The Retro Directory

Pinballia | Virtual Pinball Machine Manufacturer

Stoke-on-Trent

UK-based maker of hand-built virtual pinball machines and retro-style arcade cabinets. Pinballia builds and tests machines in its Stoke-on-Trent workshop, stocks models from bartops to full-size 4K/OLED virtual pinball, preloads hundreds of classic arcade and pinball tables, offers a public showroom, UK delivery and a one-year warranty with direct after-sales support.

Playback Arcade – The Galleries

Bristol, Bristol

Playback Arcade is a pay-once, freeplay retro arcade located on the lower floor of The Galleries in Broadmead, Bristol. Run by long-term gamers, the venue offers a rotating selection of arcade and pinball machines, classic consoles, Japanese rhythm and party games, plus board games — bookings and single admission tickets are available.

Playback Arcade | Bristol ARCADE| FREEPLAY | RETRO CONSOLES

Bristol, Bristol

Playback Arcade is a freeplay retro arcade in The Galleries, Broadmead, Bristol. The venue offers 35+ dedicated arcade machines, Neo Geo/JAMMA cabinets, 7 consoles displayed on CRTs (NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Mega Drive, Master System, PSX, etc.), a selection of pay-to-play pinball machines, and a library of 100+ board games. Entry is ticketed with regular opening hours and private hire options.

Playnation Games - Centrale & Whitgift

Croydon

Playnation Games at Whitgift (Centrale & Whitgift, Croydon) is a large high-street games shop specialising in both current and old‑school video games. The store stocks a substantial retro gaming selection alongside modern titles, tabletop games, models and gunpla kits, and TCGs (Yu‑Gi‑Oh, Magic: The Gathering). Onsite amenities include a spacious game lounge with regular events, an in‑store repair bay (The Xboxers) and a 4‑month warranty on consoles; the shop also offers fast credit exchanges on eligible items.

PlayStation 1 Repair Services

PC Savants is an electronics repair shop offering specialist PlayStation 1 repairs alongside a wide range of console services. They perform disc drive fixes, circuit-level diagnostics and mainboard repairs, port replacement and HDMI mods, and include basic internal cleaning. The business also runs a buy/sell/trade service and advertises free diagnostics and flat-rate pricing. Phone contact provided for appointments.

Playstation Repair & Modification Service in Swansea

Swansea, West Glamorgan

Swansea-based repair and modification workshop specialising in PlayStation console repairs and custom case modifications. They accept walk-ins at their Mansel Terrace premises for repairs (disc read errors, hardware faults) and offer a range of other services including Xbox/Wii repairs, PC and laptop component-level repair, TV servicing and mobile phone modifications.

PlayStation repairs – Swanley, Dartford, Sidcup, Bromley

Dartford, Kent

Knight Data Solutions (Swanley / Dartford area) is a repair workshop specialising in consoles and vintage systems. They repair a broad range of PlayStation, Nintendo, Sega and Xbox models (including original PlayStation, NES/SNES/N64, Game Boy and other retro hardware), offer vintage console modifications such as HDMI retrofitting, controller refurbishment and deep cleaning, and provide in‑house soldering and electronics repairs with local collect & return service.

Plymouth Vintage Vinyl

Plymouth, Devon

Independent record shop near Plymouth buying and selling pre-1990s vinyl (LPs and 7" singles), CDs, cassette tapes and 78rpm records. Also trades in vintage stereo hi‑fi — turntables, amplifiers, speakers, cartridges/stylus and spare parts — plus jukeboxes, vintage clothing and mid-century memorabilia. Offers collection visits, worldwide shipping and a Discogs seller storefront.

Press Start Sheffield - Gaming Cafe

Sheffield

Volunteer-run, non-profit gaming meetup in Wesley Hall (Crookes, Sheffield) offering public play sessions using a large collection of consoles — including older/retro hardware. They host regular community events, maintain consoles and displays from members' collections, and welcome donations of CRTs, consoles, games and peripherals.

Pro-Ject Turntables | Service, Repairs & Upgrades | BOLLOstore Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland

Bollo Store is a Glasgow-based premium audio retailer and service centre offering Pro-Ject turntable servicing, Linn LP12 upgrades, record cleaning and bespoke hi‑fi consultations. They run a Hillington showroom, sell new and pre-owned audio kit online, and provide collection/delivery and pick-up/drop-off options across the Central Belt of Scotland.

Product Repair / Parts | Support | CASIO

London

Casio Europe support and repair hub — official dealer network for product repairs and spare parts across watches (including the Casio Vintage Collection and G-SHOCK/BABY‑G lines), calculators, musical instruments (Casiotone/Celviano), EXILIM cameras and other Casio equipment. Provides a dealer locator, product registration, manuals and downloads for European customers.

Quality UK Built Arcade Machines - 2 Player Arcade Machine - 1000s of classic retro arcade Games included, from only £409 - Arcade Geeks

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire

Arcade Geeks is a UK-based manufacturer of hand-built arcade cabinets and complete home arcade machines. They supply plug-and-play multi-game cabinets preloaded with thousands of classic arcade titles (standard 3,000+ games, upgradeable to 10k–15k), with customisation options for buttons, joysticks, trim, artwork and screens. Machines are assembled and tested in Stourport-on-Severn and come with UK-based after-sales support and a 5-year parts warranty.