📜 Satirical amusement arcade in Holborn, London. An offshoot of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, Novelty Automation is a funhouse filled with homemade retro arcade games, most of them satirical. 🔍 Features homemade retro arcade games, many satirical, based on historic British automata. Why Go 😂 Play unique, tongue-in-cheek arcade games based on everyday life. 🕹️ Experience satirical takes on everyday life, including unique games like money laundering or winning a Nobel prize. 💡 Antidote to corporatization of fun. 🇬🇧 Tribute to historic British automata. Tips 💡 Buy tokens to play all 34 machines. Cost 💰 Admission free; tokens £1 each or £27 for 34 tokens. Hours 🕒 Term time: Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat 11am-6pm; Thur 12pm-8pm. Sun 12pm-6pm. School holidays daily, hours vary. Closed Mondays (normal). Closed Dec 25th (Xmas). 🚇 Transport Holborn or Chancery Lane tube station (5 min walk).