Gertrude Street · Fitzroy VIC
Power UpAfter Dark
Two floors of restored arcade cabinets, tournament pinball, VR pods and esports lounges — all glowing under Melbourne’s brightest neon. Grab a token, grab a drink, hold the high score.
Open Wed–Sun · 4pm till late
Our Story
Built for Players, Not Spectators
We opened the doors of an old Fitzroy textile warehouse in 2016 and filled it with the machines we grew up loving. Every cabinet is repaired in-house, every marquee is hand-wired, and every night ends with someone chasing a leaderboard.
120+ Working Cabinets
From 1981 originals like Galaga and Donkey Kong to Japanese candy-cab fighters, every machine on the floor is calibrated weekly by our own techs. No dead buttons, no faded screens — just clean inputs and honest scores.
A Bar That Knows Its Games
Our Gertrude Street bar pours Victorian craft beer, arcade-themed cocktails and zero-proof spritzes. Order a “Continue?” espresso martini and the bartender will absolutely talk speedrun strategy with you.
A Home for the Local Scene
We host weekly fighting-game nights, monthly pinball ladders and charity retro marathons. Newcomers get a free 20-minute coaching pass — because a scene only grows when the next player feels welcome.
What You Can Play
Pick Your Arena
Four ways to spend a night at ArcadePowerBase. Tap through to see what each zone offers, what it costs, and what makes it worth the trip to Fitzroy.
The Retro Floor
The ground floor is our heartbeat: rows of freeplay classics under warm amber bulbs. One wristband, unlimited plays, no fumbling for coins.
Freeplay wristband — $28 AUD / all night
- 120+ cabinets from 1979–2001, all set to freeplay
- Dedicated 6-player X-Men and Simpsons beat-’em-ups
- Weekly rotating “Rare Cab of the Week” spotlight
The Crew
Who Keeps the Lights On
A small team of technicians, bartenders and lifelong players who keep 120+ machines humming and the marquee glowing every night we open.
Marco Bellini
Founder & Head Technician
Restored his first cabinet at 15. Marco hand-wires every neon marquee in the building and can diagnose a dead CRT by smell.
Priya Nair
Floor Manager
Runs the nightly leaderboard, the coaching passes and the queue for the X-Men cab with unshakeable calm and a whistle.
Jesse Okafor
Pinball Curator
Levels, waxes and tunes all thirty tables. Holds the house record on Medieval Madness and refuses to say by how much.
Hana Watanabe
Head Bartender
Invented the “Continue?” espresso martini and the zero-proof “1-Up” spritz. Will out-trivia you on 90s SNK lore.
On the Leaderboard
What Players Are Saying
“Booked the esports lounge for my partner’s birthday and it ran like clockwork. The casting wall had the whole room roaring during our Smash bracket. Best night out we’ve had in Fitzroy.”
Daniel R.
Collingwood, VIC · March 2025
Find Us
Drop By or Book Ahead
Walk-ins are always welcome, but booths, VR pods and the esports lounge fill up fast on weekends. Send us a message and we’ll get back to you within one business day.
Visit ArcadePowerBase
Phone
+61 3 9191 5472Address
89 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Email
[email protected]Opening hours
Wed–Thu 4pm–11pm · Fri–Sat 4pm–2am · Sun 2pm–10pm · Closed Mon & Tue