Ausretrogamer and I are no strangers to arcades – check out our previous stories about the giant Timezone Family Entertainment Centre on the Gold Coast and San Francisco’s Musée Mécanique.
We recently discovered a new fun arcade a little closer to home – Timezone Forest Hill.
Before visiting I was dubious we could have as much fun as promised by the pictures on the website, but I was wrong. Despite its relatively small size, there were plenty of quality machines: Batman, Mario Kart 2, Tekken 6, Virtua Tennis and Time Crisis 4, among others.
The fun promised by the photos on the website seemed too good to be true
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Batman
Woo Hoo! Mario Kart 2
Tekken 6 and Virtua Tennis – Game, Set, Match
However, the highlight was the Stern Star Trek Pro pinball machine, one of the Australian Timezone Supanova Pinball Championship qualification tables. I think we will be heading back before entries close on 29 March for ausretrogamer to try his luck at qualifying for the Victorian state final!
And what better way to finish off than a visit to TGI Fridays where the geeky / retro theme was continued.
Hasta la vista, Timezone Forest Hill!
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