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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 Hello people, I'm Back! I will be doing my second review on Khakabo LAN Gaming. Background Info:Khakabo LAN gaming was first started at August 2010 which was located at 10 Middle Road, IOI Plaza. They then decided to shift thier venue to 175 Bencoolen Street, Burlington Square. They are have 95 Gaming stations together with their comfortable sofa seat.  First Impression:This is what you will be viewing when you walk into the entrance. I was there and saw more than 100 of these computer.
Environment [4/5stars] Price & Service:After walking around and viewing the computer, I then decided to use a station for 3hours, as the rates are very reasonable. They are charging only $2 for a hour. Its one of the cheapest prices available at that area. My opinion of it is that there are many other LAN Gaming shops around there, and therefore to be competitive in prices, they decided to remain their prices even after they have moved out of IOI plaza. Apologies as i do not have a photo and unable to find one on the prices and rates.Their way of payment are different as the user would need to pay after using the computer. You will be given a number tag and when you are done playing, then you would need to pay up. You might over shoot the budget that you have, so do remember to bring out extra cash if you are playing for long :) Service [5/5stars] Price [4/5stars]  The Experience:This was the computer they had.The monitor they used was a 27" Acer LED mointor. Very large screen size (one of the biggest i ever used). Both keyboard and mouse by Microsoft. Quite a decent pair of gears, but what i like about them is that they are clean. Before i started using, of the their staff were cleaning it. He told me that they will be cleaning both keyboard and mouse when users finish their usage. The sofa chair was very comfortable. Very good sensation (MUST TRY) There were limited games installed. Most online games could be found there, but i was expecting a little more than average. Only installed a certain amount of common games. With my experience, i have realized that they had this Software which removes all user data when the computer shutdown and will revert its state back to default. Which means that any computer virus or key loggers installed by the previous user will be removed too. Brilliant idea. They have other equipments such as a headset and webcam to allow users to work there to. Equipment [4/5] Variety Of Games [3/5] Speed Of Computer [4/5] 
This picture was taken by me before leaving.
Conclusion:Gaming there for 3 hours was a joy. The computer did not give me any trouble and was very smooth in terms of performance. The price of the drink and tidbits were quite reasonable too. $1.20 for a bottle of drink. I have to agree with, Joey "Murray" M. who posted a review: Khakabo has the comfiest seats, best gaming equipment (headphones, keyboards, mouses, monitors, wide selection of games), the friendliest staff (trust me, when you've been in a 24-hour LAN shop, some people get pressed and aren't always nice...), fast internet, and as they have two outlets open within walking distance of each other, you're almost always guaranteed a seat for yourself and your friends! I had a great time there. Good environment, service and equipments. Pros:
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Rating: Environment [4/5stars] Service [5/5stars] Price [4/5stars] Equipment [4/5] Variety Of Games [3/5] Speed Of Computer [4/5] Overall this LAN shop deserve a 4/5Stars rating and definitely it is one of my recommended LAN shop that I will recommend to you. Location:
175 Bencoolen Street
#01-58 Burlington Square
Singapore 189649 Operating Hours: 24Hours/7Days Thank you for reading my post and hope to see you again soon. Currently 0 comments Hi Peeps! I will be doing my first post by introducing you guys to a LAN Gaming shop named "Colosseum" Background Info:Colosseum used to be located at Level 7 of illuma@Bugis. They used to be Singapore Number 1 Biggest LAN Center which consist of more than 100 gaming PC. Then illuma@Bugis was taken over by another owner and now it is called Bugis+. Colosseum then shifted to Level 5 of Bugis+ which turn out to be half in size of the previous location. All pictures were taken by me when I was there on Saturday November 11. This is the entrance of Colosseum LAN Shop.  First Impression:The interior, I managed to count that they have around 67 gaming PCs. The environment was very clean too. The feeling it gave me was cozy as the temperature was just right. I loved it.Environment [4/5stars]  Price & Service:As the woman at the counter greeted me with a warm welcome, she showed me the sign listing the rates they are charging. Comparing with the other LAN Shops, their prices are a little pricey. Therefore i just paid $3.50 for a hour.I prefer the way they process the transaction as the user would need to pay first before using the computer. At other LAN shops, you are given a number tag and when you are done playing then you would need to pay up. I prefer the method Colosseum are using as it will not over shoot the budget that you have and you need not worry that u do not have enough to pay up. Service [4/5stars] Price [3/5stars]  The Experience:This was the computer i had used. The monitor they used was a 23" Acer LED mointor. Good screen size. In addition, they were using both keyboard and mouse by Steel Series. These are no ordinary keyboard and mouse. They are the latest gaming gears. The leather chair was comfortable too.Steel Series 6Gv2 Keyboard Steel Series Sensei Mouse Steel Series 5Hv2 Headset There were many amount of games installed too. Most online games could be found there, but i was expecting a little more such as 70 over games. While playing a game "The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" and "Left 4 Dead 2" both at the Highest resolution and quality, the graphic does not "spike" nor turn "laggy". The PC turns out to be an Acer Predator Machine. Equipment [4/5] Variety Of Games [3/5] Speed Of Computer [5/5]  It was quite an experience. The sound, equipments and seat was great. After that 1 hour, i went to the counter to grab some tidbits. There were even display shelves selling gaming equipments too. The prices compared to retail stores are the same. The staffs then told me they are also the official retailers for SteelSeries, Tt eSPORTS and Razer™.  Conclusion:Overall I had a great time there. Good environment, service and equipments. Pros:
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Rating: Environment [4/5Stars] Service [4/5Stars] Price [3/5Stars] Equipment [4/5Stars] Variety Of Games [3/5Stars] Speed Of Computer [5/5Stars] Overall this LAN shop deserve a 4/5Stars rating and definitely it is one of my recommended LAN shop that I will recommend to you. Location: Colosseum @ Bugis + 201 Victoria Street, Bugis + Shopping Center #05-06 Singapore 188067 Tel: 68849130 Operating Hours: Sundays to Thursdays and Public Holiday: 11.00am to 11.00pm Fridays, Saturdays and Eve of Public Holidays 11.00am to 1.00am Once again, stay tuned for more upcoming LAN Gaming shop reviews. Currently 12 comments |
