Arcades & Gaming Venues

Arcades & Gaming Venues

Retro Arcade & Bowling — Decades

Lancaster

Decades is a downtown Lancaster restaurant, bar and events venue with a retro arcade of 40+ token-operated classic arcade machines and a six-lane boutique bowling alley. Visitors can play games like Pac‑Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga and NBA Jam, buy Decades tokens on-site, enjoy full-service food and drinks, and book events or parties.

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Retro arcade, classic consoles from the 80s and 90s and choice tabletop games in Belfast Northern Ireland

Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Retro Room is a dedicated retro arcade in Cityside (Yorkgate), Belfast, offering an authentic 70s–90s arcade experience with 50+ original cabinets, classic consoles (Master System, Mega Drive, SNES, Dreamcast and more), a tabletop games area, monthly special events and private-hire sessions. Public sessions are open weekends; tickets are £7 per hour with day passes available. They also sell gift vouchers and limited-edition merch and operate an in-house workshop for machine maintenance and restorations.

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Retro Gaming — PLAY Expo Glasgow

Blackpool, Lancashire

PLAY Expo Glasgow is a major gaming weekend with a large dedicated retro zone showcasing consoles and home computers from Pong through the 1980s/1990s era up to PlayStation-era hardware. Features include the Replay Ages multi-system exhibit, four-player lounge, lightgun area, arcade cabinets, pinball, LAN gaming (classic PC titles), tournaments and a shopping hall with retro traders. Organised by Replay Events; annual ticketed show with family and concession options.

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Retro Gaming Consoles| Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Gamegrid Stoke-on-Trent operates a retro gaming lounge with 10+ classic platforms (Atari, NES, SNES, Mega Drive, N64, Dreamcast, PS1/PS2, PSP, Game Boy and more) and over 3,000 games. Sessions are bookable — 30 minutes of play is free with any food or drink purchase — with save-game support, comfy seating and spectator screens.

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Retro Gaming near Ipswich

Colchester, Essex

Urban Xtreme (Colchester) is an indoor entertainment venue with a dedicated retro gaming arcade of five classic two-player machines loaded with 1970s–1990s favourites (Pac‑Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Street Fighter, Sonic, Super Mario, Tekken, etc.). Sessions are bookable (typically £10 for 1–2 hours) and can be combined with axe throwing, rage rooms and airsoft as multi-activity packages — suitable for families, parties and corporate/group bookings. On-site café and viewing areas available.

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Retro Replay - Arcade, Gaming Lounge & Bar - Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Updated November 2025 - Specialty Shops in Mancroft, Norwich - Wheree

Norwich

Retro Replay is an arcade and gaming lounge in Norwich’s Castle Quarter offering a mix of vintage arcade cabinets and modern consoles, a bar with drinks and snacks, and all-day pass wristbands that allow re-entry. Suited for groups and retro-gaming fans seeking classic arcade experiences in a social venue.

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Retro Replay | Arcade, Gaming Lounge & Bar | Norwich

Norwich, Norfolk

Retro Replay is a walk-in arcade, gaming lounge and bar in Norwich offering nearly 100 original arcade cabinets (80s–90s classics and later), a console gaming lounge, an on-site Pokémon cards & collectables store, trade-in/buying services, memberships, private hire and all-day wristband entry.

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Retrodome Freeplay Arcade - Retrodome

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Retrodome is a freeplay arcade and bar in central Barnsley featuring a large collection of coin-op arcade cabinets, pinball machines and home consoles (from Mega Drive and SNES up to modern systems). Entry is by wristband for unlimited play; the venue also hosts events and offers a licensed bar and snacks.

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Retropolis Amusements Arcade Southend Review

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Retropolis Amusements is a public retro arcade on Southend’s Eastern Esplanade specialising in classic British fruit machines and coin‑op cabinets from the 1960s through the 2000s. The venue showcases rows of JPM, Maygay and Barcrest machines, Astra coin pushers and various Bar‑X style cabinets, offers a bar with snacks, and recreates an authentic 80s/90s arcade atmosphere with large jackpots and wheelchair access.

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Roxy's Arcade | 292 MASS AVE, CENTRAL SQ CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge

Speakeasy-style arcade bar in Central Square, Cambridge offering token-operated arcade machines, food and drinks, and private events. Open evenings for 21+ and family-friendly sessions on Saturdays; hosts events, sells gift cards and operates a game list and token machines on site.

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Saving a Classic Computer - National Videogame MuseumNational Videogame Museum -

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

National Videogame Museum (Sheffield) is the UK’s dedicated videogame museum, housing over 100 playable exhibits — from original arcade cabinets and vintage consoles (including Game Boy items) to modern systems — and preserving a collection of around 5,000 videogame objects. The museum runs exhibitions, educational workshops, research projects and public collecting initiatives.

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The Arcade Exeter | Exeter Gaming Bar – Arcade Bar in Exeter offering up the best in retro gaming.

Exeter

The Arcade Exeter is a cosy arcade-themed bar in Exeter offering a selection of retro coin-operated arcade machines and games consoles for customers to play, seating for about 20, regular gaming contests and fortnightly tournaments (in partnership with Respawning), plus a full drinks and cocktails menu. Suited to gaming groups and retro gaming nights.

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