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Greetings, This weekend I will be doing my third review on Mystery Box Gaming. Background Info:Mystery Box Gaming was first established around December 2009. It is located at 89 Short Street, Golden Wall Centre. They were well known for their cheap rates and above average computer speed. All photos in this post are not taken by me, as Mystery Box Gaming does not allow people to to take picture. I was there on Saturday November 24 and this is the entrance of the shop. They have rented 4 units and joined them together. I saw a sign "No Photography". Therefore, i would need to obey the rules in order to enter.  First impression:I managed to count that they have more than 50 gaming station. Quite a small sized LAN shop.
It totally turns me off. Very bad for eyesight. Environment [2/5stars]
Price & Service:The most eye catching thing about this shop is that their PC is all located at this tall tower at every row. Each cabinet consists of 10 Computer motherboards and hardware. Based on my experience, they have custom-made these transparent cabinets to store all the PC hardware in it. This makes the cables very organized and tidy as this acts as a central station. After spectating the surrounding, i decided to proceed to the counter and intend to play for 3hours. The counter staffs showed me a prices list as followed : (Non Member) $2/Hour [Monday-Sunday] (Member) $2 First Hour, $1/Every Subsequent Hour [Monday-Friday] $2 First Hour, $1.5/Every Subsequent Hour [Saturday / Sunday] (Register For A Membership) $5 Fee, Free 3Hours + 1 Free Drink After some simple calculation, I decided to signup as a member and make use of the 3 Free Hours and a free drink. I then told the staff that I wanted to sign up and be a member. From his facial expression, i knew that he was unwilling to sign me up as a member as it would be a long process to for him to key in my particulars. I saw a frown on his face when he just passed me a form to fill up and impatiently waited for me to complete filling up the form. I can see from the counter's reflection that he was in the middle of a game. Well, maybe that's why the prices are cheap. Service [2/5stars] Price [4/5stars]  The Experience:They are using the following gears 22" LG Flatron LCD Monitor. Logitech X-140 Speakers Logitech MK120 Keyboard and Mouse Bundle No Headset and Webcam provided. The chair was comfortable but a little dirty. The keyboard and mouse has dirt on it. Sweat dirt and oil. I had no choice to purchase a packet of tissue paper and clean it on my own. Apart from that, while i was trying out all the high end games, the computer there did not give me any problem was really smooth without any disconnection / spike or lag. Along with great varieties of games too. I did not really enjoy the sound as the whole LAN shop was filled with different kind of sound effect. My eyes were a painful due to the contrasting environment and I had to take a few breaks in between my 3 hours session. Equipment [3/5] Variety Of Games [4/5] Speed Of Computer [5/5]  Conclusion:Gaming there for 3 hours was a average. Though the computer did not give me any trouble, i was unable to focus on my game due to the environment. The price of the drink and tidbits were quite reasonable too.Pros:
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Rating: Environment [2/5stars] Service [2/5stars] Price [4/5stars] Equipment [3/5] Variety Of Games [4/5] Speed Of Computer [5/5] Overall this LAN shop deserve a 3/5Stars rating. It would not be the right place for you to be at, if you are one of those who prefers quality. But if you are going for casual gaming, the rates are really cheap. Location:
89 Short Street
#B1-14/15/16/17 Golden Wall Centre
Singapore S188216 Operating Hours: 24Hours/7Days Thank you for reading my post and hope to see you again soon. Currently 1 comments |
