A group for collectors and admirers of pre-1980, non-video amusement machines, especially electro-mechanical types, once found in amusement arcades and cafes around the UK. Some American and German machines (converted to accept British coinage) are also included.

Types of machine include all-mechanical Allwins, electro-mechanical wall games (such as Electrodart, Rouletto and Jugola), American electro-mechanical pinball machines (including Bally bingo types like Broadway), fortune tellers, cranes, penny-pushers, jukeboxes, and any other old machine that evokes childhood and teenage memories of the Penny Arcade.

Members can swap information about manufacturers, playing techniques, sources of spare parts, etc, and browse through the large number of pics in the photo gallery. Members are encouraged to contribute pics to the album archive, and share their memories of playing these fascinating old machines.

Keywords: uk, british, slot machines, pinball, amusements, penny arcade, jukebox, seaside pier, antique, vintage, games, Bally bingos, Allwins, Bryans, Brenco, Sega, Bell Fruit, Cromptons, cranes, penny pushers, fruit machines, one arm bandits, one armed bandits, Kraft, Jamiesons, ACE, Mills, wall machines.