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Having recently acquired a couple of tremendous Arcade1Up machines on sale at a local Walmart. Very tremendous. I thought we needed a dedicated Arcade1Up deals thread to keep track of deals. I know deals people, believe me.
 
These deals are very YMMV but it seems many, many Walmarts are clearing these out right now. Clearing them out. Brickseek links provided where available, check your local stores for price and availability. Brickseek is not 100% accurate though, as I said ... YMMV.

Search your local area, or any ZIP, for in store deals with deals.consolekits.com (Site no longer exists)
 
Asteroids, Major Havoc, Lunar Lander and Tempest - as low as $75 in store, very hard to find or $164.99 online
 
Centipede, Millipede, Missile Command, Crystal Castles - as low as $75 in store, very hard to find or $174.99 online
 
Final Fight, 1944, Ghosts'N Goblins, Strider - as low as $125 in store $150 at Walmart online
 
Galaga, Galaxian - as low as $75 in store $150 at Walmart online

Mortal Kombat I,II & III - as low as $150 in store $199 at Walmart online
 
Pacman, Pacman PLUS - as low as $150 in store
 
Rampage, Gauntlet, Joust, Defender - as low as $75 in store $199 at Walmart online
 
Space Invaders - as low as $75 in store $150 at Walmart online
 
Street Fighter ll - as low as $75 in store $199 at Walmart online
 
Golden Tee - $299 at Walmart

Marvel Superheroes - $299 at Walmart

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade Machine w/ Riser - $349 at Walmart

Star Wars w/riser - $399 at Walmart

Pac-Man Head to Head Arcade Table with Two Pac-Man Gaming Stools (No Galaga or DigDug)- $450 at Sam's

Street Fighter Head to Head Arcade Table - $430 at Walmart

Legends Ultimate Home Arcade Special Edition - $500 at Sam's

 
Arcade1up Riser - $44.88 online or order for instore pickup
 
 
I myself picked up the Final Fight and Rampage machines for $125 each for the Oval Office in the White CatCondo.

 
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Still there, maybe a little better.  I admit it can be a little bit of pain playing shooters.  I wanna try other controllers out...the deck is nice and all, but freakin huge to just sit on the couch and goof off with some NARC.

 
husher said:
Still there, maybe a little better. I admit it can be a little bit of pain playing shooters. I wanna try other controllers out...the deck is nice and all, but freakin huge to just sit on the couch and goof off with some NARC.
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Yeah some games it's okay on but other it's not. Like playing MK2 and SF2 just wasn't possible with the lag. MK2 had a lot of sound issues as well which was really disappointing. Some of the shmups were fine and Metal Slug even though it was a little laggy.

 
husher said:
Purbeast is that guy behind you at a stop light that beeps immediately as the light turns green...zero tolerance for input lag. (I kid, I kid.)
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I usually give them a few seconds to get moving, but when you are first in line at a light you have a responsibility to the drivers in back of you to get off your phone and pay attention!

 
Anybody know a way to load CoinOpsX to a USB drive with a Google Chromebook? My Windows PC I would use crapped out on me a while ago and only thing I have access to is the Chromebook.
 
This doesn't have to do with input lag (sorry), but I recently discovered a pretty badass submarine shooter called "In the Hunt". Not sure if it's popular or not but I had a really good time with it. Was bummed it doesn't support saving though.

Anyways just thought I'd let ya'll know. I always find the game selection on my CoinOpsX a bit overwhelming.

 
Nealocus123 said:
This doesn't have to do with input lag (sorry), but I recently discovered a pretty badass submarine shooter called "In the Hunt". Not sure if it's popular or not but I had a really good time with it. Was bummed it doesn't support saving though.

Anyways just thought I'd let ya'll know. I always find the game selection on my CoinOpsX a bit overwhelming.
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Never heard of it.

You may want to also check out this game called "Street Fighter 2". It's a little unknown fighting game from back in the day. Some say there is a competitor called "Mortal Kombat" as well but I'm not too familiar with it.

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Nealocus123 said:
This doesn't have to do with input lag (sorry), but I recently discovered a pretty badass submarine shooter called "In the Hunt". Not sure if it's popular or not but I had a really good time with it. Was bummed it doesn't support saving though.
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Yeah, In the Hunt is one of my favorite shooters of all time, and I play it on a pretty regular basis, either through Mame or the PS1 version. And for those who may not know, some of the team members from this game, later went on to work on Metal Slug.

In the Hunt is for sure an hidden gem, as it seems to have gotten more popular over the years, than it ever was when it was first offered in arcades. That's a game I would love to see get a more updated version of, but if it never happens, that's fine, as the original never gets old. LOL

 
purbeast said:
Never heard of it.

You may want to also check out this game called "Street Fighter 2". It's a little unknown fighting game from back in the day. Some say there is a competitor called "Mortal Kombat" as well but I'm not too familiar with it.

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Look at you, a whole post without talking about input lag! Keep it up bud. Proud of you.

 
chrislaustin said:
Yeah, In the Hunt is one of my favorite shooters of all time, and I play it on a pretty regular basis, either through Mame or the PS1 version. And for those who may not know, some of the team members from this game, later went on to work on Metal Slug.

In the Hunt is for sure an hidden gem, as it seems to have gotten more popular over the years, than it ever was when it was first offered in arcades. That's a game I would love to see get a more updated version of, but if it never happens, that's fine, as the original never gets old. LOL
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Oh didn't even know it was on the PS1, that's cool. I definitely would like to see an updated version at some point.

Whoops, sorry for double post.

 
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chrislaustin said:
Yeah, In the Hunt is one of my favorite shooters of all time, and I play it on a pretty regular basis, either through Mame or the PS1 version. And for those who may not know, some of the team members from this game, later went on to work on Metal Slug.

In the Hunt is for sure an hidden gem, as it seems to have gotten more popular over the years, than it ever was when it was first offered in arcades. That's a game I would love to see get a more updated version of, but if it never happens, that's fine, as the original never gets old. LOL
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In The Hunt was one of the first games I played after setting up my retropi. I was reading up on the history of the Metal Slug series and the developers/artists involved. There's also GunForce and GunForce II to experience by many of the same people. Well worth checking them all out.

 
nightc1 said:
In The Hunt was one of the first games I played after setting up my retropi. I was reading up on the history of the Metal Slug series and the developers/artists involved. There's also GunForce and GunForce II to experience by many of the same people. Well worth checking them all out.
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Thanks for that heads up, as it's amazing that I've been gaming since the late 70's, early 80's, and I still find stuff I had no idea clue about, as I don't think I'm familiar with those 2 titles. They look right up my alley, so for sure be checking them out ASAP!

And for those who appreciate the killer 2D animated visuals of the titles mentioned so far, don't sleep on "Undercover Cops", which was made at Irem around the same time, and shares the same style as the others. I believe UC just got an official US release or something along those lines, so if interested, give the new release a look, as it's one of the better beat em ups out there(especially with the killer 2D animations).

 
chrislaustin said:
Thanks for that heads up, as it's amazing that I've been gaming since the late 70's, early 80's, and I still find stuff I had no idea clue about, as I don't think I'm familiar with those 2 titles. They look right up my alley, so for sure be checking them out ASAP!

And for those who appreciate the killer 2D animated visuals of the titles mentioned so far, don't sleep on "Undercover Cops", which was made at Irem around the same time, and shares the same style as the others. I believe UC just got an official US release or something along those lines, so if interested, give the new release a look, as it's one of the better beat em ups out there(especially with the killer 2D animations).
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nightc1 said:
In The Hunt was one of the first games I played after setting up my retropi. I was reading up on the history of the Metal Slug series and the developers/artists involved. There's also GunForce and GunForce II to experience by many of the same people. Well worth checking them all out.
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Writing these down to try out. Thank you for the recommendations!

 
I upgraded to V5.  And I third the In the Hunt recommendation.  Great game.  Feels very Neo Geo to me.

In the Hunt was also on the Saturn in addition to the PS1.

 
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Yeah, I'm using CoinOpsX 5 right now. I had to trim off the laserdisc games to make it fit on a 64GB flash drive, but really, who cares about those?

What's odd is that X5 still has gaps in its library. Nothing devastating, but I do remember Rockola's Eyes from when I was a kid, and it's just not there. Bummer!
 
I was debating if V5 is different enough from V4.5 to go through the trouble. Thoughts? Also, have you ever taken the step of adding console games?

 
VegasKeith said:
I was debating if V5 is different enough from V4.5 to go through the trouble. Thoughts? Also, have you ever taken the step of adding console games?
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I have added console games using the Sauce builds and they work just fine.

cdeener said:
Hoping this V5 I found works once it finally downloads its taking a long while.
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I had great luck with the the torrent off of archive dot org. Was able to grab it in a few hours.

 
Just a heads up, there is a subreddit (r/FansOfsaUCE) that is devoted to the CoinOpsX builds and many of the people who have worked on these are active over there.
 
The biggest pain in the butt for me was downloading V5 from archive dot org.  I tried the torrent but was not having any luck, so I did the download and it literally took a full day.  Once i got it though, the rest was easy.  

Overall, it depends on if the added games are worth it for you to upgrade.  They also added some new cabinet art which is kinda cool.  The intro video I can do without, so I will likely delete that.  They also added light gun games, and more lists for 3 player and 4 player games and the Daphne games.  

I mostly wanted to try Dragon's Lair but I found it to be impossible without some kind of directional guide to assist like they have on other versions.  Sadly this build doesn't have that.  

So for me, the upgrade wasn't really worth it.  But I'm still glad I did it because I now know how to do this build for future upgrades.  Prior to this I bought a USB drive off Etsy.  So glad to have used this as an opportunity to gain some know how.  

On that note, I welcome any suggestions on good torrent programs.  The one I was using, Transmission, didn't seem to be working with this and would stop downloading about 10 seconds after I started it.  

 
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dschroll said:
The biggest pain in the butt for me was downloading V5 from archive dot org. I tried the torrent but was not having any luck, so I did the download and it literally took a full day. Once i got it though, the rest was easy.

Overall, it depends on if the added games are worth it for you to upgrade. They also added some new cabinet art which is kinda cool. The intro video I can do without, so I will likely delete that. They also added light gun games, and more lists for 3 player and 4 player games and the Daphne games.

I mostly wanted to try Dragon's Lair but I found it to be impossible without some kind of directional guide to assist like they have on other versions. Sadly this build doesn't have that.

So for me, the upgrade wasn't really worth it. But I'm still glad I did it because I now know how to do this build for future upgrades. Prior to this I bought a USB drive off Etsy. So glad to have used this as an opportunity to gain some know how.

On that note, I welcome any suggestions on good torrent programs. The one I was using, Transmission, didn't seem to be working with this and would stop downloading about 10 seconds after I started it.
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qbittorrent my friend

 
Yeah this is my first time dealing with the sauce so I’ve heard a lot of folks say go the archive route so that’s what i did. I just checked it’s at 40 GB out of 61 GB I started at around 2:30 yesterday afternoon.
 
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dschroll said:
The biggest pain in the butt for me was downloading V5 from archive dot org. I tried the torrent but was not having any luck, so I did the download and it literally took a full day. Once i got it though, the rest was easy.

Overall, it depends on if the added games are worth it for you to upgrade. They also added some new cabinet art which is kinda cool. The intro video I can do without, so I will likely delete that. They also added light gun games, and more lists for 3 player and 4 player games and the Daphne games.
I mostly wanted to try Dragon's Lair but I found it to be impossible without some kind of directional guide to assist like they have on other versions. Sadly this build doesn't have that.

So for me, the upgrade wasn't really worth it. But I'm still glad I did it because I now know how to do this build for future upgrades. Prior to this I bought a USB drive off Etsy. So glad to have used this as an opportunity to gain some know how.
On that note, I welcome any suggestions on good torrent programs. The one I was using, Transmission, didn't seem to be working with this and would stop downloading about 10 seconds after I started it.
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Deluge is my torrent client of choice

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Say you have COX V5 on your usb and want to add some other uce pack (console games or whatever). So you just drop this folder alongside tbe other ones already on the root and run AddonX tool again? And if that's the case, will it re-build everything on the root (i.e., the COX V5 games) or will it detect and skip everything it's already built?
 
doctorwolf said:
Say you have COX V5 on your usb and want to add some other uce pack (console games or whatever). So you just drop this folder alongside tbe other ones already on the root and run AddonX tool again? And if that's the case, will it re-build everything on the root (i.e., the COX V5 games) or will it detect and skip everything it's already built?
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When I did it on V4.5, it just detected the new games and added them to the build. I built all of my console games along with the arcade ones when I put this one together, but as long as you follow the readme instructions, it should work fine.

 
Well I finally got around to playing with the build I downloaded it’s amazing how many games from my childhood are on there. I just got to figure out how to configure some games to be able to get past the selection screen like High Impact Football & Super High Impact Football.
 
So I’m pretty sure I want to get either the Legends Arcade or the X-men vs SF Arcade 1 up which has been on sale. Which one do you guys recommend? I don’t really like the art on the Arcade Legends pro but figure I can change it one day. Is it worth it to get the one with the pinball buttons?

Was really planning on getting a Vewlix clone but don’t really have the space and don’t wanna drop that much coin yet on it.
Thanks!
 
toneroni said:
So I’m pretty sure I want to get either the Legends Arcade or the X-men vs SF Arcade 1 up which has been on sale. Which one do you guys recommend? I don’t really like the art on the Arcade Legends pro but figure I can change it one day. Is it worth it to get the one with the pinball buttons?

Was really planning on getting a Vewlix clone but don’t really have the space and don’t wanna drop that much coin yet on it.
Thanks!
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I would strongly suggest the Legends Ultimate. A1Up cabs are nice, but you are limited to the games built in (in your case four games). If that doesn't bother you than get the 1up but if you use AddOnX/CoX on the Legends cab you have access to basically a limitless library of games (at least only limited by the hardware). This, plus the ability to toggle scanlines is what made me opt for the Legends. I have no regrets, I love this thing.

 
I’m torn myself. I have the Legends Gamer Pro and am
Enjoying it and I have it running CoknOpsX. I’m super tempted to get the Legends Ultimate cabinet but I don’t love the 5 countdown that’s on the CoinOpsX feature. It’s fine for now but I worry about that in the long run. Plus I’d still like an arcade cabinet capable of playing more advanced games like Soul Caliber.

I’ve also got my eye on iiRcade but it’s a bit more expensive and while I don’t mind the a la carte feature of buying officially licensed games, their game selection is also extremely limited and that’s another case where I don’t want to spend that much money buying a cabinet and it never gets the arcade type games I want. And there’s no way (so far) to mod it and add your own roms.

If only I could combine the more powerful and nicer quality iiRcade with the flexibility and versatility of the ALU.

Maybe I’m better off just building my own cabinet but it just ends up being a ton more work...
 
dschroll said:
I’m torn myself. I have the Legends Gamer Pro and am
Enjoying it and I have it running CoknOpsX. I’m super tempted to get the Legends Ultimate cabinet but I don’t love the 5 countdown that’s on the CoinOpsX feature. It’s fine for now but I worry about that in the long run. Plus I’d still like an arcade cabinet capable of playing more advanced games like Soul Caliber.

I’ve also got my eye on iiRcade but it’s a bit more expensive and while I don’t mind the a la carte feature of buying officially licensed games, their game selection is also extremely limited and that’s another case where I don’t want to spend that much money buying a cabinet and it never gets the arcade type games I want. And there’s no way (so far) to mod it and add your own roms.

If only I could combine the more powerful and nicer quality iiRcade with the flexibility and versatility of the ALU.

Maybe I’m better off just building my own cabinet but it just ends up being a ton more work...
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If you want to play Soul Calibur (or any other polygon/3D arcade games) then the ALU is not for you. You're either going to have to wait for A1Up to make a Soul Cali cab, or otherwise build your own. I would suggest Pandora's box or a PC/Raspberry Pi if you want advanced arcade games. There are no plug & play cabinets that are going to do what you're asking.

EDIT: I wouldn't worry about the login check, it only applies to CoinOPsX. Worst case scenario, you can still play your games library via USB through AddOnX which does not require a WiFi/login check. And by then, I'm sure the community will have found a workaround for the login lockout if the servers go down years from now.

 
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If you want to play Soul Calibur (or any other polygon/3D arcade games) then the ALU is not for you. You're either going to have to wait for A1Up to make a Soul Cali cab, or otherwise build your own. I would suggest Pandora's box or a PC/Raspberry Pi if you want advanced arcade games. There are no plug & play cabinets that are going to do what you're asking.

EDIT: I wouldn't worry about the login check, it only applies to CoinOPsX. Worst case scenario, you can still play your games library via USB through AddOnX which does not require a WiFi/login check. And by then, I'm sure the community will have found a workaround for the login lockout if the servers go down years from now.
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That’s how I play my games from my CoinOps files on the Gamer Mini is just run them through AddOn instead of CoinOpsX just sucks that u don’t have the scroll menu but the games run so I don’t mind.
 
I thought I saw the number icon next to the AddOnX icon. Is it just there for show but is not in effect? Or am I confusing that with something else?
 
dschroll said:
I’m torn myself. I have the Legends Gamer Pro and am
Enjoying it and I have it running CoknOpsX. I’m super tempted to get the Legends Ultimate cabinet but I don’t love the 5 countdown that’s on the CoinOpsX feature. It’s fine for now but I worry about that in the long run. Plus I’d still like an arcade cabinet capable of playing more advanced games like Soul Caliber.

I’ve also got my eye on iiRcade but it’s a bit more expensive and while I don’t mind the a la carte feature of buying officially licensed games, their game selection is also extremely limited and that’s another case where I don’t want to spend that much money buying a cabinet and it never gets the arcade type games I want. And there’s no way (so far) to mod it and add your own roms.

If only I could combine the more powerful and nicer quality iiRcade with the flexibility and versatility of the ALU.

Maybe I’m better off just building my own cabinet but it just ends up being a ton more work...
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You can find real arcade cabinets in decent shape for like $150 - $200 or so if you aren't in a rush and have some patience. And then you can just put a PC in there with a JPAC or something that interfaces with JAMMA and you can have a legit mame cabinet.

 
purbeast said:
You can find real arcade cabinets in decent shape for like $150 - $200 or so if you aren't in a rush and have some patience. And then you can just put a PC in there with a JPAC or something that interfaces with JAMMA and you can have a legit mame cabinet.
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I live on the east coast. I never see inexpensive arcade cabinets. $500+ easily starting.

I love the idea of a mame cabinet but for something decent we’re likely looking at $1k+ as I don’t have a pc or anything so would have to start from scratch.
 
dschroll said:
I live on the east coast. I never see inexpensive arcade cabinets. $500+ easily starting.

I love the idea of a mame cabinet but for something decent we’re likely looking at $1k+ as I don’t have a pc or anything so would have to start from scratch.
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I live on the east coast too and see them all the time on facebook groups and other places. Where are you located?

For MAME cabinet you could go with something as simple as a $30 pie3. That's what I use in mine and it works fine for the most part.

 
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purbeast said:
I live on the east coast too and see them all the time on facebook groups and other places. Where are you located?

For MAME cabinet you could go with something as simple as a $30 pie3. That's what I use in mine and it works fine for the most part.
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I live in the Hartford area. I don’t have a FB account so that may be why my visibility is more limited but I generally look on Craigslist and OfferUp and everyone generally wants a lot of money for arcade stuff. I considered getting one of those cabinet kits and you assemble but even those are $300-$400 just for the cabinet.

I’m open to doing a full on mame cabinet and over time making it everything I want it to be. It’s just a bit more work and more money. I’m just feeling a bit of FOMO with ALU since it’s the least expensive and quickest path to getting an arcade cabinet with most of the games I enjoy playing.
 
dschroll said:
I live in the Hartford area. I don’t have a FB account so that may be why my visibility is more limited but I generally look on Craigslist and OfferUp and everyone generally wants a lot of money for arcade stuff. I considered getting one of those cabinet kits and you assemble but even those are $300-$400 just for the cabinet.

I’m open to doing a full on mame cabinet and over time making it everything I want it to be. It’s just a bit more work and more money. I’m just feeling a bit of FOMO with ALU since it’s the least expensive and quickest path to getting an arcade cabinet with most of the games I enjoy playing.
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Yep I’m in NYC and even those beat up ones are pricey
 
dschroll said:
I live in the Hartford area. I don’t have a FB account so that may be why my visibility is more limited but I generally look on Craigslist and OfferUp and everyone generally wants a lot of money for arcade stuff. I considered getting one of those cabinet kits and you assemble but even those are $300-$400 just for the cabinet.

I’m open to doing a full on mame cabinet and over time making it everything I want it to be. It’s just a bit more work and more money. I’m just feeling a bit of FOMO with ALU since it’s the least expensive and quickest path to getting an arcade cabinet with most of the games I enjoy playing.
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Yeah I literally only use Facebook for arcade related stuff. They have very active help/repair groups on there too.

I also live in MD and there is a shop about 45 mins from me that sells tons of arcade games and following them on FB is how I ended up with one of my cabs. He has a warehouse full of cabs ready to be taken for cheap though in a lot of various conditions. I went there just to browse it one day and was like damn this is a lot. Most are like REALLY beaten up though as for the ones sitting in the warehouse, but he posts stuff frequently as he's always buying/selling stuff.

The Maximum Force cab I got he wanted $375 for with one gun that wouldn't even fire and one that would fire but wouldn't track. I asked him if he'd take $300 and he said sure and I got it for $300. Then I brought it home, opened up the one gun that wasn't even firing, and it was super obvious why it wasn't working - the cable wasn't connected. Then I opened up the other gun that shot but didn't track, and it was also obvious why it wasn't working - one of the legs of the optical sensor had been desoldered. So I soldered it and had a fully working Maximum Force cabinet for $300. But I also like to tinker so there is that.

But aside from him, there are a lot of groups on FB worth joining if you are serious about getting a cab. Even just making a post telling people what you are looking for usually gets a lot of responses.

Searching on CL and OfferUp is pointless IMO. Even on FB Marketplace. They are just full of crap and A1up cabs. I'd say the FB groups would definitely be the way to go. There are regional ones too.

 
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I just got a used Legends Ultimate arcade machine for $260. I'm not sure about lag and all that, but the build quality seems pretty darn good. I don't see how I could make something like this for that price.

 
KrAzY3 said:
I just got a used Legends Ultimate arcade machine for $260. I'm not sure about lag and all that, but the build quality seems pretty darn good. I don't see how I could make something like this for that price.
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Yea I was surprised too. I do want to get a few sandbags or weight to put in the bottom because it's pretty light and moves easily on my hardwood floor.

 
purbeast said:
Searching on CL and OfferUp is pointless IMO. Even on FB Marketplace. They are just full of crap and A1up cabs. I'd say the FB groups would definitely be the way to go. There are regional ones too.
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Definitely want regional, unless you're willing to make an interstate hike. I've heard having it shipped runs in the $300 or more range.

 
Saphoon said:
Definitely want regional, unless you're willing to make an interstate hike. I've heard having it shipped runs in the $300 or more range.
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Yeah just search for arcade groups in general and you can find a bunch.

There are also people who make runs constantly across the country and will grab cabinets and stuff for people, obviously for a fee on their way. But it's cheaper than those shipping charges you are talking about.

 
Walmart has started another round of A1U clearance.  I've seen, NBA Jam, Turtles, and 40th Pac-Man clearanced at multiple stores.  The prices are all over the place though...really weird pricing.  I'm also seeing the risers and random stools being clearanced at several stores as well.  Check the ap and brickseek, if it's working, to see what's going on around you.

 
NE Tennessee here. Some TMNT and Pac-Man clearances here, too. Some stores have the TMNT stools between 30 and 40. Several have odd prices like 32.33 or 34.16. Pac-Man stools are around 60 at best like 60.16. Haven't seen price drops on Pac-Man cabinets. Only one store has TMNT cabinets and they have four ar $320.
 
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