Inferno Arena Forge battle stations glowing under low light
Melbourne CBD · Open till 1am

FORGEYOUR RIOT

A cut-and-paste gaming underground buried under Little Lonsdale Street. 40 RTX battle stations, restored arcade steel, and tournaments that run loud past midnight.

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The mission

We built the room the arcades forgot

Inferno Arena Forge started in 2019 as three mates, a stack of second-hand cabinets and a lease nobody else wanted. Today it is Melbourne’s scrappiest esports room — 320 square metres under the CBD where ranked grinders, retro diehards and Friday-night first-timers share the same amps. No membership gatekeeping, no dress code, no quiet corner. Just chairs that recline, fibre that doesn’t choke, and a crew that actually plays.

40
RTX 4070 battle stations
18
restored arcade cabinets
1am
last call, every night
2.5Gb
fibre, zero lag excuses
Battle cards

Pick your loadout

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LAN Battle Station

LAN Battle Station

RTX 4070 rigs, 240Hz panels, your peripherals or ours.

From A$9 / hour

LAN Battle Station

Ryzen 7 / RTX 4070 / 240Hz. Book by the hour or lock a night. Discord voice piped to every seat and lockers for your own gear.

From A$9 / hour

Ranked Coaching

Ranked Coaching

VOD review and live coaching from Oceanic-ranked players.

A$75 / 90 min

Ranked Coaching

One-on-one sessions in CS2, Valorant, League and Rocket League. 90-minute block with a coach who peaked Ascendant+ and a written homework plan.

A$75 / 90 min

Friday Forge Tournaments

Friday Forge Tournaments

Weekly 5v5 brackets with cash pots and a live caster.

A$20 entry

Friday Forge Tournaments

Doors 6pm, first map 7pm. A$20 per head, winner-takes-60% of the pot, casted on the big wall. Walk-ins welcome if a seat opens.

A$20 entry

Word on the floor

What the regulars say

Peak ping to the Sydney servers stayed under 8ms the whole night. First LAN centre in the CBD where my aim wasn’t fighting the connection.

Marcus T.
Carlton, VIC · March 2026

Booked a coaching block for Valorant and jumped two ranks in a fortnight. The VOD breakdown was brutal in the best way.

Priya S.
Docklands, VIC · February 2026

The cabinet wall is a museum you’re allowed to touch. Spent three hours on a restored Time Crisis and my partner had to drag me out.

Jonno R.
Fitzroy, VIC · January 2026

Ran our uni society’s 5v5 night here. Staff sorted the whole bracket, casting and all, for less than the pub would’ve charged for drinks.

Hannah L.
Parkville, VIC · December 2025

Open till 1am is the whole point. Finished a night shift, walked over from Southern Cross, got two hours of ranked before bed.

Dev A.
West Melbourne, VIC · November 2025
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Find us

Come down to the pit

We’re tucked under Little Lonsdale Street, a two-minute walk from Melbourne Central. Book ahead for weekend nights — walk-ins are welcome midweek whenever a seat lights up.

Address
155 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Opening hours
  • Mon – Thu · 10:00 – 00:00
  • Fri – Sat · 10:00 – 01:00
  • Sunday · 12:00 – 00:00