Valorant
Smith Street Spectres
A five-stack of uni mates stuck in Silver. After an 8-week ranked program with VOD review, four of the five hit Diamond and the roster won our summer Protocol Cup.
+2 ranks
Average climb in 8 weeks
Fitzroy · Melbourne · Open 7 Days
PLAY LIKE THE PROTOCOL WAS BUILT FOR YOU
A 32-seat esports lounge and performance lab on Smith Street. 144Hz battle stations, ranked coaching, and weekly tournaments — from casual queues to grand finals.
- 32
- Battle stations
- 144Hz
- Min refresh rate
- 11pm
- Late close nightly
Who We Are
Built by players who never logged off
HyperBonusProtocol opened in 2019 in a converted warehouse off Smith Street, two doors from the Fitzroy Bowls Club. We are a crew of ex-ranked competitors, casters and PC builders who wanted a room where the gear never holds you back and the coaching is honest. Drop in solo, bring a five-stack, or train for your next LAN.
Local & independent
No franchise scripts. A genuine Fitzroy room run by people who live within a tram stop of it.
Tournament-grade gear
RTX battle stations, low-latency peripherals and a 600Mbps fibre line tuned for ranked play.
Meet the crew
How It Works
From first queue to grand final
Four simple steps to get you in a chair and climbing.
01Step 01
Reserve your station
Book online or walk in. Casual seats from $9/hour, or grab a 5-hour Raid Pass for $35. Five-stack pods can be reserved as a group.
02Step 02
Choose your protocol
Pick a play mode: open queue, a coached 90-minute aim session ($55), or a structured 8-week ranked program with video review.
03Step 03
Train & climb
Warm up in the aim lab, run scrims against house teams, and get live VOD feedback from a coach between rounds.
04Step 04
Compete on the wall
Enter the Friday $10 bracket or qualify for the monthly Protocol Cup, casted live on our 4.5-metre LED wall.
Inside The Lounge
A room built for frames and finals
Tap any shot to view it full screen.
Results
Teams we helped level up
Real squads, real ranks, real outcomes from our coaching floor.
CS2
Fitzroy Foxes
Local amateur side prepping for their first LAN. We rebuilt their utility book and ran nightly scrims; they placed top 4 at a Melbourne open against semi-pro rosters.
Top 4
First LAN placement
League of Legends
Northside Academy
Our under-18 weekend academy took twelve newcomers through fundamentals. Eight stuck with it and now run their own school team scrims on Sundays.
12 → 8
Newcomers to regulars
Player Reviews
What the regulars say
Honest words from the people in the chairs.
Booked a Raid Pass on a rainy Sunday and ended up staying till close. The frames are flawless and the coach actually watched my demos and fixed my crosshair placement.
Liam C.
Collingwood · Mar 2025
I came in barely knowing how to queue ranked. Sami’s beginner onboarding was patient and clear, and now I duo every week. Best gaming room in the inner north, easily.
Priya N.
Brunswick · Feb 2025
We run our team scrims here every Tuesday. The five-stack pod, the fibre line, and a casted finals wall make it feel like a proper venue, not just an internet cafe.
Jordan M.
Fitzroy · Jan 2025
Good To Know
Frequently asked questions
We are open 7 days a week from 10am to 11pm. Friday and Saturday the floor stays live until 11pm with tournament brackets. Coaching sessions run by appointment from midday onward.
Casual stations are $9 per hour. A 5-hour Raid Pass is $35, and a coached 90-minute aim session is $55. Our 8-week ranked program is $390 and includes weekly VOD review. All prices are in AUD.
Walk-ins are welcome whenever seats are free, but Friday and Saturday nights and five-stack pods fill fast, so we recommend booking online. Tournament entries should always be reserved in advance.
Players of all ages are welcome during the day. Under-18s need a guardian sign-off for our weekend academy, and after 8pm the floor is restricted to players 15 and over. Game titles are matched to age ratings.
Absolutely. Every station has USB and 3.5mm hookups for your own mouse, keyboard and headset, and we keep spare wrist rests and mouse pads behind the desk if you forget yours.
You will find us at 219 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065, a short walk from the 86 tram and plenty of street parking after 7pm. The entrance is the turquoise door beside the laneway.
Get In Touch
Book a station or ask us anything
Send us a message and we will get back to you within one business day. For same-day bookings, give us a call.
- Phone+61 3 9417 5834
- Email[email protected]
- Address219 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
- HoursOpen 7 days · 10am – 11pm