Preloaded into the authentic arcade-style machine are three huge retro arcade hits - Pac-Man, Dig Dug and Galaga. Artwork - It is ok, but if you are assembling on a hard floor such as I was, my cabinet ended up getting scuff marks on it, so try to assemble on a sheet if you can, I was putting together on a concrete floor. And now, thanks to the WIFI leaderboards, you can post your scores and compete with friends and players from all over the world. It takes a few minutes to separate all of the pieces carefully and a few more to read the instructions, but overall, it’s an easy build. Unlike most home machines, however, they are about the same size as a real arcade machine - only being around a foot shorter.

Speaking of which, there should have been a hardware method (or at least software) to turn off the button lights, just like they did with Atari 50th. And with Wi-Fi leaderboards, you can compete for the highest score with players from around the world and show off your skills.While featuring a near-identical format to the Pac-Man Collection, the ability to add ROMs was reportedly removed.

This thing doesn’t take quarters, but a faux coin slot toward the front of the cabinet makes it look like it does. It is possible that Arcade1UP could not secure the full American artwork rights for Pac-Mania, presumably as they went through Atari Games rather than Midway. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, GAME acts as a broker and offers finance from PayPal Credit.It’s a credit limit that’s sits alongside your PayPal account which you can use for your online purchases.

It's not NEARLY as bad as the low-quality TN panels Arcade1Up has used in the past, and will be a non-issue for 99% of users.Iconic titles like Mortal Kombat, Pac-Man and Street Fighter feature in its officially licensed line-up. For the most part, the instructions were easy to follow—they would read better if the assembly illustrations labeled which panel has printed artwork on it—but it didn’t feel frustrating.

And now with WIFI leaderboards, you can post your scores and compete with friends and gamers across the country. Assembly took me two days to complete and I used a mixture of the instructions and also videos2) I assembled on a hard floor and with moving the unit around to assemble it, I now have lovely scratch marks on the unit. Your mileage may vary with carpet, but adding the included wall anchor makes it feel stable and planted.While it does have the good quality IPS screen, there is still some light bleed and notably lower contrast than the higher-quality TN monitors we've seen from Dell (I compared it directly with Pac-Man running on my Pac-Mania cab that uses the aftermarket Dell swap). are packed inside: PAC-MANIA™, NEW RALLY X™, GALAGA™, GALAGA™’88, DIG DUG™, Super XEVIOUS™, ROLLING THUNDER™, DRAGON SPIRIT™, and MAPPY™.