Customers have good things to say about the game selection, ease of use, and assembly of the Ms. Pac-Man & Galaga 1981 Ed Arcade. Many appreciate the entertainment value and fun factor for the whole family, noting positive feedback on the quality and attention to detail. However, some customers expressed concerns about the joystick's durability and responsiveness, and a few mentioned the cabinet's size and marquee quality as areas for improvement.
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Pros mentioned:
Assembly, Game selection
Cons mentioned:
Joystick, Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
80’s Throwback!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got this for my wife for Christmas. The amount of games is great for the price, 12 in all. My 10 year old is now into 80’s video games! This was a great way to pass quarantine and is a hit with anyone that comes over with the phrase “ I’m getting this!” Shortly following. The game itself is a little smaller than I expected but it’s not a huge setback. The red round joystick head tends to work its way loose as you play. A bit of pipe thread tape took care of that for the most part. The game took about an hour or so to build which was not hard, no major skills needed and the electronics aspect is pretty much plug and play. The riser box helps to make it almost full size. The only issue I have with the unit is that the game box and riser box should have some type of adjustable footings. If the surface you are placing it on is not level and flat, it tends to wobble and slide around a lot.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Joystick, Marquee
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Pros and cons
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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.
Fun memories of the old days while creating entertainment both adults and younger kids can enjoy. The live score board is interesting but has zero multi player ability other then score boards., but what’s really great with the Wi-Fi the system can now update through the internet. Before it was more of a hassle downloading and installing the update files. Very easy now.
Pro’s.
- light effect on the control panel adds a nice extra touch. Multi color selection or can select it to fade through multi colors automatically.
- Wi-Fi updates download directly to cabinet.
- Cabinet graphics are nice, and vivid.
- Screen is clear and bright.
- Games options are fun and has a very easy to use advanced setting options allowing for either fast or slow ms Pac-Man, and fast shooting or slow for Galaga. Adjusting difficulty on most and number of lives etc.
Con’s.
- horrible joystick (seems to be hit and miss with these and what you get) and contacts on the micro switches. You will really want to replace the joystick for ms Pac-Man or at min try upgrading the spring. The other games the factory joystick works fine for.. but me Pac-Man you need those contacts hitting or you are going to get annoyed quick. Couple searches on YouTube if you are new to these and you will find the walk throughs for upgrading.
- This game does have a light up marquee but it’s probably one of the lower quality looking ones they have.
- Pet peeve, the on off switch is a tension slider switch which you push left powers off then returns to center. Or slide right, power on and resets switch to center, It’s fine, but if you like to have your games on automation Alexa, HomeKit etc. it will not turn on automatically due to this. So if you use smart plugs etc you will need to replace to a proper toggle.
Conclusion. 600 is kind of steep without at min a proper joystick, that stock joystick really hurts these games and these higher values. These games are fun for the right price, but having to work on them to make them better (or how the should have been) really hurts the retail price justification.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Unbelievable
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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.
Had the Ms Pac Man cocktail table, which I love. Class of 81 blows that one out of the water. Selling the cocktail cabinet.
Lit marquee, best graphics and side art arcade 1 up has ever released, lighted deck with 8 color options, wifi and online world leaderboards, dip switch settings to customize difficulty and speed (software update even added rapid fire to Galaga ... and since it's wifi the update takes place as fast as adding an app to your phone)
I have 7 cabinets and this is by far my favorite. Even got some world high scores!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Assembly, Game selection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Classic Arcade Fun! Must have
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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.
Great games and a must have for any game room. Ms. Pacman ang Galaga cabinet designs are clean, beautiful retro feel for the light up marquee and really cool light up control deck. Low latency and gorgeous vertical screen. Assembly was incredibly easy too.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Game selection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ms Pac-Man party
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This was a Christmas present for my old school 80’s husband he absolutely loves all the games that came with it this game bought life back to our family room
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Joystick
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent add to the home arcade
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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.
Great when it’s on sale. Awesome game content. The issue is the joystick- it gets loos and needs to be re-tightened once or twice a game. It’s a simple screw in mechanism but won’t stay tightly threaded.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fun
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun fun fun
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Such fun for the whole family!! We play everyday !
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun though price is a bit high
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
As a fan of going to a barcade, it's great having this thing for home use. Friends love coming over to play. Only 4 stars because I feel the price is a bit high for the games that come with it, even when factoring in that I bought it on sale for $500.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mrs Pacman and Galaga Arcade game.
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
With all the restrictions because of Covid decided to purchase an old school favorite video game and it has made staying home more enjoyable.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Big kids now
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My hubby and I are totally enjoying this game. It brings out the kid in us
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun old school games!
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My family loves it! Bought it for my husband to relieve stress from working from home. Our daughters put it together for him and said it was easy! He is 6’4” so the machine is not full size.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Fun, Game selection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gamer
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It has 6 fames to choose from. Very fun and entertaining for the family and guest
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Assembly, Game selection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Another excellent release from Arcade1Up
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This another winner by Arcade1Up. Easy to assemble, built-in wifi will do an update when first turning it on, plays well and appears to be identical to the Arcade games. 16 games are awesome, and in one machine. I love it and will for years and years I'm sure. The wifi is great and it has a "Live" button as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Game selection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Arcade1up cabinet for Namco classics
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Oh all the Ms. Pac-Man cabinets available, this is the one to get.
12 great games, including Ms. Pac-Man (the best Pac-Man), Dig Dug, Galaga, Galaga 88, and Rolling Thunder.
The cabinet looks great with art from both Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga.
Some Arcade1up cabinets have better sound than outhers, and this cabinet has great sound.
With online capabilities, you can post your high scores on leaderboards. There is no multiplayer online functionality. Online capabilities also make updates possible. This cabinet was recently updated with rapid fire for Galaga.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Game selection
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.
Galaga is my favorite game and anytime that I would see it in an arcade area I would always stop and play. After resisting buying an arcade game of Galaga for decades, my wife convinced me to check out the display of this game and I was amazed at how close it played like the original arcade game. We purchased it when it was on sale and my wife assembled it by herself with no issues. The wifi capabilities for updates and online leaderboards, light up deck and top display and additional games make this unit awesome like the original arcade game.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Entertainment value
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Entertaiment
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My initial intention was to buy this from my wife, because she always has enjoyed this game. Little did I know it would provide hours and hours of entertainment between our friends and family during gatherings. In fact, I liked it so much that I purchased another version from this company.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Entertainment value
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple pleasures
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Best investment EVER! Makes for great family time. Quality of games and setup bring me back tot he days of running to the arcade with a pocket full of quarters. Only now I can enjoy the same experience for free in my own home.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Daughter in law's Arcade
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My future Daughter in law enjoy playing Pac-Man. When I saw the Arcade on sale, I knew I had to buy it for her. My son and her have a game room where they set it up and she enjoys it very much every chance she gets.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Game selection
Cons mentioned:
Joystick
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A nice wifi top arcade machine
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Has a good assortment of games. Got this on sale. Has wifi leader boards. Nice screen. Controls are ok for casual play. Great graphics on outside of cab and riser. Definitely recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Game selection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent buy and lots of fun!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This was an excellent buy. The entire family loves playing the main games it comes with, everyone trying to beat each others high score. The machine took about an hour to build as I built it alone. With help would have been half the time. Super easy to build and did it all with a screwdriver. The setup afterwards to our wifi was easy and playing was very close to original arcade machine. Would recommend to anyone looking to relive the glory of the classic arcade.