Custom arcade machines in Iowa
Des Moines is about 1,150 miles from the Valrico, Florida shop where Phantom hand-builds custom arcade machines; freight to Iowa is $850. From $1,999, two or four players, your own artwork.
Iowa on phantomarcades.com
From September 9 to October 21, 2026, visitors in Iowa opened the site 67 times (51% engaged, 33 seconds on average), started 11 machine designs in the designer and finished 0. Most visits came from Des Moines (26), Council Bluffs (8), Urbandale (4), Davenport (3) and Iowa City (3). Machines they landed on most: the HideAway Arcade (2) and the Final Boss (1).
How Iowa searches for arcade machines
Iowa's strongest search is “multicade”, where it ranked 11th of 38. Weakest: “home arcade” (43rd of 51). “Custom arcade”: Iowa 16, 16th.
| Search | Rank | IA | vs median | MN | SD | NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arcade machine | 29th/51 | 56 | 1.0× | 58 | 60 | 72 |
| arcade cabinet | 30th/51 | 29 | 0.9× | 34 | 32 | 36 |
| home arcade | 43rd/51 | 18 | 0.9× | 29 | 21 | 21 |
| custom arcade | 16th/51 | 16 | 1.3× | 16 | 8 | 12 |
| arcade machines for sale | 29th/48 | 50 | 1.0× | 50 | – | 75 |
| multicade | 11th/38 | 25 | 2.1× | 12 | 62 | 12 |
- “arcade machine”: Davenport IA-Rock Island-Moline (#6 in the US), Rochester MN-Mason City IA-Austin (#19 in the US) and Ottumwa IA-Kirksville (#52 in the US)
- “arcade cabinet”: Davenport IA-Rock Island-Moline (#38 in the US), Sioux City (#75 in the US) and Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque (#103 in the US)
- “home arcade”: Davenport IA-Rock Island-Moline (#8 in the US), Quincy IL-Hannibal MO-Keokuk (#10 in the US) and Rochester MN-Mason City IA-Austin (#30 in the US)
- “custom arcade”: Des Moines-Ames (#20 in the US), Davenport IA-Rock Island-Moline (#31 in the US) and Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque (#84 in the US)
- “arcade machines for sale”: Des Moines-Ames (#69 in the US)
- “multicade”: Des Moines-Ames (#26 in the US)
What it costs delivered to Iowa
| Machine | From | Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| HideAway Arcade | $1,999 | $2,849 |
| Final Boss | $14,999 | $15,849 |
| 32" Level Up | $2,799 | $3,649 |
Upgrades are priced in the designer. Built in 12–16 weeks; 5-year warranty.
Getting a Phantom to Iowa
Des Moines to the Valrico shop: about 1,150 miles. Freight: $850. Check doorways first (will it fit).
The nearest Phantoms to Iowa
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