Mystery LAN 4

21st November 2026
Doors Open Midday

21st November 2026
Doors Open Midday

Coming Soon

Join The Big LAN team for a day of casual LAN gaming in our return to Dandenong Baptist Church. Fun prizes and freebies abound, join us!

Mystery LAN is a mini event featuring Free For All LAN favorites with no brackets and no finals, you're in gaming the entire time alongside The Big LAN team.

25/27 James St, Dandenong VIC 3175. Lots of on site parking available.

This is an 18+ alcohol free event. Players under 16 require a parent or guardian present for the duration of the event.

Tickets

BYO PC

Access everything The Big LAN has to offer.

$15

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Rentals

Access everything The Big LAN has to offer by borrowing a PC!

$40

Arrive & Setup
Arrive at least an hour before the first tournament you'd like to join

Arrive at least an hour before the first tournament you'd like to join

Sign Up
We'll take sign ups in person when the tournament is scheduled to start

We'll take sign ups in person when the tournament is scheduled to start

Schedule

Click each tournament listing for more details

Main Tournaments

Click or tap each game for details

Golf with your Friends

Golf with your Friends

Blob Bounce

Blob Bounce

Fate of the Galaxy

Fate of the Galaxy

Impact Point

Impact Point

Halo The Master Chief Collection

Halo: MCC

CSGO

Arms Race

Mario Kart

Mario Kart

Quake 3

UT 2004

Unreal Tournament 2004

Age of Empires II

Age of Empires II - DE

Fistful of Frags

Fistful of Frags

Clone Hero

Clone Hero

We are currently unable to cache games from the Epic Games store. If you're looking to play games from Epic please download them prior to the event.

A Bring Your Own PC (BYO PC) ticket lets you access everything The Big LAN has to offer:

A comfy seat and table space

Access all tournaments

Lunch & Dinner

Network cache to install your games quick

Two power points to connect your gear

A gigabit ethernet connection and cable

Open Wi-Fi

Connect any device you'd like including a laptop, desktop, Xbox, PlayStation, ROG Ally, Steam Deck, or Nintendo Switch, however a Windows based PC is recommended to get the most out of the day.

You'll get 1x1 meter approx. space to use for the day. The Big LAN recommends using ethernet for your network connection for the most stable experience.

Spectator tickets let you access the event, watch the action, and play Mario Kart. You won't be able to join the LAN or compete in PC tournaments. A spectator ticket is best for parents/guardians of players and includes lunch and dinner.

Mario

Every ticket includes a sausage sizzle lunch and a pizza dinner. If you have dietary requirements please let us know before the event via Facebook, Discord, or Email.

Food

Try out the latest offering from Nintendo on one of our Nintendo Switch 2s, and jump into the newest Mario Kart with lots of prizes to be won!

Entry with any ticket, all equipment provided, BYO controller welcome.

Available for free play most of the day

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Get ready for a new tactical favourite in Impact Point! An ultra satisfying, fast paced, 2-4 player, arena based, multiplayer, top down 2D shooter. Grab what you can and battle it out with 2-4 players to be the last man standing in a game heavily inspired by retro and vaporwave shooters.

The game is completely free on Steam, under 100MB, and super easy to join. Download here!

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Tips & Help

Joining a game

On the main menu set game region to Asia.

If you are joining a game select the picture of two people next to the "JOIN GAME" button (highlighted red in the screenshot) and enter the code provided by the team into the box that appears. Then select "JOIN GAME"

Help

Creating a game

On the main menu set game region to Asia.

If you've been asked to host instead select the arrows next to "CREATE GAME" until the box says "PRIVATE", then click "CREATE GAME"

Help

On the next screen note the code on the bottom right. You'll need to share this with The Big LAN team so we can allow others to join.

Help

Jump into a mix of popular free for all modes across Halo Master Chief Collection including Slayer, Fiesta, and Oddball.

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Tips & Help

Switching to LAN

Select "Options and Career" in the bottom left corner
Select "Settings" at the bottom of the menu
Select " Network" on the top row of menu options
Press the arrow next to "Xbox Live" to change it to "LAN"
Press back at the bottom left of the screen
When prompted press "Save Settings"
On the main menu press the button at the top right of the screen next to your name and rank
From the menu that appears on the right of the screen select the player you need to join and pick "join".

Checking Installs

Select "Options and Career" in the bottom left corner
Select "Settings" at the bottom of the menu
Select "Gameplay" on the top row of menu options
Select the options below each game for the components you need
Press accept in the bottom left of the screen
The download will start and appear at the top of the main menu. If the download is running slowly ask The Big LAN team for help.

Please note only Halo Reach multiplayer is installed by default.

The king of arena shooters. We'll have dedicated Free for all Deathmatch servers on the LAN ready to go, and you can vote on the maps you'd like to play.

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Tips & Help

If you're at the event you can download a complete, ready to run copy of Quake 3 Arena from our file server.

If you're using the steam version of Quake 3 Arena you'll need to install the v1.32e patch to join our server. You can download it from moddb here or ask the tech team to help you on the day. If you already have 1.32e installed you're good to go! Just boot the game, press the ~ key, and check your version in the bottom right of the resulting window.

Collisions on chaos and jumping galore in everyone's favourite golf game!

Please note we will be using the Steam version of the game. We will attempt to get lobbies running for other services (PC Gamepass, GOG, Switch, etc.) if there is sufficient demand but cannot promise support.

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Age of Empires FFA Regicide

The story of every LAN, the timeless battle, it's Age of Empires!

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Game Settings

Game Mode: Regicide
Map Style: Standard
Location: Random Map (Land Maps & Water Maps)
Map Size: Giant
AI Difficulty: Hardest
Resources: Standard
Population: 200
Game Speed: Standard
Reveal Map: Normal Starting Age: Standard
Ending Age: Standard

Treaty Length: <None>
Lock Teams: No
Team Together: Yes
Team Positions: No
Shared Exploration: No
Lock Speed: Yes
Allow Cheats: No
Turbo Mode: No
Full Tech Tree: No
Record Game: Yes

Tips & Help

Joining a LAN game

Select "Multiplayer" on the main menu
Select "Join Custom Game" at the top right of the menu
Select the "Server" drop down on the top right and select the bottom option, "LAN"
Select the game from the list and then click "Join Lobby"

No games in the LAN lobby

Make sure the game is allowed through your firewall
Try switching TheBigLAN network to "Private" rather than "Public" by selecting "Network & Internet Settings" under the network option from the task bar, selecting TheBigLAN, and choosing "Private".
Try connecting directly to the server via a Steam invite from another player. The tech desk will be able to help you do this.

Arms Race

Race against the room to get to the golden knife in this classic mode! We'll kick things off with a few warm up rounds for the first half hour before playing for the top prize.

Current Arms Race Maps

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Tips & Help

Joining a CS2 LAN game

On the top menu select 'Play'
Select the image of a globe with a mouse pointer (next to 'Practice').
A new window will open. Select 'Counter Strike 2' in the top right dropdown.
Select the LAN tab and then select the game you'd like to join.

No games in the LAN lobby

Make sure the game is allowed through your firewall
Try switching TheBigLAN network to "Private" rather than "Public" by selecting "Network & Internet Settings" under the network option from the task bar, selecting TheBigLAN, and choosing "Private".
Try disabling all network interfaces besides the one you are trying to use. For example, CSGO will default to your first ethernet port for server advertisements regardless of if you are on Wi-Fi or a secondary interface.
Try connecting directly to the server via IP. The tech desk will be able to help you do this.

Surprise stand-out favourite of the last LAN, grab your 6 shooters, find your horse, and join the shootout!

Fistful of Frags is a stand alone Half Life 2 mod that you can get through steam absolutely free.

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Tips & Help

Joining a Fistful of Frags LAN game

The Fistful of Frags server browser is unreliable. The best option is to join via The Big LAN Server Browser

Click the link to The Big LAN Server Browser, which is only available at the event.
A list of servers will appear, under which is a list of games they are currently hosting.
Click the joining link next to the game you would like to join. It will be in the format steam://IP Address:Port
Steam should automatically open Fistful of Frags and connect you to the game.

We'll be running the latest version of "Old Unreal" Unreal Tournament 2004, which is updated for modern PCs.

We'll play a selection of maps and game modes by popular vote, then play classic FFA Deathmatch for the top prize.

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

The Big LAN's latest esports creation

Bounce your blob around the board, avoid your opponents, and control the most tiles to win!

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Fate of the Galaxy is a free total conversion set in the Star Wars Original Trilogy. Free to play Star Wars dogfights!

Download either from the developer or from our local server

Every round won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Jump onto one of our CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controllers and jam out. Available most of the day.

Prizes