This place took me back to my childhood. Playing the actual games I played on BBC Master system when I was at school and my Amiga at home. ... read more I've been several times now and there always something different to see and do. The staff are amazing and full of knowledge and I was amazed by the huge well maintained software library.

This is also a great place for kids of today. My daughter had great fun playing some old classic title which I played as a kid which just seem surreal to see. The place is like a time machine.

  Trip down Memory Lane - Trip down memory lane, quite funny seeing our children trying to use the joysticks for the games.
They loved playing on the arcade games too.

  I love this place and the way it enables me to go back in time, play games I've not played for a long time and share it with my kids.

  Great time!  - Really good time as always, friendly staff and being able to play with all of the old tech is brilliant! My teenagers also enjoyed getting involved.

  We spent a happy 3 hours here celebrating my husband’s 42nd birthday. We had a 4 year old and 6 year old with us. I wasn’t sure it would be... read more suitable for such young children but actually it was fine. I don’t think I would have enjoyed it so much with a 3 year old but a 4 year old was just about ok. I was more worried about the children ruining the games consoles by being rough with them but I think they were old enough to be gentle. So I mostly looked after the children whilst my husband enjoyed all the games consoles from his childhood and youth. He really loves that sort of thing and we have a garage full of similar consoles at home albeit not connected up to any monitors. So it was like home from home for him. Meanwhile I managed to navigate all the consoles with the children even though there were no instructions about which buttons did what - with a bit of trial and error we generally worked it out. Whilst I probably know more about video game consoles than the vast majority of my female friends, I’m no expert and I was a bit worried I would be flummoxed by all the different games but it all worked out fine.

There were snacks and drinks on sale which I was necessarily anticipating so you could even manage lunch there if you didn’t mind not having a massive choice of sandwiches etc. There was a chill out area with sofas where you could eat and drink. The whole place was very relaxed and the staff weren’t looking over our shoulders the whole time waiting for us (ie the children) to ruin their consoles. They were on hand to help though if you had any questions, no matter how silly. I particularly enjoyed the pin ball machine - it’s lovely to be able to play it over and over again without having pay each time. There were also several big arcade machines where you sit and drive with a steering wheel, and also some virtual reality games where you wear a headset. This wasn’t suitable for my children as the headsets were too heavy for them but they enjoyed watching their dad using the VR.

There were toilet facilities on site and parking was fine - it didn’t look like parking would ever be a problem really although maybe it sometimes gets busier? We turned up at midday on a Sunday in February and it wasn’t too busy or too quiet. It was just right. There were other children there too, some of whom were similar ages to ours. Overall we all had a great time and will definitely be going back.

  An absolute gem of a place - A wonderful place. All the retro computers are set up connected to TVs/monitors and are available to play with. We were greeted and given a little tour when we arrived,... read more which was much appreciated. My youngest son wasn't so sure when we first arrived (I want to play Minecraft!) but by the end of the visit he was delightedly playing Chuckie Egg on an Amstrad CPC 464. We will definitely be back - we only got as far as the house in Grannie's Garden on the BBC Micro and want to see what happens after that...

  Retro computer museum is a fantastic place to revisit past computers and gaming systems. Andy and the team are very friendly and helpful. All systems are available to be played... read more and not in glass cabinet like most museums.

  This "is" the best thing since sliced bread!  - If you are looking to re-live some childhood memories, and bask in nostalgia, look no further, and if you want to impart the same memories on your own children, then... read more this is the place to be, a feast for the eyes and food for the soul.
Family friendly, helpful staff, and a lot of machines to play on, snacks and drinks available on site. And the library has to be seen to be believed.
If only I could give more than 5 stars!

  A hidden gem....  - This place is absolutely awesome. I've been to the retro arcade in Milton Keynes and it is nowhere near as good. The staff at this museum are extremely friendly and... read more helpful, have a clear passsion for retro computing/gaming and the layout is excellent .you can actually sit down and play at your leisure.

The pricing is very reasonable, and the snacks and drinks are cheap as well