We’ve been collecting original arcade machines at Hill House for many years and this post was definitely inspired by a line in a recent TripAdvisor review (so thanks to Tim for reviewing us).
“The games room …is exceptional, it was like stepping back into all your yesterdays, from the space invaders game machine, through to the Star Wars pinball, pool, to the air hockey and more. I think we lost three teenagers in there for the weekend.”
We’ve got quite a collection now and thought it was about time we talk about the games room a little more….
A few years ago now, we invited an amazing street artist to come over from Germany and he painted the games room with some incredible life-sized paintings. One of them reveals the words ‘Never Wipe The Fun Away’ when you shine a UV light on it. It’s very cool and we’re so grateful to Kunstrasen for staying with us for a week to paint them.
We love collecting these original machines. We love playing them. And Devon from the team currently holds the high score on Sega Rally- so there’s your challenge- to knock Devon off the top spot.
Some of the machines are getting on for 30 years old, which means they can often be a labour of love to keep them in great playable condition, but we think it’s worth it. And even before you play on them… they look so cool.
Our guests love the games room. Here’s the current line-up:
Sega Out Run
Sega Rally 2
Sega Star Wars Pinball
Pac-Man and Donkey Kong
Table-top Space Invaders
Air Hockey
Pool Table
…so far.
By that we mean it’s quite an addictive hobby and we’ve already spotted a place for one more :)