Arcades in Watford
Looking for flashing lights and high scores in Watford, Hertfordshire? There are 39 arcades mapped here. That's 39 arcades mapped around Watford. 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 Watford (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The Heart of Gaming and Novelty Automation, plus Amity Boardwalk Games. If an arcade's missing from Watford's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Watford arcade lineup
39 mapped within about 40 km:
The Heart of Gaming
Arcade
The Heart of Gaming — Arcade, found on 42-46 North End in Croydon. Also worth knowing about The Heart of Gaming: it has a website with more detail.
42-46 North End, Croydon, CR0 1UG
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
Amity Boardwalk Games
Arcade
Amity Boardwalk Games — Arcade.
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
Flip Out London
Arcade
Flip Out London is Arcade on Mill Lane, Croydon.
Mill Lane, Croydon, CR0 4AA
Silvermans Amusements
Arcade
Silvermans Amusements — 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
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.
Palace Amusements
Arcade
Palace Amusements is Arcade on 57 North End, Croydon.
57 North End, Croydon, CR0 1TG
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 Watford
11 of the 39 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — arcades keep long hours, so the listed times are usually good.
23 have websites listed. Worth a look for tournament nights and free-play evenings.
23 arcades list websites — worth a look for opening times and whether they run leagues or tournament nights.
The Watford arcade run
The efficient Watford arcade run strings these together: The Heart of Gaming on 42-46 North End, Novelty Automation on 1a Princeton Street, Amity Boardwalk Games, Gravity Max on Wandsworth High Street, Las Vegas Arcade on 89-91 Wardour Street, Flip Out London on Mill Lane, Silvermans Amusements, and NQ64 on 53-54 Berwick Street — 39 stops, one logical order. 31 more are listed below.
Arcade tips for Watford
The regulars' rules for Watford's arcades:
- Check age policies at The Heart of Gaming. Some arcades are all-ages by day and 19+ at night, especially the bar-arcade hybrids. Check before bringing kids.
- Check the retro corner at Novelty Automation. The old cabinets in the back are often the best-maintained — they're somebody's pride and joy.
- End on a win. Finish with a game you're good at. Leaving on a high score beats leaving on a tilt.
- Ask staff for recommendations. Staff know which machines are new, which are broken, and which have the loosest tilt sensors. Ask.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Watford — 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 Watford can take a while to appear. The 39 above are only as current as the community map. A arcade that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
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 39 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 Watford: 39 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.