1 / 2Pinball Republic
📍 Croydon, Greater London
South London's largest pinball club with over 70 machines from retro electromechanical to modern digital, all on free play once inside. Volunteer-run, with soft drinks and coffee on-site. Easy walk from Croydon train stations.
Update: New location looks fantastic! Staff friendly and helpful. Great line up!Just brilliant! We had the best evening trying out all the pinballs from retro electromechanical ones with the chime sounds through to brand new machines. Well laid out, reasonably priced, tea coffee and soft drinks available. I was amazed that the machines are also linked to large screens for scoring and tournaments. Very professional. Lots of hard work to set this all up as good as it is. Well done to you all !
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families with children old enough to manage a pinball plunger independently — typically ages 8 and up — who want hours of entertainment in a stress-free format. The flat all-you-can-play pricing removes any pressure to ration games. Adults who grew up with pinball machines get as much out of this as the kids.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Geoff Grove
a year ago
“Update: New location looks fantastic! Staff friendly and helpful. Great line up!Just brilliant! We had the best evening trying out all the pinballs from retro electromechanical ones with the chime sounds through to brand new machines. Well laid out, reasonably priced, tea coffee and soft drinks available. I was amazed that the machines are also linked to large screens for scoring and tournaments. Very professional. Lots of hard work to set this all up as good as it is. Well done to you all !”
Edward Snelson
a year ago
“This place is just brilliant. Whether you are a pinball fanatic or just want to spend a really fun few hours this is a place that is well worth the trip. The location is an easy walk from train stations. The setup is very simple - pay £15 and play for 3 hours. The variety of pinball machines is really good and the machines are well maintained. Thanks for setting this up Pinball Republic team! We will be back.”
Armen Lloyd
2 months ago
“Amazing collection of pinball machines…must be over 70. Very well maintained too. Pay 1 entry price (£15 for 3 hours or £25 for all day) & all the machines are free to play, handy location in the Centrale shopping centre in Croydon too. Well worth a visit”
Phil S
3 months ago
“What an amazing place to come play Pinball!!! Huge variety of machines and awesome team of people volunteering their time to run the place. 10/10 will be returning #HumansofPinball”
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Overview
Pinball Republic packs over 70 machines into Centrale Shopping Centre — retro electromechanical machines with chime sounds sit alongside brand new digital tables. Pay a flat session fee on entry and every machine is free to play. Machines are linked to large screens for tournaments. Soft drinks, tea, and coffee available. Bring your own food. Families with children are welcome; step-stools available for smaller players.
