We visited Immersive Gamebox today and we played the Alien Aptitude game experience! We had so much…read morefun. It is located very close to Southwark Tube Station and to Nando's. We checked in and our greeter was fantastic! They also have plenty of lockers to store belongings in. The waiting area is nice too and there is a wide choice of drinks available. The box that we played in was fantastic and the screens were excellent and really interactive. There are four different games included in the Alien Aptitude experience and every single game was so fun to play! Each game was so thoughtfully designed . The rules for each game was explained clearly and presented in a way that wasn't overwhelming. We had such a great time and the time goes so quickly! The gif at the end is so fun to make as well! Thank you so much to Immersive Gamebox for giving us an A+ experience and we cannot wait to return for many more happy memories. I would highly recommend visiting Immersive Gamebox.

So much fun! Had to add a little gaming fun to counter all the history my children were…read moreexperiencing on our trip to London from California. A couple of items... my children 14 & 10. Like all other pre-teens and teens, they love to game. I joined them during the gaming session, which was about 1.5 hrs for both games, Tetris and Squid Games! Note that you will be moving around your space quickly. Jumping, stepping forward, backward, side to side, and toucing the walls as you play. You will get thirsty. No problem! They offer drink order and delivery to the room where you have a shelf to keep your drinks. Personal items: You can not keep on the floor or room with you. They will get in the way. No worries. They provide free lockers. It has been 2 days, and we are still talking about the fun we had there. Tried to get another trip in but may miss out. However, I learned there is one in Los Angeles, Ca. Will absolutely make the drive up from San Diego, Ca, (~2 hours) to play again! Thanks for the amazing family memories!

Having visited last week and been satisfied but not impressed, I enjoyed my visit significantly…read moremore this time: the staff were attentive and friendly, and visible enough to find if there was a problem. While there still weren't many people in the place (rather expected for midday on a Tuesday!), the vibe was much more pleasant. Perhaps I just caught the staff on an off day last time? Either way, it was a very enjoyable visit. However, I would still absolutely prefer if there were direction signs to the bowling/restaurant/skating that weren't just printed on the floor, given the low lighting makes them hard to read!

Do you like ice-skating? QUEENS is London's ONLY Ice Rink and Ten Pin Bowling. Whether you want to…read morelearn to ice skate, try your hand at a game of ten pin bowling, enjoy a drink in the bar or sample some of our freshly prepared food the choice is yours. If you are a teenager group or a family looking for an activity on a rainy Sunday, this might be a fun place to go. The good thing about ice rank is that it is indoors and unlike any other place you even can go ice-skating in summer. The equipment all can be hired at the reception. Funny enough I was invited to a birthday to Queens. Even though it is original I did not really enjoy, as we were all grown up girls skating one round after the other. Not to mention this was summer! But pop icon Madonna and Guy Ritchie celebrated their son Rocco's 6th birthday at Queens then I am sure it I good enough for you little ones!

Namco Funscape is situated near the London Eye and the other tourist attractions that can be…read morepackaged together for discounted rates (like the Aquarium, London Dungeon, Shrek's Adventure, etc). It is basically an arcade with some old school games and a little bar area believe it or not! lol (+) Was really cool seeing the mega sized Galaga game, since I loved playing that at the arcade as a kid in the 80's. (+) those crane machines are stupid fun and we ended up winning a couple of the plushes. lol Again, just stupid fun. :) (-) place was not very clean and actually kind of gross in spots (-) a lot of the machines were down and not operating including that Galaga game I would have LOVED to play (boo.) (-) Yelp! check in offered 2 free euro tokens to use for machines (no cash value). I decided what the hell since we were there killing time until we could get in line to ride the London Eye. Sheesh. I had to really jump through some hoops to get the 2 tokens lol. Sign up for wifi, click this, sign right here.... ...and then they only worked on select games and definitely NOT the crane machines, which is what we were there playing and spending our money on! Definitely wasn't worth the hassle. Again though, we were killing time ATM. (-) the blood curdling shrieks of kids in repeated succession can be too much to bear here at times lol no. I am 1000% f*cking serious...but I guess it IS an arcade... This could be a lot better if they would clean the place up and fix the machines. Still, it was mindless fun for a bit but I can't give it more than... 2 stars.

In the hustle and bustle of touristy Westminster and the South Bank today, I saw lots of families…read morewith happy smiley faces in the morning, which had started to look a little weary and in need of a rest. Namco Station is a little potential lifesaver for parents needing a quick break. It's located in the old County Hall building but has an unassuming entrance.It has 3 floors of perfect kiddie entertainment providing you have the cash to feed the machines. There's dodgems and bowling for all the family. Kids will have fun on the video games though I did spot a granny having a go at Dance Revolution! The lowest floor has pool tables and a little restaurant for food and drink - mostly fast food style and cafe fare, I saw adverts for private karaoke but I'm not sure how that operates. I do miss some of the older games but I'm always up for a few bumps in dodgems

Came from London to play some Laser Tag because it was so much cheaper than any where in London…read more(less than £10 for two 20minute games!). The arena was awesome, spacious and no frills laser tag gaming. Set inside an arcade with bowling, pool and junk food stalls. No illusions about this place, it's full of screaming kids on a weekend but the laser tag was monumentally ace. Well worth the trip if there is a big group of you wanting to save a bit of cash.

Our son is just getting to the point where the indoor soft-play thing is becoming interesting, so…read morewe were keen when we were invited to a friends' second birthday party here at the Big Apple. Our time was only spent in the indoor soft play area, so if you're looking for a review of the lazer tag, bowling, or game arcade, you'll have to wait for some other Yelper to get to the Big Apple. In general, the play area was fun, for him, but there were a number of items that I found less than ideal. 1. Heat! It was so damned hot in the play area, we were all sweating. Now this was a party with 18 families, so it appeared it was nowhere near it's capacity, but still, everyone, without exception, complained about the lack of ventilation. 2. Disrepair. Mostly, things were in pretty good shape, but a number of things were kind of jerry-rigged with zip ties and duct tape. No single thing caused me great concern, but the sheer quantity of places where I saw these things made me wonder if a little more rigorous maintenance wasn't in order. I'm sure the wear and tear on such play things is massive, but for the amount they charge, I expected more quality to be honest. 3. Non-slidey slides. The biggest coolest-looking slide was, in fact, a dud! There's a slide that goes from the upper level of the play area down to the bottom where the parents were generally hanging out. This makes a total descent of some 4-5 meters. How cool is that??? Not much, it turns out. Kids were constantly having to scoot themselves down. One lucky parent was wearing the right fabric to make her slide down well, but everyone else was forced to self-propel. 4. I don't mark down for this, but the food served to the kiddies was the usual breaded-fried-potato-waste-on-a-stick. De regueur for such party places, they won no stars in our book because none of it met our child's dietary requirements (gluten-free). We never expect this, though, and always bring our own. My wife and I found ourselves the inevitable schadenfreude when we realized that our child's meal was way healthier than any of the other children! Looking at the heat, and the disrepair, I can't imagine a full-capacity weekend, where there are wall-to-wall kids.

It's always a cause for celebration when a new arcade opens, so I'm pleased to announce that, as of…read morethe September 21st ; London has its latest gaming venue! Joining the prestigious ranks of Namco Funscape, Las Vegas Soho and The Four Quarters ; VEGA London (as it is known) is located in the basement of a building known from the outside as VEGAS. It represents the building's video game arcade section (the ground level floor is populated with gambling machines, in a similar setup to the Las Vegas arcade in Soho). VEGA London is a miniature arcade, yes, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for with in-demand arcade titles. Combine this with being situated in one of the most achingly cool neighborhoods in Central London (Angel, Islington) and you begin to appreciate what a formidable little pocket rocket this awesome little venue is. The community side of things (among other bits) is taken care of by Josh Chichon, who is well known in the gaming community for his similiar work at premier Southend arcade Astro City. He has this to say to local 3DS fans ; "I would love for people who own a 3DS and live nearby to feel welcomed and stop by just to pick up a few StreetPass hits whenever they spend ten minutes inside the arcade, that way there's always something there for everyone". For those of you curious about the array of arcade titles currently on offer here is a convenient list : ~DDR X3 vs 2ndMix ~Super Street Fighter 4 ~Tekken 6 : Bloodline Rebellion ~BlazBlue (Continuum Shift) ~Beatmania (with full interactive DJ deck!) ~Tetris Terror-Instinct ~Pop'n Music Fantasia There are plentiful chairs and a pool table, to really add to the venue's communal potential. I would seriously recommend it as a venue to those of you looking to start up a new gaming meet-up group (something the owners would actually love to see). We wish this hip new arcade every success in the coming months and years

This place is suitable for kids and adults. It doesn't matter if you are artistic or not you can…read morehave a go at designing and painting your own ceramic miug, plates or anything they have available. They will then fire it in their kiln and it will be ready to be picked up in 4 days. Besides that there is also a ceramic art gallery there. It is so much fun painting your own pottery which you can then display it proudly in your home. It is a great place to have parties for kids and they even do activities for adults too.

Excellent. Richard and I put 1 Pound into a slot machine and walked out with 42 Pounds! We only…read morespent a total of 2 Pounds in this arcade and so came out really on top. The cashier happily exchanged the multiple Pound coins from the machine into notes for us. We used to criticise British 'Pokie' machines for being tricky and complicated but this was a lovely surprise. There are the usual 10p and 2p push down machines in this arcade but we didn't touch them this time. Staff could have smiled a bit more.

Other than the maintenance team (awesome) - this place is a dump. You'll see within 3-6 months.read more

An arcade bar in London. Fun!…read more Being a fan of the American chain Barcade, I was excited to learn about The Four Quarters opening in Peckham. Peckham isn't my usual place to hang out, but as we do have some friends there we headed down for a Sunday evening funday. Right now (July 2014), as the place is still in its infancy, only some of the games cost money with the rest on free play. I'm sure this will transition to most/all being charged as they mature in their business. For games requiring coins, you can swap £1 for $1 in quarters. As an American, I think it's fun to play with actual quarters. I also like that they haven't adjusted the machines to cost a lot to play. The drink selection is pretty massive (lots of craft beers and such), the food selection seems to be still in a trial phase (right now they're doing a menu of various takes on grilled cheese), and the look whole place does have a bit of a work-in-progress vibe. But I really like it! The stools are super comfy, which is nice if you want to sit and play Sega Rally (quite badly, in my case) or just relax a bit. They have Tron - which is really cool to look at, but quite tricky. I should note that I'm pretty sucky at most arcade games in general, but that one kinda kicked my ass. Lots of classics: Pac-Man, Asteroids, WWF, Defender, Street Fighter 2, Star Wars Trilogy, and lots more that I can't remember. There are even a couple pinball machines. Get thee to Peckham and play video games! It's fun!!

I love this place! Can't believe it isn't already listed!…read more Many moons ago it was hidden away in the lower part of Covent Garden as part of a bigger collection. Then it closed and it moved away to Southwold then, a year or so ago, this smaller collection returned to London and just a 5 minute walk from Holborn Station it is still hidden away. It's sort of hard to explain but, in essence, it is a collection of freaky deaky 'Under the Pier' style arcade amusements with a twist. The website says 'Arcade of satirical home-made machines' which is probably a better description. These fabulous, interactive, art works are the worst of Tim Hunkin. Never heard of him? Bet you have... He is the presenter of the 'Secret Life of...' Programmes and also the designer of the gallery in he basement of the Science museum. You pay for tokens (various deals available) then play the various games. Some of the games are for 2 players and others for single players so use your tokens wisely. There are between 15-20 machines on display and I am going to list some of the names and describe to pique your interest: Money Laundering - You manoeuvre a crane to pick up cash from the bottom to the top of a skyscraper without the city bods seeing you from the windows. Microbreak - If you are in need of a holiday and strapped for cash then this could be the one for you... Sit in the chair, watch the screen and get all the bits of a holiday in five minutes without the pesky sun getting involved. No passport required. Divorce - Make the couple separate and see what happens. Pet or Meat - Spin the wheel and decide the fate of an adorable lamb. Autofrisk - Spread your legs and take the position... This is happening! Expressive Photo Booth - (Seats 2) Your standard booth with a twist! You can take the pics home as a souvenir. Test your nerve - A fake rabid dog can be as scary as a real one... How brave are you? Is it art? - Place any object in the machine and it will tell you. My iPhone was but my friends Samsung not so much... I'm saying nothing! The Chiropodist - Eww... Just put your shoe free foot in and you will see what I mean. There are many more but I think these are my favourites. They also have guest machines housed here too. You can easily kill an hour here and it is great fun so if you are looking for something different to do you just found your next spot to visit!

The Novelty Automaton exhibition is demonstrative of the quirky side of London and should not be…read moremissed, so make sure you plan a visit before word spreads. We visited on a Saturday afternoon and it was buzzing with families and hipsters alike and most machines required a short wait to use (depending on how beguiling and visually intriguing they were). There are about 15 automaton machines designed by Tim Hunkin to have a go on, most functioning like short, interactive arcade games. They require tokens, which we purchased from an unkempt youth in a creepy bellhop uniform, so this is not a free activity (we easily spent a tenner in twenty minutes because we were so caught up in the fervor). The venue is quite bijoux and it will easily become difficult to maneuver around the machines if it gets too busy, so it is worth perhaps going at an awkward time to ensure that you get to see everything. Some of the highlights included The Expressive Photobooth, Cycle Pong and My-Nuke, but each of the automatons ooze their own special eccentric character and some are even modern social comments, so this isn't your (great) grandfather's Victorian pier amusement arcade. This is a highly recommend atypical afternoon activity and very good for a chuckle.