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Ivany2008 posted...

Yes, those cabinets are meant to be played while sitting down. Generally speaking they are meant to be a scaled down version of a traditional cabinet, ergo why they are also shorter off the ground. I'm also an "old fuck", at 36, I remember going to arcades.

But typically Arcade1up machines are meant to make a profit without building for quality. All the parts inside are cheap. But they still sell for what they consider a reasonable price, and because there really isn't much competition they can get away with it. If you found a scrapped cabinet from a real arcade it could cost you 3-4 hundred just for the bare bones. Upwards of 7-8 hundred CAD for a working cabinet.

I would love to get my hands on a scrapped cabinet with just the screen, toss in a raspberry pi or old pc and use that.

So who is the target audience for an Arcade1Up cabinet without a riser where you sit in a chair? Do us old fucks like that kinda thing or is it for kids?

I don't have a house that would fit an arcade cabinet but if I did, I'd love to have an OG TMNT II legit arcade cabinet in my home. But having not seen it in person, I have no idea if I'd even be at the right height standing and playing it, or if I would be too tall.