![]() “The stuff was done 30-35 years ago, it wasn't catalogued on computers.so you're literally going and hunting down artwork from 30 years ago in some cases. The team at Arcade1Up had to go through extensive work to find the art for the old cabinets, as much of it didn’t exist in any sort of archive. In terms of the design of the cabinets, the hardest thing to procure was the original art. We wanted to give a simulated experience to what it felt like when you played that game 20 years ago." ![]() Bachrach stated "We realized there had never been an offering at retail for a home arcade that gave you the same experience, or damn close to, the feeling of being in an arcade. The team at Arcade1Up wanted to emulate the arcade as best they could, without the cost and hassle of dealing with a huge cabinet. The team took Atari compilation machines out of places like Urban Outfitters and brought them home, quickly realizing that while the games were still good, the machines didn’t nail the best part: The feeling of being in the arcade. We spoke to CEO Scott Bachrach and he said the idea came from looking at your typical arcade emulators and realizing they didn't replicate the feeling of being in an arcade. ![]() The company is launching a line of pint-sized cabinets that are about three-fourths the size of your typical machine for the price of your typical current generation console. Arcade1Up is hoping to resurrect the classic arcade game market for homes, making them more affordable and easy to maintain.
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