The Retro Directory

Amusement Caterers Sheffield Ltd - Repair

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sheffield-based Amusement Caterers (Sheffield) Ltd offer repair, reconditioning and parts for amusement machines including classic arcade/video game cabinets (Pac‑Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders and more), pinball, jukeboxes (vinyl & CD), fruit machines (AWPs) and pool tables. They operate a workshop in Sheffield, provide callouts across the area (standard callout £30 in Sheffield), hold a stock of spares and also supply/sell new and reconditioned machines and event hire services.

ARCADE CLASSIC GAME HIRE | Eventstar

Eventstar provides hire of multi-game 'arcade classic' cabinets and tabletop arcade machines loaded with dozens (often 50–1,000+) of classic arcade titles — Pac‑Man, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Sega Rally and more. Machines are set to free‑play, available as upright or tabletop two‑player units, and can be delivered and set up across the UK and Europe for parties, corporate events and long‑term hire.

Arcade Games Hire, Retro Arcade Machine Games For Rent UK

Fun Pro UK (family-run, Midlands-based) supplies retro arcade cabinet hire across the UK. Their classic two-player cabinets provide up to 60 iconic arcade titles (Pac‑Man, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Galaxian and more) and include delivery, setup, collection, public liability insurance and optional branded panels for corporate or private events.

Arcade Machine & Games Hire South Wales | Cardiff, Swansea & Newport

Event hire specialist supplying classic and modern arcade cabinets across South Wales. Available for weddings, corporate events, festivals, bars and private parties — delivery, setup and collection included. Fleet includes golden-age classics (Pac‑Man, Donkey Kong, Street Fighter II, Space Invaders), pinball, multiplayer racers, dance machines, air hockey and prize/claw machines.

Arcade Machine & Retro Gaming Hire | The Fun Experts®️ | The Fun Experts

Preston, Lancashire

Nationwide UK event hire specialist supplying retro arcade and gaming machines for corporate events, parties and fun days. Offers classic arcade cabinets (Pac‑Man, Space Invaders, Mortal Kombat, Tekken), Atari Pong tables, Sega Rally, World's Largest Pac‑Man and other retro favourites, plus logistics, staffing and nationwide delivery.

Arcade Machine Hire in Brighton & Sussex | Profit Share

Provider of arcade machine hire and installations across Brighton & Sussex offering day hire, long-term venue installations and profit-share (revenue-share) models. Supplies and maintains a range of machines including retro multigame cabinets and classic titles (Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Street Fighter), prize cranes, air hockey and more, with free delivery/installation, Nayax contactless payment readers and remote monitoring.

Arcade Machine Hire in Nottingham | DB Entertainment

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Event hire specialist based in Rotherham supplying retro arcade cabinets (Pac‑Man, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Atari Pong), virtual pinball, prize cranes, dance machines and full-size racing simulators to Nottingham and NG postcodes. Offers delivery, setup, collection, on-site testing and optional machine branding for corporate, university and conference events.

Arcade Machine Hire Manchester | Arcade Game Rental | Arcade Direct

Blackpool

Arcade Direct (Blackpool) supplies, hires and repairs original and refurbished retro arcade machines and games-room equipment across the UK. They offer one-day and long-term hire packages, sales of original and multi‑game cabinets, custom-branded machines, pinball and table games, delivery and on‑site setup, plus a repair and maintenance service.

Arcade Machines for Sale | Home Leisure Direct

Perivale, England

Home Leisure Direct is a UK games-room specialist offering a large range of new and restored arcade machines, multigame cabinets and pinball machines. The site stocks classic arcade brands and titles (Sega, Namco, Atari, Pac‑Man, etc.), sells cocktail and coffee-table cabinets, provides reconditioned pinballs, custom builds, delivery/installation and servicing, and operates customer showrooms.

Bug Amusements | Entertainment Machine Supply & Service | Bug Amusements

Wargrave, Berkshire

Regional supplier and service specialist for coin‑operated amusement equipment. Bug Amusements (Berkshire) supplies, installs and maintains arcade/video games (including vintage table‑top Space Invader/Taito units), pinball, fruit/club machines, digital jukeboxes, pool and other pub amusements. Offers rental/profit‑share placements, used machines for sale and on‑site repair/call‑out support across the Thames Valley.

Centre for Computing History

Cambridge

Centre for Computing History (Cambridge) — hands-on museum dedicated to the history of computing, with working 1970s–1990s computers and consoles, an 80s classroom, large exhibits such as the MegaProcessor, and playable arcade and console machines for visitors.

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).