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[kristian]

I love this game. Just love it. My high score on the real arcade machine was over 30 Million points until I just quit of boredom. I learned the game so well that I could play it as long as I wanted. Even with one hand. Actually a lot of guys in my local arcade could. But I still loved it. It was an amazing game and it still is.

 

Mike Hally is my hero. He created (imho) the two best arcade games ever, Star Wars and Gravitar.

 

Good article here.

 

http://mentalfloss.c...taris-star-wars

Edited by kristian, 15 January 2018 - 05:41 PM.

[BoltBait]

I've built a virtual pinball machine and I'm currently building a MAME cabinet.  I love all the old games, like Space Invaders, Asteroids, Defender, Star Castle, Space War, etc.

 

But, if I was to purchase one REAL arcade game, it would be Star Wars.  It really did feel like you were flying an X-Wing fighter over 3 separate terrains.

 

I put many quarters into that game.

 

EDIT: my next choice would probably be the Discs of Tron game (not the light cycle game).

Edited by BoltBait, 28 June 2018 - 09:46 PM.

[Carny_Priest]

One of my favorites. I have an original yoke that's ready for a project down the road.

[Slydog43]

I have been looking for a yoke for a long time, very expensive now.  I got a road blaster, close but not exact.  If you ever want to sell, please .

contact me.

 

Dam you, just purchased one on Ebay, rip off but I really want to make a control panel for my mult-mame cabs that has an Atari Yoke.  Yeah.  will post pics when complete.

Edited by Slydog43, 28 June 2018 - 11:07 PM.

[Carny_Priest]

Yep, please do post pics.

 

May prompt me to get off my butt and get it done. Was planning on doing a stand alone controller. What I have, I think, is fully functioning and includes the original control panel that I was going to mount in some way. It definitely has wear. It's been a few years since that initial purchase and over time I've been acquiring repro parts to do a restore. I've caught some decent deals on ebay from time to time. And I check occasionally even though I don't know when I'll get around to working on it. Don't get caught out and have to buy from arcadefixit. $25 for a spacer. This hobby can be so expensive.

[BoltBait]

May prompt me to get off my butt and get it done. 

 

Here's all you need: https://www.ebay.com...y-/262886793875

 

Phoenix is only a short drive away...

Edited by BoltBait, 29 June 2018 - 03:16 AM.

[Carny_Priest]

Pretty. But that is $1800 for a box.

[BoltBait]

And artwork.

[BoltBait]

OK fans of the Star Wars arcade cabinet game, you can now buy a new cabinet with all 3 games in it... from Game Stop. -- Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi.

 

https://www.cnet.com...le-for-presale/

 

$499!

 

Just be aware that this is a small cabinet built by Arcade1UP... Previous iterations of Arcade1UP cabinets are available at Walmart and are small and cheaply made.  This one, unlike their other offerings, does have a light up marquee and a taller riser. Of course it is also about $150 more expensive too. I'm just hoping they spent that extra money on a quality yoke.

 

This one does come with a custom riser which makes the cabinet about 5 feet tall, but even then, I think it will be a bit short for comfortable game play. My biggest concern is the quality of the yoke...  I'm thinking everything else can be dealt with/replaced easily.

 

 

Available for preorders now and will ship in October 2019.

 

Even though I'm not a fan of the other Arcade1UP cabinets, I did order this one (check out price was $557.69 including tax & shipping).  If it is unbearable, I'll just return it.

 

I'll post a review when the machine arrives.

Edited by BoltBait, 27 July 2019 - 08:21 AM.

[Carny_Priest]

Would be interesting to see how this goes. My project is still sitting in a box.

 

@Slydog43, did you ever get yours built?

[Slydog43]

I wonder how the yoke is on this cab.  I feel the 1ups are very cheaply made, but there definitely is a market for cheap arcade cabs.  3rdaxis and I are working on a new control panel for my cabs which will be totally cool as I found a new Yoke from a company Alan-1.

 

https://alan-1.com/p...rs-flight-yoke/

[BoltBait]

I wonder how the yoke is on this cab.  I feel the 1ups are very cheaply made, but there definitely is a market for cheap arcade cabs.  3rdaxis and I are working on a new control panel for my cabs which will be totally cool as I found a new Yoke from a company Alan-1.

 

https://alan-1.com/p...rs-flight-yoke/

 

That looks amazing.

 

I wonder if it will work with the Arcade1UP cabinet...  If so, I have no concerns at all about buying the 1UP cabinet as everything in it can be easily replaced with higher quality parts.  The cabinet hasn't even arrived yet and I'm already thinking of adding a sub woofer to it...

 

EDIT: Now, I'm curious if there are more games (besides the 3 Star Wars games) designed for that yolk.

 

EDITEDIT: There are... Firefox, Paperboy, and Hydra.  Now, we need a plan to add these to the cabinet.

 

Think about this:  Even when you factor in the price of the replacement controller to the price of the cabinet, it is still WAAAAY cheaper than spending $3000 for an original arcade game.

Edited by BoltBait, 30 July 2019 - 07:09 PM.

[BoltBait]

Getting ready for the game arrival... only 2 months away... 

 

I ordered one of these t-shirts:

 

 

From Amazon: https://www.amazon.c...uct/B07KWL7BM3/

 

EDIT: Shirt came today. Now, just waiting on the machine...

Edited by BoltBait, 19 August 2019 - 12:38 AM.

[tthurman]

My favorite game too!

 

For anyone looking for a yoke:

 

https://alan-1.com/p...rs-flight-yoke/

 

https://www.ebay.com...B8AAOSw1IhcRSDL

 

https://www.thisoldg...yoke-controller

 

 

<edit> My apologies Slydog43, I read right over your post linking this yoke.

 

Edited by tthurman, 17 September 2019 - 02:13 AM.

[tthurman]

I couldn't resist and picked up a yoke and adapter combination from Alan-1.  I'm not sure everyone reading this thread saw the links to their adapter interface, but they have one too.  I currently have one of the old RAM Controls and picked up the Alan-1 after reading that it is better than either the RAM Controls or the This Old Game version, but haven't tested that theory just yet.  It's a sound reproduction in every regard for sure (except the decal), very heavy and nearly identical to my original.  It even came with the spacer plate, which is a nice touch.

 

The word is that they did a second run of these, as some of the 1Up's machines will be outfitted with these, but the mass production units getting a cheaper, plastic alternate controller.

 

 

https://www.reddit.c..._wars_cab_yoke/

[tthurman]

Here's a reveiw for anyone interested.

 

https://youtu.be/PZvJZxc2-2U

[BoltBait]

I'll post a review when the machine arrives.

The machine has arrived. It is still in a box in my living room. Hopefully, I'll have enough time after work this week to put it together.

 

 

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Edited by BoltBait, 13 November 2019 - 02:58 AM.

[BoltBait]

OK, I finally put the Starwars cabinet together.  Here are some pics:

 

(Not the final placment, but I thought you'd like to see how tall the cabinet is...)

 

 

 

I'm 5-10, and the cabinet is fine for standing play--OK, maybe it could be a few inches taller, but that's it:

 

This is a 3/4 sized cabinet.  Here are the physical dimensions of the cabinet:

 

  

 

  

 

I did not open up the computer portion of the cabinet, but I assume the whole thing is running on a Raspberry Pi.

 

Knowing Arcade1Up's previous offerings... My biggest concern was the yolk. I was planning to order this cabinet and replace the yolk with an Alan-1 yolk. But, after setting it up and playing with it, I just don't think it is necessary to replace the yolk. It feels really solid.  But, it is nice knowing that if it ever breaks, there is a quality replacement yolk available.

 

Building the cabinet went really well. It took about an hour and a half (would have gone quicker if I'd had an electric screwdriver). The electronics couldn't be easier, just plug in the speakers, marquee power, computer power cord, and the controller (ribbon cable). That's all there was too it.

 

After setting it up, my kids played it and had a really good time.

 

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly:

Good

• It was really easy to build. My son and I put it together in about an hour and a half. It would have gone quicker if I had a drill instead of a manual screwdriver.
• The light up marquee is a very nice touch.
• The cabinet graphics look really good. They are a fairly faithful recreation of the original arcade cabinet.
• The yolk is actually really nice--I was really worried that it would feel cheap and break within the first few minutes of play... but, it feels solid and works really well.
• The menu software.  It really ties the cabinet together well.
   

Bad

• The speakers... this cabinet really needs a sub-woofer. That's the first (and only?) mod I'll be doing to my cabinet.
• Since this is only a 3/4 sized cabinet, it does feel a little small.  But, understand, this is the largest cabinet Arcade1Up has made so far.

 

Ugly

• I'm not nearly as good at this game as I remember... *sigh*

 

 

The Bottom Line:

 

Well worth the price.  And, I don't think you'll need to replace the yolk.  This will make a fine addition to my growing game room. 

 

 

Here's a video on YouTube that has a nice review of the cabinet including game footage and the settings screens:

• https://www.youtube....h?v=datXs-GCwAI

(I'm only slightly less enthusiastic about my cabinet as he is about his.  )

 

 

EDIT: Here's another youtube video. He reviews the yolk specifically:

• https://www.youtube....h?v=XtZhtYuf75U

 

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Edited by BoltBait, 12 November 2019 - 08:44 PM.

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[LynnInDenver]

We did get one here. We've been pretty happy with it so far. If I do anything speaker/subwoofer wise, I'd probably start by just feeding it into the room sound system first as a test - the trick is that the speakers on the original arcade cabinet wouldn't have been great shakes either, even if they are technically better, it still had no subwoofer, and better speakers may actually start showing the rough edges of the voice sampling. I'm actually technically more unhappy with the lack of proper speaker grills here - the pattern of holes drilled into the panel works, but it doesn't look quite as "finished" as it would if it had grills over the holes. I might eventually 3d-print a set of grills to slap over them, but for now the intent is to keep the machine "stock".

 

Oh, and I'm pretty sure it's not a Raspberry Pi - Arcade1Up is using a different system entirely, it does wind up keeping people from modding their own games into it without replacing the computer unit outright, and doing that involves buying added components - their board also integrates the monitor driver/controller, so you have to buy one to add to the monitor so that it'll work with a Raspberry Pi.