Replay Arcade Machine Will Cost You More Than a Token

Arcade machines are a part of a generation gone by. With arcade centers closing left and right, a lot of nostalgic gamers have taken to building or buying their own machine for home use. I’m sure many arcade fans would want to preserve the loud and garish old school look of the machines, but if you’re looking for something more subtle check out the Replay Arcade.

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The Replay Arcade is a one-off machine made by London-based Tom Goodfellow. According to Tom, the machine is equipped with a JAMMA circuit board (similar to this one) that has 60 games built-in, as well as “arcade industry standard joystick and buttons.” I’m not up to date on arcade standards, but who are we to doubt the words of a Goodfellow? But it’s most outstanding quality is the cabinet’s retro and minimalist design.

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Contact Tom via his blog to inquire about the Replay Arcade’s price.

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CB Handset on ThinkGeek: 10-4 LULZ

Remember the CB radio handset for mobile phones? The first time we saw them it seemed as if they were only available in Japan. Well, bring out your trucker hats, because ThinkGeek just got some in stock.

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The handset plugs into the 3.5mm jack of mobile phones and has a built-in mic on the cord, along with a on/off and volume dial and a mute button. You can also use it as a speaker, but why do that when you can use it to pretend you’re a detective or a member of the Resistance?

ThinkGeek is the M20, bring $20 (USD). Over and out. 10-11. 12-13. Copy-paste.


Donkey Kong Wall Shelf Needs Barrel Bookends

After invading living rooms with his Space Invaders couch (which btw are now for sale), Igor Chak imagines the king of shelves, patterned after one of the most famous videogame stages ever made: the construction site aka Barrels stage from the legendary 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong.

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The concept took shape when Chak imagined where the props in games are taken after they’ve served their purpose. He thought of a way to “encourage Mario” – who has since moved on to pipes and bricks – to take back these old steel beams and ladders. I’m not sure if Mario owns the construction site, but I’m sure both he and Donkey Kong would love to have this shelf in their cribs. After all, they owe a lot to this pixelated scene.

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Insert a token in your browser and jump to Chak’s website for gorilla-sized versions of the images. I sense a trend of platformer-inspired shelves incoming.

[via HiConsumption]


Neogeo X Gold Coming for $199.99 – Is it a Console or Handheld? It’s Both!

I can remember years ago standing in the game store in the mall playing the demo NeoGeo machine and wanting one so bad I could hardly stand it. I remember that original NeoGeo arcade system console being insanely expensive for the time. If you always wanted your own NeoGeo, you’ll be able to get one in early December for a much more reasonable price than the original’s $650 price.

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The Neogeo X Gold will launch worldwide on December 6 of this year at an MSRP of $199.99(USD). The X Gold bundle will include the Neogeo X Station, the X Joystick and the NeoGeo X Handheld. The portable device has a 4.3-inch LCD display, expandable game card slot, internal stereo speakers, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The portable device also has 20 preloaded classic Neogeo video games.

The X Handheld is a portable gaming system that you can carry with you wherever you want to go for mobile gaming. When docked with the X Console, you can play video games on your big-screen TV via HDMI or AV outputs, while charging the handheld. The X Joystick let you play those classic games with the big and beefy classic arcade stick. If you’d like more details on the NeoGeo X Gold system, you can register your interest now over on their website.


Space Invaders Sandwich Bags Protect Lunches By Firing Projectiles at Thieves

These Space Invaders reusable sandwich bags are not only awesomely geeky, they are also environmentally friendly. It’s a great way to indoctrinate your kids into classic arcade stuff – and PB and J sandwiches just taste better in a classic arcade packaging anyway.
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While most of the aliens represented aren’t the original Invaders, at least one of them is, and the rest get the point across just fine. These bags have a washable, BPA free and food grade compliant lining on the inside which makes the bag more durable, while the white hook and loop velcro-like seal keeps your food fresh and safe.

The Space Invaders bags come from Etsy shop Random Sacks of Kindness who has a bunch of cool handmade sandwich bags in their shop as well. Much to my dissapointment, it looks like this one was sold, but you can bet they will list more and then you can wrap your sandwich up in a cool 8-bit design soon enough.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]


Neo Geo X Gold gets worldwide December release date, $200 price tag

Neo Geo X Gold gets worldwide December release date, $200 price tag

Just when you were wondering if it was all just vaporware, the Neo Geo X has finally received a worldwide release date of December 6th after missing its original Q2 window. The 20th anniversary reboot of the retro gaming system — now branded the Neo Geo X Gold — has a suggested retail price of a cent under $200, and for that you get the handheld and the newly detailed peripherals shown above — a joystick and a charging dock that doubles as TV out (via HDMI or RCA). The specs have changed somewhat since the initial announcement and the handheld is now showing off a 4.3-inch LCD, a little bigger than the 3.5-inch previously announced, while the list of pre-installed titles looks just as healthy as it originally did — see the source link for the full list.

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Q*bert Pillow Probably Makes Weird Noises When You Sit on It

As retro video games go, Q*bert wins the award for the strangest protagonist and sound effects in my book. If Q*bert was one of your favorite arcade games of the 1980s, then you’ll probably dig these pillows too.

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These pillows are based on the familiar isometric patchwork game board from Q*bert. You’ll notice that Q himself is nowhere to be found, nor are his antagonists – Coily, Ugg and Wrong-Way (yes, I know how to use Wikipedia) though a single square is lit up as if it had already been jumped on. Maybe they already got Q*bert and he fell off the grid, cursing in gibberish all the way.

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The 13″ square felt pillows were made by Regan Saunders of Regan’s Brain, and are available in either orange or blue and purple for $55(USD) a piece. So you’ll have to Qollect a whole lot of quarters to pay for a qouple of these for your qouch.


Space Invaders Chalkboard Drops Down, Reverses Direction and Increases Speed on Your Wall

Retro gamers looking for the perfect thing to hang on the wall, look no further! This Space Invaders chalkboard is a great combination of gamer art with practical utility.

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Created by 265design, the Space Invaders chalkboard is a dead ringer for one of the game’s numerous aliens, and provides ample writing surface for keeping track of shopping lists, reminders, or alien battle plans. I’m happy that they chose to go with this particular Invader, as some of the other shapes wouldn’t have provided much space to write notes. Can you imagine how little you could write on that pointy invader from the top row?

The Space Invaders chalkboard measures 23-1/2″(W) x 17″(H), is made from 3/4″ plywood and coated with primer and six coats of durable chalkboard paint, so it should stand up to plenty of writing and erasing over the years. You can grab it over on 265designs’ Etsy shop for $43.50(USD).


Roto-a-Matic retro vending machine injection molds toys while you wait (video)

Roto-a-Matic retro vending machine injection molds toys while you wait (video)

The advent of 3D printing is most certainly upon us, and its helped injection molding make the crucial transition from dated tech to a retro novelty. The Roto-a-Matic has recently gone live in toy maker Rotofugi’s store in Chicago, and will create a polyethylene plastic figurine for you in under a minute, provided you feed it a token. Rotofugi and product design company Squibbles INK have given the vintage Mold-a-Rama vending machine a new lease of life, and now they are looking for artists to contribute designs for future molds. Currently a one-eyed dragon designed by sculptor Tim Biskup is on offer for Chicago-based hipsters, but for the wind-averse, a token-to-toy video demo resides beyond the fold.

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Is This the Worst Gadget of the Year So Far? [Chatroom]

There’s still over four and a half months left in 2012, but Brando’s new Retro Mobile MP3 Player could very well have already clinched the title of the year’s worst gadget. It’s a crappy AM/FM radio and MP3 player whose only redeeming feature is that it’s shaped like a retro cellphone. More »