01Reserve your station
Pick a rig or a private squad pod from AU$12/hour. New members instantly receive a AU$20 Gaming Bonus credited to their first session — no promo code needed.
Richmond · Melbourne gaming arena
Enter the dome. Claim your Gaming Bonus.
Ancient Battle Citadel is a 40-station esports arena beneath a 12-metre planetarium dome. New members unlock a welcome Gaming Bonus on their first battle pass, with a VIP Bonus tier for our most relentless competitors.
- 40
- Battle stations
- 240Hz
- Tournament displays
- 7 days
- Open every week
About the Citadel
A gaming cathedral tucked into Lennox Street
Two doors down from the Richmond train line, our warehouse was rebuilt into a domed arena where the ceiling shifts through soft nebula washes between matches. Every station runs RTX-class rigs, mechanical decks, and low-latency fibre so the only lag you feel is your own reaction time.
We opened in 2019 as a squad of five ranked players who were tired of gaming from bedrooms. Today the Citadel hosts weekly ladders, LAN nights, and coaching blocks — and every membership carries a Gaming Bonus that grows the more you play.
- Open 7 days, 10:00am until midnight (2:00am Fri & Sat)
- Walk-ins from AU$12/hour · day passes from AU$45
- Free first-visit coaching session with every Gaming Bonus
How it works
Three steps to your first Gaming Bonus
Getting battle-ready takes minutes. Reserve a station, load your credit, and the Gaming Bonus lands on your account before your first round begins.
- 01
02Load up and play
Every rig is pre-loaded with 300+ titles across FPS, MOBA, racing, and fighting. Bring your own account or use a house profile; your Gaming Bonus applies to hourly play and tournament entries alike.
03Rank up to VIP Bonus
Clock 20 hours in a month and you graduate to the VIP Bonus tier: priority pods, 15% off all sessions, monthly VIP Bonus credit, and first entry into our AU$5,000 seasonal ladder.
Meet the crew
The referees, coaches, and technicians behind the dome
Our floor staff are ranked players and certified technicians who keep matches fair and rigs flawless.
Mara Chen
Arena Director
Former Oceanic League analyst who designed the Citadel ladder system and personally hands out every VIP Bonus upgrade.
Deng Aluel
Head Coach — FPS
Radiant-ranked coach running our Tuesday aim clinics. Has taken four Richmond squads to national qualifiers.
Priya Nair
Systems Technician
Keeps all 40 rigs at 240Hz and sub-5ms latency. If a frame drops, Priya knows before you do.
Jack Trewin
Events & Memberships
Runs LAN nights and onboards new members, making sure your Gaming Bonus is credited the moment you sit down.
From the players
Richmond regulars on the Citadel
Signed up on a Saturday, the AU$20 Gaming Bonus was on my account before I finished lacing my headset. Hit the VIP Bonus tier within a month and the priority pods are worth it alone.
The Tuesday aim clinic with Deng completely rebuilt my crosshair placement. Best coaching value in Melbourne and the dome lighting genuinely calms the nerves before a ranked run.
We booked a squad pod for my brother's birthday LAN. Zero lag across five rigs, and the crew stacked our Gaming Bonus credits so the whole night cost less than a round of pizzas.
As a VIP Bonus member I get 15% off every session and first pick of tournament slots. The seasonal ladder prize pool is no joke — I cleared AU$400 last season.
Contact
Book a station or ask about the VIP Bonus
Send us a message and our crew will reply within one business day. For same-day bookings, give us a call.
Phone
+61 3 9419 8346Find us
57 Lennox Street, Richmond VIC 3121
Email
[email protected]Hours
Mon–Thu & Sun 10am–12am · Fri & Sat 10am–2am