Dunes Amusement Arcade Cromer

Dunes arcade is located on the lower esplanade between the Cromer Pier and the access lane at West Cliff. The lower ground esplanade area is wide and there are many permanent installations including food kiosks, seating, beach access and even a mini kids fun park. The kids’ rides are all outside facing the coastal breeze, whilst Dunes arcade is inside the building at the end of the fun park that has lovely views of the pier (which is a short stroll away). 

Unlike many seaside resorts, Cromer Pier does not have any amusement arcades on it, though there is a varied range of entertainment including a bar, bistro and theatre complex. Whilst vehicles aren’t usually allowed onto the lower esplanade, there are several different access points including stairs for pedestrians, two roads (one being used by tractors pulling up boats from the still thriving fishing industry) and a lift, which can be found at the RNLI Museum on the eastern side of the pier.

Arcade Entrance

The arcade is located in the bright blue building and when the weather is favourable, they open 3 entrances, one on each side so that visitors and passers-by can wander through the arcade and play and peruse freely. The main entrance faces the pier and here one can find a lovely young kiddie rides featuring Lady and the Tramp characters. 

Crane Claw Machines

Upon entry visitors are greeted by rows of claw machines along each wall. Here players can enjoy Elaut Giga Claw machines stocked full of fantastic plush toy prizes. 

There are rows of the Steven the Seagull (with chips or doughnut) to win, and a full range of Disney and Pokémon characters. There are also some mini crane machines, including the mystery golden egg Find a Key grabber and a Chupa Chups game where you can win lollies. 

Coin Pushers

Dunes amusements has several coin pushers including many modern arcade machines and two classics which are Cromptons Carousel coin flippers.

The modern coin pushers all pay out ticket wins and come in all shapes and sizes from circular machines to square four and eight player machines. 

Players can find fun modern machines including Sweet Falls, Snakes and Ladders, Justice League and Clockwork Oranges. There is a great range of shelf prizes to be had including sweets and lollies, keychains and toys including branded Pokémon toys to be won directly off the shelf! The coins fall generously here and there are many two pence changer machines dotted around to help keep the fun going. 

Classic Arcade Games 

Fans of the classic arcade games will love the two player Moto GP motorbike racing game or even the Dead Heat NOS car driving machine. If players still need to settle the score then the Pac-Man Smash arcade air hockey game will help decide who is the champion among friends.

Fairground Games

Dunes arcade has a lovely range of fairground style machines and these are mostly placed around the outside of the venue. 

There are three roll-down style machines in a row where players have to roll a tuppenny down the conveyor belt to hit the targets, winning tickets or a chance to play on the upper feature board for big ticket wins. 

These are Cops and Robber, Tower of Terror and Bingo King with the latter having a large digital upper feature board that allows player to play bingo games to win massive ticket prizes. 

Fans of skee ball will love the Ice Ball machines and if aiming is your game then why not face-off with the Sonic All Stars basketball shooting game or the two player Down the Clown all paying out ticket wins!

Big Ticket Arcade Machines

Bigger is often better and the Dunes entertainment venue can attest to this with a great range including the exciting Treasure Cove game, two Pearl Fisheries machines and the four player Pac-Man Swirl paying out top ticket prizes. 

Fans of the wild west will love the two-player arcade shooting game called Wild West Shootout, which also pays out ticket wins. If you were part of the Flappy Birds craze a few years back, then check out the Flying Tickets game which is Flappy Birds on a huge screen with ticket prizes!

Wheel Spinners

Dunes has three great wheel spinner ticket arcade games here. The idea is to spin the wheel (be it mechanical or LEDs) and stop the target on a big-ticket prize. Players can enjoy Crank It, Treasure Quest and Big Win Super Spin ticket arcade games.

Ticket Slot Machines

Dunes amusements has a row of two triple ticket slot machines with upper feature boards. These are Temple of (Doom) Tickets and Freddie’s (Flintstones) Vacation. Here players can win jackpots in excess of 500 tickets!

£5 Jackpot Fruit Machines

Geared toward children and families passing by, this arcade venue has a triple row of House of Fortune mechanical fruit machines. Here players can enter the upper feature board to win cash prizes. With a jackpot of £5, it is very possible to win several times this amount from an upper feature board streak. Why not give it a try!

Casino Slots Area

There is no adult casino slots area in this arcade, and it certainly makes up for this with the great range of family attractions and arcade games to explore. 

Venue Verdict

Dunes is a great seaside venue with a wide range of the latest arcade games and machines, it is very possible to spend hours of fun here and win some great ticket prizes. The prize window and change kiosk are packed full of great prizes from branded Disney and Pokémon toys to gadgets and electronics. There is also a great range of sweets and lollies to redeem for tickets so be sure not to discard tickets as you may just have enough for a sweet treat! Do not miss out on Dunes when visiting Cromer beach. 

Featured Machine: Bingo King Roll-Down Arcade Machine