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The History of Video Games is a free play arcade and games display in The Galleries on the ground floor featuring modern and retro games.

Tickets can be bought online or at the front desk, where you can then enter through the curtains into the arcade area.

1 Hour - £8
Full day - £12
Month pass - £30

The venue does not sell eAmusement passes

Address

27 Broadmead
Bristol
England, BS1 3XE

Opening Times

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday12:00 - 18:00
Friday12:00 - 18:00
Saturday11:00 - 18:00
Sunday11:00 - 18:00

Games

Music GamePriceCondition
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan)
Comment: Well and often maintained, running Extreme pro. Bracketless pads. Pads are beautiful, screen looking ropey, but not affecting game play
Free PlayPerfect
DrumManiaV7 (Japan)Free PlayNot Working
GuitarFreaksV7 (Japan)
Comment: Whole cabinet was out of operation.
Free PlayNot Working
ParaParaParadise 2ndMIX (Japan)Free PlayPerfect
pop'n music 解明リドルズ (Japan)
Comment: ANIMELO cab, Card support
Free PlayPerfect
pop'n music 解明リドルズ (Japan)
Location: Left from entrance, next to the DDR and other pop'n cab
Comment: HD cab, screen looks perfect, speakers are nice and loud, 3 of the buttons have broken lights but otherwise work amazingly, has eamuse support with private network Project Flower
Free PlayPerfect
舞蹈进化 (DanceEvolution ARCADE) (China)Free PlayPerfect
ActionPriceCondition
Mr. Do! (North America)Free PlayPerfect
Beat 'em upPriceCondition
Final Fight (North America)Free PlayPerfect
The Simpsons Arcade Game (International)
Location: To the left of the rhythm games.
Free PlayPerfect
FighterPriceCondition
Blazblue: Central Fiction Ver. 2.0 (Japan)
Comment: 1 Player only, vewlix
Free PlayPerfect
Tekken 5 (Japan)
Comment: Player 1 stick is fucked
Free PlayBad
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Round 2 (Japan)
Comment: 2 machines for VS play, namco noir
Free PlayPerfect
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Round 2 (Japan)
Comment: 2 machines for VS play, namco noir
Free PlayPerfect
Horizontal ShooterPriceCondition
Defender (North America)Free PlayPerfect
OtherPriceCondition
MAME Board (International)
Comment: Crappy pandoras box cabs, 7 of them
Free PlayBad
Robotron: 2084 / Joust (North America)Free PlayPerfect
PlatformersPriceCondition
Black Tiger (International)Free PlayPerfect
Donkey Kong Jr. (International)Free PlayPerfect
PuzzlePriceCondition
Mr Driller G (Japan)Free PlayPerfect
Puzzle Bobble 3 (Japan)Free PlayPerfect
Tetris: The Grand Master 3 - Terror Instinct (Japan)
Comment: Vewlix, 1 Player
Free PlayPerfect
RacingPriceCondition
Rage Racer (International)Free PlayPerfect
Ridge Racer (International)Free PlayPerfect
Rail ShooterPriceCondition
Area 51 (North America)Free PlayGreat
Point Blank (International)
Comment: Gun calibration slightly off. Shoots up and to the right of your aim, but is accurate enough to adapt to.
Free PlayGreat
Time Crisis 4 (International)
Location: Near the windows.
Comment: P1 gun is a bit misalligned, you can't really hear the game as the volume is set quite low.
Free PlayModerate
Shoot 'em upPriceCondition
Galaga (International)Free PlayPerfect

Pictures

Tekken 7Tekken 7
Pop'n MusicPop'n Music
DDR ExtremeDDR Extreme
Time Crisis 4Time Crisis 4
Guitar Freaks v7Guitar Freaks v7
GFDMGFDM
Dance evolution Dance evolution
Para para paradise Para para paradise
PinballsPinballs
Pop'n Music (plural)Pop'n Music (plural)

Comments

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azurehaiku2 years agoazurehaiku
played pop'n for the first time here today! was fun, managed to clear a 27 within 3 hours or so
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Walkthrough as of 19/02/2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Bvlrw0vYw

History

elnicky1 year agoelnicky
Location marked as closed.
azurehaiku2 years agoazurehaiku
pop\'n music 解明リドルズ (Japan) added.
deluxie2 years agodeluxie
GuitarFreaksV7 (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "Whole cabinet was out of operation.".
• Condition changed from Perfect to Not Working.
welshvoxel2 years agowelshvoxel
Galaga (International) added.
Sebbybalisteross2 years agoSebbybalisteross
Location opening times updated.
Mattie3 years agoMattie
The Simpsons Arcade Game (International) added.
Mattie3 years agoMattie
Time Crisis 4 (International) updated.
• Location changed to "Near the windows.".
• Comment changed to "P1 gun is a bit misalligned, you can't really hear the game as the volume is set quite low.".
• Condition changed from Perfect to Moderate.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Rage Racer (International) updated.
• Free play enabled.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Manx TT Superbike (International) deleted.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Time Crisis 4 (International) updated.
• Comment removed.
• Condition changed from Moderate to Perfect.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Rage Racer (International) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
MAME Board (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "Crappy pandoras box cabs, 7 of them".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
MAME Board (International) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Rage Racer (International) updated.
• Rage Racer (International) is now a Ridge Racer (International).
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Rush'n Attack (North America) deleted.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Sega Rally Championship (International) deleted.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Area 51 (North America) updated.
• Condition changed from Unknown to Great.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Manx TT Superbike (International) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Galaga (International) deleted.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Final Fight (North America) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Black Tiger (International) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Rage Racer (International) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Donkey Kong Jr. (International) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Mr. Do! (North America) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Robotron: 2084 / Joust (North America) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Defender (North America) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (International) deleted.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Mr Driller G (Japan) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Puzzle Bobble 3 (Japan) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) updated.
• Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) is now a Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Round 2 (Japan).
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) updated.
• Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) is now a Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Round 2 (Japan).
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "2 machines for VS play, namco noir".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "2 machines for VS play, namco noir".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Blazblue: Central Fiction Ver. 2.0 (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "1 Player only, vewlix ".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Location information updated.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tetris: The Grand Master 3 - Terror Instinct (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "Vewlix, 1 Player".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Blazblue: Central Fiction Ver. 2.0 (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "1 Player only".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) updated.
• Free play enabled.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "2 machines for VS play".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Japan) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
pop'n music 解明リドルズ (Japan) updated.
• Condition changed from Great to Perfect.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
pop'n music 解明リドルズ (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "ANIMELO cab, Card support".
• Condition changed from Unknown to Great.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
pop'n music (Japan) updated.
• pop'n music (Japan) is now a pop'n music 解明リドルズ (Japan).
• Comment changed to "ANIMELO cab, Profiles support".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
ParaParaParadise 2ndMIX (Japan) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
pop\'n music (Japan) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
舞蹈进化 (DanceEvolution ARCADE) (China) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
DrumManiaV7 (Japan) updated.
• Condition changed from Perfect to Not Working.
W00KI33 years agoW00KI3
GuitarFreaksV7 (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "Player one works great, player two currently in repair.".
mitth-bev-nuruodo3 years agomitth-bev-nuruodo
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "Well and often maintained, running Extreme pro. Bracketless pads. Pads are beautiful, screen looking ropey, but not affecting game play".
W00KI33 years agoW00KI3
Point Blank (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "Gun calibration slightly off. Shoots up and to the right of your aim, but is accurate enough to adapt to.".
• Condition changed from Unknown to Great.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Location information updated.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Sega Rally Championship (International) updated.
• Comment changed to "1 Player".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) updated.
• Comment changed to "Well and often maintained, running Extreme pro. Bracketless pads".
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Location Twitter, opening times updated.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Blazblue: Central Fiction Ver. 2.0 (Japan) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tekken 5 (Japan) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (International) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Tetris: The Grand Master 3 - Terror Instinct (Japan) added.
Gleed3 years agoGleed
Time Crisis 4 (International) added.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Location information, geolocation updated.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Galaga (International) updated.
• Condition changed from Perfect to Unknown.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Rush'n Attack (North America) updated.
• Condition changed from Perfect to Unknown.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Point Blank (International) updated.
• Condition changed from Perfect to Unknown.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Area 51 (North America) updated.
• Condition changed from Perfect to Unknown.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Sega Rally Championship (International) updated.
• Condition changed from Perfect to Unknown.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Galaga (International) added.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Rush\'n Attack (North America) added.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Area 51 (North America) added.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Sega Rally Championship (International) added.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Point Blank (International) added.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
GuitarFreaksV7 (Japan) added.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
DrumManiaV7 (Japan) added.
Lucianavee3 years agoLucianavee
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME (Japan) added.
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