The family is the basic unit of society—yet, statistically, family members are the very people most likely to steal the last soda from the fridge. Solidify family alliances and suss out enemies with today's Groupon: for $30, you get an all-day video-game play pass at GameWorks, located in Schaumburg. Each pass purchased can only be used by one person; buy up to five and bring the entire family or a school of bipedal fish.

GameWorks, a gigantic entertainment destination constructed with flashy Vegas panache, ensures that both children and adults will have a delightful time fighting pixelated zombies. Choose from a windmill-factory’s worth of more than 200 video games, including crowd favorites such as House of the Dead 4, Dead Storm Pirates, and Midnight Maximum Tune 3. Race a raucous motion-car game while imagining your head is bald with SegaRaceTV, or pay a nostalgic visit to the old school with games such as Rambo. Although today’s Groupon does not cover the cost of food or drinks, you won’t have far to wander for sustenance, thanks to an on-site sports bar and grill.

Reviews

The Schaumburg Gameworks gets a 3.5-star average rating from Yelpers and a four- star average from Insider Pages reviewers and Yahoo! Locals.

• The games and food mix is so great your kids won't be able to pull them away. There is so much entertainment here that every age bracket will be able to have fun and enjoy everything. – Ted G., Insider Pages
• This place is awesome! It has 2 floors of arcade game goodness! – Alex R., Yelp