Arcades still going in the UK.

[WiggyDiggyPoo]

Bump.

This still on? Got a date?

[zapiy]

If i a date is arranged i will do my best to attend..

[WiggyDiggyPoo]

April I cant do the 4th but am free all other weekends, seriously pick one as I'll go anyway otherwise lol 

[guest5566]

Not really an arcade in the purist sense, but if anyone's ever in Bristol centre there's a place called Kongs. It's one of those funky bar type places. There are 3 or 4 arcade cabs to play on.

http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/kongs-of-kings-street-bristol

I usually have a couple of goes on Donkey Kong when I go in there. I've always been pretty bad at it and struggle to get past level 4, but that's probably due to the amount of beer consumed...

[Akuza]

So I went to arcade club for the first time this weekend. Have to say, its pretty darn awesome.

Alot of different machines and pinball machines, ill get some pictures up when I can too. Also a video if possible with a bit of editing!

But we need to do a meet up which was mentioned before!

Also, they can do private hire too and are looking to expand too, give them support guys even for one night

[WiggyDiggyPoo]

Ive been meaning to go for a while, meeting a few of you lot would be the perfect excuse I need to get up off my arse and do it!

[Akuza]

Went to a local bowling place today ( named Hollywood bowl ) they had this!



A Mario kart arcade racer, a rip off really, 1 race for £1! Thought you could have At least had a full cup race, but you do have you picture taken at the beginning for the leader boards!

So if you have a bowling place near you it's probably a gold mine of arcade machines like this!

[Shadowrunner]

Great find, but yeah it shouldn't cost that much! Still cool to see.

[Katzkatz]

There's also "The Heart of Gaming" in West Acton in London.  They rescued a few arcade cabs from the now sadly defunct "Casino Arcade" in London.  

See the following :-



https://www.facebook.com/TheHeartOfGaming/

Last year, they were robbed of a few cabs.  I think there was a campaign to replace them.

[MadCommodore]

People starting up these retro arcades as a business are REALLY bad news because you can't buy decent used arcade machines anywhere now. I have been looking for a few classic machines including a sit down Out Run but not even the rip-off merchants you find on google have one.

I don't like this because when all these companies go bust the machines will all be scrapped after being repossed. STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zapiy]

By joining sites like UKVaC you will get some bargains there but you have to put the effort in.

[psj3809]

Give me a shout if people are going to Arcade Club. Great to see that place grow and grow.

Only live about 10 miles away so i've been a few times, love it.

[zapiy]

If I ever get up there Ill certainly do that chap.