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Retro Arcade Coming to Morningside – and It’s Coin-Free

Old-style video games are making a comeback in Morningside in April with the opening of 1UP Arcade on Lyton Road.

The arcade promises to be a unique place where players can enjoy arcade games that are all original releases. 1UP owner Stephen Holmes, who is a bona fide gaming arcade enthusiast, looked for video games from collectors and from classified ads.

Some of the video games have been restored to their original condition. With the retro video games in the arcade, the place will feel like a museum of sort.

Coin-Free Machines

Aside from housing video games from the good old days, the arcade will be different as there will be no need to insert coins to play the games. A one-time entry fee of $15 will be charged and gamers can play all the games they want. Whether they play one game or a hundred, the charge will be the same.

One of the top hassles in video game arcades is coin jam, which could render machines useless for days or weeks. In some instances, they could lead to breakage.

Initially, 1UP will have at least 65 machines. Holmes plans to add a new game each week, so people can return the next week or month and find new games to try.

Holmes’ vision for the arcade is to give it a community feel where people of all ages are welcome to play. There are plans for events and tournaments as well as workshops for those who want to learn how to repair these old machines.

Work is ongoing on the location that is kept a secret until it is closer to the launch. The arcade is expected to open in early April 2017.

Morningside’s Claire Randall Wins Crystal Bear at Berlin Film Fest

Claire Randall of Morningside has won the Generation 14plus Crystal Bear award for Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Ms Randall received the award for her short film entitled, Wolfe, a story of 24-year-old Nick and his journey with his imaginary friend, Mister Wolfe. When Nick hit puberty, Mr Wolfe asked to just be called “Wolfe.” It was during that time that his imaginary friend turned violent, jealous and passive-aggressive. Wolfe told Nick that he was a spirit of a wolf trapped inside his body and that Nick would have to kill himself to set the spirit free.

The jury found the documentary to be both an honest and intimate disclosure of Nick’s story of psychological illness. They think that the story was lovingly presented through the use of animated memory sequences. The Generation 14Plus jury thanked the filmmaker for the factual and deeply moving work.

Ms Randall studied Film and Screen Media at Griffith University. After completing her education, she developed a passion for creating documentaries. Having suffered from depression in her late teenage years, she is now using her work to promote awareness on mental illness.

She directed the short film and co-produced it with Shannen Tunnicliffe. The animation was provided by Lachlan James Morton.

See the full list of winners.

Watch the documentary trailer:

Morningside Tennis Club Gets Funding Boost

The Queensland Community Lawn Tennis Association based in Morningside will get a funding boost to help it upgrade its tennis facility.

Funding of over $270,000 will be provided by the Queensland government as part of its “Get Playing Places and Spaces” program, which aims to assist local sports clubs to build or upgrade their infrastructure.

The funding is part of the government’s goal to encourage greater participation in sports at the grassroots level.

The government is providing $2 million in funds across Queensland for the construction or upgrade of sport facilities and the Morningside tennis club is one of the three club recipients in the state.

The Morningside Tennis Centre will allocate $100,000 to renovate its four tennis courts.