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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 76 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

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Customers commend the Arcade1Up Ms. Pac-Man Countercade for its fun, classic games and ease of use. They also praise the quality of the build, responsive joystick, and precise controls. However, some customers found the size smaller than expected. Overall, the positive feedback on gameplay and quality outweighs concerns about the dimensions.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    Been waiting for a Ms Pac Man and this countercade is perfect retro fun.

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

    Old School

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

    This game brings back wonderful memories so nostalgic.

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

    Arcade

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

    Awesome just to own and to olay... Beautiful retro machine

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

    Good product

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

    I bought it for my mom for Christmas and she loves it

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

    Ms pac man

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

    I love it such a great buy the games are awesome!!!

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

    Present

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

    Bought as a gift for my boyfriend. He loves it!!!!

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

    Awesome

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

    this game is great. I will recommend this to a friend

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

    Old School

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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.

    One of my favorites my game room is almost complete.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good not Great

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

    Not a bad throw back to your youth, but I forgot how bad I was at this game and thought I was getting the original Dig Dug. One day I am sure I will enjoy it more but for now it will be a show piece when friends eventually come back over.

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

    Just okay

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

    The game is okay, the game board little cheap, but do enjoy the multiple games.

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

    Pacman

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

    Half the time it does not work !Its very finicky ,something that is supposed to be fun takes so long to program. Would return if possible but only had 30 days and it was a gift so when received time was already up !!

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful machine with a nasty fatal flaw

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

    Fatal Flaw. First off, the device is beautiful. Looks really cool. The controls are great, no problem there. The screen could be a little better but again, not a problem. Here is the fatal flaw. Let me explain a bit. In the arcade version, and I play all the time at the arcades here in NYC, the ghosts all have distinct personalities. The orange and green ghosts are about level 1. Not too fast and not too bright. The pink is a level 2, faster and smarter. The red ghost is level 3, the fastest and smartest. They all think independently. You can form patterns in the arcade. In THIS version, the Arcade1up countercade, the ghosts are all level 3. Like having 4 red arcade ghosts. AND they all share the same brain, like the borg. So what does this mean? It means from the get go you are running for your life. In the arcade I am on the offensive and very rarely die on the first 2 levels. Here, it's a miracle if I only die once in the first 2 levels. And because they all think the same you cannot form patterns. Now, I have been arcading for many years here in NYC. I go at least 3 times a week. I would say I am in the top 5 / top 3 Ms. Pacman players in all of NYC. Had many, many battles. My high at the arcade is 422.000. After 40+ games on the countercade, my high is 82.000. It is just soooooo frustrating that Arcade1up made this beautiful machine but DID NOT replicate the rom from an arcade board. This is the same rom that is on the Namco JAKKS plug and play that I paid a lot of money for. I had this same problem and ultimately gave the thing away. If it looks like the arcade but is not the same AI, what good is it? I got this machine hoping that was not the case. It is frustrating to play and just ridiculously hard. In this crazy time I was so excited to have an arcade style Ms. Pac-Man to practice on. Boy what a let down. So before you buy this just know it will be insanely hard to play.

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

    Not wireless

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

    I can't play this game without it being plugged into an outlet. I thought it was wireless.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    No bueno

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

    Would’ve been nice if it was a lil bit more bigger.. it was way too small for the price..

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

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

    Did dug game is not the same as the arcade one was. Very disappointed .

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

    Classic Gaming in a Small Package!

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

    Just received this item and so far I am very happy with it. I love Ms. Pac-Man in the arcade so I had high hopes. While the joystick isn't a 1 to 1 replication of the arcade, it is MORE than capable and doesn't lead to misfires like many other arcade joysticks I've used. For the price, this is hard to beat. I highly recommend for Ms. Pac-Man alone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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