Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️

Finally made it ti @basearcade.bsky.social !! Had a ball. First time ever playing a Saturn

Inspired by our favourite Tekken character and the low poly ps1 aesthetic 😎 Oversized, boxy and totally badass! Grab yours at our next event on 16-18 Oct at Banana Block Belfast or order online at basearcade.com shipping worldwide #tekken #belfast #playstation

POINT BLANK 2 is back 👏 After being off the arcade floor for two events Namco's Point Blank 2 from '98 will make its return 16-18 Oct at Banana Block Who else is a fan of Dr. Dan & Dr. Don blasting up the place? #arcaderestoration #namco #pointblank

Let's see how fast we can remove 4x Arcade CRT chassis'? 👀 We need to test these chassis' on our Point Blank 2 machine at Base Arcade Belfast so let's get removing 👏 #crt #retroarcade #arcade #retrogaming

Oct 16-18 presale tickets tonight 8pm! 👀 We’re back for another massive weekend at Base Arcade on Oct 16-18 at @bananablockni 💥 ​✉️ MAILING LIST PRESALE TONIGHT @ 8PM 🎟️ General sale tomorrow @ 8pm basearcade.com

It's almost Arcade weekend Banana Block Belfast. who's joining us Fri 18th - Sun 20th? Here's a run down of what's happening 👀 Grab your tickets at basearcade.com #belfast #arcade #pinball #retrogaming

We see you parents at Base Arcade whenever that inner child/demon is released 🤣 #Belfast #mortalkombat #RetroGaming

Massive thank you to Aaron & Jadyn at Drip Skate shop Belfast 🛹 for hooking us up with some absolutely killer prizes for our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 tournament on Fri 18th Sept at Banana Block Grab your tickets 🎟️ at basearcade.com #dripbelfast #arcade #playstation #belfast

Our next event on Sept 18-20 is coming around fast 🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🔗 basearcade.com 📍 Location: Banana Block, Belfast 📅 Dates: 18th - 20th Sept 🎮 4 hours of FREEPLAY action across classic arcade machines, pinball, and retro consoles.

Enjoying some Tekken 2 at @basearcade.bsky.social

Counting the days till I get to have another rattle on a real one at glorious @basearcade.bsky.social Next time I'll 1CC Gunbird, right?

Where's all the Time Crisis 2 fans at? 🔫 fancy a game at our next event on 21-23 Aug? 👀 #timecrisis2 #belfast #retrogaming #arcade

We're only 2 weeks away! Who's hyped for another Base Arcade weekend at Banana Block Belfast on 21-23 Aug 👀 #belfast #arcade #pinball

A quick repair thread for a TV presenting with no sound for @basearcade.bsky.social... This is an LG Netee TV from 1999 and is a perfect embodiment of that excellent Dreamcast era.

Fancy a game at Base Arcade in Banana Block Belfast on 21-23 Aug? 👀 #belfast #arcade #pinball #retrogaming

Let's repair a broken flipper on our Street Fighter 2 pinball machine. 🛠️ If you fancy a game on this beautiful pinball machine amongst others and enjoy classic arcade machines and retro consoles why not join us at our next event on the 21st- 23rd Aug #pinball #belfast #streetfighter2

Who's excited for our next event on 21-23 Aug at Banana Block Belfast 👀 Hope you've been practicing those high scores basearcade.com

went to @basearcade.bsky.social for the first time tonight and it was tons of fun! dance machine alone made the visit worth it

Eevee & Dragonite will be with us this Sat (July 4) to celebrate our new @sternpinball Pokémon Pro Edition on FREEPLAY for one weekend only!! 📍 @bananablockni 🔗 Tickets at basearcade.com ​#arcade #Belfast #pokemon

​🚨BEEN TO BASE ARCADE YET? ​The countdown to our next event is officially ON! 🗓️ July 3rd–5th. 🎟️ Tickets: basearcade.com 👾 Unlimited Gaming: 4 straight hours of FREEPLAY on classic arcade cabs, pinball machines, and retro consoles! #belfast #arcade #pinball

Due to ongoing travel disruption & uncertainty in Belfast, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone this weekend’s event. 🗓️ NEW DATES: July 3-5 @ Banana Block 🎟️ TICKETS: Auto-transfer to July, or full refunds available. Thank you for your support! 🕹️ Stephen & Dave

⚡️ Pokémon pinball by @sternpinball is HERE! As a 3rd-anniversary treat, we're putting it on FREEPLAY this weekend (12-14 June) at Banana Block before it heads to its forever home. 🎟️ Get Tickets: basearcade.com #pinball #pokemon #belfast

We're one week away from our next event! 12-14th June at Banana Block 👀 We'll be taking a wee break in July so if you need your arcade fix make sure you grab tickets otherwise we'll see you in August 👏 #arcade #belfast #pinball

Who's got their tickets to 12-14th June at Base Arcade 👀 We'll be taking a wee break in July so if you need your arcade fix make sure you grab tickets otherwise we'll see you in August 👏 #arcade #belfast #pinball

It's incredibly awesome to have this place right where I live The amount of hard work that goes into it is wild, and the love they have for the machines and people that dig 'em is palpable I've made great friends there, I've DJ'd there, and you bet your ass some day I WILL 1CC GUNBIRD THERE

Cooking something up for my pals at @basearcade.bsky.social 🕹️💥 If you're ever in Belfast, this is the COOLEST PLACE run by the BEST DUDES Shit I mean, it's worth visiting Belfast *just to go to it*

Who's got their tickets to 12-14th June at Base Arcade 👀 We'll be taking a wee break in July so if you need your arcade fix make sure you grab tickets otherwise we'll see you in August 👏 #arcade #belfast #pinball

Trust us to pick the hottest day of the year to move some of our project arcade cabinets into our new workshop 🥵 #arcade #ArcadeRestoration #Belfast

New event announcement, 12-14 June 🕹️ This is our last full weekend event until August as we take a wee break in July 🌞 ✉️ Mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 20 May @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 21 May @ 8pm Mailing list 📩 basearcade.com 📍 Location: @bananablockni

When people ask "why do you do what you do?" We're going to show them this 🥰 Thank you to everyone who has supported Base Arcade over the last 3 years. It means the world to us. And long may this insane adventure with arcade games and pinball continue See you June 12-14 💪

Still buzzing from our 3rd anniversary! 🕹️✨ Huge thanks to the legend Walter Day & congrats to our 2026 Arcade Classics Champ, James 🏆 and thank you all for the support! Spot yourself in these shots by OneNoiseMedia?📸👇 #WalterDay #ArcadeClassics #RetroGaming #Belfast

👀 Our Arcade Classics Champion trophy is ready for Saturday night 🏆 We’ll also have our own IMKONG thanks to the legends at @boundarybrewing 🍻 🕹️ Arcade Classics Competition 📍 Banana Block 📅 Sat May 9 | 7–11pm ⭐ Special guest: Walter Day will be overseeing the action 👏

🎬 We’re hosting the European Premiere of Arcades & Love Songs. Join us for a Q&A with "Father of Esports" Walter Day himself! 📍 @bananablockni 📅 May 9 | 5:30 PM 🎟️ FREE: basearcade.com Bonus: First 25 in their seats with a weekend session ticket get a free beer 🍺

Do you like retro arcades? 👀 We’re turning 3 in May and celebrating in style 🎉 get ready for an awesome anniversary weekend at Base Arcade on 8-10 May! 🕹️ 📅 Dates: 8-10 May 📍 Banana Block Belfast 🔗 Tickets at basearcade.com

For our 3rd anniversary we’re bringing you something big… The father of esports, Walter Day, Founder of @twingalaxies ! Catch him live Sat 9th May (7–11pm) 🗓️ May 8-10 ✉️ Presale: Wed 14th @ 8pm 🎟️ General: Thurs 15th @ 8pm 📍 Banana Block, Belfast 🔗 Basearcade.com

BASE ARCADE 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY🎂 8-10 May We’ve also got some extra announcements… stay tuned 👀 ✉️ mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 15th April @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 16th April @ 8pm Mailing list 📩 basearcade.com 📍 Location: @bananablockni 📅 Dates: 8–10 May

Parenting done right in @basearcade.bsky.social...

The all-ages session is in full swing in @basearcade.bsky.social today! Always a vibe. #gaming #retrogaming #arcade #basearcade #belfast

Been to Base Arcade yet? Our next event 10–12 April is this weekend so round up your crew and get your game face on 🕹️ 🎟️ Tickets at basearcade.com 📍 Banana Block Belfast 📅 10–12 April 4 hours of FREEPLAY per session across arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles

🛠️ Monday Maintenance Spent our Easter break restoring our Pump It Up Dancer bases 💪 From grimy to shiny ✨ ready to be danced on again! Who's ready to break out the moves this weekend? 🗓️ 10–12 April 📍 Banana Block Belfast 🎟️ Tickets basearcade.com #pumpitup #piu

Our Pump It Up machine is finally WORKING 🤯 We picked it up back in 2023… sold as “working” (it wasn’t ⚰️) Cue the hunt for a replacement game board 🥵 not easy. But it's alive & ready to rock! Try it out 10–12 April, tickets basearcade.com who’s ready to Pump It Up?

DONKEY KONG RETURNS! The 1981 classic is finally back after a long absence! Back where it belongs alongside Donkey Kong Jr. & Mario Bros. in our original Nintendo cabinet line-up 💪 Fancy a game at our next event? 📅 10–12 April 📍 Banana Block 🎟️ Ticket basearcade.com

Heading to Base Arcade with your crew be like… We’re back after a SOLD OUT March 🔥 Tickets live now 🎟️ 📍 Banana Block Belfast 📅 10–12 April 🎮 4hrs FREEPLAY – arcades, pinball & retro consoles 🎟️ basearcade.com

Come with me as we give our Stern pinball machines at Boundary taproom a quick clean 🪥🧼 Always gotta make sure these beauties are gleaming for you all to enjoy 🥰 Which is your favourite? 👀 Let us know below #pinball #sternpinball #belfast

🚨 NEW SWAG ALERT 🚨 We've had few requests to bring back our jackets from 2023, so here's an update with fresh black and white, latest logo back print and new front BA mark💪 We'll have a limited runfor our next event 10-12 April base-arcade.sumupstore.com/product/vars...

Been to Base Arcade yet? Our next event 10–12 April is coming up fast, so round up your crew and get your game face on 🕹️ 🎟️ Tickets at basearcade.com 📍 Banana Block Belfast 📅 10–12 April 4 hours of FREEPLAY per session across arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles

... Pffttt easy! 🔫 If your Namco guns ain't clacking... you're slacking! Fancy playing our Point Blank? Join us for 4 hours of FREEPLAY action across classic arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles. Next event 10-12 April, tickets at basearcade.com

🕹️ NEW EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT April 10-12 tickets incoming 🥳 ✉️ Mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 11 Mar @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 12 Mar @ 8pm 🎮 4 hours of FREEPLAY gaming on classic arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles. Basearcade.com #BananaBlock #belfast

That’s a wrap on our March event! 🥳 Huge thanks to everyone who came along. We really appreciate you spending time in the arcade with us 🥰 Machines are off for a well-earned rest while we get stuck into repairs. We're back April 10–12 so keep practising those high scores!

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