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Philippines – City of Dreams Manila opens VR gaming space
By Phil - 15 October 2018
Melco Resorts and Entertainment has partnered with Bandai Namco Amusement of Japan to debut a virtual reality (VR)-powered entertainment and dining space at its City of Dreams Manila casino in the Philippines.
The state-of-the-art The Garage, which opened on October 14, is a 2,714-square-meter VR zone and a 563-seater food park that offers a selection of casual dining choices in trucks and trailers. This concept was touted as the first of its kind in the Philippines.
City of Dreams Manila’s Chief Operating Officer Kevin Benning said: “The Garage is City of Dreams Manila’s latest attraction featuring unique entertainment activities in partnership with Bandai Namco Amusement. With their creativity and cutting-edge technology, we are honoured and delighted to partner with them, and together blaze a trail in delivering extraordinary entertainment experiences that go beyond gaming and recreation in the Philippines.”
Bandai Namco General Manager Kunihisa Yagihista added: “We hope to bring outside of Japan an immense, multisensory and fun activities to Filipinos and foreign guests with our unique VR activities at The Garage.”
The Garage, which is located at the upper ground floor of City of Dreams Manila, was designed by award-winning Paris-based creative design agency Malherbe Design in collaboration with Westar Architectural Interior Design.
Among the games featured at the VR Zone is Mario Kart Arcade GP VR, which was developed under license from Nintendo. This brings players into the action-packed world of Mario Kart universe. This can be played by up to four persons aged 13 and above. Hospital Escape Terror is a horror game open to thrill-seekers aged 13 above. Another VR attraction is Ski Rodeo, a steep downhill ski simulator that lets a player ski a vast snowy mountain course with sharp slopes and steep drops at an immense speed. This game, which can be played in pairs, is open to individuals with height of at least 140 centimetres (4’7”).
Dining options include those offered by Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, Katsu Tora, Pink’s Hotdog, Little Flour, El Chupacabra, Pizza Grigliata, Farmacy, Chocol8, The Roaster and Juiced.
Caption: Bandai Namco Amusement Manager Yukiharu Tamiya, City of Dreams Manila’s Chief Operating Officer Kevin Benning, and Bandai Namco Amusement Manager Ryuichi Osada
