⚡️ Pokémon pinball by @sternpinball is HERE! As a 3rd-anniversary treat, we're putting it on FREEPLAY this weekend (12-14 June) at Banana Block before it heads to its forever home. 🎟️ Get Tickets: basearcade.com #pinball #pokemon #belfast

We're one week away from our next event! 12-14th June at Banana Block 👀 We'll be taking a wee break in July so if you need your arcade fix make sure you grab tickets otherwise we'll see you in August 👏 #arcade #belfast #pinball

Who's got their tickets to 12-14th June at Base Arcade 👀 We'll be taking a wee break in July so if you need your arcade fix make sure you grab tickets otherwise we'll see you in August 👏 #arcade #belfast #pinball

It's incredibly awesome to have this place right where I live The amount of hard work that goes into it is wild, and the love they have for the machines and people that dig 'em is palpable I've made great friends there, I've DJ'd there, and you bet your ass some day I WILL 1CC GUNBIRD THERE

Cooking something up for my pals at @basearcade.bsky.social 🕹️💥 If you're ever in Belfast, this is the COOLEST PLACE run by the BEST DUDES Shit I mean, it's worth visiting Belfast *just to go to it*

Who's got their tickets to 12-14th June at Base Arcade 👀 We'll be taking a wee break in July so if you need your arcade fix make sure you grab tickets otherwise we'll see you in August 👏 #arcade #belfast #pinball

Trust us to pick the hottest day of the year to move some of our project arcade cabinets into our new workshop 🥵 #arcade #ArcadeRestoration #Belfast

New event announcement, 12-14 June 🕹️ This is our last full weekend event until August as we take a wee break in July 🌞 ✉️ Mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 20 May @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 21 May @ 8pm Mailing list 📩 basearcade.com 📍 Location: @bananablockni

When people ask "why do you do what you do?" We're going to show them this 🥰 Thank you to everyone who has supported Base Arcade over the last 3 years. It means the world to us. And long may this insane adventure with arcade games and pinball continue See you June 12-14 💪

Still buzzing from our 3rd anniversary! 🕹️✨ Huge thanks to the legend Walter Day & congrats to our 2026 Arcade Classics Champ, James 🏆 and thank you all for the support! Spot yourself in these shots by OneNoiseMedia?📸👇 #WalterDay #ArcadeClassics #RetroGaming #Belfast

👀 Our Arcade Classics Champion trophy is ready for Saturday night 🏆 We’ll also have our own IMKONG thanks to the legends at @boundarybrewing 🍻 🕹️ Arcade Classics Competition 📍 Banana Block 📅 Sat May 9 | 7–11pm ⭐ Special guest: Walter Day will be overseeing the action 👏

🎬 We’re hosting the European Premiere of Arcades & Love Songs. Join us for a Q&A with "Father of Esports" Walter Day himself! 📍 @bananablockni 📅 May 9 | 5:30 PM 🎟️ FREE: basearcade.com Bonus: First 25 in their seats with a weekend session ticket get a free beer 🍺

Do you like retro arcades? 👀 We’re turning 3 in May and celebrating in style 🎉 get ready for an awesome anniversary weekend at Base Arcade on 8-10 May! 🕹️ 📅 Dates: 8-10 May 📍 Banana Block Belfast 🔗 Tickets at basearcade.com

For our 3rd anniversary we’re bringing you something big… The father of esports, Walter Day, Founder of @twingalaxies ! Catch him live Sat 9th May (7–11pm) 🗓️ May 8-10 ✉️ Presale: Wed 14th @ 8pm 🎟️ General: Thurs 15th @ 8pm 📍 Banana Block, Belfast 🔗 Basearcade.com

BASE ARCADE 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY🎂 8-10 May We’ve also got some extra announcements… stay tuned 👀 ✉️ mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 15th April @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 16th April @ 8pm Mailing list 📩 basearcade.com 📍 Location: @bananablockni 📅 Dates: 8–10 May

Parenting done right in @basearcade.bsky.social...

The all-ages session is in full swing in @basearcade.bsky.social today! Always a vibe. #gaming #retrogaming #arcade #basearcade #belfast

Been to Base Arcade yet? Our next event 10–12 April is this weekend so round up your crew and get your game face on 🕹️ 🎟️ Tickets at basearcade.com 📍 Banana Block Belfast 📅 10–12 April 4 hours of FREEPLAY per session across arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles

🛠️ Monday Maintenance Spent our Easter break restoring our Pump It Up Dancer bases 💪 From grimy to shiny ✨ ready to be danced on again! Who's ready to break out the moves this weekend? 🗓️ 10–12 April 📍 Banana Block Belfast 🎟️ Tickets basearcade.com #pumpitup #piu

Our Pump It Up machine is finally WORKING 🤯 We picked it up back in 2023… sold as “working” (it wasn’t ⚰️) Cue the hunt for a replacement game board 🥵 not easy. But it's alive & ready to rock! Try it out 10–12 April, tickets basearcade.com who’s ready to Pump It Up?

DONKEY KONG RETURNS! The 1981 classic is finally back after a long absence! Back where it belongs alongside Donkey Kong Jr. & Mario Bros. in our original Nintendo cabinet line-up 💪 Fancy a game at our next event? 📅 10–12 April 📍 Banana Block 🎟️ Ticket basearcade.com

Heading to Base Arcade with your crew be like… We’re back after a SOLD OUT March 🔥 Tickets live now 🎟️ 📍 Banana Block Belfast 📅 10–12 April 🎮 4hrs FREEPLAY – arcades, pinball & retro consoles 🎟️ basearcade.com

Come with me as we give our Stern pinball machines at Boundary taproom a quick clean 🪥🧼 Always gotta make sure these beauties are gleaming for you all to enjoy 🥰 Which is your favourite? 👀 Let us know below #pinball #sternpinball #belfast

🚨 NEW SWAG ALERT 🚨 We've had few requests to bring back our jackets from 2023, so here's an update with fresh black and white, latest logo back print and new front BA mark💪 We'll have a limited runfor our next event 10-12 April base-arcade.sumupstore.com/product/vars...

Been to Base Arcade yet? Our next event 10–12 April is coming up fast, so round up your crew and get your game face on 🕹️ 🎟️ Tickets at basearcade.com 📍 Banana Block Belfast 📅 10–12 April 4 hours of FREEPLAY per session across arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles

... 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!

Iconic @basearcade.bsky.social

Arcade nights in @basearcade.bsky.social and Banana Block hit differently.

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 👏

Another banger session in @basearcade.bsky.social today... It's great to see so many people enjoying the cabs, pins, and consoles. #gaming #retrogaming #gamer #retrogamer #arcade

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

But... IT FINALLY WORKS! This is now all ready for the floor in @basearcade.bsky.social.

I've been verrrrry busy over the past while with work, but I have also managed to prep a new PC for use in @basearcade.bsky.social! This little beast is getting a bit of an overhaul for the PC offering in the console/computer area and is firmly from the Windows XP era.

🔧 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!

📣🚨 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 RENDR festival 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!

Peak vibes.

Back on my bullshit with a 'hopeful' new PC build for @basearcade.bsky.social... This is a Compaq Presario 5240 desktop PC. CPU? It's a 400MHz AMD K6-2 CPU. RAM? Who knows! I have to remove half of the internals to get to it! It doesn't sound healthy anyway.

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

Good times again at @basearcade.bsky.social Killed all the aliens in Alien 3 The Gun, but they got their revenge in Galaga 👾

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 Banana Block 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

A busy evening involving this for @basearcade.bsky.social.

🎟️ 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

Nothing says Christmas like the plastic clack clack of Time Crisis guns! Here’s some of the CYEI crew enjoying the festivities, thanks so much to @nigamedev.bsky.social and @basearcade.bsky.social. 🧡