Child's play isn't so simple anymore.

It's 1986. Nancy Reagan is President and the hot new pastime is Arcade Adventure Gaming, where players explore the Realm of Vircon in parties. Kids compete to top leaderboards in the four US Regional Divisions, trying for a shot at prizes and scholarships. Recently, a handful of players have gone missing.

The old guy in the van almost kills Wyatt Jackson but a robot straight out of Doctor Who knocks them both out. When Wyatt wakes up, he's stuck in the Realm of Vircon game. As he meets the rest of his Party they discover that their would-be kidnappers are in there with them.

Can they evade their enemies and convince the mysterious force running the game to let them log out and go home?