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Empire Alternacade and Events

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 421 657 343

Address: Basement Level, 409 Flinders Street 4810 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.empirealternacade.com/

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25.01.2022 Whos up for a Classic Empire Weekend!? Now open from 5pm every FRI + SAT - come in early to grab the best seats in the house Always FREE Entry + No Booking Required... Famous Specialty Cocktail Menu + HUGE range of Craft Beer & Small Batch Spirits Massive Game Selection: Arcade + Pinball + Pool + Fooseball + N64 + XBOX + Jenga 18+ Venue | Hidden at Basement Level, 409 Flinders Street | No Meathead Behaviour | Rad Tunes + Vibes only

25.01.2022 We just put a deposit down on the brand new Stern Pinball Marvel Avengers Premium Pinball ~ Due to land in Aus this December Cheers to our mates over at Amusement Machine Distributors for looking after us This game looks like another Keith Elwin Masterpiece.. we cant wait!!

25.01.2022 7 weeklys for $10 thanks.

25.01.2022 ~ Chilled Midweek Vibes ~ Famous Cocktail List 75+ Beer Varieties Craft Spirits ... 30+ Retro Arcades & Pinnies N64 + XBOX console station Pool + Foosball Tables Jenga (or BYO games) Basement Level, 409 Flinders Street

24.01.2022 NOW TAPPING ~ Bulmers Irish Cider ~ Made from 17 varieties of Irish apples and produced in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Bulmers is 100% Irish. ... From blossom to bar at every step of the journey, craft and care is poured into every glass of gold. Well drink to that!

24.01.2022 Its not just a phase, Mum! Final Round of our Rawrin 20s Weekender is TONIGHT How tasty do these limited edition Cocktails look? ... Open 5pm til midnight | dress ups encouraged (but not required) | Free Entry | First in Best Dressed @ Townsville, Queensland

24.01.2022 Vodka @redbull , anyone? Now available in the following flavours: Watermelon... Orange Tropical Sugar Free Original Open from 5pm | Free Entry | Red Bull Gives You Wings

24.01.2022 Empire Slushies are back!! The Hulk VS The Beast | Who will you choose? (Also available in half/half) Available for a limited time only.. Open 7 nights!!

23.01.2022 Who’s keen to try our brand new limited edition Bubble O’ Bill Shots!? Blue Curacao + Banana Liqueur + Baileys + Red Velvet Baileys + Choc Syrup + Cream Open 7 Nights / 18 + Only / RSA applies

23.01.2022 Dionysus NEIIPA by @heliosbrewing has been tapped.. and it’s bloody delicious Snowboard Kids also joins our N64 Gaming selection - just ask our rad staff to swap game! Open 7pm til Midnight ~ Wear ya Masks ~ 18+ Only

22.01.2022 Couple of tasty new additions @stompinggroundbeer @moondogbrewing @whiterabbit_brewery @newbelgium As a condition of entry make sure you are wearing your mask These may be taken off when at your table in your group Open 7pm til midnight

22.01.2022 Celebrate Christmas in Style (or lack thereof) with the Empire Crew, from Friday 18th right up until Xmas Eve at our Empire's Ugly Christmas Outfit Week Dust off your favourite Ugly Sweater/ Lowes Button-up, try our once-off Cocktail Menu & get a selfie or two at our Ugly Chrissy Photo Wall!

22.01.2022 FINAL ROUND TONIGHT Last chance to try our 7 specialty Cocktails, available only at our TMNT Weekender Get in from early for some Tasty & Free Pizzas from the legends over at Dominos North Ward ... Open 7pm til midnight | Basement Level, 409 Flinders Street | Cowabunga!!

22.01.2022 @moondogbrewing Fizzer Alcoholic Seltzers are here! Choose between Strawbs + Cream or Tropical Crush All natural fruit flavours... Vegan friendly Low Calories. Low Carbs. Low Gluten. Open from 5pm Fri + Sat.. come down & try one while they last!!

21.01.2022 Tonight we’re slingin’ drinks in the legendary @biocup to do our part in the TSV water shortage Only until Midnight ~ 18 + Only ~ Yes, we’ve heard the pipe has been replaced

21.01.2022 Rick & Morty is back on the floors at Empire Stop in after tonight’s @nqcowboys game for a quick slap! Open from 7pm

21.01.2022 THANOS IS AN ASSHLE. Parfait Amour, Blue Curacao, Vodka, Raspberry + Lemonade Exclusively available this weekend to celebrate our brand new Avengers Infinity Quest @sternpinball

20.01.2022 NO REST FOR THE WICKED Empire will be trading every night as usual from Boxing Day onward PS - We’re throwin’ a classic 90’s NYE Party, so save the date & come rock the f*ck out with us!!

19.01.2022 Unlock infinite wisdom with Uncle Iroh’s Iced Tea This Empire Exclusive is available tonight only.. open from 7pm!

19.01.2022 Our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Weekender kicks off at 5:00pm!! Get in early this Fri + Sat + Sun for free Pizza & general rad times! Dress up to score Tokens + Prizes for raddest outfit 7 Specialty Cocktails available this weekend ONLY Play our brand new Stern Pinball + Original 4 Player Arcade Machine TMNT Machines... Throwback 80s/90s Playlist FREE PIZZA Happy Hour (First hour of each night) Basement Level, 409 Flinders Street, Townsville City Always FREE Entry | First in Best Dressed | Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Pizza

19.01.2022 WHATS ON AT EMPIRE FRI + SAT - 5pm til midnight Classic Empire Party Vibes... MONDAY - 5:45pm til midnight Pizza & Pinball 8 Strike (Monthly Monday) TEQUILA TUESDAY - 7pm til midnight Free Gaming Token with Tequila Purchases SUNDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY - 7pm til midnight Chilled Date/Game Night Vibes

18.01.2022 In need of the perfect present? Gift your loved ones a rad Empire experience. Epic cocktails, craft beers, and a huge selection of spirits. Awesome variety of arcade games, pinball, board games, consoles, pool tables and much more. ... $50 vouchers readily available at the bar For custom amounts message our page, Mailbox delivery also available!

18.01.2022 Did you know you can hire Empire privately before hours? Perfect for Bdays, Work Functions + more Shoot us a message for more details!! ... Open 7 nights | Always Free Entry | Basement Level 409 Flinders Street

18.01.2022 NEW BEER ALERT @somedaybrewing Blood Orange Sour + @holgatebeer Choc Porter & Alpha Crucis XPA Dont forget ya get 1 gaming token with each beer purchase (Mondays only)!!

17.01.2022 Margarita Monday is back!! Four Tasty Flavours Available! Classic Watermelon Mango Lychee... Plus get two FREE arcade tokens with any Tequila Purchase OPEN 7PM-MIDNIGHT #townsvilleshines #margaritamonday #supportlocaltownsville

16.01.2022 7 Limited Edition TMNT Cocktails/Slushies available this weekend ONLY!! Check out these two favourites.. Splinter Shake - Frangelico + Baileys + Honey Liqueur + Coffee Liqueur + Ice Cream + Milk + Choc Sauce + Whipped Cream + Oreo... The Donatello - Lemon Gin, Grape Vodka, Blue Curacao, Grenadine + Fresh Lemon

15.01.2022 Don’t forget, our Bring the Kids Day is TOMORROW - Free Entry + No Booking Required - Rock up between 10am & 3pm - Snacks + Non-alcoholic Drinks available to purchase... See ya then legends!

15.01.2022 EMPIRE LAGER is back due to popular demand! Made locally by the legends at @thebrewerytownsville Open 7 Nights 18+ Only Basement Level 409 Flinders Street

15.01.2022 Want to hire out Empire for your Bday/Chrissy or Work Party? Free Room Hire Min 20 - Max 100 PAX Under 18’s may attend (conditions apply)... Available before trading hours only (Fri + Sat 5pm - Sun til Thurs 7pm) Shoot us a message to book or for more info.. rock on!

15.01.2022 PIZZA + PINBALL = TONIGHT Rock up from 5:45pm for a 6:30pm start Freeplay Pinball + Pizza included in $20 entry... 18+ Only ~ Open 7 Nights ~ Flip or Die

15.01.2022 Whos up for some Classic 4 player split screen N64 Nostalgia? Weve got all the classics + more available.. just ask our rad staff to change your game!! OPEN 7 NIGHTS... Sun-Thurs: 7pm til midnight Fri+Sat: 5pm til midnight (Game swaps available Sun til Thurs only - Weekends are for Mario Kart)

14.01.2022 Bring the Kids Day is poppin’ off - come in & have a game, grab some snacks + a shake

14.01.2022 FREE Token Mondays Score a Free Gaming Token with each Beer or Cider Purchase Check out this weeks new arrivals from @4pinesbeer + @younghenrys + @newsteadbrewingco

14.01.2022 Purple Haze Grape Vodka, Pink Gin, Grape Juice, Fresh Lime + Lemonade BYO Boardgames (or play our jengas) + Nibblies are welcome (just no drinks)

14.01.2022 This Weekend we have 3 FREE PIZZA drop offs thanks to our mates over at Dominos Pizza North Ward to kick off our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Weekender!! Plenty to go around, available for the first hour of trade only. WEEKENDER OPENING HOURS... Fri + Sat: 5:00pm - midnight Sun: 7:00pm - midnight See more

13.01.2022 Congrats to these Pizza-Lovin-Party-Dudes + Dudettes for winning last nights best dressed & scoring a Voucher for 50 Empire Bucks!! TMNT Weekender Round 2 kicks off at 5pm ~ Get in early for FREE Pizzas

13.01.2022 Pop on in tonight for Pool, Pinball & Phuckin-good-times Always Free Entry | Open 7 Nights | No Pool Hogs

13.01.2022 Let's forget about 2020 by throwing a rad 90's as F**K Empire New Years Party. What to expect: - Rad 90's Photo Wall - Once off themed cocktails... - Dress up to score gaming tokens - SICK prize-pack for best dressed - Free Fairy Bread - Open til 2am Event Deets: Empire's 90's As F**k New Years (Open until 2am!)

12.01.2022 Our Original 4 Player Turtles Arcade Cabinet will be making an appearance at our TMNT Weekender, this Fri, Sat + Sun!! Buddy up with your mates to defeat the evil Shredder, while enjoying our tasty limited edition TMNT Themed Cocktail List!

12.01.2022 Saturday nights at Empire are all about good company, delicious drinks, epic games and rad tunes (sing-alongs to My Chem + Panic! mandatory) Open from 5pm!

11.01.2022 Back by popular demand Splinter Shake - Frangelico, Baileys, Mr Black Coffee Liqueur, Honey Liqueur, Chocolate Sauce, Ice Cream + Cream Get it while you can!

11.01.2022 Whos up for a Jug of @brookvaleunion Ginger Beer & a game of Pool? OPENING HOURS Sun-Thurs = 7pm til midnight Fri+Sat = 5pm til midnight

10.01.2022 Did you know we have stack of the raddest N64 Games available to play for free at Empire? - Mario Kart - Golden Eye - Smash Bro's... - Diddy Kong Racing - Star Wars Racer - Pokemon Stadium Plus shit tons more -Just ask our legendary staff & we'll swap out cartridges

10.01.2022 Now Tapping: @younghenrys IPA This 6% Oz/American style IPA is dangerously sessionable, has a slight hazy golden hue, balanced bitterness and a refreshingly dry finish. Massive tropical/citrus dry hop character brings it home Schooeys pourin’ 7 nights a week!

10.01.2022 Cheer up Emo kid ~ our Rawring 20s Cocktail List is here!! Which one are you keen to sink your snake bites into first!? Available this Fri + Sat only 5pm til midnight | Free Entry | Sad Vibes Only

10.01.2022 Make Mondays your ultimate Empire Gaming Night - Free Gaming Token with any Beer/Cider Purchase - Limited Edition Monday Margaritas (2 Free Gaming Tokens) - 100+ Board Games FREE to play... - N64 + XBOX FREE to play Open from 7pm | 18 + Only | Heroes Get Remembered Legends Never Die

09.01.2022 Don’t let this shitty weather fool you.. We’re still open 7 nights! Stay tuned for some super sick 90’s NYE Cocktail Teasers

08.01.2022 FREE TOKEN MONDAYS with each Beer or Cider Purchase ~ over 80 to choose from!! Check out this weeks new additions.. @matsosbeer @fixationbrewing @newsteadbrewingco

08.01.2022 Pull out the black nail polish, hair straightener, skinny jeans + band tees because this Fri + Sat night only were celebrating.. "Empires RAWRING 20s Weekender!!" Limited Edition once-off Cocktail List... FREE gaming tokens upon entry for those dressed up The ultimate Emo/Scene/Goth/Punk playlist Prizes for best dressed Open 5pm til Midnight | First in Best Dressed | Free Entry Basement Level, 409 Flinders Street

08.01.2022 Did you know that our Maximum Capacity has increased to 150 patrons Drag all your mates down from 5pm for the raddest Drinks, Games + Tunes in town.. Rock on!! Open 7 Nights / Basement Level 409 Flinders Street

06.01.2022 NEW PINBALL ALERT Be one of the first in Aus to play the latest @sternpinball @tmnt machine Open 5pm til midnight.. Cowabungaaaa!! @ Townsville, Queensland

06.01.2022 Hang out with the Empire Crew at www.twitch.com/pinheadaustralia while we attempt to get some high scores on our brand new @sternpinball TMNT Pinball

05.01.2022 Check out this Jenga Stack! Reckon you can beat it? #empirejengarecord Open from 7pm for chilled Sunday Vibes

05.01.2022 You’re in for a Treat this New Years Eve! Introducing the "H(e)art Throb" - HartBeat Candy infused Vodka... - Cointreau, Fresh Lime, Watermelon Redbull Open 7pm - 2am NYE ~ 18+ Only!!

05.01.2022 We don’t usually get around RTD’s at Empire, but for this.. we’ll make an exception! @bundabergrum Creaming Soda

04.01.2022 Our Pinnies have been coppin’ a bit of a workout lately.. Open from 5pm this arvo!!

04.01.2022 NEW PINBALL ALERT AC/DC joins our super sick @sternpinball lineup Open 7 nights | 18+ Only | Filthy Acts at a Reasonable Price

04.01.2022 TMNT Cocktail Menu ~ Available this Fri, Sat + Sun ONLY Which one will you choose? Be sure to arrive early to score some totally radical (and free) Pizza, made by the team at @dominos_au North Ward.

04.01.2022 It’s safe to safe our Bubble ‘O Bill has been a been a bit of a favourite.. Open from 5pm Fri + Sat ~ 18 + Only ~ Drink Responsibly

04.01.2022 Damn! What a lineup

03.01.2022 You better believe that our Snack range has more than DOUBLED since our last Bring the Kids Day Next Date = This Sunday 10am til 3pm! Event: Bring the Kids to Empire (2021 Dates)

03.01.2022 Show us your Emo Phase (dont act like you didnt go through one) for a chance to win a $50 Empire Gift Voucher!! Winner Drawn tonight, in time for our Rawring 20s Weekender. Well start things off..

03.01.2022 Just picked up an assortment of Boardgames from the legends at @zingpopculture Townsville Tag a mate who’s ass you’re keen to kick at these!! Open 7 Nights | Always FREE Entry | Lose the pieces and be banished from Empire for all eternity

02.01.2022 If you like Banana then its ON LIKE DONKEY KONG Vanilla Galliano, Bacardi, Banana Liqueur, Fresh Lime + Solo Open 7 nights for the raddest Drinks, Retro Games + Heavy Tunes

02.01.2022 LANDING SOON World Poker Tour, by @sternpinball Next Pizza + Pinball comp = 19th April - pop in 7 nights to work on your flipper skills.. slap on!

02.01.2022 BEER + TOKEN MONDAYS Receive a free gaming token with any Beer or Cider purchase every Monday 75+ beer selections to choose from including these tasty new additions.. Open 7pm til midnight!!

02.01.2022 Make a Pit Stop at Empire for the raddest Drinks, Games & Tunes. Open now until midnight!! Located Basement Level 409 Flinders Street | 18+ Only | First in Best Dressed | No Dickheads Allowed

02.01.2022 TODAY from 10am

01.01.2022 Attention all Party Dudes & Dudettes - Clear your schedules because Empire will be hosting a totally excellent "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Weekender on the 4th, 5th & 6th of September.. Cowabunga!! FREE PIZZA Happy Hour (First hour of each night) Dress up to score Tokens + Prizes for raddest outfit Once Off Cocktail List... Play our brand new Stern Pinball + Original 4 Player Arcade Machine TMNT Machines Throwback 80s/90s Playlist More Gnarly stuff to announce!! Basement Level, 409 Flinders Street, Townsville City Always FREE Entry | First in Best Dressed | Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Pizza

01.01.2022 TIN ON A PIN - Fruit Salad Sour ~ @bridgeroadbrewers - Mandarin Oatcream IPA ~ @thunderroadbrewing - AC/DC Premium ~ @sternpinball ... Open 7 Nights

01.01.2022 Fox has been gearing up for next Sundays Bring the Kids Day - Sun April 11 / 10am til 3pm - Free Entry / No Booking Needed - All Ages Event ... - Softdrinks + Shakes + Juices + Lollies Available See more