BurgerTime Limited Edition Arcade1Up Review | MichaelBtheGameGenie

[@TheDeathWillCome2012]

This cabinet is a work of art! Arcade1Up did an amazing job! BurgerTime is so much fun. Getting a Burger and playing BurgerTime, doesn’t get much better than that!

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Totally agree. On all accounts here actually ; )

[@mrfuriouser]

Just an FYI- that brokerage fee is both required and placed by the Canadian Government. It has nothing to do with either UPS or any other shipper. I have worked in logistics for almost 30 years at UPS. The government is fleecing you, not us. We don't add a cent to what they demand. If we didn't recoup that tax, we would eat it. We don't charge any extra fees upon the customer for brokerage.

[@SubaruMalibu]

Very cool, man! I got one of these as well; it's the centerpiece of my game room now. Addictive as hell, I've sunk hours upon hours into it! 2 player Karate Champ is great for re-creating Frank Dux meeting Ray Jackson in Bloodsport.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Oh yeah I have too and mainly it all been on BurgerTime so far but I have slowly but surely been getting interested in Karate Champ and yeah the tie in with Bloodsport doesn’t hurt ; )

[@nicholasm.9274]

"Aren't you a little too old for video games?"

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Nicholas M. You’re never too old to have fun

[@atranfanatic]

@@nicholasm.9274 "Aren't you a little young for full contact?"

[@LangersArcade]

Gotta love that opening and closing music! Managed to snag a BT and needed to see your review. Love it.

[@jasonshiers5771]

Love this game, I was so good at it when I was younger, I can't even get of the first level now I tried yesterday.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Haha you just have to learn how to make the enemies move. The trick isn’t getting past the first level so much as doing it will maximizing your points

[@jeenkzk5919]

Great video! Maybe in order to avoid shipping charges you can move here to Texas! You may wanna stay with your folks during the summer because it’s HOT here!

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Brother I have been considering moving to the states or at least a part of Canada that doesn’t involve a 18 hour ferry ride to be able to drive to the states for so long.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

Awesome review! I love this cab especially the looks of it and the BurgerTime and Bad Dudes games 👍

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thanks Jason. I enjoyed your Frogger review earlier. Yeah I love this the look of this cab so much and I’m all over BurgerTime. I spend 95% of my time just playing that game

[@3rdFloorArcade]

MichaelBtheGameGenie Thanks Mike 👍. I think of all the arcade1ups, Burgertime is in my top 3

[@kevgret]

Wow... bad bezel, bad sodering, $300 shipping? horizontal games on a vertical cabinet..... thats one cursed cab.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

But yet I have it a very positive review right? It’s a great cab, I just had a little bit of bad luck which isn’t the norm

[@jimpowers2257]

Great review. I love this cabinet. Been playing it non stop. Worth every penny if you ask me. Karate champ and burgertime are classics. Added 6 lb tension springs and put the joysticks to four way. Highly recommended. The other two games I can take or leave but that’s just one humble man’s opinion.

[@kranibal]

Super awesome review. I remember then wanting this game for the Colecovision but it was somewhat of a rare game. I have lots of nostalgia for this title.

[@CompleteGeekTV]

Fantastic video and review. The cabinet looks great in the room

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thank you! Yeah I am a big fan of this one and seeing Peter every time I walk in the room brings a smile to my face

[@DetectiveGoroAkechi]

Cool you were able to fix the issue with this cab. It does look pretty nice asthetically. Also rocking that Jluv81 theme! Lol

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Do you mean the BurgerTime main theme remix by the RexBanterProject?

[@misterchip1984]

Hey I gave you a hard time about your room and the cords... it's looking great! Nice work and thanks for the video...

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thank you for watching and don’t worry about it...most of the cords are cleaned up now ; )

[@DeputyVanHalen5150]

Also one of my favorite games growing up. That Burgertime cab is the best looking one so far. My wife got hers in March. I'm glad that you got it, looks awesome in your game room brother! Thanks for sharing. 😎👍🍔

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thanks so much for watching this man! I agree it is the best looking and my favourite cab in my gameroom right now on looks alone. I have to get to figure out how to get my Wife interested in these so I have an easier time explaining why I am buying another one and where it is going to go

[@DeputyVanHalen5150]

@@MichaelBtheGameGenie LOL, my wife has always liked video games. She is a chef by trade so she has always liked the cab. It was an easy sell, she is the one that said we need that! So I pre-ordered it hoping it would come in February for Valentine's day. LOL. I secretly wanted Burgertime though anyway so I got her a nice handbag too. Cab came in March we were notified that we were one of the first to order yet our certificate says number 2553 but we were one of the first thousand. LOL I don't mind what the certificate says. Good luck getting your wife interested. 😁😎

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

M M haha yeah I’m cab #2568...no way they were handed out in order. Sadly I think getting my wife to play Animal Crossing or Dr. Mario is as close I will get. She also doesn’t like all the noise of the arcades in attract mode and says it’s too distracting. You can tell she never grew up in the arcades.

[@rickhoes6326]

@@MichaelBtheGameGenie Two words - Miss Pacman 😉

[@NefariousWes]

Damn, dude, you really wanted this thing. $280 to get it?! Wow. Anyway, I LOVE BurgerTime, especially on the ColecoVision, which is my favorite version. This cab is aesthetically attractive for sure. Your arcade room is looking slick!

[@NefariousWes]

Also, the music that you used in this video is the same that JLuv81 uses for her intros. That song will always remind me of her.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Nefarious Wes yeah it’s the BurgerTime main theme remix by th RexBanterProject

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

I did. I am glad that the Brick will sell the site exclusives going forward in Canada because I really want Golden Axe but really don’t want to pay this shipping again. Funny enough we don’t have a brick right now in NL and they won’t ship here so I still can’t access this anyways ; )

[@thundercracker900]

I had issue with the street fighter when I first got it player one wouldn't go left so I took apart and cleaned the micro switch and it worked.

[@whodey3069]

I got this cabinet and i love it. It’s my first arcade1up and it definitely wont be my last. BurgerTime and Karate Champ are a blast. BurgerTime is super hard though after level 2.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Wow is it ever. I play this a ton, think I’m decent enough at it but I have made it to the 4 th board once just once so far

[@rickhoes6326]

@@MichaelBtheGameGenie I made it to the 6th level the other day, which is INSANELY HARD... but what a blast to play! Broke my long-time high of 39,550 and Jason's 43,000+ for a new high of 57,800!

[@larkprof]

Cool cab!Love me some burger time! You probably have enough arcade 1up cabs to reopen the arcade in sobeys square!

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Haha can you imagine? I miss real arcades here in NL. All kidding aside I think of there and the Avalon mall every time I walk in here

[@Restalgia]

Nice video man. That shipping is brutal dude

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thanks buddy. Man is it ever. $280 is basically just shy of what the wave 1 cabs are selling for at Walmart in store. Fingers crossed AtGames Legends Ultimate makes it to retail here

[@Restalgia]

@@MichaelBtheGameGenie jjst saw that picture of the atgames legends mini. Wondering if thats a real thing too

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Restalgia so was PDubs right? I haven’t seen it yet. My heart is set on the Legends Ultimate but options are cool 😎

[@cmm3110]

Does the big mac level lag when you run over the buns from the top and you have a lot dropping on screen?? Has been an issue on all the mini BT games.

[@Dongled]

Looks good! Love the chef image on the side. Looks like you're running out of room thoughhhhh

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

I’m not far off Mike tbh time to get creative

[@Dongled]

@@MichaelBtheGameGenie ceiling cabs. Make it so.

[@basicreviewsbydavid7594]

Almost had to get this based on the look of it. Awesome review!

[@bigieu9299]

Did you reach out to A1U support about the surprise delivery cost?

[@concertsandvinyl]

Honestly those arcade1up joysticks with the wires saudered lightly on are so delecate. Any machine I buy I just assume add the cost of sanwas and order those to arrive when the cabinet does.

[@ThomasGrillo]

Very sorry to hear about the UPS shipping fleecing game, going on. I"d be writing a formal letter of complaint to the manufacturer, and you the authorities, about that. We don't have that going on, here. "brokerage fee". Yeh, that's theft, right there. Glad you were able to get one, and that it's available, again. Thanks for the nicely done review. Oh, I had to get a big page magnifier, and find a way to mount it a few inches in front of the screen to magnify the two horizontal games, but still be able to easily remove the lens, for the two vertical games.

[@BWheble]

Great review. Always like your positive attitude.

[@xRocketzFighterx]

I just bought this on the switch two days ago. I remember playing this on the arcade during the late 90s as a little kid and had alot of fun playing it but never got round to playing this for over 20 years. Still a fun game to play in 2020. I might try the later games. Damn you had to pay 180 CAD and another frigging 100 CAD just to get your mits on this game. I wouldn't have bothered buying any big arcade machine in the first place, the prices are insane also I'm not a very tech savy person who can easily repair systems and I have bad attention to details that are out of my element.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

I’m not tech savy either that’s why I’m so interested in these. Arcade feel just with a warranty and easy to fix parts but the shipping sucked like really sucked but I didn’t have another choice at the time other than not getting it

[@rickhoes6326]

Another solid review 👏 good job! Yes, the 8-way octagonal restrictor plates work just fine with 4-way games. I own both the BurgerTime and Frogger cabs and set high scores on them regularly. The whole, "you can't play 4-way games on an 8-way stick" claim is a gross misconception. Granted, it can be an issue with square gates as the flat sides don't allow for a full range of movement in 4-way. Octagonal gates, however, rectify the issue nicely. Truth is, BurgerTime is a very difficult game... easily one of if not THE most difficult of the score-chaser games... and most people just suck at it and blame the controls ☺ Keep the great reviews coming please!

[@jollygreen9377]

Do you find the octagonal ones work better then the 4/8 way restrictor gates? I put in 4/8 way gates without trying the octagonal ones.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thanks Rick and exactly, BurgerTime is just hard to control in general and the octagonal restrictive gates work fine. I have played it in a multicade with a flat 8 way and yeah it’s a little frustrating but not unplayable. I am eyeing Frogger too tbh. Of course I’m a little disappointed by the changes artwork but...it’s not like Frogger had the prettiest cab to begin with and what a great game right?

[@rickhoes6326]

@@jollygreen9377 for the cabs that have both 4-way and 8-way games, YES - the octagonal gates are best in my opinion. The reason is the octagonal gates have cornered directional points for each of the 8 ways of movement. That allows for a full range of movement in every direction. The problem with a 4/8-way (square) restrictor plate as you mentioned is that the 4-way directional points are cornered (in a baseball diamond shape) but then the 8-way directional points would be flat. That would optimize 4-way gameplay but then 8-way gameplay would be restricted. Octagonal restrictor plates is optimal for BOTH 4-way and 8-way gameplay because EVERY directional point is cornered. Another option would be to install a switchable restrictor plate that can go from 4-way to 8-way and back by pulling up on the joystick and turning it... but really... who would WANT to have to do that between games?? 8-way octagonal restrictor plates work just fine 🙂

[@jollygreen9377]

Rick Hoes Thank you. I’m going to switch to octagonal and try it out. I appreciate the information.

[@rickhoes6326]

@@jollygreen9377 my pleasure bud, glad I could help 👍 Enjoy your cabs!

[@Jordonarkyn]

Great collection! I have tmnt and nba jam! I’d love for them to make a wrestle fest!

[@NESADDICT]

Yay! More Micheal B!

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

It makes me so happy to see you comment that

[@anthonynoel57]

Any plans on getting the Neo Geo MVSX Cabinet?

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Yes but.....it’s an untested product compared to Arcade1Up where I know what I’m getting. I’ll have to see some reviews from people I trust and not just popular youtubers

[@atranfanatic]

Awesome cab and review man. Sorry you had to pay 2 arms and 2 legs to get it. Meanwhile, I am bummed about the Frogger one not being authentic, especially not having the original music. I think it is wrong and deceptive that Arcade 1Up didn't mention that in the description of the game on their website. As I probably wouldn't have bought it at all. I found somebody that can make the original arcade decals for the cabinet. And I am thinking about hacking it so I can put the original Frogger game on there as well as 100s of games too boot.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Yeah I’m the exact same way. If you aren’t going to try and recreate the original cab it kind of kills my interest. I’m not sure if it’s Konami’s fault because they wanted to change the artwork or if it’s something to do with someone else owing the rights to the original art. It’s a shame that all this is around it because it looks like a great cab still and the 3 games are awesome on it.

[@atranfanatic]

@@MichaelBtheGameGenie Yeah I mean overall it does look nice minus the graphics being wrong. The biggest upset was for sure the wrong music. I watched a video on a review of it and the music sounded awful to me. Anyway I am either going to Pi it or do a PC upgrade. And I am going to get a custom control panel with all the buttons I need with a 2 player setup. Then use it as a full on video game cabinet. And of course playing the original Frogger arcade game to boot. lol Anyway I did contact Arcade 1Up with my concern and waiting to hear back from them. Take care man.

[@DreamcastKyle]

Great pick up man! Sucks it was barely playable when you set it up.. Not sure if I want to grab this one or not, but looks sweet in your setup 👍

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thanks for watching Kyle! I followed your lead this past weekend and picked up a certain cab you recently reviewed from wave 1. I think BurgerTime is a winner to play but even more so for the display in the arcade if that important to you

[@DreamcastKyle]

MichaelBtheGameGenie Awesome! I can’t wait to see what you think of it man. People can say what they want about Wave 1 but mine runs really great and it’s one of my favourite games 💪

[@rickhoes6326]

@@DreamcastKyle Agreed. Centipede is for sure one of my faves out of the 19 plus cabs I own.

[@112ajmartin]

If i buy a control pnel for my mvc 1 up is all I need to play or do i need anything else?

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

does it contain the actual arcade ROMs or is it emulated?

[@skycloud4802]

You mean like it it's FPGA or something? I don't know.

[@chiissu]

I too like burgers and Data East. I got in better shape eating McDonalds burgers as its good protein. Gotta make sure to work out though. Burn some muscle and build it up better. But good review. Joe and Mac and Bad Dudes seem good and while I never played Burger Time, I like the way it looks. Peter Peper seems like a friendly fellow. All we need is Burger Time: The Next Generation! Where his son or w/e makes burgers in a 3D world and fights Totally Not PETA who wants to make eating burgers illegal.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Haha so much to unpack here. Joe and Mac and Bad Dudes are great but a little damp sadly. I really like BurgerTime 🍔 and I spend most of my time playing that. Awesome score chaser

[@OldMusicSoul]

Damn it! I wanted a Karate Champ wish they kept that design. That and Ring King took thousands of quarters from me as a young lad.

[@OldMusicSoul]

Sad thing is I can't even find one of these either now except for at ridiculous prices.

[@Streeknine]

I'm right there with ya, I didn't even look for this cabinet... major disappointed. I remember when I was 12 lookup learning to play this. I got so good at the local arcade, I would have a line on the other player to wait and play me. haha It was so easy.. block - kick, block punch. You really only needed to know 3 moves to win. But I learned them all for the challenges.

[@Streeknine]

I even noticed just now in the video, there are no move charts for people who don't know them!!! It's all Pepper Pete instruction. Wow.. even more disappointed.

[@stillMeNZa]

Really should have made it a full screen with on screen bezels for the 2 vertical games like wrestle war did.

[@RUOK2000]

"and fear my wife would divorce me" we've all been there mate.

[@ForeverLacey09]

Everything they could have possibly done wrong with this cabinet they did. This cabinet could have been paired with better vertical games with similar control schemes. The cluttered CPO with 4 joysticks just kills it in my opinion. Is Karate Champ even a good game?

[@SoulforSale]

With the amount of issues this guy had I would have burnt my neighborhood down. Isn't there another problem with the control panel decals as well? Makes a good decoration I guess.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

They weren’t massive issues and all fixable. Worse thing was the shipping and it’s not Arcade1Up’s fault I live on an island off the coast of Canada. The horizontal games on a vertical screen does suck though and yes it makes an amazing Decoration

[@adamclifton29]

I wish I could get this one. I'm in Australia and I think I missed out

[@darkdungeon1973]

i got lucky got mine within 5 days from TSC for 782$ Can shipping included...

[@michaellozito9980]

I ❤️ this game as well and got it from The Brick

[@kevgret]

I played karate champ a ton in the arcades. I only had one move... the crouch dick punch. Nothing else really worked for me.....

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Haha wait there is a dick punch? I’m just now starting to get pretty good at a round house kick to the head and scoring 1k per attack with it

[@kevgret]

@@MichaelBtheGameGenie It's been a long time since I played last but hold the left joystick down and when the other person gets close push the right joystick up. if done correctly it counts as one point I believe. Check the moves chart out: forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=2ua8n9rl8bqrlrug01c68qp0a0&action=dlattach;topic=12043.0;attach=1453;image

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

kevgret thanks man, trying this immediately

[@anthonynoel57]

@@MichaelBtheGameGenie Jean Claude Van Damme performing the Crouch dick punch kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHrUfZ6Nq7GFpZI

[@SoulforSale]

You do left up and right down and then both joysticks inward. Thats my move. Flip over the guy and kick him in the balls.

[@Panconlechon647]

Oh my god Mike I really hope you see this. What song did you use during your intro to your videos. I know this song in my head really well but I can’t remember the name of the game or song, if you could answer it would be such a massive help

[@isiahrogers3562]

They limited this cab. But they need to make the cabinets from all the first Gen

[@Mist20]

I wish they'd make countercade version of Burger Time.I don't have room for the full size.

[@OldMusicSoul]

I can't believe these are completely unattainable in Canada now, the only place I can find one is Ebay for a ridiculous 1900$ Canada sucks!

[@fernandosalas8589]

It seems they don't test the cabinets first they let the costumers do that but the down fall is some will go else were and loose costumers.

[@edt1138]

I approve of the Burgertime review, but I would be remiss if I did not mention that it is not Star Wars cabinet review. I love the side art, but wish they had included any of the many vertical arcade games they have to choose from over two horizontal games.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Ed I promise you my next review is in fact Arcade1Up Star Wars dedicated to you barring a disaster. That’s the biggest complaint I have about the cab. I get the Data East Pairing and I’m excited to have these games I just wish they were bigger.

[@jollygreen9377]

Michael B. I just received my cab like a week ago and my certificate says I’m #289, what # are you? I’m surprised they haven’t sold more. I put 2.5 springs in, put 4/8 way restrictor gates and I’m changing to HAPP Competition buttons. I want to change the sticks but not sure how to. Love BurgerTime and ALL of the Data East games included and the cab overall. Great review!!

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

I’m the proud owner of cab #2568. I don’t think the certificates were handed out in order but I was proud enough to frame mine and hang it on the wall. Thanks you so much for saying that! I’m a big fan of all the games and love this cab and hope I was fair with my review

[@jollygreen9377]

MichaelBtheGameGenie That’s weird . I need to check my # again. I could of sworn mine said #289. I put my certificate on the back of the cab. 👍

[@apimomfan2]

@@jollygreen9377 Got #276 2 weeks ago!

[@jollygreen9377]

apimomfan2 Ok, I guess it’s correct then. Maybe Arcade 1up is messing with the #’s.

[@thundercracker900]

Awesome review

[@puppethound]

one of my top games of all time. Definitely top 5 retro game.

[@poboydidya1]

One of my favorite games

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Mine too. Love BurgerTime and next to owning an actual cab and all the headaches that comes with it this is the coolest way to play it

[@rickhoes6326]

@@MichaelBtheGameGenie Amen to that! This is such an awesome time, love these cabs

[@MrEvodio65]

But so hard.

[@jeffm5056]

I own an original Burgertime. Because I don’t mess with IKEA arcades. But if you’re happy, that’s all that matters.

[@zerohero8712]

Great job

[@Nakameguro97]

Double joysticks and no Crazy Climber?

[@dickiegreenleaf750]

Hmmm never saw it offered odd

[@gamingnoise]

It's no Frogger... :)

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Does anybody know what the deal was with the artwork...was it all Konami wanting to change it or was the original art Sega or something? I’m not going to lie I am still interested

[@NESADDICT]

Geez man how did A. your wife not leave you for that shipping cost 🤣and B. How does Arcade One up not sponsor you as a huge enthusiast for this company!

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Haha well I married right that’s for sure. I’m not sure why, maybe I’m not big enough or a right fit. I’m not trying to sell their stuff so much as just a fan of it and excited to share my excitement. Would be super cool to get a review cabinet from them

[@NESADDICT]

MichaelBtheGameGenie I mean If I was the CEO I’d be sending you one now!

[@misterchip1984]

We want FROGGER!

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

I kind of want Frogger

[@hiddentalentsfireflyandthe5293]

This is my favorite game but why is eveything trying to kill me . why is there only 5 peppers is BS. 😮

[@ien2023]

Limited time my ass. It's still not sold out. When u didn't even know BUrgerTime was a 4 way joystick that tells you a lot about their lack of quality control.

[@ritchiea9361]

They're not the original arcade cabinets but original arcade cabinets are bigger better buttons and there are a lot heavier and F CRT's I really come with one game so don't say that there are original cabinets

[@erickstanford519]

Trying to reach 9, million, and get past level 46 watch out brian wagner. Lol

[@itsmyers89]

So jealous of your room dude.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thanks so much James. I’m really happy with how it’s turned out. It’s cool to share it with my kiddo and the rest of my family and friends too.

[@isiahrogers3562]

I want the burger time

[@NovaRack]

280$ could buy almost 30 cheeseburgers.

[@MrEvodio65]

I hope you own your house.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

I do!

[@Arunrajabraham]

👍

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thank you!

[@petermacnab1871]

It’s not a great cab . 8 way control for burger time ? Nah

[@misterdude206]

M_ve to Ne_york.

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Always with the move to New York, there are times man I wish it was that easy. Living in Canada is tough for stuff being available but crazy tough to our island

[@scottsoltani3203]

Overrated cabinet none of these games appeal to me. Just my opinion