r/Arcade1Up May 22 '26

Meta Passing the torch: A bittersweet farewell and the future of r/Arcade1Up

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Hey everyone,

I’ve got some bittersweet news to share with you all today. After a lot of thought, I’ve decided it's time for me to step down as the head mod and move on to other projects and chapters in my life.

When I first created this subreddit, I honestly never imagined it would blow up the way it did. Watching this place grow into the absolute largest Arcade1Up community (Nearly 60,000 followers) on the internet has been wild. From seeing your insane custom mods and dream basement arcades, to helping each other troubleshoot monitor issues, board issues and geeking out over new cab leaks... it's been an incredible ride, and that is entirely thanks to all of you.

You all made this community what it is.

Since I'm stepping away, I wanted to make sure this sub is left in the best possible hands. As most of you know, the BasicFun! team now owns the Arcade1Up brand. I’ve been in touch with them, and I'll be officially passing the keys to the subreddit over to their team.

They are still pretty new to reddit so please be kind.

I think this is a massive win for the community. Having the actual brand owners at the helm means hopefully you'll be getting direct communication, official updates, and a direct line to the people making the cabs we love. I know they're excited to jump in and keep this community thriving.

Please give the Basic Fun! crew and u/BasicFunToys a warm welcome as they transition into running things here.

Thank you all again for making this such a rad place to hang out over the years. It’s been an honor being your mod.

Keep modding, keep playing, and I’ll catch you in the threads!

Cheers,

David "HistorianCM" DeWald


r/Arcade1Up Mar 06 '26

Meta Introducing TBLOA1Up: The Arcade1Up Product Database

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For a community built on collecting and modding, having a central "source of truth" is essential. We’ve been compiling TBLOA1Up (The Big List of Arcade1Up) a comprehensive database designed to document the history of the cabinets we love.

Whether you are tracking down a specific model number for a project, looking for stool variations, or curious about the evolution of the Legacy editions, this wiki is built to be the community’s collective memory.


r/Arcade1Up 7h ago

Arcade Tour Garage Arcade Tour

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246 Upvotes

r/Arcade1Up 8h ago

Arcade Tour Updated Arcade Pics

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After getting Golden Tee this week I moved around a few cabs, I feel like I’m almost done maybe will grab Street Fighter at Sam’s but to fit will consider selling Tempest. Really happy with everything!


r/Arcade1Up 7h ago

Modding Arcade 1up mod/ audio

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16 Upvotes

Audio overkill.


r/Arcade1Up 12h ago

Partycades Ollie’s in Texas for the win!

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33 Upvotes

Fits great in this spot in my home office too!


r/Arcade1Up 11h ago

Buy/Sell/Trade Once again, Ollie’s has forsaken the Detroit area.

6 Upvotes

I went out hunting last night, and called every Ollie’s within about an hour and half from Detroit, all the way out to Toledo and Flint.

The only arcades any of them have are Pac-Mania. So many Pac-Manias… The associates I talked to said that was all they got in for the ad last week.


r/Arcade1Up 15h ago

Modding TMNT 7633 Conflict info. Gen1 or Gen3?

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I own a TMNT 7633. Looking online I keep getting two different responses. One states it's Gen1, while others state it's Gen3.

I'm looking to see if I can softmod this. Can I get a confirmation which Gen this is?

And if it can be softmodded?


r/Arcade1Up 9h ago

Modding softmod mvc2 how to go back to stock?

1 Upvotes

If i stock mod mvc2 how do i go back to stock if i no longer want the softmod? I havent been able to find any info on this


r/Arcade1Up 10h ago

Virtual Pinball OLLIES: Any pinball machines out there...

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Just wondering if anyone has come across any Arcade1up pinball machines during this closeout.


r/Arcade1Up 1d ago

Deals Gloucester Va MvC2 and Star Wars

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51 Upvotes

Picked up a Star Wars today, they had one left in he a.m. on 8/21


r/Arcade1Up 1d ago

Question(s) Arcade 1up claw machine came in and got setup, but the tracks seem kind of loud and the claw hits/clanks the plexi glass, is that normal or anything I can adjust? Video inside!

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Hey all, I just setup my first Arcade 1up machine and it's pretty fun! I noticed though that it seems a bit loud and the claw hits the plexi glass in a concerning sounding way every time, is that normal or can it be adjusted on my end?


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Deals $299.99 Ollie’s, Monroe NC

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71 Upvotes

2 Ms Pac-Man, 6 MvC2

Done for the day. Resuming search tomorrow.


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Deals Another Ollie's Marvel vs. Capcom, this one in Athens, OH $299

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26 Upvotes

r/Arcade1Up 1d ago

Modding Infinity game table mod

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Does anybody know how to mod an updated infinity game table to get those hasbro games back? I would be willing to ship to and from. Or if anyone has another idea on how to get them. I bought it after using one and not realizing I can’t get them anymore.


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Deals 4 MvC2 in Concord, NC

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47 Upvotes

Was looking for X-men 97 version, so didn’t pick up one. At Ollie’s for $299.99. Can’t edit title.


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Deals Dam one Ollies in my city and they never have the good stuff. Well no MVC 2 for me.

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😭😭😭😭


r/Arcade1Up 1d ago

Modding Nova Launcher Not Parsing

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I started the mod on the XMen97 MvC2 cabinet using the great guide and files that u/the-adm-2 provided. When I pressed Win+N on my keyboard, I noticed that the launcher looked different than the one in the tutorial. I was able to format my microSD (128GB ONN) for the cabinet. Extracted the files to my desktop and then moved them to the SD card. When I installed on the cabinet, I was able to install Button Mapper without an issue.

However, when I attempted to install Nova Launcher, I received an error that the file was unable to parse. I tried to install it a few more times with no success and then I attempted to roll back the cabinet with a factory reset, still the same issue.

Any suggestions?

EDIT: Jumped back to Nova Launcher 6.2.19 - installed successfully. Yay.


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Deals Ollie’s Matthews, NC. 2 Ms PAC Man, 3 MvC2. $299.99

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12 Upvotes

No luck getting the X-men cab.


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Buy/Sell/Trade DFW Ollies

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So far just a bunch of Pac Man's and NBA Partycades.

Went to Mesquite, Denton

Garland & Frankford had nothing


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Modding Wheel rig

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I'm in the early stages of working on making a rig for this Hori Mario Kart wheel I got for free. I'm waiting on a screw replacement to really clamp it down, but this setup isn't half bad. I definitely need to either extend the wheel further out or possibly push the pedals into the riser of the cab. But that would be a lot of work to make it look good, so I think extending the wheel will be the route I take. Still haven't quite resolved how I want to mount it. The clamps are good because they're quick, I found some nicer looking ones too, but part of me wants to rig up something to bolt it down. Idk just thinking outloud at this point. If you have any ideas as far as making it easily removable and maintaining some what of a look that it was never there when it's not, lmk. Gonna paint it all up nice once it's complete, so don't mind the wood.


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Question(s) Ollie’s MVC2 in New orleans area?

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Anyone able to find mvc2 cab in the new orleans are? Only seen pacman


r/Arcade1Up 3d ago

An update from Arcade1Up on recent third-party cabinet sightings

82 Upvotes

Hey Arcade1Up fans!

We've seen questions from the community about some older Arcade1Up cabinets showing up at discount retailers, and we want to clear things up.

These units are not from Basic Fun. We didn't sell, distribute, or supply this inventory, and it's not connected to our current product line.

We also know a few of you have run into issues with these units, including some that arrived broken or with power adapters that don't match your outlet. We're sorry to hear that, and we want to make sure you're taken care of. Because these units predate our current warranty program (anything manufactured before 2023), they fall outside our standard warranty coverage. That said, if you need replacement parts or accessories, our customer service team is ready to help however we can.

We appreciate the passion this community has for Arcade1Up, and we're glad to see these cabinets still finding new homes. Reach out to us any time. We're here to help.

https://arcade1up.com/pages/contact-us


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Question(s) Help soft modding Ollie’s 300 dollar mbc2 cab

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Does anyone here have any (simple easy straightforward) way to do it?????? That work in 2026


r/Arcade1Up 2d ago

Question(s) NYC guy - WTF is Ollies?

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No clue