Love the Galaga cab. However, the 17" screen is the deal breaker for me. I want/need a Galaga XL cab with a 19" monitor and the rest would be history for me! Thanks, Phil!!!
My goodness this cab is perfect!! From the marquee to the lighted coin door. Arcade1up nailed it!! I’m a fan of the lighted buttons, fits Galaga to perfection. It’s going to look great in your arcade room. Love your honest review, like you mentioned the Height and the deck, but overall a great looking cab. I can’t wait for 2024. I picked up fast and the furious:) I should be getting it this coming Friday. Great review PD7.
Buy 50 get one free lol. You deserve it bro! Great review. I wish they went with the Galaga green T-molding though, would have really popped then. A common riser for similar cabs is a great way to go if you need a bit more height for multiple machines. I have all my Deluxe cabs and cabs with risers on one. Arcade1up should have a program if you buy 10 cabs you get one free. Have a card like all businesses do these days, an incentive to collect more.
Yes the punch card!! Great idea man :) Only restrictions has to be from either direct or Best Buy, Target, Walmart and Kohls. Each has their own cards :) that would be awesome! I can see green would’ve looked sharp, Thanks Thumper Squid 👊
Thank you Dave, I really want that now knowing what to expect! It’s an awesome looking cab they all are, wonder if we see more of these styles or full blown XL’s next year.
That special edition plaque is a nice touch! A1up listened to our complaints about not having that on the 40th anniversary SW cab, I think.. Great review, man. This is definitely on my want list.
Cab looks great. I hope they make those led coin doors standard on all deluxes. Any future versions of galaga need to have the partycade line-up. It just makes sense.
@@PDX7I'm importing it from Italy for approximately $520 after 5% discount coupon. Actually I'm seeing availability of different cabinets reducing here in Europe, adding support to the argument that Arcade 1Up isn't doing well as a company.
@ufomaster-blaster8024 520 is a pretty good price for Galaga, I think it’s up in the air with them they could come out strong quarter 4 or we could be seeing another lack luster year in 2025.
Wow PD7...hitting the big time! Your hard work pays off. Great review of a great cabinet. You've almost sold me on it. If I had a wider budget it would already be in my arcade. Keep up the great work!
@user-kg8km3uv4f I can’t believe these are sold out. I’ve changed out a bunch of marquees even knowing when I build a cab I’ll have to open it up again, it’s hard to wait but such less hassle :) it’s a great looking cab it holds a special place with me.
Wow great to hear they sent 1 to you that's awesome stepping up!!! Alot of extra options on this it's a great buy for a Galaga gut. Great honest review as always
Yea they are a little low, same with Time Crisis I wanted to point that out when I had the tape measure out. When I add a riser booster from buystuff it will help a little bit. Thank you for watching Fireside Arcade 👊
Phil, this was a great review. You were so in-depth and it does look like 1up might be listening a little finally with that on/off switch for the lighted buttons. I hope you get more of these from 1Up to review!
This cabinet was not on my radar at all but after watching this and actually looking at the features I am actively looking for it. I know some do not like the light up buttons but I really do. I already have that line up on my dig dug but I love the look of this and have just enough room for it. Thanks for the quality review!
@@PDX7 That would be awesome. I am a little confued now though. Is there a regular version and a "vault" version? I don;t see any special edition version listed.
@ZacksRides the vault is just for light up buttons, coin doors and a metal certificate. Hopefully these sell well and we see this caliber for all deluxe in the future.
The only thing It’s missing for me is Gaplus and Bosconian. They had those on the party cade version so I was really hoping they’d put it on the deluxe. Other than that it looks perfect
I wish they could integrate the LIVE and LED button toggles into the coin eject buttons, all the extra buttons and switches ugly up the control panel art
Good looking cabinet Phil, you are in the big time getting cabinets for review, nice. Any idea what the springs are on this one, 2lb, 4lb? Don't sleep on Galaga 88.
Damn PD7! Now I have to buy this cabinet. I’ll get it next week, I do have $140 in Kohls cash. Do the light up buttons on the coin door work as game start?
No they don't but that would be cool! I am on the other hand going to make my light up coin doors work as credit buttons when I get my TMNT cabinet done from a Simpson Arcade1up cabinet!
That’s what we need next hopefully just like KI Pro, make these functional! I was hoping to use my kohls cash on a Golden Axe sale but only Best Buy running sale. Thanks for watching Games Plus and Artran :)
Three things I would change, and it would be a keeper.... 1. It needs to be an XL. 2. Game lineup should be the same as the Galaga's 40th anniversary partycade. 3. The control panel needs tweaking. The joystick should be placed on the left side of the CP. (Galaga plays better on the gen 1 version because the CP is more accurate)
I have one of these that I got on Prime Day for $399 and it's well worth the asking price. Even though I already had the games it comes with on my Pac Man XL, there's just something about playing Galaga on it's own themed cabinet. It really looks great.
I saw a local pawn shop has an open box Black "Vault" Deluxe MS. PAC-MAN with light up buttons and coin door. I think it's a WM online exclusive, but can't find anything about "Vault" editions. Is this from WM? I like how they've basically started re-release last year's legacy cabs that got bad screens as "Vault" with better screens and light up coin door/buttons. One could argue Atari 50th is basically the first "Vault" version, and an upgrade of the Centipede cab that had the proper form but bad screen.
Very true the Atari 50 is definitely an exclusive:) I know Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon have carried Galaga. 299-349 is the best deal out there.
Congrats to you PD7 on this cab u made an excellent choice getting your Christmas cabs early and truly thank you for TC riser I love it now thank you so much buddy
Great, honest and well thought out review man! That Galaga Deluxe cabinet does look great as is another iconic arcade cabinet from the 80's like Pac-Man when I was a kid! And I do agree with your couple points that you said could have made it better. Right on man!
Thank you Atran :) it’s a classic 80’s look man, really makes me regret selling Class of 81. Decisions can be tough, but won’t let this one go :) 15 in the room super crowded, but what arcade isn’t :)
Man…pulled the trigger on this one (though I wish line up was more like the PartyCade) and definitely getting Pac-Man as well only if they release the blue version of Ms Pac-Man as a Deluxe. Your review was incredible! Definitely coming to your channel for all future releases. Thx brother!!
Very nice work buddy. You could sell ice to an Eskimo haha. Im impressed with this special edition model. I honestly had no idea they existed. The light up coin doors and buttons are a nice improvement. I don't know how i didnt know this was a thing haha.
Thank you Mike lol that’s funny man :) where would you hang the certificate of authenticity? Man I’m really tempted now to get Ms Pacman the lights are so cool. It’s going to be tough deciding between Shaq and deluxe especially with the extras were getting :)
@@PDX7 hmmm if I had that certificate I would honestly probably hang it on the wall right above the cabinet. If that's an option. I can see the draw towards these special edition cabinets. They definitely look nice.
Great Reviews PD7! I do want this Galaga Vault edition cabinet to add to my game room and to upgrade from my original OG Galaga Cabinet I have now.. Only thing keeping me from purchasing is it's just priced to high at the moment..Please send me a link if you see it for $200-maybe $300 for it! Thanks again sir!
@@PDX7 nah we already have the shinku we're all done buying sf2 even if they make an xl we're all set ! I almost never play sf2 game is just brutally hard.
I just got my last week.I wanted to be on the top of the scoreboard which I managed to a few days ago. I hope to get to the kill screen real soon.I am getting really close.
Great review! This cabinet is FINALLY what they should've released from the very beginning. They wouldn't had to drop prices down to next to nothing if they did this to all of the cabinets. I still would prefer 100% height though. Good trend though. Thanks!
Phil where are you going to put your certificate? I still haven’t put mine on yet but if I do I’m thinking above the coin door covering the Arcade1up logo.
Hi brother great review quick question I am thinking about buying this cabinet but is the joystick on the galaga deluxe better than the pac man deluxe also are the buttons better than last years release the quality thanks have a great day
Hey GG, both joysticks are the same on them also the XL, but the buttons on Galaga and PAC XL are better than PAC deluxe those buttons are the mushy type the light up are better.
Looks great. Does the Pac-Man Deluxe use the same coin door assembly just not wired to light up like the Galaga? Any way yet to soft mod these deluxes?
Hi PD7! Greetings from Malta (EU). Thanks for the great review. These deluxe cabs rock! What made you decide to pick up this cabinet if you already have the same games lineup on the Pacman XL? Just asking :) BTW , I think that there is a great place for that commemorative plaque IMHO, and that is to stick it in the black area above the screen. It will get maximum viewing by all and fill up that gap nicely too.
That’s a great idea Chris! Perfect spot :) How long have you been in Malta? I am a fan of the dedicated look even though the same games are on something else I may have I want to recreate an arcade.
I've been on Malta all my life. Born and raised. I agree about the look of the cabinets. If you want a close replication of an arcade you need them to look like actual ones. I am old enough to remember all the classics and grew up playing them. I remember Space Invaders being released and until then my only experience was Pong. What a leap in quality and playability that was. Then all the others started coming out, Galaxian with the first color monitor and graphics.... Asteroids, Galaga, Pacman. DK.....thanks the A1up, we can taste the memories again and collect old favorites. Keep up the good work and your walk-arounds! I love them.
God rid of all my 1ups but if I were to go back I’d start w this. I hope they do go all xl tho. I would jump back in if they did a Star Wars xl, tron xl, centipede/tempest xl and robotron xl
Thinking about getting this cab. Heard you mention there was a riser booster available but I can’t seem to find one anywhere. Do you have a source you can link? Thx, great vid BTW
I’ll send you a link below just select the cab and 3” or 5” www.buystuffarcades.com/products/mini-riser-for-deluxe-arcade1up-cabs Code: Christmas2023 gets $25 off 100 or more purchase :)
Great review, PD7... i still have the OG Galaga arcade1up from wave/gen 1, and i do see that arcade1up went all out to improve the product! However, the game lists still and will be my issue because it is a copy and paste from Pacman, Ms Pacman, Pacmania, and class 81 cabs... This is where arcade1up has dropped the ball repeatedly, but it was a great review...
@@petermacnab1871 the arcade1up logo boot screen with a cabinet specific intro, after an update it's just the logo without an intro, in forums I've heard there are legal reasons they have do it but idk
Hey Retro Painiac, it is a 4 way gate you can always change it out if you don’t like it. Only trouble it’s tight to get inside and do it :) I think you would like it, but wait for it to drop 349-399 again. Thank you for watching 👊
If I could only own one Arcade1Up cabinet it would be Galaga Deluxe, it is a great looking 3/4 scale replica, feature rich and has a good selection of games.
Hi buddy very quick question today here in Canada went to the brick to see if they had galaga deluxe display they did not buy had pac man deluxe no light up buttons my question for you are the buttons on regular Pac-Man deluxe same quality of the galaga deluxe thanks I am curious before I buy it thanks
Hi GG, the buttons on Galaga are slightly better because they are a different shape that the standard 1up buttons that Pacman deluxe would have. Both function probably the same it’s just Galagas are different plus lighting up.
I know. I got mine for 399 from them back in late November and also got the sf2 from them as well for 399 in November too. Now the sf2 is 299. They don't want to price match but will take a return. Decisions decisions lol.
@PDX7 unfortunately not. I have alot of cabs still in boxes awaiting someday more space. I'm selective as to which ones I install. Just sold my original streetfigter and mk2 from 2018 for 200 each and replaced with deluxe. Huge difference. I'm surprised how many people texted me through market place to buy them. Must be a huge following. Next on my limited space you know of is time crisis followed by pacman xl. Galaga will be on my future put together list. I know It's a good cab. It's why I bought them with the fomo of them all be gone soon. I think this is my final year of buying cabs. All major titles I have now. Maybe if something worthwhile comes I'll get it but for now I'm stuffed.
If I had room, I'd get this just for the 80's nostalgia. I knew space would be an issue down the road, so I got Class of 81. Great review. Ps. Glad you can turn off those light up buttons. Not really a fan of those.
Hi brother sorry to bother you I have another question is the iircade gold buttons the same as galaga gold edition I have the iiircade gold thanks dude
Hi GG, there not as good as the iircade buttons I just compared them :) I think better than the standard but not quite iircade. Any time you have questions please don’t hesitate 👊
So it's basically a Pac-Man Deluxe with different graphics kinda as far as the games? How are Galaga and Galaxian on it. I know something is off. The framerate seems a little skippy compared to my gen 1 Galaga. I think an update fixed some of the other frame skip/responsiveness on some games. Trying to figure out who uses what on the Galaga leaderboard online. Took forever to get a decent game. (I don't cheat with that fast fire or no enemy fire stuff.) Got 999,850 for now. Just need to "properly nudge" the score to 999,990. Feels like you cant shoot as fast (I mean like precise fast shooting when they are right on top of you) or something. I had 3.2 million on my gen 1 Galaga but my best on here so far is 1.1 million. Sad. Trying to figure out the icons for who used what cabinet. Cherries are the Pac-Man Deluxe... Which ai saw nonody else in the top 25 scores use.
Yes and Pacman XL, just different skins. They seem ok to me I haven’t noticed anything. How is the control deck height for you? You’re getting awesome scores!
@@PDX7 Ok, you are Mr. 1Up... You know all the cabinets. So for the leader boards the cherries are the Pac-Man Deluxe. I see a couple of different 81's so I take it there are 2 different types of Class of 81. I'm guessing the Galaga stage 10 shield is the Galaga Deluxe. I saw a Dig Dug and a Ms. Pac cocktail icon. There was one that had a Pacmania looking Pac-Man icon and then a more plain looking Pac-Man icon. Also... Would you be the GarcadeFunZone guy on the leaderboard?
@@PDX7 FunZoneGarcade... Had that backward. Thought since you go to Garcade and you got a Galaga Deluxe... Deck height is fine. I like the angle of the screen on it. I can't use it as a shelf for my phone or anything like my gen 1 Galaga because of the slant. Lol. Only change that would have been nice would be to have another button on the left side of the stick. I'm used to playing Super Pac-Man right handed. Cabinet looks great otherwise. Hope it's strong enough at the joint where the two halves meet. I would have done 2 more of those metal pieces that join them at the front and back on the side pieces. Risers look a bit ugly but they look sturdy. I rather have this new look. More accurate. Win on the monitor! My gen 1 Galaga when viewed from the sides.... Ouch. Yeah, no risers is the way to go. They are hard to find now anyway. Yep, you are Mr. 1Up. Coleco had Mr. Arcade back in the 80's. He shrunk arcade machines down to table top size. You are Mr. Arcade 1Up. You only shrink cabinets down to 3/4 scale size. I might have to take another look at that leaderboard. It might not be two versions of 81. One might be 40? Did the 40th anniversary one have WiFi?
@@PDX7 Just checked the high score board. It's another 81. Also saw a plain Ms. Pac-Man and a Galaxian. Is there some list somewhere that tells which icons belong to which model machine? Seems top Galaga players use the class of 81 machines a lot. (Which again is very telling since nobody else is using a Deluxe Pac-Man for any of the top 25 Galaga scores.) Hope Galaga and Galaxian get an update someday. The speed up Pac-Man and Pac-Man Plus feel right now. I need to look at Pacmania more but I think the scrolling might be smoother. Was that Galaga Deluxe really loud out of the box? I know my Pac-Man Deluxe was until the update was applied. One flaw though... They took the stripe off of the Coke can! Booooo! That's like taking the Budweiser logo out of Tapper. Oh well. Oh yeah, Pac Land with the buttons. I guess it's right but I'm trying to remember if I played it with a Joystick at Great America. Might have been a converted Galaxian cab? Been a long time and only played it once or twice.
@@PDX7 that’d work for me . I was unaware of the black deluxe and checked it out. It would be a better fit considering all my cabs are black . Tron, Star Wars and dragons lair
Very infomercialish... but I guess that is expected. That being said... that is the best looking one I've seen in a long time. Id sell the pac-man and keep the Galaga for sure lol.
@@PDX7if you have the space and like them go for it. I just always know people need space for another arcade. I clicked on the video because I didn’t know about this Galaga deluxe at all. Only one that I watched. Honeslty, you did a better job than some of the official 1up videos I’ve seen.
@@petermacnab1871 Exerion has more enemies, more weapons, more stages, more colors, better graphics, better controls, better game play and progressive difficulty. So, yeah, I guess if you like children's games Galaga is for you.
They are all toys. lol Whether it be OG arcades that we grew up playing popping coins into or the smaller Arcade1up or other company versions. Hate to break it to you but all video games, cabinets and consoles are toys. And I have a huge collection and I'm not ashamed to call them as such.
Such a thorough and professional review! Arcade1up would be wise to send you more review units in the future! Great job Phil! 💥💥👊💥💥
Thank you Zod 💥💥👊 I’ll take them man :)
Nice review. That on/off switch for the light-up buttons is a really nice feature that I hope they keep for future cabs.
Me too :) it’s like that led colors we used to get on control panel being able to turn on and off. Thank you Dug Dawger 👊
They failed to include it with the Pac-Man XL Edition cabinet.
Great review - thank you! Just picked one up on Amazon for $359. Very excited!!
Hi Mike, it’s good to hear from you man :) That’s Awesome!! Great price
Thank you my friend 👊
Love the Galaga cab. However, the 17" screen is the deal breaker for me. I want/need a Galaga XL cab with a 19" monitor and the rest would be history for me! Thanks, Phil!!!
The 19” is the best :) Thank you for watching Mark 👊
I was debating on which Deluxe cab I was going get, but now I want this one instead of the Ms Pacman/Galaga. Thanks for this review
It’s the lights :) makes the difference, Thank you for watching!
My goodness this cab is perfect!! From the marquee to the lighted coin door. Arcade1up nailed it!! I’m a fan of the lighted buttons, fits Galaga to perfection. It’s going to look great in your arcade room. Love your honest review, like you mentioned the Height and the deck, but overall a great looking cab. I can’t wait for 2024. I picked up fast and the furious:) I should be getting it this coming Friday. Great review PD7.
That’s awesome Julio! F&F is sold out t now, you’ll absolutely have a blast playing it!
Buy 50 get one free lol. You deserve it bro! Great review. I wish they went with the Galaga green T-molding though, would have really popped then. A common riser for similar cabs is a great way to go if you need a bit more height for multiple machines. I have all my Deluxe cabs and cabs with risers on one. Arcade1up should have a program if you buy 10 cabs you get one free. Have a card like all businesses do these days, an incentive to collect more.
Yes the punch card!! Great idea man :) Only restrictions has to be from either direct or Best Buy, Target, Walmart and Kohls. Each has their own cards :) that would be awesome! I can see green would’ve looked sharp, Thanks Thumper Squid 👊
Awesome job! I have the NBA Jam Deluxe...it's badass!! Light up coin doors and buttons make it just pop!
Thank you Dave, I really want that now knowing what to expect! It’s an awesome looking cab they all are, wonder if we see more of these styles or full blown XL’s next year.
That special edition plaque is a nice touch! A1up listened to our complaints about not having that on the 40th anniversary SW cab, I think.. Great review, man. This is definitely on my want list.
Thank you Justin :) You’re right maybe now these will be included more often, I think it’s better than a tin sign :)
@PDX7 100% better than a tin sign lol
@Justinski85 definitely:)
Cab looks great. I hope they make those led coin doors standard on all deluxes. Any future versions of galaga need to have the partycade line-up. It just makes sense.
Maybe on the XL, a lot of people agree on that lineup. Thanks for watching Zero Reduxx 👊
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for watching :)
Great review! Thanks. I just ordered one here in Ireland 👍🏼
Awesome! I’m glad you were able to find one, Thanks for watching 👊
@@PDX7I'm importing it from Italy for approximately $520 after 5% discount coupon. Actually I'm seeing availability of different cabinets reducing here in Europe, adding support to the argument that Arcade 1Up isn't doing well as a company.
@ufomaster-blaster8024 520 is a pretty good price for Galaga, I think it’s up in the air with them they could come out strong quarter 4 or we could be seeing another lack luster year in 2025.
Wow PD7...hitting the big time! Your hard work pays off. Great review of a great cabinet. You've almost sold me on it. If I had a wider budget it would already be in my arcade. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for sharing the video Quarter Deck :) if I had a wider budget I’d buy the other 3 Special Edition deluxe :) these look great!
Joe Szabo put out a new deluxe marquee for this and my cab is still in box. Might have to pop on that new marquee.
I’d install before you build :)
@user-kg8km3uv4f I can’t believe these are sold out. I’ve changed out a bunch of marquees even knowing when I build a cab I’ll have to open it up again, it’s hard to wait but such less hassle :) it’s a great looking cab it holds a special place with me.
Wow great to hear they sent 1 to you that's awesome stepping up!!! Alot of extra options on this it's a great buy for a Galaga gut. Great honest review as always
Thank you Dave :)
This is one I will definitely pick up. Thanks, Phil!
It really stands out lit up 91 Bravo Post, I’d buy all 4 if I could :) Thank you 👊
Nice review... cool cab! Wish the coin doors weren't so low on some of their cabs. Very inconsistent placement... my OCD would go nuts I'm afraid:/
Yea they are a little low, same with Time Crisis I wanted to point that out when I had the tape measure out. When I add a riser booster from buystuff it will help a little bit. Thank you for watching Fireside Arcade 👊
Great review dude! That’s a nice cabinet!
Dude Thank you Jason 👊
Phil, this was a great review. You were so in-depth and it does look like 1up might be listening a little finally with that on/off switch for the lighted buttons. I hope you get more of these from 1Up to review!
Thank you Stokjock! I do too :)
That looks nice! I didn't realize it had a light up coin door and buttons. Thanks for the excellent review.
It’s just like our Pacman :) Thank you 🙏 I really like these new deluxe, the lights are such a great tiuch
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This cabinet was not on my radar at all but after watching this and actually looking at the features I am actively looking for it. I know some do not like the light up buttons but I really do. I already have that line up on my dig dug but I love the look of this and have just enough room for it. Thanks for the quality review!
Try to get the same deal you just got on PacMan :)
@@PDX7 That would be awesome. I am a little confued now though. Is there a regular version and a "vault" version? I don;t see any special edition version listed.
@ZacksRides the vault is just for light up buttons, coin doors and a metal certificate. Hopefully these sell well and we see this caliber for all deluxe in the future.
Just got mine today gonna assemble it tomorrow and i ordered a 5 inch diamond plate riser. Ill come back to update.
Nice! The riser will be perfect.
The only thing It’s missing for me is Gaplus and Bosconian. They had those on the party cade version so I was really hoping they’d put it on the deluxe. Other than that it looks perfect
Yes we definitely needed Gaplus and Xebious on this :)
I wish they could integrate the LIVE and LED button toggles into the coin eject buttons, all the extra buttons and switches ugly up the control panel art
Yea that’s a good idea each coin could function differently, be cool to push those in.
Look at you.. getting review cabs. Prime time baby! Nice review my friend.
Thank you Skidz :)
Good looking cabinet Phil, you are in the big time getting cabinets for review, nice. Any idea what the springs are on this one, 2lb, 4lb? Don't sleep on Galaga 88.
Love Galaga 88 Carl :) they feel tight it’s hard to really say but they feel like they are stiff.
Why is the option for scanlines removed? For the real experience from the 80’s….this should be a must
I agree Marz Mobile, I noticed this on Class of 81 too. Really is the only reason I’d go into settings. Thank you for watching!
Indeed by the way great review !!!! @@PDX7
Great looking cabinet. Nice job Phil.
Thank you Jesse!
I’m really tempted ❤
Keep an eye on Target and Amazon maybe it drops to 399 this fall, Thanks for watching!
Damn PD7! Now I have to buy this cabinet. I’ll get it next week, I do have $140 in Kohls cash. Do the light up buttons on the coin door work as game start?
No they don't but that would be cool! I am on the other hand going to make my light up coin doors work as credit buttons when I get my TMNT cabinet done from a Simpson Arcade1up cabinet!
That’s what we need next hopefully just like KI Pro, make these functional! I was hoping to use my kohls cash on a Golden Axe sale but only Best Buy running sale. Thanks for watching Games Plus and Artran :)
Three things I would change, and it would be a keeper....
1. It needs to be an XL.
2. Game lineup should be the same as the Galaga's 40th anniversary partycade.
3. The control panel needs tweaking. The joystick should be placed on the left side of the CP. (Galaga plays better on the gen 1 version because the CP is more accurate)
Maybe you’ll get this on the XL, hopefully next year 🤞
Thanks for watching 👊
@PDX7 Yes, hopefully. The Deluxe look okay, but the fact that they could still use a riser is a real turn-off. The mini risers look ridiculous imo.
@xcom6466 but they are needed help :) gotta go just a little bigger next time
I have one of these that I got on Prime Day for $399 and it's well worth the asking price. Even though I already had the games it comes with on my Pac Man XL, there's just something about playing Galaga on it's own themed cabinet. It really looks great.
I agree it’s awesome playing Galaga on this cab! Did you buy the ST2 deluxe too?
SF2 lol
I saw a local pawn shop has an open box Black "Vault" Deluxe MS. PAC-MAN with light up buttons and coin door. I think it's a WM online exclusive, but can't find anything about "Vault" editions. Is this from WM? I like how they've basically started re-release last year's legacy cabs that got bad screens as "Vault" with better screens and light up coin door/buttons. One could argue Atari 50th is basically the first "Vault" version, and an upgrade of the Centipede cab that had the proper form but bad screen.
Very true the Atari 50 is definitely an exclusive:) I know Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon have carried Galaga. 299-349 is the best deal out there.
Congrats to you PD7 on this cab u made an excellent choice getting your Christmas cabs early and truly thank you for TC riser I love it now thank you so much buddy
Thank you Bozo Calvin, if I would’ve bought Shaq when you did it would be perfect!
@@PDX7 well I just sold it yesterday gotta pay off my TC cab waiting to get something new next year
@bozocalvinjr2134 what was your go to game out of the 3? I love hang time
Very cool. You're so lucky to get a review cab.
Extremely Lucky :)
I love my Galaga deluxe cab but just one thing …..is it my imagination it is Galaga not as smooth running as it is on other 1up cabs ?
I can’t tell Peter, it seems the same on Pacman XL just the menu and start up are different but don’t notice the game play different.
Great, honest and well thought out review man! That Galaga Deluxe cabinet does look great as is another iconic arcade cabinet from the 80's like Pac-Man when I was a kid! And I do agree with your couple points that you said could have made it better. Right on man!
Thank you Atran :) it’s a classic 80’s look man, really makes me regret selling Class of 81. Decisions can be tough, but won’t let this one go :) 15 in the room super crowded, but what arcade isn’t :)
Great cabinet I'm thinking between this one and pacman XL the 19 inch is the only reason
Which ever you can get the best price is the way :)
@@PDX7 are the buttons and joystick the same as in the Pac-Man XL ?
@dannyr2272 yes they are the same, Galaga does feel a little tighter with the joystick but maybe just because it’s brand new.
Man…pulled the trigger on this one (though I wish line up was more like the PartyCade) and definitely getting Pac-Man as well only if they release the blue version of Ms Pac-Man as a Deluxe. Your review was incredible! Definitely coming to your channel for all future releases. Thx brother!!
Thank you Castle Ranch 👊 where did you buy Galaga from?
@@PDX7 Amazon 👍
@castleranch738 nice, bought SF2 on Amazon too
Nice review, mine arrives tomorrow!
Awesome! You’ll love it man 👊 Thank you for watching!
Very nice work buddy. You could sell ice to an Eskimo haha. Im impressed with this special edition model. I honestly had no idea they existed. The light up coin doors and buttons are a nice improvement. I don't know how i didnt know this was a thing haha.
Thank you Mike lol that’s funny man :) where would you hang the certificate of authenticity? Man I’m really tempted now to get Ms Pacman the lights are so cool. It’s going to be tough deciding between Shaq and deluxe especially with the extras were getting :)
@@PDX7 hmmm if I had that certificate I would honestly probably hang it on the wall right above the cabinet. If that's an option. I can see the draw towards these special edition cabinets. They definitely look nice.
@TheBadGuyMikeWerley good idea :) Thanks man
Great Reviews PD7! I do want this Galaga Vault edition cabinet to add to my game room and to upgrade from my original OG Galaga Cabinet I have now.. Only thing keeping me from purchasing is it's just priced to high at the moment..Please send me a link if you see it for $200-maybe $300 for it! Thanks again sir!
I’ll be watching for you man 👊
The only thing i don't like is the galaga decal on the front. It makes it look like it's on a riser. I think it would look a lot cleaner without it.
I can see that, but the arcade has that same look cause that’s the first thing I thought too.
This is really nice. Really not many reasons to get the real things besides missing a Crt.
You’re right, these are getting closer and closer every time a new one comes out.
Brother grabbed 1 of these a few months ago and i was impressed with how good it looks , can't really knock this one.
Hey Paagshim, it’s great to hear from you :) it’s a great cab did you pickup SF2 also?
@@PDX7 nah we already have the shinku we're all done buying sf2 even if they make an xl we're all set ! I almost never play sf2 game is just brutally hard.
@ThePaagshim yes it is brutality hard lol I only play the beat em ups :)
PD7 I didn’t know I can turn on rapid fire on Galaga! I have a Pman XL! Thanks!
I sometimes forget about it lol it’s the best way to play!
I just got my last week.I wanted to be on the top of the scoreboard which I managed to a few days ago. I hope to get to the kill screen real soon.I am getting really close.
That’s awesome! It’s a very special cabinet, Thanks for watching 👊
What's a kill screen?
Thanks for the review. This cab is SO tempting! LOL ;)
Hey Thomas, Happy New Year! Thank you for watching :)
@@PDX7 and an happy new year to you, and all, as well! ;)
Great review! This cabinet is FINALLY what they should've released from the very beginning. They wouldn't had to drop prices down to next to nothing if they did this to all of the cabinets. I still would prefer 100% height though. Good trend though. Thanks!
Thank you Kirk 👊 let’s hope for taller ones next year :)
Phil Golden Axe is on sale at Kohls for 450. Time to use that K cash!
I had to use it yesterday Saiyanspirits, Thanks for letting me know:)
Phil where are you going to put your certificate? I still haven’t put mine on yet but if I do I’m thinking above the coin door covering the Arcade1up logo.
That’s a good spot for it Dave, I’m thinking on the wall :) what do you think?
Hi brother great review quick question I am thinking about buying this cabinet but is the joystick on the galaga deluxe better than the pac man deluxe also are the buttons better than last years release the quality thanks have a great day
Hey GG, both joysticks are the same on them also the XL, but the buttons on Galaga and PAC XL are better than PAC deluxe those buttons are the mushy type the light up are better.
🤨Another video i never seen👍👍
This one will always be a keeper :)
Looks great. Does the Pac-Man Deluxe use the same coin door assembly just not wired to light up like the Galaga? Any way yet to soft mod these deluxes?
Yes pacman is the same structural just need to pick up a Retro 530 light up kit and it will be identical to Galaga.
Hi PD7! Greetings from Malta (EU). Thanks for the great review. These deluxe cabs rock! What made you decide to pick up this cabinet if you already have the same games lineup on the Pacman XL? Just asking :) BTW , I think that there is a great place for that commemorative plaque IMHO, and that is to stick it in the black area above the screen. It will get maximum viewing by all and fill up that gap nicely too.
That’s a great idea Chris! Perfect spot :) How long have you been in Malta? I am a fan of the dedicated look even though the same games are on something else I may have I want to recreate an arcade.
I've been on Malta all my life. Born and raised. I agree about the look of the cabinets. If you want a close replication of an arcade you need them to look like actual ones. I am old enough to remember all the classics and grew up playing them. I remember Space Invaders being released and until then my only experience was Pong. What a leap in quality and playability that was. Then all the others started coming out, Galaxian with the first color monitor and graphics.... Asteroids, Galaga, Pacman. DK.....thanks the A1up, we can taste the memories again and collect old favorites. Keep up the good work and your walk-arounds! I love them.
@chriscaruana3471 Thank you so much :)
God rid of all my 1ups but if I were to go back I’d start w this. I hope they do go all xl tho. I would jump back in if they did a Star Wars xl, tron xl, centipede/tempest xl and robotron xl
I can see a SW XL next year, be pretty cool if those all came out :)
Great review as always Phil! Are you keeping both Galaga and Pac-Man XL?
Thank you Tommy :) yes both are staying here, not going anywhere for a very long time!
@@PDX7 nice 👍 they look great together!
@8:57 you can see my own HIGH Score for Rolling Thunder because I'm #13 J-MON
🇨🇦 Thanks kindly PD7 🎉
Dude Nice!!!
Thinking about getting this cab. Heard you mention there was a riser booster available but I can’t seem to find one anywhere. Do you have a source you can link? Thx, great vid BTW
I’ll send you a link below just select the cab and 3” or 5”
www.buystuffarcades.com/products/mini-riser-for-deluxe-arcade1up-cabs
Code: Christmas2023 gets $25 off 100 or more purchase :)
Great review, PD7... i still have the OG Galaga arcade1up from wave/gen 1, and i do see that arcade1up went all out to improve the product! However, the game lists still and will be my issue because it is a copy and paste from Pacman, Ms Pacman, Pacmania, and class 81 cabs... This is where arcade1up has dropped the ball repeatedly, but it was a great review...
Thank you GCA with the price of this now, I’d go for Class of 81 for 499 and getting Ms Pacman on it.
Oh wow this review came outta nowhere! This is a nice cab. You never really see anyone with this none.
I don’t think I’ve seen anything on UA-cam about this cabinet other than Cornercade’s cab. Hope we get light up buttons for everything now :)
Also the exact same game lineup on the Pac-Mania legacy cab for less $.
True, but the TN monitor and if you want the dedicated Galaga look :) unfortunately it’s priced very high right now..
Every time they shoot an update they remove the splash screen! Its happened to class of 81 and the pacman deluxe 😡
What’s the splash screen ?
@@petermacnab1871 the arcade1up logo boot screen with a cabinet specific intro, after an update it's just the logo without an intro, in forums I've heard there are legal reasons they have do it but idk
The little animation when you turn it on of the ship being captured. That used to be on my Class of '81 cabinet too. After an update, it was removed.
@@Triumph_or_Die that sucks ! I love those cool intros !
I hope that doesn’t go away it’s a great intro :)
Thank you for your review. One question: Is the stick a 4 or 8 way stick? If it is a 4 way then I am buying it....💰💰💰
Hey Retro Painiac, it is a 4 way gate you can always change it out if you don’t like it. Only trouble it’s tight to get inside and do it :) I think you would like it, but wait for it to drop 349-399 again. Thank you for watching 👊
I just wished they added bosconian. Like for a long time
I had to look it up, I agree this would be a great game for this cabinet!
@PDX7 don't forget xevious
@sailorpacmoon2563 yes that’s a great game!
Very nice!
Thank you 👊
Coin Door looks too low on all almost all the Deluxe models. Other than that, I really like this cab. The plate is a nice touch too.
I agree Marc, the riser booster helps a little bit but would’ve been better if it was just a little higher. Thank you for watching!
Great game list though I would sacrifice one of the pacmans for rally x personally.
Yea I wish it was on there too, they make us buy Ms Pacman for Rally X. Thanks for watching 👊
If I could only own one Arcade1Up cabinet it would be Galaga Deluxe, it is a great looking 3/4 scale replica, feature rich and has a good selection of games.
One of the best looking cabs they did :)
Hi buddy very quick question today here in Canada went to the brick to see if they had galaga deluxe display they did not buy had pac man deluxe no light up buttons my question for you are the buttons on regular Pac-Man deluxe same quality of the galaga deluxe thanks I am curious before I buy it thanks
Hi GG, the buttons on Galaga are slightly better because they are a different shape that the standard 1up buttons that Pacman deluxe would have. Both function probably the same it’s just Galagas are different plus lighting up.
Interesting the same company that is selling sf2 and Galaga, spreetail, just lowered them price of this cab to 359 on Amazon.
I saw that Alex :) 359 for Galaga is a great price!
I know. I got mine for 399 from them back in late November and also got the sf2 from them as well for 399 in November too. Now the sf2 is 299. They don't want to price match but will take a return. Decisions decisions lol.
@pxp751 did you put it together yet?
@PDX7 unfortunately not. I have alot of cabs still in boxes awaiting someday more space. I'm selective as to which ones I install. Just sold my original streetfigter and mk2 from 2018 for 200 each and replaced with deluxe. Huge difference. I'm surprised how many people texted me through market place to buy them. Must be a huge following. Next on my limited space you know of is time crisis followed by pacman xl. Galaga will be on my future put together list. I know It's a good cab. It's why I bought them with the fomo of them all be gone soon. I think this is my final year of buying cabs. All major titles I have now. Maybe if something worthwhile comes I'll get it but for now I'm stuffed.
@pxp751 I paid 399 too I’d just keep it man you paid for it with those 2 sales. It’s too much work :)
Wow 🤩 great review 🔥👍👌👊🐲🐲
Thank you Bobby 💪👊
Do they still sell risers for these cabinets? Great video!
Thank you :) there’s boosters for this style I can send you the links if your looking for them
@PDX7 Not sure if youtube will allow links or not. What site/brand are they?
@nesmanmain0001 Buystuff arcades and GIJoelgaming I’ll comment under this with links if they’ll go through
@nesmanmain0001 www.gijoelgaming.com/products
@nesmanmain0001 www.buystuffarcades.com/products/mini-riser-for-deluxe-arcade1up-cabs
If I had room, I'd get this just for the 80's nostalgia. I knew space would be an issue down the road, so I got Class of 81. Great review. Ps. Glad you can turn off those light up buttons. Not really a fan of those.
Their growing on me lol I regret selling Class of 81, hold on to yours Eric :)
It's nice... at least until they put out the XL version and then make it obsolete.
That comment makes no sense unless you are assuming everyone wants XL cabs which they don’t.
@@petermacnab1871 The people that buy XLs assume the majority are upgrading along with them, but I don't think so
That’s when these will be steals to buy :)
I like the cabinet, but I already have Class of '81 and I prefer Ms Pac-Man. Great review, Phil!
Thank you Sonny 👊 Love the blue on Ms Pacman side. Although the black deluxe Ms pac looks really sharp!
Is there a way where there is to not button mash?
There’s a rapid fire we can select in settings, I kind of like the mashing :)
If it's the sa.e as the pacman xl, the cab looks great but input lag is terrible.
I’ll have to really watch for the lag
The black levels look bad to me. The monitors in these cabinets were famously high contrast, but this screen looks so much like what it is: an LCD.
There’s a scan lines option too, I just like the lcd look. Thanks for watching
Hi brother sorry to bother you I have another question is the iircade gold buttons the same as galaga gold edition I have the iiircade gold thanks dude
Hi GG, there not as good as the iircade buttons I just compared them :) I think better than the standard but not quite iircade. Any time you have questions please don’t hesitate 👊
@@PDX7 thanks buddy I really want the galaga deluxe those buttons don’t work for me thanks again buddy fir getting back to me have a great evening
@GG-sn4cw Thank you, you too!
So it's basically a Pac-Man Deluxe with different graphics kinda as far as the games? How are Galaga and Galaxian on it. I know something is off. The framerate seems a little skippy compared to my gen 1 Galaga. I think an update fixed some of the other frame skip/responsiveness on some games. Trying to figure out who uses what on the Galaga leaderboard online. Took forever to get a decent game. (I don't cheat with that fast fire or no enemy fire stuff.) Got 999,850 for now. Just need to "properly nudge" the score to 999,990. Feels like you cant shoot as fast (I mean like precise fast shooting when they are right on top of you) or something. I had 3.2 million on my gen 1 Galaga but my best on here so far is 1.1 million. Sad. Trying to figure out the icons for who used what cabinet. Cherries are the Pac-Man Deluxe... Which ai saw nonody else in the top 25 scores use.
Yes and Pacman XL, just different skins. They seem ok to me I haven’t noticed anything. How is the control deck height for you? You’re getting awesome scores!
@@PDX7 Ok, you are Mr. 1Up... You know all the cabinets. So for the leader boards the cherries are the Pac-Man Deluxe. I see a couple of different 81's so I take it there are 2 different types of Class of 81. I'm guessing the Galaga stage 10 shield is the Galaga Deluxe. I saw a Dig Dug and a Ms. Pac cocktail icon. There was one that had a Pacmania looking Pac-Man icon and then a more plain looking Pac-Man icon. Also... Would you be the GarcadeFunZone guy on the leaderboard?
@domeshtan1677 no lol I think I’m PD7X
@@PDX7 FunZoneGarcade... Had that backward. Thought since you go to Garcade and you got a Galaga Deluxe... Deck height is fine. I like the angle of the screen on it. I can't use it as a shelf for my phone or anything like my gen 1 Galaga because of the slant. Lol. Only change that would have been nice would be to have another button on the left side of the stick. I'm used to playing Super Pac-Man right handed. Cabinet looks great otherwise. Hope it's strong enough at the joint where the two halves meet. I would have done 2 more of those metal pieces that join them at the front and back on the side pieces. Risers look a bit ugly but they look sturdy. I rather have this new look. More accurate. Win on the monitor! My gen 1 Galaga when viewed from the sides.... Ouch. Yeah, no risers is the way to go. They are hard to find now anyway. Yep, you are Mr. 1Up. Coleco had Mr. Arcade back in the 80's. He shrunk arcade machines down to table top size. You are Mr. Arcade 1Up. You only shrink cabinets down to 3/4 scale size. I might have to take another look at that leaderboard. It might not be two versions of 81. One might be 40? Did the 40th anniversary one have WiFi?
@@PDX7 Just checked the high score board. It's another 81. Also saw a plain Ms. Pac-Man and a Galaxian. Is there some list somewhere that tells which icons belong to which model machine? Seems top Galaga players use the class of 81 machines a lot. (Which again is very telling since nobody else is using a Deluxe Pac-Man for any of the top 25 Galaga scores.) Hope Galaga and Galaxian get an update someday. The speed up Pac-Man and Pac-Man Plus feel right now. I need to look at Pacmania more but I think the scrolling might be smoother. Was that Galaga Deluxe really loud out of the box? I know my Pac-Man Deluxe was until the update was applied. One flaw though... They took the stripe off of the Coke can! Booooo! That's like taking the Budweiser logo out of Tapper. Oh well. Oh yeah, Pac Land with the buttons. I guess it's right but I'm trying to remember if I played it with a Joystick at Great America. Might have been a converted Galaxian cab? Been a long time and only played it once or twice.
Such a beauty. Still gonna hold out for the Ms. Pac-Man though
Black deluxe or XL?
@@PDX7I’m still hoping they release the blue and pink deluxe that they previewed along side class of 81 and Pac-Man almost a year ago
@stillMeNZa I think it’s going to be the XL
@@PDX7 that’d work for me . I was unaware of the black deluxe and checked it out. It would be a better fit considering all my cabs are black . Tron, Star Wars and dragons lair
Hold off on Ms Pacman deluxe until more retailers pick it up in the next month or two it’s still a little too high
Does it have a headphone jack?
No not on any of the deluxe cabinets, Thanks for watching!
Very infomercialish... but I guess that is expected. That being said... that is the best looking one I've seen in a long time. Id sell the pac-man and keep the Galaga for sure lol.
🧂
I feel like Tony Little now lol I love Pacman too much and Galaga will always be sentimental to me I’ll always keep both :) Thank you Steps :)
@@PDX7if you have the space and like them go for it. I just always know people need space for another arcade. I clicked on the video because I didn’t know about this Galaga deluxe at all. Only one that I watched. Honeslty, you did a better job than some of the official 1up videos I’ve seen.
@stepsgaming Thank you for:) I’m out of space too lol can barely move around that room. Might have to branch out just a little lol
They sent you this and you are going to be brutally honest... hmmm 🤔
I have to be :) What do you think of Galaga?
@@PDX7 looks freaking sweet
@vilhelmstein2091 these vault editions are really cool looking, Ms Pacman is on sale at Wayfair for 419 it’s tempting.
Galaga is ok.
Exerion is better.
I disagree but that’s what makes the world go around 😊
@@petermacnab1871 Galaga is simpler. I'll give you that.
Galaga 88 :)
Thanks for watching guys 👊
@@SoulforSale and better ! Lol 😂
@@petermacnab1871 Exerion has more enemies, more weapons, more stages, more colors, better graphics, better controls, better game play and progressive difficulty. So, yeah, I guess if you like children's games Galaga is for you.
It’s a toy not an arcade. Never think this is an arcade
They are all toys. lol Whether it be OG arcades that we grew up playing popping coins into or the smaller Arcade1up or other company versions. Hate to break it to you but all video games, cabinets and consoles are toys. And I have a huge collection and I'm not ashamed to call them as such.
@@atranfanatic nope these are complete garbage. Real arcades have patterns, specific boards, and also a huge difference to toys.
@@panicfarm9874 That's okay man. We all have our own opinions and differences which makes the world go round.
It’s an arcade and a toy to me man, I appreciate you watching Panic Farm. Atran :) Thanks for watching my friend 👊
Same boring game list within.
No Bally/Midway logo.
Yea we have to find a Bally Midway decal :) Thanks for watching!
@@PDX7oh and, great review 👍🏻
Thank you Raul Off Roader 👊
All the lights suck.