Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres UK

Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres UK

Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres UK

Looking for long term arcade machine hire for your soft play centre?

Boutique Party Hire supplies and installs commercial arcade machines into soft play centres, indoor play venues, family entertainment centres and children’s leisure attractions across the UK.

Arcade machines can provide additional entertainment for older children, teenagers, parents and families while helping suitable venues make better use of waiting areas, cafés and underused customer-facing floor space.

We can provide anything from one or two family-friendly machines to a larger multi-machine games area, depending on your venue, footfall and available space.

Suitable machines can include:

  • Basketball Arcade Games
  • Racing Games
  • Air Hockey
  • Arcade Cabinets
  • Reaction Games
  • Skill Games
  • Interactive Games
  • Family Arcade Games
  • Prize Machines
  • Multiplayer Games
  • Pool Tables
  • Other Commercial Arcade Equipment

Long-term commercial arrangements are assessed individually based on the venue and opportunity.


Real Arcade Installations for Soft Play & Family Venues

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Use real commercial installation photography throughout this page rather than standard day-hire product images.

Strong images could include:

Basketball Machines

Racing Games

Air Hockey

Family Arcade Area

Prize Machines

Multi-Machine Installation

Wide Entertainment Area

Machines Installed Near Café Seating

This helps soft play operators visualise what a permanent arcade area could look like inside their venue.


Arcade Machines for Soft Play Centres

Soft play centres naturally attract families who may remain at the venue for several hours.

Arcade machines can provide entertainment for:

Older Children

Teenagers

Parents

Siblings

Birthday Party Groups

Families

Waiting Customers

School Holiday Visitors

The right machine mix should complement the age groups already using the venue.


Commercial Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres

Purchasing commercial arcade machines outright can require significant upfront investment.

Operators also need to consider:

Machine Purchasing

Delivery

Installation

Payment Systems

Repairs

Maintenance

Servicing

Machine Selection

Replacement Machines

Ongoing Management

Long-term commercial hire provides another option for suitable soft play and family entertainment venues.


Revenue Share Arcade Machines for Soft Play Centres

For qualifying venues, revenue-share arcade machine installations may be available.

This can provide an opportunity to add arcade entertainment without necessarily purchasing every machine upfront.

We can assess locations based on:

Weekly Footfall

Birthday Party Volume

Customer Age Range

Available Floor Space

Opening Hours

Machine Visibility

Existing Entertainment

Café Traffic

School Holiday Demand

Learn more about our Arcade Machine Profit Share & Revenue Share service.


Profit Share Arcade Machines for Soft Play Centres

A profit-share arrangement can provide another way for suitable soft play venues to add commercial entertainment.

Under an agreed arrangement, machines may be installed and revenue generated from gameplay shared according to the commercial terms.

This can potentially create an additional income stream without the venue needing to purchase and manage every machine itself.


No Upfront Cost Arcade Machines for Soft Play Centres

For qualifying venues, certain commercial placement arrangements may reduce or remove the need for substantial upfront machine expenditure.

Instead of purchasing several machines immediately, we can assess:

Customer Numbers

Available Space

Age Demographics

Birthday Party Traffic

Café Areas

Waiting Areas

Opening Hours

Existing Games

and discuss whether a long-term commercial installation may be suitable.


Arcade Machines for Soft Play Waiting Areas

Parents and children often spend time waiting before, during and after soft play sessions.

Arcade machines can provide additional entertainment:

Before Entry

While Waiting for Friends

Between Party Sessions

After Soft Play

While Waiting for Food

During Parent Collection

This can make waiting areas more engaging.


Arcade Machines for Soft Play Cafés

Soft play cafés naturally create customer dwell time.

Parents may remain seated while children use the play equipment, and older siblings may want something different to do.

Suitable arcade machines positioned nearby can provide:

Older Child Entertainment

Sibling Entertainment

Family Activities

Additional Customer Interaction

The machines should be positioned so they do not obstruct café operations.


Arcade Machines for Older Children at Soft Play Centres

One challenge for soft play operators can be keeping older siblings entertained.

Arcade machines can provide a separate activity for children who may be too old for the main soft play structure.

Suitable options can include:

Racing Games

Basketball

Air Hockey

Arcade Cabinets

Reaction Games

Interactive Games

This can make the venue more appealing to families with children of different ages.


Arcade Machines for Teenagers at Family Venues

Teenagers attending with younger siblings may have limited interest in the main soft play area.

A small arcade zone can provide them with something to do while the family remains at the venue.

Potential games include:

Racing

Basketball

Reaction Games

Air Hockey

Arcade Cabinets

This can broaden the venue’s appeal.


Basketball Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres

Basketball machines can work particularly well in family activity venues.

They provide:

Quick Gameplay

Simple Rules

Competitive Scoring

Repeat Play

Broad Age Appeal

They can be suitable for older children, teenagers and parents.


Racing Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres

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Racing games provide head-to-head entertainment and can appeal to a wide age range.

They can be positioned inside:

Games Areas

Café Zones

Waiting Areas

Party Areas

Family Entertainment Rooms

For larger venues, racing can form part of a dedicated games section.


Air Hockey Hire for Soft Play Centres

Air hockey is a recognisable two-player game that works well in family entertainment environments.

It can provide entertainment for:

Older Children

Parents

Teenagers

Families

Birthday Groups

Enough surrounding floor space should be available for comfortable gameplay.


Arcade Cabinet Hire for Soft Play Centres

Arcade cabinets can provide entertainment without requiring the same footprint as some larger machines.

They can work well in:

Café Areas

Waiting Zones

Games Rooms

Party Areas

Family Spaces

They can also add variety to a larger machine installation.


Reaction Game Hire for Soft Play Centres

Reaction games provide short, fast challenges.

They can appeal to customers interested in:

Speed

Reflexes

Competition

High Scores

Physical Challenges

These machines can work well alongside basketball and other competitive games.


Prize Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres

Prize and skill machines may be suitable for certain family-focused venues.

They can provide a different experience from standard arcade cabinets and physical games.

Suitability depends on the specific equipment, venue and any applicable operating requirements.


Arcade Machines for Birthday Parties

Soft play centres frequently host large numbers of birthday parties.

Arcade machines can provide entertainment:

Before Soft Play

While Waiting for Food

After the Main Activity

Between Party Sessions

During Parent Collection

This can add another element to the venue’s party offering.


Arcade Machines for Party Rooms

Where soft play centres have dedicated party rooms or nearby entertainment space, arcade machines can potentially complement the birthday package.

Suitable options may include:

Basketball

Arcade Cabinets

Reaction Games

Racing

Air Hockey

This can help differentiate larger party packages.


Arcade Machines for Family Entertainment Areas

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Soft play centres with additional attractions can potentially support larger arcade installations.

The wider venue may already include:

Soft Play

Café

Party Rooms

Role Play

Climbing

Trampolines

Indoor Sports

Family Activities

Arcade machines can complement these attractions.


Arcade Machines for Indoor Play Centres

Indoor play centres beyond traditional soft play may also benefit from commercial arcade equipment.

Potential venues include:

Role-Play Centres

Indoor Adventure Venues

Family Activity Centres

Children’s Entertainment Centres

Indoor Play Parks

The machine mix should suit the age profile of the venue.


Arcade Machines for Role Play Centres

Children’s role-play and imagination venues may attract families with multiple children of different ages.

Selected arcade machines can potentially provide entertainment around:

Waiting Areas

Cafés

Sibling Areas

Party Spaces

The equipment should complement rather than dominate the core experience.


Arcade Machines for Family Cafés

Large family cafés or play cafés may potentially have space for one or two compact games.

A retro arcade cabinet or small interactive machine can provide additional entertainment without requiring a dedicated arcade area.


Arcade Machines for School Holiday Traffic

Soft play and indoor family venues can become particularly busy during:

Half-Term

Summer Holidays

Easter Holidays

Christmas Holidays

Bank Holidays

Weekends

A permanent arcade installation means extra entertainment is already available during peak trading periods.


Arcade Machines for Rainy Days

Poor weather can significantly increase demand for indoor family entertainment.

Arcade machines can provide another indoor activity when:

Outdoor Plans Are Cancelled

Families Stay Longer

Venues Become Busier

Children Need Additional Entertainment

This can be particularly valuable during autumn and winter.


Create a Soft Play Games Area

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If you have suitable customer-facing space, we can discuss creating a dedicated arcade area.

A potential setup could include:

Basketball

Fast competitive gameplay.

Racing

Head-to-head entertainment.

Air Hockey

Two-player competition.

Arcade Cabinets

Classic gaming.

Reaction Games

Quick high-score challenges.

Skill Games

Additional family entertainment.

This can create a meaningful secondary attraction.


Arcade Installation for 3 Machines

A smaller soft play centre may only need a compact setup.

For example:

Basketball

Arcade Cabinet

Racing or Reaction Game

Three well-selected machines can provide useful additional entertainment without requiring much space.


Arcade Installation for 5 Machines

Five machines can create a more substantial games area.

A possible mix might include:

Basketball

Racing

Air Hockey

Arcade Cabinet

Skill Game

This gives families several entertainment options.


Arcade Installation for 10+ Machines

Larger family entertainment venues may potentially support a substantial arcade section.

At this scale, the games area can become an attraction in its own right.

The machine mix can be designed around:

Children

Older Siblings

Teenagers

Parents

Birthday Groups


Turn Unused Soft Play Space Into Entertainment

Potential locations can include:

Unused Corners

Old Seating Areas

Large Café Areas

Spare Rooms

Waiting Areas

Underused Party Spaces

Large Reception Zones

If the area is suitable, arcade equipment can create another customer-facing attraction.


Cashless Arcade Machines for Soft Play Centres

Customers at modern family venues increasingly use card and contactless payments.

Suitable commercial arcade machines can potentially use cashless payment systems depending on the installation.

This can make machines easier for families to use without needing coins.


Managed Arcade Installations for Soft Play Centres

A commercial arcade installation involves more than simply delivering equipment.

Long-term arrangements can potentially include:

Machine Supply

Installation

Payment Systems

Maintenance

Technical Support

Machine Selection

Performance Review

Machine Rotation

The exact arrangement will depend on the venue and agreement.


Arcade Machine Maintenance for Soft Play Centres

Family venues can generate heavy machine usage during weekends and school holidays.

Long-term arrangements can include appropriate servicing and technical support depending on the installation.

Reliable machines are especially important during busy trading periods.


Arcade Machine Rotation for Soft Play Centres

Different venues can have very different customer profiles.

A venue focused on younger children may require a different machine mix from one attracting older children and teenagers.

Where appropriate within the commercial arrangement, machine performance can be reviewed over time.


Arcade Machines for Multi-Site Soft Play Operators

Operate multiple soft play centres?

We can discuss commercial arcade opportunities across several locations.

This may be relevant for:

Soft Play Chains

Family Entertainment Groups

Indoor Play Operators

Activity Centre Groups

Leisure Businesses

Each site can be assessed individually.


Arcade Machines for Independent Soft Play Centres

Independent venues can also be suitable for long-term arcade installations.

Important factors include:

Weekly Footfall

Birthday Party Volume

Available Space

Customer Age Profile

Opening Hours

Machine Visibility

Commercial Potential

Send us details about your centre and proposed machine area.


Long Term Arcade Hire vs Buying Machines

Purchasing arcade equipment outright means taking responsibility for:

Capital Investment

Delivery

Installation

Payment Systems

Repairs

Maintenance

Machine Selection

Replacement

Ongoing Management

Long-term hire or another appropriate commercial placement arrangement provides an alternative.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire vs Event Hire

Our long-term commercial arcade service is separate from our short-term event hire.

Event hire is designed for temporary:

Birthday Events

Corporate Parties

Family Events

One-Off Functions

Brand Activations

Long-term arcade hire is designed for soft play centres and commercial family venues that want machines installed for an extended period.

Any day-hire prices displayed on standard event-hire product imagery should therefore not be treated as long-term commercial pricing.


Explore Our Arcade Machine Range

Explore our main Arcade Machine Hire London & UK range for our wider arcade and interactive entertainment offering.

For dedicated commercial installations, browse our Long-Term Arcade Machine Hire UK range.

For qualifying soft play and family entertainment venues interested in income-generating placements, learn more about our Arcade Machines & Arcade Game Profit Share service.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres London

We can discuss suitable commercial arcade installations for soft play and family venues throughout London and Greater London.

Installations can range from one or two carefully selected machines to a larger family games area.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres Kent

Suitable soft play and indoor family venues throughout Kent can be assessed for long-term arcade installations.

Send us information about weekly footfall, birthday parties and available floor space.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres Essex

Operate a soft play centre in Essex?

We can discuss long-term arcade opportunities based on your venue, customer numbers and available entertainment space.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres Birmingham

Family entertainment and indoor play venues throughout Birmingham can be considered for commercial arcade installations.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres Manchester

Suitable soft play and family activity centres throughout Manchester can be assessed for long-term commercial arcade placements.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres Leeds

We can discuss arcade installations for suitable soft play and family entertainment venues throughout Leeds and surrounding areas.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres Scotland

Suitable soft play and family entertainment opportunities in Scotland can also be considered.

For longer-distance installations, the overall size and commercial strength of the opportunity will naturally be important.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres Across the UK

Boutique Party Hire can assess suitable soft play and indoor family entertainment opportunities nationwide.

Installations can range from a compact games corner to a substantial multi-machine arcade area.


What Makes a Good Soft Play Centre for Arcade Machines?

We’re particularly interested in venues with:

Strong Weekly Footfall

High Birthday Party Volume

Family Customers

Older Siblings

Large Café Areas

Long Customer Dwell Time

Available Floor Space

Long Opening Hours

Good Machine Visibility

Strong School Holiday Traffic

The stronger the commercial opportunity, the larger an installation may potentially be.


Send Us Photos of Your Soft Play Centre

Have suitable space?

Send photographs or a short video showing:

Café

Waiting Area

Party Rooms

Available Floor Space

Existing Games

Entrance

Doorways

Loading Route

Power Locations

Customer Seating Areas

This helps us assess what machines could realistically fit.


What Information Should I Send?

When enquiring, provide:

  • Soft Play Centre Name
  • Full Location
  • Website
  • Approximate Weekly Footfall
  • Birthday Party Volume
  • Typical Customer Age Range
  • Opening Hours
  • Available Floor Space
  • Photos or Video
  • Existing Entertainment
  • Preferred Machine Types
  • Approximate Number of Machines Required

This gives us enough information to assess the opportunity.


Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres FAQs

Can you install arcade machines in soft play centres?

Yes. Suitable soft play and indoor family entertainment venues can be assessed for long-term commercial arcade installations.

Do we need to purchase the machines?

Not necessarily. Long-term hire and other commercial placement arrangements may be available depending on the venue.

Do you offer revenue-share arcade machines?

Potentially. Suitable high-footfall soft play centres can be assessed for profit-share or revenue-share arrangements.

Which arcade machines work well in soft play centres?

Basketball, racing, air hockey, arcade cabinets, reaction games, skill games and other family entertainment machines can all be considered.

Can you create a complete soft play games area?

Yes. Larger suitable venues can potentially accommodate multi-machine arcade installations.

Can the machines accept cashless payments?

Suitable commercial machines can potentially use cashless payment systems depending on the installation.

Do you maintain the machines?

Ongoing maintenance and technical support can form part of the commercial arrangement.

Can you work with soft play chains?

Yes. Multi-site commercial opportunities can be discussed.

Are your day-hire prices the same as long-term prices?

No. Short-term event hire and long-term commercial installations are separate services.

How do we get started?

Send us details about your venue, weekly footfall, available floor space and photographs of the proposed installation area.


Get Arcade Machines Installed in Your Soft Play Centre

Looking for long term arcade machine hire for soft play centres in the UK?

Whether you operate an independent soft play centre, indoor play venue, family activity centre or multi-site entertainment business, Boutique Party Hire can discuss a commercial arcade installation designed around your customers and available space.

From one family-friendly arcade game to a complete multi-machine entertainment area, contact us to discuss the opportunity.

Explore our Long-Term Arcade Machine Hire UK range or learn more about our Arcade Machine Profit Share & Revenue Share service.

Send us your soft play centre location, approximate weekly footfall, birthday party volume, available floor space and photographs of the proposed installation area to discuss Long Term Arcade Machine Hire for Soft Play Centres UK.

Email Us: info@boutiquepartyhire.co.uk
Call Us: 0208 087 3788

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3 years ago
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3 years ago
I hired kids chairs and tables from this company, brilliant smooth seamless service from beginning to end. Thank you Charlotte, will definitely use again.
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We hired the powder blue slide bouncy castle and a set of kids white table and chairs for my daughter’s Peter Rabbit themed 3rd birthday party and they were a huge success! Looked beautiful and set up and take down teams were great. Arrived on time, super friendly, and helped the day run smoothly! Highly recommend, and I’m sure we’ll be using them again!
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3 years ago
We used Boutique Party Hire for my daughter’s 1st Birthday Party. We hired a bouncy castle and soft play. Right from the point of inquiry to the point of delivery & collection the process was easy and professional. They are also reasonably priced. The bouncy castle and soft play looked lovely and was exactly what we wanted! The kids also loved it! We will definitely be using this company again and recommending them to friends and family.
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4 years ago
I would highly recommend the Boutique Hire company the staff were so friendly & professional they couldn’t do enough for me when setting up they helped me reorganise my furniture in order to fit the items in. They also come the next day to take it down at a reasonable time and refunded me my deposit within 24 hours. The children absolutely loved the set up and I would definitely use them again x
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4 years ago
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Kamilla Luck
4 years ago
Absolutely amazing service from start to finish, I got the white soft play, ball pit, bouncy castle and balloon garland and the quality was class. My guests were wowed and the kids were fully entertained all day. The garden looked beautiful all set up. It was a ‘no fuss’ drop off and pick up and I found the price really reasonable. Will always use boutique party hire now and highly recommend. So glad I found you guys. Thank you so much for making my daughters birthday special x

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