Arcade1Up

[jfish26]

Anyone have, or have experience with, this brand?

https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-1Up-Golde ... 324&sr=8-5

https://www.amazon.com/Arcade1Up-Street ... ls-20&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Arcade1Up-Cabine ... 324&sr=8-6

I understand they're 3/4 scale, but (a) I have three medium-to-small kids, and (b) Jesus, they seem like they get the job done for 1/10 the cost of buying the (old) authentic machines. Thinking about putting them in an open area in my basement.

[Mjl]

Nice, using the kids as excuse.

[jfish26]

You have no idea just how ok I am with that. You will note that two of them (the two that possess an understanding of birthdays) have birthdays coming up in the next several weeks.

[Shirley]

Nice, using the kids as excuse.

^^^

Although using his kids as proxies to satisfy his gaming obsession might border on despicable, if Fish is wise, he'll set it up so it's $0.25 per game, make his kids do chores to earn an allowance, teach them the value of $ in the process, and salvage a modicum of virtue from the plot.

#juryisstillout

[jfish26]

Nice, using the kids as excuse.

^^^

Although using his kids as proxies to satisfy his gaming obsession might border on despicable, if Fish is wise, he'll set it up so it's $0.25 per game, make his kids do chores to earn an allowance, teach them the value of $ in the process, and salvage a modicum of virtue from the plot.

#juryisstillout

If I were really wise, I'd get at least two and make one some weird amount per play ($0.17?), and the other based on time ($1.32 per one-tenth-of-an-hour?). Think of the math I could force them to learn!

[Shirley]

Nice, using the kids as excuse.

^^^

Although using his kids as proxies to satisfy his gaming obsession might border on despicable, if Fish is wise, he'll set it up so it's $0.25 per game, make his kids do chores to earn an allowance, teach them the value of $ in the process, and salvage a modicum of virtue from the plot.

#juryisstillout

If I were really wise, I'd get at least two and make one some weird amount per play ($0.17?), and the other based on time ($1.32 per one-tenth-of-an-hour?). Think of the math I could force them to learn!

^^^

That puts my suggestion to shame, dammit!

/thread

[KU76erfan]

Played a couple the other day, major nostalgia, especially after watching Stranger Things.

[jfish26]

Played a couple the other day, major nostalgia, especially after watching Stranger Things.

And build quality seemed acceptable? Not going to fall apart in six weeks?

[KU76erfan]

I can't say one way or the other, they were on display at a men's clothing store.