Playing for Laughs at London’s Wackiest Arcade
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- Опубліковано 22 жов 2017
- Every arcade’s got “Pac-Man,” “Donkey Kong” and “Space Invaders.” But if you’ve got a hankering for something other than pinball, pop into Novelty Automation, the one and only arcade with gaming gems like “Pet or Meat,” “Autofrisk” and “Crankenstein.” Sprung from the brain of Tim Hunkin, each and every one of the arcade’s coin-operated machines is built by hand, made for the pure love of silly. Unlike typical games that center around prizes and competition, Hunkin’s creations exist simply to surprise and delight. What began as a hobby has spun into a lovely sanctum dedicated to laughter and play.
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this guy is an artist. i love how he expresses his art thru inventing machines. i would love to meet him one day.
Martin Tabanag yea. His place will be on my wishlist.
hardaning am me too!
Martin Tabanag me too!😍😍😍😍😉
hardaning am Trying to reach him, phone is dead
Raphaël Khoury we should all go together then haha
I love how he says "Sure beats working!" He loves it so much he doesn't even consider it work. I adore that.
except he's still dumb. making basic machines not very progressive. and gets his knowledge from fake news
lolWT nick You must be fun at all the parties you don’t get invited to...
@@lolwtnick4362 can I see your 50 machines you made ?
@@lolwtnick4362
you sit down and talk about how you could do what he has done, while he stands up and actually does it.
@@lolwtnick4362 He does what makes him and others happy, and apparently you make half assed comments that gets you targetted on youtube of all places.
Original thinker.
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Aka an OT
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"I'm not really particularly political myself, but I think it's healthy for little people to poke fun at the rich and powerful." best sentence I've heard in quite a long time. i love this man!
Yessssss
At the exact moment Putin and Trump shows up 😂
I’ve been here! It was fun, I don’t think I met the inventor though.
Where is it?
Luke Pedersen , its on the Holborn region of London.
I went and met him. Awesome guy
he died
Patrick Smalley same
Seems like such a nice man 😊
BloomFilms i know right, i kind of want to meet him now
Well I don't.like pet or meat because I love animals
British old people are amazing
Facts
@@odstinbound2335 Old British People are Great!!
He's like that strange whacky character who stays in his hideout making steange things.
abie pratama making *steange* things
abie pratama - *Strange
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I bet Tim from Grand Illusions would love this place.
Chatbox 3000 he would definitely like it
Yes!!
RIP Tim died recently :(
@@smallowl8703 wait seriously?
@@smallowl8703 fake he uploaded a video 3 days ago
This is amazing. Love the uniqueness and effort put into his arcade and all the individual games.
Yeah
He's like an invention from Roald Dahl
pupmups exactly
Airwipe Tim's Arcade XD
13 yo
Im learning about him in school
omg yesss
I grew up watching his Secret Life of Machines documentaries as a kid and his passion yet subtle British humor made the show really fun to watch. Glad to see him still enjoying what he is doing!
“As a child, I saw that making people laugh gave me pleasure.” All it did was give me detention
ouch
No shit
am i being attacked?
I got detention...
And no one even laughed
I can't believe these machines are all from you! I've grown up visiting my Grandad in Norfolk and we always go to the pier there with all of your arcade machines. They are just so quirky and alternative it's unreal. Always one of my favourite things about going there!:)
Quezng Entertainment ayy yeaaa I remember the Norfolk one, but I was really young at the time and only remember the autofrisk one, this weird massage like one that I can’t quite remember any details of, and this one where you were a fly and you had to try and not be swatted 😂
Quezng Entertainment I have so many childhood memories of south world peer
he feels like the real life Wallace from Wallace and Gromit
That's all of Britain.
Cubicle Lemur all of Britain makes crazy contraptions like these?
0:54 on the Right the picture :o
What is it?
Wat,
I can definitely see a person with their pants down and something possibly being poked up his bum.
that's hot
1:57 "-And it feels really weird." - Tim Hunkin
This guy is so talented!god bless you
I agree
The world is better off the more people we have who are like him. Would love to visit one of his arcades. His sense of humor is spot on. Wish he would do a tour with a few of his machines stateside.
I've been to the arcade on the peir in Southwold. It was absolutely hilarious. Me and my brother real enjoyed it when we went out by ourselves with some money, it was just non-stop laughing. My brother enjoyed the dog walking simulation the most. Really love all of the games.
I wish more people knew about this channel
I wonder how this guy is doing during COVID
I wanna meet this legend.
LiTTLe MouSe So do I
Tim Hunkin! He was the host of The Secret Life of Machines! One of my favorite shows from the '90s! He's a legend
This guy has true talent. He is also very artistic and has very unique ideas, he puts them together to make his own arcade. I would definitely love to meet him one day
OMG that's Tim Hunkin for that great show the Secret Life of Machines! Awesome dude.
He seems so wholesome, and he truly has talent!!
this guy is the coolest! We need more authentic people like him in this world
The show Tim created, "The Secret Life of Machines," was one of my favorites when I was younger. I recall seeing the machine the "Chiropidist" in the show. So nice to see him still in top form!
Tim Hunkin did a really awesome and informative series for the UK's Channel 4 called "The Secret Life of Machines" in the late 80s and early 90s. So cool to see him here on Great Big Story! Thank you!
Wow so wierd and cool! God bless him I hope he's still alive and that I would be able to visit there one day!
I remember visting here. I played everything and had no idea he was the one who built them all! It was a real good laugh though. The most fun I've had in a long time.
This man is an absolute genius. I love how he created all the machines himself. It would be cool to meet this man one day.
I luv this...this old man is so frickin adorable and his inventions are so cool. I would go to his arcade everyday😁
Best arcade ever
Anonymous Idiot agreed
This is really cool! Glad he is able to enjoy making games for others to enjoy as well. Great video and keep up the good work, Good Sir!
I would love to own an awesome pinball machine 😊❤️
Hound Life Vlogs me too 😃
If its of any use, there's plenty of youtube tutorials on making your own virtual pinball machine.
Its basically just 2 televisions, some downloaded software and some joystick buttons inside a wooden cabinet.
Obviously not the same as in the video or anything, but may be worth a look..
Hound Life Vlogs If you're interested, there are people out there who make their own unique pinball games and sell them. Check them out and support their creativity! :)
Or you could build one with L E G O ! i did, and its real cool!
The thing is, that's not a pinball machine it's a pachinko machine modded to be a hydronic collider
Thanks for become the person that fulfill my childhood goal, it's so satisfying see all of the creation you make
He seems like a really kind and creative old man! Oh, how I love him!
LOVE this video. I feel so much better about my life choices after watching this.
Tim Hunkin is a genius!, I really wish his arcade was in melbourne australia.
Buddy your living your dream! Very rare thing indeed...
He amazing! I love how he passionate and enjoy doing what he love. I appreciate this.✨💜
Engineering for the LOLz. Awesome well played sir.
Me: "I'd love to go here!"
*sees Chiropodist*
Me: NOPE NO THANK YOU
1:28 look at top right XD
lonely reply huh
i like his way to talk and express his love 4 ART
I love how he let his imagination wonder free into his creations.
*seeing a pointless "frisking" robot fills you with determination*
I was looking for Undertale here! 😂
I might fly up to london just to go to this guys arcade, Looks original and fun
What a sweet guy. Made me smile
Me - Never saw an arcade machine in my life.
UA-cam - *Here's some arcade where you can never visit in your life*
Ok, I'll be visiting the next time I go to London. Looks fun!
That doll at the foot machine is going to hunt me in my dreams.
I suggest everyone go watch "The Secret Life of Machines", it's on youtube. it's from the 80s and hosted by Tim Hunkin.
Thank You for the 411
Awww what a sweet guy. I would loove to go visit this arcade.
Tim Hunkins: the REAL hero we need!
You can tell he loved talking about it.
Excellent idea!
This guy is Genuis Good job!
You have to take your shoe of and stick it in the machine....and it feels realy weird. I've a feeling he's hidden in the machine 😂
"Sitting with you on the sofa or being carved for dinner." Yea, better than Pac-Man.
That drone game, is straight-up genius.
I need more information on that, stat!
Visited a while back but it looks like there are some new machines. Autofrisk has a punchline that you need to experience then encourage friends to try.
"It sure beats working"
This man has figured out his ikigai.
thats cool what a nice guy.he has a happy vibe.
I truly admire this man. I wish other ppl would have the same 💡
I love this man
Here just as youtube starts recommending it to everyone again
MONA (museum of Old New Art) in Tasmania would be interested in a few of these machines. What an oddly cool guy!
Actually been to the arcade on the coast. Very fun!!!
Yes, OH m y Stars! He is amazing! Now I must go now to one of his arcades!
This is the most creative person I have seen
these seem like those flash games your school makes you play but there actually fun
His smile feels so genuine😭
Great machines! Reminds me of Banksy's Dismaland.
Awww this is so awesome! I hope he's doing okay during all this.
How did I know this was gonna be related to Tim Hunkin before I even clicked on it 😂
I like it how he talks about the paparazzi and then thing that are happening In my life 😂😂😂
I went to the one on the pier a few years back and I swear that place has its own sort of otherworldly vibe to it
Love this guy
I went to the London version and its impressive to go experience it yourself!
I’m really sad that I can’t get these videos anymore. RIP Great Big Story (2015-2020)
OH MY GOD I HAVE YOUR BOOK FROM THE 80'S
"ALMOST EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW BY TIM HUNKIN"!
YOU'RE A LEGEND!
I have two actually.. In good condition, any chance ya can sign em?
You should check out his old TV show called Secret Life of Machines. Most of the episodes are here on UA-cam!
It’s amazing at that arcade we went last year. The Lito frisk has a surprise
Auto
This man is amazing.
That's brilliant!
I live in london and i never knew this existed!
Extremely smart. Should put his inventions on the street lol
I've been there! It's in Holborn. Well worth a visit :)
This looks pretty awesome
Where is this? Man I love this guy
I’ve been to the arcade on the pier in Southwold. I still have the prescription from the machine that writes you a prescription 😝
"it feels really weird..." what exactly did you put in the chiropodist machine, Tim?
This guy is awesome
Such an amazing guy!!
Such creative!
This guy is a true artist
"Autofrisk" seems like the kind of thing out of a dystopian sci-fi that's played for laughs, kinda like the Vogons from Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy.
I just noticed that this is the Tim Hunkins from the secret life of machines.