Arcade machine hire FAQs

Retro arcade cabinets start from £395 + VAT for a one-day hire, digital reaction games from around £395–£650 and giant arcade games and simulators from around £995. Multi-day hires are discounted: a two-day hire is charged at 1.5 days and a three-day hire is charged as a two-day hire. Live prices are shown on every machine.

Yes. Our crew delivers, installs and collects across England, Scotland and Wales – from London and the South East to Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Cardiff.

No. Every machine is set to free play for your event, so guests can play as often as they like.

Most arcade cabinets need around 1m x 1m of floor space plus room for players, and run from a standard 13 amp socket. Giant arcade games and simulators need more – exact dimensions, heights and power requirements are listed in the tech spec on each machine.

Yes. Most machines can be wrapped in your artwork or show your branding on screen. We send a print template once the booking is confirmed and handle printing and fitting in-house.

All machines are PAT tested and covered by our public liability insurance. Risk assessments, method statements and insurance documents are supplied once your booking is confirmed.

Yes. Our availability checker connects to our live booking system, so you can see whether a machine is free on your date before you enquire.

Retro cabinets such as Pac-Man and Street Fighter, Mario Kart, racing simulators, arcade basketball, prize cranes, air hockey and reaction games like Batak Pro are our most-booked machines.

Four to eight weeks ahead is ideal, and earlier for December. Short-notice bookings are often possible – check live availability on any machine.

Yes. Our crew can run the machines, manage queues, keep leaderboards and hand out prizes for the whole event.

As a rule of thumb, one machine per 40–60 guests keeps queues short. For exhibitions, one stand-out game is usually enough to draw visitors onto your stand.

Yes. We offer weekly and monthly arcade machine hire for offices, bars, student unions, pop-ups and leisure venues, including servicing.

Our range includes Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Defender, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, retro shooting games and Atari Pong, plus classic and virtual pinball and a jukebox. Multi-game cabinets offer many more titles.

Retro arcade cabinets start from £395 + VAT for a one-day hire, including delivery, set-up and collection on most bookings.

Giant arcade games start from around £895 + VAT for a one-day hire, with flagship machines like Mario Kart and Moto GP from around £2,000. Prices include delivery, set-up and collection on most bookings.

Most do, but some are large. We check access with every booking – the unit size and required space are listed in each machine's tech spec.

Yes. Several of our games, such as the data capture Crack The Code game, collect visitor details as part of play. Ask us which games suit your data capture needs.

Interactive digital games start from around £395 + VAT for a one-day hire, including delivery, set-up and collection on most bookings.

Simulators start from around £495 + VAT for a one-day hire, with linked multi-player racing and interactive sports walls priced higher. Live prices are shown on every simulator.

Many of our simulators are supplied with an operator to run races, manage the queue and keep the leaderboard updated. Staffing is confirmed with your quote.

Yes. Prize cranes, cash grabbers and gumball machines can be filled with your own branded merchandise, vouchers or sweets. We can also supply prizes.

Prize and skill games start from around £450 + VAT for a one-day hire, including delivery, set-up and collection on most bookings.

Table games start from around £395 + VAT for a one-day hire, including delivery, set-up and collection on most bookings.

We need final artwork around 10 working days before your event to print and fit it. Quicker turnarounds are sometimes possible – just ask.

Most of our range can be branded. The machines on this page are the ones most often supplied with custom branding.

Most arcade machines cost £395 to £695 + VAT for one day, including delivery, set-up and collection on most UK bookings. Giant arcade games such as Mario Kart, Moto GP and the world's largest Pac-Man cost roughly £1,000 to £2,100 per day.

Yes. A two-day hire costs about 1.5 times the day price, and each extra day after that costs less again. The exact multi-day prices are shown on every machine page.

Prices are shown + VAT, which is how most of our corporate clients budget. Your quote shows the VAT and the total clearly.

Delivery, set-up and collection are included on most UK bookings. Long distances, out-of-hours set-ups, difficult access, full-event staffing, branding and prizes can add to the price, and are always listed on the quote before you book.

No. Every machine is set to free play for your event, so guests can play as often as they like.

A standard upright retro arcade cabinet is about 2ft wide, 2ft deep and 6ft tall (60 × 60 × 180cm). Leave about 2.5ft square for each, plus room for the player.

Most need one standard 13 amp UK socket within about 15m. Large simulators need a dedicated socket each. We bring PAT-tested extension leads and cable covers.

Most cabinets and reaction games can, using a lift or stairs. Giant arcade games, simulators and commercial tables usually need a lift. Tell us the floor and lift size and we will confirm.

Only under cover on a firm, level surface with a safe power supply. A marquee or covered terrace works well; open grass in the rain does not.

Yes. Packages are a starting point – swap, add or remove any machine and your quote is rebuilt around your event.

They add up each machine's live one-day price. Your final quote reflects your date, hire length, venue and any extras such as branding or staff.

As a rule of thumb, one machine per 40–60 guests keeps queues short. For an exhibition stand, one or two eye-catching games are usually enough.

Head-to-head racers like Mario Kart and racing simulators, team games such as 4-player basketball, quick reaction games like Batak Pro, and a prize crane filled with company merchandise.

Yes. Our crew can staff the machines, keep scores across games and announce winners at the end of the event.

Yes. Public liability insurance documents, risk assessments and method statements are supplied once your booking is confirmed.

Many machines can be wrapped in your artwork or show your logo on screen. We send a print template once the booking is confirmed.

Quick reaction games such as Batak Pro and Catch It work best: rounds are short, the leaderboard brings visitors back, and they fit most stands. Add data capture or a prize crane if you want leads or giveaways.

Yes – the Data Capture Crack The Code game collects visitor details as part of play. Ask us which other games suit your data capture plans.

Most reaction games fit comfortably on a 3m × 3m stand and need one 13 amp socket. Exact sizes are on every machine page.

Yes. Our staff can run the game, keep the leaderboard and reset prizes so your team can focus on visitors.

Two to four machines suit most weddings of 80–150 guests – for example a retro cabinet, air hockey and a prize crane.

Yes. Retro cabinets, pinball and air hockey tables can carry your names, date or theme.

We set up before guests arrive and collect at the end of the night or the next morning, depending on what your venue allows.

Yes – Smash A Snowman, Bounce A Ball Reindeer Racing and a Christmas-themed Batak Lite, alongside our full arcade range.

As early as possible. December Thursdays and Fridays book up first, so check live availability as soon as your date is set.

Yes, where the venue allows. Otherwise we collect first thing the next morning.

Yes. Most retro cabinets and reaction games fit through a standard door and run from a normal 13 amp socket. We deliver, set up and collect.

Whack A Mole, the dance machine, arcade basketball and a prize crane filled with sweets are the most popular for children's parties.

Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Defender, Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat cabinets, plus a jukebox or pinball machine for atmosphere.