Building a full-size Star Wars Cockpit Arcade Machine!

[@RetroRecipes]

Thanks for watching! A few people have asked how much the CNC machine cost: To hire its usage cost $130 but at 9:12 we mention how to do it at home with a jig saw :-) Not many other tools are needed and there are budget alternatives for everything, e.g. sandpaper instead of the table sander... The biggest cost is time. We provide the plans & costs free of charge in the description to save you a bunch of that time, and so anyone can 100% definitely do it at home for the price we showed. Thank the maker! 🚀

[@uncledaddy4625]

I remember playing the Star Wars ‘cockpit’ game in the arcade on Brighton’s Palace Pier back in the 1980’s as a kid. 20p a game, seemed like a fortune then! Great video, thanks for this mate

[@SwankeyMonkey]

@Phil Smith I think you made @Retro Recipes point. Considering that the cab costs $400 and decals $250, months of tied up free time cost well more than $650, to me anyway. I make quality custom arcade cabinets, and the materials cost no where near the value of all of my time designing, planning and constructing them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXOmiqJvgNNkeJI

[@jdfan0121]

@Phil Smith - Not if you find a clearance cab Like I did for $50 ( Receipt Pic - postimg.cc/K4dStds0 )

[@clumaster]

"Lets see if we can build the star wars cockpit arcade machine for about $400" well so much for completing this project for a total of $400 the game alone costs that much.

[@RetroRecipes]

@@clumaster You missed the text that appears on screen when I say that "Plus cost of 1UpArcade". Technically you can build the basic "cockpit" for about $400. That's really not bad.

[@deaniepops1]

This memory's of this arcade sends shivers down my spine.

[@lindoran]

well you've done it. you've found the retro-gaming equivalent of a Ferrari mod kit for the Pontiac Fiero.

[@stevenwheat3621]

Such a good comment comparison.. I chuckled somewhat.. I had a Fiero back in the day, MINUS the Ferrari kit

[@lindoran]

I had a buddy in trade school who drove one I remember cruzing around at lunch time in it.

[@jochenreich683]

😁👍🤘

[@ggary04]

🤣🤣🤣 My dad had a Fiero when I was a kid... I couldn’t get over the flip up headlights

[@Kalvinjj]

@@ggary04 Pop up headlights are one of those things that just have to make a comeback, if the law doesn't allow it then damn we need that law down

[@Stun-69]

I have been hunting for this game forever, it was the best game in the arcade and it swallowed plenty of my pocket money! I want to build one and thanks to you I’ll be doing so.

[@ChemTrailsMN]

*Thanks for the memory recall! I was there when this game was released, LOVE IT!!!!*

[@SharkoonBln]

For total immersion it just needs a smoke generator emitting the smell of stale beer and cigarette smoke... You feel like 16 again? :)

[@beanandy4644]

Dont forget that smell of 3 weeks old vomit from motion sickness.

[@OregonMan95]

Also spill coke/root beer all over the seat and controls to make it sticky for extra authenticity

[@Dream0Asylum]

@@OregonMan95 For me it would have been pizza grease and soft drink syrup, but you know - tomato, tomaughto

[@DaveMire]

And a jukebox in the back, blaring The Pointer Sisters.

[@POPCULTURETUBEX]

@@Michael-Archonaeus Yes, if i were him, i would have taken out the board from the arcade 1 up, and set up a pc in it to play the Star Wars Trilogy Arcade. That would be amazing!

[@kyleashley]

I had the original 1995-2002 Cockpit, dragged it about for years and gave it away for FREE to a comic shop in Wellington New Zealand. It had everything except the game board, so i could sit in it and drop a coin and get the voice stuff, but couldn't afford to restore it..it was HEAVY and made of cheap compost wood, so easy to damage..had NO idea it was worth so much. Meeemoriezzzzz. GREAT channel and Doggy!

[@GeirEivindMork]

That's the most elaborate 1up cabinet mod I've seen. Amazing work. It's great to see that the queen fractic also asks the inevitable "what did you buy" question.

[@joebarlow1667]

Outstanding job! Thanks for sharing. I actually owned a Star Wars cockpit in the early '90s. I eventually sold it because the monitor started to flicker, and not a day goes by I haven't regretted it. It would probably have been a simple repair.

[@AzrialAlaria]

The way your dog looks at you. They absolutely love you! I bet you give your dog big hugs! ❤❤

[@RetroRecipes]

We sure do!

[@tstening]

Who the hell downvotes this brilliant video? The idea and execution are absolutely phantastic! 🙏🏻😎👍🏻

[@lukasperuzovic1429]

Must be Sith lords

[@DanaTheInsane]

There are people who do nothing all day but downvote things. Its what gets them off. Sad but true.

[@mikehunt1528]

I just use pornhub.@@DanaTheInsane

[@jwilder2251]

This is Oscar-worthy. Lifetime Achievement In Nostalgic Arts goes to Perifractic.

[@RetroRecipes]

I'd like to thank George Lucas, my parents, Sean Harrington...

[@Allen-by6ci]

@@RetroRecipes no Ladyfractic?

[@pichirichi]

@@Allen-by6ci ohhh boy, someone is going to spend the night alone in the cockpit...

[@RetroRecipes]

@@Allen-by6ci Well she's always thanked in the description of every video, along with Puppyfractic of course ;-)

[@RetroRecipes]

@@pichirichi Actually I was planning it! ;-)

[@CJStanz]

Purchased this game recently. (Super impressed with your custom sit down version!) I remember playing as a kid and loving it and thinking that “one day when I’m rich I’ll be able to have one of these in my house like the kid on Silver Spoons”. Fast forward to 2020 and I’m not rich but I finally have it. What a dream come true. I recall in the 80’s going to a Pizza Hut and begging my Dad for a quarter to play the arcade game again. “But I bought you the home version!” he said. True, I did get the Atari 800 version for Christmas one year but it just wasn’t the same. The Tie fighters were just sprites that didn’t change size and floated around the screen and the joystick wasn’t analog like the arcade yoke. Then in the 2000’s and I got to play the game again with MAME but still not the same without the yoke. Played a rare functioning sit down at the Pinball museum in Asheville two years ago and got to experience the game as it was intended. Now I don’t have to go anywhere but my own den. One of the few good things to come out of 2020 for me.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Fantastic job! I shared this on twitter and my website to bring in some more views. Cheers!

[@1stage]

Thanks for the boost, MJ! Glad to see you're out and about game hunting again.

[@RetroRecipes]

Sorry for the belated reply but thanks so much for your support! 👍🕹️

[@RetroRepairGuy]

I have two Arcade 1up machines and was thinking of modding the standard stuff (marquee, joysticks, coin door). But this is by far one of the coolest mods I've ever seen with these machines! Amazing! Great job!

[@Larry]

Quite surprised Arcade 1up never considered officially releasing a model like this, well any sit down machines.

[@RetroRecipes]

Me too, I got tired of waiting 😉

[@jmny6411]

It looks like they split the difference: arcade1up.com/products/i-star-wars-i-%E2%84%A2-limited-edition-seated-at-home-arcade-game

[@RetroRecipes]

@@jmny6411 They split a lot more than that. I mention and show this during my video intro.

[@Nightenstaff]

I feel, for your average consumer, a sit down version would take up too much room.

[@Nightenstaff]

@@Michael-Archonaeus /me sheepishly looks over to his five pinball machines, two claw machines, quarter pusher, and four arcade cabinets... I'm... I'm normal...

[@Sinclair_Research]

Just when I think you can't "out do yourself with another mind blowing retro project... you go and "out do" yourself with another mind blowing retro project! Well done!!

[@RetroRecipes]

Thanks! It's all downhill from here 🤣

[@TheeBuddylee]

Downhill would still be best content out there

[@RetroRecipes]

@@TheeBuddylee That's extremely kind! Thank you.

[@garyducharme5903]

@@RetroRecipes Yeah, you may need to retire, this is the pinnacle.

[@theotherchannel2279]

I do not know how you are going to top this video, my friend. Just brilliant!

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you sir! It's all downhill from here 😉

[@tobus71]

@@RetroRecipes enclosed TRON arcade machine!

[@IrlandesLatino]

@@tobus71 Yes! YES! Tron another classic. Good call man.

[@3dmaster205]

Modifying it so it also plays the 90s, DOS X-Wing and Tie Fighter games on it?

[@RetroRecipes]

@@toxlaximus3297 Or a Naboo N-1 Starfighter please!

[@HeikoBorchers]

Especially with getting to know your backstory and history with star wars this build is just awesome and makes for a great Video

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

[@mansharker8]

starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Gavyn_Sykes :)

[@cappaculla]

Best part was seeing how happy you were to be using it... Good job !

[@ScottWozniak]

Projects like these are why your channel is blowing up! Super epic, man! I wish I had carpentry skills! 👍🏻

[@RetroRecipes]

So do I! ;-)

[@slippie5585]

i'm not much of a star wars guy but that machine looks insane and makes me want to get one

[@eliotfish7757]

This is like watching myself fulfill a childhood dream. I was forwarded this video by a friend who knows this was one of my favourite arcade machines when I was a kid (2 years older than you Peri!), and now I have a new favourite KZbin channel. This was great to watch, thank you!

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

[@16BitJay]

I love how you went the extra mile with this as most would have been happen with the 1up machine as is. I really enjoyed the video, enjoy the arcade machine!

[@darthbane2669]

If they were to add this as a side option down the future and did the work for me, I totally would do this.

[@LurgsHowToGuides]

If I saw a video 29mins long I'd normally skip to the good bits or near the end but this was just so interesting I had to watch the whole thing. Like you I grew up on old arcades and loved this as a kid (I was 13 when it came out). The feeling of being inside an X Wing in the Star Wars universe was amazing at that age. Thank you for your enthusiasm and making this unit, must be a market for that! I haven't got space for one else I'd do it. And wow you were in some Star Wars movies, lucky man. Have a great weekend and you are gonna find it tough to follow that video!

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️ And yep it's all downhill from here... 🤣

[@LurgsHowToGuides]

@@RetroRecipes I finally got an Arcade1Up here in England for £699 (ouch) but I am absolutely loving it. Not only is it still totally playable but it looks amazing! This sit down version you have made is another level, absolutely incredible. Very jealous!

[@Jamesamong007]

Just thinking how fun this game would be in one of the moving cockpit style cabinets like Afterburner and Space Harrier had.

[@jebes909090]

i remember there was an afterburner in an arcade where they cockpit moved while you played. it was awesome. kids now a days really missed out on some awesome fun in the old school arcades.

[@SendU2Jesus]

Man, loved those two moving cabs

[@KaraokeDuov2]

Want to know what I am most impressed about? It's the fact that you have a history with Star Wars and you still remember who you are. You're down to earth and engage with your subscribers. It's rare to see huge or fast growing youtubers who do that because they feel like they are stars or to ego sadistic. Awesome job with the project and hope you get to enjoy it for many years to come. I'll just stick to the ol' PC emulation/RetroPi on Linux. Really enjoyed it.

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for saying that. I can't stand when I see what you mention, and it teaches us all how not to be. I'm aware I was a small cog in a huge machine & am forever grateful for everything. And there's nothing wrong with the version you're playing! I'm actually making a video now involving the C64 & Atari 400 versions 👍🕹️

[@ClayCarlino]

Well this has just become the greatest thing EVER! Seriously, I love seeing the process of what your original idea was and how the design evolved as you considered all the different issues. Every design decision was a good one. This video is inspirational on a number of levels because it REALLY makes me want to build the cockpit style MAME cabinet that I've dreamed about for years. It also makes me want to finish editing all the footage from re-building my upright Pacman style MAME cabinet. Thanks so much. I really enjoy this channel. Have a great day.

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️ Good luck with your project

[@MrNorthNJ]

Perifractic: "The Riser.. of Skywalker." Sean: [Darth Vader voice]: "Noooooooooooo"

[@nmlss]

I was like "Oh haha, yeah man, he really looks like that Star Wars character! And also like that one! And… also like the guy with George Lucas… and also…" until I checked IMDb and turns out that, for once, he wasn't joking.

[@RetroRecipes]

Hehe not this time

[@rdoetjes]

I envy @Perifractic to have been sitting next to George Lucas!

[@JamesWatsonPA]

This might be the best Arcade1Up mod ever... Love it. So well done.

[@carlosrueda9204]

the level of craftsmanship. my jaw was on the floor

[@giovannip.1433]

Today, being over exposed to huge flat screen TVs, Cellphones and digital advertising boards it is hard to comprehend the joy people got from seeing an arcade machine Donkey Kong, Scrambler, Defender, Decathlon or Galaga. Then seeing a sit down game with cockpit and 2 handed controls! The graphics may be sub par compared to todays games, however it is about the game play. Great stuff!

[@sleeplessknight99]

If Arcade1up came out with a sit down version of this just like how yours looks like. I'd totally buy it no questions asked!

[@shadowninja1474]

I am watching this today a bit sad for the loss of Dave Prowse. Such a great part of our childhood memories. May he rest in peace.

[@lightfunkyone]

This just made me feel proper nostalgic, remembering jumping into the cockpit at the arcades in Blackpool! 👌

[@DaveMcGarry]

Same here! Just hearing the sample audio from the game gives nostalgia chills 👍

[@tubeisace]

My first go was at Prestatyn near Rhyl.

[@lightfunkyone]

@@tubeisace Yep, we used to take the caravan to Towyn during easter and summer breaks and walk around the arcades on the road to Rhyl and play all the favourites..Outrun stand up cabinet, Space Harrier etc...brilliant 😎

[@MisterCreamyDude]

Coral Island!!!

[@lightfunkyone]

@@MisterCreamyDude Probably was, we always went to arcades around Central Pier, they were cheaper the further away you were from Pleasure Beach 😄

[@ogrinz_labs]

Excellent work. Play tip: in the trench section, you should "use the force" (like Obi wan says!) which means do not fire *any* shots until you get to the access port at the end, and you will get a bonus

[@GuybrushThriftweed]

I spent a lot of my gametime in this cabinet back in the days. Getting your childhood memories back in real life is so amazing. What a great conversion this is yesssss! Enjoyed this from the first second. You should recreate a whole arcade hall :)

[@douglasgauck]

Well done and congratulations. BTW when Obi Wan tells you to "Use the Force" during the trench run, he means for you to try to make it without firing until the exhaust port comes into view. Do so and you will earn bonus points.

[@captaincorleone7088]

In my best James Earl Jones impression, *impressive: most impressive*. That was truly a wonder to behold seeing it all come together in a video with humour, passion and warmth. Thatcher didn't become PM in 1983 though - she was re-elected that year. She became PM in 1979. ;)

[@BlackBlade58206]

Ah this takes me back. To about Monday. I work at an arcade and we've got all of those standing cabinets, also got the pinball machines (prequel and OT), and the Star Wars Racer two seat version. The owner is a huge SW fan and she's collected and maintained almost every arcade cabinet SW created.

[@richardbarnes1837]

How cool was that! When I think of all the hours my mates and I spent in one of those things... It also just goes to show that emulating on you modern Mac just don’t cut it for the full retro experience - you just got to go the whole hog and have the cockpit cabinet too - awesome build!

[@mikemathews9277]

I’m Truly Impressed and Jealous at the same time........Excellent work and Done to make Luke Skywalker Happy!!!

[@ClayMann]

Absolutely fantastic! I used to think before the Internet that I was a HUGE Star Wars fan but I quickly realised I was just a part timer compared to so so many. One thing I will say about the arcade game as when its mentioned in the video that it was like being in the movie and then you see these barely legible ? ledgable? barely see 'em vector graphics it must seem like a funny joke today. But I would go every Saturday into this one arcade in my town and play this for as long as I had money to burn and I was in the movie. I quickly grew to hate all but the trench run as that's the real moment you feel like you're in the movie. I developed a love for vector graphics so strong that I rejected filled and textured 3D graphics for years. It just looked wrong to me haha the vectors were so pure. Anyway another arcade much further away from where I lived had the Empire game and I seem to remember really loving that one but I never got enough money or time to play it enough to get good and that was a standup version I played of that one. The sitdown cabinet is just the best. There were precious few arcade games that enveloped you completely like that but I loved all of them. Afterburner was one I remember with a moving cockpit and Hard Drivin' was another sit down cabinet you really got into. Good times! I'd love to play this again but without that yoke it just wouldn't be the same, so very jealous but also really happy the proejct turned out so well.

[@mulletmcnugget]

I still remember the first time I saw this cabinet in the arcades as a SW loving kid, the feeling i got from playing it comes back to me every time i hear the sound effects. Playing the PSVR mission in Star Wars Battlefront is the only other time i've felt it while playing a game, amazing.

[@rdvrdv8920]

“I’m just gonna lay on the table...” “Don’t.” 😐

[@RetroRecipes]

😅

[@Ryan96se]

For a minute there I thought I was watching Adam and Jamie on the Mythbusters...lol

[@ChamberlainCody]

I was looking for this comment 😂😂 I died 💀 🤣

[@sotkajarvi]

The best 30 minutes I have spent for ages!!!

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for your kind words! Means a lot 👍🕹️

[@fan1701]

When I was just a llittle boy my mom would go to WalMart and give me a couple of quarters to play and I would stand on a little stool they had so small fries like me could play the games. That was my first experience with that game and it's amazing controller. Nothing quite like the sound of an 80s arcade. When all those games were all playing and turned up loud and the lighting was dimmed. It was just an amazing sound. I can still remember that ambience an it takes me back.

[@simplybloxxed]

10000000% underrated channel.

[@1701spacecadet]

God I remember playing these in motorway services back in the day! For the full flavour I always used the triggers for the lasers and thumb buttons when firing the proton torpedoes!

[@Foxcb27]

Well, that was unexpected. Thanks to this video I can almost feel your happines from building this arcade and it looks like it brings you back in time to the childhood. Honestly, your youtube chanel bring me not only the fun, but you are giving me part of your childhood to share. Thank you Chris. This means a lot to me, because I know how much those memories mean to you.

[@jpl9148]

Great! Next Discs of Tron environmental Arcade from scratch

[@alexflores7652]

I remember seeing a gimbaled sit down Star Wars cockpit game at Circus Circus in Vegas back in the 80's. I'm like you whenever the game was in an arcade I put practically all my tokens/quarters into that game and play as much as I could.

[@dodgydruid]

Takes me back to summer days at Margate's arcades where I would go round so many times. I am sure them ones had smoked glass panels. Now you need a Atari TX1 to sit next to it hehe, my late mum after her time as a fleet st journalist and writer, also was a film and tv script and screenwriter so can understand the coolness of being in a major film like you did, I only ever saw domestic TV one being a C4 documentary about being a naughty boy and a drama based on my antics as a naughty boy...

[@darthbane2669]

Pretty cool that you got to be involved in star wars stuff. Glad you didn't get sucked into the mess star wars is today. I bought this still waiting for it to arrive but not sure I really need all this extra stuff,would be cool but would take more space than I'm willing to give I'm not a rich dude with a huge 500+ thousand dollar house I saved a lot of space for a large bar and pool table with a poker table set up, these machines kind of just get squeezed wherever they will fit.

[@davedogge2280]

That dog is paralysed by the awesomeness of Star Wars dad jokes.

[@atari2600b]

I keep telling Steve hoffsteader his dog got like doggie hip dysplasia. Not for anything bad beyond it's one of those genetically fucked up fugly orf orf orf breeds. He got pretty pissed at me lol

[@nattila7713]

I played a standup original cab last year. Despite it is from 83, so much fun!! And the video? No words.

[@erebostd]

What an amazing build. And what a deserving owner. Cheers mate! 🙂👍

[@atranfanatic]

Dude! That is freaking cool! Yeah I am 6' 5" and at my local arcade here, I am scrunched in the original Star Wars cockpit arcade machine. My knees are practically touching the dashboard. lol Still was a blast to play and I enjoy the Arcade1up stand up version here at home!

[@SpaghettiEnterprises]

I had a similar experience playing the pod racer game as a kid in the early 2000's. I eventually got the game for N64 but the arcade version had these really awesome dual controls that were waaaaay more awesome than the console version. Sadly the arcade closed before I finished high school, end of an era really... smh

[@iamtheflu]

If you want to play it again, the N64 version has a cheat that lets you play the game with arcade controls using 2 controllers.

[@raymitchell9736]

I remember this game back in the day at a bowling alley and I played it every time I visited... This episode earned my subscription, I wish I had space to have one for myself... At least I could experience it through your video. Thanks for making this video/game!

[@FrankDunfee]

when that dude talks it sounds like he's singing, the British Morgan freeman

[@1stage]

Try working with him. I had to drink four cups of coffee when we filmed to keep from falling asleep. ;)

[@JMDAmigaMusic]

Now i know why i did fall asleep that fast last night ^_____________^ (kidding)

[@christopherwilliams9418]

Or perhaps the British Gordon Freeman? :P

[@steviegbcool]

I have to watch muted with captions. His voice is so dull is causes me physical pain

[@johnbeaton1076]

Thank you sir......you just made 30 minutes of this hellish lock-down a little piece of paradise! I subscribed immediately.

[@RetroRecipes]

It was my pleasure. Thank you!

[@Z3R0FiR3]

"Look at the size of that thing!" "How Wude!"

[@MikesTek]

Great work, The sit down version was hard to find in arcades in the 80's. I only had the pleasure of playing on one a few times, every other arcade was the stand up. Still one of the best arcade games of all time! I can only imagine the joy you must of had as a Star Wars Geek getting to work Directly with George Lucas. Thanks for providing even more insight into your roles with the Star Wars franchise.

[@RetroRecipes]

It was a pretty incredible honor. The first time he called me Anakin my mind blew, even though he just said Anakin take a step to your left. You can read more about my experiences via www.starwars.com/news/contributor/csimpson

[@demofilm]

I love the “what did you order now” look . I know that look somehow, it is the same if my doorbell rings.

[@chinosts]

This is truely awesome... I was just talking to my mate a few weeks back about the 1up star wars arcade but he wasn't interested because he wanted the full cabinet experience..I was also very surprised to find out about your involvement in the star wars prequels. You must do a video going into the history behind that... Thanks again for your awesomeness

[@RetroRecipes]

Thanks!

[@ByteGeist]

A wonderful, highly enjoyable romp. As usual. VO's are harder than people think, you are still in character with a higher level of emotion conveyed in the timbre of the voice. One English actor to another, well done Christian......Yes.....

[@jamesstewart556]

"One of the Bee Gees playing the machine in 1983" Must be the little-known Gibb brother "George"...

[@leemandaddy]

"I am a big star wars fan" just don't know who George Lucas is and what he looks like.

[@nonegone7170]

@@leemandaddy Pretty sure you missed a joke there buddy.

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

@@leemandaddy He is the Man the Myth and the Legend who brought us both Star Wars and Indiana Jones. And who actually launched Harrison Fords career with American Grafitti.

[@Fungib1e]

Not only is this absolutely beautiful, it's an improvement upon the original. I've never liked angle of the yoke in the cockpit version. It was a straight up 90 degrees. Made it extremely difficult to aim for the upper corners. Keeping the angle of the A1Up console yoke has just, um, one-upped Atari.

[@leeroyboy79]

She's a beaut, well done fella!

[@Brickstyles2]

Some people do some amazing things in this world.. and this is one of them

[@warsstar]

Han Solo : I've made a lot of special modifications myself Perifractic : Hold my blue milk This is where the fun begins!

[@ftsrecords5052]

Wow…!! You took a Crappie Arcade1up Cabinet and made it into Gold…!! Genius Idea…!! 👍👍

[@pablorages1241]

2:55 ... Daym ... your wife/GF/Partner is SMOKIN !

[@RetroRecipes]

Wifey. Thank you!

[@Stun-69]

Best arcade game ever made! I spent soooo much time and money in these. I’ll be checking out your drawings and seeing what I can do to build it. Thanks so much as these are so rare now.

[@chadwashington6916]

"What did you buuuuuy?" Story of my life.

[@sgvpotter]

across the pond here, back in 1996 my school had grad night at disneyland (end of year party for graduating high school). There was a version of this game that you actually strapped in and could turn 360 barrel rolls. The attendant said for that night it was only $5/ ride... normally it was $10. Keep in mind games cost $0.25 to play and i made $4.25/hr at my job. It was awesome, it also had feedback seats that shook when you were hit.

[@MrAlphaGamez]

i wish someone looked at me like that dog looks at its owner

[@hedgehog702]

Awesome job guys I think you have brought back a lot of great child hood memories for people in this build

[@cameralabs]

Really enjoyed this! Great idea and very well executed - I loved the dubbing over the movie with the arcade sound, that worked brilliantly! Will you be looking out for original innards in the future for the authentic vector experience? I'd love an original vector game, whether it's asteroids, battlezone, tempest or star wars - the raster versions are fun but don't do them justice. I do however have an old Vectrex in the shed that I've not powered-up for about 15 years, so maybe I should give it a go - it's in a box next to my Colecovision, half a ZX Spectrum and my original C64! Time for that retro shelf! I'm concentrating on my own arcade cabinet project right now though, nearing completion, s i hope to post a video about it soon. I also got my parts CNC'd and the price was quite reasonable - about 100 quid including the plywood. The single most expensive part for me so far has been the vinyl printing for the artwork, but it's pretty essential, right?

[@RetroRecipes]

Thanks! I'm actually happy with the 1Up display, for now... It has some vector emulation modes. I have it set to "vector glow" since the video which adds a glow around all lines, like it used to be 😊

[@cameralabs]

@@RetroRecipes this is the way!

[@RetroRecipes]

@@cameralabs Yup! I'm going to revisit for sure some day. BTW yes CNC is great value. Our 4 pieces cost only $130. We got a few comments saying this build isn't $455 it's $455 + $50,000 for that machine 🤦‍♂️ But then I probably don't have to tell you about certain types of commenters 😉 Will you be posting your Vetrex as a video?

[@cameralabs]

@@RetroRecipes yeah I saw some of those comments! IT'S A LABOUR OF LOVE, YOU CAN'T CHARGE FOR YOUR TIME! I've always resisted unboxing videos BUT I have a giant box in my shed with all my old computers and consoles it it, including the Vectrex, so I would love to do a retro unboxing and tryout! But whenever I deviate from my core subject of camera reviews, the videos always do very badly, for example my recent Tidal and Aeropress reviews. I understand it, but it's still frustrating! I have been filming my arcade cabinet build though, so that one will definitely get published. i reckon it'll be complete in a week or two depending on vinyl and glass suppliers. I'm looking forward to the 167 views it'll get over its lifetime...

[@RetroRecipes]

@@cameralabs Lol I know that feeling too. Sometimes I just do it because it makes me happy, and take the hit. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'll look out for yours! 👍🕹️

[@andrewinglis2069]

I remember playing in these as a child , Awesome thanks for bringing back memories

[@skelleytor]

Obi-Wan- "Luke, The light saber is the weapon of the Jedi"

[@musicvideoenhancer]

I imagine that Star Wars Arcade in the 80's had the same impact for us, 90's players as the likes of Star Fox, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Racing...! It looks cool to these days.

[@xaGe__]

"..Nothhhhinnnggg..." LMAO!!

[@zelmatrix731]

Great job on recreating the old Arcade experience. The one item I do remember in these old full size arcade machines is that they did use a CRT and then project it onto a mirror or glass to create more depth. The projection would need to be a mirror image when projected against a mirror would result into a normal projection. One of my favorites from that time was chop lifter from Sega.

[@jenselstner5527]

What did the support beams say: "Whe're srewed!" ;o)

[@eyesick212]

I hope your children have better grammar than you, but that probably wont be for awhile, considering the fact that you're probably only a couple years off from being considered a fetus

[@jenselstner5527]

@@eyesick212 Nice evening to you too.

[@thestarglider]

Star Wars is my all time favourite arcade game. Blew my mind when I found out that when you zoomed into the Death Star on each level, there was actual writing written on it, alternating between "May the force be with you" and the programmers names.

[@anumeon]

"You can't go much more retro than Jesus" Noah? he did carpentry too you know, i mean the ark didn't build itself.. :D Just kidding of course.. Great video as always. :)

[@SEPK09]

Wow you just took me back to my childhood the best days ever, thanks for giving me that back....Now for Tron arcade game.

[@jochenreich683]

👍

[@CommonSense-hy2sn]

40 years... When will there finally be Star Peace?

[@RetroRecipes]

I've always had Star Peace... I love all the films, in different ways. I guess it's unconditional love. They mostly all have problems, but it's easier to love them than all the fighting. That isn't the Jedi way. So I have 10 movies I can enjoy. Others only have 3. I feel like I'm the winner there. (If that was what you meant 😅)

[@CommonSense-hy2sn]

@@RetroRecipes That is exactly what I meant Star Wars are inevitable if one wants to achieve Star Peace, so it would be best to embrace them. I'm happy to hear that are people like you who are still participating with all of them Thank you Gravy

[@CommonSense-hy2sn]

@@RetroRecipes *Gavyn

[@ScottHolcomb007]

Excellent!!! I loved this version and the Star Trek version, loved it when you put in your quarter and it said, "Welcome aboard Captian" Ohhhhh the 80's!!!! Thank you

[@RetroRecipes]

Rock on!

[@TrenchcoatSteve]

Great work, Sean and Perifractic (and PuppyFractic for supervising)! My wife just sent a link to your video to the local Star Wars club.

[@RetroRecipes]

Thanks for sharing!

[@dodgem259]

That arcade machine brings back good memories. There used to be a large amusement park/arcade in Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent which had one of the sit down versions of the game. Every year when us kids visited father during one of the school holidays, he would take us to the arcades, give us a pound note which I would change for 10p's and then queue at the machine waiting my turn. Must admit I was not very good at the game but oh boy it was fun to play :)

[@garyoneil9791]

Wow.. I have been checking ebay forever to try and find an original too. My dad used to play indoor football in the early 80's and left me pitch side with a handful of 10p coins to play one of these. Top childhood memory. This video took me right back to that moment, incredible work, well done

[@granitepenguin]

I had a permanent smile stuck on my face through this whole video. I'd never have the space to do it myself, but spent way too much time in one in the 80s :-)

[@CoZmicShReddeR]

Dam I used to live in the Arcade in the 80's and Star Wars was my favorite sit down game same as Star Trek one!

[@Rhyno186]

Out of the 875,652 times I played this in the arcades, I never realized the Death Star had "MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU" on it as you approach. At 4:47

[@sparkyAR]

The cockpit looks great, the dog is cute and all that... but I`m here just to make my appreciation post on how well your wife`s haircut looks even during quarantine 👌

[@johnnyretro1975]

WOW THAT WAS AMAZING THAT MY CHILDHOOD RIGHT THERE PLAYING THIS IN LOCAL CAFE ON MY DINNER HOUR THIS IS COOL THANKS SO MUCH