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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 54 reviews

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  • Performance

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Storage Capacity

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Controller

    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers frequently mention the enjoyable gameplay and ease of setup as significant positives. Many appreciate the cabinet's attractive design and the smooth operation of the spinner. However, some users have expressed concerns about the trackball's performance and the placement of certain buttons, suggesting potential improvements in these areas.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Spinner

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must Have Atari Collection!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fantastic collection of the classics! Trackball for Centipede/Millipede/Missile Command/Crystal Castles works great! Spinner for Tempest also works flawlessly!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great fun!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought to play with our grandkids. Love the old school Atari games❤

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arcade Games

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely love this game I used to play it at the arcade all the time. I highly recommend this game you will love it your kids will love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Everything was easy, they helped put it into the car.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cabinet

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than expected.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Beautiful Cabinet! The games are perfect. I play this one more than my Ms. Pacman Cabinet!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fun to play

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lineup of games and love the cabinet design. Wish this had the molded coin door that's on more recent models. This would have been better served as a vertical screen cabinet as the majority of the games on this were vertical. The trackball is good but the spinner, while serviceable, feels a little cheap and is not that fluid in movement. This uses the better monitor unlike the new Centipede version that has a few extra games.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Trackball

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    super fun!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great old school games from childhood, trackball isnt the best but its an easy upgrade

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay
    Cons mentioned:
    Controls

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bad Control Chip

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The game itself is excellent - 5 stars! But worked for about a month beyond their 90 day warranty period and now controls do not work except power and trackball. Apparently a VERY COMMON problem, read about it on reddit - defective chip. Waiting for Arcade1Up to support but not looking good... others have had horrible experiences including no reply, but that was a year ago. We'll see if they have upped their game :)

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Transported back to 80s

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game brings back all the feels of growing up as a kid..... Highly recommended

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tempest in this teapot

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love revisiting favorite Tempest arcade game again and others. Bumpy ride with shipping but Best Buy remedied issue. Love this thing other than the spinner is obviously plastic rather than metal like original, does feel cheap. Took extra warranty out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Arcade unit doesn’t work and no replacement part

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not Best Buy’s fault, but Arcade 1up shipped a defective unit and doesn’t have part to fix it. They ask you not to return the unit but to contact them if there are issues, so I did that. Both the power cord and control deck were defective but when I originally sent them a request for help they sent a cord and chip replacement, not a control deck. Turns out the control deck isn’t something they have currently, so they just expect me to wait until they get one, if they ever do. It’s been over a month with an arcade cabinet sitting in my basement that is paid for but doesn’t work. So far no offer for a discount on future purchase or anything that would make up for the issue. Meanwhile they are selling the cabinet across the country with control decks. Compete failure in customer service and this review is as much to make Best Buy aware as the consumer.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Lacking proper screen orientation.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The title game "Tempest" requires a vertical screen arrangement, however this machine features a horizontal screen which forces tempest to play in a compressed form, not utilizing the entire screen real estate provided in the hardware. This is very disappointing. Also, I've purchased several of these Arcade1up 3/4 size machines. This one was delivered with many flaws out of the box. The artwork was damaged on both the control panel and the sides and the track ball is somewhat gritty and lacking in precision. If I wasn't outside the return period, I'd take this right back to the store.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game is better than i expected it to be assembly wasnt to bad either and the gameplay is nice

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cabinet

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Game!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent Game. One of 1up's best. Great looking Cabinet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    As good as the orignal

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Slightly smaller than the original game, but the game play is exactly as the original!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it! Took me right back to the 1990's. Happy to enjoy this game with the younger kids.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Old School Perfection

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    COOL. Great Old School Perfection. Just like at the Arcade...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Yay atari

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fun and easy to set up. Wife loves the centipedes game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great games

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome product and great price ...fun to put together

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arcade1up Tempest 3/4 game cabinet.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My favorite game cabinet. Has Asteroids, Missle Command, Centipede and Tempest. I grew up playing these games and this cabinet brings back memories. Controls work great and reliable cabinet. Well worth the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend