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1UP Arcade

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Australia's largest retro arcade, 200+ free-play machines under one roof

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About this spot

Pay one entry fee and play 200+ original arcade and pinball machines from the 70s, 80s, and 90s on free-play for as long as you like. 1UP is on the ground floor of Laser Force at 55 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, and bills itself as Australia's largest retro arcade. The collection runs from Space Invaders (1978) and Pong (1972) through Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Galaga, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, 4-player Simpsons and TMNT, Daytona, Time Crisis, and a long row of pinball tables. Open 7 days, late on Friday and Saturday.

Source1uparcade.com.au
Your day

Step by step

From start to finish, what to expect.

01

Pay the day-pass at the counter

02

Start on the classics, move into the 4-player cabinets with a group

03

Finish on the pinball row

What it costs

Cost breakdown

Estimated per person, in AUD.

Day-pass entryadult (check current rates)~$30
All games on free-play after entry
Transport not included
Getting there

How you get there

Your options for the trip.

Drive yourself

10 min drive from Brisbane CBD
Insider knowledge

Local tips

Stuff your mates would tell you.

Open late on Friday and Saturday (until 10pm) — works as an after-dinner detour

Free onsite parking is shared with Laser Force next door

School holidays and weekend afternoons get packed — weekday mornings are the quietest