Arcades in St Albans
Arcades are pure joy per dollar. St Albans, Hertfordshire has 36 mapped right now. That's 36 arcades mapped around St Albans. Machine condition varies wildly between venues, so the one with the best-maintained cabinets wins regardless of size. Off-peak hours mean shorter waits on the good machines and your pick of the racing seats.
This guide covers every arcade we could verify in and around St Albans (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Novelty Automation and Gravity Max, plus Las Vegas Arcade. If an arcade's missing from St Albans's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The St Albans arcade lineup
36 mapped within about 40 km:
Novelty Automation
ArcadeRun by Tim Hunkin
Novelty Automation is Arcade run by Tim Hunkin on 1a Princeton Street, London. Novelty Automation also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu,We,Fr,Sa 11:00-18:00; Th 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
1a Princeton Street, London, WC1R 4AX
Hours: Tu,We,Fr,Sa 11:00-18:00; Th 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Gravity Max
Arcade
Gravity Max — Arcade, found on Wandsworth High Street in London. Also worth knowing about Gravity Max: the map lists its hours as Su-Th 08:30-23:00, Fr,Sa 08:30-00:30; it has a website with more detail.
Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 4TF
Hours: Su-Th 08:30-23:00, Fr,Sa 08:30-00:30
Las Vegas Arcade
Arcade
Las Vegas Arcade — Arcade, found on 89-91 Wardour Street in London. Also worth knowing about Las Vegas Arcade: it has a website with more detail.
89-91 Wardour Street, London
House of Games
Arcade
House of Games is Arcade.
NQ64
Arcade
NQ64 is Arcade on 53-54 Berwick Street, London. NQ64 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 15:00-27:00; Sa 12:00-27:00; Su 12:00-24:00; it has a website with more detail.
53-54 Berwick Street, London, W1F 8SP
Hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-27:00; Sa 12:00-27:00; Su 12:00-24:00
Navrtar
Arcade
Navrtar — Arcade.
Golden Slots
Arcade
Golden Slots — Arcade, found on 48 Grand Parade in London.
48 Grand Parade, London, N4 1AG
Four Quarters
Arcade
Four Quarters — Arcade, found on 20 Ash Avenue in London. Also worth knowing about Four Quarters: it has a website with more detail.
20 Ash Avenue, London, SE17 1AZ
DNA VR
Arcade
DNA VR — Arcade, found on 400-404 York Way in London. Also worth knowing about DNA VR: it has a website with more detail.
400-404 York Way, London, N7 9LR
Boom Battle Bar
Arcade
Boom Battle Bar is Arcade on Filmworks Walk. Boom Battle Bar also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th,Su 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Filmworks Walk
Hours: Mo-Th,Su 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00
Phone: +44 330 118 0622
New Meta
Arcade
New Meta is Arcade. New Meta also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Sandbox VR
Arcade
Sandbox VR is Arcade. Sandbox VR also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Fairgame
Arcade
Fairgame is Arcade on 25 - 35 Fisherman's Walk, London. Fairgame also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 11:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-25:00; Su 11:30-23:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
25 - 35 Fisherman's Walk, London, E14 4DH
Hours: Tu-Th 11:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-25:00; Su 11:30-23:00
Phone: +44 204 599 3666
BuzzAttack
Arcade
BuzzAttack — Arcade.
Babylon Park
Arcade
Babylon Park is Arcade. Babylon Park also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Reels Casino Slots
Arcade
Reels Casino Slots — Arcade.
Immersive Gamebox
ArcadeRun by Immersive Gamebox
Immersive Gamebox is Arcade run by Immersive Gamebox on 83 Scoresby Street, London. Immersive Gamebox also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu 10:00-22:00; We 10:00-23:00; Th 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-23:00, Su 10:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
83 Scoresby Street, London, SE1 0XN
Hours: Mo,Tu 10:00-22:00; We 10:00-23:00; Th 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-23:00, Su 10:00-20:00
Urban Fun
Arcade
Urban Fun — Arcade on 146-152 Clarence Street. Also worth knowing about Urban Fun: it has a website with more detail.
146-152 Clarence Street
Agora Gaming
Arcade
Agora Gaming is Arcade on 10 High Street Harlesden, London.
10 High Street Harlesden, London
House of Games
Arcade
House of Games is Arcade.
Four Quarters
Arcade
Four Quarters — Arcade, found on 187 Rye Lane in London. Also worth knowing about Four Quarters: it has a website with more detail.
187 Rye Lane, London, SE15 4TP
FreePlayCity
Arcade
FreePlayCity is Arcade on 199 Eade Road, London. FreePlayCity also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 13:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
199 Eade Road, London, N4 1DN
Hours: Th-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 13:00-20:00
Four Quarters
Arcade
Four Quarters — Arcade. Also worth knowing about Four Quarters: it has a website with more detail.
Carnival Golf & Games
Arcade
Carnival Golf & Games is Arcade on 1 Newlands Meadow, High Wycombe. Carnival Golf & Games also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00; it has a website with more detail.
1 Newlands Meadow, High Wycombe, HP11 2BZ
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00
F1 Arcade
Arcade
F1 Arcade — Arcade.
Stephanie's Multicentre
Arcade
Stephanie's Multicentre is Arcade.
Reel Time
Arcade
Reel Time — Arcade, found on 212 Edgware Road in London. Also worth knowing about Reel Time: it has a website with more detail.
212 Edgware Road, London, W2 1DH
Silver Time
Arcade
Silver Time is Arcade.
Funland
Arcade
Funland — Arcade. Also worth knowing about Funland: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Voyager
Arcade
Voyager is Arcade.
Otherworld
Arcade
Otherworld is Arcade on 336 Acton Mews, London. Otherworld also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
336 Acton Mews, London
Phone: +44 20 8050 1550
Four Quarters
Arcade
Four Quarters — Arcade, found on 24 East Bay Lane in London. Also worth knowing about Four Quarters: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 12:00-23:30; Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:30; Su 12:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
24 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW
Hours: Mo-We 12:00-23:30; Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:30; Su 12:00-21:00
Phone: +44 7722 144780
Showman Amusements
Arcade
Showman Amusements is Arcade on 1 West Ham Lane, London.
1 West Ham Lane, London, E15 4PH
Virgin Media Gamepad
Arcade
Virgin Media Gamepad is Arcade. Virgin Media Gamepad also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as "by appointment"; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: "by appointment"
Virtual Golf Lounge
Arcade
Virtual Golf Lounge — Arcade. Also worth knowing about Virtual Golf Lounge: it has a website with more detail.
Slough, SL3 6HD
Gravity Max
Arcade
Gravity Max — Arcade, found on Montfichet Road in London.
Montfichet Road, London, E20 1GL
What the map tells us about arcades in St Albans
11 of the 36 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — arcades keep long hours, so the listed times are usually good.
22 have websites listed. Worth a look for tournament nights and free-play evenings.
22 arcades list websites — worth a look for opening times and whether they run leagues or tournament nights.
The St Albans arcade run
The efficient St Albans arcade run strings these together: Novelty Automation on 1a Princeton Street, Gravity Max on Wandsworth High Street, Las Vegas Arcade on 89-91 Wardour Street, House of Games, NQ64 on 53-54 Berwick Street, Navrtar, Golden Slots on 48 Grand Parade, and Four Quarters on 20 Ash Avenue — 36 stops, one logical order. 28 more are listed below.
Arcade tips for St Albans
A few things worth knowing before you work through St Albans's arcades:
- Check the payment system first at Novelty Automation. Tokens, reloadable cards, coins, or tap-to-play — every venue differs. Ask at the counter before you feed the wrong thing.
- Respect the machine queue at Gravity Max. One credit, then rotate on busy machines. Camping a popular cabinet on a Saturday night is poor form.
- Set a budget. Arcade spending evaporates. Decide the amount up front, load it on the card, and stop when it's gone.
- Comfortable shoes. You'll stand for hours. This is not the outing for new boots.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around St Albans — 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 St Albans can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 36 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 36 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 St Albans: 36 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.