Timewarp Arcade

Well I flippin' well jinxed it, didn't I? STAR WARS has broken down. And there I was singing it's praises this morning. It lasted more than a year since it's last major failure, so it's done well :D I can't really go poking around high voltages while the arcade is open, but we'll get onto this straight after the weekend and give top priority to getting it running again ASAP.

Despite it's simple looking vector graphics, Atari's Star Wars plays fluidly and is still as playable as almost any modern game. Ours may look rough on the outside, but after restoring the yoke controller (new micro switches, springs and repaired wiring) it plays almost as well as it did 37 years ago. It's probably my personal favourite arcade game of the 80s and it gives us great pride to be able to share this coin-op legend, and the nostalgia that goes with it, with all our guests. Pop over today. We have over 60 arcade games all on free play and still only £6.50 entry.

Brains.....

Open today till 5pm It's our last extra opening today, back to weekends only now the holidays are nearly over.Open today till 5pm It's our last extra opening today, back to weekends only now the holidays are nearly over.

We like to celebrate the lesser known games as well as the every day favourites. Tonight we've popped in a game that till now, I'd never seen before. Who recognises this quirky platformer from these bad guys?

Yay.. it's a bank holiday :) Open today 11-5Yay.. it's a bank holiday :) Open today 11-5

Watching this tonight. I know it was critically hated and full of serious flaws, but it's a guilty pleasure. Anyone else got love for Pixels?

We are open extra on Bank Holiday Monday, 11am till 5pm. Next week is our last week of extra holiday openings then it's back to weekends only again.

It's all been about repairing controllers tonight..
First up, my heart sank when I saw someone had clearly been heavy handed with Star Wars. We've patched it up for now so is playable but need to order some parts to repair it properly.
Secondly, Defender fans rejoice.... We appear to have resolved the random malfunctioning buttons issue. A bad wiring patch, a loose connector wire and some cracked solder joints all giving problems. All repaired plus we've used a rebuild kit on that joystick. The control panel is smother a smooth thing.
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Have you been to Timewarp Arcade in Bridgwater yet?
We have... 60+ arcade games 3 pinball machines... 2 pool tables plus air hockey, games consoles and more.
The best part, you pay just £6.50 entry and ALL games are on FREE PLAY. Pay once - play all day.
Here are just a few examples of our machines... Star Wars, Golden Axe, Tekken 3, Raiden 2, Metal Slug, Galaga, X-Men, Sega Rally, Puzzle Bobble, Crisis Zone, Outrunners, Crazy Taxi, Defender, Virtua Cop 2, Street Fighter 2, Dancing Stage Super Nova 2 and plenty more.
Our current opening hours for the summer holidays are; Mondays Closed Tuesdays 11am - 5pm Wednesdays Closed Thursdays 11am - 5pm Fridays 6pm - 11pm Saturdays 12pm - 8pm Sundays 12pm - 6pm (Weekends only from September)
Recommended age 12 and up. Under 12s welcome but MUST be supervised by an adult at all times! (Under 12's only £4.50 each) Sorry - No free spectators.
Find us at 4 Watsons Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5BE (Opposite Asda and next door to Crown Carpets)
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A bit of personal indulgence... Konami Aliens, Aliens Extermination and Alien 3, all in a row. Just need AvP again... Perfectly timed pic too, just as all three showed their logos :D

And another new addition :) Dont want to jinx it, but we're past the 60 working machines target.
A HUUGE shout out and massive thanks to Andrew Tippett who donated the machine and as always, kudos to our tech, Luke, who took it home and got it working in time for the holidays.

With the release of the new Top Gun movie trailer, what better time to get this new addition..? Pretend you're Maverick (or Goose) and take down enemy fighters in Air Combat from Namco. #topgun #morelikegoosethanmaverick

Open today from 12pm till 6pm.