The cabinet wall
Street Fighter II, Pac-Man, Galaga, Metal Slug, Outrun, Track & Field and eighteen more, restored in the back room and running on their original boards. Coins from the change machine by the door.
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Arcade & games bar · under the arches, Brighton seafront
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Hold Space, or press and hold, to flap. Let go to drop. Mind the posts.
Cabinet 7 runs the same game on a real CRT. Beat 1500 on it and Thursday's entry is on us.
Pay at the counter · no membership Prices
Cash or card, by the hour, and you can stop whenever you like. Nothing to join, nothing to download, no email address at any point.
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Console station
£6per hour
Twelve of them. Two pads on every station, always.
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Racing rig
£10per hour
Direct-drive wheel, load-cell pedals, a seat that moves.
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Cabinets
50pper play
Twenty-four uprights on original boards. Real coins.
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All-day pass
£28open to close
Everything but the racing rig. Leave and come back.
Students play the console stations for £4 before 5pm with an ID. Under-12s go free alongside a paying adult, and the bar is over-18s after 8pm.
Twenty-four cabinets · all working The floor
Twelve console stations
Current-gen, each on its own 120 Hz screen with a second pad already plugged in. FC, Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Rocket League, and whatever the room shouts for on the wall screen.
A racing rig that moves
Direct-drive wheel, load-cell pedals and a motion seat bolted to the concrete. Lap times go up on the board by the door and get wiped every Sunday at close.
The games bar
Local beer, decent coffee, and chips until eleven. Over-18s after 8pm. Drinks stay on the long table, never at the cabinets — we have learnt this the hard way.
Every week · £5 in, winner takes the pot Tournament nights
Put your name on the board by seven. Brackets go up at half past, and whoever is left standing takes what the room put in.
| Night | Game | Format | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | FC 26 | Sixteen players, straight knockout | 19:30 |
| Friday | Tekken 8 | Double elimination, first to three | 20:00 |
| Saturday | Mario Kart | Four heats, top two carry through | 18:00 |
| Sunday | Time attack | Racing rig, one lap, best of the day | All day |
Brighton seafront · under the arches Visit
Where
Arch 114, Kings Road Arches
Brighton BN1 2LN
Down the steps opposite the West Pier, then left. Follow the noise.
Hours
- Monday
- 16:00 – 23:00
- Tuesday
- 16:00 – 23:00
- Wednesday
- 16:00 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 16:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 02:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 22:00
Book the floor
Walk in and take whatever is free. For six or more, or to take the whole arch for a party, get in touch and we will hold it.
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