Arcades in Chelmsford
Looking for flashing lights and high scores in Chelmsford, Essex? There are 21 arcades mapped here. That's 21 arcades mapped around Chelmsford. Machine condition varies wildly between venues, so the one with the best-maintained cabinets wins regardless of size. Check whether the venue runs on tokens, cards or coins before you arrive with the wrong currency.
This guide covers every arcade we could verify in and around Chelmsford (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Boom Battle Bar and Gravity Active, plus Nickelodeon Adventure. If an arcade's missing from Chelmsford's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.

The Chelmsford arcade lineup
21 mapped within about 40 km:
Boom Battle Bar
Arcade
Boom Battle Bar is Arcade on 106 Bond Street, Chelmsford. Boom Battle Bar also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-01:00, Su 12:00-23:00; it has a website with more detail.
106 Bond Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1GD
Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-01:00, Su 12:00-23:00
Gravity Active
Arcade
Gravity Active is Arcade on Rose Gallery, Greenhithe. Gravity Active also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Rose Gallery, Greenhithe, DA9 9ST
Nickelodeon Adventure
Arcade
Nickelodeon Adventure is Arcade on West Thurrock Way, Grays. Nickelodeon Adventure also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-15:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
West Thurrock Way, Grays, RM20 2AD
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-15:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Laser Quest Romford
Arcade
Laser Quest Romford is Arcade on 57-59 High Street, Romford. Laser Quest Romford also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
57-59 High Street, Romford, RM1 1JL
Phone: +44 1708 579929

Amusement Park
Arcade
Amusement Park — Arcade.
Astro City Amusements
Arcade
Astro City Amusements — Arcade, found on 2c Southchurch Road in Southend-on-Sea. Also worth knowing about Astro City Amusements: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2c Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NE
Phone: +44 7979 547193
Fantasia
Arcade
Fantasia — Arcade.
Happidrome
Arcade
Happidrome is Arcade on 52 Marine Parade, Southend-on-Sea.
52 Marine Parade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2EN

Las Vagas
Arcade
Las Vagas — Arcade, found on 46 Marine Parade in Southend-on-Sea.
46 Marine Parade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2EN
Stardust
Arcade
Stardust — Arcade.
New York Arcade
Arcade
New York Arcade — Arcade.
Circus Circus Amusements
Arcade
Circus Circus Amusements is Arcade.

Electric Avenue
Arcade
Electric Avenue — Arcade, found on Marine Parade in Southend-on-Sea.
Marine Parade, Southend-on-Sea
Monte Carlo
Arcade
Monte Carlo — Arcade.
Retropolis
Arcade
Retropolis is Arcade.
Cain's Family Amusements
Arcade
Cain's Family Amusements is Arcade on 11 Neptune Terrace, Sheerness. Cain's Family Amusements also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-23:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11 Neptune Terrace, Sheerness, ME12 2AW
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
Phone: +44 1795 662037
Hook a Duck
Arcade
Hook a Duck — Arcade.
Showman Amusements
Arcade
Showman Amusements is Arcade on 1 West Ham Lane, London.
1 West Ham Lane, London, E15 4PH
Gravity Max
Arcade
Gravity Max — Arcade, found on Montfichet Road in London.
Montfichet Road, London, E20 1GL
Bensons Amusement Centre
Arcade
Bensons Amusement Centre is Arcade on 91 High Street, Gillingham.
91 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BL
Funtopia
Arcade
Funtopia — Arcade.
What the map tells us about arcades in Chelmsford
3 of the 21 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — arcades keep long hours, so the listed times are usually good.
6 have websites listed. Worth a look for tournament nights and free-play evenings.
6 arcades list websites — worth a look for opening times and whether they run leagues or tournament nights.
The Chelmsford arcade run
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Boom Battle Bar on 106 Bond Street, Gravity Active on Rose Gallery, Nickelodeon Adventure on West Thurrock Way, Laser Quest Romford on 57-59 High Street, Amusement Park, Astro City Amusements on 2c Southchurch Road, Fantasia, and Happidrome on 52 Marine Parade. That's 21 stops on the Chelmsford arcade run. 13 more are listed below.
Arcade tips for Chelmsford
The regulars' rules for Chelmsford's arcades:
- Don't feed a broken machine at Boom Battle Bar. If it eats your credit without starting, tell staff immediately. Good venues refund; all venues should know.
- Eat before the big session at Gravity Active. Arcade food is priced for captives. Eat properly beforehand and save the budget for games.
- Check the retro corner. The old cabinets in the back are often the best-maintained — they're somebody's pride and joy.
- Check the payment system first. Tokens, reloadable cards, coins, or tap-to-play — every venue differs. Ask at the counter before you feed the wrong thing.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Chelmsford — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new arcade in Chelmsford can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 21 that's closed, or a great arcade we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't list machine lineups — they change too often. What we list is the where: real venues, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 21 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Arcade listings for Chelmsford: 21 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.