Arcade1Up machines are on sale for terrific prices at Amazon, however these offers most likely will not stick round for very long–multiple cupboards have offered out inside the previous few days. Amazon’s sale contains $50 reductions on two of the new Classic Special Edition standing cabinets–Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man–a $100 low cost on the NBA Jam Deluxe Cabinet, two countercades for $130 (was $150), and Pac-Man Deluxe for $50 off.
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Amazon’s promotion marks the primary time the Classic Special Editions have been discounted since launching a couple of months in the past. Usually $334, the Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man editions are on sale for under $284. The NBA Jam deal is best than we noticed throughout Black Friday ($450) and drops the worth to $400. For a extra compact arcade machine, take a look at the Pac-Man and Class of ’81 Countercades, that are on sale for a similar value as Black Friday.
The design of the Classic Special Editions is aa return to Arcade1Up’s roots. Together with the Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man fashions, there’s one themed round Mortal Kombat II, however it’s nonetheless priced at $334 at Amazon and Walmart. The Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man offers are solely out there at Amazon. All three fashions have 13 preloaded video games can be found to ship now and can arrive earlier than Christmas. The arcade sticks, buttons, twin audio system, and general construct high quality aligns with Arcade1Up’s pricier choices. Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man have on-line leaderboards, and Mortal Kombat has on-line multiplayer.
There are a couple of the reason why these are cheaper than different Arcade1Up standing cupboards. The Classic Special Editions are just below 4-feet tall, whereas Deluxe fashions are 5 ft. The excellent news is you may get a common Arcade1Up Riser for $59 that raises the peak to five ft. If you do not get the Riser, you’ll doubtless need an adjustable barstool–unless the cupboard is for teenagers, through which case the unique peak will doubtless be a greater match. These machines have 15.6-inch shows and common marquees, whereas Deluxe Editions embrace bigger, 17-inch screens and light-up marquees. As an alternative of a fake coin door, there is a entrance panel with recreation logos.
Take a look at the complete recreation lists for all three Classic Special Edition machines beneath. We have additionally included a listing of in-stock Deluxe Editions in addition to particulars on the Countercades.
$284 (was $334)
The Ms.Pac-Man arcade cabinet includes 13 games in total, with five of them being Pac-themed games. You can also hop into classic Dig-Dug, Mappy, and Galaga. The cabinet also features an eye-catching design with its bright blue finish and decals that make it look like it was pulled straight from an ’80s arcade.
Included games:
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Pac & Pal
- Pac-Mania
- Pac-Man Plus
- Super Pac-Man
- Dig Dug
- Dig Dug 2
- Galaga
- Galaxian
- Galaga ’88
- Mappy
- Rompers
- The Tower of Druaga
$284 (was $334)
The Pac-Man arcade cabinet is similar in design to Ms. Pac-Man, and it offers mostly the same selection of 13 games to play on it. The only real difference with the line-up is that Tower of Druaga has been swapped out for King & Balloon. The cabinet features a vibrant yellow finish and retro-inspired Pac-Man images on it.
Included games:
- Dig Dug
- Dig Dug 2
- Galaga
- Galaxian
- Galaga ’88
- King & Balloon
- Mappy
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man Plus
- Pac-Mania
- Pac & Pal
- Super Pac-Man
- Rompers
$334
Get ready for some Mortal Kombat! This cabinet is a treat for fans of Mortal Kombat’s classic era, as it has 13 games installed on it. You can see if you still remember how to do fatalities in games like the original Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. For the design, the cabinet is Mortal Kombat 2-themed and it includes several symbols from the fighting franchise across its surface. This is also a two-player cabinet, so you can do some head-to-head competition from it with its dual joystick and arcade buttons layout.
Included games:
- Mortal Kombat
- Mortal Kombat 2
- Mortal Kombat 3
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
- Rampage
- Joust
- Wizard of Wor
- Gauntlet
- Rootbeer Tapper
- Defender
- Bubbles
- Paperboy
- Klax
$59
The official Arcade1Up Riser provides an additional 14.25 inches to the Special Edition cupboards. It additionally provides some heft to the general construct, which is a pleasant perk. Out of the field, the Special Editions weight 36-38 kilos every, and the Riser weighs 17 kilos. Even with the Riser hooked up, these cupboards are nonetheless 10-15 kilos lighter than their Deluxe counterparts, however they nonetheless really feel stable and safe.
The Classic Special Editions are the cheapest standing cabinets in Arcade1Up’s catalog, but they aren’t the cheapest machines overall. As mentioned, Amazon has a pair of Arcade1Up countertop arcade machines in inventory proper now for $130 (was $150) every. The Class of ’81 Countercade is themed round Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga. It has a 7-inch, vertically oriented LCD display, full-size controls, and could be powered through Micro-USB or 4 AA batteries (not included). Along with Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga, Class of ’81 contains Dig Dug.
The Pac-Man Countercade has the identical technical specs as Class of ’81 and contains three preloaded video games: Pac-Man, Tremendous Pac-Man, and Pac-Mania.
In case you’re curious about trying out Arcade1Up’s Deluxe Arcade Machines, Amazon has six fashions in inventory as of December 16. Final week, Amazon had eight cupboards in inventory, however Golden Tee and Class of ’81–which was on sale for $450–have since offered out. Deluxe Editions are priced between $500-$600, however as talked about, NBA Jam and Pac-Man are on sale proper now. NBA Jam contains the unique, the Match Edition, and NBA Hangtime. The Pac-Man Deluxe Cupboard, in the meantime, has 14 preloaded video games: Dig Dug, Dig Dug 2, Galaga, Galaga ’88, Galaxian, Mappy, Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Pac-Land, Pac & Pal, Rolling Thunder, Rompers, Tremendous Pac-Man.
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