Customers express satisfaction with the Marvel Digital Pinball's impressive sound quality and immersive gameplay, praising the fun and variety of games offered. However, some customers find the screen size to be somewhat small and the resolution could be improved for better visual detail. The overall experience is largely positive, though improvements to the display are suggested.
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Pros mentioned:
Game play, Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Resolution, Screen size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Amazing
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Never give 5 star reviews as all products can and do improve... with that said i love this pinball cabinet (my 1st v-pin). I have numerous arcade1up cabinets (wave 1 through Legacy cab) and they are all great and have improved with each generation but the pinball cabinet is by far my favorite.
I was introduced to V-Pinball on xbox and Steam through Pinball FX3.
The Mavel Pinball machine looks amazing and the build quality is outstanding...
The game play is immersive and absolutely a blast... there is no discernible flipper lag and each table runs at 60fps.
Pros
High quality build
Machine looks Amazing
Fantastic gameplay
Fun Fun Fun
Cons
720p resolution
24inch monitor
Accelerometer is hit or miss
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very happy
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Absolutely beautiful machine. Music and sound effects are great. The gfx in game play could be sharper but loads of fun to play. Well worth the money spent. Glad I got mine from Best Buy’s. Fast shipping. Overall great experience.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Game play, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Not a single complaint about this machine so far.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This thing is AMAZING. When I first heard about these "digital pinball machines" from Arcade 1 Up - it sounded kind of dull to me, but man I was so wrong. The ten games this machine offers are a blast. Every game is a fully fleshed-out GAME and they are so much fun to learn. The games even have a built-in guide to help you learn the secrets of the playing fields so that you are not just shooting blindly, you are actually learning how to play the game. The machine is beautiful and so well built, It is rock solid. The plunger is a nice touch too and it works exactly like a real machine with the only difference being that is shoots a digital ball instead of a metal one. The feedback on the flippers is amazing and probably my favorite part about the machine. You hit the buttons and it feels exactly like a real pinball machineThe dot matrix display is neat and the sound quality is also very impressive. I got lucky and found it in stock at Best Buy and even though it said 14 days to delivery I got it in 3 days. I am so overall happy with this purchase in every way. I do not have a single complaint as of yet. This is a glowing review because it deserves it and I could go on and on about it. I am so surprised by this thing and I am happy to say that it is 100% worth the price tag.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Resolution, Screen size
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
A nice unit, but not worth the new price
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
For the original price of $600, this unit’s compromises were acceptable. The 24” screen is on the small side, and arcade 1up went with a processor/chipset that was unable to run the pinball tables at full resolution. The result is that details on the tables are hard to see and there is a disappointing amount of pixelation.
However, arcade 1up has recently raised the price by $250 to $850, and under no circumstances are the above compromises acceptable at this price. Competitors in this new price range have 32” screens and the ability to run them at full resolution. They also have internet connectivity to add additional tables (this unit does not) and a second monitor for the back glass that displays art for the table being played (rather than a plastic print like this unit).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent value!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing video pinball machine for the money. I was looking at buying a custom made machine online, which was going to cost $1500 to $2000. This machine offers less than those (24 vs 32 inch screen, 720p vs. 1080p, fewer games), but is an excellent value at $600 dollars and has plenty of replay value with the 10 included games. Overall, excellent quality at this price point and the UI is better than what you get on these custom made machines.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A VERY FINE PRODUCT FROM ARCADE1UP! :)
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The Arcade1up Marvel Pinball table looks amazingly like a miniature version of a commercial pinball table, with a few obvious exceptions, like the fake coin door, which is actually where the menu, power, and volume switches are conveniently located.
The table was fairly easy to assemble, but I'd recommend you have some help, to avoid damaging the unit, or injuring yourself, by moving, and righting the table on your own, as it is very heavy.
Once setup, and properly assembled, the table is very sturdy, and rugged. It definitely doesn't feel like a toy, what with the chrome finished, steel side rails, and lockdown bar.
You barely need to tap the sides of the unit, to nudge the ball.
The plunger is very realistic, and feels like a real plunger, on a commercial table.
The back glass is internally lit, and looks very uniformly lit, when on.
The side art looks amazing on both the main body, and back box.
There is a thin plastic protector for the area around each flipper button, to protect the side art.
The audio sounds good, though, at times the volume lever tends to be a bit finicky. Hoping A1up fixes that, at some point, but it's not too loud, or too faint. You can control volume in the menu, but you can only do so, incrementally, not finitely.
I was disappointed that the table only comes with ten tables. The cheaper, but smaller Toyshock table at least came with 12 tables.
The tables appear very small on the 23.8" play field monitor, and I have to lean in to get close enough to see the BB sized ball on some tables. The tables that were included were more suited to use on a minimum of 27" monitors.
The DMD (digital media display), which is located between the speakers is too small for anyone with less than 20/20 vision to read, especially the smaller fonts. I'm legally blind, and had to build a freestanding floor stand, with a large lens, to be able to read just the largest print in the DMD. I still can't read the smallest text, even with the 3X magnifier. This was the only "real" complaint I had for Arcade1up. The DMD needs to be larger. Much larger. LOL
The nice thing about the Arcade1up pinball machine is, you can, at some point, install a larger monitor. Just wait until your warranty runs out, to do that. And you'll need an adaptor that converts the proprietary video connector, to HDMI, or VGA, for your larger monitor. There are tutorials on YouTube.
I like the realistic feel provided by the solenoids (electrical pistons), which also produce the more realistic knocking sound you hear whilst playing a commercial pinball table, especially when the ball is in the pop-bumpers.
I like that we can turn off the licensed music, so we can just have our table in attract mode, or idle, without music constantly playing, though I would've like to hear the music whilst I was playing, and then not play, when in idle mode.
The table's legs are made of thick, chrome plated metal, which is very strong. The feet are adjustable, by about an inch, or so. Mostly, for levelling purposes, but you can get about an extra inch of height for the table.
The feet also have a plastic disc under each, to protect floors with.
Did I mention the chrome? It's EVERYWHERE. Even under the side panels, so no exposed particle board. :)
There is a small cooling fan, for the printed circuit board, and computer, which you can barely hear, but it's not annoyingly loud.
I only wish these tables had wi-fi, for updates, and sharing of scores on leaderboards.
I think the price is fair, but would've been nice to have twice as many tables, though.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Arcade1up needs to stop playing games.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing! Im a huge pinball fan. I wanted one of the Williams Attack from mars tables, but as those are hard to get, I jumped at the chance to buy this when I had the opportunity. I would buy both the other 2 if they were available.
Sometimes the ball is a little hard to follow, but thats pinball. I believe this is as close as you can get to having a real table. The haptic feedback is fantastic.
Sound is great! I have 0 complaints about this other than Arcade1up needs to get their crap together and get more on the market and stop playing games with us!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Long live the 80s!!!!!
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I am addicted to this machine. Great function and as close to an old school pinball machine as you can get. The advantage to a 'real' pinball game is the ability to adjust the volume and to change the screen to ten different games. One assembly issue, I turned it on the side to put together and have a right button that sticks. It has improved with more play, but still not ideal. Suggestion is to not put it on the side to construct. Easy to assemble, simply a great purchase. Biggest issue is to find one in stock.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Game play, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best digital pinball
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Wow!!! I can’t say enough about the quality, game play and features. I love my pinball machine!!! Arcade 1up nailed it!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Game play
Cons mentioned:
Resolution
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not as good as I had expected
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It's ok. The AtGames Legends Pinball is much better visually. It's a bit disappointing these are only 720p and the colors are a bit washed out. Some games need to be patched, so hopefully, Arcade1up will do so soon. However, the games are fun, and it is still worth purchasing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Game play, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pinball
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great games,nice variety, good sound ,no issues so far.Im pretty impressed
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pinball
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is an awesome pinball game. Just like at the old arcades.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Screen size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome pinball! Great for any game room!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was never into pinballs but love Arcade1up and had to have this added to my collection. Overall I am happy with the quality, my only complain is the screen quality (blurry), low heptic feedback and my first one came damaged so I had to order a replacement.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
PINBALL CRAZY
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great game was okay to put together the glass was slid up into the display part leaving a big gap!! Had to take it all apart and slide it back down .That was the only issue that I had with this pinball machine Great gameplay
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The Best of the 3 Available
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Of the 3 Arcade1Up pinball cabinets, I felt this had the most fun value. The Star Wars just did not have good tables, though the music and cabinet graphics might have been better. Attack from Mars has virtual versions of actual pinball cabinets, so it is more "real", but there are some performance issues. If you plan to get only one pinball cabinet from Arcade1Up, this is the one.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoying my Marvel
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great build quality, real enjoyable. Whith that said graphics could be better.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
pinball
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
nice machine.... looks and sounds good..........
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cant tilt
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good game , only problem is u cant tilt machine and thats one of the things u do on a pinball machine
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun table!
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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.
So far I’m loving it! Ordered it when it said it would take 9 days, ended up getting it in 2! Only have had it a few days but having a blast and nice addition to the mini home arcade I have.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
As expected. Good product
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Overall great product. Size is good also gameplay and game selection good