ARCADE CLASSICS Atari Centipede Ultra Arcade

Great purchase! Plays just like it did when I was a kid in the '80s trying to destroy the Centipede at the arcade, bowling alley, or the pizza joint. It takes a little while to put together but it is well worth it. Instructions to build are easy to follow and the build isn't bad at all. Great graphics on the cabinet and looks great when it lights up.

Grandkids and fun for the whole family.

Perfect

I hired a handyman for just over 2 hours to build it for me. (For $125) as I am useless at building things. It is a classic exact reproduction of the listed games from my arcade experience in the 80s. I think anyone in their 60s (I’m 63) who played arcade games in the late 1970’s & early 80’s will love this & young kids (who haven’t gotten hooked on high level graphics in PS & Xbox games) will likely enjoy the simplicity of these games. The main games like Asteroids, Cent/milli- pede, Missile Command plus Tempest, Frenzy, & the Spiderweb game, are all excellent exact reproductions of the Arcade originals. The other 40 basic Atari games are extremely simple & get boring quickly though they do bring back the nostalgia- I was amazed & thrilled with these games as a teenager & spent plenty of quarters playing them endlessly back then. My only criticism is that many games ask for you to input your initials for high scores but then do not bother to actually save your high scores after you turn off the unit. Also if you are 5’8” or more like me & stand to play - then the screen contrast is not ideal (not as sharp bright or crisp) from that slightly elevated angle whereas it’s perfect if you sit on a high chair and have your eyes level with the screen while you play. I have 6 different arcade cabinets/ consoles ( 3 with over 20,000 games) yet I find myself returning to this Atari cabinet to catch that 80s nostalgia despite the much more simplistic graphics of these more basic Atari arcade games. I’m glad I bought it as I particularly enjoy using the trackball. Also it would be improved if they used a Sanwa joystick & buttons but the basic softer (less clicky) ones they used are sufficient to play these simpler games. All in all a great small size (1up size) arcade cabinet for my man cave. I find myself stopping by to play a few games most nights when I come home rather than sitting on my couch to watch TV. I particularly love Missile Command, Tempest & Asteroids (& Millipede) - all increasingly challenging as you level up (which makes it more frustrating that they did not create the memory to save high scores. Enjoy!

Facile à monter.. beaucoup de jeux mais ceux que je jouais dans les années 80 étaient différents et plus cools