Mini Arcade Cabs. Very mini

[Trebeck]

Look at this!  I want all of them!!

http://www.jcstudiosinc.com/ArcadeGames/ArcadeGamesMain.jsp

So cool.

[severdhed]

pretty cool...

[danny_galaga]

cute

[Ginsu Victim]

Those stupid things again. Not even authentic to the cab shapes at all. (Their Defender is vertical, Centipede and Zaxxon are close but still not right, and the others are way off)

[Dartful Dodger]

Somebody's finally trying to cash in on the papercade idea.

[BobA]

Those cabs are really small.  The pins are cute too.   Would probably fit in miniature rail way buildings depending on the scale.  Only one shape so I guess they only went for one run of pieces (cheaper that way) and I noticed that some of the pins are no longer available.  Probably got a letter from the pin manufacturer.

[CrazyKongFan]

They're O scale (1:48). Do you really think someones going to go thru the expense/trouble of making a bunch of different cabs for something most people wouldn't even notice? They'd work great in a detailed store or building interior on an O scale layout. You'd have to look really close in that case anyway to even notice. (I do modeling too, but I'm into HO, which is nearly half the size, so they'd be way too big...if they did them in HO scale though, I'd get a few)

[Turnarcades]

Do you really think someones going to go thru the expense/trouble of making a bunch of different cabs for something most people wouldn't even notice?

Point taken, but then if you're aiming to sell them and theme them like originals at all then maybe they should have. They're obviously aimed at enthusiasts else they wouldn't have gone to the trouble of replicating the artwork at all, they could have just made a plain shell if it was just to be aimed at average model town makers.

Personally not arsed either way. Cool idea, but I can think of better memorabilia for my money.

[RayB]

I just picked up an LCD photo keychain for $5. Would fit nicely in one of these. Loaded up with screen shots, would look authentic!

[vidmouse]

That is a cool idea.  Photos if/when you do it.

[Bender]

Hey, a game room that I might be able to afford AND that will fit in my space!

[Aceldamor]

They're O scale (1:48). Do you really think someones going to go thru the expense/trouble of making a bunch of different cabs for something most people wouldn't even notice? They'd work great in a detailed store or building interior on an O scale layout. You'd have to look really close in that case anyway to even notice. (I do modeling too, but I'm into HO, which is nearly half the size, so they'd be way too big...if they did them in HO scale though, I'd get a few)

How about a midway for a carnival, or in the back of a truck "en route" to someone's store/home in a layout (though you wouldn't use the screen shot sticker). There are more applications than just in a store. Hell, make a layout that has a "mini Arcade Auction" 

[Dartful Dodger]

Hell, make a layout that has a "mini Arcade Auction"

Is that a layout with hundreds of cabs and only three wall outlets.
It should also be set up so the screens go black every 10 minutes because of a blown fuse.

[DeLuSioNal29]

This one is WAY better and has sound too.  I first saw it on my friend's Christmas tree.

http://www.gamertell.com/gaming/comment/hallmarks-christmas-2008-pac-man-arcade-cabinet-ornament/

Here's a video of it in action:


~ DeLuSioNaL

[cmoses]

I agree DeLuSioNal29.  I got that one last year and hope they continue the series this year.  Marquee lights up, good sound sample and authentic looking cabinet and side art. 

Let hope Hallmark realizes the interest and give us another classic this year.

[Ummon]

They're all the same cab.