X-Arcade Lumber Jacques Arcade Machine: Donk-it-Kong

Posted on 25/04/2015 by Lambert Varias

Arcade specialist Xgaming’s latest machine will be familiar to both young and old gamers. The X-Arcade Lumber Jacques’ cabinet design and graphics are based on the 1981 Donkey Kong arcade machine, which was also used as the basis for the Fix It Felix Jr. arcade machine in Wreck-it-Ralph.

Lumber Jacques is preconfigured and loaded with over 250 arcade classics, which include Atari 2600, SNK, Namco and Sega Genesis games. Naturally you can add more arcade games, and Xgaming’s switch box and X-adapter also lets you connect up to 3 consoles at once. The X-adapter is compatible with a variety of consoles as well as Android and jailbroken iOS devices, with support for the Xbox One and PS4 on the way.

The machine also has a 19″ 4:3 LCD display, an Intel-powered PC with Wi-Fi connectivity, two wheels, a storage area at the base and a fully functioning coin slot, but the latter is strictly for non-commercial use.

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Xgaming is selling the Lumber Jacques for $2500 (USD); you can pay an extra $300 if you want to have custom art on it. Thankfully the machine comes with a lifetime warranty, which covers both repairs and complete replacement if necessary.

Make These LEGO Arcade Machines a Reality

Posted on 11/03/2015 by Conner Flynn

These miniature LEGO arcade games based on actual SEGA arcade cabinets look pretty awesome and they are small enough that they won’t cost you a fortune in quarters. Plus you can fill your home with as many as you want. And they don’t even suck electricity.

This set includes the ’80s SEGA classics Space Harrier, Out Run and Thunder Blade. They even come with three minifigs because you need little people capable of playing them.

The idea was submitted by SpacySmoke and anyone who grew up in the arcade era will immediately want a set and have the urge to play some full-sized arcade machines. If you want to see them produced, be sure to vote for them over at LEGO Ideas.

[via Kotaku]

Model G1 NES Arcade Machine: Famicade

Posted on 19/01/2015 by Lambert Varias

Whereas the Analogue Nt is a sleek retro-futuristic take on the NES and Famicom, Dave Nunez’ Model G1 has a Bauhaus-inspired design, like some random doodad you’d find gathering dust in the corner of an antique shop.

The Model G1 is based on Retro-Bit’s NES clone, the Retro Entertainment System. It also has an adjustable 7″ TFT screen, a built-in speaker, a headphone jack as well as an arcade-grade joystick and buttons. It doesn’t have a video out though. Also, perhaps because of its Retro-Bit’s hardware, the Model G1 is not compatible with a small number of NES games, including the infamous Battletoads.

The Model G1 does have one thing in common with the Analogue Nt: they’re both pricey. You can order the Model G1 from Dave’s Etsy shop Rabbit Engineering for $199 (USD). If you’re more of an Atari 2600 guy, the Model G2 is for you.

Flappy Bird Makes the Jump to Arcade Cabinets

Posted on 14/01/2015 by Alexandru Chiuariu

Flappy Bird was quite the phenomenon when it was launched, and the fact that its creator took it off the app stores short time after that made the game even more appealing, with iPhones featuring it selling for up to $10K on the black market.

Considering that it was downloaded 50 million times in the almost 10 months it was available, saying that Flappy Bird was a popular game would be a tremendous understatement. The reason the Vietnamese developer removed it from the app stores was the addictive nature of the game and its capability of bringing any productivity left in modern people to a sudden stop. Needless to say, Bay Tek Games, the creators of the Flappy Bird arcade cabinet, have no such remorse for the poor people who might end up playing the game for days on end.

With an effect that’s quite similar to the Hypnotoad, the Flappy Bird arcade cabinet sports a 42-inch display and a few large buttons, to keep things simple for the ones who aren’t into complex RTS or RPG games. According to the manufacturers, the Flappy Bird-licensed machine has “a game play that will have players coming back for more.”

The nastiest thing about this arcade machine is that it works with coins (or tokens you can buy with coins), so productivity is not the only thing it could ruin. Players get arcade tickets for each set of pipes they bypass, and can struggle to beat the daily or the all-time highscore.

Bay Tek Games hasn’t made public the price of the arcade cabinet, but I’m pretty sure it won’t come cheap. After all, the machine measures 37″ W x 40″ D x 91″H and weighs 300 pounds (370 including the padding necessary for transportation), so even getting it shipped to you will cost a bit. On top of that, I don’t see many individuals paying to have such a cabinet in their homes, so chances are that if people are going to see any of these, it’s going to be in poker bars and other similar locations. After all, the machine was built to make money for the ones who already have money, while offering the poor souls playing the game a very short-lived entertainment.

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LEGO Retro Arcade Machine: Stud Operated

Posted on 28/08/2014 by Lambert Varias

We’ve seen tiny arcade cabinets as well as a life-sized and fully functional LEGO arcade machine. But while msx80‘s idea isn’t new, he makes up for it by packing a lot of details in a small package.

Not only does this cabinet have a cute joystick and two tiny buttons, it also has coin slots, a coin collector tray and a “circuit board.” But the best part of this scale model is that it has interchangeable cartridges… which are also the displays. Clever!

Insert a stud in your browser and vote for msx80′s arcade set on LEGO Ideas.

[via BrickNerd]

Oil Drum Arcade Machine Gets 1.1 Games per Gallon

Posted on 13/08/2014 by Lambert Varias

We’ve seen arcade machines encased in a coffee table, a briefcase and an old barrel. Redditor Uhohthommo’s uncle went for the industrial look and stored his arcade machine’s hardware inside a 200L (approx. 53gal) oil drum. It has two sets of controls and has 60 games built in. Redditors surmise that Uhohthommo’s uncle used a PCB like this one to run the machine.

Perhaps it’s just the angle with which the shots were taken, but it seems like you’ll need either really long arms, a really low chair or a neck brace to play on this machine. It looks sturdy as hell though.

[via Reddit]

Arcade Machine Accepts Bitcoins: Bitcoin-op

Posted on 02/02/2014 by Lambert Varias

A growing number of establishments are accepting Bitcoin as payment. Now you can even use it to play arcade games. British company Liberty Games combined the cutting edge currency with the aging gaming platform to make a simple transaction hilariously complicated. The company used a Raspberry Pi and a PiFace add-on to make the payment interface.

Liberty Games first tried their Bitcoin payment mod on a pool table. After receiving good feedback for that mod, the company decided to apply it on an arcade machine.

The great thing about their method is that it doesn’t mess with the machine’s software, which means it can be performed on pretty much any coin-operated arcade game. Not that you should.

[via Gamefreaks]

R-Kaid-42 Bespoke Retro Gaming Rig Covered in Wood

Posted on 31/05/2013 by Alexandru Chiuariu

This reminder of arcade gaming’s golden age seems to be the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe …

Beer Pong Arcade Machine Skips the Most Critical Component

Posted on 29/03/2013 by Lambert Varias

Apparently beer pong is now so popular that people are willing to play it even without beer involved. That’s what arcade machine maker Bay Tek Games found out when it unveiled their newest creation, Beer Pong Master. It plays a lot like the eponymous party game, except the cups have some form of lighting in them instead of beer.

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Foodbeast saw the arcade machine at the recently held Nightclub & Bar Show in Las Vegas. Players have 60 seconds to try and shoot a ping pong ball into each of the 10 cups up front. The cups are lit when the game starts; shoot a ball into a cup and its light goes out. Like many arcade machines, up to four Beer Pong Master units can be connected for some sober multiplayer action. I’m pretty sure players won’t be asked to eat the lights in your opponent’s cups.

Beer Pong Master: a fun way to prepare for college!

[via Foodbeast & Bay Tek Games via Daily of the Day]

Modern Arcade For Retro Gamers With Style

Posted on 27/08/2012 by Federico Lo Giudice

The fact that the glory days of Arcade have ended makes us sad, yet, the whole idea of relieving the past by taking the fun home makes this a great time to live in.

Arcades are back, and this time, in your living-room with modern, sleek design. Now you can ...
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