Base Arcade Belfast 🕹️

... Pffttt easy! 🔫 If your Namco guns ain't clacking... you're slacking! Fancy playing our Point Blank? Join us for 4 hours of FREEPLAY action across classic arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles. Next event 10-12 April, tickets at basearcade.com

🕹️ NEW EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT April 10-12 tickets incoming 🥳 ✉️ Mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 11 Mar @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 12 Mar @ 8pm 🎮 4 hours of FREEPLAY gaming on classic arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles. Basearcade.com #BananaBlock #belfast

That’s a wrap on our March event! 🥳 Huge thanks to everyone who came along. We really appreciate you spending time in the arcade with us 🥰 Machines are off for a well-earned rest while we get stuck into repairs. We're back April 10–12 so keep practising those high scores!

Another fantastic sold out evening! The scores were flying, the banter was brilliant, and it was amazing hearing your arcade memories 🥰 or welcoming some of you for your very first arcade visit. 🕹️ One of the best parts of what we do is hearing about your nostalgic memories 👏

It’s so good to be back. It was amazing seeing so many friendly faces 🥰 and even better meeting plenty of new ones too. Thank you so much to everyone who joined us and made it such a fantastic night. Only x7 tickets left for our 3pm-7pm slot today 👀 basearcade.com

ARE YOU READY TO FREEPLAY? 👀 6–8 March 🕹️ Sat night & Sun morning SOLD OUT Limited tickets left for remaining sessions 4hrs of arcade, pinball & retro consoles 🎟️ basearcade.com 📍 Banana Block, Belfast #BananaBlock #basearcade #belfast

🔧 Monday Maintenance Took a look at the outgassed DMD on our Street Fighter II pin 👀 Tried a swap with our Gladiators display, somehow worse! Turned out to be a dodgy ground on the pins. Quick fix? A cheeky jump wire Back up and running 💪 Colour DMD upgrade coming soon!

@4wudude @ArcadePosting On other socials we've had people confirm they played it back in the day. So it was legit there. Wild

@BaseArcade @ArcadePosting That first photo looks like AI to me

Just when you think you’ve seen it all…👀 A new photo has surfaced showing the legendary SEGA R360 sitting in the foyer of the Odyssey Arena in Belfast way back April 2002. Back when the IMAX had just opened and this absolute beast of a machine was proudly on display...

Fast forward nearly 20 years, and an R360 turns up abandoned in a field in Dundonald in 2021. And it's a mystery where it is now. Is this the same machine...probably? Does anyone remember seeing or playing this in the Odyssey back in the day? We sure as heck don't!!! #segar360

📣🚨 NEW PINBALL ALERT! The wait is over… say hello to our 1993 Gottlieb Street Fighter II pinball 👏 We actually picked this up before Christmas right before loads of you started asking for it strangely 😅 Keeping it secret hasn’t been easy! Who's excited to play 6-8 March?

RENDR festival night 1 photo dump 📸🔥 So how was @RendrFestival night one? Well… it was a total vibe 😎🥰 Massive thanks to everyone who stopped by, had a chat, and jumped on some absolutely banging games. We’re doing it all over again tonight 👏💪 Doors open at 4pm!

🕹️ NEW EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 6–8 March 2026! ✉️Mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 11th Feb @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 12th Feb @ 8pm Mailing list link basearcade.com 📍 Location: Banana Block Belfast 📅 Dates: 6–8 March 2026 🎮 4 Hours of FREEPLAY arcade action!

Who's a fan of ATARI Missle Command from 1980? 🚀🎯 This is one of our favorite machines on the floor for sure. That beautiful wood grain, the cone buttons with trackball controls, and the ability to just sit and chill over a good game with a friend 🥰 gotta love a good cocktail

4 pints deep and unlocking Godzilla multiball! 🍻💥 #godzilla #pinball #basearcade #sternpinball

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL 🕹️🥵 Honestly we get to play the odd game in the arcade at the same time you guys do at our events 🫣 It's all testing, fixing, researching, moving and breaking most of the time in arcade land. 🤣 #StrangerThings #arcadebelfast #basearcade

We're back for our first event of 2026! 👏 We’re filling the @bananablockni floor with our classic arcade cabinets, pinball machines and retro consoles. Especially our favourite light gun shooters 🔫 📅 16–18 January 2026 📍@bananablockni 🎟️ TICKETS at basearcade.com

🎟️ Jan 16–18 Tickets TONIGHT 8PM 🎄 get them at basearcade.com The perfect Christmas gift for the arcade-lover in your life 🎁 📅 16–18 Jan 2026 📍 Banana Block 🎮 FREEPLAY: arcade classics, pinball & retro consoles. Full bar + amazing food

A grand dose of old school fun at @BaseArcade in East Belfast yesterday...a retro pop-up with classic machines (inc a class pinball selection) Dad here got the top 2 scores of the day on Galaga & was probably prouder of the 'achievement' than it merited 😬

@philmccarroll So pleased you all had a great time. Hopefully we'll see you all at another event soon 🤞