Our 3 MUST PLAY Games at iPlay Australia | Competition Giveaway Inside!

By Nigel Wong, Contributor @ Kids In Perth 02 Jan 2025

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Lately, my son and I have found ourselves at iPlay Australia a lot!

We've been getting back to the nostalgia of playing arcade games.

Our arcade sessions get really competitive with plenty of banter between us and new friends we make along the way.

Below, here are our fave games to play at iPlay Australia and why we love them!

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX brings the beloved Nintendo game to the arcades!

Letting you and your family dive into the whimsical world of Mario and friends in the most immersive way.

Nothing brings more satisfaction than racing through colourful tracks, dodging banana peels and launching tortoise shells at the kart in front to sabotage a competitor's race!

You can't help but be swept up in the game's infectious energy.

This game really brings the whole family together with everyone vying for bragging rights!

Which character would you choose in Mario Kart?

We always choose to race with Bowser and Princess Peach just to recreate the tension from the movie.

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Connect 4 Basketball

Connect 4 Basketball is one of the most fun and challenging games.

It's a game which I can imagine my son and I playing and bonding over for a very, very long time.

Unlike the usual basketball shooting games, this one demands strategy and skill.

Firstly, you're quite literally playing Connect 4 so you need to be a good shooter to place the ball in the right slots to win.

Besides outsmarting your opponent, winning bragging rights, you also earn tickets from this game which makes it really popular!

For fun, my son would challenge kids and adults alike to games of Connect 4 Basketball, making many friends along the way.

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Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6

Based on the popular manga and anime called Wangan Midnight, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6 immerses players in the story of highway racers in Japan.

Get into this sub culture by racing through famous highways and roads all around Japan at over 300 km/h to experience an adrenaline rush like no other.

Adding to the immersive experience, you can buy a BanaPassport card from the terminal next to the arcade machine, letting you register, customise and modify your dream car as you start your journey towards becoming a Wangan racing legend!

Players get really attached to their car with some racing and challenging others in highly modified cars that they've been using since the original Wangan Midnight arcade game over many years!

Wangan Midnight arcade games really encourages new friendships and conversations as you chat with other fans of the game who are patiently waiting their turn to challenge the fastest racer of the moment.

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iPlay Australia isn't just about the games.

It's an entertainment destination for the whole family whether it's during a family weekend, birthday party or date night!

Every iPlay Australia location in WA offers much more than your typical arcade centre!

Carousel has indoor clip n climb walls and dodgem cars.

While, Whitfords has a bar and bowling.

If it's been awhile since you've visited an Arcade Centre or, simply to reward the kids, why not visit your nearest iPlay Australia location?

Not only will you have fun and bond as a family, playing these games lets you meet and make new friends with the community around you unlike console games.