Electric Avenue Amusements Arcade Southend

Electric Avenue occupies a central location along the beach front Marine Parade at Southend-on-Sea. Neighboured by several bar and restaurant venues it stands tall opposite the Dinosaur Adventure Golf and the Pavilion Fish and Chips shop. 

Above Electric Avenue is Kingpins Bowling Alley and there is an entrance to this from the rear of the amusement arcade and it also has its own dedicated entrance, which can be found on Lucy Road. The large Seaway carpark is located steps away so why not park up, explore the Kingpins bowl on your way to Electric Avenue. They have some truly great amenities such as virtual darts, fully immersive bowling and a licenced bar that is open late. There is also an outdoor seating area and a balcony with incredible views over Southend beach front. 

Arcade Entrance

observing from Marine Parade, the arcade frontage is long and open plan with many wide entrances, perfect for those with disabilities or mobility challenges. On the forecourt there are some young kiddie rides and also claw grabber machines and a one punch boxing arcade machine to entice passersby. 

Coin Pushers

There are coin pushers located throughout the venue and they even have them positioned out front close to the pavement. There is a good blend between modern coin pushers and classic seaside tuppenny falls style pushers. 

Classic coin pusher machines include Strictly Dance, Toy Town, Princes & Princesses, Bingo and Rainbow Riches and Pac Man with most paying out ticket wins.  

Modern coin pushes with ticket wins and upper feature board include Cops and Robbers (Cop the Loot), Temple of Tickets, Aladdin and Pharaohs Golden Ticket.

The two pence coins fall easily here and it is very easy to get big wins if you pick the right machine. The shelf prizes are generous and include prizes such as key rings, key chains, toys sweets and more. 

The prize shop / ticket window can be found at the rear left of the arcade and they have a huge range of prizes to choose from. For fans of lollies and sweets they had a great range available for ticket redemption. Nearby one can also find a modern Tornado coin stacker game.

Crane Claw Machines

There are many modern crane claw machines at the front of the venue and also dotted around the venue as well. They have Toy Box Catcher machines for pint-sized players and also Win Fall Revolution with a great range of branded plush toys keychains including Lilo & Stitch. There are also Block Stackers where you can win plush prizes and Find a Key golden egg and ticket grabbers where you can win up to 500 tickets!

The larger claw machines also had a nice range of Disney teddy bears to win including Spiderman, Winnie the Pooh and other favourite characters. 

Classic Arcade Games 

Electric Avenue arcade has no shortage of classic arcade machines and fans of retro arcade machines will be happy to find two large Outrun arcade racing machines, Deal or No Deal Quiz, Air Hockey Tables and even an amazon-themed arcade shooting gallery. A Konami Dance Stage Euromix dance machine is also here for one or two players. If you prefer being the musician then the two player Guitar Hero arcade game might be more up your street. 

There is also a wide range of more modern arcade racing machines, and these include two player Mario Kart DX, Cruise-n-Blast, Air Strike and a Moto Blitz DX motorcycle arcade game.

Fairground Games

Electric Avenue arcade has a great focus on ticket redemption arcade games and there is a wide range of ticket paying fairground games. For visitors that enjoy aiming, throwing and shooting style challenges there are many different ways to hit the target. 

Machines include Ice Ball skee ball, two player Milk Jug Toss, Down the Clown and Hyper Pitch, Pixel Chase and Ticket Champ. Sports games include To The Net, NBA and Sonic the Hedgehog basketball throwing machines. 

For fans of two pence machines there are roll-down machines including Shiver Me Tickets, where you roll your two pence to win tickets if you get in in the slot. 

Big Ticket Arcade Games

If you want to play on the largest arcade machines on the planet then Electric Avenue is the place to be. They have the ginormous Demolition King, Space Invaders Frenzy and Connect 4 Hoops all paying out ticket wins.

Wheel Spinners

Perhaps a more laid-back approach to winning tickets is your thing? If so, then why not try spin-a-win with Monopoly Roll-n-go, or Wheel of Fortune and let the tickets rain down. 

Ticket Slot Machines

Electric Ave amusements has the fantastic Ticket Raider (community play) ticket slot machine. This quadruple sit-down machine has an upper feature board, which can easily be accessed by any of the four players to pay out large ticket wins.

£5 Jackpot Fruit Machines

Electric Avenue is an entertainment venue with no shortage of £5 jackpot fruit machines. There is a huge range of both modern and classic triple arcade fruit machines including two Monopoly, several Party Time and Party Games triples and the fan favourite Austin Powers. 

There are also some standalone fruit machines including Deal or No Deal and Monopoly. For those who enjoy skill ball machines, then look no further as they have Pac-Man Skillball, Zingy 2 and Skill Ball Bingo all in a row! 

Casino Slots Area

The adult slot machine area can be found at the rear right of the venue. They have a wide selection of different casino slots and terminals, and they include sit-down Bullion Bars and Party Time, Rainbow Riches Community Spins and Novomatic VIP and Noir machines.

Jackpots range from £25 to £500 with many of the machines having £100 jackpots. There are also some chrome cabinet style machines and some £100 fruit machines at the rear. In here there is also a refreshments section where players can enjoy hot drinks and snacks.

Venue Verdict

Electric Avenue arcade is a fantastic all-in-one venue, perfect for large or growing families. There is something here for all ages and whether you start the day playing bowling on the top floor and working your way down or kicking off in the amusements and ending up in the bar, Electric Ave will provide hours of fun away from the rain or the sun. Access is super convenient and there is easy parking on both sides of the venue. DO NOT miss out on starting a Southend adventure here. 

Featured Machine: Tornado Coin Stacker Game