It's actually stunning how many options there are, Matt. This is a fledgling niche in our industry, whether it's build-your-own or a turn-key solution that you can get in many (some surprising) stores or online. It's amazing how that's happened - I never thought that there would be such a market for it. Truly the classic arcade concept has been reimagined in the home. When my free time actually becomes free, I will finish that arcade at home article discussing all those options, with a focus on the one I happen to have from Dream Authentics. But really, if someone wants an arcade machine of any flavor/options, there are many great options.
Interestingly, the majority of these would need to be converted to accept coin input (or have coin input activated), since it's not legal to sell redemption machines for home use. In that case, if one wants to charge money, they're usually better off contacting a distributor or making sure they can easily do the conversion (with the right software to match).
I also like how this is not only applying to arcade machines, but also pinball machines, which for a while there weren't even being produced for arcade use. While videogames may have tried to grow the market too quickly, leading to the infamous "Great Videogame Crash" at home and in the arcade, it just shows that the actual problem was never with the concepts or the games themselves. They're timeless.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
(A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
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*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
I saw these units at Sam's Club:
Quasicade FX Arcade System w/ PS2
It's actually stunning how many options there are, Matt. This is a fledgling niche in our industry, whether it's build-your-own or a turn-key solution that you can get in many (some surprising) stores or online. It's amazing how that's happened - I never thought that there would be such a market for it. Truly the classic arcade concept has been reimagined in the home. When my free time actually becomes free, I will finish that arcade at home article discussing all those options, with a focus on the one I happen to have from Dream Authentics. But really, if someone wants an arcade machine of any flavor/options, there are many great options.
Interestingly, the majority of these would need to be converted to accept coin input (or have coin input activated), since it's not legal to sell redemption machines for home use. In that case, if one wants to charge money, they're usually better off contacting a distributor or making sure they can easily do the conversion (with the right software to match).
I also like how this is not only applying to arcade machines, but also pinball machines, which for a while there weren't even being produced for arcade use. While videogames may have tried to grow the market too quickly, leading to the infamous "Great Videogame Crash" at home and in the arcade, it just shows that the actual problem was never with the concepts or the games themselves. They're timeless.
======================================
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
(A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.