Rumours started circulating a couple of weeks ago about a new arcade opening in Fortitude Valley. Last week, I was able to visit the site and take a few random pictures to share.
Fast Play on Wickham St (just across the road from the Brunswick St Mall) is now open. It doesn't look like much, but does appear to be a work in progress.
The DDR cabinet is an Extreme set to $2 for 3 songs (a little pricey for such an old mix). It's sandwiched between 2 other machines, so the space feels a little crowded, but the pads are in decent condition.
The other machines are an unusual selection, most of which seem to have been picked up from other recently closed arcades around town. Tekken and MaxiTune are covered, but the rest are an odd mix of older releases. A large portion of the store is made up of prize redemption games, but as these are the modern arcade's bread-and-butter, that shouldn't be a surprise.
Fast Play is open until 1am on Friday and Saturday nights, so if you find yourself out in the Valley and desperate for a gaming fix, there's now somewhere to go.