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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

What a find!

Visited the showroom as my husband and I are looking to purchase a jukebox which we’ve wanted for years. Staff were super helpful, super friendly and absolutely knew their stuff. It’s also reassuring to be able to see the workshop in action and it’s clear these guys take a real pride in their work. They also have a great stock of all sorts of retro items - had no idea this place was just down the road from me so a really find! I think we will be making a purchase very soon!!!

November 19, 2023
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Thank you for your kind words. It really does make a difference to us when we get a lovely review. There is a great team here and we are all so passionate about our business so thank you for taking the time. I will pass on your comments to the team. Alexander CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service and great breadth of knowledge

I contacted the Games Room as I wanted my old Seeburg Jukebox fixed, I was recommended by a friend. After checking them out at their enormous warehouse and workshops I not only booked a service visit but was tempted and bought a one-armed bandit, completely service and in tip top condition. The sales lady was really experienced and knew her products well. The one-armed bandit was delivered by their Jukebox repair man and he fixed my Jukebox perfectly. These guys are nothing short of the best and cannot recommend them more highly, what a company!

November 24, 2023
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear Ron, what can I say, you are a proper "Gent"! We all really appreciate your business and hope you will come back soon. It was good of you to take the time to write the review, thank you... Alexander CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's not just the price.

I notice several people have commented on the prices of Games Room Company products. Having purchased 2 refurbished pinball machines from them I can only speak about pinball. The quality of their refurbished machines is superb. I have had my Corvette machine for over 4 years and not only does it look like a new machine but it has played perfectly throughout. Yes, there was an intermittently faulty switch at first (nothing unusual on a machine over twenty years old) but that was soon fixed in a visit by Mark (a 300 mile round-trip) under the 1 year parts AND LABOUR warranty. My Lord of the Rings table also had an obscure intermittent fault but again, this was quickly dealt with. In this case that included - at my request - taking the machine back to their Surrey workshop. Since then it, like Corvette has played perfectly for the past 18 months.
I have purchased machines from another major supplier and can honestly say that their 'refurbishment' and 'checklists' do not come close to matching the Games Room Company's work. They may be cheaper but only give a 30 day labour warranty. If faults occur after that I could be looking at an engineer's visit which several years ago was costing me a minimum of £200.
From what I have seen on visits to the showroom and workshop I am sure that the same care and attention to detail is applied to all their restoration projects.
So, when looking at prices remember two things: (1) you only get what you pay for; and (2) if the price seems too good to be true it's because it is!

November 13, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointed With Visit To Showroom.

Very disappointed with my visit to their showroom in Surrey.
I made an appointment to visit the showroom after viewing what was a virtual display of the showroom on THEIR website. I could see a number of pool tables, one of which was a SAM English pool table on this virtual display.
The day before the visit, the company phones me to check that I am still on for the visit.
It also asks what I am interested in, and I tell them (Claire) that I am interested in Pool tables. Claire asks English or American, and I reply English.
So I travel down to the company showroom which took me 2.5 hours.
I get there and I find that the SAM table as in their virtual showroom is not there.
Also they do NOT have ONE English pool table in the showroom.
What a waste of time. The company knew I was coming to look at English Pool tables.

1. Why would you not mention you have no English tables available when they ask what are you coming to look at.
2. Why have a virtual showroom display of their showroom, which is not a true reflection at all of what they really have in the showroom.

I found what I saw at the showroom quite different to the virtual display.
Very disappointed with my visit.

October 28, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Price promise is just a joke

Price promise is just a joke. Sole many of the items is overpriced and when you ask to match the price from different websites the answer is always the same. We Can't sorry.

October 15, 2023
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Thank you for your comments Martin. We have a very clear pricing policy that brand-new products are always priced competitively and in line with other retailers. We are well known as one of the leading restoration businesses in the UK and exporting globally. We would never claim to be the cheapest for refurbished Jukeboxes and pinball tables because of the level of restoration and care that we take when refurbishing vintage games and jukeboxes. Aftercare is a big part of our service and we sell all of our products with a 1 year warranty, irrespective of where they may be globally. I would like to invite you down to our workshops and showroom so we can educate you as to how much goes into the work we do and what sets us apart from our competitors. Please email me directly and I arrange to meet you, alexander@gamesroomcompany.com . Yours, Alexander CEO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not trust this Company

I ordered and payed for a table tennis table over three weeks ago. There was no information with regards to the order. I have emailed (no reply), I called directly and the lady said she would look into it and call me back.....nothing. Really pissed off and totally conned. How can this company exist without criminal proceedings or repercussions. Loads of reviews say the same thing. The 5 out of 5 reviews must be fake. Do not order from this company!!!!

September 6, 2023
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Thank you for your review Mr Bird. I have extensively searched our records and can state categorically that we do not have an order under the name Matt Bird. The resaon that there is no information regarding this order is because we do not have one! Please feel free to contact me directly at alexander@gamesroomcompany.com as I am sure you are mistaken. I can only guess that you have us confused with another company. I look forward to hearing from you, I would respectfully ask that you remove your review as it is unfair and incorrect. Alexander CEO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

order placed almost a year ago for a…

order placed almost a year ago for a juke box, pool table and arcade game. still no delivery. Just spoke to customer service again and they said they will figure out where the order is. Reading these reviews does not give me a lot of trust that this shipment will ever be delivered.

December 20, 2022
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Thank you for your review Mandy. I am pleased to say that your pool table has been palletized and is loaded and ready for dispatch. Phil had created all of the labels and the album book for your Jukebox. The Jukebox will be leaving Rock-Ola in the USA this week. We will follow up with the video game. I am sorry it has taken longer than expected but can assure you it's all on its way. Alexander CEO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID!

Sold me a ping pong table (£3500) then repeatedly ignored my requests for a delivery date. After over 3 weeks of constant chasing they admitted it was broken but couldn't tell me what was wrong or how long it would take to repair. They then offered me a refund. Almost 4 weeks since that offer and almost 7 weeks since I paid them I finally received the refund. 'Customer services' could only unhelpfully tell me they 'don't know' (when the table is coming/what is wrong/when I'm getting my refund). Absolutely dreadful company, avoid at all costs.

August 2, 2023
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear Joanne, thank you for your review and I am sorry to read of your experience. It was good to personally speak to you and I wanted thank you for accepting my sincere apologies. I have investigated the circumstances and found that the team were working hard to deliver your refurbished table tennis table and were challenged with one aspect of the repair, its fair to say that they should have communicated this to you more promptly and I will ensure that they learn from your this experience. Refunds can take up to 28 days to process, I understand that this lead to your frustration and I will looking into improving this process. We are a small dedicated team who usually get it right so your review has been upsetting to those involved. We are all very sorry..... Alexander CEO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nobody got back to me.

l was after a premium Stern pinball machine.l thought the price was to step,so l said could you do it a bit cheaper,l was told that they would look into it for me and try get me a cheaper quote, that was 3 days ago,sent a message yesterday to say why haven't nobody got back to me,in that time I've managed to buy a Stern star trek pinball machine,you would of thought how hard it is out there with the cost of living crisis, they would get back to you.l won't look at this company again if l want a pinball machine in the future with due to my experience.

June 15, 2023
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Reply from The Games Room Company

Dear Susan, Thank you for your review and I am sorry to read your comments. I always thoroughly investigate all complaints about our business and found your initial enquiry on our Livechat portal. Our senior sales representative responded to you the following day advising you that she had to confirm the exact pricing before she could quote. She contacted me, I was in the US at the time, I sourced one and relayed the price back to her. This process is obviously not instantaneous and as you experienced took a few days. We were all working hard trying to source the machine for you, in light of this it, your review would appear misplaced. Alexander CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

bespoke

I had a tricky bespoke brief which required a lot of research for a very special outdoor table tennis table. The team at the GRC have done a beautiful job - my husband actually said this is a piece of furniture - not a games table!

April 15, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have wanted a Juke Box for 30 years…

We have wanted a Juke Box for 30 years and found Games Room not that far from us. Visiting the showroom was amazing as all our old favorites are there from Pin Ball Machines, Space invaders/Pac Man bar tables, Juke Boxes, Signage, Pool Tables and even the old One Arm Bandits from the early 70s. Claire gave us a good tour round and we opted for a RockOla Juke Box with CD's which also links to Blue Tooth. Being over Christmas we did have to wait for delivery as they come from America but have now just taken delivery of it. Two charming young men delivered it and gave a full explanation of how it operates. Typically as soon as they left I had a question and called the office. Someone there managed to talk me through how to connect another blue tooth device and we were up an running. Great machine, full of colour and amazing sound. Very loud and with a good deep base. Very happy with our purchase and hope to be able to add some cool signage or slot machines to our little fun area.

March 27, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pinball machine repair

We had a minor issue with our pinball machine and when I contacted The Games Room Company a service call was booked for us. We had to wait a few weeks for the part to be ordered but the engineer arrived on date promised and exchanged the faulty part. He was a very pleasant and helpful young man and willing to help with any other questions we may have had. Considering the machine is over 45 year5 old it had had a full refurb and apart from the small hitch, it has been working perfectly, and believe me it gets plenty of use.

January 12, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Rock-Ola jukebox

Bought a jukebox from The Games Room Company back in August/September 2021and the communication was exceptional and the discussions all very positive and friendly and all of those I liaised with were professional and very helpful.

The jukebox I bought was tweaked slightly, due to it being such an old/original machine and sourcing the original parts that were needed for the refurb, but this was discussed in advance to ensure I was happy.

The machine was finished and ready for dispatch in October 2022 and although it was 6-months later than originally expected, it wasn't a case of being ignored and just delayed without any reason, I was kept up to speed with the progress and pictures were sent over when available.

Things like this take time and I appreciate that, as well as understanding that in the 'real world' it doesn't always play out perfectly, but the people I worked with on my refurb were always willing to help explain what was happening.

The delivery was easy and well organised and the installation was quick and relatively simple and the guys who put things in, made sure it was working and good to go before leaving. Since then, there are a couple of minor things to help iron out, but again, this has been communicated and they have come back offering to help support sorting it out, which is all they can do. I hope this will mean both these things will be sorted out, I'm sure they will be.

January 30, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Brilliant pinball machine

Wonderful pinball machine, well worth the wait. At times the company was less proactive in keeping us informed of progress than ideal but that has improved of late. Delivery guys very helpful. Will soon visit the shop to have a look at the vintage jukeboxes.

January 20, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding Customer Service

I purchased an entire game room fit out from The Games Room Company for my home in the Algarve a few years ago. Recently my vintage 1950´s Coke machine developed a fault. Alexander arranged for one of his engineers to face time me even though the engineer concerned was on vacation with a 7 hour time difference to assist me in resolving the issue. We were on the face time for 45 minutes and at no time was I put under any pressure by the engineer, in fact quite the contrary as he was keen to help me resolve the issue (and trust me I´m no engineer)! Now that´s what I call service.

January 20, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a refurbished AC/DC Pinball…

Purchased a refurbished AC/DC Pinball machine from the Games Room that arrived 6 months after ordering but in the end was well worth the wait - it was in exceptional condition- as new - would highly recommend their workmanship - the family love the game graphics & AC/DC tracks - thank you Games Room

December 14, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pirates of the Caribbean Pinball

We couldn't be more pleased with our recent purchase of a Pirates of the Caribbean Pinball machine from The Games Room. I went to see the restoration process and met Mark who showed me what he had done, he is a real credit to the Company. All the staff were a pleasure to deal with and the showroom a delight to visit. Alexander (CEO) and Piotr personally oversaw the delivery and installation at our home, which made for a seamless experience and a very professional service. We would highly recommend this Company.
Special thanks to Natalie and Dawn

December 23, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A massive thanks to Paul and John for a…

A massive thanks to Paul and John for a great service call last Friday. My Rock-Ola Princess had a problem with the carousel continually rotating. Paul guided me through a repair procedure via a WhatsApp video call and after 30 mins and a few tweaks the Princess was back in business. Great support guys and thanks again for the prompt turnaround. Craig T , York

January 6, 2023
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