Hey PDubs Arcade Loft I'm new to the community and have a quick question I'm trying to get NBA jam rewind to work on the ALU I've been trying for 2 weeks and I'm not having any luck with that on next tool can you steer me any direction to getting this working thanks so much love your content you're amazing!
That movie poster / postcard is based on the trade show poster they printed and had on display next to the game when it was introduced to the distributors in 1983. The level of history geek-ery is quite insane with NWT.
Way cool stuff, something like this in the mid 80's would have blown every kids mind. Pure science fiction back then to make a Dragons lair that could fit into your hands.
New Wave Toys is very thorough on all the details of these cabinets. I worked with them on this and my name is in the ‘special thanks’ section of the manual. Nice review.
Pdubs I always appreciate the honesty you exhibit in all your video game journalism. I especially enjoyed the audio sync issues that you hinted on from another similar released product. This is the care and attention that 1up should have given this classic. The prices they charge now, us consumers should expect nothing less. The lack of a fix really turned me off despite that it is a pretty good product even with the flaws. As far as new wave toys if they ever did 3/4 scale machines they would force the competition to up their game. I purchased four of the original DL and one each of the overhauls and each space ace that is coming soon. I plan on purchasing a missile command tonight. Keep up the great work Patrick. I may part with a couple but have not been able to do so at this point. Regards, SJ
I got the original Dragons Lair release and absolutely love it. I got Food Fight last week and it even tops DL, possibly their best release yet 👍, anyone who pre-ordered won't be disappointed. The CRT effect on FF is very convincing. Great review 👍👍.
I'm hoping that since FF was made by the same team that made Ms. Pac Man, that they'll reach out and license Ms. Pac Man for a 1/16. I noticed that Namco didn't include that game in their new pixel blaster release. Namco lost a court case which showed they were using GCC's code in their re-releases vs pay more royalties. So they dropped it. It'd be nice for NWT to pick up the ball (and I've interviewed the co-founder if they want the contact info - he reviewed a summary of his works for this inclusion from a zine a few years ago, and added to it personally - can't include it here because someone turned off HTML links - glaring at OP :)
Nailed it here great review. I noticed the first wave release had the white Pioneer LaserDisc with remote and see-through top though I would have like to had that version oh well..still great
Get on the mailing list - NWT is great at giving you a heads-up on when they will actually go for sale the day of or before to try to beat the scalpers. I got my DL OE because I wasn't sure I wanted one during pre-order (I got the previous ver and got the Space Ace pre-order instead), but they sent an email on when to buy on the 9th. (they even mentioned the time zone and to 'set your alarm clock'). If you want to get them before they sell out in 4 hours or less, get on that email list via the link on their store-page. Now we just need DL2 'Time Zone' (which is a stupid name since most of the game has nothing to do with time travel as most of it takes place in fictional / mythology - that bugged me nearly as much as the extra-item collection as well as the insane response time(s) which were even harder than Space Ace).
Anyone know when the CRT accessory for the top of Dragons Lair is coming out? I looked through all of new waves toys, and didn’t see any mention of it.
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Thank you my friend! Can’t wait to add that to my Dragons Lair to add some much more added nostalgia, and I might buy extras to create a big arcade diorama with my 1/6 hot toys and use them as hanging TV’s looping MTV videos. Get some fun UV arcade carpet, try and locate some black light posters or try and make them myself, and a small roller skating rink in the middle. I think my idea would look awesome! Thanks for the content.
Mine is right next to me right now, it's charging. I was wondering what those little balls were because the owner's manual doesn't say. I don't know why anyone would want to change the color of their joystick top but whatever. The black might look nice, but I'm not much for the other colors.
Another great review buddy! Just got mine yesterday and it is fantastic. Space Ace and Food Fight should be here soon too. 1000% agree they should dip their toes in the 3/4 market. If they were on the level of these 1/6th scales, I’d pay a little more for that. Also looking forward to Zoltar, but really what’s coming next from them in general, especially with Zoltar being the first of their animatronics series.
I don't want them to scale up. This size is perfect. Plug it into an HDTV and use a usb controller if you need larger action otherwise these are portable perfection that anyone who remembers the Coleco portables would have (and still do) drool for. It's still fun to imagine showing this to a 1983 version of myself who thought the Pac Man LED games were hot-shit. In the back of my mind, even knowing all the stuff in these new boxes is pretty off-the-shelf in components, I'm still amazed. Disclaimer : I own a full-size working DL with functioning LDV1000 - the original late-model LD player which I acquired from a gentleman who (himself) bought a palate of the players in San Diego - from Cinematronics at auction - when they turned into Leeland Games. I purchased 2 replacement players over the years, and it's on the last one. Now that he's passed away - I'll have to either find a bridge card or convert it to solid-state when the last 40 year old LD player fails. (The last known retired Pioneer tech who could refurb these models in Oregon also has passed away) More and more - I prefer the Replicade version, if only because I can pick it up.
Great review, wow ! Mine is still en route.... can't wait to get it ! Just noticed that on the alternate control panel, there is no ''Dirk'' outline shadow for single player gameplay. Wonder is this is on purpose ? Once again, great review ! :-)
Great review. Mine came this week. Food Fight arrives tomorrow and stools are preparing for shipment. Busy month. Did you notice the cheat or help setting was missing? I gave my original Dragon's Lair machine to my brother but thought I remembered that option. Meaning, it would flash the area you had to move or when to push the sword button. Not just the water and mechanical horse notifications. It was on all levels. PS: I wish they would make a Lucie box for these. I display more than play, like you, and the box would help manage dust.
Any one of the three main 3/4 scale cabinet makers would be well-served to partner with New Wave Toys or Numskull. Both companies consistently deliver products that look and feel authentic. They also routinely communicate with the public about their roadmaps and they are supportive of the community. 👾
Darn - I was hoping the menu would support the attract mode option to 'play every 5 times' vs - everytime. In a home arcade it was fun to have it chatter the attract mode, but not on every single play. Looks like they omitted that option and it's still full-on or off. Small gripe there.
Hey Pdubs! I hope you're feeling back to normal! Neat cab!! I really like the attention to detail. I wonder what the odds are of getting an After Burner cab?! I bought the change machine and it's an awesome display piece. 👏
@@PDubsArcadeLoft That's what I'm saying!! I'd pay real money for a small replica cab like that and I'm sure others would too with the solid track record New Wave has with perfecting miniatures like these!
The detail in the Replicades are simply incredible but I just can’t justify the price at $170. But $99 ($80 with promo code) for the Zoltar machine is a no brainer. I can’t wait to get it and to see what other animatronics they have in the pipeline.
@@ThorKCade I thought of doing that too - but my final reason (or rationalization) was to have a backup DL (in addition to my first release one) in case of fire or theft. Replacing that for 500 didn't sound appealing, so I got another for 'backup'. The first edition will go into storage in case of disaster.
. I'm almost thinking NWT are in cahoots with a scalpers ring.... Only apparent way that I can rationalize them leaving money on the table. Obviously, they don't produce enough. Conspiracy! 😮 😉 At least I got Missile Command 😊
New wave makes great stuff for sure, been hooked on them since the release of the first Dragons Lair.. what CRT are you talking about? I haven't heard of it coming out
@@TiltingT Just be aware that the mini TV screen they are going to make that will go on top of the Replicade cabinet won't work properly on the original Dragon's Lair that New Wave Toys first produced. When you plug an additional screen into the back of that model, it blanks out the game cabinets screen. The processor they used in the original cabinets can't handle two screens at once. The new Dragon's Lair Overhaul editions have a more powerful processor in them that can handle the task, and the video will be able to appear on the cabinets screen as well as the miniature TV screen that will go on top of it.
It went on sale Feb 9 at 3pm PST. It sold out in less than 4 hours. The red trim sold out in less than 2. Considering the resale is 3 to 5X (depending when you bought it - pre-sale or release) it's not hard to see why. They're instant 500% ROI collectables. I'd say they're better than the fullsize arcade games as the CP overlays don't peel off over time / wear. Even new repro overlays start to crack and shed after 5 years or so on the full-size cabinets (starting up near the monitor smoked plex shield). Um, ya I own a full-size cab - I can bore the tears out of anyone on how I've kept that thing working. I've replaced the cab-wood that was water-damaged at the base, with original wood from the neighbor of Steve Wozniak who purchased his Dragon's Lair when the Apple co-founder sold off his man-cave - which was a literal faux-rock cave in his first mansion (no joke - his neighbor had the most insane LaserDisc game collection in Los Gatos (including the only Simutec 'Cube Quest' in the country) and drove a DMC-12 - envious? oh, a tad!) who was upgrading his DL into a fresh repro-wood shell, the header translite that was 3D printed at NVidia's fab shop to hang the repro header graphics on, getting original players from ancient backstock sources - and bla bla bla more (even found an original coin-box from a barn in Kansas). Thanks to these new minis I'm downsizing and selling off a (meager by most collectors in Silicon Valley (one filled his house in Mountain View with enough cabs and pinball machines that he'd have to reset the home circuit breakers if too many pinballs were played at house parties (those things suck amps like crazy) home arcade (except for my Pac Man and DK machine - the DK machine took 4 months to repaint and restore to museum quality) as I look to hit the road literally. These minis fit better in a 45 foot motorcoach than a fridge size classic. The real trick is finding a home for people to play a pseudo-holographic Time Traveler arcade game. I have 1 of 5 in existence, and I'm looking to place it in either a massive retro arcade in PHX or a museum in LA (check my profile channel for video on that work of art from my own man-cave before it went into storage).
I missed out on the original so I can't answer that question, only you can, website link in video description shows the differences between the original and overhaul.
Hi p dubs fantastic review I must say your reviews are 10 out of 10 I will purchase it ones it’s on there website for sale hopefully soon also buddy looking forward to your analogue pocket review p dubs is there anyway you can mentioned to at games to please think of us in Canada to ship more of there products I have bin waiting for a micro pinball to purchase in Canada thanks buddy
You’re review means more because you didn’t just take the freebie you actually put down the cash. I’m not a huge fan of Dragons Lair, it’s more of a game of concentration. Remember to push up , down, left, right. This was the first .50 cent game at my arcade. I have all the Replicade/New Wave arcades and I don’t play them like you mentioned these make an awesome back wall behind my bar and when friends come over they think they are just decorations and when I power one up the reactions are worth the price tag. I think my littler laser disc is white? From the first run. For those who play the hdmi out looks just as good. With the mini CRT coming I think I have to get this? Talk me out of it Pdubs!
Fun fact on those Phillips players (the white one you mentioned) - they all died in less than a year on location and were replaced with the LDV1000 shown in this video. There's also a huge difference in screen-seek in the arcade versions with minor screen-blanks being VERY long. There was also a score-rollup during track-seek which doesn't happen with the 1000s (the LED display score is just 'tallied' instantly - it doesn't scroll like an insane odometer). Space Ace benefited from not only having a better player (For the day) but also a track layout which didn't require huge throws between gameplay and 'dying'. Atari and Firefox still wins for the craziest but most seamless disc formatting which all but eliminated pauses in play (all of these pauses were due to frame buffers and the memory to drive them costing a fortune so they were never used - heck, memory even in the early 90s cost as much as a laser disk player for a mere 8 megs - not gigs - megs). Star Rider from Williams wins for having the most interactivity by using a compressed source that would then be pan-and-scanned with digital overlays (insanely hard to find one of those still working in one form of another - but they were a hoot back in the day). Special mention for NFL football from Bally Midway. Those 'laser disc' games weren't lasers at all. They used interactive CED RCA players aka : needles in grooves. The wear time was significant so if the game got janky you could flip the disc to the other side and use that for a longer time. Terrible idea.
@@mgabrysSF interesting side notes. I’m guessing you either worked on these or followed them close? Does Sega CD count or are you only look at laser disc systems? I thought Sonic was special. Such a different sound than any sonic game.
@@MichaelSmith-fd9ec Never worked on them (at the source - worked on them plenty at home) but was fascinated by them (and owned a few over the decades). A number of arcades also allowed me to see the various settings and the disc detached from the logic board (As well as discovering a massive glitch in Thayers' Quest - see below). The 'Dragon's Lair Project' is a great resource too - although they just had their forums wiped due to an ISP disaster losing lots of reference material and testimonies in the process. Sega CD was interesting for the time, but sub-par in terms of quality due to the compression etc. Still made a home for a lot of Laser-projects that were shelved (until the last laser--resurgence in the early 90s). *Thayer's Quest was a conversion kit that used Halcyon's / RDI's aborted home system, and as a kit - they missed some grounding paths via the wiring harness to the control board(s). The upshot was you could static-shock a mounting screw on the speaker assembly (by shuffling over the arcade carpet and touching a quarter to said-screw) and cause the credit register to null. That meant after your timed game ran out - it would rollover to 99 minutes (and then again after those minutes ran out -meaning you played forever on one credit). It was that discovery (reported to the arcade owner who promptly dropped his jaw) that allowed me to look inside the cabs and later get technical manuals on many laser games of the time,. We used to shock machines all the time in the early 80s to force a machine reset and wipe the high-score before playing. Back in the mid 70s - machines were so poorly grounded we could shock free games from Pong Machines and the like.
Have you seen one in person? It's easily playable at that size. The screen is plenty big and is bright, sharp and clear from all angles. They really do use a quality screen for these things. I was actaully a little surpised at just how well it plays. You have the option of attaching an external controller and hooking it up to a larger screen as well. I thought I would end up doing that to make it easier to play, but found I didn't even need to.
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Yeah, I just never saw the preorders ... Got one of the stools for the Q*Bert replicade as soon it popped late last week. I'll be in for the peasant release of Dragon's Lair though! Thanks for the preview.
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Hey PDubs Arcade Loft I'm new to the community and have a quick question I'm trying to get NBA jam rewind to work on the ALU I've been trying for 2 weeks and I'm not having any luck with that on next tool can you steer me any direction to getting this working thanks so much love your content you're amazing!
@@Perfecshaunb9987 sorry I don't know how to get that ROM hack.
That movie poster / postcard is based on the trade show poster they printed and had on display next to the game when it was introduced to the distributors in 1983. The level of history geek-ery is quite insane with NWT.
Way cool stuff, something like this in the mid 80's would have blown every kids mind. Pure science fiction back then to make a Dragons lair that could fit into your hands.
Absolutely fantastic analogy!
LOVE these things. Also diggin' the new stools. They will add a lot to my growing
1/6 scale arcade.
The stool is cute for sure.
NWT never disappoints. I know you’ve touched on this before, but if they were to get into the 3/4 scale market… oh man. Nice review, as always!
Thanks Will. We need another company Making larger "recreations"
Have to keep supporting companies like New Wave Toys. They make quality products that look so good!
Absolutely!!
New Wave Toys is very thorough on all the details of these cabinets. I worked with them on this and my name is in the ‘special thanks’ section of the manual. Nice review.
Very cool!
Mine will be here Monday … stoked … great video as always
Hope you enjoy it!
Pdubs I always appreciate the honesty you exhibit in all your video game journalism. I especially enjoyed the audio sync issues that you hinted on from another similar released product. This is the care and attention that 1up should have given this classic. The prices they charge now, us consumers should expect nothing less. The lack of a fix really turned me off despite that it is a pretty good product even with the flaws. As far as new wave toys if they ever did 3/4 scale machines they would force the competition to up their game.
I purchased four of the original DL and one each of the overhauls and each space ace that is coming soon. I plan on purchasing a missile command tonight. Keep up the great work Patrick. I may part with a couple but have not been able to do so at this point. Regards, SJ
I got the original Dragons Lair release and absolutely love it. I got Food Fight last week and it even tops DL, possibly their best release yet 👍, anyone who pre-ordered won't be disappointed. The CRT effect on FF is very convincing. Great review 👍👍.
Nice! Look forward to receiving my Food Fight
I'm hoping that since FF was made by the same team that made Ms. Pac Man, that they'll reach out and license Ms. Pac Man for a 1/16. I noticed that Namco didn't include that game in their new pixel blaster release. Namco lost a court case which showed they were using GCC's code in their re-releases vs pay more royalties. So they dropped it. It'd be nice for NWT to pick up the ball (and I've interviewed the co-founder if they want the contact info - he reviewed a summary of his works for this inclusion from a zine a few years ago, and added to it personally - can't include it here because someone turned off HTML links - glaring at OP :)
I usually don’t but these small scale cabs, but they got my preorder with the Zoltar Cab!! I’m looking forward to that one.
I'm very interested in Zoltar
Great job on this review. Thanks for the information. Excited I got mine
Thanks Buddy!
Nailed it here great review.
I noticed the first wave release had the white Pioneer LaserDisc with remote and see-through top though I would have like to had that version oh well..still great
This is the first review I've seen that's excited about a free stool sample ...
Hoping some more of the Space Ace variant goes back up for sale... would love to pick that one up.
I prefer Space Ace over Dragons Lair myself
Get on the mailing list - NWT is great at giving you a heads-up on when they will actually go for sale the day of or before to try to beat the scalpers. I got my DL OE because I wasn't sure I wanted one during pre-order (I got the previous ver and got the Space Ace pre-order instead), but they sent an email on when to buy on the 9th. (they even mentioned the time zone and to 'set your alarm clock'). If you want to get them before they sell out in 4 hours or less, get on that email list via the link on their store-page.
Now we just need DL2 'Time Zone' (which is a stupid name since most of the game has nothing to do with time travel as most of it takes place in fictional / mythology - that bugged me nearly as much as the extra-item collection as well as the insane response time(s) which were even harder than Space Ace).
Anyone know when the CRT accessory for the top of Dragons Lair is coming out? I looked through all of new waves toys, and didn’t see any mention of it.
Later this year no exact date given
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Thank you my friend! Can’t wait to add that to my Dragons Lair to add some much more added nostalgia, and I might buy extras to create a big arcade diorama with my 1/6 hot toys and use them as hanging TV’s looping MTV videos. Get some fun UV arcade carpet, try and locate some black light posters or try and make them myself, and a small roller skating rink in the middle. I think my idea would look awesome! Thanks for the content.
Mine is right next to me right now, it's charging. I was wondering what those little balls were because the owner's manual doesn't say. I don't know why anyone would want to change the color of their joystick top but whatever. The black might look nice, but I'm not much for the other colors.
Another great review buddy! Just got mine yesterday and it is fantastic. Space Ace and Food Fight should be here soon too.
1000% agree they should dip their toes in the 3/4 market. If they were on the level of these 1/6th scales, I’d pay a little more for that.
Also looking forward to Zoltar, but really what’s coming next from them in general, especially with Zoltar being the first of their animatronics series.
Thanks Nooner! Food Fight is next for me.
I don't want them to scale up. This size is perfect. Plug it into an HDTV and use a usb controller if you need larger action otherwise these are portable perfection that anyone who remembers the Coleco portables would have (and still do) drool for.
It's still fun to imagine showing this to a 1983 version of myself who thought the Pac Man LED games were hot-shit. In the back of my mind, even knowing all the stuff in these new boxes is pretty off-the-shelf in components, I'm still amazed.
Disclaimer : I own a full-size working DL with functioning LDV1000 - the original late-model LD player which I acquired from a gentleman who (himself) bought a palate of the players in San Diego - from Cinematronics at auction - when they turned into Leeland Games. I purchased 2 replacement players over the years, and it's on the last one. Now that he's passed away - I'll have to either find a bridge card or convert it to solid-state when the last 40 year old LD player fails. (The last known retired Pioneer tech who could refurb these models in Oregon also has passed away)
More and more - I prefer the Replicade version, if only because I can pick it up.
Mine arrives tomorrow. Can’t wait. I wish they’d make Cliff Hanger
Agreed! Would love a Cliff Hanger version.
Would be cool!
Licensing would be a nightmare.
Love my first edtion DL cab. Not crazy about the red T molding on the re release.
They have black and red versions
Great review, wow ! Mine is still en route.... can't wait to get it ! Just noticed that on the alternate control panel, there is no ''Dirk'' outline shadow for single player gameplay. Wonder is this is on purpose ? Once again, great review ! :-)
Thanks Eric!
Great review. Mine came this week. Food Fight arrives tomorrow and stools are preparing for shipment. Busy month.
Did you notice the cheat or help setting was missing? I gave my original Dragon's Lair machine to my brother but thought I remembered that option. Meaning, it would flash the area you had to move or when to push the sword button. Not just the water and mechanical horse notifications. It was on all levels.
PS: I wish they would make a Lucie box for these. I display more than play, like you, and the box would help manage dust.
Any one of the three main 3/4 scale cabinet makers would be well-served to partner with New Wave Toys or Numskull. Both companies consistently deliver products that look and feel authentic. They also routinely communicate with the public about their roadmaps and they are supportive of the community. 👾
Agreed 👍
SRGD action figures coming soon from New Wave Toys for that diorama!! 😄
Lol let's hope so!
They have a banana (from the Food Fight cab) for Restalgia so why not ?!? 😂
Darn - I was hoping the menu would support the attract mode option to 'play every 5 times' vs - everytime. In a home arcade it was fun to have it chatter the attract mode, but not on every single play. Looks like they omitted that option and it's still full-on or off. Small gripe there.
I thought that the original Dragon's Lair cabinet had the white laserdisc player ??
I believe the one on the new model is different and is the version 2 from the arcades
@@PDubsArcadeLoft correct!
Is there a difference between the black and red machines as far as performance and features?
Nope just the artwork and shape
Hey Pdubs! I hope you're feeling back to normal! Neat cab!! I really like the attention to detail. I wonder what the odds are of getting an After Burner cab?! I bought the change machine and it's an awesome display piece. 👏
After Burner? From Arcade1up? I doubt it.
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Hey there, not A1up, NewWave Toys!
@@davidh4548 a mini after burner? That would be something!
@@PDubsArcadeLoft That's what I'm saying!! I'd pay real money for a small replica cab like that and I'm sure others would too with the solid track record New Wave has with perfecting miniatures like these!
Do you know how long it takes to fully charge the unit? Mine's been plug for 3 hours now and the light is still red !
The detail in the Replicades are simply incredible but I just can’t justify the price at $170. But $99 ($80 with promo code) for the Zoltar machine is a no brainer. I can’t wait to get it and to see what other animatronics they have in the pipeline.
Thats why you gotta get in early it's like 120 with the preorder deals. Zoltar should hopefully be funny and cool
It sold out again. The price is now avg 500 on ebay. That's how you justify the 170 price (if you missed the presale). By not paying 500.
That's why I was tempted to order 2: Wait a week or so and sell one for $350--Now it's free! ;-)
@@ThorKCade I thought of doing that too - but my final reason (or rationalization) was to have a backup DL (in addition to my first release one) in case of fire or theft. Replacing that for 500 didn't sound appealing, so I got another for 'backup'. The first edition will go into storage in case of disaster.
My parakeet could play that cabinet 🕹️🦜
Lol possibly
Fantastic review 👍
Thank you! 👍
Do they have Time Gal?
Looks so cool, love all the little details. Did I hear you say something about new CRTs coming??
Just ordered it. Can’t wait to make a working version of doom to play on the mini TV.
If New Wave starts making 3/4 scale machines, Arcade1up is in big trouble.
Mine should be delivered tomorrow!Just curious, what is the serial number on your red trim version?
Oh I got like 1800 out of 2000 something like that
Would have loved to gotten this and Space Ace. Snooze and lose. F the scalpers, though. Added: Really hard.
I'm sorry man
. I'm almost thinking NWT are in cahoots with a scalpers ring.... Only apparent way that I can rationalize them leaving money on the table. Obviously, they don't produce enough. Conspiracy! 😮 😉 At least I got Missile Command 😊
Does anybody have any recommendations for a USB controller(s)? I think I would prefer the joystick style.
New wave makes great stuff for sure, been hooked on them since the release of the first Dragons Lair.. what CRT are you talking about? I haven't heard of it coming out
They are releasing a mini replica crt to stick on top of the arcade cabinet like they did with dragons lair back then in arcades
@PDubs Arcade Loft Awesome thanks for the info.. I will have to grab one for sure!
@@TiltingT Just be aware that the mini TV screen they are going to make that will go on top of the Replicade cabinet won't work properly on the original Dragon's Lair that New Wave Toys first produced. When you plug an additional screen into the back of that model, it blanks out the game cabinets screen. The processor they used in the original cabinets can't handle two screens at once. The new Dragon's Lair Overhaul editions have a more powerful processor in them that can handle the task, and the video will be able to appear on the cabinets screen as well as the miniature TV screen that will go on top of it.
@@wileyhansen4143 I appreciate you letting me know. I didnt realize they changed the hardware in them.. Thanks for the info
It went on sale Feb 9 at 3pm PST. It sold out in less than 4 hours. The red trim sold out in less than 2. Considering the resale is 3 to 5X (depending when you bought it - pre-sale or release) it's not hard to see why. They're instant 500% ROI collectables. I'd say they're better than the fullsize arcade games as the CP overlays don't peel off over time / wear. Even new repro overlays start to crack and shed after 5 years or so on the full-size cabinets (starting up near the monitor smoked plex shield).
Um, ya I own a full-size cab - I can bore the tears out of anyone on how I've kept that thing working. I've replaced the cab-wood that was water-damaged at the base, with original wood from the neighbor of Steve Wozniak who purchased his Dragon's Lair when the Apple co-founder sold off his man-cave - which was a literal faux-rock cave in his first mansion (no joke - his neighbor had the most insane LaserDisc game collection in Los Gatos (including the only Simutec 'Cube Quest' in the country) and drove a DMC-12 - envious? oh, a tad!) who was upgrading his DL into a fresh repro-wood shell, the header translite that was 3D printed at NVidia's fab shop to hang the repro header graphics on, getting original players from ancient backstock sources - and bla bla bla more (even found an original coin-box from a barn in Kansas).
Thanks to these new minis I'm downsizing and selling off a (meager by most collectors in Silicon Valley (one filled his house in Mountain View with enough cabs and pinball machines that he'd have to reset the home circuit breakers if too many pinballs were played at house parties (those things suck amps like crazy) home arcade (except for my Pac Man and DK machine - the DK machine took 4 months to repaint and restore to museum quality) as I look to hit the road literally. These minis fit better in a 45 foot motorcoach than a fridge size classic. The real trick is finding a home for people to play a pseudo-holographic Time Traveler arcade game. I have 1 of 5 in existence, and I'm looking to place it in either a massive retro arcade in PHX or a museum in LA (check my profile channel for video on that work of art from my own man-cave before it went into storage).
anyone out there have a "new in box" replicade to trade for a nib original Dragon's Lair ? I missed out on many of the earlier cabs.
My 1/6 Michael Myers figure would love to play this
Lol boom 💥
I have the original, is it worth another $175
I missed out on the original so I can't answer that question, only you can, website link in video description shows the differences between the original and overhaul.
Only reason I bought it again is the screen mirroring feature
Hi p dubs fantastic review I must say your reviews are 10 out of 10 I will purchase it ones it’s on there website for sale hopefully soon also buddy looking forward to your analogue pocket review p dubs is there anyway you can mentioned to at games to please think of us in Canada to ship more of there products I have bin waiting for a micro pinball to purchase in Canada thanks buddy
I'm glad you enjoyed the video my dude, I do not have any control over what atgames does but hope they do better for Canada soon
@@PDubsArcadeLoft thanks buddy I understand
So is the only difference between the two the t-molding? Never been a fan of these, but this cab is s-e-x-y
Between the 2 in this video? Yes either red or black tmolding
This isn’t on the site to order 😮
It will be once all preorders ship
so they will relese this epic arcade machine again wow
Probably
@@PDubsArcadeLoft it wold be epic if they include dragons lair 1 + 2 and space ace
Now if we could shrink ourselves down our money would go along way.
Lol so true!
You’re review means more because you didn’t just take the freebie you actually put down the cash. I’m not a huge fan of Dragons Lair, it’s more of a game of concentration. Remember to push up , down, left, right. This was the first .50 cent game at my arcade. I have all the Replicade/New Wave arcades and I don’t play them like you mentioned these make an awesome back wall behind my bar and when friends come over they think they are just decorations and when I power one up the reactions are worth the price tag. I think my littler laser disc is white? From the first run. For those who play the hdmi out looks just as good. With the mini CRT coming I think I have to get this? Talk me out of it Pdubs!
Nah go ahead and spend the money you only live once
@@PDubsArcadeLoft ok Pdubs now I have to get it and hope to keep it after the divorce 😧
Fun fact on those Phillips players (the white one you mentioned) - they all died in less than a year on location and were replaced with the LDV1000 shown in this video. There's also a huge difference in screen-seek in the arcade versions with minor screen-blanks being VERY long. There was also a score-rollup during track-seek which doesn't happen with the 1000s (the LED display score is just 'tallied' instantly - it doesn't scroll like an insane odometer). Space Ace benefited from not only having a better player (For the day) but also a track layout which didn't require huge throws between gameplay and 'dying'. Atari and Firefox still wins for the craziest but most seamless disc formatting which all but eliminated pauses in play (all of these pauses were due to frame buffers and the memory to drive them costing a fortune so they were never used - heck, memory even in the early 90s cost as much as a laser disk player for a mere 8 megs - not gigs - megs).
Star Rider from Williams wins for having the most interactivity by using a compressed source that would then be pan-and-scanned with digital overlays (insanely hard to find one of those still working in one form of another - but they were a hoot back in the day).
Special mention for NFL football from Bally Midway. Those 'laser disc' games weren't lasers at all. They used interactive CED RCA players aka : needles in grooves. The wear time was significant so if the game got janky you could flip the disc to the other side and use that for a longer time. Terrible idea.
@@mgabrysSF interesting side notes. I’m guessing you either worked on these or followed them close? Does Sega CD count or are you only look at laser disc systems? I thought Sonic was special. Such a different sound than any sonic game.
@@MichaelSmith-fd9ec Never worked on them (at the source - worked on them plenty at home) but was fascinated by them (and owned a few over the decades). A number of arcades also allowed me to see the various settings and the disc detached from the logic board (As well as discovering a massive glitch in Thayers' Quest - see below). The 'Dragon's Lair Project' is a great resource too - although they just had their forums wiped due to an ISP disaster losing lots of reference material and testimonies in the process. Sega CD was interesting for the time, but sub-par in terms of quality due to the compression etc. Still made a home for a lot of Laser-projects that were shelved (until the last laser--resurgence in the early 90s).
*Thayer's Quest was a conversion kit that used Halcyon's / RDI's aborted home system, and as a kit - they missed some grounding paths via the wiring harness to the control board(s). The upshot was you could static-shock a mounting screw on the speaker assembly (by shuffling over the arcade carpet and touching a quarter to said-screw) and cause the credit register to null. That meant after your timed game ran out - it would rollover to 99 minutes (and then again after those minutes ran out -meaning you played forever on one credit). It was that discovery (reported to the arcade owner who promptly dropped his jaw) that allowed me to look inside the cabs and later get technical manuals on many laser games of the time,.
We used to shock machines all the time in the early 80s to force a machine reset and wipe the high-score before playing. Back in the mid 70s - machines were so poorly grounded we could shock free games from Pong Machines and the like.
nice but i only go to facebook buy it if someone sell it just that order take too long to come
sweet!
Oh yeah!
@@PDubsArcadeLoft I'll give ya something sweet lol
still a bit disappointed in that they still didnt include Dragons Lair 2 and Space Ace with these cabinets.
That would've been nice
Its always amazing to me how companies just leave money on the table with high demand sold out items, on ebay this thing is selling for $300 everyday
Crazy right?
My problem is that you can buy a full-size machine for the price of this mini one!
You can buy a full size machine for $150?
Feel free to send me your review copy for the purpose if a review on my channel when you're done with it 😜😜🤣 honestly, sweet review! Tha KS Pduble s!
The extra "s" is for emphasis
Lol thanks Ryan! Appreciate you!
Cool but not $170 cool.
I've never paid that much for one, always buy early and get them for $120ish when their preorders start.
How in the world can you play something that small?
I know there is a niche market for these things, but you can't even see the screen on them.
Well if the baseball blocks the laser you'll be able to shrink down enough to play it. Yes that is a film reference
Have you seen one in person? It's easily playable at that size. The screen is plenty big and is bright, sharp and clear from all angles. They really do use a quality screen for these things. I was actaully a little surpised at just how well it plays. You have the option of attaching an external controller and hooking it up to a larger screen as well. I thought I would end up doing that to make it easier to play, but found I didn't even need to.
Well that didn't last long. Just an email sign up now. Yay, more spam.
If you mean ordering one, sometime this week they will activate after all preorders are shipped.
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Yeah, I just never saw the preorders ... Got one of the stools for the Q*Bert replicade as soon it popped late last week. I'll be in for the peasant release of Dragon's Lair though! Thanks for the preview.
hard game
Agreed 👍
Agreed
@@PDubsArcadeLoft - do you know if theres a mini Pheonix arcade game out there ?
yep eveything arcade fuk up isnt! lol
True that
Wow somebody's rich the good Lord must be nice
Or, hard work pays off
So this dude gets 2 and I get none. Sad