Ooh, heaven is a place on earth … and it’s in the North of England in Bury. Ever since I’ve been old enough to hold a NES pad, I’ve loved computer games. Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to visit the Arcade Club in Bury and it was amazing.
The Arcade Club is a free play video game arcade made up of 2 floors, a classic arcade level and a modern arcade level. Upon arrival, you pay the £15 entry fee (£10 entry and £5 for children is available) and make your way up the industrial building to the 2nd and 3rd floor.
The classic arcade level provides a nostalgia fuelled time travel back to your youth with classics such as SEGA Rally, Time Crisis, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Simpsons among many. This time you won’t have to pull on your mother’s coat tails demanding all her loose change as all the games are free to play. You just hit that start button and go. Queuing was minimal and there is plenty to keep you entertained while you wait to play Mortal Kombat 2 for the first time in 20 years.
I’ve been to pay per play arcades before and easily spanked £15 in less than hour so, the £15 entry on a Saturday night for unlimited play is a much better option.
Food and drink is available, a can of Coca-Cola was a very reasonable 50p, but we didn’t have time to check out any of the food options. In fact, my only complaint is that I had to leave at 11:00 pm due to the closing time. On my next visit, I’ll make sure I arrive at 11:00 am to get a full 12 hours gaming experience.
The modern arcade level has a mix of arcade games and consoles, but also has several VR experiences set up. You can also play Mario Kart (or an alternative game of choice) on a 30-foot screen.
The VR experiences had a little bit of a queue, but again there is plenty to keep you busy while you wait. It may just be me, but after a session of Battlezone VR on PS4 and Project Cars on PC, I was feeling a bit car sick. I did spin out for most of my session on Project Cars, so that may explain it.
The modern arcade also has lots of music/rhythm games like classic Dance Dance Revolution, Pop’n Music and Taiko: Drum Master. A session on Taiko was my limit, although if there was no-one around I may have had a quick blast on Dance Dance Revolution. Alcoholic beverages are available on the modern arcade level. The atmosphere was friendly and relaxed and this is clearly not somewhere people come to drink to excess and harass innocent patrons.
Comfy sofas and large flat-screen TV’s are available for a modern gaming experience. A game of FIFA 18 was essential and a 1-0 win later, I was enjoying my visit even more. This is a great venue to attend with friends with most consoles and many arcade games set up for 2 player action.
There are so many games to mention, that if I tried to name them all then this post would just turn in to one big list, but it’s safe to say there is something for everyone. If you want to find out more, check out their website: https://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/ The venue was easy to find just put Arcade Club, Ela Mill, Cork Street, Bury, BL9 7BW in to Google Maps and away you go. There is plenty of parking available.
I really did enjoy my visit to the arcade club and if you enjoy gaming then this is a venue for you. Gaming offers escapism you can be a premiership footballer, F1 driver or a Street Fighting champion and The Arcade Club allows that escapism in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. I will be heading back. If you can recommend any more gaming venues then let me know in the comments.
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