Arcade1Up I'm Glad I Didn't Buy One | My First Impressions

[@callingallretrogamers]

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[@mrfuriouser]

Thumbs up on the video, but I could not DISAGREE more. We are so incredibly spoiled here in the West; expectations are always sky high. No individual could make an arcade of this quality (no matter how you grade it) for that money. Period. It isn't possible. Only economies of scale allow its very existence. We should consider ourselves lucky to have these options at all.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Thanks for watching and we'll have to agree to disagree.

[@billybatson8657]

I personally think they could have done better on quality control. I mean, just spending a few dollars to reinforce the control stick on Tron would have made a huge difference. There's no way anyone can tell me they didn't know how easy it was to snap it off. Mostly little things here and there would have helped, I understand saving money by using less expensive controls, but some of the issues with 1ups are just borderline mismanagement.

[@petermacnab1871]

Agreed and I love mine ! Just have fun.

[@petermacnab1871]

To each their own but I don’t get why make a video about what you are glad you did not buy. I could do those videos all day but see no reason ! It’s almost like it’s hard to enjoy what you did buy if you watch too much KZbin ! Lol

[@smallspacearcade8158]

Well said Sir....sometimes we just don't know how lucky we are. If I could travel back in time and tell my much...much...much younger self one day you will have your own in home arcade.....he would never of believed it!

[@Karateka1973]

Web ought the TMNT A1U for youngest son for Christmas in 2019. He was ecstatic about the game and our family enjoyed many fun and memory filled hours. His buddies came over and played with him and he had a blast. In 2022 he asked if he could sell his machine and use the money to get himself a Nintendo OLED Switch, which he did. For the price an A1U is a good bargain, but there are only about 4 cabinets that are to my liking. The MK, the 12-N-1, NBA Jam Shaq Edition and the Street Fighter model. My wife bought me an AT Legends Cabinet for Father's day in 2021 and I'm still enjoying that machine. I prefer a full-size cabinet and I have the space for several of them plus several full-size pinball tables. I'm saving up for a custom piece from Dreamcades, which will give me all of the Willams, Midway, Taito, and Capcom titles. I might still snag on of the aforementioned A1U machines to have in my office. What better way to stay awake during an "All Hands" conference call than playing SF or NBA Jam.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Thank you for sharing your 1up experiences. 😀

[@rickhoes6326]

Nice vid, I have the Joust and am dang happy with it, even with the washed oit screen. Sure, should be BOE but it doesn't have enough of a negative impact on the overall enjoyment of the cab. The marquee is easily the best quality of all the 2022 releases (I have most of them).

[@callingallretrogamers]

Nice, I'm glad you're happy with your 1ups and thanks for watching.

[@petermacnab1871]

Agreed , I have it as well. The overall package is awesome and so much nostalgia! So nice too lol at and fun to play !

[@motnostaw2813]

Can you play online with others with Joust legends Cabinet?

[@cabbusses]

I got a Pandora's Box joystick for $50, a flea market monitor for $20 and a Genesis Arcade Stand for $30. It may not look like the arcades I went to as a child but it plays the games decently enough, looks nice as a piece of furniture that actually blends in a home, and was way cheaper than investing in the Arcade1up train.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome! It not always how something looks but how it plays.

[@cabbusses]

@@callingallretrogamers Yeah. I was tempted by the looks, but I knew the insides of these Arcade1up were not that different from other "emulation boxes." It made me respect those old "MyBigGames" arcade backs from back in the day. Sure, those joysticks were trash, but the software being specially coded for the machine feels like a lost art now.

[@ThorKCade]

I can understand but respectfully disagree with your overall opinion, but may I suggest that you may be missing an angle of the A1U cabs: Being one of the things you criticized, sitting in the background rarely played, a cabinet still serves to stand as a decoration and can help recreate the classic arcade retro atmosphere and add to the experience playing on whatever system you prefer to actually play on. If your goal is to actually play the games frequently, you might be well served to upgrade some hardware; but why pay for full size if you don’t expect it to get much play?

[@callingallretrogamers]

I know it's crazy right that some people actually want to play games. 😜😝😛

[@ThorKCade]

@@callingallretrogamers I love 💗 laying the games, but some of my love for my all time favorite video game cabinets isn’t limited to playing the game and I may or may not actually play that particular game very often anymore but still want the games cabinet in 3:4 scale forced perspective in the background to establish a mood or atmosphere while I work or play on something else. Like I said, if you do plan to play that particular game a lot, the question is whether you prefer the experience of upgrading a dedicated cab or just playing on a multicade. To each their own.

[@spike8002]

This community is honest and as a EM arcade collector and as of last month a new A1U collector it’s appreciated. Bought 6 of these cabinets within one month - Tron, Tempest, Joust, Dragons Lair, GoldenTee3D, and Ridge Racer. Without a doubt I will be investing money to upgrade controls on most of them and probably where it will make a difference LCD screens. Tron being the first so it can be played without feeling like I’m going to snap the joystick when playing the light cycle round. I have Pandora Boxes with Sanwa, I built my own 60-1. Problem I have is played all of these when they came out in the early 80s and although in my 50s haven’t lost my memory on how they should play. Wizard of War. May be putting the automated restrictors on it as the sticks work for MK but not for Wizard of War. What the originals cost versus the 3/4 size and the fact I have 400lb Electro-Mechanical games. It’s worth it for this old school gamer who lived all sides of arcade to modify and still spend a heck of a lot less money and space. While still getting the feel and atmosphere of the early 80s. My wife honestly shakes her head but luckily gets it.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences. 👍

[@billybatson8657]

It would have been cheaper to buy 2 of the Legends Ultimate arcades for $349 each from Sam's, and put 4-way restrictors on one of the joystick sets so you can just play 4 way games on it like WOW, pacman, dig dug etc. $349 is a lot cheaper than any 1up, and it's not a toy. I bought some 1ups just because of the way they look, but they just aren't worth playing. Too small, junk controls.

[@Florescj12]

@billybatson8657 for a lot of games yes, but unless you plan to switch out the controls for a flight stick or add a steering wheel for driving games..how about guns as well, the 1ups work just right for what they are. I have the atgames as well..love it, but choosing a game from 1000s isn't always the best for folks who arent familiar or lack the patience finding a game they want to play. Nice to have dedicated cabs such as 1ups for us simpletons.

[@mattthearcadeguy]

I have 5 A1Us and I love them. I modded one into a CoinOps Vertical Elite 2. I also have a partycade , along with my multicade, cocktail, vpin and jukebox.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome and sounds like you have a good collection there.

[@cameranmanner4701]

I scored mine for 270$ as a refurb. Unit. Always loved defender. They could have easily removed the other 2 mortal kombat games and replaced with sinister and robotron.

[@thomasdembecki1139]

I currently own 9 Arcade 1ups.. I love everything about them..

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome! Glad you enjoy them!

[@mikemc5221]

I’ve got quite a few of them and I love them absolutely love them

[@joelendurance]

That's for sharing your thoughts. I do however disagree. I'm not sure why you would say that these are only worth $200. Have you checked the prices for furniture lately? You can't get anything decent for $200. I have this same cabinet actually, and although I wish the screen was better, I'm very happy with it overall. I think due to the sub-par screen, a $399 price point would be more appropriate, but they also go on sale fairly often for $400-$450 so it's not hard to get a deal on one. Also, I haven't had any issues with the controls. They aren't high-end, but they work just fine for me. I've seen people complain about the price, but then go spend an additional $300 on mods so it really just depends on what's important to you.

[@callingallretrogamers]

As I explained in the video the reason I say it's only worth $200 for me is because the quality of everything is really cheap. I'm happy for you that you're enjoying your collection and that the quality of the 1up screen, controls, etc. aren't an issue for you. I totally respect that. For me it is a big issue and I wanted to give an honest review with out the rose tinted glasses.

[@yardman1977]

I bought an NBA jam mint condition back in 1999 From a friendand had it for about 17 years until I moved rarely played the thing Cause got boring fastsold it for 1200 bucks and then I bought an arcade one up 299 NBA jam Close out Sam’s addition with a stoolthat I could play other people Onlinevia Wi-Fi and it’s way better for me Lots more replay value

[@callingallretrogamers]

Glad you're enjoying your 1up.

[@kitvexed8229]

the control issues are cured with $10 in parts (4lb springs + octagonal gates).. definitely not a deal breaker

[@callingallretrogamers]

I think I'd go with higher quality controls for the upgrade. 😉

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me. 🔥😀👍👊

[@gBoofman]

The screens used for many of the 2022 releases were not good with the viewing angles. Prior to 2022 they used BOE monitors which are really good. I believe they are using BOE again for new releases. The controls are OK for casual play- just use a little Loctite on the ball and they will stay put. Screw cap covers should be included-not sure why they aren't as they are likely less than $2 at cost. I agree not worth $500 for most of these cabs, but $400 and under with the good monitors seems fair to me. I have many Arcade1ups and both ATGames Legends ultimate and pinball. No doubt that ATGames is better quality, but the artwork on the Arcade1up cabs brings the game room together for the nostalgia factor.

[@callingallretrogamers]

I agree the BOE monitors from what I have seen in videos are good. The problem is the inconsistency of 1ups as well. They are for sure a good show piece and the new legacy cabs like the Pac man and Ms Pacman loom nice

[@billybatson8657]

I would say buy the 1ups to decorate your game room, and buy a Legends Ultimate and add a Bit LCD so you can actually play the games. You can just leave the 1ups in attract mode playing in the background for atmosphere.

[@jenningsmills5398]

if you buy a 1up just know going in that you'll be modding at minimum the joystick and buttons.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Unfortunately that would appear to be the case.

[@elementz301]

Got MK2 for like $200 at walmart on a whim. Ended up falling in love with Joust, which came on the same cab. Now considering selling MK2 to put toward the Joust version lol. The art looks so good on it, the MK one looks pretty goofy in my living room

[@callingallretrogamers]

Nice!

[@show-me-retro]

You would enjoy the Atgames Legends ultimate. In minutes you could be running coinops and playing thousands of game. They also have an active marquee option that is really nice.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome! If anything I learned at some point I would like an arcade. Definitely keeping my eye on Legends.

[@show-me-retro]

@@callingallretrogamers they were giving them away over Christmas at Sams but unsure if they clearanced them all out

[@nicknasty14]

I’ve got atgames legends ultimate mini cab and barely used it when the CTR board went out. Had to contact atgames and took awhile before they just sent me a new board. This kinda thing is widespread apparently and it really shouldn’t be. I’ve got coinopsx running on mine with over 8,000 games. It’s cool, but running Daphne games on there kinda lags and bogs down. It’s too bad because im a big fan of those laserdisc games.

[@smallspacearcade8158]

I'm lucky enough to have several Arcade 1Ups, a NeoGeo MVX-S and an Atgames Legends Ultimate. Love all of mine and wouldn't be with out them. Though in fairness I have luckily avoided the cabs with the inferior monitors (luck more than judgement). Somthing about Arcade games pick up and play fits in around my parental and work responsibilities better. A quick 30 minutes of gaming or a rare afternoon free I'd much rather score chase on Big Buck, Golden Tee or Dragons Lair than start a modern game. Though of course that is my preference....horses for courses as the saying goes. As for the buttons and controls it always makes me smile at the community insistence that the A1Up buttons and sticks need replacing. Now by all means do as you wish....no one should tell you how to game or what on etc. But with that said my memories of Arcades is of sticky low quality buttons, joy sticks with huge dead spots and inconsistent audio across multiple cabs. The arcades were hardly a nirvana of finest controls and monitors.....at least in my experience. So far all my A1Ups are stock and I'm quite happily throwing fireballs, fatality-ing, Pac-Man-ing and gaming without any problems.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Thanks for sharing your experiences and it makes me happy that you're enjoying your collection

[@kranibal]

I got myself an AtGames Ultimate Legends with CoinopsX installed. The fact that the play deck got two spinners and a spin-ball makes it a total blast.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome and seems like a really good option.

[@billybatson8657]

I agree, it's amazing! I just wish the processor was a little better, or that there was an option to upgrade it. All of the regular games work fine, but I have issues with most of the Daphne games lagging/freezing during play, luckily Dragon's Lair has no issues. I have several 1ups, and they're just decoration. The Legends Ultimate still blows 1ups away as far as gameplay, and that's most important to me.

[@petermacnab1871]

Your video has valid comments but I love my Joust cab ! Fantastic looking cab and no one who plays my 1ups says anything . They just have fun ! The amount of things that are not perfect will always be there. Just have fun if you like it and if not buy something you love !

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome! Glad you're enjoying your cab.

[@LxcasOnYT]

I just recently got pac mania as my first arcade and just ordered the Atari Legacy Centipede edition arcade.i plan on getting maybe 1 or 2 more arcades then thats it. looking to get the mortal kombat 2 one and star wars arcade.

[@ZBR_ProXP]

Thanks for the video. It’s on sale rn for $400. It’s the sexiest cab they have skin-wise, but it seems, based on your feedback, that this is one of the older screens. Sad that the legacy cabs improved it but don’t have the amazing joust art

[@callingallretrogamers]

You're welcome, and I'm glad I could help. The art is great, but yeah the screen not so much.

[@kjhoskins]

Nice video, Ed. And great points. I believe Arcade1up is on the decline. I think you would be happy with an iitcade or Atgames Legend.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Thank you so much! I think I would like iiRcade and Atgames Legend too.

[@billybatson8657]

I actually bought and canceled my Sams order for a Legends Ultimate at $349 twice, then they went out of stock. I went to Sams to see if they had any there, and actually saw one on display, but not in stock at the store, and kicked myself in the butt for not buying it. I had been watching "arcades" in the search on the Sams site and had been hitting refresh to see what other 1ups they may mark down to $199, and suddenly it was showing that the Legends Ultimate was back in stock and I bought one. After getting my Legends and playing it for the past 2 weeks, I think I've given up on buying more 1ups. Unless they're less than $300 I just can't bring myself to do it. 1ups are really just decorative furniture. They aren't really all that playable, they're just toys. I would suggest if you just want to decorate a room with arcade machines, buy 1ups. If you actually like playing the games, slamming the buttons and joystick, get a Legends and a usb stick with coinopx, or at least use BYOG, and add a Bit LCD, which is AMAZING. I was hesitant to get a Legends at first, but speaking as a 56 year old old-school gamer that spent half his youth in arcades in the late 70s and early 80s, I'm glad I did. The Iiarcade is actually another good option, as I believe it has more processing power, but I liked that the Legends Ultimate has the track ball and spinners, although I would love to also have a rotating joystick option for games like Heavy Barrel, Victory Road, and others, but you can't have it all I guess.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Nice! I've got the Legends on my radar and hopefully it will go back on sales from Sam's Club.

[@ThomasGrillo]

I nearly got this cabinet, because I loved Joust, and Defender. But, when I saw how washed out that monitor was, I just went ahead with the Midway Legacy cab, as it has the same games, maybe with one or two exceptions, but more importantly, it has the BOE monitor. I do have a Defender 40th Party cade, which I may move into a Defender cab, if I can find one, and sacrifice the Mortal Kombat collection. At least I'd have an authentic control panel, and BOE monitor for Defender in a 3/4 upright. anyway. With cataracts, I just can't see the TN monitors. So, I have to find cabs with only the BOE, or similar monitor. Thanks for sharing.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome and thanks for watching.

[@therexershow]

What about playing 2 players side by side on MK ? Was it comfortable ?

[@callingallretrogamers]

The wife and I played tuben and the was enough room for that.

[@RetroGamerKnee]

Subscribed buddy! Great video! Ive been wanting an Arcade 1UP for years now and never bought one mostly because of the insane price tag. But from what you just showed ill completely refrain from them now. You saved me a bunch of money here lol..thank you 😃

[@callingallretrogamers]

Glad that I was able to help and welcome to the channel.

[@BrianJNelson]

I don't think you should discount them. yeah, they are cheap by comparison, but it's a good starting point, especially if you're willing to mod them. If you want an "original" arcade experience, then yeah, save your money. However, if you want to play these games in a similar fashion to the original experience, there are few options that are closer. You're never going to get that same feeling you got from "back in the day" going into a dark arcade and playing these things, but at least you CAN play them. I bought a 12-1 Tempest machine and I LOVE having it around. There was no other way that I could find (short of buying an actual Tempest machine for THOUSANDS) to play that game again. It came with Crystal Castles, so BONUS! I'm considering a TRON machine as well, and possibly picking up a 4 player machine to mod with a larger library.

[@decypher-the-cypher974]

Well I think everybody knew going into it that it's a 3/4 skill ratio of the original machines and that's why it's $500. But I'm wondering if you ever did a review on the deluxe cabs the ones without risers that 66 in tall and that have A Better Built setup. Or even better than that the deluxe Vault editions that have higher performance buttons and advanced joystick and also all those buttons light up and has a light up. It's at 300.00 of that of each machine goes towards licensing and Publishing and using the trademark of these games. I bought a $700 volt Edition and had no problems and looks just as good as a full-size arcade.

[@callingallretrogamers]

The deluxe cabs look better but still pricey, IMO. Grats in getting one.

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

Have 12 arcade1up machines. 11 arcades and 1 pinball. I really enjoy them. They are great if you're trying to re create a home arcade and not spend thousands of dollars. You can really put together something nice if you do it right. Sure the machines aren't perfect but they are pretty damn good in my opinion. I made a video of my room if you're interested in checking it out.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome!

[@geopioneergsxr5357]

If you have 11, you definitely DID spend thousands of dollars though..

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

@@geopioneergsxr5357 yes I personally did. But I was just saying that a person could buy a few of these things brand new and not spend an arm and a leg. Which you couldn't do with a real full sized arcade machine

[@geopioneergsxr5357]

@@The_Bad_Guy. Yeah, I have 3 personally (Killer Instinct, Tron, and Dragon's Lair) and am in like $1400.

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

@@geopioneergsxr5357 yikes. Yeah if you buy them at the time of release you will definitely pay top dollar for them. There's no denying that. Gotta look for those sales haha. Wait them out, they always happen.

[@reb3102]

I have the original first generation Rampage which has Joust on it. I replaced all 3 joysticks which was worth it. Otherwise very happy with it. But only came with 4 games. I debated about buying one of these new ones but probably won't.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome! It's not the quantity but quantity of games.

[@michaelfields7088]

I have 6 cabs, 2 countercades, and one cocktail table and I recommend them to anyone who dont want to run maintenance on a real arcade. But each cab has some sort of problem. Like my most anticipated cab simpsons has awkward placement of buttons and the intro is messed up and there are graphics in the shadows of the characters that's not supposed to be there. My final one I bought is nfl blitz and that's not even the actual game. But if you buy an arcade 1up, look into replacing the controls on every single cab including their pro cab.

[@dracarnoir7606]

Very happy with arcade 1up , they are neat size , cheap to mod will keep buying them.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome! Glad you're enjoying and collecting them.

[@WilCin]

I’m here for the shirt👍👍👍

[@allthingshorrorrelated]

I recommend them. I have 4. I wanted the T2 1up, but don't have the room. I might have to sell my pacman its the only way

[@callingallretrogamers]

Nice! Glad you're enjoying them. 👍

[@kdj29]

yep, i have like 16 arcade 1 ups, a unico mvsx, an iircade, an atgames ultimate legends, two real arcade cabs, an 8,000.00 virtual pin and a real williams pinball... never ever pay full price for an arcade 1 up. i got my outrun for 50.00, my big blue for 150.00, my defender for 99.00, and all the others for 350.00 ( except tron and nba hangtime). there are tons of flash sales and liquidations for arcade 1 ups. and when you get an arcade 1 up for 350 or less, its easy to upgrade the monitor or controls if you want with what you saved. but i totally agree, these are not worth 500.00 for the quality. 350.00 is the max except for star wars and tron, and those two are actually worth 500.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's awesome, you have a great collection.

[@popixel]

I don’t understand when people spend thousands upon thousands of dollars buying these things to build out their own home arcade. I own the SF2 CE cab, or I should say, my son does. And I think it is great for a child’s toy. He wanted an arcade cabinet like the big ones that I own. But the quality of these things as you’ve already mention are trash.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's my big issue is the build quality and it does feel much like a toy.

[@popixel]

@@callingallretrogamers I built my own version of the arcade1up after they released Mortal Kombat. Much more sturdy construction, much better quality controls, but in all honesty, I haven’t even played it that much.

[@billybatson8657]

I agree. What gets me, is that some of the Numbskull and Collectercade miniature arcade versions of the same machines made by Arcade 1up are virtually the same price! Hundreds of dollars for a 12 inch toy arcade machine!

[@petermacnab1871]

Because those who buy lots love it ! Easy answer

[@mikeyyoon]

I just returned my NBA Jam Arcade1Up before the holiday return period ended. I’ve never been so happy to get a pos out of my house. The buttons are so goddamn cheap and the joysticks fall off as my nieces and nephews play. Tastemakers was a toy company before they started getting into arcade cabinets. And now I understand why

[@callingallretrogamers]

The build quality on these things are very unfortunate. Glad in the end it worked out for you.

[@supervette9953]

Its on sale for under $450 with free shipping from Walmart, it wasn't $4500 its just fine for the cost don't be so critical to get all those real arcade games which play exactly the same would be well over $10,000 and take up a whole room

[@callingallretrogamers]

If you want to spend $400+ on a 1up that's on you. I repect how you choose to spend your money. For me personally not worth paying that price for the low quality of materials, controls and screen. Thanks for checking this out.

[@Florescj12]

The 1ups are all nostalgia. Have to upgrade most cabs..but it's nice to have a handful. Wouldn't buy tons of them though lol 😆 😂 😅

[@callingallretrogamers]

I agree with having to upgrade the cabs but at a $400 price point if you're having to upgrade there might be better options out there.

[@maxchan179]

is this the only guy on youtube who is not on arcade1up's payroll?

[@callingallretrogamers]

😉

[@prefeitobear9209]

75. Max I would pay for it.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Cost, quality, etc. all factor into it for sure

[@naster1230]

I hank my marvel arcade 1up.

[@misterkeebler]

I can appreciate the opinions from someone that's actually played it in person like yourself, and I agree with most of it. I will say the stock sticks are not quite that bad though, and the whole "ball top came off" thing is just an aspect of these Japanese style sticks. I have premium fightsticks for fighters that have the same issue unless I tighten them periodically. Arcade1up tops do have a bit worse threading, but not by much, and I can tell you from experience the Atgames cab does the same thing. Arcade1up buttons...yeah they are functional but I dont like them either. And the screen thing, they made several cabs in 2022 with a TN monitor and Joust is one of them. They have tons of other cabs with this BOE brand IPS monitor that have good viewing angles and better blacks. 2022 releases were very inconsistent for the company imo. I do have several of their cab though and have found some great ones. Maybe one will catch your eye in the future with improvements. The Atgames is nice too though. The stock game library on it is terrible lol but people add their own roms, myself included.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Thank you for taking the time to comment and share. I don't feel it's right to review someone if you don't get your hands on it and spend some time with it.

[@rubberbandclan1017]

I’ll buy one when there like 200 bucks 700 and 400 to much for that

[@callingallretrogamers]

Agreed!

[@AndrewsClayCreations]

I think Arcade 1UP is really hit and miss with their cabs. I have 6 cabs, and I have only paid full price for one of them. No regrets with my purchases, but most of them are not worth full price.

[@callingallretrogamers]

That's very fair statement and I appreciate your honesty.

[@wc3362]

It will make you lose your health and your wealth. You're empty on many levels. Sleeping with multiple women is overrated....spoken from experience.

[@stepsgaming]

Valid points, however that screen they used in the joust and mk legacy cabinets in 2022 were Complete trash. Most Of the other 1ups use BOE IPS monitors which are phenomenal from every angle. I am not gonna argue with you on the controls or the materials though.

[@callingallretrogamers]

Thanks! My main issue is they're cutting costs like removing the BOE screen with an inferior one and raising the cost. Hopefully I'd enough people talk about it they'll learn from their past mistakes.

[@joerubi6249]

Great upfront video and the backlash against A1Up is becoming fast and furious. Me? I am fortunate to get my Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Legacy Cabs and my Super Pac-Man Partycade but that's it. Many of A1Up's variety of cabinets are poorly made and do not stand against the test of time. Mainly because of cost cutting and cutting corners and the Facebook pages that support this company are not legit simply because they are paid by A1Up to be nameless bots that shill for the company and nothing more. In the end, we get what we paid for. First quality? In a word: NO!!

[@callingallretrogamers]

Glad you're enjoying your cabs. I love the Pac-Man/Namco franchise. I didn't have a bias ether way and went into making this video with an open mind. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences.

[@negative1723]

i have joust, dig dug, original pac-man, class of 81, and centipede. and several partycades and countercades. haven't modded any of them. never had a problem with the screens, the controls are fine. i've hit 1.2million on joust, and have the top or top3 scores on most games on the namco and atari ones. i don't care about the price, the quality is fine. basically unless you're an expert (which i am), you're never going to notice, and it won't matter in the end. i enjoy the leaderboards, and thats the main point. people like you, just need to get a multicade or real arcade game. you dont care about having a mini arcade at a fraction of the price. it's about the nostagia, and you might not have been around, so these will never appeal to you. later -1

[@callingallretrogamers]

Glad you're enjoying it. For me part of the nostalgia is having good quality to replicate the arcade experience. It's not for everyone and respectfully to each their own.

[@barryklinedinst6233]

Don't waste money on one. Look up Christopher Shaw and buy his drives. Save yourself the headache

[@wyldelf2685]

AT Games legends sounds like a slightly better option , to these "Arcade 1-downs" , , ,😋😋👍

[@callingallretrogamers]

For sure I think At Games Legends or iiRcade is a better option.

[@wyldelf2685]

@@callingallretrogamers the ones that have 2-player set of controls are the best and feel more like the arcade , , , ,my favs Mortal:Kombat-2 , Samurai:Shodown, TMNT ,and X-Men vs Street:Fighter , , ,Ahhh quarter munching action ,👍👽👍

[@NaeroK87]

If you have some disappointments with this one then just be lucky you didn’t buy one of the initial releases lol

[@iainodlin]

Why is Mortal Combat in the wrong aspect ratio? Everything is too tall and thin. Circles are ovals. What a bizarre error to make. That alone would keep me from purchasing it.

[@truecrimetalk911]

$200 yes . Not $500 . I can buy a ps5 for that .... also I'm sure this guy hears seth Rogen everyday of his dam life lol

[@callingallretrogamers]

Under $200 I'm may take the chance as well knowing that I'll need to mod it.

[@Malmes999]

well hope the US continues to stop buying them and maybe the UK might just get the best old games not pacman! STARWARS with the yoke fk 1 up from the uk!!!!!

[@callingallretrogamers]

We both know that won't happen. 😉 Most of the general public who buys these at Walmarts and local stores are not hardcore gamers. They don't care about the things that matter to us.