Experience F1 Arcade Race Night - Birmingham
Overview
Tonight we get the chance to try out Birmingham’s newest entertainment venue with a WORLD FIRST EXPERIENCE!!
We've had really great feedback from our first visit so we just had to put it on again!
An exhilarating F1® racing experience in Birmingham created to evoke your inner champion.
The game simulators offers skill levels ranging from Rookie to Elite, so even the absolute beginner can go wheel-to-wheel with a seasoned pro. With a race mode for every occasion, embrace the thrill of social gaming with our group, grab a cocktail, and get behind the wheel. Ready to accelerate?
F1 Arcade delivers the full spectrum of excitement, glamour, and thrills synonymous with Formula 1. With 53 bespoke full-motion racing simulators, an array of delectable food and cocktail offerings, and an electric ambience, creating the ultimate social gaming experience.
Team Racing is the ideal race mode to give us the ultimate F1 Arcade social experience. Our group will be split into teams randomly and we compete against each other to see who comes out on top. Best of all, F1 Arcade have designed this game to be just as appealing to first timers as seasoned pros. The bespoke points system and five skill levels get you out on track and competing on a level playing field. Each team has their own simulator so there’s plenty of time to eat, drink and cheer on your teammates around the track. All guests will race a minimum of 4 races (the same number of races as Head to Head mode it’s just across a longer period of time and is the ultimate gaming mode. We will have a minimum of 1 hour 15 minutes of play time.
When you race you will earn Arcadians , F1 Arcades exclusive currency system. They live in your F1® Arcade Hub and can be exchanged for drinks at the bar, in-venue games, prize draws for F1® race tickets, merchandise, exclusive events & more. Arcadians can be earned through loyalty programmes, bought via the Arcade Hub & won racing in the venue. The more you race with F1® Arcade, the more Arcadians you earn.
Includes
We will race in teams and everyone will race a minimum of 4 races (the same number of races as Head to Head mode) it’s just across a longer period of time and is the ultimate gaming mode Our session will last a minimum of 1 hour 15 minutes. Also includes your Spice host.
Location & Itinerary
There is food and drink available at the venue at extra cost. Please note that if you use the waiter/waitress service to your table you will be charged more for your drinks.
The racing simulators are designed to simulate a motorsport driving experience using professional grade components that provide full motion movement of the simulator body.
You should avoid racing in our simulator if you have any of the following:
- High blood pressure
- Heart condition
- Undergone recent surgery
- Back or neck conditions (or a history of such conditions)
- Motion sickness
- Pregnancy
If you have been diagnosed with or think you might suffer from epilepsy, please refrain from using the simulators. As part of the activity and at times throughout the venue, there may be flashing lights, images and videos, and may not be suitable for guests with epilepsy or photosensitivity.
Then, when you arrive for your booking, simply scan the QR code at your sims and your profile will upload automatically, saving you time and allowing you to get straight in the driver’s seat.
They don't have any height or weight restrictions. However your comfort in the simulator is important to us, so if you have any concerns please get in touch with the Spice office and we will contact the venue.
Host & Everything Else
The event was brilliant. I think we all 'got into it' and the simulators were a thrill to play on. Really good fun, competitive with lots of laughs. Having the four races with time off to watch fellow team members race / whilst relaxing with a drink in between each personal race worked well. The venue is swish, the service very swift, courteous and we were made most welcome.
Value wise I think it was about right.
So all in all an impressive venue, great fun experience and one I'd certainly be keen to do again.
The F1 arcade night was really fun. It was a fully immersive experience. The graphics were realistic and the sound was good. I liked the way we raced against other Spice members giving it an element of competitiveness.
Would recommend this activity for novice and the more experienced drivers amongst us!
Was the event value for money? For a buzzing social event yes, but for actual driving time a little less so, but then the venue is impressive
Did you enjoy the event as a whole? Yep, was great fun.
Were the joining details clear? Yes, thank you.
Did the Spice host or leader make you feel welcome & introduce you to other ... Geoff is a great host.
Would you book this type of event again? Yes.
How could we improve this event for next time? Investigate team options a bit more. Team racing was good - 6 on 2 simulators, seemed to pair the same head to heads on the 4 races we had; though it might be a limitation of the setup, it wasn't obvious until we were underway, and had probs missed chance to ask staff by time it was obvious coz we were racing hard by then. (I'll probs read the write-up and find it stated obviously now, won't I?)
How much more expensive would 6 on 3 simulators have been? :) 6 was a nice sized group.
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