The Retro Directory

Arcade, Pinball & Jukebox Repair Services

Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire

Hardman Amusements buys, sources and sells pinball machines, arcade cabinets and jukeboxes and offers specialist repair and diagnostics for pinball, arcade and jukebox equipment. Based in Lytham St. Annes, they list classic machines for sale and provide parts replacement and electrical troubleshooting.

ArcadeRevive - Expert Arcade Machine Restoration

Independent arcade-machine restorer specialising in full restorations of classic 1970s–1990s arcade cabinets. Services documented include cabinet repair and refinishing, PCB and power-supply fault finding, control-panel rebuilds, artwork reproduction and CRT monitor rebuilds. The site also publishes detailed technical repair notes and restoration project journals (e.g. a Nintendo Donkey Kong (1981) rebuild).

Base Arcade | The original Free play Retro Arcade Experience in Belfast | Banana Block Belfast

Belfast

Base Arcade is a pop-up freeplay retro arcade in Belfast running ticketed sessions featuring classic arcade cabinets, pinball machines and a dedicated retro console area spanning games from the 1970s–1990s. Events are held at the Banana Block (Portview Trade Centre) with family-friendly early sessions, an on-site bar, merch and occasional private/corporate hire.

Buy an Arcade Machine in Bristol | Arcade Mania

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Arcade Mania (Arcade Mania Gaming Ltd) hand-builds and sells bespoke retro arcade machines across the UK — from classic bartops to full-size and ‘mega’ cabinets preloaded with thousands of arcade titles. They also supply JAMMA boards and harnesses, sell flat-pack kits and coin-pusher machines, provide custom artwork/branding, and offer repair and maintenance services for arcade equipment.

Canterbury Arcade

Canterbury Arcade (NZ) sells and refurbishes arcade machines and related units — from restored 80s/90s cabinets (e.g. Robotron) to made-to-order full-size and V.S. screen arcade machines and sim-racer rigs. Offers pickup and delivery; contact by email for enquiries and purchases.

Day trips from London – Cambridge’s computer museum

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge is a hands-on museum of historic computing and games, covering machines from early mainframes through 1970s–1990s home computers and arcade hardware. Exhibits include Sinclair machines, ZX Spectrum prototypes, Commodore 64s, BBC Micros, Oric, VIC-20, classic arcade cabinets and more, along with educational workshops and regular events. Open daily (standard adult entry noted as £9 in the article).

Electronics - Arcade Consoles - Cambridge Nostalgia & Co. - Retro Furniture, Gas Pumps, Games & More!

Cambridge, Ontario

Nostalgia & Co. (Cambridge, Ontario) sells retro and vintage-themed home and commercial pieces including reproduction and original arcade cabinets (Pac‑Man, Arcade Legends 3, Golden Tee), unrestored vintage arcade machines, Rock‑Ola jukeboxes, retro appliances and 1950s-style furniture. They also offer specialty items such as immersive racing simulators, popcorn machines, custom gas pumps and ship product from their Cambridge location.

Games | Joe Joe Jims

Cofton Hackett, Birmingham

Joe Joe Jim’s is a pub and live-venue in Cofton Hackett (B45) that hosts a rotating collection of retro arcade machines and classic video games. Their on-site arcade spans eras from early classics like Space Invaders and Pac‑Man to driving cabinets such as Sega Rally and Daytona USA, alongside pinball and coin-pusher machines — all available to play while you enjoy food, drinks and events.

Games at Play Box

Liverpool, Merseyside

Playbox Liverpool (Games at Play Box) is an arcade bar and nightclub on Bold Street featuring a large selection of arcade attractions — classic arcade cabinets and simulators (including Pac‑Man and Daytona Championship USA), themed pinball, skee‑ball and redemption games, VR pods, dance machines and darts. Open late and available for booth bookings and events.

Hand-Built Retro Arcade Machines With Custom Artwork - arcadecity

London

London-based family-run shop building and selling hand-built retro arcade cabinets and consoles. ArcadeCity supplies classic upright, bartop, cocktail and 4-player machines, preconfigured Hyperspin/RetroPie units, light-gun packs and fightstick consoles, offers bespoke artwork/custom builds, short UK lead times, machine hire and worldwide delivery.

Homepage - Classic Arcade | Retro Arcade Machines

Glasgow, Glasgow

Family-run UK retailer (based in Glasgow) selling hand-crafted home arcade machines and bartop consoles pre-loaded with thousands of classic arcade and retro video games. Offers an online shop, free mainland UK delivery and a 1-year manufacturer warranty. Ideal for collectors and anyone wanting a plug-and-play arcade experience at home.

Inside The UK's Biggest Retro Games Store: Forgotten Worlds

Stewarton

Forgotten Worlds is a large warehouse retro games store near Stewarton (south of Glasgow) specialising in boxed consoles, loose and complete games (including many Japanese imports), vintage toys and collectibles. The shop houses extensive high shelving of rare boxed consoles, metres of rummage boxes, playable arcade cabinets and a refreshments area. Owner Allan McCluskey sources stock from Japan and via customer trade‑ins, and the store regularly attends events to sell collections.