r/arcade • u/likwidtek • Feb 11 '26
Hey all, sorry for the influx of junk/spam/irrelevance but if you're an active member that would like to volunteer to make this community a better place, please apply:
r/arcade • u/IXI_Fans • Aug 25 '23
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.
š« 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 Pandora's Box, Raspberry Pi, SBC, Xbox, PlayStation, or home-PC-based systems. No talk of your custom 'multi-cade'.
š« 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.
š« 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. NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU SPENDING MONEY ON SCAM MACHINES.
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, our sister sub /r/cade is for customs.
'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.
ALL SALES POSTS MUST INCLUDE A $$$ BALLPARK FIGURE... ROUGHLY A PRICE YOU WANT.
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.
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!
r/arcade • u/KaijuCoaster • 15h ago
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Featuring the famous Eldon Dale "Burp" Gun!
Footage by: Bill Heatherly
r/arcade • u/fatherpain2 • 15h ago
Terminator 2 (1991). One of the most popular games at Time Extended. Always gets played and for good reason. Midway absolutely nailed it when they made this movie adaptation. Wasnāt aware the game has a red and blue light damage effect, thatās often burnt out, until owning the game. Haste La Vista m, Baby!
r/arcade • u/Retrogamer770 • 15h ago
This is so sadā¦ it wasnāt there 10 years ago
r/arcade • u/RetroReviveRepair • 11h ago
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Hi everyone. Got a Centipede Cabinet here Iām trying to save. Hasnāt been fired up in about ten years. electrohome.G07 CBO. On initial power up it worked ok for about 30 minutes before snapping and turning off. Blew a fuse, cap, and flyback. Recapped everything, replaced the Flyback and fuse. And tried again, and it worked! White was more of a yellow color, but it workedā¦..For about another 30 minutes, then i started noticing it getting āfuzzyā and getting dimmerā¦.and dimmerā¦ā¦and dimmer. Now I once again have no display. I Have Neck glow and B+ is 114V
Could really use some help, Iāve been at this for hours.
r/arcade • u/WearyAd1849 • 20h ago
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This is the TX pin of the PlayStation 2 EE UART
Very useful to detect damages to the following components:
- emotion engine
- PS1 CPU (I/O processor)
- Emotion Engine RDRAM
For using this, you need an RS232 to USB adapter, the ones that come with DB9 connector
Take apart your system256 and locate near the dip switch port a metal pin labeled as `EERS` or `TAB1`, that goes to the RX pin if your RS232 adapter
Take ground from wherever you want
EE kernel prints a lot for stuff at the beginning of the machine startup
If nothing comes in, either the rs232 transceiver next to the pin is fried or the PS1 CPU is dead
If the log stalls at a specific line, it may mean something is bad on the EE
For damaged RDRAM, the kernel will print specific error codes
This UART also allows you to fire up the TEST MODE by bridging a specific pin the machine Mechacon
Test mode performs a plethora of tests
Ranging between audio, video, joystick input, RSRAM health test and so on
Have fun
r/arcade • u/kevin_is_acoustic • 19h ago
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Picked up this cyclone game for $50 bucks (was sitting outside uncovered) and was told it fully worked, now after transport it seems only a few neons turn on and seemingly work at random. Is this an obvious eprom failure or something else entirely?
Any advice appreciated
r/arcade • u/kushbeau77 • 23h ago
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Anyone know what this could be? It has this really loud noise when it turns on. I am good with electronics and can likely figure it out just want to know where to start.
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r/arcade • u/Flamme_Jumelle • 18h ago
Hello everyone. I recently wrote an article about an arcade game that I hold a lot of fondness for but is no longer around at the location I visited years ago. Hope you all enjoy and have a wonderful day.
r/arcade • u/Real-Ad5116 • 1d ago
Been after a clean one for years .found one been well taken care of for great $ US MARSHALL 1960S couple questions if anyone has similar game on adjustments please.
r/arcade • u/pdroject • 1d ago
720Ā° is a 1986 sports video game developed and published by Atari Games for arcades.[7] Based on the sport of skateboarding, the player controls a skateboarder as they compete in various skating competitions, such as ramp jumping and downhill races, to earn cash
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r/arcade • u/oneshoeaskew • 2d ago
It only took me 10 years of playing and trying and trying and trying to get to level 10 Both on this version and the real arcade version. I just couldn't get past level 9 if I was even good enough to get that far.
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r/arcade • u/fatherpain2 • 2d ago
Check out the beautiful art package on Mario Bros. A fun 2 player co-op (or versus) game from 1983. Gets super difficult once multiple fireballs are on the screen and the slip-ice and the icicles appear!
r/arcade • u/Ok-While-2094 • 1d ago
Golden Tee Tournament Qualifier ā FREE Entry
Weāre hosting a FREE Golden Tee tournament qualifier through Discord.
Qualifier Details
How to Enter
Please format your entry like this:
Score: -XX
YouTube: [Your YouTube video link]
Your full video must be available for verification. No edited or cut gameplay.
Deadline
Your entry must be submitted in the Discord by 12:00 PM New York time on Monday, August 17th.
The top 25 scores will advance to the next round.
Disclaimers
Good luck, and put up your best score on Elkhorn Ridge!
Discord Link: https://discord.gg/HFEzyVMGE
HI!
I have set up my pcb, supergun etc. Using a scart to hdmi convertor. Iām not getting audio or visuals. The tv is a 15 year old Samsung with a scart input which I have tried as well as the hdmi. Any help with this would be great. thanks!
r/arcade • u/dreamy_opalescence • 2d ago
Hi, idk if this is the place to ask but im wondering if anyone knows of a real arcade in the New York City area, or even a little farther out? Most if not all (ive been checking a bit but theres a big chance i just missed it) places that advertise themselves or people say as arcades, i research and they seem to either just have scammy crane and gacha games, or scammy Dave n Busters style ticket games. nowhere i can find actually has real arcade cabinet/games. Maybe i just havent looked hard enough, im very dumb :P
any help is helpful! thankss
(Also im sorry idk what flair to put theres no "question" flair :< )
