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Playback Arcade
Relive the Golden Era of Gaming!
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Relive the Golden Era of Gaming!
Playback Arcade offers an exciting journey through the world of video gaming, featuring a diverse collection of machines from various eras, including classic arcade games, pinball, and modern driving simulators. Located in Broadmead Gallery, Bristol, this vibrant arcade is perfect for all ages, providing a nostalgic experience and fun for the entire family. With friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere, visitors can take a break from shopping or just enjoy a unique gaming adventure. Whether it's teaming up for multiplayer action or revisiting childhood classics, Playback Arcade is a must-visit destination for gaming enthusiasts.
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Pay one entry fee for unlimited access to a wide variety of classic arcade games, from button-bashers to racers.
Enjoy dedicated pinball tables available on a pay-per-play basis, featuring well-maintained vintage and modern machines.
Team up on shooting games and other multiplayer classics for shared nostalgic fun with friends or family.
Relax in our space with board games, perfect for taking a break or adding variety to your visit.
Experience immersive driving simulators and racing arcade machines for high-speed entertainment.
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Overall rating
Chris Vladimirov
Great place with amazing games but I bought a graded slab and it slides open with no resistance
Alex Rankin
Had great fun here for an hour to break my sales shopping. Loved the variety of games like racers and classic button bashers. Downside was a few games were off and Need for Speed was literally hanging together by a screw! Still well worth it for a tenner. Would love it if you could get hold of Alien v Predator side scroller. Next time, will bring coins for the pinball
James Gibbons
Quite a disappointing experience compared to other retro arcades I've been to. Over half the machines were either broken or not turned on and the selection that were working were not in great condition. I paid the full £15 entry fee and stayed for a couple of hours, but I could have easily just paid £10 for an hour as there was no way of checking how long people had been in there, and I'm sure a lot of people hadn't paid at all. It might be an idea to implement a simple paper wristband system to check people have a) paid and b) paid for how long they actually stay for.
Mark Easy
Difficult to know where to start, took my 12 yo son and he loved it. Loads of different machines/types/era's represented, most playable, some on display. Loads more out back assumingly to repair/recommission/rotate in. Was a lot of fun and seeing my son playing duck hunt and Goldeneye was priceless. Great job guys, keep it up, more multilayer would be good, like TMNT or Double Dragon 🙂
Louise Arnold
Had lots of fun today at playback arcade - husband happy with the range of pinball machines (definitely worth the extra pay to play cost), I really enjoyed all the driving games, and we teamed up on the shooting machines. Friendly and welcoming staff and a great space to play board games too. Will definitely return
