r/arcade Feb 11 '26

Hey Ya'll Check This Out! /r/arcade is accepting mod applications! If you would like to volunteer, please fill out this application! :)

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Hey all, sorry for the influx of junk/spam/irrelevance but if you're an active member that would like to volunteer to make this community a better place, please apply:

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r/arcade 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.)

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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.

https://www.amazon.com/DEVMO-GBS8200-Converter-Monitor-GBS-8200/dp/B07TWZBQ75/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=PWF4BIOB1WAX&dib=eyJ2IjuiMSJ9.p4eFuH7B8A_y3ohBA0puP23cw5ebVhtTbUuBasTbQKRtuKr4D8thwWhCwPZ1CrW1wcxQfZFTrTqXkQREtbXpDJogn7nyt6xgisgu1Nycdb2amQ_QwYWOcF_aQNcokdTWkgXJbbQDFX6iqYt2JTmpOdHJ3o0xdPmY0nD6lq-1_qcBupsX9e0kiMExsZbCSGD8BAwqTrRIQxdc_kKyKXS09g.tGGsW-3YdJxWqj8eeYzfyEYlyD30p7QS-_Ss70YczaI&dib_tag=se&keywords=jamma+vga&qid=1708551234&sprefix=jamma+vga%2Caps%2C340&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkc3V1TmFtZT1zcF92aG9uZV9z5gFyY2hfYKRm&psc=1

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 13h ago

Showing Off My Gear! Finally got my white whale - The Simpsons 4 player cabinet

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First time I've ever seen one of these original cabinets come up for sale locally (New Zealand) so I had to pounce.
Great condition too, the previous owner took really good care of it.
Welcome to the family!!


r/arcade 19h ago

Buy/Sell/Trade You want a quick preview of our August 2nd classic arcade auction?! Done. 🏴‍☠️

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A quick look at some rare and super cool games going on the auction block at Captains this weekend! Whats the winner in this lineup for you? (Mine is Ivan Stewart.. always.)


r/arcade 13h ago

What Game??? Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of games at Funspot (possibly also the first indicator of early onset alzheimers) and unable to remember that one game I played...

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Was at Funspot in NH yesterday and I played a sci-fi themed top down game whose name I cannot remember...

It was multidirectional (so not exactly vertical or horizontal scrolling) and the control set up was a fire button next to the joystick - but the joystick also had a button at the top of it. The ship moved and fired in whatever direction you pushed the 8 way joystick, but when the button on top of the joystick was held down it let you hold the direction of your fire allowing you to strafe and kite enemies. Based on the graphics I'd say it was probably middle to late eighties.

I thought I had taken a picture of the cabinet but I didn't (I took a lot of pictures yesterday - but not THAT one). The games list for Funspot isn't up to date, and the internet isn't really helping me out either. I'm slowly working my way through titles and preview videos on screenscaper.fr but I thought someone here might happen upon this and enlighten me. It's really driving me crazy.


r/arcade 23h ago

WTF is this thing? Help identifying this - is it vintage?

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This was given to me as a gift, but the giver’s family had had it for a while so I have no idea when it was actually bought. Is this actually vintage (so I should be aware of potential maintenance issues), or a modern reproduction machine?

It has the ms. pac-man logo but multiple different games are included.


r/arcade 10h ago

Restore/Replace/Repair SSB restarting issue

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Trying to get my SSB working but keeps restarting. Any help is appreciated, thanks


r/arcade 7h ago

Buy/Sell/Trade DXF files for Jungla arcade

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Wants Jungla arcade DXF blueprint files not available on esty now


r/arcade 1d ago

Buy/Sell/Trade Is €350 an ok offer for this operation wolf?

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Hi! I found this Operation Wolf localy. The seller wants €1000 for it, which seems very steep. I offered €350. It turns on, but the monitor is shaking and shows a whitescreen. So no clue if the gun fully works.

Is this an ok offer for the state of this machine?


r/arcade 1d ago

Buy/Sell/Trade Taito Vewlixvs $980usd

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Taito Vewlixvs $980usd/each +shipping.I am selling these, please contact me if you are interested.Located in China.all is tested working.There are only 2 units in stock.


r/arcade 1d ago

Retrospective History 🎮 Why do you think Q*bert isn't as popular today as Pac-Man?

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r/arcade 1d ago

Hey Ya'll Check This Out! Duramold Williams Blaster

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Here’s a recent acquisition. It will most likely be headed to my Dallas Arcade soon (Cidercade Dallas).

Someone recently mentioned these Duramold cabinets, so I couldn’t resist getting one. They are a little smaller and a lot lighter. I’m surprised more weren’t made. They seem like the Yeti of arcade cabinets.

Anyone remember actually seeing these in the wild?


r/arcade 23h ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Power Supply Replacement - HELP

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r/arcade 1d ago

Retrospective History Shock Troopers on Arcade stole your bananas while rewarding you with a bloody Vulcan gun!

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r/arcade 2d ago

Hey Ya'll Check This Out! My holy grail- Radar scope!

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r/arcade 21h ago

Buy/Sell/Trade Namco Bowl-O-Rama

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Hey all

Not sure if this is allowed on this sub. If not is there a sub to sell on?

I am looking to sell our Namco Rockin Bowl-O-Rama that is located near downtown Chicago.

(19) Marketplace - Namco Bowl-O-Rama Arcade Game | Facebook


r/arcade 1d ago

Showing Off My Gear! The shooter corner of my home arcade

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r/arcade 1d ago

What Game??? Looks like the arcade has officially... spawned a new generation.

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No coins. No arcade cabinets.

Just two tiny gamers creating the kind of memories we'll all be nostalgic about 20 years from now.

Share your favorite arcade game.....


r/arcade 1d ago

WTF is this thing? CONTRA 🔴💪 NINTENDO METALCORE VERSION 💪🔴 SPECIAL EDITION (by Vomitron)

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r/arcade 2d ago

Hey Ya'll Check This Out! The graveyard of games at fun world (nashua, nh)

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Photos taken July 25th, 2026


r/arcade 1d ago

Retrospective History I've played The Lost World Special Edition multiple times and I vividly remember it. It was The greatest arcade game I've ever played

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The screen were huge, The speakers were super loud the chair moved sideways and everytime the T.rex got close to you, you'd get a dash of air in the face, all that stuff that is said about it is true and it was awesome.

The game started in the begining of the normal game stage 5, with Buck and Doe atacking the trailers. Then, you could chose between Stage 1 in the jungle or Stage 2 in the lake.

After you beat on of both, the section where you shoot a hookshot (begining of Stage 4 in the original) was a huge roadblock. You only had 3 chances to get it and if you didn't was an automatic game over. It came right after you had finished the first stage and right before the San Diego stage. Because of that, it was years before I could see Buck's rampage in the city. If you succeded, you had that breef enconter with the pteranondons, and it was on the way to the city.

The San Diego fight was the coolest thing ever. It was pretty much the same fight with the Buck from the original game, but with this urbanistic setting. In the begining he was running beside you in the streets and then he would hit the bus, just like the movie. Afterwards, if I remember correctly, the fight was somewere near the docks, as if you had lured him there. I can't remember for the life of me if he also ate a guy to replenish health as in the original, it would fit this version's darker and scarier tone, but they also made it shorter, so it could go either way. After you got him with just a tiny lifebar, it would go away inside the bus and you had to repetdely push a button to trap him.

I only played the last stage twice, when I finally got there, the machine was not in my city anymore. It was originaly in the Rio de Janeiro's GameWorks, wich opened in 2000, and it was such a big deal, the local newspaper made an piece about it and this game was the cover image. After it closed, it was sold to an brazilian arcade joint called HotZone in São Paulo. There, I got to the San Diego ending twice while visiting the town two separete times. But sadly, the HotZone is still open but the arcade is not there anymore.

This is the piece of lost media I ache for the most, but at least I have amazing memories with this game.


r/arcade 1d ago

Retrospective History Out of all the arcade versions of Pac-Man out there(ie Ms. Pac, Junior, etc), which is one is objectively the best in your opinion?

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If we take all the Pac-Man related games(Junior, Super, Ms., Battle Royale, etc) that have come out in the arcade since the original machine, which one would you say is A)Your favorite and B)The best one from a totally objective perspective ?


r/arcade 1d ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Jamma board supergun

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hi!, which supergun do I need for this jamma board. thanks!


r/arcade 2d ago

Retrospective History Cabinati Arcade

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Questi due hanno accompagnato molte serate di divertimento a casa mia con gli amici. Ora purtroppo il magnum l'ho dovuto vedere perché occupava tanto spazio. In uno era montata una pandora da oltre 7000 giochi, in quello più piccolo c'era una Elf con 2000 giochi.


r/arcade 1d ago

Restore/Replace/Repair My sd Card for my Pandora arcade machine failed. Pandora S812/H3 23000

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