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Arcades, VR & Gaming in Bristol
Right in the centre, Roxy Lanes on Union Street mixes bowling with duck pin and batting cages, and lets kids in free until 5pm if they're with an adult. Tenpin at Avonmeads has bumper lanes for younger children plus laser tag and escape rooms for the older ones, and Playback Arcade, also central, has over 35 freeplay machines and pinball best suited to age seven and up. Further out, TeamSport offers multi-level go karting with a Mini Racers option from age 4. For toddlers and younger kids, Roxy Lanes' free entry policy and Tenpin's bumper lanes are the easiest wins. Older children are better served at Playback Arcade or TeamSport's laser combat and karting, and Absolutely Karting's cadet sessions start at 8. Two venues are 18+ only: NQ64 Arcade Bar in the centre, free to enter and stacked with Mortal Kombat and Mario Kart machines (bar one Sunday slot for kids), and West Country Games, an adults-only outdoor day of combat archery and axe throwing where kids can't even watch.
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from £25Absolutely Karting Bristol
Bristol · ages 8+
Dual-level indoor go-karting up to 45mph, with cadet sessions for kids from age 8 and a glow-in-the-dark version if you fancy it.
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FreeNQ64 Arcade Bar - Bristol
Bristol · adults only (18+)
A retro arcade bar with Mortal Kombat, Mario Kart and dance mats, but it's an 18+ venue except for one Sunday slot for kids.
Card only
from £12Playback Arcade
Bristol · ages 7+
Freeplay arcade with over 35 machines, pay-to-play pinball and 100-plus board games, best for kids seven and up.
Indoor playParty rooms
from £6Roxy Lanes Bristol Union Street
Bristol · ages 0-17
Bowling, duck pin, batting cages and ice-free curling under one roof, with kids let in free until 5pm alongside an adult.
Accessible toiletCard onlyFood on site
TeamSport Go Karting Bristol
Bristol · ages 4+
Indoor go karting on a multi-level track, with a Mini Racers option for kids from age 4 and laser combat for the over-sixes.
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking requiredCard only+6 more
from £8.65Tenpin Bristol
Bristol · ages 0+
Bumper lanes for the little ones, laser tag and escape rooms for the older crowd, all under one roof at Avonmeads.
Birthday partiesParty roomsRestaurant
from £45West Country Games
Bristol · adults only (18+)
Adults-only outdoor games day of combat archery, bubble football and axe throwing, with kids strictly barred even as spectators.
Booking requiredGroup bookingsOutdoor play
Good to know: arcades, vr & gaming in Bristol
Are any of them free?
Yes, NQ64 Arcade Bar - Bristol is free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £6 at Roxy Lanes Bristol Union Street. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
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