ME Cafe & Games (Chinatown)

ME Cafe & Games at Lucky Chinatown is built around competing with someone. Digital archery, a duel ball arena for head-to-head pairs, a team basketball shoot-out, a tabletop cycling race, pool, darts and a punching machine fill the physical half of more than six thousand square feet.

On screens there is a racing simulator with proper pedals and wheel, VR, and six console pods across two levels running PlayStation and Switch. Two games sit between the two halves: a Floor is Lava run over light-up tiles, and an AI projector game that tracks where you move and plays against you. There is also a Han embroidery workshop, which has nothing to do with any of it. A coin system runs over the top — complete missions around the venue and the coins go into the claws, the photo booth and the punching machine, which gives a visit a shape rather than a wander.

It suits mixed groups who cannot agree on one activity, and birthdays spanning a wide age range. Under-tens need an adult with them, and larger groups are usually asked for a deposit. Two to three hours covers it. Pool and basketball queue at peak, and across a floor this broad the upkeep is uneven, so take a lap on arrival to see what is running. It is on basement level three. The pink button on this page works out cheaper than paying at the counter.