A new arcade and lounge opened on Hewitt Avenue, giving Everett families a place to play vintage video games together for $10 an hour.

Nabel Sawiris and Kate Gordon, married parents of three young children, held the grand opening of The Side Quest: Coplay Arcade & Lounge at 1313 Hewitt Ave. on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The more than 3,600-square-foot space features over 30 arcade cabinets, a pool table, a foosball table and pop culture merchandise.

"We have three young kids," Sawiris told the Everett Post. "There's not very many options to take your three young kids that isn't super expensive or annoying or crazy. So, we wanted to provide that for not just our kids, but other kids in the neighborhood."

The couple spent the past year hunting for vintage arcade machines on Facebook Marketplace and other sites. Their collection started with a four-player Simpsons console that let the whole family play at once. It grew until it filled their basement, as The Daily Herald first reported.

The lineup now includes Pac-Man, NBA Jam, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Ninja Turtles and Asteroids, among others. The owners said they are still searching for favorites like Dance Dance Revolution.

No shooting games are in the mix.

Side Quest charges $10 per hour or $25 for all-day play. No quarters, no tokens. The arcade is open Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m., Friday from 4 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

Gordon, a therapist who practices nearby and was raised in Everett, told The Daily Herald at the Sept. 30 ribbon-cutting that the couple wanted "a place for our kiddo and his friends to be able to come and hang out and know that it's safe …" Sawiris said Gordon understands the community side of gaming even though she is not a gamer herself.

During soft openings before the grand opening, grandparents brought grandchildren to play, Sawiris said. In the days before the ribbon-cutting, an after-school crowd was already booting up Ninja Turtles and Mario consoles.

Everett City Council member Paula Rhyne attended the ribbon-cutting. She told The Daily Herald the business fulfills the vision residents share for downtown Everett.

The space also carries retail items including Funko Pop figures, LEGOs and Star Trek magnetic dress-up play sets. Sawiris said he plans to expand the selection. The owners are working to obtain a beer-and-wine license and offer snacks sourced from local businesses.

The arcade also books private events and birthday parties. Details are at coplayarcadelounge.com.