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The Penny Arcade Museum

The Sea Front, Brighton, England
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Ranked #22 of 72 attractions in Brighton
Type: Speciality Museums
Traveller Description: The Brighton Penny Arcade Museum is a museum because it displays antique machine and gives some description about them. That is where the... more »
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Brighton, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

The kids absolutely loved this little arcade & it didn't break the bamk! We each had £! worth of pennies & when the six of us came out - we had £3.42 between us, so had a nice hour or two costing six of us £2.58! Couldn't spend all day in there - but the kids didn't want to come... More

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Hertford, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

£2 gets you 20 old penneys to put in the slots. Go and spend £2 and have some fun. I would say its a bit dingy in there and a couple of the machines did not work. and one or two of the machines charged 20p. If your my age go and have a moment of your youth back. But... More

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nottingham
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

Glad i found this wonderful place on Brighton seafront changE a couple of quid for a handful of old pennies & have a play around on some vintage machines

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

This was a bit of fun, you exchange your hard earned cash for some old pennies. There are a few old arcade machines, not all worked and a few had problems, but great to see and play around with, the children loved it and the staff were friendly.

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See 9 more reviews by Oxford-Wilson for Brighton
London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

This isn't technically a museum. It is more of a traditional arcade. There are a lot of machines that are all well kept and a from a long time ago. However, the location is quite poor and it into well advertised. The outside looks quite shabby and they don't have any signs. However it is quite enjoyable.

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Well worth a visit to a bygone age of simple 'gambling' when all you lost were a few pennies. If the weather turns inclement go in for a bit of nostalgia especially if you've over 50 but the kids loved it too.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

My grandma and mum loved this little gem of a place when they first came to see me in Brighton. Grandma in particular loved the way she felt like she was a child again, and she was thrilled that she got to play the old familiar games she'd loved when she was younger. I just love going back in time... More

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Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

This was an interesting place to visit, which really took me back to my childhood. The great old machines are really well maintained and great to still be able to use them. So different to the gross electronic nightmare of machines available now.

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See 3 more reviews by Gill S for Brighton
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2012

What great fun, reminds you of your childhood, all the old penny machines from the past that you can have a go on brilliant.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012 via mobile

I went last summer as I love arcades & have travelled all over the UK as well as being sure to check out places when I go for Europe weekend breaks. I was taking a couple of photos when the manager aggressively told me to "Pay up, or get out". I asked why, to which he replied "If you're not... More

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