Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

Welcome back to this new month of Gazette issue! In this month of May, we will be introducing one of the most popular gaming shops in Singapore. We are honoured to have Mr. Ng, the owner of the shop – Internet Recreation Centre (I.R.C.), in dedicating some of his precious time for this FAQ session with us. Before we start, I would like to wish everyone a very relaxing Labour Day. Hurray!

Here we begin…

Contemporary Internet Gaming Centre
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I.R.C. is a state-of-the-art internet gaming centre located at Parklane Shopping Mall.

The only gaming centre in the vicinity to equip its machines with premium specifications, I.R.C offers 19’ monitors, GeForce FX Ultra graphics card, optical mice, 512MB dual channel DDR RAM, 1.5Mbps internet connection and piped-in music for patrons to enjoy.

Why is it called I.R.C.?

Mr. Ng, the owner of I.R.C. replies with a smile, "That's because my friends who helped to set up this shop and I met through a Galaxynet IRC channel. From there, we have grown into a close friendship braving through good and bad times together. So we actually thought of the acronym "IRC" before coming out with the lengthened 'Internet Recreation Centre' name."

I.R.C. offers a wide variety of original games in every genre, which our friendly and enthusiastic team of staff keep updated and dynamic. Among them is the evergreen Counter-Strike, popular Blizzard titles like Diablo2 and Warcraft 3, as well as online games like Ragnarok and MU Online. I.R.C. is also one of the first gaming centres to introduce Unreal Tournament 2004 and Battlefield: Vietnam to the masses.

Specially targeted at young adults and serious gamers, I.R.C. is designed with the ergonomics and comfort of the user in mind; not only does each player have sufficient space to move about, the lighting is also kept dim to provide an intimate and conducive atmosphere for gaming.

With 41 computers in all, two islands have a five-by-five layout which is suitable for Counter-Strike clan matches, while another island has a four-by-four layout which is especially suitable for WarCraft 3 and other Real Time Strategy games and matches.

“This is THE gaming palace built by gamers for gamers. The management aim to make I.R.C. a delightful place for gaming and hope all professional gamers make I.R.C. their gaming base for training and holding matches,” says Mr Vincent Foo, IT Manager of I.R.C.

Working Hours?

I.R.C. operates from 9.30am – 1.30am daily. Gaming services are competitively priced at $2 per hour on weekdays and $2.50 per hour on weekends.

What are the services?

LAN/Online Gaming
Internet Surfing
Emailing
Chatting - ICQ, MSN, Yahoo!, QQ, mIRC
CDR burning
Transfer of photos from digital cameras to emails or CDR
Computer Booking
Drinks @ $1

The staff at I.R.C. work in a relaxed environment as they can enjoy playing games and work at the same time. There are no hard rules as long as they provide good customer service.

What are the privileges?

Customer service is a priority at I.R.C., so the owner has introduced a Free Membership scheme, whereby no ID is needed once the customer signs up. Of course, this should not be mixed up with the Premium Membership scheme, where great rewards and bargains are given to Premium Members.

Where is it?

The shop is located at 35 Selegie Road, Parklane Shopping Mall, #B1-16 Phone: 6333 0308

About Parklane Shopping Mall

Conveniently situated within walking distance of Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, Parklane Shopping Mall is a popular entertainment hub among teenagers and young adults with arcade games, pool, billiards and computer gaming services aplenty. The presence of McDonald’s in the building provides easy access to fast food to patrons.

Need more information? More details on website @ http://www.cybercafe.com.sg