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30th Anniversary Authentic Pac-Man Arcade Game - $3,500.00 [ Link ]
There are three options for buying video game cabinets. One is to buy a genuine used arcade cabinet from a specialized dealer or from an individual seller. Another is to choose a replica cabinet. And you can also buy a system designed to remind you of a classic arcade cabinet, but that actually plays several classic games.

Also remember that arcade game cabinets come in three basic forms: the stand-up box with a screen and controls on a little shelf; the sit-down kind, on which the surface of a table is where the game is played; and the type with an elaborate controller, such as half a motorcycle or military weapons tethered to the box.

Video game console websites offer a dizzying variety of new, used and classic consoles. These include BMIGaming, Arcades R Fun, X-Arcade, Dream Arcades, Birmingham Vending Company, Dream Authentics and many others. You can even buy arcade game cabinets in surprising places, such as on Amazon and eBay.

Hammacher Schlemmer sells a really cool product called the 30th Anniversary Authentic Pac-Man Arcade Game (shown). It's made by Namco, the same company that launched the original Pac-Man game consoles in 1980. The box is decorated with Pac-Man graphics, and the controls are the same as for the original Pac-Man–optimized console. But there's a surprise inside. The box is programmed with 12 additional games from the Pac-Man era, including Rally-X, Dig Dug, Rolling Thunder and, of course, Ms. Pac-Man.
by Hammacher Schlemmer & Co.
Arkeg Drink n Game - $3,999.00 [ Link ]
The Arkeg Drink n Game combines video arcade game play with beer on tap. From the front it looks like a pretty standard two-player arcade cabinet. But on the left side, you'll find a beer tap. Inside is a powerful computer in one compartment and a refrigerated beer dispensing system in another.

The console comes with 69 games installed, including Asteroids, Battlezone, Centipede, Missile Command, Paperboy — and even the original video game, Pong!

The system is PC based, so you can add more games from the Internet or get them on disc. The system can play up to 15,000 games, according to the company.
by Drink n Game
Double7 Arcade Table - GBP 3,499.00 [ Link ]
A company called Surface Tension makes a video gaming table that doubles as a surprisingly attractive coffee table. In fact, it doesn't look like a video game cabinet at all. But when you slide out a drawer with video game controls on it, the piece is magically transformed.

The computer inside is a powerful Windows PC with a built-in 100-watt speaker system. You can play from a huge library of classic arcade games using the 19-inch screen under the glass, or plug the system into your big-screen TV via HDMI.
by Surface Tension
iCade - $89.00 [ Link ]
A full-size arcade console can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. A much cheaper alternative, and one with a smaller footprint, is a tablet-based mini console, such as the iCade Arcade Cabinet for iPad.

You supply the iPad, and iCade supplies the tabletop cabinet, complete with joystick and controller buttons. A special app that runs on the iPad enables you to play Atari classics like Asteroids, Centipede, Battlezone and hundreds of others.
by ION Audio

Comments

Mercer Home Solutions That arcade table looks awesome!
5 months ago ·
gillymcmilly Ultimate Arcade Cabinets in the UK also do some really funky retro machines
5 months ago · ·
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