A1 Agency Ltd

Arcade and event game hire from Bamford, Hope Valley

A1 Agency Ltd is a nationwide corporate events company that rents out arcade machines, retro video games, simulators, photobooths and oversized garden games. The business presents itself as a one-stop source for corporate event entertainment and party games, and states that it owns and operates more than 200 rides and attractions. Its registered base is in Bamford, in the Hope Valley area of Derbyshire.

The company traces its origins to Peakland Entertainments, which managing director Ray Robinson started more than twenty years before the current site was published. He expanded the equipment year by year until the business became A1 Agency Ltd in 1998, with Robinson as its primary director.

Arcade, retro and simulator catalogue

The hire catalogue is organised by type of attraction. The arcade and retro section covers classics such as Donkey Kong, Space Invader, Tetris, Super Mario, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, alongside tabletop retro games, two-player retro setups and a general classic retro game option. The most popular category lists the Batak Pro reaction game and a dance machine.

Shooting and racing attractions include House of the Dead, Time Crisis 2, Saloon Bar Shootout and Ranger Mission, plus an F1 car simulator, a racing simulator, Manx TT Racers and Arctic Thunder. For sports-themed entertainment the company offers a basketball game, a boxing machine, darts boards and The Kicker. It also advertises brandable arcade games, meaning machines that can carry a client's branding.

Photobooths, giant games and Wild West attractions

Beyond arcade cabinets, the range extends to themed photobooths: Las Vegas, Love, Festive and Love Lights. Giant game sets include Giant Operation, Giant Jenga, Giant Connect 4, Giant Chess, Giant Buzz Wire, Gold Cup Racing and console hire. A separate Wild West line groups the Bucking Bronco, Saloon Bar Shootout and Milking Cows Racing.

Events served and hire conditions

The company states that it specialises in all aspects of events, listing team-building activity days, evening events, weddings, themed parties, corporate and military events, product launches, conferences and exhibitions. It also offers long-term hire alongside one-off event bookings.

Practical terms advertised on the site include nationwide delivery and collection, PAT testing of all equipment and full public liability insurance. A1 Agency Ltd also claims a price guarantee, stating that it will beat any other quote on a like-for-like basis. The site displays counters for five-star reviews, events completed and games available, and states that it has games on site all over the UK.

Customer feedback shown on the site

The published testimonials describe bookings for a hen do with a dance mat, an office Christmas party, and parties featuring pinball and foosball tables. Reviewers mention early delivery, self-contained setup and clear pricing. These are individual accounts reproduced from the company's own page rather than an independent assessment.