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FreePlayCity

📍 London, Greater London

★4.8(219 Google reviews)

North London arcade specialising in imported Japanese competitive fighting, rhythm, and racing games including Initial D simulators and House of the Dead. Pay once, play all day format with a large game library.

✓ Japanese imports✓ All-day play✓ Hidden entrance✓ Teens and up✓ Fighting games✓ Rhythm games

🏆 Funzaroo Verdict

Best for families with teenagers and older children who are serious about arcade gaming and appreciate Japanese imports not available elsewhere. The all-day format rewards longer visits.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡The entrance is a small unmarked door inside a large coloured bay door — look carefully for it
⏰Plan for a longer visit to get maximum value from the all-day entry format
đŸŽŸī¸Some machines are out of service on any given day — most reviewers find plenty of alternatives
🚗Dance machines are popular and may have queues from regular groups

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.8
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219 Google reviews

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Owen Moody

7 months ago

★★★★★

“The entrance was hard for us to find and not clearly labelled at all. It is a small door within the large, colorful bay door. There was no signage. As for the place itself, it was amazing and I highly recommend it. I will return. I have a feeling they purposefully make it difficult to find and it isn't clearly advertised because they want it to remain a hidden gem to those who know about it.”

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Riad Rahman

2 months ago

★★★★★

“I was so excited when I saw the amount of selection of games and activities they had to offer. They are also placed in a very nice location where you can step in and out at will and also park you car care free. Everyone there was very welcoming and helpful, 100% recommend anyone to give this place a go.”

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Georgie

a month ago

★★★★★

“A dream of an arcade. Such fun, and an absolute bargain. We visited on a Saturday and stayed about five hours. There's nowhere else where you get that amount of entertainment for the price. Initial D and House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn were the highlights, but there was so much on offer. Amazing.”

đŸ’Ŧ What parents mention

Exceptional value for all-day playRare Japanese import gamesHard-to-find entranceVariable machine maintenance

Overview

FreePlayCity stocks a large selection of imported Japanese arcade machines alongside classic titles, covering competitive fighting games, dance and rhythm machines, racing simulators like Initial D, and light-gun games including House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn. Entry covers unlimited play. The entrance is unmarked — look for a small door within a large coloured bay door. Some machines go out of service periodically. Cleanliness is inconsistent according to some reviews.

🕐 Opening Hours

Thursday17:00 – 23:00
Friday17:00 – 23:00
Saturday13:00 – 20:00
Sunday13:00 – 20:00

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