Las Vegas Amusement Arcade Skegness

Las Vegas Amusement Arcade is located at the front of the Bottons Pleasure Beach opposite the centrally located McDonald's Restaurant (car park) and the Skegness Pier Arcade. Being part of the Pleasure Beach, it serves as one of the main entrances to the amusement park. It has a bustling atmosphere with people milling around, enjoying arcade games or simply passing through to the amusement park rides.

It is one of three amusement arcades that the Skegness Bottons Pleasure Beach boasts, though not all are open during low season so best to call ahead to see which arcades are open outside of the kids summer holidays. It is noted that half of the arcade (with the adult gaming machines in it) also closes in low season.

Arcade Entrance

There are several wide entranceways to the arcade that stretch around the corner from Scarborough Esplanade to the end of the pedestrianised area behind the McDonalds on Grand Parade. The entrances are adorned with many great young kiddie rides and also smaller style crane / claw grabbers to entice younger hands. 

Las Vegas Amusement arcade is split into two main areas:

Scarborough Road Entrance – consisting of two large rooms filled with large ticket arcade games and also the prize shop / ticket window.

Pedestrian Zone Entrance – this part of the arcade includes a large Bowlingo alley, fruit machines and an adult gaming area as well as a café and entrances to the theme park behind. (there are also many other coin pushers and other arcade games dotted around this area).

Coin Pushers

Entering from Scarborough Road, this larger part of the arcade area split into two sections. It is kept open during low season with the larger Bowlingo area being closed (alongside the theme park) in winter. This section has a large selection of both modern and classic coin pusher games. 

Modern coin pushers include Busy Bees, Justice League, Sweet Falls, Minions, Tom & Jerry, Jurassic Park and Deal or No Deal, all paying tickets that are redeemable for prizes.

In the Bowlingo area, patrons can enjoy classic coin pushers including Star Trek, Harry Potter, Rock and Roll 2 and a fantastic Rainbow Riches slot hybrid coin flipper. There are also large 10 players coin pushers including Sweet Falls, Rainbow Riches and Pirates Treasure Chest. These coin pushers also have a great selection of shelf prizes to be won. 

Crane Claw Machines

There are many exciting claw machines dotted around this venue and players can enjoy grabbers such as Crazy Toy X, Mini Brands and Magic Token (Find a Key) where patrons can win a lucky golden egg that might have a key inside to open one of the prize lockers below. There are quality prizes on offer such as sports watches, gadgets and collectable toys and models.

There are also child-sized Tickety Boo claw games where players can win bundled reels of hundreds of tickets to redeem for a great range of prizes. Classic claw machines include Magic Claw and Max Grabb style machines with a great range of plush toy prizes available to win including Disney characters, Winnie the Pooh and also Star Wars favourites. 

If players fancy a sweet treat, then why not try to win on the Poke-n-drop style machines with prizes such as huge dairy milk bars and giant tubes of Oreos on offer. Next to the American Diner style café in the Bowlingo section, there are rows of the classic EX-1 claw grabbers from Elaut. These are packed full with the latest range of plush toys and teddies to be won. They have Steven the Seagull, Super Teddys (bears with super hero costumes) and Super Mario and Dragonball Z favourites. 

For pint-sized players there are also half-sized Toy Box Catcher machines where players can win great gadgets such as headphones and other quality electricals. Of if branded key chains are the desired prize then keep a keen eye out for the Win Fall Revolution machines. 

Classic Arcade Games 

Fans of the classics will just love the Las Vegas arcade in Skegness because they have a great selection to discover. There is a Scooby Doo Racer, which is a modern take on the classic Horse Derby machines of the past, where players bet on which horse will win the race. 

It should be mentioned that the Bowlingo alley is a classic seaside staple and with 6 lanes there is plenty of room for groups to enjoy a game inside the arcade. Further in the Bottons Pleasure Beach there is also an (Arabian) Camel Derby Game to be found. 

Close to the Bowlingo there is also some air hockey tables where competitive players can settle scores and battle for supremacy of the puck. There is also a two player Storm Riders arcade racing game and Typhoon Simulator in this section with mechanical moving seats for immersive play. 

Fans of coin flippers will also love the two pence per play ‘Happy Pigs’ game which is essentially a clone of the Lucky Ducks machines where you have to aim the tuppenny coins into the Pigs mouths to win tickets and / or have the coins fall onto the prize squares on the moving conveyor belt below. 

Groups of friends will love Derby Days, a four-player game in the style of the classic camel derby game. This modern take on a beloved seaside amusement brings the excitement of traditional race-themed games into today's arcades, offering a nostalgic experience for players of all ages.

Fairground Ticket Arcade Machines

In the Scarborough Road section, visitors can not only redeem won tickets at the prize shop, but also enjoy a fantastic range of fairground games including Ticket (tomb) Raider and Count Dracula roll-down machines, where players hit targets with tuppences to win tickets from the upper feature boards. 

There is also a virtual bowling game called Bowling Champ, which is a modern take on the skee-ball style games. There is also a row of skee-ball games called Ice-ball at the rear of this section, and they also have basketball aiming games including Sonic Allstars and Let’s Bounce all paying out ticket wins. Players can also enjoy Down the Clown and Bean Bag Toss, where players can win tickets for knocking down the targets.

A standout fairground style arcade game is the Lucky Pong Challenge machine. This is a modern take on the classic fun fair throwing games, fused with the fun of US style frat-party red cups, whereby players have to aim pong balls into the arrangements of plastic cups to win big ticket prizes. 

Big Ticket Arcade Machines

Las Vegas amusements has a wide range of large ticket redemption machines and these include Piano Keys, Tornado, Fireball and Wild West Shootout. There is also the fan favourite Demolition King, which is a unique two-player arcade game where players can win tickets on by smashing down buildings and targets with the life-sized wrecking ball.

Perhaps the most unique large machine in this Amusements is a Scalextric style arcade racing game, where up-to four players can race mini car models on a track all at the same time. 

Wheel Spinners

There is no shortage of wheel spinner style ticket games in this amusement arcade and these include Big Bass Fishing and Monopoly Roll-n-go, where players have to roll a big dice and spin a big fishing reel to see if they can win a big ticket prize. Fans of the sea will love the pirate-themed Treasure Quest, where landlubbers have to spin the pirate ship wheel to win big ticket prizes.

Fans of Fidget Spinners will also love Spinner Frenzy, where lucky players can win ticket prizes up to 1000 tickets in a single play. If you are looking for a little bit more of a mental challenge then why not check out the Wheel of Fortune game, which features spin-a-win style gameplay, whilst also featuring the word games of the popular TV series of the same name. 

Ticket Slot Machines

Las Vegas amusements has a quality range of ticket slot machines in the Scarborough Road side of the venue and these include Sweet Reels, Ticket (tomb) Raider and Pieces of Eight triple-row slot machines. There is also a sit-down style Count Dracula four player game with upper feature board and huge ticket jackpots to be won. 

With floor to ceiling prize windows lining the rear wall of this section and the ticket prize redemption kiosk not far away, players can easily exchange big ticket wins for a selection of great prizes. 

£5 Jackpot Fruit Machines

Perhaps one of the strongest suits of the Las Vegas arcade is the great selection of £5 jackpot fruit machines that are available to play. These are all located in and around the Bowlingo section. 

They have sit-down four-player machines Gold Rush and Adders and Ladders, both with exciting upper feature boards. 

A great range of triple machines are also available for players to enjoy in this area, and these include Deal or No Deal, Rainbow Riches (orange), Golden Poker and Party People, all ten pence per play with £5 repeatable jackpots. 

Standalone machines can also be found throughout the Bowlingo section and these include Cops and Robbers, Star Wars, Bully for You, Deal or No Deal, Adders and Ladders (arch tops) and Indiana Jones.

Casino Gaming Area

The adult casino slots area can be found in the middle section of the Bowlingo arcade and is closed off so that children do not play in this area. They have a great range of digital casino slots with the latest games from Blueprint gaming including Eye of Horus, Cops and Robbers and Monopoly. There are £500 jackpot slots with many machines have £100 jackpots. There is also a great range of different mechanical fruit machines with bigger jackpots.

Venue Verdict

Las Vegas arcade is a great arcade to visit especially if the rides in the Pleasure Beach are too busy and patrons need to kill a little time. Work together in the ticket arcade area to win big amounts of tickets to exchange for a fantastic prize (or a bucket full of sweets and lollies) at the prize shop. Fans of fruit machines will also enjoy some of the fine examples of nineties machines they have available to play as well. There is something for everyone in this fun entertainment venue. Do not miss out on your visit to Skegness. 

Featured Machine: Lucky Pong Challenge Ticket Arcade Game