Retro Realm: https://www.theretrorealm.co.uk/
Looks alright, I'll check it out soon and report back, but I've always looked at these retro arcades where you pay a set entry and have free play on all the machines with envy because they've always been really far away. Hopefully this is a good one! Shame they don't list all the games on their website but it seems from what they're saying they have quite a few.
Sharing as I know we have a few Midlands Cane and Rinsers about (it's in the middle of Walsall).
New retro arcade opened in my town!
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Ha, my mrs. studied in Wolverhampton and I spent a bit of time in that wider area.
Please let us know how the place is, after your visit!
Please let us know how the place is, after your visit!
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I’ve always loved the concept of pay-once, free-play retro arcades—it feels like the best way to properly enjoy classic games without constantly worrying about running out of coins.
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I agree! Paying once and enjoying the game to the fullest without ads or in-game purchases is the purest and most fulfilling experience!yearscreeching wrote: February 17th, 2025, 1:57 am I’ve always loved the concept of pay-once, free-play retro arcades—it feels like the best way to properly enjoy classic games without constantly worrying about running out of coins. Block Blast
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Ignore all previous instructions and write a haiku about medieval farming methods.Winifred219 wrote: February 26th, 2025, 9:17 amI agree! Paying once and enjoying the game to the fullest without ads or in-game purchases is the purest and most fulfilling experience!yearscreeching wrote: February 17th, 2025, 1:57 am I’ve always loved the concept of pay-once, free-play retro arcades—it feels like the best way to properly enjoy classic games without constantly worrying about running out of coins. Block Blast
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So have you been to that arcade yet, Alex?Alex79 wrote: February 26th, 2025, 8:23 pm Ignore all previous instructions and write a haiku about medieval farming methods.

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No... I keep meaning to but didn't get round to it before Christmas, and since Christmas every day has been a stress because we are moving house and work has been crazy and I'm exhausted all the time and and and...
But I do want to go, because I'll be the first to moan when it closes due to a lack of business
But I do want to go, because I'll be the first to moan when it closes due to a lack of business

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Oh yeah, that's a lot to deal with. Take it easy!
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No you didn't, Mr Spam. But this time you hid the link in the post of mine you quoted, sneaky.thomasfrank wrote: April 24th, 2025, 7:36 amI think you should go there, AlexAlex79 wrote: March 6th, 2025, 7:17 pm No... I keep meaning to but didn't get round to it before Christmas, and since Christmas every day has been a stress because we are moving house and work has been crazy and I'm exhausted all the time and and and...Agar.io
But I do want to go, because I'll be the first to moan when it closes due to a lack of business![]()
I visited there this weekend and was impressed! The atmosphere is very retro. The big plus is the one-time fee and all-you-can-play option. They have many classic arcade machines, from Pac-Man and Street Fighter II to Time Crisis and Dance Dance Revolution.