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Updated
2025-08-13 19:49 21 days ago
by ollyyyyyy

Created
2023-09-11 00:11 1 year ago
by ajmurphy93

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Located in The Galleries Shopping Centre

Great selection of old Konami rhythm games. all music games are in back area, and most are drowned out by the Euromix.
Also has a bunch of hacked retro consoles with Every game on them.
Tickets are for all day so you will be given a wristband so you can come and go as you please. Month passes are also available, exclusively by in-person inquiry at front desk.
All games set to freeplay or have credit button.
Increased opening hours during half-terms, but exact half-term hours vary. Up-to-date information available on website.
Limited selection of snacks and impressive selection of drinks available at front desk, 10% discount for month pass holders.

Prices:

Adult: £14
Child: £9
1 hour: £7.5
Month Pass: £37.50

Address

Unit 20
The Galleries Shopping Centre
Bristol
England, BS1 3XB

Opening Times

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday12:00 - 18:00
Friday12:00 - 18:00
Saturday11:00 - 18:00
Sunday11:00 - 17:00

Games

Music GamePriceCondition
DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION (Japan)Free PlayPerfect
DanceManiaX 2ndMIX append J-PARADISE (Japan)Free PlayPerfect
Dancing Stage EuroMIX (Europe)
Comment: Housed in a 3rdmix cabinet - front arrow on left side not very sensitive
Free PlayModerate
Dancing Stage SuperNOVA (Europe)
Comment: p2 plays VERY good! just slippery tho. Pads have been maintained and play incredibly well, although still a bit sunken.
Free PlayGreat
EZ2AC Final EX (South Korea)
Comment: Pedal on P1 side has issues as inputs only register half the time and drops on hold notes. If you’re using P1 side, I recommend playing 5k only or 14k maniac as they don’t utilise the pedal. Apart from that, everything else works perfectly.
Free PlayGreat
GuitarFreaksV7 (Japan)
Comment: CRT replaced with LCD - guitar straps replaced with a very homebrew solution
Free PlayModerate
ParaParaParadise 2ndMIX (Japan)
Comment: one of the sensors (right side) is overly sensitive, but the game is generous enough that it doesn't really impact play
Free PlayGreat
pop'n stage (Japan)
Comment: Only known one working in Europe. Works perfectly! It is in Japanese so good luck navigating the menus lol
Free PlayPerfect
pop'n music UniLab (Japan)
Location: Around the back next to popnstage
Comment: HD cab connected to flower. right white button loose but still functional. VERY loud!
Free PlayGreat
pop'n music UniLab (Japan)
Location: Around the back
Comment: animelo cab connected to flower
Free PlayPerfect
舞蹈进化 (DanceEvolution ARCADE) (China)Free PlayNot Working
ActionPriceCondition
Crazy Taxi (Upright) (International)
Comment: Some screen burn and gearstick a bit loose
Free PlayGreat
Gachaga Champ (Japan)Free PlayPerfect
Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ (Japan)
Comment: Down for repairs.
???Not Working
Pang 3 (International)
Comment: In generic jamma cab - strong red bias on picture
Free PlayModerate
Beat 'em upPriceCondition
Alien Vs. Predator (North America)
Comment: Running on Supreme generic jamma cab
Free PlayGreat
FighterPriceCondition
Blazblue: Central Fiction Ver. 2.0 (Japan)
Comment: playing on a vewlix - 1 player only. Down for maintenance.
Free PlayNot Working
Primal Rage (International)Free PlayPerfect
Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (Japan)
Comment: Running on Ok Baby cab - slight burn on CRT but good buttons and sticks
Free PlayPerfect
Tekken 5 (Japan)Free PlayGreat
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Round 2 (Japan)
Comment: 2 cabs networking for VS play, but only the left cab working at the moment
Free PlayPerfect
The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest (International)
Comment: On a 4 slot Video Wizard cab
Free PlayNot Working
Ultimate Mortal Kombat II: Tournament Edition (North America)
Comment: generic cabinet. board's video output dying, but still just about playable.
Free PlayBad
Horizontal ShooterPriceCondition
Progear No Arashi (Japan)
Comment: Housed in BAS JAMMA cabinet
Free PlayGreat
MazePriceCondition
Pac-Man (North America)
Comment: generic cabinet
Free PlayGreat
PinballPriceCondition
Star Trek: The Next Generation (International)
Location: At entrance before entering free play area, so can play even if not going for a wristband. There were a few there to play for £1
£1.00Perfect
Super Mario Bros. (International)
Location: Inside free play area, in front window
Free PlayPerfect
PlatformersPriceCondition
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (International)Free PlayGreat
Black Tiger (International)Free PlayGreat
Mario Bros (International)
Comment: Two machines, one in great condition, one in poor condition. Poor condition machine is due to be retired soon, though.
Free PlayGreat
Snow Bros. (International)
Location: By entrance
Comment: Not a freeplay game so has to be loaded with credits up to a maximum of 9- also a restoration of generic jamma cab but done well
Free PlayPerfect
PuzzlePriceCondition
Klax (International)
Location: Near entrance
Comment: Some restoration but good condition CRT
Free PlayGreat
Puzzle Bobble 4 (Japan)Free PlayPerfect
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (North America)
Comment: CRT is FUCKED but the game is still technically playable
Free PlayBad
Tetris: The Grand Master 3 - Terror Instinct (Japan)
Comment: Playing on a Vewlix - 1 player only
Free PlayPerfect
RacingPriceCondition
CART Fury Championship Racing (North America)Free PlayGreat
Cruis'n Exotica (International)
Comment: Board's video output is dying. Still just about playable, but not great.
Free PlayBad
Initial D Arcade Stage 3 (International)
Comment: Single cabinet, Stage 3 board in Stage 1 cab. Card reader missing, but owners want to add one if they can find one for a decent price.
Free PlayGreat
Mario Kart Arcade GP (International)
Comment: Twin cab - widescreen LCD so wrong aspect ratio
Free PlayGreat
Need for Speed: Carbon (International)
Comment: Twin. 1P cabinet down for maintenance.
Free PlayGreat
Ridge Racer 2 (International)Free PlayGreat
Scud Race (International)
Comment: Upright cab
Free PlayPerfect
Rail ShooterPriceCondition
Area 51/Maximum Force Duo (International)Free PlayGreat
Maximum Force (International)
Comment: This is a standalone cab but it's also on a dual cab with Area 51
Free PlayGreat
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (International)
Comment: Most nonfunctional machines in the arcade are just down for maintenance/repairs but this one is *broken*. Owners hope to have it working one day but aren't optimistic.
Free PlayNot Working
The House of the Dead (International)Free PlayGreat
Time Crisis 3 (International)
Comment: CRT calibration a bit uneven between P1 and P2
Free PlayGreat
Time Crisis II (International)
Comment: P1 in great condition, P2 currently nonfunctional.
Free PlayGreat
Virtua Cop 2 (International)Free PlayGreat
Run and GunPriceCondition
Contra (North America)
Comment: In a generic jamma cab
Free PlayGreat
Metal Slug 3 (International)
Comment: Housed in a Surpreme JAMMA cabinet
Free PlayGreat
Shock Troopers (International)
Comment: On a 4 slot Video Wizard cab
Free PlayNot Working
Shoot 'em upPriceCondition
Aero Fighters 2 (International)
Comment: On a 4 slot Video Wizard cab
Free PlayPerfect
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (Japan)
Comment: In a generic jamma cab - highly playable but could do with better joystick
Free PlayModerate
Space Invaders (International)
Comment: One in a generic cabinet in fine condition, one in an original cabinet but down for repairs.
Free PlayModerate
SportsPriceCondition
Neo Turf Masters (International)
Comment: In an okbaby cabinet. Controls are noticeably worn-down & feel slightly gritty, and a bit unresponsive, but it's neo turf masters so that doesn't really matter.
Free PlayModerate
Virtua Striker 2 version '98 (International)
Comment: Ver. 2000 in Naomi universal
Free PlayPerfect
Windjammers (International)
Comment: On a 4 slot Video Wizard cab
Free PlayNot Working

Pictures

Extreme  and dance86.4Extreme and dance86.4
Pop'nPop'n
EZ2AC (Final Ex)EZ2AC (Final Ex)
ParaParaParadise 2nd MixParaParaParadise 2nd Mix
Dancing Stage EuroMixDancing Stage EuroMix
EZ2AC and Dance 86.4 Funky Radio StationEZ2AC and Dance 86.4 Funky Radio Station
pop'n music UniLabpop'n music UniLab
SuperNova, ParaParaParadise 2nd mix and Pop'n musicSuperNova, ParaParaParadise 2nd mix and Pop'n music

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blitzen1 year agoblitzen
woops i updated wrong ddr lol - right now theres euromix 1 and supernova which is yipppee
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