The Ultimate Arcade Experience: A Tour of Arcade Club Blackpool

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • During my recent trip to Blackpool myself OGDuffy and Mrs OG had a night out in Arcade Club in Blackpool. Arcade Club has several branches including Bury, Leeds and the one that features in this video... Arcade Club in Blackpool.
    Arcade Club features something for everyone including all the retro arcade classics from Atari, Taitio, Sega and Capcom to name but a few... And modern arcade games from Japan and with designated gaming areas for Xbox, Playstation and PC this is one amazing arcade venue.
    A restaurant and a nicely stocked bar makes Blackpool Arcade Club the ultimate retro gaming venue. So if classic arcade games are your thing then this full tour and review of Arcade Club, Blackpool is a must.
    Not just the arcade classic video games of yesteryear feature here but also some great pinball machines including The Mandalorian and Guns and Roses Pinball amongst other great pinball titles.
    And all these retro gaming arcade classics for one price and all machines set to free play is an absolute must visit... And did I mention there is a well stocked bar?
    Grab a beer get comfortable and let myself and MrsOG show you the sights and sounds of Arcade Club Blackpool with arcade gaming and classic retro gaming plus a good few beers...
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  • @samcushing3790
    @samcushing3790 2 місяці тому +24

    I’m 48 now and have had a lifelong love affair with outrun ever since playing it in the arcades in Blackpool in the 80s.
    I also had the soundtrack on cassette that came free with an early issue of CVG.
    In my opinion it’s the only perfect game that exists. It’s just hypnotic, the gameplay, the graphics, the blue sky and the greatest music ever - even now it evokes so many memories every time I play it.
    It’s a game that takes you back to that time, back to the 80s. It’s so bittersweet to play it.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +3

      I completely understand the points you make matey… Honestly just so much fun replaying it… I would go as far to say that the Outrun soundtrack is one of the best video game soundtracks too….
      Another game that has a similar effect for me is Double Dragon…. Awesome game and soundtrack too 😉

    • @samcushing3790
      @samcushing3790 2 місяці тому +2

      Totally agree about Double Dragon too, another seminal game. I think you had to be there back then to fully understand. That huge disparity we had between gaming at home and the arcades is hard to fathom nowadays which I think was what made the arcades so special.

    • @beachlife2968
      @beachlife2968 2 місяці тому +1

      @@samcushing3790 True the arcades in the 80s were light years ahead of home computer/consoles. Things flipped in the mid 90s though and sadly killed off the arcades.

    • @NeilOwens1971
      @NeilOwens1971 2 місяці тому +2

      Same here mate. Brings me right back to Southport in 88. Could only ever complete it on the stand up machine, never the full sit down one. Superb memories 😊

    • @arcadesunday4592
      @arcadesunday4592 2 місяці тому +1

      @samcushing3790 100% agree with you! One of the most perfect games ever made !

  • @bmca8876
    @bmca8876 3 місяці тому +26

    Outrun still stands out for me,I can remember a crowd of people gathered around it watching and waiting to play.what a great arcade that is in Blackpool

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +6

      OutRun still stands out today as an amazing game !!!! And the Soundtrack !!!!!! 😎

    • @uj7110
      @uj7110 3 місяці тому +3

      I have Outrun 2 on my Xbox,great game

    • @uj7110
      @uj7110 3 місяці тому +2

      A long,long,long time ago i played all 32 stages of 1942,with one plane.11???million points.

    • @uj7110
      @uj7110 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@OGDuffySome 30 years ago a played all 32 stages of 1942.End screen *We gave up*

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Damn …. That my friend is skill 😀😉

  • @tomjones7785
    @tomjones7785 2 місяці тому +5

    Every arcade i ever went to you could always hear Robocops attract mode above everything else. DROP IT!

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Awesome game matey… Tough but great 😉

  • @dacx23
    @dacx23 2 місяці тому +3

    Ghosts and Goblins, what an all time classic

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      A classic but a very hard game, still keeps us coming back for more though 😉

  • @andyroberts428
    @andyroberts428 3 місяці тому +1

    The OG Starwars cab, wow the memories from Hunstanton arcade, I love my arcade 1up, but nothing compares to this

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Its a thing of beauty for sure matey 😉🍺

  • @StuartGriffiths-u2z
    @StuartGriffiths-u2z 3 місяці тому +3

    Sold! Think ill be heading down the M55 to try the place over the summer. Every classic was there

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Do it matey... You will not regret it 😉

  • @RetroEdUK
    @RetroEdUK 3 місяці тому +2

    What a great place! Had no idea it would be so full of cabs. Like an arcade museum albeit playable! Chase Hq 😮. Thought the Taito mechanical game with the metal ball you both played was really cool.
    And some nice 🍺’s on tap too mate 🍺😊

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      That Ice Cold Taito machine was great and a machine I have been looking to play for a while.... Read and heard so much about it over the years that is was great to actually see one !!!!

  • @slopesgameroom
    @slopesgameroom 2 місяці тому +1

    Spent loads of time in this one. Great vlog as per mate

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Cheers matey, appreciate you commenting… As we know these old arcade games are still amazing today especially on this original hardware 😀 OutRun is still magical 😎

  • @BunBun4Dictator
    @BunBun4Dictator 3 місяці тому +2

    Taito ice cold beer machine is absolute 🔥

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Trust me such a great game !

  • @arcadesunday4592
    @arcadesunday4592 2 місяці тому +1

    Man this place looks amazing! Wow! I'd love to visit there one day!

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      It is amazing matey 😉🍺

  • @chrisgemmell2742
    @chrisgemmell2742 Місяць тому +1

    We drove down from glasgow yesterday to go here was good to see the classics yesterday we were in for 4 hours and it felt like 10 mins the cafe is reasonably priced to we couldve stayed all day if we didnt have a 4 hour drive back home but we will defo be back

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому

      Matey that my friend is commitment ! Well done and so pleased to hear you had a great time matey 😉🍺

    • @chrisgemmell2742
      @chrisgemmell2742 Місяць тому

      @@OGDuffy yeah wasnt to bad once on the motorway pretty much a straight road had to refuel twice tho but was worth it

  • @Th3OmegaPoint
    @Th3OmegaPoint 2 місяці тому +9

    Wow that place is a who's-who of arcade classics, amazing.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      It’s amazing matey so many classic 😉

  • @stevehodge133
    @stevehodge133 3 місяці тому +1

    I’m so jealous, that place looks amazing. Didn’t see a Spy Hunter cab there, that’s my favourite arcade game. I want to go to Blackpool now just to check out that place.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Do check but they might have SpyHunter in one of their other locations... Probably Bury as that even bigger matey 😎

  • @TheFlushentity
    @TheFlushentity 2 місяці тому +1

    Oh wow! That place looks amazing, I would love to visit there

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      @@TheFlushentity it’s such great value too 😉

  • @aforshaw
    @aforshaw 2 місяці тому +1

    Robotron! Amazing what you can do with single-channel sound. I still play this today on recommended difficulty, high score 3.7Mill.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Wow I’m no good at it but do love it ! Especially the sound 😉🍺

  • @Gary-vx7gp
    @Gary-vx7gp 3 місяці тому +2

    I used to love the sit down After Burner.
    That place was never ending!❤

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Its an amazing setup and the Bury branch is even bigger!

  • @tait316
    @tait316 2 місяці тому +1

    I loved your reactions and enthusiasm. I had the same thing happen when I first went to FunSpot in New Hampshire. Thank you for sharing sir.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Cheers matey so good revisiting the classic in an arcade space… Especially with a decent bar too 😉 I have heard of Funspot.. Is it worth a holiday there ?

    • @tait316
      @tait316 2 місяці тому +1

      @@OGDuffy I certainly has a lot of stuff. The only downside to fun spot is that you pay as you play. There's a great place in Girard Ohio called Pasttimes. It's mostly pinball but they have an incredible collection and it's pay one price to get in. They give you a wristband so you can go grab lunch or dinner and come back.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      @@tait316 sounds awesome heard of Galloping Ghosts too 😀

  • @adztaylor2277
    @adztaylor2277 2 місяці тому +1

    No Battlezone or Sinistar, and of course the legendary video disk machine 'Dragons Lair'? (with Dirk the Daring) They were 3 of my favs. I remember playing Battlezone one night, put my 10p in the machine at 6pm and was still playing the same credit at 10pm when the place closed lol, so had to leave the game with countless extra tanks. It was never done again, talk about Grand Champion ;-) I also played Dragons Lair in reverse with my back to the screen (hands behind my back) controlling the game , and completed it, to the applause of a group of foreign tourists (and my mates of course). Never to be equalled, in my town anyway. Great memories. Awesome vlog bud, brought back so many memories of mis-spent, but enjoyable, youth. All the best to you and your missus.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Cheers matey these were truly the golden age of gaming we were lucky to be there at the time 😉
      So many classics from that era… 😉🍺

  • @Xtro69
    @Xtro69 2 місяці тому +1

    When I saw 'Joust' that was it, I'm going!

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Yes matey a nice row of Williams in there 😉🍺

  • @simonjandrell5897
    @simonjandrell5897 Місяць тому +1

    only games that fascinated me in the Arcades in the 80s in my Teens were Dragons Lair 1 & 2 and Space Ace such a shame that side of gaming never changed the game, and produced by Don Bluth.. i got those games for my tablet off Google Play.. stills plays em now and fascinates me Dirk the Daring the Knight and Daphne his damsel in distress AMAZING

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому

      I always struggled with Dragons Lair... Found it really difficult but the whole animation of it had me transfixed !!!!!

  • @DarkWhite1
    @DarkWhite1 2 місяці тому +1

    I had no idea this place existed. That's my next few weekends sorted.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Enjoy matey... I know I did 😎🍺

  • @matthewrighelato7779
    @matthewrighelato7779 3 місяці тому +2

    Looks a great setup, hope it gets more support as it looks a little quiet! 👍

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Adult only night on Friday so maybe why 😉

  • @digitalpollution
    @digitalpollution 2 місяці тому +1

    That place looks amazing

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      It’s awesome matey

  • @TFG537
    @TFG537 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video mate. brought back some memories as a teen.
    56 now and still love playing them. you mentioned defender,
    i herd somewhere it's impossible to finish no idea if it's true.
    or not . i think my one of my favourite games is Kungfu master.
    but yep like i said though great video 👍👍

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Love Kung Fu Master and still play it regularly myself 😉🍺

    • @TFG537
      @TFG537 2 місяці тому

      @@OGDuffy Nice one an arcade attendant once kicked me off Kung Fu Master. and said i had bee n on it to long. with only putting one credit in. i completed it about 3 times 😂

  • @douglaskerr3229
    @douglaskerr3229 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for the shout out on Star Wars, im 'DUG' & thats my 10mil top score, been on there probably getting on for well over a year now, not that im one to gloat or owt 😂
    Enjoyed your vid 👍

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Well done on that score matey !!!!! That's an amazing score buddy... I'm pleased if I get over a million 😎

  • @CoolhandLuke552
    @CoolhandLuke552 2 місяці тому

    Fantastic, thanks for showing us around 👍

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Your most welcome matey 😉🍺

  • @SteveMontuno
    @SteveMontuno 2 місяці тому

    I did about half hour on Outrun and Op Wolf and about 2 hour on the Mando pin when i was there ,,,, Love these Arcade Club venue's ,,,,,Cool vid mate

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Cheers matey so many classic games and I can see why you spent your time on those machines matey... Classics !!!!

  • @SwedishCandyPirate
    @SwedishCandyPirate 2 місяці тому +2

    That looks like a great place! I wish we had something similar here i Sweden.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      He has three branches all in the north of England though... So a trek for me 😟

    • @EVERYDAYGames00
      @EVERYDAYGames00 2 місяці тому +1

      Why don't you try open one up in Sweden you can thank me later when you become millionaire 😂

    • @SwedishCandyPirate
      @SwedishCandyPirate 2 місяці тому +1

      @@EVERYDAYGames00 Good idea but the amount of money that would be required to start up something similar here in Sweden is insane.

    • @EVERYDAYGames00
      @EVERYDAYGames00 2 місяці тому

      @@SwedishCandyPirate I know such a shame 😐

  • @waynecuff3140
    @waynecuff3140 Місяць тому +3

    Brilliant video mate, this Is the golden age of gaming. Nothing comes close today.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому +1

      I couldn’t agree more 😉🍺

  • @beachlife2968
    @beachlife2968 2 місяці тому +2

    I always tell my daughter that if i win the lottery i would create an 80s arcade very similar to this one but with fruit machines like line up and rat race etc

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      🤣 I say exactly the same thing to my wife 😀😉🍺

    • @Flame_boy342
      @Flame_boy342 2 місяці тому

      Rat Race was class £1.50 Jackpot crazy how I was able to get Jackpots I was only 8or 9 hahaha

  • @jerrywalker-c9v
    @jerrywalker-c9v 2 місяці тому +1

    Cheers mate.. Been looking for moon cresta since 80's

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Your welcome 😉🍺

  • @Jackpot77777
    @Jackpot77777 2 місяці тому +1

    1:44 wow miss Mortal Kombat!!! Childhood memories

  • @superpopreviews8575
    @superpopreviews8575 3 місяці тому +1

    I played the star wars cab at the dockyard gaming fair and I did my best not good at old school arcade games but really enjoyed it done it 2 times now

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Missed the Dockyard event as was in Blackpool that weekend... Is it worth attending?

  • @Beachcomber95
    @Beachcomber95 2 місяці тому +4

    Thank you for this! I never knew this place existed!

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      It’s amazing matey and you are more than welcome 😉🍺

  • @sheppertonstudios8253
    @sheppertonstudios8253 2 місяці тому +1

    Ice Cold Beer! Nice find! I found one of those in ExBar in Tokyo, you don't see many of em about! Do you have any of the Arcade 1Up machines at home? I've got the Dragon's Lair and the Centipede Legacy cabs.
    EDIT: I just got to the part where you mention your Star Wars cab lol

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Hi matey yep got SW cab love it 😉 Got a Pandora’s box and a bartop running emulation in games room too matey 😀
      That Ice cold beer machine really is something else… So simple yet so playable😉🍺

    • @sheppertonstudios8253
      @sheppertonstudios8253 2 місяці тому +1

      @@OGDuffy Just discovered your channel tonight man. Love your energy. Look forward to more vids :)

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      @@sheppertonstudios8253 cheers matey and welcome aboard 😀

  • @lctravels7041
    @lctravels7041 3 місяці тому +1

    This place looks great OG. What was your thoughts on Luigis Mansion? LM2 is next on my switch list. Ive seen that LM cab in Dreamland before but yet to try it. Will give it a go next time im down in Margate.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      It’s an amazing arcade and cheap when you do the maths 😉
      Luigi’s Mansion Arcade is alright but not as good as the Walking Dead😉
      They had Luigi’s mansion in one of the arcades in Leyesdown that where I first played it matey 😀

  • @stephengrimwood7435
    @stephengrimwood7435 2 місяці тому +1

    Donkey Kong and defender and just my all time favourites 😂

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Great games but so difficult 😂

  • @mattw4176
    @mattw4176 2 місяці тому +1

    I heard you say all the machines are set to freeplay... Is that literally everything, including air hockey and pinball etc? Thats class if they are for £16 quid entry.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      @@mattw4176 yes matey ALL machines are free play… But you have to pay for beers… Unfortunately 😉😂

    • @mattw4176
      @mattw4176 2 місяці тому

      @@OGDuffy how much is a pint? If it's reasonable the they place is class. Id deffo go there if I'm in the area. Would probs need there till they kicked me out

  • @Jackpot77777
    @Jackpot77777 2 місяці тому +1

    4:32 oh yes OutRun 😮

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      A grail arcade game right there 😉😎

  • @jameswells4479
    @jameswells4479 3 місяці тому +1

    Street fighter 2 is my all time favourite as it's the first one I ever played. Although I do love a good shooter as well, R type and nemesis standout for me.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      All great games and SF2 is a classic for sure matey 😎

  • @dazdaz105
    @dazdaz105 3 місяці тому +3

    Too many games, not enough time.
    Lots of this brought back memories.
    Loved Popeye back in the day 👍

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      I know matey... I would love to live local to this place would be in there weekly 😉

  • @Zenbloke
    @Zenbloke 3 місяці тому +1

    I wish we had one of these in Edinburgh coz it looks 1000 times better than our NQ64

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      I wish I had one near me too..... Would be amazing !!!!

  • @MysteryPlum
    @MysteryPlum Місяць тому +1

    Went here a couple of weeks back. Absolutely superb. Only small gripe I had was that the Track and Field video game didn't keep the records and hi-scores, so everything was EEE, FFF and GGG on the world records. I fancied a crack at some of them but it wasn't to be...

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому

      Glad you had a good time matey I love it there…. As you say shame about the high scores not storing 😔

  • @gaminggrandad5554
    @gaminggrandad5554 3 місяці тому +1

    dont kid us OG thats not Blackpool thats your house lol 👍👍

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Chris !!!! I wished matey... Just imagine that 😎 Hope your well matey 🍺😉

  • @m0xiemarlinspike
    @m0xiemarlinspike 2 місяці тому +3

    Great tour and your love of the games really comes through. We have an Arcade club in Bury too

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      No matey… Been to the Bury branch too it’s quality !!! 😉🍺

  • @dk-227
    @dk-227 3 місяці тому +2

    I remember telling you before about the Arcade History Museum in Krakow, and my favourite new discovery there -- along with a rhythm title called Groove Coaster -- was Ice Cold Beer! It made me look into buying the machine, although after seeing the prices I decided to stick with the version I have on my phone for now 😆

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Its a great game matey and one I really enjoyed! Had heard and read about them so many times so was great to see and play the real deal 😎🍺

  • @iammrberserker6068
    @iammrberserker6068 Місяць тому +1

    As a celebration of 1942s 40th Birthday in November, I'm going to all 3 Arcade Clubs in 1 day and 1cc,ing 1942 at each venue

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому +1

      Wow that sounds the nuts matey... Good luck and an awesome achievement !!!!!!!

  • @82fx-
    @82fx- 3 місяці тому +2

    Are these original machines? look brand new 😮

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      All originals matey and definitely worth a visit 😎🍺

  • @colinfort8725
    @colinfort8725 2 місяці тому +1

    I could spend a day in there easy !

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      I know matey just wishes I lived nearer to it ! Would be in there all the time 😀

  • @celebritygamingchannel9506
    @celebritygamingchannel9506 2 місяці тому +1

    Wow this video has seriously inspired me to suggest going there for a day out with a mate, it's only about half hour train ride for me (!) I would be like a kid in heaven 😂

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому +1

      You gotta do it matey especially as only half hour away…. It would be rude not too 😀

  • @markpotter8280
    @markpotter8280 Місяць тому +1

    My fav arcade game was the sit down version of space harrier which I actually completed while on holiday in The Isle Of Wight when I was about 14 years old nearly 40 years ago 😁

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому +1

      Wow matey very impressive achievement buddy 😉

  • @misterprecocious2491
    @misterprecocious2491 Місяць тому +1

    OMG❤❤, nostalgia overload, reminds me of saving my pocket money when I was a kid to go on holiday to the coast just so I could spend all day in the arcades, have to visit this place.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому

      I know exactly what you mean matey !!!! They were happy days matey 😀

  • @richardwaddington2038
    @richardwaddington2038 2 місяці тому +1

    Astro Blaster was my favourite ever game , first arcade machine I knew that talked to me . Spent so many 10ps in on it in the Dalmeny hotel in St Annes next to Blackpool . Is this place kid friendly ?

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Hi matey yes you can take kids some nights check their website as may be different for school holidays etc 😉

  • @twogloves4430
    @twogloves4430 2 місяці тому +2

    Did they have Splatter house , loved that game 👌🏻

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Don’t recall seeing it but probably in their other branch their main one is in Bury😉

  • @Inyourheadrentfreesince1892
    @Inyourheadrentfreesince1892 2 місяці тому +1

    Duffy im trying to find out the name of a arcade game from the early 90s i think mate. A pilot sim where you started with a cesena went onto a water plane then small passenger plane onto a boeing and i think the last level was a space shuttle.....please help!!!!! Cheers buddy

  • @mrdeathgaming1457
    @mrdeathgaming1457 2 місяці тому +1

    I played outrun to death on ryde esplanade back in the day must've been 1988 £1=3 credits

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Happy days matey... Classic game and money well spent 😎

    • @mrdeathgaming1457
      @mrdeathgaming1457 2 місяці тому

      @@OGDuffy Absolutely , I even borrowed money from a bank to fund my addiction! The headphones weren't on your ears, just like Today's miracle statements like it's a new thing?..In 2024?

  • @KevinAlexander-k6s
    @KevinAlexander-k6s 3 місяці тому +2

    Such an amazing arcade and though a hard choice to pick out one stand out game however I gonna go with Denfender cheers Mr. N Mrs.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Defender !!!! Loved the sounds from that machine but just cant seem to do very well on it !!!!

  • @scottcampbell9479
    @scottcampbell9479 Місяць тому +1

    Went there last week awesome place and well worth 16 quid 11am till 9.30 pm, great food and coffee too. We are going again in Sept 😊

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому +1

      Great just wished it was nearer to me 😉

  • @lothburke2243
    @lothburke2243 3 місяці тому +3

    Watching this was like reliving my youth ❤ so many gems, absolutely fantastic 👏

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      I know matey... I am itching to return 😎🍺

  • @Ps3RetroTv
    @Ps3RetroTv 3 місяці тому +2

    i mind playing offroad what a game that was , my fav arcades back in the day , sega rally , time crisis mortal kombat ,probally more that cant think of at the min lol

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      All classics matey and so many amazing games from that era 😎

  • @nickmitchell6097
    @nickmitchell6097 2 місяці тому +1

    From someone that goes to the Bury Arcade Club, why's the Blackpool one empty of people? Did you go very early?

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      It was a Friday I got in there about 7ish and no kids on a Friday so maybe thats why? I went to Bury before and that was a lot busier 😎🍺

  • @Huddison
    @Huddison 3 місяці тому +1

    Tell Mrs OG that she will be welcome in our MSFS Group Flights, anytime 🛩🛩✈✈

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      I will pass this on matey as got it on the XBox.... Sure she would like that 😎

  • @EVERYDAYGames00
    @EVERYDAYGames00 2 місяці тому +1

    Looks good for £16 is the bar pricey

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      £4.50 for a Pint of Punk IPA so very reasonable 😉

  • @bsmith6646
    @bsmith6646 3 місяці тому +2

    Wow. Such nostalgia. Final Fight, Turtles, Daytona, Time Crisis, such great memories, those cabinets were stunning, that place must be worth an absolute packet. Some very rare stuff in there. Love the Taito games, they have so many classics. 2 of my favourite machines I didn't see was Total Carnage and WWF Superstars. But wow. Incidentally enough OG, I won an auction on eBay the other day for a mint Nemesis on Gameboy. Love it 😃 Glad Mrs OG had a good one 🤙

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Yep some amazing classics in there and the Bury branch is even bigger matey !!!! Well done on the nemesis pick up... Nice one buddy 😎

  • @RetroMasters1977
    @RetroMasters1977 3 місяці тому +1

    cant beat a bit of outrun i got on one my arcade machines but no wheel plays good with a old xbox 360 pad

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      Cannot beat the old classics like that matey 😎🍺

  • @mullenio4200
    @mullenio4200 Місяць тому +1

    I had no idea they had a branch in blackpool and as it happens I'll be staying not too far from here next week.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому

      What a result matey… Enjoy… I know I did 😉🍺

  • @andrewbutler9533
    @andrewbutler9533 3 місяці тому +2

    I bet Andy (arcade club owner) acquired that Luigis Mansion from Coral Island. Thats where u played it about 5 years ago. Great video OG, wanted to go to the Blackpool Arcade Club, but not been yet, so enjoyed this 😀

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      Its a lovely venue and with it being adults only on a Friday night meant it was nice and quiet too 😉

    • @lewiswaddo5045
      @lewiswaddo5045 2 місяці тому +1

      It was from Sega. Same with the one on our other sites.

    • @andrewbutler9533
      @andrewbutler9533 2 місяці тому

      @@lewiswaddo5045 thanks for info

  • @russj8159
    @russj8159 2 місяці тому +1

    Looks great but what did you machine did you think was missing?
    Didn’t see Time Crisis?

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      If you visit the other site in Bury there’s even more games over 3 floors 😀

  • @VengerVideoGamer
    @VengerVideoGamer 2 місяці тому +1

    Did they have Kung Fu Master there? One of my all-time favourite arcade games.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Not in this branch but probably in Bury…. Don’t know if they swap the games about every now and then?

  • @singingbuddhakaraoke
    @singingbuddhakaraoke 2 місяці тому +3

    Bomb Jack was one of my favourites

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      A great game and one that converted well to the home computers of the time too 😉😀

  • @themilkmaiden
    @themilkmaiden Місяць тому +1

    you should do promo for Arcade Club as youve absolutely sold this place to me :D

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому +1

      Cheers matey a lot of people have said they want to visit on the back of my video matey 😉

  • @Curryking32000
    @Curryking32000 2 місяці тому +1

    oh I must go there, that place looks totally awesome, its like stepping back into the arcades in the 80's and 90's back to my youth! I wish arcades were like that nowadays. What are the prices of the beers, are they expensive as they have a captive audience, i'd imagine they would be?

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      £4.55 for punk ipa which is a premium beer so not bad. Entrance was £16 free play all night.

    • @Curryking32000
      @Curryking32000 2 місяці тому

      @@OGDuffy Thanks, thats a pretty good price for punk IPA. Can't wait to go next time i'm in the area. Shame I live to far away in Norwich.

  • @markgreet3543
    @markgreet3543 3 місяці тому +1

    Retro is back, paperboy was amazing as well,youcan get atari now with retro games, pole position. Love many of the raceing games, really would love to play monacco go again that was my first game i loved, and turbo. I meant monacco gp.😊

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Atari were great Back in the day produced some true classics matey 😀

    • @markgreet3543
      @markgreet3543 3 місяці тому

      @@OGDuffy they did i first had one 1980.

  • @Winsomelosesome777
    @Winsomelosesome777 2 місяці тому +1

    No Super Sprint?! You didn't show what the other pinball machines were either?!!

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Loads more classics in the Bury branch… and more pinballs.
      Other pins were 007, Guns n Roses and a black knight if I recall 🤔

    • @Winsomelosesome777
      @Winsomelosesome777 2 місяці тому

      @@OGDuffy good man. Cheers pal

  • @davidduncan-c8l
    @davidduncan-c8l 2 місяці тому +1

    was looking for RYGAR , HYPER SPORTS , AYRE AR KUNG FU

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      There are 3 branches in total… Bury is the biggest which probably has those but it’s a lot busier 😉🍺

  • @johnnyretro1975
    @johnnyretro1975 3 місяці тому +1

    When did this place open got to go here when i take my son are kids allowed the one in Manchester kids are not allowed that starwas game was my childhood as well cafe in my dinner hour at school in my teen years every dinner played this want to get this on arcade 1 up waiting for the price come down ive alrady got the outrun sit down arcade 1 up my oher 2 favourite game Mr do and Bomb Jack which ive got on my arcade machine

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi matey... Yes kids are allowed...But some week nights are adults only so make sure to check before you visit.... But as you saw there really is something for all ages in there. Great memories of SW there matey.... Happy Days 😎🍺

    • @johnnyretro1975
      @johnnyretro1975 3 місяці тому +1

      @OGDuffy thanks just booked Saturday night I put adult child I might ring to make sure thanks

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      @@johnnyretro1975 well don’t never hurts to ask matey 😀😀

  • @jimllfaxit
    @jimllfaxit 2 місяці тому +2

    I live in Blackpool and never knew this was here. lol I'm gonna have a few coronas tonight and play a bit of the ole Raiden Fighters on the ole xbox360

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Your a lucky fella to have this on your doorstop buddy 😉🍺

    • @jimllfaxit
      @jimllfaxit 2 місяці тому

      @@OGDuffy
      Thanks mate. Great channel btw

  • @Giantslayer999
    @Giantslayer999 3 місяці тому +2

    Double dragon and golden axe are my all time favourite arcade games. Great video OG, your channel is the best

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      Agreed with your choices of games there matey !!!! 2 Superb titles 😎 Thanks for the kind comment, appreciated 😉

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      @@B.G.Jeikki nice one matey 😀

  • @Runnyplays
    @Runnyplays 2 місяці тому +1

    Planning a visit with a few other UA-cam guys.. Just attended the last NERG which is a shame so off to Blackpool and this looks dope! Thanks for sharing this 🎉

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      No problem matey it’s an ideal location for a meet up for sure…. Have a great time I know I did 😉🍺

  • @slavaukraini1991
    @slavaukraini1991 3 місяці тому +1

    There's something about the pixel art and the SOUND of a Final Fight arcade as you go by... it was in the background but my ears heard it loud and clear 👌

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      The sign of a true arcade classic matey😉

  • @nicolajohnson1887
    @nicolajohnson1887 Місяць тому +1

    The only thing missing is the buzz of a busy arcade.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  Місяць тому

      I know it was a real quiet night but I loved it 😉🍺

  • @keyboardpatriot
    @keyboardpatriot 2 місяці тому +1

    Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.

  • @markinscotland
    @markinscotland 2 місяці тому +1

    Loved seeing this! I've been debating whether to make my way to Blackoool this year, and your tour of the Arcade Club might've been the decider :)

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Do it matey you will love it 😀

  • @mickzer11
    @mickzer11 2 місяці тому +1

    omg were is it, i am bringing the fuckin kids with me, holy shit

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      You won’t be disappointed buddy 😎🍺

  • @flechone
    @flechone 2 місяці тому +1

    No Tron 😩

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Probably in the Bury branch matey 😉

  • @SpeccyHorace
    @SpeccyHorace 2 місяці тому +1

    What's wrong with Moonwalker? Good game that.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      @@SpeccyHorace not a fan of Michael Jackson matey 😉

  • @TGWWUC
    @TGWWUC 3 місяці тому +1

    It's a reallt great arcade that isn't it? You looked likevyour really enjoyed yourself, would have been right on tgat Return of the Jedi and Galaxians , moon cresta , pheonix love that, rainbow islands etc etc might take a trip out there OG haha😊 only an hour away

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      It would be rude not too matey.... Get yourself in there buddy 😎🍺

  • @mark-andrews
    @mark-andrews 3 місяці тому +1

    Like you say: 'What's not to Love,' Ice Cold Beer... Seemingly a perfect combo for a very happy game, well beating the high score would get, me as a player, more tense.
    "The Force is strong with this OG."
    Btw, hope you're feeling better, following the 2-lines, on the test, from last week's video?

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      A lot better now cheers matey and good to have a weekend where I could go out and about 😉🍺

  • @mark-andrews
    @mark-andrews 3 місяці тому +1

    Wow, those 8-Bit character, framed artworks dotted around the bar area, completely caught my eye, aside from EVERYTHING ELSE that is here. I guess the weather outside was raining but who wants to be outside? Not me, given the choice? I will look this place up, and how to plan a visit.
    Great video, thanks.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Your welcome Mark and defo plan a visit matey... Such a great place and I am sure you'll love it too..... So many great games 😉

  • @lepterfirefall
    @lepterfirefall 2 місяці тому +1

    Why on EARTH have I never heard of this place???? What time does it open..what time does it close...and how much? Outrun..salamander...ghosts and goblins...rastan saga. Got my own Bartop but this has to be experienced.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Hi matey they have 3 branches with Bury being the largest… Leeds and Blackpool… really is worth a visit…. As you may know I have arcade cabs emulating games etc but nothing feels as good as playing the originals 😉🍺

  • @TallSilentGuy
    @TallSilentGuy 2 місяці тому +1

    Once you paid your £16 entrance fee how long were you allowed to stay?

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому +1

      Closed at midnight I think

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Check website for times matey

  • @Flame_boy342
    @Flame_boy342 2 місяці тому +1

    Pity they don't have Alex the kid , Ridge racer and Sega rally championship , crazy they have 1942, Bubble bobble and Pac land , OLD SCHOOL !!!

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Awesome place matey... The Bury branch is a lot bigger and has loads more games too... 😎

  • @blacksunset-x1g
    @blacksunset-x1g 2 місяці тому +1

    beer prices?

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      £4.50 for a pint of Punk IPA if I recall correctly 😉🍺

  • @Mxmlln.
    @Mxmlln. 2 місяці тому +1

    The one in Bury is significantly better than the Blackpool one as it offers much more variety and many more machines it’s worth the trip!!

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Yes matey been there too and agree... But the Blackpool one although smaller had a nice vibe and I enjoyed how quiet it was on this occasion. 😎🍺

    • @OutofPlumb-ic5pl
      @OutofPlumb-ic5pl 2 місяці тому

      done the bury few years back, over rated and some of the machines were out of order, or button and stick issues on some of the machinse, some being my favorites and only reason for going... so if you cant play the machine as intended its not really value for money..
      good for nostalgia... but wont bother again, got mame if ever want to revisit my younger years.... maybe machines have been repaired, but when you factor in mileage and fee not worth the gamble to return... once youve done bury, blackpool dont look any more appealing...

  • @garlips
    @garlips 3 місяці тому +1

    I'm big into the rhythm/music ones and gun ones. So if I was there with you it'd be Point Blank, Taiko (the drum one you pointed out), Guitar Freaks, Guitar Hero etc. etc. I don't do the dancing ones anymore as I need to get back into shape and don't need an ambulance called to the premises hehe

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      The Japanese rhythm games are great fun and really enjoyed the one I call the Washing Machine !!!!! 😉

  • @QuagmiresDooflab
    @QuagmiresDooflab 2 місяці тому +1

    So there was no Double Dragon 1? Only 2?

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      At this branch yes… not sure if they swap the games out though 😉

  • @leggitte5957
    @leggitte5957 2 місяці тому +1

    Just found your channel, did not know there was such an arcade in Blackpool. Awesome video!

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      Cheers matey and welcome to the community matey… Its an amazing place for sure buddy 😉🍺

  • @steved5683
    @steved5683 3 місяці тому +1

    Wow what an amazing place i will have to visit!!Brought good back memories there for me space harrier for me i used to play it in the arcades on the isle of wight when i was a nipper in the housed machine and it would move around when you played it an absolute blast i still play on my emulator arcade stick its a fast game gives the eyes a good work out so many good games there i have played i do aswell remember playing chase hq with a joystick taking turns with my brother such good memories could chat for ever about all the games you showed played most of them,I think it would be a cool idea if you was to get a nice big long shed for your garden and fit a few arcade machines in there be rude not to,Great work and videos as always Rob keep up the good work.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому

      Love the arcade days... If I ever win the lottery would certainly collect a good few original arcade machines for sure.
      Replaying Chase HQ with the wheel etc was great again !!!! 😉

  • @steve36207
    @steve36207 3 місяці тому +1

    Loved that duffy buddy ❤👊🕹 great to see you both having fun on the games bud. Good score on 1942. You should of had a go on outzone bud that's a great game 😃

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  3 місяці тому +1

      Too many games... Not enough time ! 😎😉🍺

  • @antonylonsdale5156
    @antonylonsdale5156 2 місяці тому +1

    I know the family who brought all this together. Plenty of memories playing football on the field but they really care what people want. They spend alot to bring these to the customers. They not emulated either. They supplied the new movie ghostbuster movie & ready player one movie their arcades. The bury one has a clay pigeon shooting setup. They brilliant. Just needs a dedicated pooltable rooms to bring even more to the clubs but they awesome.

    • @OGDuffy
      @OGDuffy  2 місяці тому

      I’ve been to the Bury branch before was awesome.
      Would love to have something like this near where I live… Would be in there all the time 😉🍺