Level up your nightlife game at this retro-chic arcade bar in Clarke Quay

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Photo: Level Up

Fancy a blast to the past? As in, the days of now-retro arcade games (sure makes you feel old, doesn’t it). New Clarke Quay bar Level Up is a nightlife concept that’ll keep you entertained through the wee hours of the morning — and you won’t even have to resort to your default drinking game (although it does offer beer pong).

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Set in a neon-lit shop house covered in graffiti by local street art collective RSCLS — even the restrooms are decked out with Archie comics — the eclectic space accommodates a crowd of 250 and features all kinds of games, including old-school arcade ones such as Street Fighter, Outrun, Time Crisis, and Bishi Bashi, as well as sporty ones like foosball, air hockey, darts, basketball, and pool.

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It’s quite the stroll down the nostalgia lane of the ’80s and ’90s when you find yourself purchasing tokens to operate each game — especially since arcades are a nearly extinct breed in Singapore.

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Besides the main entertainment, the bar also hosts musicians for live performances of hip-hop, rock, and pop tunes.

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Should you get peckish, the menu includes snacks like salted egg fish skin ($12), spicy pulled pork sliders ($15), seaweed fries ($10), luncheon meat chips ($10), and Thai-style ikan bilis ($5), as well as cocktails and party punch bowls ($108) in flavors like Purple Galaxy, Watermelon Sake, and Botanical Paradise.

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Level Up is at #02-04, 3A River Valley Rd, 6266-2276. Mon-Thurs 2pm-2am, Fri-Sat 2pm-3am, Sun 2pm-11pm.



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