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Just bought a piece of my childhood! Super excited.

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October 06, 2022, 01:28 PM
OttoSig
Just bought a piece of my childhood! Super excited.
Maybe not childhood but more young adulthood, played religiously from 17-21.

I loved MvC2, it was our replacement to drugs at that age. We traveled the Southeast playing tournaments and meeting all sorts of other “nerds”.

I saw this being produced a few months back and missed the first pre order opportunity because of work. Lucky enough to catch this one.

Cabinet comes with 8 Games total and internet connection for online play I believe.







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October 06, 2022, 02:10 PM
Georgeair
Let us know how this works and build quality once you get it. have been tempted by the Centipede/Asteroid/Missile Command/Crystal Castles version but what I really want is Galaga.

These look to be about 5.5' high, right?



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October 06, 2022, 02:12 PM
Lord Vaalic
I have the street fighter 2 version. Had it a few years now, still working fine.




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October 06, 2022, 02:12 PM
OttoSig
Yeah they look a little shorter than a “real” arcade cabinet but that might not be the worst fitting them in a spare bedroom and moving it around. I think they use a riser on the bottom so I can always modify it to add 6-12 inches depending on where the controls fall.





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October 06, 2022, 02:14 PM
Lord Vaalic
Yes they are not full size.

I'm 6'2" and for me sitting in a folding chair is about perfect. I couldn't do it standing up, I'd be hunched too much




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October 06, 2022, 02:15 PM
OttoSig
quote:
Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
Yes they are not full size.

I'm 6'2" and for me sitting in a folding chair is about perfect. I couldn't do it standing up, I'd be hunched too much


That’s very good info, thank you for that. I searched for a while for a comparison photo showing that type of comparison. I’m only 5’10” so we’ll see how it goes.





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October 06, 2022, 02:25 PM
HK Ag
Years ago my next door neighbor bought a Galaga/~Ms. Pacman stand up video game.

It is always fun to play.

HK Ag
October 06, 2022, 03:43 PM
cudameat
There are mods for these units that swap out the included 4 - 8 games to over 10,000 games. I bought the Street Fighter Arcade 1up unit and then got a kit to plug in that adds basically every arcade game, Playstation, PS2, Gameboy, Sega Genesis, Atari 2600,etc.

It's a Raspberry PI box that has all the games preloaded. The kit I bought also had upgraded joysticks and buttons, and I upgraded the speakers and am thinking of using an old flat panel monitor to upgrade the stock 1up screen. I guess if you were a good enough woodworker you could make your own cabinet and source the electronics and not worry about the 1up piece.

It wasn't a difficult upgrade and there are quite a few YouTube videos on the process.
October 06, 2022, 04:11 PM
.38supersig
I think they are making the 3/4 scale arcades for 3/4 scale people.

Expect to find/make a pedestal of some kind.



October 06, 2022, 05:19 PM
OttoSig
quote:
Originally posted by Georgeair:
Let us know how this works and build quality once you get it. have been tempted by the Centipede/Asteroid/Missile Command/Crystal Castles version but what I really want is Galaga.

These look to be about 5.5' high, right?


Galaga is available as part of the pac-man 12-in-1 cabinet for 199$ right now. Normally 315$.

My wife is actually thinking about grabbing one cause she loves Pac-Man





10 years to retirement! Just waiting!
October 06, 2022, 06:06 PM
Lord Vaalic
Here is the scale. The mando cut-out is life size, about 6' and that's a normal folding chair.




Yes there are lots of upgrades, they are beyond my meager IT skills though.




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October 06, 2022, 06:35 PM
OttoSig
Thanks LV,

This one comes with the riser that puts it at 59” total so it looks like a nice little stool with work.





10 years to retirement! Just waiting!
October 09, 2022, 05:30 PM
Georgeair
Gonna need a cigar and beer with the stool to recreate the moment Deniseair met me…….



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October 09, 2022, 06:23 PM
ScreamingCockatoo
I have 2 full size MAME arcades I made using Raspberry Pi computers.





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October 10, 2022, 10:48 AM
Timdogg6
so awesome


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