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Arcade1Up GALAGA Deluxe 14 Games in 1, 5Ft Stand-Up Cabinet Arcade Machine - $359.99

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Dec 26, 2023
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SeepyFluid
Dec 26, 2023
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Wish this had the class of 81 games list
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Dec 26, 2023
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AJR214
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Deluxe Pac-Man is $299 at Costco and has the same game list. So depends on the graphics you want - is Galaga art worth $60 over Pac-Man... I have the CounterCades with the same lineup and I won't keep buying something if it's identical other than the graphics.

It would be nice to see Class of '81 come down to around $299 as I prefer Ms Pac-Man over Pac-Man. And dammit Tron just won't budge from that $649-$849 price! Missed that Kohl's price mistake last year where people got Tron for $120 - it was supposed to be $120 off, not actually $120!
Dec 26, 2023
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Dec 26, 2023
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Quote from AJR214 :
Deluxe Pac-Man is $299 at Costco and has the same game list. So depends on the graphics you want - is Galaga art worth $60 over Pac-Man... I have the CounterCades with the same lineup and I won't keep buying something if it's identical other than the graphics.

It would be nice to see Class of '81 come down to around $299 as I prefer Ms Pac-Man over Pac-Man. And dammit Tron just won't budge from that $649-$849 price! Missed that Kohl's price mistake last year where people got Tron for $120 - it was supposed to be $120 off, not actually $120!
Extremely hit and miss on the Costco deals. All the costcos in SE Michigan sold out when it was $399
Dec 26, 2023
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yayanaji
Dec 26, 2023
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I hope they have something like Capcom vs snk 1&2, marvel super hero vs Capcom 1&2 , and street fighter series something like that. Come on I will like to pay $500 if they have these all in one.
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Dec 26, 2023
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suray
Dec 26, 2023
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Pac man also at Sam's for 299, free shipping for plus https://www.samsclub.com/sams/sho...20Stickers

could someone let me know if these are customizable, to add more game. hows it compared to the legends ultimate that I have seen many times for 299
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fewlio
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this was better at kohl's with kohl's cash, maybe it still is Embarrassment
Dec 26, 2023
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CashCroc
Dec 26, 2023
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Are these the same size as the 80's machine? Or like 3/4 size? 5ft tall sounds decent.

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Dec 26, 2023
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TenseScent693
Dec 26, 2023
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Quote from CashCroc :
Are these the same size as the 80's machine? Or like 3/4 size? 5ft tall sounds decent.
No the original was 6 foot one. It is also not as wide, original had a 19 inch screen this is 17 inch screen. Screen is at a different angle also, lots of differences which is why a real one would be like $2000.
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Dec 26, 2023
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SlickDit
Dec 26, 2023
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I wish we could fast forward to the point where A1u has finally moved on to releasing XL-only cabs. Hopefully at least this inbetween got someone a decent bonus.
Dec 27, 2023
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Yuppiejr
Dec 27, 2023
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Quote from yayanaji :
I hope they have something like Capcom vs snk 1&2, marvel super hero vs Capcom 1&2 , and street fighter series something like that. Come on I will like to pay $500 if they have these all in one.
The Street Fighter II Deluxe cab may be what you want - it's only $300 at Walmart right now but can be fully soft modded to run images from other cabinets that happen to run Android under the hood. It just has a slightly different process to get into the setup menu, detailed here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Arcade1U...xe_hs5_ce/

Specifically the A1Up cabs images you can run on the SFII Deluxe cabinet are : Big Blue, Marvel Vs Capcom, MvC2, Yoga Flame/Shinku Hadoken, X-Men vs Street Fighter.
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Quote from SlickDit :
I wish we could fast forward to the point where A1u has finally moved on to releasing XL-only cabs. Hopefully at least this inbetween got someone a decent bonus.
XL is nice but I think it's oversized for a single player game like PacMan/Galaga/Class of '81 and super weird that they duplicated the cab in both sizes. The deluxe cabinets maintain the original and popular down-scale cab + riser size that made A1Up so popular, and provides a good stand-up experience for a mix of kid and adult players without being as chonky as the full size cabs.

Galaga Deluxe and Ms. Pac Man Black Edition of the deluxe / non XL size cabs have the same illuminated coin door/panel as the Pac Man XL at Costco which also has the wider/taller cabinet and 19" vs 17" display.

The plain Pac Man and Class of 81' deluxe cabinets do not have illuminated control panels or coin doors.

I personally think going with PacMan for the first XL cabinet was a weird choice, I'd have rather seen them do the MKII or SFII Deluxe cabs in the larger size where the bigger display and control panel area along with a wider stance for a bit more intense play makes more sense. The SFII deluxe cab is already taller than the other Deluxe cabinets I have (Galaga + MKII) and I noticed it has a higher screen than the MKII Deluxe cab which is probably more comfortable for taller players... it's scaled to match the XL size cabs in both overall and control panel / screen height. I don't think mixing XL and deluxe cabs is going to look bad though I wish there wasn't so much overlap in the games list with the Namco launches so far (basically 5 cabs share the same basic list with minor changes between the two running Ms. Pac Man and the others).


Notes on this deal:

**If you buy this cabinet be aware that the joysticks in all variants of this same design (Galaga, Pac Man, Pac Man XL, Class of '81, Ms. Pac Man Black Edition) is really heavy with a ton of pre-travel to engage the heavy microswitches...and often has issues registering directions properly, making it really frustrating to play the Pac Man games well.

You can buy a replacement (genuine Sanwa) with the 4/8 way switchable restrictor plate AND, most importantly, the option to buy the A1Up encoder compatible wire harness (Double 4 Wave 3, 12"). https://www.diyretroarcade.com/co...9292227719

The trick is, you have to remove the bottom cover of the control panel to replace this, and due to the cabinet design blocking screwdriver access to the bottom panel of the control panel...doing so is impossible with the cabinet assembled. My advice is to order this joystick/cable and install it on the combined display/control board assembly BEFORE you build the cabinet. I also suggest leaving the bottom cover OFF of this cabinet permanently otherwise you have NO access to the control panel underside for service.

This is the best deal going on a non XL / deluxe version of the "Pac Man" series cabinets from this generation, and has the illuminated coin door + control panel which the Pac Man and Class of '81 deluxe lack. If you can swing it, I'd also grab the $300 Street Fighter IIdeluxe cabinet to go with it while it's only $300, it's a nice mix of games in stock configuration and can be soft modded pretty easily.
Last edited by Yuppiejr December 26, 2023 at 04:52 PM.
Dec 27, 2023
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Quote from Yuppiejr :
XL is nice but I think it's oversized for a single player game like PacMan/Galaga/Class of '81 and super weird that they duplicated the cab in both sizes. The deluxe cabinets maintain the original and popular down-scale cab + riser size that made A1Up so popular, and provides a good stand-up experience for a mix of kid and adult players without being as chonky as the full size cabs.

Galaga Deluxe and Ms. Pac Man Black Edition of the deluxe / non XL size cabs have the same illuminated coin door/panel as the Pac Man XL at Costco which also has the wider/taller cabinet and 19" vs 17" display.

The plain Pac Man and Class of 81' deluxe cabinets do not have illuminated control panels or coin doors.

I personally think going with PacMan for the first XL cabinet was a weird choice, I'd have rather seen them do the MKII or SFII Deluxe cabs in the larger size where the bigger display and control panel area along with a wider stance for a bit more intense play makes more sense. The SFII deluxe cab is already taller than the other Deluxe cabinets I have (Galaga + MKII) and I noticed it has a higher screen than the MKII Deluxe cab which is probably more comfortable for taller players... it's scaled to match the XL size cabs in both overall and control panel / screen height. I don't think mixing XL and deluxe cabs is going to look bad though I wish there wasn't so much overlap in the games list with the Namco launches so far (basically 5 cabs share the same basic list with minor changes between the two running Ms. Pac Man and the others).


Notes on this deal:

**If you buy this cabinet be aware that the joysticks in all variants of this same design (Galaga, Pac Man, Pac Man XL, Class of '81, Ms. Pac Man Black Edition) is really heavy with a ton of pre-travel to engage the heavy microswitches...and often has issues registering directions properly, making it really frustrating to play the Pac Man games well.

You can buy a replacement (genuine Sanwa) with the 4/8 way switchable restrictor plate AND, most importantly, the option to buy the A1Up encoder compatible wire harness (Double 4 Wave 3, 12"). https://www.diyretroarcade.com/co...9292227719 [diyretroarcade.com]

The trick is, you have to remove the bottom cover of the control panel to replace this, and due to the cabinet design blocking screwdriver access to the bottom panel of the control panel...doing so is impossible with the cabinet assembled. My advice is to order this joystick/cable and install it on the combined display/control board assembly BEFORE you build the cabinet. I also suggest leaving the bottom cover OFF of this cabinet permanently otherwise you have NO access to the control panel underside for service.

This is the best deal going on a non XL / deluxe version of the "Pac Man" series cabinets from this generation, and has the illuminated coin door + control panel which the Pac Man and Class of '81 deluxe lack. If you can swing it, I'd also grab the $300 Street Fighter IIdeluxe cabinet to go with it while it's only $300, it's a nice mix of games in stock configuration and can be soft modded pretty easily.
Thank you for your comments on the controller. My average game with Galaga on this machine matches what I do on a standard arcade. However, I was significantly worse with Pac-Man. Got very frustrated when trying to perform precision maneuvers.
Dec 27, 2023
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SlickDit
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Quote from Yuppiejr :
…I personally think going with PacMan for the first XL cabinet was a weird choice, I'd have rather seen them do the MKII or SFII Deluxe cabs in the larger size where the bigger display and control panel area along with a wider stance for a bit more intense play makes more sense. The SFII cab is notably taller than the other Deluxe cabinets and I noticed it has a higher screen than the MKII Deluxe cab which is probably more comfortable for taller players.
you mean their first vertical XL? I believe Shaq and GT3D were first (maybe KI if you count "pro" series?)
That's true about single player. I was being negative and focusing on their greediness.
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Quote from Yuppiejr :
The Street Fighter II Deluxe cab may be what you want - it's only $300 at Walmart right now but can be fully soft modded to run images from other cabinets that happen to run Android under the hood. It just has a slightly different process to get into the setup menu, detailed here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Arcade1U...xe_hs5_ce/

Specifically the A1Up cabs images you can run on the SFII Deluxe cabinet are : Big Blue, Marvel Vs Capcom, MvC2, Yoga Flame/Shinku Hadoken, X-Men vs Street Fighter.
that's almost the right machine, but th3e black semi-ovals on the edge of the front control panel area are sooooo wonky and we never part of any capcom approved machine

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Dec 27, 2023
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Quote from fewlio :
that's almost the right machine, but th3e black semi-ovals on the edge of the front control panel area are sooooo wonky and we never part of any capcom approved machine
Fair, but looking at the Yoga Flame cab with the Midway style cabinet and some kind of fan-inspired multicade graphics it's at least closer to the look of something that might tickle some nostalgia nerves.

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