Xmas Arcade Frenzy

Overview

Think you're great at pushing buttons? Okay, not just mashing and smashing them, but timing your touches so perfectly that you manoeuvre pinball flippers like a wizard, and send shiny chrome balls rolling, roaming and sprawling around the machine of your choice? Think your talents could stand up to scrutiny? Want to find out?

Fortitude Valley arcade game bar Netherworld wants you to find out too, which is why it's putting on a Xmas Arcade Frenzy . And it's not just limited to pinball as previous events have been. This time, arcade games are part of the action.

Here how it works: book in advance, pay $20, arrive at 8.30am, and then prepare to strut your stuff until 12pm. Competitors will be paired up at random, vie for supremacy, and then move on to the next opponent and machine. The games will be fast, but they'll also be fun — and all players of all skill levels are welcome.

Sarah Ward

An added bonus: even though this is a Saturday morning affair happening on December 21, your ticket price also includes your first drink.

Top image: Cole Bennetts.