Arcade 1Up Arcade1Up Pong 4 Player Pub Table – Electronic Games Electronics

4.0 out of 5 stars

Well done with a couple minor issues.

I am an old school retro gamer amd pretty particular about my arcade games. This is my first Arcade 1up product and it was purchased purely to have a bar table in my man cave that fit the theme. I was waiting for this to go on sale and it did, so I grabbed it.1) Packaging – it arrived basically triple boxed and extremely well protected. The outer box had some signs of shipping hazards, but the contents were completely perfect, so no worries here.2)Assembly – this was one of the easiest RTA assemblies ever. No issues at all putting it together with one person. Very well thought out and easy with only a Phillips head screwdriver needed.3) Cosmetics – pretty good. The artwork is nice, but there are a few spots that aren’t perfectly aligned on the top. Would have preferred a solid top without a seam. I plan on lining it up with a little craft paint. One clear shortcoming is all the visible screw heads, which can easily be remedied with plugs or even stickers which are not included, but that is now on my list.4) Table functionality- it is not pub table height it is more bar height. This is actually good I my opinion because it works well with bar stools or standing for an adult. As others have stated, there is no acrylic top, which needs to be dealt with. I plan on getting lexan to address this issue. It is a 32” diameter top, 36” would have been much better. The table is very sturdy and solid, no way it will tip over unless you are trying to do it.5) Arcade Controls – pleasantly surprised that the buttons seem to be leaf switch. So, no clickety clack. The buttons do feel lighter than a good Happs, but fine for these games. The spinners work well, but are light weight and I would have like them to be a little heavier…possibly a future mod. Sensitivity is adjustable. I turned it up for Tempest and down for everything else. The monitor displays a nice image a tad soft for Tempest.6) Gameplay – surprisingly good. The adjustable spinner sensitivity let’s you dial in each game. I am very pleased with how the games play and the way they handle vertical and horizontal play. One thing that bugs me is I would like to play single player PONG from the horizontal native position…may need more time to figure that out. I would have loved to see Major Havoc and a few other spinner games on this cabinet. Circus Atari is an odd but welcome choice, but wow…we could have Kaboom! Might be able to hack add some roms, but will have to see. Warlords is by far the best game on this table.So, for $499 I am happy with this purchase. The biggest issue in my eyes is the lack of a proper top, which can be remedied. I would recommend to a casual enthusiast, who is what Arcade 1up caters to. I am pretty hardcore, but I still like it a lot. It’s emulation that works well for the price. Thumbs up here.

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