Liberty Games
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| Company type | Trading Entity |
|---|---|
| Industry | Games Room Retail |
| Founded | Surbiton, UK (2004) |
| Headquarters | Epsom, UK |
| Parent | Majestic Leisure |
| Website | libertygames.co.uk |
Liberty Games is a UK-based retailer, distributor and designer of games room equipment located in Epsom, England. The company was first founded in 1989 as "Liberty Leisure", renting out equipment to various establishments in England. In 2001, it switched to manufacturing gaming products and changed to its current name after Liberty Leisure was sold.[1] It is now incorporated under the name of Majestic Leisure Ltd.
Their products include arcade games, pool tables, snooker tables, table tennis tables, jukeboxes, pinball machines, retro gaming, air hockey, dartboards, casino tables, outdoor products, driving simulators, slot machines, football tables, and various novelty game products, including multi-game tables, football coffee tables, LED pool tables. They also manufacture retro products, including old-fashioned jukeboxes and old-school arcade machines.[2] Liberty Games products are often found in liquor stores, supermarkets, and restaurants around the UK. Liberty Games is currently the biggest amusement purveyor in the UK market.
They are also notable in their creation of an Internet meme themed pinball machine entitled 'Meme Ball',[3] again utilizing the Raspberry Pi.
Liberty Games also holds the UK distribution rights to the Novotable[4] as well as the Offside Football Table.[citation needed]
Liberty Games have supplied products to various television shows for use in production, such as Big Brother UK and Saturday Kitchen.
In November 2010 Liberty Games released the Frontier Customisable Arcade Machine, a retro arcade machine configurable online. It was listed in The Guardian's "Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Gamers".[5]
Liberty Games are official sponsors of the British Foosball Association for 2012/2013.[6]
In July 2020, Liberty reportedly missed their 2020 season's first football contest. The out-of-conference game of the Flames with North Carolina A&T, set at Williams Stadium for Sept. 12, has been postponed. The MEAC has publicly declared the cancelation of all Fall activities.[7]
References
- ^ Liberty Games, July 11, 2011. http://www.libertygames.co.uk/information/about_us/
- ^ http://www.retrosellers.com/features371.htm
- ^ "Pinball Game Made Out Of All The Internet Memes". Kotaku. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
- ^ "Novotable gives Space Invaders the elbow". t3 magazine. Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ Stuart, Keith. "Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Gamers". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ^ "BFA Sponsors". Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ "LIBERTY'S GAME AGAINST NORTH CAROLINA A&T OFFICIALLY CANCELED". ASOR. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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