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...

  Really interesting quirky museum. Lots to see and try out and memories of childhood arcade games. Well run and very knowledgeable staff. Also sofas to sit for the less game... read more enthusiasts. Toilets and snacks available. Spent a couple of hours here.

  Total gaming time machines - What a fab place, we never even knew it was there, full of gaming and arcade stuff from past and present it was absolutely fantastic so nostalgic, we got to... read more play on so many different consoles and games from space invaders, Alex the kid, Mario and sonic to street fighter, pac man, pin ball machine and motorbike/car racing machines, there was also vr machines but we wasn't ready for that lol, staff are so knowledgeable, Friendly and helpful,
Also a little shop and refreshments plus light snacks available,
We will definitely be visiting again.

  Amazing nostalgic visit to computers in my youth - An amazing trip back in time to the late 70s, 80s, 90s and Noughties to the computers and games we all grew up with in those decades. All my... read more childhood and teenage memories brought back to vivid life. Everything is interaction and playable and many of the original games can be played (minus the slow loading times!). Thoroughly lost myself in this place for 3-4 hours and if your loved computers and tech in the 80s and later then this place is for you. Lots of friendly staff on hand to help out and explain the history of each of the machines. Amazing visit and I wished I lived closer to Leicester so I could go every week

  This place is great. The staff are so knowledgeable and friendly. So many consoles and games to play. Teenager loved it too, spent 4 hours there and... read more could easily have stayed longer.

  Had a great day and everyone there was friendly and interesting to talk to, I had a go on various systems including a Commodore PET and also the Virtuality, very... read more well recommend you go here, I even met a few people who had written games for the ZX Spectrum. I went on a special day which had extra food and drinks laid on, lots of very interesting computers here

  I had seen this place in a YouTube video and it seemed like it contained most of my childhood!
When we arrived, there was plenty of parking and showing my... read more online tickets was a breeze.
A member of staff gave us a tour and offered to help with anything we needed.
The 70s, 80s and 90s memorabilia was amazing and to be able to actually play these games with my son was great.
The staff are really knowledgable and clearly like computer games themselves and that enthusiasm shows.
Would definitely recommend.

  A first for me - not being very computer friendly let alone ever having played computer games (which I have never been attracted to) - however I visited with... read more five other friends as one was celebrating his 40th birthday and was the more experienced of the group.... what a fun few hours.
Being a novice, the enthusiastic chaps that volunteer there (and younger 'experts') were on hand to encourage and explain and nothing was too much trouble to help with our enjoyment. We all had a fabulous time.
The variety and collection of games to play, as well as the collection in their library and publications, is a credit to them.
They definitely deserve some support with funding as looking at the variety of ages there (and it was pretty busy) and how much everyone was enjoying themselves, they rely on the funds raised from entrance fees, so would be a shame if they ever had to loose what they provide historically (with the earlier computer equipment and games) as well as great entertainment.
Well done chaps and thank you !

  My 9 year old is a huge retro fan and loves the 80's style games consoles. This was the best day out for us! I highly recommend visiting the museum.... read more It brings back so many gaming memories from that era and the best part is you get to try out the systems and play. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful who made the experience even better.