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We recently ordered this along with our cabinet mod kit upgrades. I was a little hesitant to get this widescreen monitor because, even though it is larger than our originally installed monitor, our cabinet had featured portrait-oriented games like Ms. Pac-man and Dig-dug. So, with this monitor I knew we’d be losing a little bit of vertical real estate. However, since the majority of games that are on the 6,000 game upgrade are widescreen, my kids talked me into this. I’m really glad we went with it after all. Sure, a handful of the oldest arcade games are smaller than with our previously vertical-oriented screen, but we used the ArcadeModUp suggestion and added the marquee graphics on the side and that adds so much to the experience. And, it goes without saying, all the horizontally-oriented games (which are the vast majority) look INFINITELY better on this larger screen. The quality of the image is extremely good as well. Extremely satisfied with our purchase. Thanks so much!

While we do not sell replacement parts on our website, our trained customer service team is more than happy to assist with troubleshooting and replacement parts covered by our Arcade1Up warranty.

Enlarge / Say hello to the Arcade1Up Attack From Mars physical pinball cabinet. The chassis is physical; its games are all virtual. Read below to understand what the heck that means.

I"ve wondered how long it would take for that to change in the gaming-nostalgia market, especially as companies like Arcade1Up produce and sell more multicade cabinets for home use. The time for change is now, evidently, thanks to a handful of manufacturers producing pinball multicades. Arcade1Up in particular launched three distinct pinball emulation cabinets this year, each revolving around a different license.

The Arcade1Up pinball system is largely the same across all three models released this year. Most of the physical cabinet is preassembled inside its box, and finishing the construction—which resembles a classic pinball machine, complete with buttons and a plunger—is simple enough with a standard screwdriver. The biggest catch will be getting the cabinet"s biggest, heaviest piece through doors or over stairs. This portion measures 34 inches long, 17 inches wide, and 16.5 inches tall. (Luckily, you can unscrew this base chunk in a pinch.)

Once fully built, this cabinet"s tallest backplate gets up to 60 inches in height, while the default legs bring the flippers up 35 inches from the floor. These include twistable feet that you can adjust to even out the set"s balance. At roughly 65 percent the size of a standard pinball cabinet, the Arcade1Up version will more likely fit in your favorite playroom, though it looks better in isolation rather than sitting next to an official table of the era. Advertisement

Peek over the fake coin doors, and you"ll quickly see where Arcade1Up"s system differs hugely from the real thing: a 24-inch LCD panel, offset by a significant bezel all around (wood on top and bottom, aluminum on the left and right). Beneath the screen, Arcade1Up relies on an Android-fueled SoC, which pumps a 720p video signal to the screen, along with an analog receiver for the plunger, an accelerometer to sense your real-life "tilts," and four solenoids that thump along with your gameplay. Two of them are positioned near the flipper buttons to replicate the sense of striking a pinball, while two fit deeper inside the chassis to replicate midgame bumps.

With the backplate attached and a single AC adapter plugged into a wall outlet, the machine is ready to rock. The backplate offers two crucial pieces to the pinball-emulation puzzle: a smaller LCD screen, which provides score information and midgame animations, and a pair of surprisingly robust speakers.

The backplate, by the way, is a printed poster that doesn"t change regardless of which virtual game you"re playing. My cabinet highlights the original Williams table Attack From Mars, while Arcade1Up"s two other 2021 models are decorated with Star Wars and Marvel characters, respectively. Sadly, for the Attack From Mars cabinet, Arcade1Up didn"t get a great source for the side cabinet art (especially on the backplate"s sides). Those images are a bit warped and low-res. Should your default home arcade have dim lighting, you may not even notice.

Power the system on, and after an admittedly overlong loading screen, Arcade1Up"s interface pops up, revealing a selection of 10 games as powered by Zen Studios" digital-pinball ecosystem. The Williams machine I tested includes the following:

Arcade1Up debuts the Infinity Game Table featuring digital versions of both classic and iconic board games like Hasbro’s Monopoly™, Scrabble™, Trivial Pursuit™, Chutes and Ladders™, Candy Land™, Yahtzee™, puzzles, card games, coloring books, mini-games, comic books, and many more licensed and indie games to be announced in the near future!

Available in two size options -- 24” and 32” -- both Arcade1Up Infinity Game Table sizes include an HD Touchscreen, personalized dynamic zoom viewing, responsive tactile feedback, Wi-Fi connectivity, online play, and an ever-expanding selection of downloadable games and interactive content via the app store.

Arcade1Up debuts the Infinity Game Table featuring digital versions of both classic and iconic board games like Hasbro’s Monopoly™, Scrabble™, Trivial Pursuit™, Chutes and Ladders™, Candy Land™, Yahtzee™, puzzles, card games, coloring books, mini-games, comic books, and many more licensed and indie games to be announced in the near future!

Available in two size options -- 24” and 32” -- both Arcade1Up Infinity Game Table sizes include an HD Touchscreen, personalized dynamic zoom viewing, responsive tactile feedback, Wi-Fi connectivity, online play, and an ever-expanding selection of downloadable games and interactive content via the app store.

CRTs can be abundant if you have good places in your local community to look, but they are getting trickier to track down each passing year. And while nothing’s stopping you from using a modern LCD for retro gaming, you may want to track down a square-shaped LCD (mostly 4:3 aspect ratio) so your classic content seems a bit more “at home” — avoiding those black bars.

So whether you’re looking for a cheap 4:3 LCD to use with your MiSTER FPGA setup, have a classic personal computer, or just want something for watching “full screen” video content or a emulation box to run on, I’m hoping this guide is helpful in your shopping.

Granted LCDs, especially older models, aren’t ideal for retro gaming compared to CRTs. LCDs often down’t have as deep of black colors and there is input lag involved among some other issues.

However, LCDs are easier to move around and store and use less electricity. And even though there are many die-hard CRT fans out there, there are also many long-time retro fans that have been using the recommended monitors below for a while and been happy with their performance. I’ve even quoted and handful of enthusiasts to give you a good perspective on these recommendations. And don’t forget, eventually LCDs might be much easier to find and purchase remotely then the CRTs counterparts.

Early LCD monitors may show a lack of technical maturity, however, near some of the later ones that we are focusing on have some decent IPS technology with reasonable color and response times.

In the end, I thought this would be a fun, lighthearted look at some options for those that are interested. If you have any commentary on the matter, please share your thoughts and suggestions in the comments section below. Just be respectful — not looking for CRT vs LCD wars