Toronto Is Getting A Massive Gaming Centre & You Can Live Out Your Game Show Fantasy

It's like Squid Game only without the deaths.

Toronto Is Getting A Massive Gaming Centre & You Can Live Out Your Game Show Fantasy
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If you grew up watching Wipeout and couldn't get enough of the challenges in Squid Game, then this new gaming centre may be able to fulfill your fantasies and finally put your skills to the test.

Activate is coming to Scarborough in March, and players will be able to get in the game physically and mentally with almost a dozen interactive gaming rooms and many levels to choose from.

Activate told Narcity that the gaming centre features rooms with light-up tiles, lasers, an interactive rock climbing wall and more for players to get in touch with their competitive side.

Players can move from room to room while choosing their preferred difficulty level. There are 10 different options to pick from.

The games challenge "agility, precision, and problem-solving," according to Activate, and can be played cooperatively or competitively.

So, depending on your mood, you can try and beat the game as a group or compete against each other for victory and bragging rights.

Although, bragging rights aren't the only thing you can win. You'll be able to keep track and even get prizes depending on how well you play.

At the beginning of your visit, you'll be given a wristband that connects you to a personal user profile so you can keep competing with friends over multiple visits.

Activate has locations across Canada, and if you can't contain your excitement, there is another one that's already open in Burlington, Ontario.

Activate Canada

Price: $25 plus tax per 75 minutes of gameplay

When: Opening March 2022

Address: 1980 Eglinton Ave. E., Scarborough, ON

Why You Need To Go: To play and challenge your friends to a game in a way you might have never played before.

  • Brooke Houghton (she/her) was a Toronto-based writer for Narcity Media. Brooke has written for publications such as blogTO, Post City, Vitalize Magazine and more.

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