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Richard Troupe @richardtroupe.bsky.social · 2d

The Ghostbusters are here in @basearcade.bsky.social

#gaming #arcade #halloween

Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · 10d

👀💥 Who’s ready for some Metal Slug action?!
1 week to go! We’re (almost) sold out for next weekend’s event (17–19 Oct) at Banana Block Belfast and our dedicated Metal Slug cab is now fully up and running! 💪

Blood, sweat and isopon have brought this beast back to life 💥

Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · 11d

🎃 OCT 17–19 TICKETS OUT NOW! 📍 Banana Block, Belfast

🕹️ Fri 17th · 7–11pm (18+)
👾 Sat 18th 10–2 (Family) · 2–6 (15+) · 6–10 (8+)
💀 10pm Evil Dead II on VHS w/ @OrmeauCinema (£5)
👨‍👩‍👧 Sun 19th · 11–3 (Family)

🎟️ Tickets basearcade.com

Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · 14d

🎃 OCT 17–19 - TICKETS ON SALE
📍 Banana Block Belfast

🕹️ Fri 17th
7–11pm (18+)

👾 Sat 18th
10am–2pm (Family)
2–6pm (15+)
6–10pm (8+)
10pm – Evil Dead II on VHS

👨‍👩‍👧 Sun 19th
11am–3pm (Family)

🔗 Get tickets basearcade.com

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · 21d

Monday Maintenance 💀
Spooky season means spooky fixes! Jumping inside our Tales from the Crypt pinball to repair a smashed drop target. The real scare? Lifting the playfield without scratching those mirror blades 👻🤣

Play it at our next event Oct 17-19 at Banana Block Belfast #Pinball #ArcadeLife

Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · 27d

🔪🎃 GROOVY ANNOUNCEMENT 🎃🔪

Something wicked’s coming to Banana Block this spooky season

Base Arcade x Ormeau Community Cinema
🩸 Oct 17–19
🧟 Presale: Sept 24, 8pm
💀 General: Sept 25, 8pm

We’re summoning Evil Dead II on Sat night horror, laughs & chainsaw antics!

#EvilDead2

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · 27d

Getting our pins at Boundary Taproom ready for the week! 🧼🫧

Grab a drink & play pinball 5 days a week 🍺
Wed–Sat: 12–11pm | Sun: 1–7pm

Take on Uncanny X-Men, Jaws, & Godzilla while sipping a cold beer or cocktail 🍹

#Pinball #Belfast #BoundaryTaproom #SternPinball #ArcadeVibes #Basearcade

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Sep 20

❤️❤️❤️ awh schucks 😊

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Richard Troupe @richardtroupe.bsky.social · Sep 20

Another rammed all-ages event here in @basearcade.bsky.social!

#belfast #arcade

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Richard Troupe @richardtroupe.bsky.social · Sep 20

The BBC Micro is popular today in @basearcade.bsky.social

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Sep 18

Oh dang, we can't wait to see you bro 🥰

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Sep 18

👀 IT’S ALMOST ARCADE WEEKEND! 🕹️
Our SOLD OUT event at Banana Block, Belfast on 19–21 Sept is almost here

Quick etiquette
✅ Tickets only,no walk-ups
✅ Share the machines + good vibes
✅ Bring your skills

Can’t wait to see you in the arcade! 🔥

#basearcade #ArcadeBelfast

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Sep 13

🦈 Have you tried our new Stern Jaws pinball at @BoundaryTaproom yet? 🍺 Perfect for pints & high-score shark hunting!

We even squeezed in a game while cleaning this morning (for “testing” of couse 👀)

#Pinball #Jaws #BoundaryBelfast #Basearcade

Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Sep 11

Fri 19th & Sun 21st Sept sessions are SOLD OUT!
Only a handful of tickets left for Sat 20th 🎟️

Family, teens & 18+ sessions still up for grabs!
Expect retro consoles, arcade classics & pinball ❤️

🗓️ Sat 20 Sept
📍 Banana Block, Belfast
🔗 Tickets at Basearcade.com

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Sep 6

Yesterday was a banger at Boundary Taproom 👏

Proud to team up with Boundary Brewing to add two new Stern heavy-hitters: Uncanny X-Men & Jaws 🦈 (so Godzilla isn’t lonely 🦖).

Now live with Insider Connected – get your app ready & start logging those high scores

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Richard Troupe @richardtroupe.bsky.social · Aug 11

Another game that will feature on the Mega Drive at @basearcade.bsky.social this weekend will be the notorious Paprium!

People will finally have a chance to play the ambitious and controversial beat-em-up that still hasn't seen a widespread release.

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Richard Troupe @richardtroupe.bsky.social · Jul 28

I'm doing some testing today for something that will hopefully hit @basearcade.bsky.social on their next event...

The wonderful MSX2!

The MSX platform was co-developed by Microsoft and ASCII Corporation in 1983, with the MSX2 released in 1985.

There are plenty of great games for this platform!

Sanyo Wavy23 MSX2 computer with SD Mapper MegaRAM cartridge

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Aug 8

📣 SEPT DATE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
You asked (a lot) so here it is 👇

🗓️ Sept 19–21
📍 Banana Block

🎟️ Tickets drop before our Aug event:
💌 Mailing list pre-sale – Aug 13
🌍 General sale – Aug 14

Set your alarms 👀
#Basearcade #BelfastEvents #PinballLife #retroarcade

Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Aug 7

👀 Who’s excited for next week?!

We’re just over a week away from our next SOLD OUT event at Banana Block Belfast Aug 15-17 and we can’t wait to be back in action! 💪

Get ready for retro vibes, high scores, and some good times! We hope you’ve all been practicing 👀👾

Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Jul 11

⚡Flashback Friday 👀

Dec 2023. The arrival of our beloved Namco Time Crisis 2🔫

Had to wheel it down a rickety ass cobble lane to get it into Dave's garage on a cold, wet winter's night 🌧️

It was one of the very first machines we cut our teeth on with repairs 🥵

Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Jul 8

👀 Did you know...
On Stern's Godzilla pinball 🦖 the main voiceover is provided by actor Keith David known for his iconic roles in The Thing, They Live & the voice of so many prolific animated characters such Goliath in Gargoyles & Spawn the animated series 🤯

What a guy 👏

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Jul 6

🎂Huge happy birthday to the one and only @richardtroupe.bsky.social

Richard has been helping us from day one. Ensuring the greatest care & attention with our consoles, microcomputers and PCs.

He's one of a kind and we are so grateful for all of his expertise and time he gives to us ❤️

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Jul 4

Who's a fan of the stone cold classic Frogger from 1981?🐸
Looks simple, but so hard to master.
It always cracks us up when kids jump on and say, “Hey! This is like Crossy Road!”
Our reply: “No way kid, Crossy Road is like Frogger!” 👀

Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Jul 3

🔥 Who’s your go to team on Midway's NBA Jam from '93?

Are you repping the Hornets, lighting it up with the Magic, or going full beast mode with the Bulls? 🐂

Who else likes to settle it old school style on the court? 🏀

#ArcadeThrowdown #Boomshakalaka #basearcade #nbajam

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Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️ @basearcade.bsky.social · Jun 22

🔥 Well yesterday was awesome, a hot summer arcade day filled with the coolest people and most chilled vibes at Banana Block Belfast ❤️🕹️

Roll on today's SOLD OUT family session 👏 we can’t wait to close out the weekend with another full house of arcade antics! 👾

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