View Full Version : Midway Arcade cab at Target
Hey,
I dunno if anyone's seen this yet: http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-13/qid=1130348363/ref=sr_1_13/602-7435013-3476622?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B000AQHKR0 , but it looks pretty cool, especially for $500 (pretty good for a NEW multigame, especially considering Ultracade prices). I doubt I'd buy one (I'd rather have all of the originals, plus I've never spent $500 on any game), but it's pretty interesting either way.
I wonder what the insides are like... is it a real JAMMA cab and real monitor, or just a crappy 13" TV with a JAKKS type PCB inside?
DogP
Scoots
10-26-2005, 03:51 PM
"wizard of war"
man, as much as the concept of these multi-game machines turns me off, that is a tasty assortment of games. damn.
Arcade Antics
10-26-2005, 04:54 PM
I'm a little skeptical, since in addition to the "War" instead of "Wor" blunder, the thing only weighs 96 pounds.
96 pounds. @_@
portnoyd
10-26-2005, 10:11 PM
96 pounds. @_@
You see, that's ok! Why? It's only 3 feet tall.
42 inches to be exact.
Chuplayer
10-26-2005, 10:14 PM
96 pounds. @_@
You see, that's ok! Why? It's only 3 feet tall.
42 inches to be exact.
That's what the shipping dimension is. Perhaps it comes disassembled.
EDIT: 112 BUCKS TO SHIP? WHAT THE FUCK???
Yeah, I dunno if they're gonna have them in the store, but from what I've heard, I think they are. It also says that it can be returned to the store, so hopefully they will, and people won't have to pay massive shipping (and so we can actually see them in person).
DogP
ClubNinja
10-27-2005, 09:58 AM
http://www.mybiggames.com/index_files/page0005.htm
and
http://www.mybiggames.com/index_files/page0006.htm
The "full-sized" upright version is just a bit over five feet tall. Watch the joy on their faces as they break their backs just to hunch over this hunk of crap. I can't explain it, but I honestly hate this thing.
Scoots
10-27-2005, 10:05 AM
that press photo is hilarious, how could they actually include that on their website? they should've had little kids playing it, they just clowned themselves.
googlefest1
10-27-2005, 11:30 AM
just found out about this looking at thier website
i hope more of these come out
ClubNinja
10-27-2005, 01:32 PM
i hope more of these come out
Why?
Flack
10-27-2005, 03:53 PM
Additional A/V inputs allow almost any existing home video game system, DVD player, VCR or other A/V product to be easily plugged in and viewed on the built-in monitor.
For those days when you want to, oh I don't know, watch a movie standing up ...
ClubNinja
10-27-2005, 03:59 PM
Additional A/V inputs allow almost any existing home video game system, DVD player, VCR or other A/V product to be easily plugged in and viewed on the built-in monitor.
For those days when you want to, oh I don't know, watch a movie standing up ...
It actually doesn't look like anyone older than 10 will be doing much standing up at these things. On the bright side, they're bringing Americans one step closer to sit-down Japanese Candy Cabs. All that's missing is everything good about them.
Mianrtcv
10-28-2005, 02:09 AM
For those days when you want to, oh I don't know, watch a movie standing up ...
It actually doesn't look like anyone older than 10 will be doing much standing up at these things. On the bright side, they're bringing Americans one step closer to sit-down Japanese Candy Cabs. All that's missing is everything good about them.
Sure you can. You can stack them!
InsaneDavid
10-28-2005, 09:58 PM
All this really is, is a really big TV Games joystick. People will buy them, gut them, and turn them into crappy MAME cabinets when for less money they could build the custom cab of their dreams.
I'm working on a MAME cocktail right now myself and all the wood cost less than $40 total. The control panels, including having them custom drilled, including the controls come to $70. An I-Pac runs about $40 from the right place. A new 17" CRT monitor about $100 or buy a used one at a flea market for $20. The computer itself to run the classic games can be had for $20. That's $230 and it can play ANY classic game via MAME, and with a little beefier CPU under th hood it'll play them all. Toss in $30 for a coin mech and you have an arcade at home.
Mianrtcv
10-30-2005, 01:16 AM
BJ's Wholesale lists a unit similar to the link listed.
http://www.arcadegamesuperstore.com/arcadegamecatalog/taito-gameroom-classics.htm
The Bj's version is 5'1" tall x 38" x 22" x 21". Plus it has 20 games not ten. The bj's catalog did not list all titles.
$899.99 The Taito Gameroom Classics System 20 Game Arcade
Kid Ice
10-30-2005, 11:01 AM
BJ's Wholesale lists a unit similar to the link listed.
http://www.arcadegamesuperstore.com/arcadegamecatalog/taito-gameroom-classics.htm
The Bj's version is 5'1" tall x 38" x 22" x 21". Plus it has 20 games not ten. The bj's catalog did not list all titles.
$899.99 The Taito Gameroom Classics System 20 Game Arcade
That looks a lot nicer than the Midway one, but 900 bucks is ridiculous. And no dial for Arkanoid? x_x