The Retro Directory

pinball repair and pinball service

Pinball Pleasure is a UK specialist in pinball machines offering repair and on-site servicing, full refurbishments, parts, delivery/installation and relocation. With 40+ years' experience the owner also supplies refurbished and used machines, provides a machine-finding service and offers warranties and courier delivery across many UK counties.

Pinball service Maidstone pinball refurbishment repair Maidstone

Maidstone, Kent

GO PINBALL (Pinball Machine Repair) provides pinball repair, refurbishment and restoration plus hire, sales and parts for owners in Maidstone and the South East of England. Services include on-site repairs, collection/workshop restorations, playfield cleaning, rubber and bulb replacement, flipper rebuilds, microswitch and NVRAM work, DMD/LED upgrades and cabinet refurbishment. They also hire machines for events and buy/sell pinball machines.

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.