Planning a retro birthday party in London and looking for classic gaming entertainment?
Boutique Party Hire provides full-size arcade machines, nostalgic games and interactive entertainment for adult birthdays, milestone celebrations and retro-themed parties across London.
Create a gaming area inspired by the 80s, 90s and 2000s, combining recognisable arcade games with racing, music games, pool, table football and competitive challenges.
Whether you’re planning a 30th, 40th, 50th or another milestone celebration, we can provide anything from several retro-inspired games to a complete pop-up retro arcade inside your chosen venue.
Browse our full Arcade & Amusement Game Hire range.
Bring nostalgic gaming directly to your birthday venue.
Popular options can include:
Mix classic-style games with modern competitive machines to create entertainment for different generations.
Transform part of your venue into a temporary retro arcade.
Create different entertainment areas including:
Pac-Man and retro-style machines.
Head-to-head racing.
Guitar Hero.
Pool and table football.
Basketball and reaction challenges.
Guests can move between each area throughout the celebration.
You don’t need to hold your birthday inside an existing arcade.
Instead, bring the arcade to your chosen venue.
A pop-up retro arcade can be created inside suitable:
Machines can be installed for the celebration and removed afterwards.
Planning an 80s-themed birthday party?
Create a nostalgic gaming environment inspired by the classic arcade era.
Combine arcade entertainment with:
80s Music
Retro Lighting
Neon-Inspired Styling
High-Score Competitions
Classic Gaming
Pac-Man can become one of the centrepieces of the arcade area.
Turn part of your venue into an 80s-inspired arcade.
Guests can compete for high scores while your DJ plays music from the decade.
Combine gaming with themed décor, lighting and entertainment to create a complete retro atmosphere.
This can work particularly well for 40th, 50th and other milestone birthdays.
Planning a 90s-themed birthday?
Combine arcade gaming with music and styling inspired by the decade.
Create an entertainment area featuring:
Guests can compete while enjoying the wider 90s-themed celebration.
Create a dedicated arcade area alongside your 90s music, styling and party entertainment.
Add racing machines, sports games and social gaming to create an interactive alternative to the dance floor.
For larger parties, create a complete retro gaming room.
A 2000s-themed birthday party can be particularly well suited to interactive gaming.
Combine:
Guitar Hero
Racing Games
Basketball
Arcade Machines
Pool
Table Football
with a soundtrack inspired by the decade.
Bring back the gaming and music atmosphere of the 2000s.
Guitar Hero can become one of the central attractions, with guests competing against friends throughout the evening.
Add racing, basketball and additional arcade games to create a larger entertainment zone.
Add World’s Largest Pac-Man as a centrepiece of your retro arcade.
Create a high-score competition and challenge guests to take the leading position.
Pac-Man can work particularly well at milestone birthdays because it provides recognisable gaming for multiple generations.
Add Guitar Hero Arcade to create a music and gaming crossover.
Guitar Hero can work alongside:
Guests can compete throughout the evening.
Add Mario Kart DX Twin for head-to-head racing.
While the machine provides a more modern arcade experience, the Mario brand adds another recognisable gaming element to a nostalgia-focused celebration.
Run:
Birthday Person vs Friends
Friends vs Family
Couples vs Couples
Generation vs Generation
races throughout the event.
Racing games can add fast multiplayer entertainment to your retro birthday arcade.
Create a tournament with:
Guests race for a place in the competition.
Winners progress.
The strongest racers compete.
Crown the racing champion.
Add a Commercial Pool Table to create a classic games-room atmosphere.
Pool can work particularly well around:
Guests can play casually or enter a knockout tournament.
Add Table Football alongside your arcade machines.
Table football provides quick multiplayer entertainment and can help create the atmosphere of a traditional games room.
Run:
One vs One
Two vs Two
Friends vs Family
Couples vs Couples
matches throughout the party.
Combine nostalgic arcade entertainment with a modern high-score challenge using Pac-Man Basketball.
Create categories including:
Highest Score
Birthday Champion
Friends Champion
Family Champion
Generation Champion
Guests can attempt to improve their scores throughout the evening.
Retro gaming can work particularly well for adult birthdays because the entertainment connects with games guests may remember from earlier years.
Rather than relying entirely on music, drinks and dancing, create another area where guests can:
Compete
Race
Set High Scores
Challenge Friends
Play Classic Games
throughout the celebration.
Planning a 30th birthday?
A 90s and 2000s-inspired gaming setup can add nostalgia to the celebration.
Consider:
Combine the games with music from the birthday person’s childhood and teenage years.
A 40th birthday is an excellent opportunity for retro gaming.
Create an entertainment area inspired by the 80s, 90s and early 2000s.
Combine:
Pac-Man
Guitar Hero
Racing Games
Pool
Table Football
Basketball
with a nostalgic soundtrack.
Planning a 50th birthday?
Create a gaming area inspired by classic arcade and games-room entertainment.
Pac-Man, pool and other recognisable games can provide entertainment for guests from different generations.
Add modern competitive games to increase variety.
For a 60th birthday, create a relaxed games lounge combining retro arcade entertainment with classic social games.
Consider:
Pac-Man
Pool
Table Football
Racing
Selected Arcade Machines
Gaming can operate alongside dinner, drinks, music and dancing.
Milestone birthdays often involve a wide age range.
Retro gaming can help create entertainment that feels familiar to older guests while remaining enjoyable for younger guests.
Create competitions such as:
Parents vs Children
Friends vs Family
Older Generation vs Younger Generation
Birthday Person vs Everyone
Make the different generations part of the entertainment.
Create challenges across:
Pac-Man
Racing
Basketball
Pool
Table Football
Award points for each game and determine which generation wins overall.
Create a complete tournament across several games.
Pac-Man.
Head-to-head racing.
Highest score.
Knockout game.
Determine the overall birthday gaming champion.
Bring back the classic arcade idea of chasing the highest score.
Create a leaderboard featuring:
Pac-Man Champion
Racing Champion
Basketball Champion
Reaction Champion
Guests can return throughout the party and attempt to take the leading positions.
Turn your birthday into a complete retro games night.
Combine:
Arcade Games
Pool
Table Football
Racing
Music Games
High-Score Challenges
with food, drinks and a soundtrack from your chosen decade.
For a more relaxed adult celebration, create a dedicated retro gaming lounge.
Combine:
Arcade Machines
Pool
Table Football
Lounge Furniture
Private Bar
Retro Music
Guests can socialise and play games throughout the evening.
Gaming can work particularly well alongside a decade-themed DJ set.
Create:
DJ playing tracks from your chosen era.
Classic-style arcade entertainment.
Pool and table football.
Guests can move between each area throughout the celebration.
Hosting a live band?
The retro gaming area can remain available before performances, between sets and after the band finishes.
This provides interactive entertainment throughout the entire event.
For around 50 guests, choose a focused selection of games.
For example:
Pac-Man
Guitar Hero
Racing Game
Pool
Table Football
This creates variety without requiring a huge gaming installation.
For approximately 100 guests, consider a larger gaming area.
Combine:
Multiple games operating simultaneously can help accommodate larger guest numbers.
For approximately 200 guests, create several entertainment zones around the venue.
Classic-style gaming.
Head-to-head competition.
Guitar Hero.
Pool and table football.
Basketball and reaction games.
This can turn gaming into a major part of the wider event.
Hosting your retro birthday at a London hotel?
Suitable arcade machines can be installed in:
Full-size machines require suitable loading and service lift access.
Private venues can provide plenty of flexibility for retro arcade installations.
Create anything from a small nostalgic gaming corner to a complete temporary arcade room.
Hosting your birthday in a function room?
A focused retro package can combine arcade machines with social games without taking over the entire venue.
For larger function rooms, create a dedicated gaming section.
A private bar can be particularly well suited to a retro games-night atmosphere.
Combine:
Pool
Table Football
Pac-Man
Selected Arcade Games
with music from your chosen decade.
Hosting your celebration at a private members’ club?
Create a gaming lounge combining full-size arcade machines with pool and table football.
The entertainment can complement the venue’s existing bar, dining and lounge spaces.
Retro doesn’t have to mean informal.
For a premium birthday celebration, combine nostalgic gaming with:
This can create a polished retro-inspired event while retaining the fun of classic gaming.
Planning your celebration in Central London?
Suitable arcade equipment can be installed at hotels, private venues, function rooms and event spaces subject to access.
For larger machines, provide:
Suitable retro birthday game hire can be provided throughout:
Suitable surrounding areas can also be covered subject to availability.
Three nostalgic or classic-style games.
Arcade entertainment combined with traditional social gaming.
Multiple games for a complete competitive evening.
Classic-style gaming inspired by earlier arcade eras.
Arcade machines, pool and table football grouped into a social entertainment area.
A substantial combination of arcade, racing, music, sports and social games.
Options can include Pac-Man, Guitar Hero, racing games, pool, table football, basketball and other arcade entertainment.
Yes. Arcade entertainment can be combined with your own 80s music, styling and wider event theme.
Yes. Racing, arcade, pool and other games can form part of a 90s-inspired celebration.
Guitar Hero and other arcade entertainment can work particularly well for a 2000s-inspired event.
Yes. Retro gaming can be particularly effective for 30th, 40th, 50th and other milestone birthdays.
Yes. Multiple machines can be grouped together inside a suitable venue.
Yes. Suitable machines can be incorporated into an ongoing leaderboard.
Yes. Different games can be combined into a wider team competition.
Yes, subject to suitable loading and internal access.
Suitable venues can be covered throughout London.
Planning a nostalgic celebration and looking for retro birthday game hire in London?
Boutique Party Hire can provide anything from a few classic-style games to a complete temporary retro arcade featuring Pac-Man, Guitar Hero, racing games, basketball, pool, table football and additional arcade entertainment.
Browse our full Arcade & Amusement Game Hire range or contact us with:
