park is open seven days a week, with attractions open as late as 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Share the fun with your nieces, nephews, and the youth soccer team you were court-ordered to coach.

Reviews

Yelpers give Amazing Jake's 3.5 stars, and reviewers on Google think it's a great place for a birthday party:

• We took my niece out for her birthday this past year and had an excellent time. Plenty of activities for the whole family and good food! – Sir, on Google
• Had a great time at Amazing Jake's! We had a birthday party with my son and his friends and they were filled with joy at the games and relished themselves afterword with their buffet. – Nickname unavailable, on Google