The Games Room Company Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Looking at 57 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers generally appreciate the incredibly helpful staff and the wonderful quality of the products when they finally arrive safely at their homes. Many people find the support team extremely knowledgeable and always ready to assist with any setup, ongoing maintenance, or technical questions. Some reviewers were not happy with severe delivery delays and extremely poor communication regarding the status of their orders. A few other people also felt that the complete lack of prompt updates and the excessively long waiting times made the entire purchasing process quite frustrating and stressful.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I’m delighted to have just taken delivery of a new Rock-Ola vinyl bubbler. And while it is a thing of beauty, the story of its journey from purchase to delivery is a story of two halves! For thi... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I bought three items from GRC. A Rock Ola jukebox, a Sulpie table football table and a darts board cabinet. Having completed a lot of research around the products I knew that they were what I wa... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I posted a review yesterday and promptly received a call from the owner, Harry. He was very understanding and addressed my concerns. I do feel he addressed the issues and lessened my fears. He was v... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Despite a delay because of unavailability of certain electronic parts we were very happy to take delivery of our Bubble Jukebox on Christmas Eve. It is fab-u- lous. We had family round for Christmas... See more


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  1. Gaming service Provider

About The Games Room Company

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We are a family-owned business run by husband and wife team, Alexander & Olivia Walder-Smith. Alexander has had over 25 years’ experience in the gaming and music industry (formerly running his family’s commercial games business), while Creative Director Olivia was a protégé of Chester Jones, the renowned London Interior Designer. Alexander has used his experience to diversify the company’s main activity in manufacturing and supplying vintage and contemporary games. Our product range includes; Jukeboxes (new and vintage) Pool Tables Foosball Tables Tables Tennis Tables Pinball Tables (new and vintage) Shuffleboard Tables Arcade Games (new and vintage) Vintage Vending Products Vintage Interior Products & more...
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service!

So good to find a company that is committed to giving good service. I would not hesitate to recommend The Games Room Company.

December 2, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dealing with TGRC was a delight from…

Dealing with TGRC was a delight from start to finish. John was an honest salesman, Claire looked after us at every turn and Peter and Max did a great job travelling to the Isle of Wight, arriving spot on time and professionally installing our pool table. Thank you TGRC. Happy customer!

December 2, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Hi Billy,
It was such a pleasure to read your review, thank you for taking the time to write! I know that Claire, Max and Peter will be thrilled to hear of your kind words.
I appreciate the business, thank you.
Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

The Games Room Company’s after sales care is second to none. I have a 1950s jukebox that is lovingly looked after and looks and sounds like a dream.

November 27, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Hi Stephen,
It is a pleasure to look after your vintage jukebox and keep it in optimum playing condition. We really appreciate the business and thank you for your kind review.
Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A brilliant company

We have had a Wurlitzer One More Time Jukebox for over 40 years. Paul from Games Room came yesterday to carry out a service. He replaced the stylus with a much better product and tweaked the sound. The service itself was painstaking. It sounds amazing. The company is run by enthusiasts and is a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommended

December 2, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Much appreciated Mike and thank you for your business. We have a great passion for Jukeboxes and Pinballs, Paul is an integral member of the team and flies the flag for our 60-year history of servicing and restoring jukeboxes.
Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Terrific company.

Luke, Carl and Reiss did a fabulous quality job getting hubbies pool table up two flights of stairs to the loft. It was built with care and attention. Terrific company.

November 26, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Thanks Jackie, the team will be very pleased to read your review. They really do put a lot of effort into getting the pool tables into awkward places and ensuring there is no damage along the way.
We really appreciate the business, thank you.
Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic suppliers of parts to our…

Fantastic suppliers of parts to our jukebox company,first class service and very efficient with in depth knowledge of the business,would highly recommend,! Peter hardman ,c/o hardman amusements

October 10, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Thank you for your kind words Peter, it means a lot as you are in the Jukebox business yourself. Very pleased to assist and appreciate the order.
Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Paul’s passion

I’ve recently taken over the stewardship of a 1961 jukebox and have been delighted to have Paul from the Games Room come to service it. 63 years of fairly constant use is bound to take its toll, but Paul’s expertise and total enthusiasm has put it back in excellent working order. It’s a delight to find someone with such passion for what he does.

September 18, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

It is so good of you to take the time and write about your experience. Paul is valued member of the team and has a working lifetime of experience on Jukeboxes. We all have such a passion for these products and have a family tradition going back to just after WW2 when the whole jukebox business started.

Thank you for your kind words.

Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

jukebox repair

very knowledgeable, professional and friendly repair man. A first class experience!

September 25, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear Mary,

We appreciate your review. It means a lot to the team and we wanted to thank you for taking the time to write. Jukeboxes are our business and we are so pleased that you are happy and up and running again, thank you!

Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vintage expertise

We are keeping a 60's Juke Box maintained and could never achieve this without The Games Room's experienced and specialised staff. They always go a step further and also very understanding of parking constraints here in central London.

September 18, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Its a pleasure! I apporciate you taking the time to write, it really is not a problem coming into London, we have been servicing Jukeboxes in London for for nearly 70 years now. Its good to get you up and running again and listening some good tunes.

Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent!

Alexander has worked for me for the past 12 years on various high end projects. I have purchased many pinballs, juke boxes and a few coke machines from him. I found his restorations to be first class and after service second to none. I look forward to working together in the future and have no reservations in recommending his company.

September 25, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear John,

You have been a such a loyal customer to us and we really appreciate all of the business. To work for the most exclusive vintage Ferrari dealership in the world has been a great honour.

Thank you so much.


Alexander

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute disgrace

We placed an order back in May 2022 for an air hockey table and a pinball machine. We received the air hockey but not the pinball machine which had to be ordered and was due to be delivery in July, which didn't happen. After a lot of effort initially chasing the delivery of the item we gave up and requested a refund to this day 19.09.24 we have still not received the refund of £8000.

All I can say is DO NOT order from this company, the reason this was ordered was a very sad situation and I can't believe how heartless the owners of the business have been. We kept being promised a call from Alexander but it never happened, he was overseas every single time we called.

Terrible situation, I feel very sad for the staff

September 19, 2023
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear Kerry,
I am sorry to hear of your experience and of course, I will call you. Certainly, I have been working abroad but always have time for our customers wherever they are.
I know that we supplied your hockey table and that we loaned you a pinball due to the delays in supplying your chosen model. I am really sorry that this has gone on for so long and will call you to resolve the situation.

Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love their showroom

Love their showroom, its like a grown ups toy store and with such iconic arcade games, pool tables and everything in between - it takes me back to my youth! The people I've met are knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very helpful.

August 13, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear Mark,
Thank you for your kind words. We put so much effort into our showroom, it's actually 6500 ft² and combines workshops and at least half of it is for the display of brand-new and restored games and Jukeboxes. We love being able to take customers through the whole experience and it's good of you to write about your visit.
Thank you and please come again.

Alexander

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service non delivery of goods

Still waiting on a delivery of a jukebox having paid in full as requested. Approx 20 week leadtime but now it’s been 66 weeks and still no sign. Poor in giving updates and quick enough to take your money. Be aware

September 9, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear Katherine,
I apologise for the delay in supplying your Jukebox. I am pleased to report that Rock-Ola is increasing its production capacity and have been assured by the team over in California that your Jukebxo will be manufactured by Christmas.
I know that the customer service team, headed up by Ollie has been in contact with you and providing updates.
We look forward to getting this resolved and want to assure you of our best intentions at all times.

Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great experience

My communications with The Games Room staff were exemplary. We bought a Sulpe Evolution football table (which my husband is over the moon about) and I was kept informed of delivery with friendly, polite emails every step of the way. Very happy with our experience of purchasing from The Games Room.

August 22, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear Caroline,

Its great to hear about the communications experience, we have recently invested in a customer service manager to sharpen up this side of our operation. Ollie now heads this up and is ably assisted by Natalie.
Hope you are enjoying the table football and look forward to seeing you again.

Yours,


Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

The Games Room company have always been helpful, from initial contact, and the delivery team were very courteous and the installation went very well also. Highly recommended for any type of games room equipment.

August 9, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Thank you Mark. I will pass your comments back to Phil and Max who will be thrilled to hear that you have taken the time to write. I will also let Ollie know who heads up customer servoce. Much appreciated.

Alexander
CEO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I too had a letter from the liquidators…

I too had a letter from the liquidators telling me that the company had gone into liquidation and my six month order of a Seeburg jukebox would not be honoured and I would lose my large deposit. I had been chasing for several months for updates and constantly fobbed off. At first I believed them as I knew it would take a while for delivery, but after the delivery time was up I became suspicious. Eventually after ringing the MD I got a call back informing me that it had gone into liquidation. Now I see that they are still trading jukeboxes for sale and the recent reviews below mentions Dawn Adams who I dealt with. If no one has lost out how come my order wasn’t fulfilled through the new company. Trying to hide behind a restructure isn’t really the full story. I’d be interested to see what they say to my review. I have tried to contact the liquidators but they haven’t responded, no surprise I guess! To say we are disappointed is an understatement. I await a response!

July 18, 2024
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear Tracy,

It was good to speak to you earlier today and I am sorry that the reorganisation of our business affected your order.
As discussed on the telephone, I am delighted to confirm that of course, we will supply your Seeburg Jukebox.
Thank you so much for your understanding and I look forward to speaking to you again tomorrow.

Yours,


Alexander
CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had excellent service

We had excellent service. An initial visit to check whether problems were remediable on site, then a stay for the machine in base/hospital. Service is not cheap, but communication, care and culture are all excellent. Friendly and very attentive to detail and follow up.

June 20, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent communication

We had a catostrofic failure of the Rock-Ola jukebox bubbler that we purchased via a company in Bristol. The Games Room were contacted as a recommended trusted source of mechanical knowledge for the jukebox. It has taken time for Mark the technician to visit then diagnose and take away the core of the jukebox for further investigation. The problem(s) were identified and parts ordered. Time was taken by Rock-Ola in America to distribute the required parts. Once everything was received the jukebox was comprhensivly tested over a 2 week period. I am pleased to say everything is working again and the communication from the company (especially Henrietta) has been excellent. My thanks to Mark for his professional manner and technical expertise. A great company

July 10, 2024
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