Broadstairs Leisure Family Amusements

Broadstairs Leisure Family Amusements is a traditional indoor arcade with the usual seaside suspects: 2p pushers, claw machines, air hockey, basketball, driving machines and fruit machines. Reviewers say it’s bigger than it looks from outside, and there’s enough variety to keep a mixed-age group occupied for a while. The best bits seem to be the simple, familiar fun and the fact that some games are only £1 to play. A few reviewers mention it being relatively quiet on weekday evenings or not too crowded on a sunny Sunday, which is always a small mercy with children and flashing lights. One family also praised the cleanliness and a friendly staff member, and the ticket machine that counts your winnings for you is a nice bit of old-school convenience. The downsides are pretty clear too. Several reviews complain that prize machines are hard to win, with toys set too far back in the 2p pushers and grab machines that apparently do not grab much at all. Staff attitude gets mixed reviews, and the prize counter sounds a touch mean-spirited, with comments about low-value sweets and awkward ticket exchanges. It’s a decent arcade stop, just not one to expect miracles from.