With Black Friday fast approaching in the near future, the time to get the best deals for gifts and presents is coming up soon. Maybe someone in the family has been asking for a football table to add to their bedroom collection, or there’s been talk of going retro and getting an arcade machine, or even someone in the family is wanting an outdoors table tennis table to go outside to help adorn the garden and patio area in general.

If any of the above are true (or there’s been a flash of inspiration from reading the above), then why not check out three unusual options for items that could potentially have some really great deals on Black Friday at itself that aren’t among the usual TVs and electronic goods that have their prices slashed. There’s a list compiled below of the three unusual options from Home Leisure Direct:

Arcade Machines

One thing that could be in consideration to add to the home this Black Friday is one of these old school retro arcade machines. For those born in the 70s and 80s who fondly remember the trek down to the local arcade, getting an arcade machine is a great chance of recreating fond childhood memories but without the annoyances of things like sticky carpets, worryingly stained arcade cabinets, buttons that didn’t work and having to queue up and reserving a turn by putting however much hard-earned cash required on the side of the machine.

So why not go properly retro with an arcade machine, but one that is both space friendly and also comes preloaded with plenty of games? One of these cocktail arcade machines is ideal for saving space and ensuring that there are plenty of old-school games to get stuck into. With some machines having 60 games, all the way up to 619 pre-loaded games or even an arcade machine which has the ability to load up as many games as needed thanks to removable storage, there’s an arcade machine suitable for everyone.

Plus, if there’s a bit of a worry about budget, there’s no need to worry, arcade machines are also available on finance, ensuring that it’s possible to get an arcade machine on the cheap, rather than having to pay a lot of money in a very short amount of time, making an arcade machines quite affordable if you so call desired one.

Football Tables

Table football really is great for everyone. The entire family can join in with playing at any point, plus if friends happen to drop by, they can join in without any preparation needed for them to jump in, just chuck the ball in and get spinning! Two of the best table football tables that are on the market at the moment are the Garlando Master Champion Football Table and the Viper Football Table.

If there’s a serious Table Football player in the family, then the Garlando Master Champion Football Table is the recommended of the two, as it is the official ITSF table for most of the major competitions, making this table ideal to practice on. If there’s less professional players in the household, then the Viper football table is ideal for the more upscale man-cave, with an amazingly sleek exterior and chrome effect furnishings in place this is a very strong option if there’s a burning need to make the man-cave or its location look the part.

Table Tennis Tables

Table tennis is making a bit of a comeback lately, especially in the frame of an outdoor table tennis table, so why not join the craze and get a table tennis table for the conservatory or man cave this Black Friday? There are options for both indoors or outdoors, so there’s no need to try and fit it into a particularly cramped room if there’s a nice space outside on the patio. Plus, unlike previous years where if the table tennis table was kept outside, there’d be a good chance of the table being damaged by elements we sadly have no control over. A lot of the modern tables are designed to be as rugged and endurable as possible to withstand the harshest of weather.

The Cornilleau Sport 100S Outdoor Table Tennis Table, available in blue, or this particularly rugged Cornilleau Proline 510 Outdoor Static Table Tennis Table which is designed to be proofed against all environments and comes in a rather awesome shade of grey. If you’re in need of extra table tennis bats to ensure that a doubles game runs smoothly and everyone gets a turn, check out specialist games room retailers such as Home Leisure Direct which are seriously packing when it comes to games room equipment and accessories to get you on your way.

Got any ideas of how to keep the family and friends occupied and out of trouble during the winter months? Going to go retro and explore whether to get an arcade machine or whether to go more modern and get a table football table? Found a great deal on a Black Friday item? Share in the comments below.