The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: romshark on August 08, 2018, 11:51:06 am
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Looks like the retro nostalgia market continues.
http://www.numskull.co.uk/pac-man-quarter-size-arcade-cabinet/ (http://www.numskull.co.uk/pac-man-quarter-size-arcade-cabinet/)
-Official Bandai Namco Entertainment product: 1/4 scale playable replica of the original 1980s PAC-MAN arcade cabinet.
-Quarter Arcades #1: First of the series – collect them all to build your own miniature arcade!
-Releasing as a ‘Collectors Edition’: Limited to only 10,000 units worldwide.
-Includes exclusive ‘PAC-MAN’ coin and ‘Collectors Edition’ packaging: – once they’re gone, they’re gone.
-Realistic replica: Everything from the artwork, shape, wooden shell and buttons are precise replicas.
-High-quality: Made for durability, playability, and portability, playing the original arcade ROM.
-Measures: 16.92 inches Tall by 8.27 inches deep by 6.3 inches wide
-Pre order now to get early bird pricing.
I know we don't post about every single min-cabinet found at Target and such, but this one is playing the original arcade ROM. And boasts a "perfect" scaled replica of the big cabinet.
Looking at the pictures, Galaga, Ms Pac-man, and Galaxian are next in the series.
In the one pic, the LCD looks way too bright, but that might be just the camera.
Preorder price is £149.99 (about $193.29 US.)
Probably not something I'd get, but I posted about it anyway. Who knows? Maybe someone can hack this to play multiple games on a single unit.
(http://www.numskull.co.uk/wp-content/themes/numskull/images/slider_img14.jpg)
(http://www.numskull.co.uk/wp-content/themes/numskull/images/1.png)
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Looks adorable, but needs a 4 in 1 multipac. Original Pacman gets boring.
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Price is a bit too high for what it is - though Since they are only producing 10,000 I'm sure they'll sell them all. Think the arcade 1up design is a better value at $299 for the 3 or 4 games and larger cabinet design but these will make nice desktop displays for those with the cash to spare. Hopefully the joystick is a 4 way instead of 8 way and that it actually works properly at that price.
Guess this could be why Arcade 1Up isn't doing any of the Namco Titles -- ( namco probably signed some sort of exclusive for these for a certain time period).
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I've already got a keychain PacMan cabinet that cost $15.
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Looks adorable, but needs a 96 in 1 multipac. Original Pacman gets boring.
FTFY
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Guess this could be why Arcade 1Up isn't doing any of the Namco Titles -- ( namco probably signed some sort of exclusive for these for a certain time period).
All the companies are probably licensing their arcade stuff to different companies. All the manufacturers will be fighting over exclusive rights.
Still waiting for Donkey Kong cabinets. Nintendo would probably make them themselves. Actually, it would probably be a cardboard Labo cabinet kit for the Switch.
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It cracks me up how people make stuff and you guys’ first thought is how do I add 2000 more games to it....
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That's kind of the point of this forum, bro.
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Wonder what size the screen actually is - if the thing is 6.3" wide must be a pretty small display -- Also are they battery powered ? ( Looks like a micro sd connection on the back but wonder if there are batteries inside or if it needs to be plugged in all the time.) :dunno
It cracks me up how people make stuff and you guys’ first thought is how do I add 2000 more games to it....
At least no one has asked if a RPI will fit in there yet !!
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I've already got a keychain PacMan cabinet that cost $15.
I have one too... that thing is awesome. I also have a Galaxian.
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That's kind of the point of this forum, bro.
Sad but true
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That price is outrageous.
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I've already got a keychain PacMan cabinet that cost $15.
I have one too... that thing is awesome. I also have a Galaxian.
Prefer the Space invaders one myself !
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Wonder what size the screen actually is - if the thing is 6.3" wide must be a pretty small display -- Also are they battery powered ? ( Looks like a micro sd connection on the back but wonder if there are batteries inside or if it needs to be plugged in all the time.) :dunno
It cracks me up how people make stuff and you guys’ first thought is how do I add 2000 more games to it....
At least no one has asked if a RPI will fit in there yet !!
One video I saw (from RGT 85) says it has a 5 inch TFT screen and an internal battery. Dunno where to find the official info for that though.
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That price is outrageous.
not to me it isn't.
it's actually cheaper than i thought.
i paid $150 for a limited edition pac-man watch, so this is a bargain.
for those that want cheaper options, there's always the myarcade version coming out later
this years (that has multigame), the portables, and the miniarcade versions.
the myarcade version should be arcade perfect in play (just not the controls), or screen though.
the single player standalone is the NES version unfortunately.
(https://i2.wp.com/www.criticalhit.net/images/2018/06/Musuem-Player_v1_current.jpg?resize=850%2C850&ssl=1)
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^ is that batstick just hovering above the d-pad?
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It looks like it's supposed to screw in there....
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^ is that batstick just hovering above the d-pad?
You can fake all kinds of stuff in renders!
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Looks like an LCD, deal breaker right there!
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Looks like an LCD, deal breaker right there!
i'm pretty sure every mini arcade has an LCD, this one, and the original one.
the myarcade will probably be around $100 or maybe $75, not sure.
Their current data East myarcade cabinet is around $60 or $70.
For these pricepoints, what do you expect?
Even replicade, which looks awesome, uses LCD's.
(http://atariage.com/forums/uploads/monthly_02_2018/post-62298-0-98022700-1518419721.png)
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/018/742/035/5f14c5f2a98732e8f76b4b8ad409188e_original.png?w=680&fit=max&v=1507924633&auto=format&lossless=true&s=3c0f5ffc228b08a75884571e1c696506)
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/018/744/565/fb03b86e06b2d6515c6c5eabddf1338f_original.jpg?w=680&fit=max&v=1507938758&auto=format&q=92&s=37e853769635385ce584eb2b0383868d)
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Will these be sold on Amazon at some point?
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It looks like it's supposed to screw in there....
here's a better picture, with the gamelist.
(https://scontent.fads1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35142975_195214541128311_4151609894773981184_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=7f848cb9e0e6aac2927357f1aeb4ef0f&oe=5C0D8C14)
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For the first time in my life, I'm thinking, "there are too many affordable and readily available retro arcade cabinets."
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For the first time in my life, I'm thinking, "there are too many affordable and readily available retro arcade cabinets."
This ain’t yer daddy’s MAME!
Hooooo-whew!! Bideo gamez!!!
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When Toys R Us closed I picked up a Bad Dudes in almost the exact same form-factor. It is actually a nice little unit.
It looks like it's supposed to screw in there....
here's a better picture, with the gamelist.
(https://scontent.fads1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35142975_195214541128311_4151609894773981184_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=7f848cb9e0e6aac2927357f1aeb4ef0f&oe=5C0D8C14)
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I miss the days when everyone was making their own minis.
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Buy
Your
Own
Arcade
Controls
:'(
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^ is that batstick just hovering above the d-pad?
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v15OcJTjNyE/hqdefault.jpg)
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I saw those minis at WalMart yesterday. I think they were like $25. Yes, the bat stick screws into the D-pad.
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I saw those minis at WalMart yesterday. I think they were like $25. Yes, the bat stick screws into the D-pad.
that is for the standalone single game units,
which are the NES versions.
the multigame ones are double that or more,
and use the arcade roms where applicable.
for the namco unit, several of the games were
genesis versions:
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pac panic -> pac attack
rolling thunder 2,3
splatterhouse 2
dig dug 2 was never a dedicated unit,
but an upgrade kit, and the NES version
had more levels on it.
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here's a couple of reviews of the 1/4 sized pac-man, and they look and sound great,
but the controls don't look very good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXrKAYiC_AM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXrKAYiC_AM)
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FkTRJqYSpE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FkTRJqYSpE)
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The real challenge is finding coins small enough to fit in the slots :angry:
But, in all seriousness, this mini-pacman would probably look pretty cool on your desk at work. Just don't let anyone see the LCD screen or you'll lose all your cred.
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Yeah, well, good luck finding a CRT that small. :P
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i'm perfectly happy with my hallmark ornament.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTbLxPdc5WxB_xm7DJYFIgOZ8AlTzWiDCKNERUrcKyy6vhvW5WsxA)
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more information from the gamescom 2018 in germany about the namco multi myarcade unit,
here's a selection screen:
(https://www.pocket-lint.com/r/s/970x/assets/images/145457-games-news-my-arcade-namco-museum-image2-hih9kljxqz.jpg)
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^What's up with the screen ratio?!?
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^What's up with the screen ratio?!?
nothing. its vertical for once.
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^What's up with the screen ratio?!?
nothing. its vertical for once.
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Yeah, that's nice for once, but why is it so loooooooong?
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It’s because they cheaped out and used a regular 16:9 LCD instead of a 4:3. Obviously the former is easier to get right now as opposed to the later.
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Yeah I worry about the future of the hobby because of that. Crt's are already almost impossible to get ahold of unless you rebuild a junker and 4:3 lcds are almost gone as well.
I guess the eventual solution will be to crop out part of the lcd with the bezel and hack in custom resolutions that don't use the rest of the screen. That'll work for some cabinets, but not all.
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Yeah, well, good luck finding a CRT that small. :P
finding a CRT screen that small isn't the problem.
It's the foot of CRT that extends behind it.
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Here is a decent review of the 1/6 replicade centipede.
NOTE : it is close, but not quite as realistic as the arcade, the buttons aren't quite in the right place, etc etc.
you would think they would get the details right for the price, but oh well..
https://youtu.be/yVWuL9ypxQU
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looks like the replicade units have
a battery charging defect that they
can't fix...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/529306246/replicade-mini-centipede-arcade-machine-replica-12/posts/2301304 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/529306246/replicade-mini-centipede-arcade-machine-replica-12/posts/2301304)
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oops.
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oops.
Well they are going to re-engineer their tempest cabinets, and it
will affect SF2 also.
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it's been awhile since we've seen a review of the 1/4 scale pacman;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osNYQAwlAAQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osNYQAwlAAQ)
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osNYQAwlAAQ#)
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The more I see of this the more I think it would be a neat little device to keep in the office or something as more of a conversation piece and not something people would actually play. Pricey though.
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another pac-man:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ5C_A7WSQQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ5C_A7WSQQ)
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ5C_A7WSQQ#)
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ok, another 1/4 scale review, scaling brought up at 10min mark:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKdFtxbo_W0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKdFtxbo_W0)
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKdFtxbo_W0#)
this update from the company:
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Numskull Designs
2 days ago
We're looking at solutions to this for the final release at the moment (we've already made several improvements and tweaks since this prototype).
We're not making much profit on it as it is (it really is made of high quality materials!) but we're working hard to make it as amazing as possible!
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Numskull Designs
2 days ago
This is still an early version - it's definitely something we're looking at for the final release version.
We've already made several important tweaks since this version, including improved sound, better volume control, a more authentic metal back, a battery LED display, etc.
And it's fixed now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wRRvZcdD1s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wRRvZcdD1s)
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wRRvZcdD1s#)
Problem is it's still 15k for the extra, and 5 men to start,
which have never been defaults.
don't tell madlittlepixel about it, he will have a heart attack, and post 10 videos claiming the company
is a fraud and a failure, and that there stuff is junk. geez.
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nvm
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I was having same issue in Retropie using a 10" screen. I had to play with the settings and resolution output to get it to look smooth. It was a pain but the double lines were really annoying. Glad they are fixing this.