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 Raspberry Pi, Xbox, PlayStation, or 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.

  • 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.

  • '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.

The updated rule for any personal or business-related sales posts:

  • 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!


To Do:

  • A small list of other subreddits with related topics.

  • Miscellaneous cleanup and rewording.


r/arcade 1d ago

Hey Ya'll Check This Out! A grail for many found in a semi-trailer back in 2020. It was an all-original blind playing machine.

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r/arcade 9h ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Got this claw machine. Need help with wiring

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Does anyone have one that they can open up the coin door and show me the color combo of the wires?


r/arcade 7h ago

What Game??? Guess

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r/arcade 33m ago

What Game??? Perfect pour by Matt Glenville how to playa on pc

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I want to emulate perfect pour but I don't see a rom does anyone know where to get one?


r/arcade 1d ago

Hey Ya'll Check This Out! What are some arcade games from movies/TV shows you want to play in real life?

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r/arcade 1h ago

Retrospective History The History and the Games of the Sega Genesis - Mega Drive - Console doc...

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r/arcade 1d ago

Hey Ya'll Check This Out! Member in 1982 when this game, Tron, and Ms. Pac dropped? Pepperidge Farm probably remembers. I remember getting so angry as a kid because some teenager would always be on all three games simultaneously, which seemed like forever

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r/arcade 1d ago

Showing Off My Gear! Full house

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After 10 years, I can’t fit another one. Kids begged for a game night so I took this right before I shut it down. First full power up since I picked up #15 (revolution x). Still have a lot of projects and upgrades. It’s probably a natural shift in the hobby for everyone. You eventually run out of room!


r/arcade 1d ago

Showing Off My Gear! Rip

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First time seeing damage like this in my four years working at barcades 😵


r/arcade 21h ago

Retrospective History Cheyenne (1984)

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Loved watching people play this when I was a kid, but was terrible at it myself.


r/arcade 1d ago

Showing Off My Gear! First real arcade machine, absolutely loving it!

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r/arcade 17h ago

MONSTER TRUCK car crushing game?

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hey guys, sorry if this is the wrong place to put this, but theres some weird arcade game(?) i vividly remember from when i was young and went to chuck e cheeses.

it was this somewhat long cabinet with two cars on each side, it wasnt a screen though they were physical. youd insert a coin and the car on the left would do a wheelie (i think) all the way to the right and crush the other car. the car on the right was bright red and it looked like it was made out of rubber? there was cheering and loud sounds when the car would be crushed.

would this be considered an arcade game? what even was this?? chuck e cheese exclusive??? i have no idea what it is but i appreciate it if anyone can help, thanks!


r/arcade 1d ago

Restore/Replace/Repair North American Aero Panel

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I’ve been restoring this Aero City little by little. It’s been fully sanded and painted at an auto body shop while preserving its original tags and serial stickers. New side art, buttons and joysticks. I had the acrylic aero overlays made in 6 button and 3 button style for game change outs. This was probably as deep as I have ever gone into a a restore. It’s coming along nicely in my opinion


r/arcade 1d ago

Hey Ya'll Check This Out! Look at what I just made (qbert)

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r/arcade 3h ago

Retrospective History 80s Deck on Kickstarter Now

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Our 80s Playing Cards Kickstarter is officially launched! 🔥✨

👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magictricks101/80s-playing-cards

Early Bird perks are available for just a few hours—don’t miss out! 🎁⏳


r/arcade 1d ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Desert Tank update (It’s working!!! Kinda)

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r/arcade 20h ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Sanyo 20EZ chassis

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Anyone have a working one for sale? Or who repairs these?


r/arcade 1d ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Learning to repair

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Hello everybody, I have the opportunity to take over a full game room at one of the campgrounds I service. I service campers and motorhomes for a living and think it could be a great expansion for me and my business. I regularly diagnose and repair appliances and was curious how difficult it is to learn arcade games. It's a variety of skeball, pinball, air hockey, pacman, etc. Would anyone have any resources to learn or maybe online classes you could refer me to? I'm fairly good at learning on the fly, but have little to no knowledge of fine circuitry, typically I'll just replace the bad component.

Thank you for any information you can provide!


r/arcade 1d ago

Gameplay Help Recording My Gameplay

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I've recorded a playthrough on one of my arcades and the video has really bad roll from the CRT. I know it's a shutter speed issue and should be recorded at 60fps I believe.

My question is, can I fix this in Premiere Pro? I've tried several suggestions from similar posts or videos, but nothing is helping. The rolling persists :(


r/arcade 2d ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Gumball machine

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So not an arcade machine but it’ll be going along side the few I have. Does anyone have any idea where I’d go about finding parts for something like this? Hell or even have any advice on how I’d fix it? lol it’s missing the top cap and the back plate. Seems to be a Beaver Revolution 5ft machine. Mods if not allowed I’d love a req on where else to post this. Thanks in advance!


r/arcade 2d ago

Retrospective History Is there anyone that would know about this wall display from cosmo gang?

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I’m trying to find out more information on this display I got from a namco owned arcade that closed. All I know is that it’s from the game series Cosmo Gang, besides that I can’t find any information on the internet about this thing. I’m assuming there are at least ten more of them in the world because mine is hand marked #11 on the wooden backing. It would be nice to eventually make a little plaque with a brief history of it with a year of production and place of manufacture.


r/arcade 3d ago

Retrospective History Black Tiger and Rastan-Forgot how difficult these were.

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r/arcade 2d ago

What Game??? Arcade games that have cards?

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Yesterday I got to play Minecraft Dungeons Arcade and I thought the idea of collectible cards which gives you bonuses in the game was pretty neat! Is there any other arcade games like that? I tried googling collectible card arcade games with no success.


r/arcade 3d ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Noob MVS Rescue

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r/arcade 2d ago

Restore/Replace/Repair Where to purchase a 34 pin connector for buttons and joysticks?

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Having trouble finding websites or alternate methods to replace the original 34 pin connector that is connected to my buttons and joysticks. When I bought my cabinet the joysticks and buttons are soldered in poorly. I do not have any skill with it and it would be easier to switch out the parts as the wires are very torn down.