Coin Castle Amusement Arcade Leysdown

Coin Castle Amusement Arcade is situated at the start of The Promenade in Leysdown and is the first amusement arcade that visitors will find as they discover the main tourist area. Cains Superior Slots neighbours it on one side with Nicola’s Kitchen on the other. It sits opposite the Spinney Green Park, where visitors can stop to rest on one of the many benches and admire the bright amusement signage. 

Arcade Entrance

Coin Castle Arcade is wide and has several entrances all being easily accessible and wheelchair friendly. At the front of the venue, patrons can find several kiddie rides younger for children to enjoy and also several ‘prise every time’ claw machines to tempt passers-by with winning a fun prize for the little-uns. Be sure not to miss the classic Zoltar Fortune Teller machine at the entrance, ready to greet holiday-makers and tell their fortune. They have a prize shop located at the rear of the venue with multiple ticket-eater machines available. There is also a toilet in this area. 

Claw Machines

They have several different types of claw machines for visitors to enjoy, and these include the classic ‘Find a Key’ and World of Toys crane machines. There are also Skill Cut variants, including Open Sesame and several E-Claw grabbers. When we visited, they also had a Skill Cut with a giant Steven the Seagull as the prize, which is a fan-favourite across the country! The last claw machine to mention was the classic Namco Sweetland Premia, which is a crane grabber that lets players try to win sweets and lollies with a crane grab. 

Coin Pushers

The Coin Castle Amusements has a great range of classic seaside coin pushers, and these include The Simpsons Donut Daze, Ladybug, Caterpillar Go Quackers and Princes and Princesses. They are all stocked with a fun range of shelf prizes and most pay out ticket wins. 

They also have modern coin pushers, including Temple of Tickets, Monopoly Gold, Space Invaders and DC Super Heroes. These have upper feature boards and wheel spinners where players can win big ticket prizes. The venue also boasts some modern closed-loop style pushers, including SpongeBob Squarepants Pineapple Arcade, Ocean Party and the popular Pearl Fisheries ball pusher. 

Fairground Games

With Coin Castle being a ticket arcade, there is no shortage of fun fairground-style games for visitors to enjoy alone or with friends. There are sporting games such as World Football Pro. Ten-Pin Bowling fans will love the two-player Lane Master game, and they also have the ever-popular Down the Clown. Other notable fairground games include Let’s Bounce and All In.

Classic Arcade Games

This arcade has no shortage of classic seaside arcade games, and these include several air hockey tables, including Pac-Man Smash. There is a classic electric shock chair and arcade racing games, including a two-player Mario Kart DX and a four-player Bump-n-Smash and modern arcade shooting games, including Nerf Arcade and Pirate’s Hook (which is more of a fishing style game). At the rear of the venue is the fun ‘Shoot It, Win It' game from Sega, where players can instantly win great locker prizes.

Big Arcade Machines

In the middle of the Coin Castle venue, patrons can find a large four-player Derby Day machine, which is a modern take on the seaside classic Arabian Derby camel/horse racing game. Mechanical animals have been replaced with a digital screen in this fun game, though the objective remains the same, which is to aim the balls into the target holes to move the character along the screen to win big ticket prizes. For the musically inclined, there is also a Piano Keys game where players must hit the right keys to play along with the song to win. 

Wheel Spinners                   

Inside the gaming complex, players can find a Crank It and Big Bass Fishing Wheel Spinner for those who love to win big reels of tickets from a single spin. Tickets can then be redeemed for a great selection of prizes at the prize shop at the rear of the venue. 

VR Games

Fans of modern VR machines will find a two-player sit-down VR Power machine, where adventures can be chosen from a screen, much like a modern jukebox. There is also a simulator game called Mad Wave, which is similar to the modern VR machines. 

Children’s Arcade Games

Parents of little ones will be happy to find children's arcade games including a lovely Sooty and Sweep game here, which has the full cast in mannequin form, where they perform and play a fun song for young children. For families with several children, there is a four-player Hungry Hungry Hippos game, where players face off to try and collect the most balls, like the classic family board game. The Hello Kitty air hockey table is also half-sized, which means it is perfect for pint-sized players. They also have a Sonic All-Stars half-size basketball game for younger children to enjoy.

Ticket Slot Machines

Coin Castle has a large range of ticket slot machines and these include a nice range of triple-row ticket slots, including Pieces of Eight, Ticket Raider and Aladdin, all with upper feature boards. There is also the fun digital display Crazy Chicken. There are also many standalone ticket fruit machines including, Pieces of Eight and modern Cops & Robbers ticket slots.

£5 Jackpot Fruit Machines

When we visited, it seemed like changes were being made to the adult gaming machines in the arcade, and the adult area at the back was filled with £5 jackpot fruit machines over bigger jackpot casino games. These were also spaced out and it seemed there were a lot fewer than in the video below, indicating they may have been rearranging things. This aside, there were still some great fruit machines on offer, and these included standalone Rainbow Riches, Adders & Ladders, Austin Powers and Gimme Gimme Gimme.

There was also a four-player sit-down Gold Rush machine with upper feature board from Empire Gaming and several Party Time machines from Astra Gaming. Bingo fans will also love the row of Skill Ball Zingy machines in this arcade venue.

Casino Slots

It seems as if all of the big jackpot slots are located next door in the Cains Superior Slots venue. This makes perfect sense as they are both owned by the same company, and we are always happy to see a distinction between large jackpot machines and children’s arcade as we do not encourage the intermingling of both. So, anyone looking for the thrill of adult gaming with big jackpot casino machines can simply explore the venue next door, which has a wide range of fruit and slot machines. 

Venue Verdict

Coin Castle Amusements has a bright, airy feel with a great family atmosphere. They have a great balance of both classic and modern seaside games for the entire family to enjoy. An entertainment venue that sets the bar high at the start of the Leysdown Promenade. Do not miss this arcade when visiting Leysdown-on-Sea.

Featured machine: Pirates Hook Ticket Fishing Game.