in today's video we're going to take a
look at the version two
countercades from Arcade1Up
specifically the Ms. Pac-Man 4 in
1 and we're gonna find out if it's
worth your hard-earned money. Coming up
right after this.
the packaging is the same style open
face display box that we've already seen
previously from earlier counter kid
releases
there is a styrofoam insert on both the
bottom and the top of the machine to
keep it snug inside the retail box
and there's a large plastic protective
bubble that encases the front half of
the machine
to keep any damage from occurring on
both the controls and the screen itself
now this is the newly redesigned
countercade version 2.0 in which the
proportions of the arcade itself have
been
reduced while still maintaining the same
screen size and full size controls as
before
this new machine has measurements of
15.78 inches tall
9.57 inches wide and 11.42 inches deep
the retail asking price has also been
reduced it's ranging from
99 to 149 dollars now depending on the
retailer
and the game lineups previously these
machines were 199 dollars retail for
most outlets
this particular machine comes with four
games built in our title game ms pac-man
of course
pac-man plus galaga and dig dug two
this four in one version of this cabinet
is adorned with bright yellow trim
along the side and control panels as
well as on top of the marquee itself
which is a subtle visual difference from
the two in one version of the miss
pac-man machine
currently being sold online that comes
with pink trim and one less action
button
speaking of buttons we have the same
full size arcade buttons that we have
already seen and come to expect on most
arcade 1up products to date
which are more than suitable to get the
job done when playing either galaga or
dig dug 2
the joystick however does appear to be
different than other joysticks used in
most of the arcade 1up cabinets
having an all-white base and a
diamond-shaped restrictor plate pressed
together
and while this 4-way setup joystick is
responsive and performs well enough
most high score chasers and pac-man
enthusiasts may still want to replace
this stick with a higher quality one of
their choosing
on the back of the control deck is the
volume adjustment button that gradually
raises and lowers the cabinet volume
levels coming out of the single speaker
located on the bottom front corner of
this machine and though there is only
one speaker
i can assure you this machine still gets
rather loud
gameplay across all four titles is
exactly as expected
and there are no new menu settings or
gameplay speed adjustments that are
available to the user
so if you're looking or hoping for a
speed up option for miss pac-man
you won't find it here high scores are
tracked and maintained on all the
included games and this function also
works even after unplugging the machine
so no worries about losing your personal
household high scores
at the top of this arcade we have the
marquee sans the original bally midway
branding
this marquee does not light up and
currently at the time of this video
there are no options available for a lit
marquee from third party companies
but like previous counter cades of old
i'm sure it won't take long for these
companies to come up with offerings for
a smaller lit marquee to fit these new
machines
side panels have the classic blue pink
and yellow miss pac-man artwork that
looks absolutely amazing in any setting
the monitor bezel looks nice and clean
with the artwork all the small
instructions and graphics are clearly
visible
and easy to read the 8-inch lcd screen
here does a really nice job of
displaying the colors accurately
with no noticeable light bleed along the
sides viewing angles are a bit rough on
this display though
because as soon as you move your view
off center any way shape or form
you'll begin to see the colors on screen
immediately start to wash out
though this is merely just an
observation as when you're honestly
playing this machine head on as designed
it's not going to be an issue for you in
a nutshell these are great arcade
options for those of you that have space
constraints or you're looking to save
some extra cash
from the investments of the larger
arcade 1up cabinet offerings
i myself really only found one drawback
with this new smaller design
for adult players you may find your left
hand inadvertently smashing down on the
player 1 and player 2
start buttons during gameplay with the
nature of the smaller control deck
the real estate available to rest your
hand is rather limited
and i personally caught myself on more
than one instance inadvertently
resetting my active game because of this
all right so at the end of the day i am
a fan of these new smaller
sleeker version two counter kids now the
original version one countercades i
thought were a little too big as far as
their ratio
to screen comparison this is still
keeping that 8 inch lcd screen
however it doesn't look dwarfed in
comparison because it doesn't have a
ginormous bezel
around it the 149 or 99
depending on how many games you get
price point i think is much more
digestible
than the 200 retail price those original
ones were going for
obviously the great thing about this is
if 150
is too expensive for you you can still
save a little bit of money you can go
the two in one route and get it around a
hundred dollars depending on
you know how early you got in on the qvc
deal however
you know these are great little machines
quality is nice uh the screen like i
said it does have some issues with
washout and viewing angles but
if you're playing it straight on that's
really not going to be an issue but if
you've got people standing over your
shoulder trying to watch you play
they're not going to have a very good
view but other than that the only gripe
i had is every time i pick this up i
naturally want to reach over the back of
it
and put my hand in a handle that doesn't
exist so that's one thing i really wish
this did have is some sort of cut out
here or a carrying
handle like the box itself's got two
handles on the sides
we don't have handles on the sides which
i'm fine with because i don't want to
mess up this graphic
but a handle on the back of this every
time you move it would be you know
just convenient to say the least just
convenient that's all i'm looking for
convenience
regardless i think it's a nice little
machine and i think it's definitely
gonna be something that's gonna work for
you if you're worried about space
issues and filling up an entire basement
full of arcade one-up cabinets you don't
want to do that
then this is definitely the option for
you i'll put product links down in the
video description box below you can also
order the pacman 40th anniversary that
is also for sale
you know whatever options whatever games
work the best for you
you make that decision anyways i hope
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