Customers enjoy the ease of use, wide selection of games, and generally high-quality construction of the Arcade1Up Ms. Pac-Man 8-in-1 Cocktail Arcade. Many found assembly straightforward and the size ideal for various spaces. While some experienced issues with the joystick, the overall feedback points to a fun and engaging gaming experience. The machine's lightweight nature was noted by a few customers.
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Assembly, Games
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just like you remember, but better
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This cocktail table is the kind of thing I dreamed about owning when I was a kid. This is even better than the old school table with the added bonus games! Ms Pac Man is great, but I love having Dig Dug, Galaga and Galaxian too. The other four games are pretty lame, but that’s how all these retro cabinets are. You get a few great games and then some filler. The full size table is very comfortable to play and easy to assemble. Multi levels of volume control is nice to have. Also GREAT that it saves high scores when you turn it off, which my other older Arcade 1Up cabinet does not do. Very pleased!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Assembly
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Really brings the room together
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Shortly after setting up this Ms. Pac-man table, my family and I were trying out all the games and working to undo each others high scores. It's amazing how much more fun these games are on this cocktail table compared with a console.
Assembly wasn't difficult at all and this thing is really a solid table. The weight feels right, it looks fantastic, and it's just plain fun.
The Golden Axe cabinet in the photo showed up a couple days later and is also a blast. Word of warning though: You can't just get one video game cabinet. To have one is to want more.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The best A1U model to get.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
this is our 6th arcade 1up and it's the best. the games are all great and the head to head is really nice. grab a drink, settle in and set some high scores. the biggest challenge here is seating height. this is dining height, so a dining chair will work or a 18"-19" stool. counter height and bar height stools will be too high! I spent another $130 on a pair of nice stools and this is now a great setup.
the table is sturdier than I expected and you can use it as a normal table.
the only problem is our family cat keeps trying to get comfortable on it during gaming sessions!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Assembly, Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Looks great!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This cocktail game table is really nice which kind of shocked me. I didn’t think it would be that great. Do the firmware update before you screw the top on the table. It will add a couple more free games. Use a laptop and a cable and takes no time. It was easy to assemble and even came with extra screws. The parts were labeled good. Took me about an hour to put together.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Assembly, Games
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Go back in time with this retro cocktail table
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Brings me back to my childhood, tons of fun and assembly went very smooth. Games work extremely well. The only thing that I would change if it was me would be to put both start buttons on one side. It is a little confusing but for the price point it is well worth it. We may end up putting a glass top on it if this one gets scratched up. Aside from that it works very well. Sounds great games played great. It is a full size And my wife and I we’re having a great time battling head to head.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Assembly
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Close To The Real Thing
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Aa a kid I always dreamed of having one of these cocktail table games that seemed so rare back in the day, only appearing in the occasional Pizza Hut or lounge.
This is pretty near perfect to the games I remember. All that sets it apart from the real thing is it not having a tempered glass top and maybe it could be a slightly taller, but I've no real complaints.
The gameplay is perfect. The screen looks like an authentic monitor. Great sound. A sturdy joystick and the button has a good feel for firing on Galaga.
Assembly was fairly easy and I actually found it very enjoyable to put together. I had no problem assembling by myself but another person could be helpful.
The construction is sturdy and it has a good weight, but if you're on hard floors and play aggressively it's light enough to slide around. I'd recommend a rug underneath. I'm tempted to remove the monitor and put a 10lb weight down inside of it to give an extra bit of weight.
The only issue I had was AIR BUBBLES kept forming between the monitor and the protective top. They would contiunally form right over the gameplay and it was really distracting and ugly. Looked almost like water. I finally found a solution by removing the protective top and placing four little rubber washers on the outside corners of the monitor before screwing the top back down (see second attached picture). I haven't read of this happening too anyone else, so maybe it was just mine.
Overall I'm thrilled with this machine and it has renewed my obsession with arcade games. I'm feeling an urge to buy many more Arcade1up cabinets and possible a vintage one if I could afford it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Knight Family purchased Decent 2020 from Best Buy
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is exactly as I hoped it would be and more games than just MS. PAC Man. The table is exactly like the ones that you used to find in restaurants and bars - very sturdy and the only difference other than you get 8 additional games ( a real plus) and you can play for feee unlike the ones that require you to add money to play!! It really is worth the money and looks great in our game room. Table is better because you can be comfortable while sitting when you want to play for a while and also nice if using two player setting when you are waiting for your turn you can easily watch other player and not have to have someone standing over your shoulder to watch your game also when it’s the other players turn the screen automatically turns to face the second player ! Top of table over screen has a very thick plexiglass clear screen protector that protects even with kids touching over and over and if it gets fingerprints on it can easily wipe away with damp cloth . I was really surprised at the quality and likeness to the game we all love and remembered and as I said only difference is you need no money to play and there are 8 other games included with Ms. PAC Man including other Pac-Man games and also 2 Galahad games I and I. and Dig Dug.
We love it and it looks great too! Also only took my husband an hour or less to put it together and for us to plug in and start playing
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great addition in our airbnb
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Have this at our airbnb and guests love to use it!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Games
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Old School Games - BIG HIT
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought this for my husband for Christmas and it was a big hit. The kids love it also. I like that it has so many other popular video games from our childhood, not just Ms Pacman - DigDug, Galaga, Galaxian, and more. It was also fairly easy to put together. I did most of it myself, except for the last part which required two people.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Games
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pure awesomeness!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Positively LOVE this machine! It’s a hit for the whole family! There’s even a update through arcade 1up where you download 2 more games to this. Well worth the money. Set up wasn’t that bad at all and I am not handy man.
If you are on the fence, Do yourself a favor and get this, you won’t regret it!!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
LOVE MS PAC-MAN!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Been waiting forever for ms pacman to come out. Pre ordered and it arrived in grest condition. Easy to assemble. Works Great!! Bigger than thought! Would recommend to any age. Has 8 games! If u like ms pac-man or dig dug its a must have. Feel like im a kid again playing at round table.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Assembly
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
What we wanted
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So far so good. Easy to assemble. The plastic protective sheet does “stick” to the top and form bubbles so I need to copy the recommendation of others and place thin spacers to create a better gap. Game seized up on us once in a high score scenario but otherwise has been fun.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Throwback fun for the whole family
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing quality machine! Took less than an hour to assemble, controls feels very authentic. Fulfilled one of my wife’s childhood dreams and we couldn’t be happier with the purchase. A fraction of the cost of the 60 in 1 arcade consoles, granted there are only 8 games and we really only play 2, but was a wonderful and affordable addition to our game room. Highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just be prepared to spend time setting up
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love the Ms PacMan game and especially the cocktail table version. I wish the screen were bigger, but having 8 different games in one is so much fun. The installation process is time consuming and you do have to be patient and follow the instructions as there are a lot of pieces to put together but it is not too difficult. I was able to do it all by myself.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Played when I was a kid
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
All I can say is that I love this game. It was easy for my husband and I to put it together.
It was nice introducing it to our grandsons and to get them off of the PlayStation. Our youngest grandson (9), could not believe we didn’t need internet to play it. Lol
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nostalgic fun
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So much fun. Took about 45mins to put together, simple job. Since then it has given my family hours of fun.
This unit is worth its price. Highly recommend if your looking for the classic coffee table style from the late 80s early 90s.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gaming for all the family!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This was the main attraction over the holiday! Finally, a gaming system where the adults dominate and the kids try desperately to beat their parents’ high scores. Love it!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Nice game
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I like Galaga and Pacland but the others that are controlled solely by the joystick are hard to play because they don't change direction very well at all. I used to play pac man alot years ago and I even played ms pac man but I don't play it on this one. Really wish it played those better but at least I have 2 games out of 8 that I can play. Galaxzian would be good too but it seems to be a harder version of Galaga so not my fave. I also don't care for the way you start each game. If you hit the button too soon you add 'credits' that you can't use because it adds the credit and starts the game but only at a certain time. Should be either a simple start button or no credits button and have both the one player button and the two player button on same side of game to start them with. I would have given 3 1/2 stars because I am enjoying my game but it won't let me do halves.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Games
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ms. Pac-Man!!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is one of my favorite Arcade1up machines that I own. If you like Ms. Pac-Man you can’t go wrong with this awesome cocktail table arcade.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Arcade up
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great Arcade game and very easy to assemble. There are multiple games just like I remember them.