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Liberty Games are Official Games Room Suppliers to the X-Factor!

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Today we’re excited to reveal that Liberty Games have been chosen as the official Games Room suppliers to the X-Factor!

As all fans of the show will know when it gets down to the live shows the contestants move in to a nice big house to give them a taste of what to expect from the show-biz life. And what could be better than some awesome games room equipment!

Liberty Games have supplied two of our most popular tables, the Pro American Pool Table and the Aurora Table Football Table.

Although these tables will give your games room a real x-factor of its own, they don’t come at an a-list price. The Aurora Football table is only £395 and the Pro American an even more respectable £349.

However in true showbiz style the x-factor needed the tables “yesterday”, which Liberty Games with our dedicated courier network we more than able to deal with!

So be sure to keep an eye out for these two awesome tables in the weeks to come! Let us know if you spot them!

As always if you have any questions about these two tables, our super-fast white-glove delivery service or even who we think is going to win the x-factor this year just give one of our expert sales advisers a call free on 0800 612 8180.

 

The X Factor is a registered trademark of FremantleMedia Ltd & Simco Ltd. Based on the television programme ‘The X Factor’ produced by talkbackTHAMES (part of the FremantleMedia Group) and SyCo Tv. Licensed by FremantleMedia Enterprises.

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Tip of the Day : Don’t Forget To Hold The Chalk!

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Here’s a quick tip for those of you with pool tables – i’m sure it’s happened to you, it’s certainly happened to me – chalk, that cube of powder that you twisle on your cue as you contemplate your next move – where do you keep it ?

It’s so small, yet there doesn’t really seem to be anywhere good to keep it!

There are a few choices, on the side of the table – but then it always seems to get in the way of a shot!

In the ball return – but then it’s always a pain to find!

Or on a random shelf somewhere in your room, but then again you have to find it, and you also have to have shelves! A pain for all the minimalists out there…

But don’t worry for just £4.49 all your chalk-related worries can be over for ever! A great relief i’m sure. Ok so it’s not the biggest problem ever faced by mankind, but then again it is important to take care of the little things!

Our rubber chalk holder keeps the chalk snugly inside, whilst still being easy to change when needed, and the string allows it to be tied to anywhere you see fit, normally a pool table or a scoreboard.

So there we have it! problem solved!

As always if there are any other ‘little things’ regarding your pool table or any other games room equipment that Liberty Games can help solve, just give on of our specialist advisers a call free on 0800 612 8180.

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Keep Those Pool & Snooker Balls Clean!

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Before I start let me just say that I am well aware of the the quite substantial possibilities for some double entendres here, but I shall politely decline. What I am going to talk about is the different ways you can ensure you keep your pool or snooker balls in tip-top condition, playing their best and ensure they last a lifetime.

Apart from the quality of the table and the cue the quality of the balls you are playing with is the next big thing that can really affect the quality of your game. When we sell a table with free accessories (as they all are!) or a set of balls, we do always try to remind our customers of the importance of maintaining their tables to get the most life out of them, and this includes the balls as well.

So what’s the best way to keep the balls clean an shiny?

Well the answer to that depends on your budget… We sell Aramith Billiard Ball Cleaner which is specially designed to be used with pool and snooker balls, is non-abrasive and won’t affect any of the compounds used in billiard ball manufacture. Coming in at a respectable £12.95 including free delivery this is an investment that’s well worth it.

However for the more professional amongst you we have automatic ball polishing machines (8 and 16 ball models available). These may be slightly over-kill for the home player but for commercial environments where customers demand the highest standards in table and ball quality these machines can save you in the long-term. These machines will automatically clean and polish the balls for you in a way which doesn’t deform the ball, ensuring not only beautifully polished balls, but also balls which play as well as when they were brand new!

So there we have it, there are many old wives tales circulating the Internet about the best way to clean your billiard balls, but these are the ways we here at Liberty Games suggest to our customers. Don’t forget if you have any questions at all about our ball cleaning products or any of our other pool table accessories just give on our our pool & snooker specialists a call free on 0800 612 8180.

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Popular Pool and Multi-Game Tables Back in Stock!

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

pool & multigame tablesWe’ve got some good news for those of you who have been waiting for some of our most popular products to come back in stock – they are now available for pre-order!

Ok so i’m hearing two questions – What products ? and What is pre-order ? so…

What Products ? – We’re shortly receiving stock of the awesome Strikeworth Pro American Red Pool Table, Pro American Blue Pool Table and the Strikeworth MultiGame Table.

For those of you unfamiliar with these tables, these are some of our best sellers. The Pro American tables are 6ft American-style tables (with the bigger balls and pockets – for more information on the difference between British and American tables check out our FAQ – the difference between British & American pool) – these are immensely fun tables, at a great price, and as the name suggests come in both blue and red.

The Strikeworth multi-game table is a real crowd-pleaser, incorporating pool, air hockey and table-tennis into one great table. We’ve had many happy customers with this table and every time we receive stock it doesn’t hang around for long! See for yourself in the video on the product listing to see what an awesome table this really is.

What is pre-order ? – well as I mentioned these tables have proven to be extremely popular, so much so that we keep running out of stock (don’t worry our stock manager is in the process of re-education :) , and we’ve had many requests asking to get hold of one of these tables as soon as they come in. Well here is your chance! These tables are on a first-come first-server basis so we’ve put them on sale now, giving everyone a chance to grab one of these tables as soon as they are with us.

Don’t worry we’re not talking months here, they will be with us in under 15 days then will be sent straight out for delivery according to our normal delivery timescales.

So there we have it, the chance to secure one of these popular tables right now! But don’t forget if you have any questions about any of these tables or the pre-order process please give on of our games table specialists a call free on 0800 612 8180.

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New range of Pool Dining Tables

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Pool Dining TablesHere at Liberty Games we know from our many years of experience that summer is a time when people like to have a little work done on their house. Whether its just a small bit of moving around or a full on extension or loft-conversion, the longer days and (supposedly) nicer weather give people the opportunity to put a few of their ideas into practice!

That leads us on to what is one of our most requested products this time of year – pool dining tables.

For those of you new to the world of pool tables, and the various table available, these are standard slate-bed pool tables, with a thinner body so that you can use them as a dining table (the slimmer body makes it possible to get your feet underneath), by the addition of a matching dining table top.

These tables are awesome space savers – lots of homes will have a dining table – so why not get a pool table without having to sacrifice any additional space ? You just need to make sure you have enough cueing room in your room of choice.

Don’t worry there are plenty of styles available, as we’re well aware that a dining table is a very personal choice!

However we’ve just added to that range with three new tables just released for 2011!

You can see these in the image to your right the three new designs we have in the Vogue, the Makassar and the Napoli. Each different yet stunning in their own way. Hit up the links at the bottom of the page for more pictures and information on these great new tables.

As always if you have any more questions about pool dining tables or any of our great pool table range please give one of our sales advisers a call free on 0800 612 8180.

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How to make your pool table free-to-play or change the price of play ?

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Ok so here’s a question we hear being asked fairly often in the pool table market : I have a coin-op pool table, and I want it to be free-play.

Simple request but as many pool tables don’t come with any instructions, one which can be quite difficult to answer!

Today we’ll show you how to do it for a mechanical coin mechanism.

Luckily like most things that seem complicated its actually quite simple, and this is how you do it:

  1. You’ll need access to the coin mechanism, this varies depending on the table but it will generally involve opening up the ball return draw using the supplied keys.
  2. From the top of the coin mech you will be able to see the different ‘lanes’ for the coins, you will probably have some blanked-off and some left open where the coins currently get placed to release the balls and commence the game.
  3. Hopefully you will still have some spare blanking plates from when the coin mechanism was supplied (if you don’t then please call our pool table supplies department on 0800 612 8180 who will be able to supply some for a very reasonable charge).
  4. Simply blank off the remaning lanes in the coin mechanism so that all lanes are blanked.
  5. Now to release the balls you simply push the mechanism through with no coins in.

Hopefully you will find that reasonably easy. However in case you need to change the price of play, or need some pictures to show you we’ve scanned in the manual to the Essex coin-mech for you below:

Best of luck!

How to change the price of play on a pool tableMake mechanical coin-mech free playHow to change pool table price of play 2In case you are having trouble viewing the images, the text instructions are:

Slide Change:

  1. Remove any actuating bracket attached to the end of the slide.
  2. Remove slide back-stop and return spring.
  3. Pull out slide.
  4. To ender new slide, turn mech onto its left-hand slide and push slide in.
  5. Replace slide stop and return spring. Remember to use LOCTITE on side stop screws.

Price Change

  1. Carry out operations 1-3 of slide change then:
  2. Undo stop plate screw. Use a LARGE screwdriver.
  3. Take off stop plate.
  4. Remove ratchet pawl and spring.
  5. Remove nylon moulding.
  6. Re-arrange block out cams to suit your new price, taking additional cams from under cover plate (a.k.a. blanking plates).
  7. Replace cover plate LOCTITE screw.
  8. Replace moulding.
  9. Replace ratched spring and ratched pawl. (Note: Ratched pawl goes with swaged side up). Take care not to strain ratchet spring.
  10. Replace stop plate. LOCTITE SCREW.
  11. Make sure stop plare locates the ratchet pivot, before replacing screw in countersunk hole.
  12. MAKE CERTAIN LOCTITE is used to hold stop plate fixing scew vibration proof.

Now follow 4 and 5 of slide change instructions.

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Product Focus : Pool Table Battery Pack

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Ok so this is probably not the most exciting blog post i’ve ever written. This products isn’t as sexy as many of our cool games room equipment, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important! The fact is we are asked for these all the time, what am I talking about ? The pool table battery pack.

If you’re asking youself what this is and why you would need it then chances are you don’t! This pack provides the juice for electronic coin operated pool tables (sometimes known as pub pool tables), to run on. However not all tables that take coins will need one of these, if it’s a mechanical mechanism (where you insert the coins and push through to release the balls), then your hand is providing all the energy necessary.

However if you have to press a button to release the balls or drop coins through a slot and the table releases the balls for you, and its not plugged in to the mains (often they aren’t plugged in due to the lack of suitable plug sockets where pool tables normally live – in the centre of rooms) – then the table needs to get its power from somewhere – and this is where!

Now most people who own electronically operated pool tables don’t even know they have one of these inside until the day someone puts some money in and nothing happens. They they realise that (a) they need a new battery back and (b) they are really hard to find!

Luckily as the number 1 pool table specialists in the UK we not only sell a great range of tables, cues and balls we also hold a healthy stock of every kind of part or accessory you could possibly need. Even if you don’t see it on our website, give one of our experienced sales advisers a call free on 0800 612 8180 and they’ll do their very best to find it for you.

So there we have it, the humble, small, but in certain cases essential pool table battery pack!

Please note that this isn’t the only battery pack out there for pool tables, so please check with our pool table parts section to make sure you choose the right one for you!

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Brand Focus : Longoni Luxury Pool Tables

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Longoni Pool TablesRegular readers of the Liberty Games blog know that we love to give certain exciting or new (or both!) products an outing on the blog. Well today we’re not focusing on a product, but an entire brand! Today we’re looking at the Longoni brand of high quality Italian built luxury slate bed pool tables.

Longoni have been in the billiard business for nearly 70 years, and remain a family owned business, passing the craft of pool table construction from father to son over the years, with Vittorio Longoni considered one of the greatest ever master billiard manufacturers.

Now Longoni are combining their classic style and design with some 21st century technology and materials to add some sleek modern classics to their range.

We’re not going to lie to you, the Longoni tables aren’t what many people would consider cheap, however they do show off the art of pool table construction, with some stunning designs and the highest of quality standards.

Longoni manufacture a number of tables, on the image to your right you can see (from the top right, moving clockwise around):

More details on each of these stunning tables can be seen by clicking the links above.

If you would like to talk further about these amazing luxury pool tables, please don’t hesitate to call one of our full trained sales advisers for free on 0800 612 8180.

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Wills & Kate Royal Wedding Pool Table ? Just one way you can customise!

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Royal Wedding Pool TableWith the upcoming royal nuptials we’re sure everyone is getting very excited about the wedding of the year! Ok maybe excited isn’t the right word for everyone, but certainly the royal wedding has lead to a large number of souvenirs bearing Will’s & Kate’s face on, and we thought what better way to show off our custom pool table cloth service!

That’s why we’ve had this little beauty (see right) knocked up… It may not be to everyone’s tastes (but let’s face it if you’re into your royals and your pool, what better way to celebrate!), but it does show off our unique custom pool table cloth service.

So if there is an image you have always wanted to be on your pool table, be it your own face, to your football teams logo or colours (copyright allowing), we can make it happen for you! First off you will need to select one of our slate bed pool tables that you’d like as the ‘base’ for your table, then simply give on of our customisation specialists a call free on 0800 612 8180, and they will be able to talk through the slight extra costs with you, and ensure the images you have are suitable to place on a pool cloth.

Don’t worry there’s no danger of your graphics rubbing off the cloths, they are built to last as long as your table.

So why not let you imagination run away and get thinking about how your own custom pool table would look ?

 

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Product Focus : Brunswick Pool Tables

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Brunswick Pool TablesAt Liberty Games we like to think that we’ve got a pool table that is right for everyone, from folding home pool tables that can hide away when they aren’t being used, to pub tables and beyond we like to keep as broad a range as possible. The focus of today’s blog post is more towards the higher end of our range, but nonetheless are still extremely popular. Introducing the Brunswick range of pool tables.

Brunswick Metro Pool TableOriginally formed in 1845 Brunswick Billiards have been creating high quality American pool tables ever since. Known for their high quality build and finished, these bunswick tables to command a premium price (models start from £1900), but form a centrepiece to any room that will last a lifetime.

And when we say these tables will last a lifetime, that is guaranteed! As each Brunswick comes complete with a lifetime ownership manufacturer’s warranty.

One of the most popular tables in the range is the Black Wolf, a sleek and sophisticated table which like most other Brunswick tables is available in a wide variety of cloth colours and finishes (the black wolf can be seen in the image to the right).

With a choice of centennial or contender play packs, incorporating different cues, ball racks etc. these tables come with accessories as finely finished as they are.

There are too many table models to mention here, but we’ve created a page bringing together all our Brunswick pool tables into one list.

Don’t forget if you have any questions about these superb luxury tables, or any of our range of pool tables, just give one of our experienced advisers a call free on 0800 612 8180.

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