Planning an 18th birthday party in London and looking for entertainment that gets everyone involved?
Boutique Party Hire provides arcade machines, racing games, basketball challenges, reaction games and multiplayer entertainment for 18th birthday parties across London.
Whether you’re planning a large venue celebration, private party or an 18th birthday with a DJ and dance floor, we can create a gaming package around your guest numbers, venue and available space.
Choose a few standout attractions or transform part of your venue into a complete 18th birthday gaming zone and temporary arcade.
Browse our full Arcade & Amusement Game Hire range.
Bring arcade-style entertainment directly into your birthday venue.
Popular choices can include:
Guests can move between the different games throughout the party rather than relying on one main attraction.
Create a temporary arcade specifically for your 18th birthday celebration.
For larger parties, divide the entertainment into different gaming areas.
Head-to-head racing games.
Basketball and competitive challenges.
Fast high-score games.
Guitar Hero and music-based entertainment.
Classic and modern arcade machines.
Pool and table football.
This gives groups of guests several activities to choose from throughout the party.
Add Mario Kart DX Twin for head-to-head racing.
Two guests can compete directly against each other.
Create competitions including:
Birthday Person vs Friends
Friend vs Friend
Boys vs Girls
Team vs Team
18th Birthday Racing Championship
Run qualifying races throughout the party before bringing the strongest racers together for a final.
Add Pac-Man Basketball for a quick competitive challenge.
Guests can attempt to beat the highest score throughout the event.
Create categories such as:
Highest Score
Birthday Person’s Score
Friends Champion
Family Champion
Overall Basketball Champion
Keep the leaderboard running throughout the celebration.
Reaction games can work particularly well for an 18th because rounds are quick and naturally competitive.
Options can include:
Guests can compete individually or represent teams.
Add Guitar Hero Arcade for music-based arcade entertainment.
Guitar Hero can complement your:
Guests can move between the dance floor and gaming area throughout the evening.
Add World’s Largest Pac-Man as a feature arcade machine.
Create an ongoing high-score challenge and see which guest can finish at the top of the leaderboard.
Pac-Man can also provide something for parents and older family members attending the celebration.
Add a Commercial Pool Table for relaxed multiplayer entertainment.
Pool can work particularly well around:
Guests can play casually or participate in an organised tournament.
Add Table Football for quick multiplayer games.
Create:
Friend vs Friend
Two vs Two
Team vs Team
Friends vs Family
Or leave the table available throughout the party for casual matches.
For a larger celebration, combine several attractions into one complete gaming zone.
A strong setup could include:
This gives guests racing, sports, reaction, music, arcade and social games within the same entertainment area.
Turn the games into an ongoing competition.
Create a leaderboard featuring:
Fastest Racer
Highest Basketball Score
Highest Reaction Score
Highest Pac-Man Score
Guests can return throughout the party and attempt to improve their position.
At the end of the celebration, announce the winners.
For larger packages, combine several games into one overall tournament.
Head-to-head Mario Kart.
Highest score.
Highest reaction score.
Pac-Man high-score challenge.
A selected multiplayer game.
Award points throughout the competition and announce your 18th Birthday Gaming Champion.
Arcade games can form part of a much larger 18th birthday celebration.
They can operate alongside:
This gives guests something interactive to do throughout different stages of the evening.
Your gaming area doesn’t need to compete with your main party entertainment.
Guests can move between:
Dance Floor
Arcade
Food
Gaming Zone
Photo Entertainment
Lounge Areas
throughout the celebration.
This works particularly well for larger parties where not everyone wants to be on the dance floor at the same time.
If you want a competitive party, choose games built around scores and head-to-head challenges.
A strong combination could be:
Mario Kart – racing competition.
Basketball – highest score.
Batak – reaction challenge.
Pac-Man – classic arcade high score.
Table Football – multiplayer matches.
You can then combine the results into one overall competition.
For larger guest numbers, several games can operate simultaneously.
A larger setup could include:
Multiple attractions help spread guests around the entertainment area.
Smaller celebrations can use a focused selection of strong games.
Mario Kart
Basketball
Batak
Guitar Hero
Pac-Man
Reaction Game
Mario Kart
Pool
Table Football
The final selection can be adapted around your venue and available floor space.
Planning a larger or high-end 18th birthday celebration?
Create a substantial gaming zone featuring multiple full-size arcade machines and interactive attractions.
The gaming area can be incorporated alongside your DJ, lighting, dance floor and wider party production.
For larger venues, multiple machines can be grouped together to create a dedicated temporary arcade.
Hire full-size arcade machines individually or as part of a larger package.
Combining several machines can create a much stronger visual impact and allows multiple guests to play simultaneously.
The final arcade setup can be planned around your available space and venue access.
We can provide suitable 18th birthday game hire throughout:
Suitable venues in surrounding areas can also be covered.
A focused selection of standout games.
Head-to-head racing combined with high-score reaction challenges.
Competitive entertainment designed around younger guests.
Multiple arcade machines within one entertainment area.
A combination of arcade and social games.
A larger combination of racing, sports, reaction, music, classic arcade and multiplayer games.
Some full-size arcade machines require substantial access.
When enquiring, provide:
This helps determine which machines are suitable for your venue.
Options can include Mario Kart, basketball, Guitar Hero, Pac-Man, reaction games, pool, table football and other arcade machines.
Yes. Multiple machines can be combined into a temporary birthday arcade.
Yes. Larger packages can include multiple attractions operating simultaneously, subject to availability.
Yes. Racing, basketball, reaction and arcade games can all be incorporated into competitions.
Yes. Suitable games can be used to create an ongoing leaderboard throughout the party.
Yes. The gaming area can complement your dance floor and wider entertainment.
Yes. Many of the games can appeal to different generations.
Yes. Full-size arcade machines can be incorporated subject to venue access and availability.
Suitable venues can be covered throughout London.
Your date, venue, guest numbers, required games, available space and venue access information are useful.
Planning an 18th birthday party in London?
Boutique Party Hire can provide anything from several standout games to a complete temporary arcade featuring racing, basketball, reaction challenges, Guitar Hero, Pac-Man, pool and table football.
Browse our full Arcade & Amusement Game Hire range or contact us with your:
