Curated by Alex Crowley on his popular YouTube channel, Arcade Archive takes you on a journey into the Golden Age of video arcade history.
Arcade Archive is no ordinary retro arcade experience. Journey from the very beginnings of the coin-op with electromechanical games like Gun Fight, through legendary early video game arcades like an original Pong from 1972 and a 1978 Space Invaders cabinet.
Games of historical significance from the ‘70s, ‘80s and early ‘90s are present, including Star Wars, which showcases 3D and colour vector graphics; Missile Command and Centipede, demonstrating trackball controllers; Track & Field for button-pounding competitive esports; Outrun and Super Hang-On, with cutting edge sprite scaling technology for the period and realistic steering controllers; four-player co-operative gaming with Gauntlet II; and many more classics. All games are free to play.
We aim to present each cabinet as authentically as possible with CRT displays and original arcade hardware. Information is provided to educate and inform of each game's significance, and Alex is on hand with his in-depth knowledge to gladly provide more information where necessary.
Alex and his team are always repairing, restoring and inducting new machines into the Arcade Archive, and you’ll have an opportunity to see our restorations in progress and discuss our methods during your visit.
We look forward to welcoming you into the Arcade Archive.
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10% off a day out
Book a morning and afternoon session, on the same day, at any of our venues and receive a 10% discount.