Basically all you need to know is that if you like bowling you'll love megabowl! They provide a…read moregreat deal of entertainment aside from bowling, with all the arcade machines, pool tables, family fun centre and fully liscensed bar and restaurant. I was pleased with the service at megabowl, as because I have large feet, I often expect to be disappointed when i get there, but nevertheless, they did have bowling shoes in a size 15! Overall, megabowl is a very relaxed, and fun place for all the family. And for the ones of you who want to stay late, it much cheaper if you go after 10 as you often get free games.

Well it's exactly what it says on the tin! it's bowling!…read more It's now actually called tenpin but not much has changed, although now it as it's own Quasar! and if you've never played - have a go! it's so much fun. Basically, what happens is you go in and after a brief training video your fitted with a plastic shield and given a 'laser' gun. (don't worry it's totally harmless!) and then you go into a darkened room (don't wear white as they're are lots of ultra violet lights which add to the atmosphere). you're separated into 2 teams and given a base to guard, the idea is that each team attack the other base and score points which are all recorded and the score is given out to you at the end. You can also shoot each others which renders you unable to fire your gun for a few seconds and scores points for the other team. Not so good for little kids, but great for teenagers and I've seen quite a few stag parties have a go! Back to the bowling - it's tenpin and you can chose to go it alone or have bumpers, there's also the use of cradles for the less able bodied folks and little kids. They have a fully licenced bar aswell, and you can order food and drink to be delivered straight to your bowling lane! easy!

TL;DR - A continental masterpiece, right here in Bury…read more How did I leave it so long before coming here? Arcade Club is an absolute gem - a massive warehouse filled with all kinds of arcade machines and an absolute paradise for anyone who loves gaming. Apparently it's the largest venue of its type in Europe! We came and bought a day ticket which gets you a wrist band for all day access. Once inside, every single game is free to play, and there's enough here to keep you occupied and entertained for a very long time indeed. The ground floor has a mixture of vintage machines, modern games, funfair games and even some VR rigs. You can then head to the first floor where there's a mixture of newer games and funfair games. Up to the second floor and you'll find a huge variety of machines with lots from Japan - dance and rhythm games, pinball machines and lots of 90s classic arcade games. Finally there's the fourth floor, packed with vintage machines like Pac Man, Asteroids, Smash TV and... well, pretty much anything you care to mention. There's a bar on site which also serves pizza in case you get peckish... and you probably will because there's so much to see and play here, you'll be here a very long time. Arcade Club is an absolute gem.

From the owner: We are the largest classic arcade in Europe. Hosting over 250 plus arcade machines and other games…read moresuch as consoles and computer games. We provide the whole gaming experience from retro to Modern. This includes VR and modern rhythms games. We have 2 bars and to eateries a sweet shop and gift shop. All your entertainment under one roof.

I have always come across this place as a highly lit up place and mostly packed with kids…read more It's lit up like an amusement park in the twilight wanting to attract a massive crowd but never really successful! It's obviously poorly managed. The slot machines and gambling with coins definitely a good attraction to little children who love the hope of wining something in the end! If they market themselves well and probably appear to be a little normal place, it would improve their crowd in take and it would earn an extra star!

Well now, I'm perfectly happy to admit that this is not the highest quality form of gambling, but I…read morerefute the suggestion that Piccadilly Amusements is just a pit of vacuous depressing souls feeding their mindless habits. I appreciate that the glamour and class of Casino Royale are not applicable here, but for me this little arcade is a perfectly suitable place to waste five minutes or so, and possibly win yourself a couple of quid. Also, because of its self-contained atmosphere constructed by neon lights, the noises of the fruit machines and the questionable dim lighting, it provides an escape from the horrors of Manchester Piccadilly at peak shopping time! Result. Please gamble responsibly.

Amusement Arcades come in all shapes and sizes. Most people…read moretoday think of an amusement arcade as something like a hall consisting of one-armed bandits, small kiddies roundabouts and a sitdown bingo link. Or maybe something more alabrate like Alton Towers Theme Park. But years ago in the somewhat posh area of Hunters Bar, Sheffield, people found their amusement in different ways. At the rear end of the Botanical Gardens you will find, hidden from view by dense trees and bushes, the remains of a Bear Pit. A large circular pit dug out off the soft earth, then lined with sandstones. It looks like they laid the stones as drystone walling because there's no sign of any motar between the stones. There's a large entrance at the rear, where obviously the bear was lead into the torturous pit, where we can assume the poor animal was torturously ill treated by the gawping men and women who leared over the top of the open pit. Thank God we've learnt to treat wild animals with respect these days and done away with these hidious amusement arcades of the 19th. Centruary. But having said that, if you're into historic amusements it's still interesting to see The Bear Pit, a true historic gem from days gone by.

Royal Amusements is in an area that seems to have a lot of amusement parlor places, most of which…read moreare dangerous for your wallet and personally I think a waste of time. I mean fare enough, if you are at the seaside or on a date or something it's well fun, but spending your hard earned cash after work in one of these places for hours is really, really sad. They have a selection of arcade games and amusements to keep your eyes filled to the brim with flashing lights and fairground noises, perfect to block out the real world. Mainly inhabited by men, and a few women who look thoroughly bored with their lives and quite depressed, ironically, as it's supposed to be FUNFUNFUN (you cant escape the fun)! Or teenagers who look deeply submereged in the midst of over excited puberty land with a good helping of a sugar overdose. It's not exactly fairground quality, more like dingy pub-esque.

Xscape Yorkshire is in a great location, just off the M62 in Castleford. It's a great place for…read moreleisure activities or to grab a bite to eat. There are many things to do here, which would certainly be suitable for families, adventure seekers, cinema lovers and co, including Tenpin bowling, a Cineworld Cinema. There is also a gym and rock climbing area. For food and drink, you're also tempted by a wide array of brands including Nando's, Ask Italian and Pizza Express. There is also a Starbucks here, although it didn't look too welcoming. It felt so uncomfortable that they openly admitted they did not trust customers to have food items in the fridges, and kept them all in the back - I totally understand loss prevention but I've never seen any Starbucks locations do this other than this one. The car park is HUGE, it felt way too big, but I'm sure due to the varied things to do and eat here, it can get quite busy, especially in such a peak location, being right off the motorway it makes it easily accessible through all points of the country. PRO TIP: If you're going on a longer journey, make this a stop off to get a bite to eat or something to drink, you have a selection of brands and you're not paying the high prices of motorway service stations. There is a small selection of shops here too, but nothing too special, this isn't really a place you'd come to shop. There's a sporting goods store and a WHSmith Travel location as I could recall, that's pretty much it. 4* - I like this place, it's pretty cool and certainly a good spot for a family day out.

Good shopping/recreational centre but very expensive. Fun for all the family. The 4D golf was a bit…read morerubbish.

A good sized pavilion for Whitby for all the folk, goth, jazz, etc festivals they put on. I was at…read morea Streetchoir festival myself and this was a good place for the festival base. They have a theatre, a cinema, a cafe, a bar, a conference space and various other spaces. Plus the view of the beach is fantastic and there are steps in the building that lead to the path to the beach. Although this did lead to ditching a boring session and having a paddle and loaf on the beach instead.

This is a magnificent entertainment complex, exhibition centre and theatre…read more Originally an impressive home, the first owner added a theatre for his Gaiety Girl wife. It has been improved many times since with vast entertainment and display areas added. I have only had experience when Whitby Folk Festival virtually take over the complex for one week in August. Wonderful dance and music sessions in the Exhibition Hall and the downstairs pavilion hall and top class performances in the theatre. All ground floor areas have dedicated bars with a good selection of drinks and the main area has a cafe/coffee bar which serves a wide variety of snacks and meals at the appropriate times. The views over the sea are spectacular I am told this is one of the few places in Britain one can actually watch the sun come up and go down over the sea and I can well believe it, having seen some spectacular sunsets and dawns.

No town would be complete (or would it?) without a local arcade to watch the hours fly by and loose…read morea few pence here, try and figure out the system of a fruit machine there. These quite dark and mysterious looking places remind me of 'adult shops, as the fronts are all covered up, is this so wives cannot see where their husbands have escaped to? A small local business, not like the Teddy's Amusements that populate almost every small and large city, is a very busy popular place.