The number one question at the counter is not about machines — it is 'how much should I bring?' Honest answer: less than you think, if you spend it right. Here is what different budgets buy on a typical night.
The $30 night
One Taster card ($29) and the free walkthrough. Thirty minutes of play, a proper introduction, and enough of a feel to know whether you want to come back. This is the smart first-visit spend.
The $50–$70 night
A Night Player card ($49) gets you about ninety minutes plus a house highball. Add a shared platter split two ways and you are at $65ish for a full evening — competitive with a basic dinner-and-drink anywhere on North Terrace.
The $100+ night
High Roller card ($89), lounge hour with friends split four ways ($47 each), or a proper whisky flight alongside your session. This is where the VIP evening starts to make sense — two people splitting a lounge and cards often spend less than they would at a good restaurant.
Where people overspend
- Buying bigger cards than the night needs — a Taster reloaded beats a High Roller abandoned
- Ordering per-person instead of platters — the group menu exists for a reason
- Skipping member maths — two cards a month and membership pays for itself
The free stuff
Beginner walkthroughs before 7 PM, the Sunday social, watching the bracket finals, the atmosphere itself. You can have a legitimate night here on a $20 bar tab and never touch a machine — plenty of people do exactly that.
Key takeaways
- A first visit genuinely costs under $30.
- $50–$65 covers a full evening for most people.
- Split lounges and platters; they are priced for sharing.
- Membership pays for itself at two cards a month.