Arcade 1Up's Ikea cabinets

[pbj]

I'd like to see our resident CNC man make a larger platform for these.  Surely he could come in a little less than $60... chop, chop, Haruman.

[negative1]

as pointed out earlier in the thread.

if you want to do your own graphics, or don't care.
and want better quality for the cabinet, and also
want a lot better controls for $350
recroommasters seems the way to go.

here's one modified to use a pc (he used a pi earlier):
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[negative1]

an unintentionally funny look at 2 people trying to play the rampage machine,
and they wouldn't even try 3 people...
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almost sad in a way.

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[smass]

as pointed out earlier in the thread.

if you want to do your own graphics, or don't care.
and want better quality for the cabinet, and also
want a lot better controls for $350
recroommasters seems the way to go.

Nice - now we are talking. This thing is obviously a direct response to the popularity of the arcade1up.  To be fair, they are going to charge you shipping on top of the $350 so its probably closer to $400, but still a nice option that didn't exist before arcade1up's hype woke up the market.  Get to work Haruman, you can beat these clowns at their own game

update - they want $87 to ship this to me in NY - so that's $437.  Still intriguing...but kinda of a whole different vibe.  The Alpha-cade has a generic mame appearance, better controls, and requires some know-how and additional investments in a pi/computer and monitor to get it working.  Arcade1up has licensed artwork and works right out of the box, but could be modded to be more if you want.  There is a market for both I think

[JDFan]

update - they want $87 to ship this to me in NY - so that's $437. 

LOL -- You get off pretty cheap on the shipping it shows $95.89 shipping here !

[negative1]

from the japanese 1up arcade site, comes confirmation and more
details about the space invaders, and pac-man cabinets.

overview, with links to the original video:
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space invaders - comes with a joystick instead of buttons, but has the color version also

pac-man - comes with pac-man plus

galaga - nothing new

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i am definitely going to think about the pac-man cabinet.

the pac-man plus addition is a minor revision, but glad
to see them adding some value to it.

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[JDFan]

i am definitely going to think about the pac-man cabinet.

the pac-man plus addition is a minor revision, but glad
to see them adding some value to it.

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Wonder if the US units will also use the Japanese characters ( notice the ghosts when they are blue ! ) - too bad they didn't go with the Namco reunion roms that have Pacman, Ms. Pacman and Galaga instead of just Pacman 

EDIT : Oops I was watching a different video link showing the Japanese versions see blue ghosts at around 1:50 mark -- ! No longer available

[negative1]

i am definitely going to think about the pac-man cabinet.

the pac-man plus addition is a minor revision, but glad
to see them adding some value to it.

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Wonder if the US units will also use the Japanese characters ( notice the ghosts when they are blue ! ) - too bad they didn't go with the Namco reunion roms that have Pacman, Ms. Pacman and Galaga instead of just Pacman 

EDIT : Oops I was watching a different video link showing the Japanese versions see blue ghosts at around 1:50 mark -- ! No longer available

i'm not sure which video it was either.

i watched the official japanese one on their site, and it showed the english names.

anyways, there might be a chance for a namco compilation later on.

i wonder if they are worried it will compete with their official compilations though.


i don't think so, because these would sell more, and it's aimed at a different market that
could afford the much more expensive ones.

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[negative1]

gamestop is allowing up to $300 tradein credit towards a machine.

you can get an xbox One S used for much cheaper on ebay and amazon
and trade it in for up to $250 towards it

 


there you go.

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[JDFan]

gamestop is allowing up to $300 tradein credit towards a machine.

you can get an xbox One S used for much cheaper on ebay and amazon
and trade it in for up to $250 towards it



there you go.

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HAve you ever seen them actually give you the price they say "Up to " though ?? 

[negative1]

gamestop is allowing up to $300 tradein credit towards a machine.

you can get an xbox One S used for much cheaper on ebay and amazon
and trade it in for up to $250 towards it



there you go.

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HAve you ever seen them actually give you the price they say "Up to " though ?? 

it can't hurt to try.

the xbox one S is relatively newer console, so it shouldn't be too hard
to find one in decent condition.

even if you don't get the $250, you'll get some savings, so you should come
out ahead.

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[Howard_Casto]

I don't see how unless you can somehow get a free xbox to trade in.  You still have to buy the console and gamestop is pretty savvy when it comes to the value of used stuff. 

[keilmillerjr]

GameStop tried giving me $0.10 for a game they wanted to turn around and sell for $39.99. Will never live it down. Up to $250, but will offer $1.

[Osirus23]

gamestop is allowing up to $300 tradein credit towards a machine.

you can get an xbox One S used for much cheaper on ebay and amazon
and trade it in for up to $250 towards it

GameStop SELLS the Xbone S used for $250. They aren't going to give you anywhere near that for trade in.

https://www.gamestop.com/xbox-one/consoles/xbox-one-s-white-500gb-system/138879

[negative1]

Apparently some gamestop preorders did ship.

so some people should be getting them in the next day or two,
so expect some people to review them.

also, some walmarts have already put them out, some are charging
from $225-$275 for them, getting them ready for sale tomorrow.

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[Howard_Casto]

$225 would be closer to the price point I think they are worth.  Personally I think they should be about the $150-175 range, but then again the controls would have to be awfully cheap to pull that off. 

[pbj]

I’ll buy one tomorrow for $225.  Sounds like bs.

[Malenko]

but then again the controls would have to be awfully cheap to pull that off.

I've got good news for you then...………...

[leapinlew]

Good showing of the guts and assembly

[negative1]

interesting, there's a guy selling the SF2 machine
modded with arcade quality bat sticks instead of
the stock ones.

more pricey, but would save someone the hassle of it.


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[Nephasth]

I know a guy, that knows a guy that's selling a SF2 machine in a converted Ms Pacman cab... Interesting...

[negative1]

I know a guy, that knows a guy that's selling a SF2 machine in a converted Ms Pacman cab... Interesting...

you could search for this:
Street-Fighter-2-Arcade1up-MODDED-WITH-ORIGINAL-BAT-TOP-STICKS

but it's not hard to find.

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[Howard_Casto]

Not sure why you would pay cash money for someone to unbolt a joystick and bolt another one on, but hey, whatever works for you. 

[yotsuya]

Not sure why you would pay cash money for someone to unbolt a joystick and bolt another one on, but hey, whatever works for you.

If you’re the target market for one of these, you were never gonna roll your own anyway.

[negative1]

the release of these 1up arcade machines, are introducing a whole new market segment
to people that have no idea about arcade cabinets.

in fact, though some might think they have an actual clue, they don't.

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 - people freaking out over a minor delay or two with the product

 - people freaking out in trying to order the product early

 - people freaking out at the rumors and news about the product

 - people going mad over what is a minor cosmetic defect in the control panels,
 that can be easily solved


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if you think people can handle unscrewing a control panel, buying replacement parts, and actually
putting them back in... you are giving people way too much credit.


you just wait and see, there are going to be a lot of people that are going to mess up putting it together
in the first place.

there are going to be people that can't get it to work, and there are already complaints that it is too much
trouble as it is from people that have it.


so yes, paying someone to put it together or put in replacement parts is definitely something people will do.

once people figure out how to mod it, there will be even more people willing to pay for those too.


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[barrymossel]

I still don't get why anyone would want a 3/4 sized cabinet? Yeah, for the kids maybe, but I guess they rather play some console games nowadays.

[yotsuya]

For scale

[Howard_Casto]

the release of these 1up arcade machines, are introducing a whole new market segment
to people that have no idea about arcade cabinets.

in fact, though some might think they have an actual clue, they don't.

----------
 - people freaking out over a minor delay or two with the product

 - people freaking out in trying to order the product early

 - people freaking out at the rumors and news about the product

 - people going mad over what is a minor cosmetic defect in the control panels,
 that can be easily solved


--------------------

if you think people can handle unscrewing a control panel, buying replacement parts, and actually
putting them back in... you are giving people way too much credit.


you just wait and see, there are going to be a lot of people that are going to mess up putting it together
in the first place.

there are going to be people that can't get it to work, and there are already complaints that it is too much
trouble as it is from people that have it.


so yes, paying someone to put it together or put in replacement parts is definitely something people will do.

once people figure out how to mod it, there will be even more people willing to pay for those too.


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These "people" you speak of.... surely they aren't on BUILD your own arcade controls.  I think you might want to re-evaluate who is reading this thread. 

[Nephasth]

For scale

 

[Osirus23]

For scale

*snip*

Wow. Just... wow.

[pbj]

Uhm.  Wow.

That puts things in perspective.

[negative1]

For scale

that picture makes no sense at all.

that is one huge pinball machine.

also the arcade game is 3/4 scale.

not sure what this picture is showing.

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[Nephasth]

That's a normal pin, dude.

No way in Hell is this little arcade 3/4 scale. 2/3? Maybe, but that might even be too generous.

[yotsuya]

You’re nuts, dude. That’s a regular sized pinball. You’d be lucky if those cabs were even 1/2 sized scale.

[yotsuya]

Look at their knees in relation to the control panels in this picture. Even sitting down, that woman is taller than the machine.

[Mike A]

That looks really uncomfortable for a grown adult.

[yotsuya]

I think you’re getting fooled, my friend, because you see pics like this...



But if you actually watch the video, you’ll see he’s got it on top of...a speaker

[yotsuya]

More perspective photos

Next to an actual cabaret



Next to an actual cabinet

[yotsuya]

Next to a Ms Pac



All theses photos come from the official Arcade1Up Facebook page. So those photos are legit.

[pbj]

So looks like the riser would get it to cabaret size. That's fine but nowhere near normal cabinet dimensions.