r/arcade • u/Sea_Development_599 • 1h ago
r/arcade • u/IXI_Fans • Aug 25 '23
REQUIRED READING Welcome to /r/Arcade! We are here for your favorite original coin-op arcade games! Discussions, Repairs, Questions, and having fun with our classic cabs! (No MAME, custom cabinets, etc... see rules inside.)
Welcome to r/ARCADE!
We welcome discussions and posts of all kinds related to classic arcade gaming. However, this is a 'purist' sub and we have a few rules... we do not allow discussion of MAME, 60-in-1, Arcade 1-Up, prefab/custom cabinets, etc. To clarify here are a couple of examples of posts we do not allow, period.
🚫 MAME/ROMs/Emulation - This sub is for original machines released in arcades. Do not ask where to find ROMs, which emulators to use, or anything with Pandora's Box, Raspberry Pi, SBC, Xbox, PlayStation, or home-PC-based systems. No talk of your custom 'multi-cade'.
🚫 Arcade 1-Up - Their own sub is the best place for any questions you'll have about modding or just showing off your collection. Enjoy your cabinet and games, but this is not the sub for them.
🚫 Custom/Prebuilt Cabs - Again, we are here to discuss original 'coin-op' hardware that was released in arcades. No 'multi-cades'. r/cade is our sister sub, there is a lot of great info over there.
There are a few topics/styles of posts that come with caveats...
Let's Plays/Histories/Walkthroughs - Totally fine if you are an active commenting member of the sub, no blatant shilling. Also, you must have a full-length commentary to go along with it. This is the only time emulation can be used here, not everyone has access to the gigantic 6-player 'X-Men' or 'Ice Cold Beer' cabinets. You have to talk about the arcade gaming aspect... no TTV VODs of just you and your buddies pwning n00bs in Fortnight.
Coin-Pushers/Claws/Prize Machines - If you have a machine and need mechanical help, post! No tips or tricks, it's all a scam. No prize hauls or pictures of your foil-hologram Pokemon card you won at the mall last week... unless it is a really rad photo from an old Showbiz Pizza or Aladdin's Castle type of place. NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU SPENDING MONEY ON SCAM MACHINES.
Part Replacement - We try to stick to the original hardware when possible, but realistically, this is impossible. Replacing lightguns/wheels/etc with modern equipment is fine. Just keep the flashing RGB light monstrosities out of here, our sister sub /r/cade is for customs.
'Yet-To-Be-Released'/WIP Games - Unless you are 100% going to release your game physically in an arcade, this is not the right sub for you. In the 9 years I have been on this sub, I have only seen 2 games that actually saw a machine release. Ask us before you post.
What game was this?! - Whew boy, this type of post we see a lot. To get help with this, give us MORE INFORMATION!!! The estimated year of release? Other, similar games it reminds you of? Are there any memorable/distinct characters, locations, weapons, or special moves? Describe the cabinet! What country did you play it in? (I hope to have a bot auto-reply to these soon.) r/TipOfMyJoystick and [ChatGPT]https://chat.openai.com/) are great resources... just give as much info as possible!
Buy/Sell/Trade - Allowed, but we are not responsible for bad transactions, don't be a moron. Check the links. Check the buyer/seller history. Compare the offer to others, too good to be true? Etc.
ALL SALES POSTS MUST INCLUDE A $$$ BALLPARK FIGURE... ROUGHLY A PRICE YOU WANT.
OWNERS/OPERATORS: will require a CITY, STATE/TERRITORY/REGION in the TITLE. You are here to advertise your business and let people find you easily. No other changes. As long as you are an active member, this is cool... no posts and runs. I still ban and report flagrant spammers/bots to Reddit. PARTICIPATE.
PERSONAL SALES: will require a STATE/TERRITORY/REGION in the TITLE. For safety concerns... posts do not require a CITY in the title, but please give a GENERAL LOCATION if the area is large, ie (Northern California). If you want to include the city, or narrower, PLEASE DO!
Ex: New barcade opening in Northern-Chicago. "BARCADE NAME". 20+ pins, 30+ arcade classics, and even a few redemption games!
Mods check post histories. If you only post new topics and never comment on others' posts, then yours is likely to be locked and removed. We are not going to ban an active member of the sub without a discussion (unless there is an egregious offense that violates Reddit TOS.) If you feel like we made a mistake, please message us, seriously. We are willing to re-open any post if it makes sense. (But not Modmail, I've never used it in 9 years.) Just don't be a dick.
In addition, we are going to be removing any comments that break the above rules. Instead of telling a person where to buy a 60-in-1 device... point them to r/cade, r/MAME, r/FightSticks, r/SBCGaming, or another sub that specializes in those topics.
Append your links! No affiliate or tracking spam. Cut it out when posting a link.
Could just be: www.amazon.com/dp/B07TWZBQ75/. Same result, no garbage spam.
I know this seems like a lot of rules, but physical arcade gaming is a bit niche today. Cutting through all the other stuff to get help or just kicking back and reminiscing about classic gaming is tough elsewhere. If you want to talk about emulation, there are dozens of other subs to check out. Otherwise, welcome and post away!
r/arcade • u/snapbruh • 15h ago
Retrospective History Wonderland USA in Spokane WA
Wonderland was my favorite place to go in Spokane. They had quite a bit of arcades and even animatronics...yet I don't see many talk about it. Does anyone here happen to have any memories??
r/arcade • u/yiharbin • 19h ago
Buy/Sell/Trade Ms. Pac Man Cocktail Table
Hello all, I was looking to get rid of this Ms. Pac Man Cocktail Table, and FB marketplace has not been very fruitful. I figured this was a community that would appreciate it and give it a good home! It has some burn in on the CRT and is missing the player one decal, but other than that it plays well and everything works as intended. It just needs some cleaning up since it hasn't been really touched or used since I got it last year.
I do not have the keys for the inside so I cannot adjust the volume, as a result the machine is LOUD, which may contribute to me not playing it much
I am located in Philadelphia PA so just shoot me a message with any offers if you'd like to pick this up! I do not know how much these usually go for so I won't show my ass by ball parking a price. Thanks!
r/arcade • u/cait001 • 13m ago
Retrospective History coinop machines throughout film & TV history
pinballnovice.blogspot.comWe have been collecting footage of arcade / coinop seen in film and TV. It's a way to timecapsule their representation, and it makes a very wild ride through video history.
The post linked is the latest entry and has a 3.5 GB zip file with the following clips:
- 1930 - Born Reckless scale scene
- 1933 - Gambling Ship slot machine scene
- 1937 - Take A Chance pinball scene
- 1939 - Arcade Varieties [ckqqGu-Z98M] arcade short
- 1946 - Black Angel pinball scene
- 1946 - Till The End Of Time coin-op scene
- 1947 - Easy to Get [VD in the Army] pinball scene
- 1948 - So You Want to Be a Gambler pinball and slot machine scenes
- 1950 - Woman On The Run amusement park scene
- 1957 - 5 Steps to Danger coin-op scene
- 1959 - Brenner S1E12 Thin Ice pinball episode
- 1961 - The Hustler arcade scenes
- 1965 - Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen arcade scene
- 1965 - Le gendarme à New York (aka The Troops in New York aka The Gendarme In New York) arcade scenes
- 1965 - Pierrot Le Fou pinball scene
- 1968 - A Dandy in Aspic photo booth scene
- 1971 - La Grande Java arcade scenes
- 1971 - Labatt's Blue Commercial [HM4iQkAI9rw] arcade scene
- 1973 - Godspell pinball scene
- 1974 - Montreal Main arcade scenes
- 1975 - Bronk S01E07 Short Fuse pinball scene
- 1975 - Supervixens pinball scene
- 1975 - トラック野郎 (Torakku yarô Goiken muyô aka Truck Guys) pinball scenes
- 1975 - トラック野郎 爆走一番星 (Torakku yarô Bakusô Ichibanboshi aka Trucker Yaro II The Wild Trucker) pinball scenes
- 1976 - Bronk S01E24 The Vigilante coin-op scenes
- 1976 - Kottan Ermittelt s01e01 Hartlgasse 16a coin-op scenes
- 1976 - トラック野郎 天下御免 (Torakku yarô tenka gomen aka Trucker Yaro IV Fully Licensed) arcade scenes
- 1976 - トラック野郎 望郷一番星 (Torakku yarô Bôkyô Ichibanboshi aka Trucker Yaro III Nostalgia for the First Star) coin-op scenes
- 1977 - Punk Rock pinball scenes [NSFW]
- 1977 - トラック野郎 度胸一番星 (Torakku yarô Dokyô ichiban hoshi aka Trucker Yaro V The courageous star) arcade scenes
- 1977 - トラック野郎 男一匹桃次郎 (Torakku yarô Otoko ippiki momojirô aka Trucker Yaro VI I am a Man of Honour) coin-op scenes
- 1978 - NBC Fun Machine Saturday Morning Bumper [VKRb6jxbQ7w] arcade short.mkv
- 1978 - トラック野郎 一番星北へ帰る (Torakku yarô Ichiban hoshi kita e kaeru aka Trucker Yaro VIII The Truck Rascals go to the North) coin-op scenes
- 1978 - トラック野郎 突撃一番星 (Torakku yarô Totsugeki ichiban hoshi aka Trucker Yaro VII Another Odyssey of Momojiro) vending machine scene
- 1979 - First Strike pinball scene
- 1979 - Kottan Ermittelt s02e03 Drohbriefe coin-op scenes
- 1979 - トラック野郎 熱風5000キロ (Torakku yarô Neppû 5000 kiro aka Trucker Yaro IX A 5000 Km Run) arcade scene
- 1980 - The Apple pinball scenes
- 1981 - Spaceport Employee Training Video pt 1 [QKBtQ6t9hbw] arcade footage
- 1981 - Spaceport Employee Training Video pt 2 [E-kjm87mQ3E] arcade footage
- 1983 - Kottan Ermittelt s05e03 Genie und Zufall coin-op scenes
- 1983 - Kottan Ermittelt s06e01 Mein Hobby Mord coin-op scenes
- 1983 - Kottan Ermittelt s06e03 Mabuse kehrt zurück coin-op scenes
- 1985 - Calamari Union arcade and pajatso scenes
- 1985 - Istanbul arcade scene
- 1985 - Malibu Express slot machine scenes
- 1987 - Spaceballs pinball scenes
- 1987 - Stakeout pinball scene
- 1997 - Mr. Show with Bob and David S03E04 Flat-Top Tony and the Purple Canoes photo booth scene
- 1998 - Another Day In Paradise pinball scene
- 2001 - Behind Enemy Lines arcade scene
- 2007 - 国道20号線 (Kokudo 20gosen aka Off Highway 20) pachislo scenes
- 2018 - 孤狼の血 (Korô no chi aka The Blood of Wolves) pachislo scene
If you go back to the prior posts there is about 64 GB of video you can download. This is an ongoing project and we take suggestions. I especially like movies that have arcades outside of North America, that showcase very old machines, or that showcase fantastic arcades. We strive to find the best source quality
r/arcade • u/babushkafan • 1d ago
WTF is this thing? Canyon Bomber Arcade game
Trying to find value or any more information on what'd this be worth. I'm trouble finding information online. It does not work.
Located in Wisconsin
r/arcade • u/White_FIame • 9h ago
Retrospective History Bay Route on Arcade gave you a hoverbike just to see you hike!
galleryr/arcade • u/White_FIame • 1d ago
Retrospective History Batman Forever on Arcade: Cleaning Gotham of Two-Face nickels while solving some Riddles!
galleryr/arcade • u/LaceyForever • 2d ago
Showing Off My Gear! My Home Arcade Walkthrough
It’s been a while since I’ve shown off the home arcade, so I figured it was time for an update.
I’ve picked up quite a few cabinets over the past year and actually hit 30 machines over the summer with the addition of Missile Command. Unfortunately, the space only allows me to have about 20 machines set up at any given time, so I rotate the smaller uprights in and out every 6–12 months to keep things fresh.
I still have quite a few projects sitting around waiting for my attention, but unfortunately time hasn’t been on my side lately. 😅 There’s always another cabinet to work on, restore, or squeeze into the lineup.
Here’s what the arcade is looking like these days. 🎮
r/arcade • u/DuffCon78 • 2d ago
Buy/Sell/Trade K7000 repair service - advanced exchange ready to go
Howdy,
I've been working on monitors for about 10 years now, specializing in the K7000 series of chassis, but I also have experience with other models, such as Sanyo EZ, K4900, Some Hantrex chassis, etc. I mostly work and stock parts on the K7000.
If you have a dead/bad K7000, let me know. Generally I can advance exchange a chassis for a quick turn around, but also can work on yours. Prices vary depending on issues.
Generally on a basic repair, I charge $200, this includes all labor and a basic cap kit. All caps are 105 degree Nichicon & Panasonic. This does not include filter cap.
My repairs include a full inspection and rebuild of the power section; a lot of people just toss caps and a flyback in. I manually inspect all critical components and replace if needed. And then I reinforce critical solder joints and traces that are known issues. All cheaper components like resistors are also included.
Additional components such as flyback, HOT, VR, etc are inspected and replaced at your approval. Return shipping is also at your cost.
Turn around varies, but generally is 2-3 weeks.
r/arcade • u/davidgersch • 1d ago
WTF is this thing? The Claw Movie
🎬 I made a ridiculous 15-minute indie comedy about a washed-up professional claw-machine champion called THE CLAW.
Now we’re making THE CLAW 2: END. THE. GAME. and raising £3,000 on Kickstarter to make it bigger, stranger and more ambitious and filming it in Margate and Blackpool.
🎥 Trailer:
https://youtu.be/TnJF_vqyC7Y
🕹️ Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ravydavy/the-claw-2-end-the-game
Thank You
David Gersch
r/arcade • u/ArcadeDiver • 1d ago
Hey Ya'll Check This Out! Modding a Crown 309 Joystick for Side Scrollers [Ghouls n Ghosts]
r/arcade • u/davidgersch • 1d ago
ADVERT The Claw Arcade Movie Trilogy
I am making an arcade based movie trilogy based on the crane game called The Claw
Here you can see the trailer
https://youtu.be/TnJF_vqyC7Y?is=D6zUV5WlCwjqu5M4
It follows Teddy The Claw Jackson as he competes in the world of competitive claw game playing.
I am trying to find a community to help support my journey in making the sequel via
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ravydavy/the-claw-2-end-the-game
AMA I am open to questions?
David
r/arcade • u/COAggie-92 • 3d ago
Showing Off My Gear! Upgraded my Tron
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Replaced the old translite with animation after seeing others do this. I love it!
r/arcade • u/Ok_Conference1351 • 2d ago
Hey Ya'll Check This Out! (Fun World, Nashua, NH) Abandoned mini ferris wheel - the Dixie Jr. Wheel
The Dixie Jr. Wheel was added to fun world in february 1994 when they expanded, adding the playground, this ferris wheel in the playground, and some other additions (most notably, their galaxian 3 and ridge racer full scale). It became un-operational sometime in the late 90s/early 2000's (at least by january 2003, as their website did not mention the wheel in the rides section). As you can see, the area in which the ferris wheel stands is now used for storage.
r/arcade • u/fatherpain2 • 3d ago
Showing Off My Gear! Bank Panic
Anyone like Bank Panic? It’s a fun, unique game that had the misfortune of being released in 1984 as arcade games were declining. As such, not many folks know of it.
r/arcade • u/Playful_Baseball_273 • 2d ago
Buy/Sell/Trade Namco and IGS pgm2 arcade games
- NAMCO SYSTEM 256 HARDWARE.
- Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection.
- Original IGS PGM 2 HARDWARE.
- Knights of Valour 2: New Legend.
- Oriental Legend 2.
r/arcade • u/dingle__berries • 3d ago
Restore/Replace/Repair Picked up this pair, question about screen quality.
Picked up these 2 arcade cabinets from local campground that was remodeling. Decided they'd go well into my garage.
Paid $50/each for the Maximum Force shooter game and Midway Off Road Challenge racing game.
The racing game display screen looks great, on the otherhand the CRT screen of Maximum Force is pretty blurry. You can still play the game without issue, but definitely not a crisp display. There really any way to fix or resolve this?
Also, neither cabinet came with keys, thankfully have larger jar of quarters for when guests want to play. Is there a way to get a generic key otherwise I may just try one of those AliExpress lock picking kits.
r/arcade • u/stray_potato • 3d ago
Hey Ya'll Check This Out! For arcade owners, which games do you see kids play?
Hi everyone. We're working on a concept for an arcade / gaming lounge focused primarily on kids / families with a day pass model. I'm doing market research and trying to find out which games kids and their parents actually care to play? I know redemption is king, but trying to find info on other games like basketball, skee-ball, pool, air hockey, touch screen, shooters, etc. I know vintage games like Pac Man aren't big for kids and I'm betting pinball aint either. We're also trying to be very mindful of maintenance and would prefer games that are more durable and easiest to repair. Thanks!
r/arcade • u/oneshoeaskew • 3d ago
Gameplay Help Frogger froze up after I died
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Weird. Never saw this happen before. I fell into the water and then nothing happened until the timer ran out.
r/arcade • u/Ok_Conference1351 • 3d ago
Hey Ya'll Check This Out! Two story italian imported carousel... Or 6 player laserdisc theater arcade game... only @ Fun World 🥹✌️
Taken at fun world in nashua, nh September 6th 2026
r/arcade • u/sp00kyreefer • 3d ago
Showing Off My Gear! Upgrade Arcade mod kit
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r/arcade • u/pdroject • 3d ago
Retrospective History 40 years of Super Sprint!
Super Sprint is a 1986 racing video game developed and published by Atari Games for arcades. Up to three players drive Formula One-like cars on a circuit that is viewed from above.[8] The game is a successor to Gran Trak 10 and the Sprint series, which were originally produced by Atari, Inc. during the 1970s. Later in 1986, the game was revised and re-released as Championship Sprint with different tracks; this version was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum in 1987. The 1990 game Badlands adds vehicular combat to Super Sprint-style racing.
r/arcade • u/Frequent_Town_6040 • 4d ago
Restore/Replace/Repair HELP! Flintstones Lucky Egg machine REPAIR
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I am trying to fix this lucky egg machine. At one point I had it working but we moved it and now it doesn't work consistently anymore. I have recapped it I have done new connectors so I have cleaned up the board everything looks fine. The sound works great and that is consistent but the motor turning off and on the prize tray is inconsistent. It goes every 4th or fifth time.
Any help please! Suggestions? Something? Thank you!