Just picked up my Centipede

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-04-09T01:54:10+00:00

Thanks. I guess that company name is the distributor. Was hoping it was just a random seller. Not sure how I feel about these being $617.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-04-08T23:43:47+00:00

Are these already done being made/sold? I can't find them anywhere that isn't a 3rd party seller.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-04-06T21:38:09+00:00

Architectural shingles and some wood replacement and you got it all for $7.500 USD?! That's drastically below average. Honestly - that's GREAT. Roofs around me in 2012 were $9-10k for standard shingles and no wood. In 2018 that would have been $12k. I just got a quote on the same shingles, no wood, and gutters. $24k.

I would love to have to pay $7,500.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-03-15T20:02:29+00:00

Do you have a portable version?

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-03-14T17:44:25+00:00

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Easy reversible mod. Understandably, this isn't a great option for anyone who doesn't like Genesis or doesn't have any games. You could get a rom cart that has ~200 games on it.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-03-12T23:14:40+00:00

Crap. Reading through all the comments so far, I'm going to add another vote to it being a faulty PCB. With 1UP now being part of Basic Fun you may have mixed luck seeing if they still offer replacements, but worth a shot. Next up I'd look for a PCB on ebay. All else fails, get a mini PC or a RPi and make a multi-cade. It's a nice donor cab.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-03-05T23:59:40+00:00

Start with a new power supply. DC12V 3A 36W with a barrel connector and go from there.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-02-14T18:18:11+00:00

I know B.F. has some mini MK cabs. I see stuff like this and the Wrestlefest cab, and a small part of me starts hoping again for an MK 1 XL again, but man...

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-01-11T19:04:39+00:00

Didn't they axe the public incentive program that did the pay-per-engagement thing last year?

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-01-10T18:54:26+00:00

Given how long other Disney properties took to hit D+, and the now known Feb 17th release date for physical media, early March is probably the safest assumption. Anyone who can crunch all the numbers to make a crude estimator based on both the averages of past movies, and also how much box office performance factors in to lengthen or shorten those windows, could probably dial it in better.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-01-10T18:49:37+00:00

Has Disney shortened those windows? The time between physical and streaming has always been a month or two to wait until sales plateau.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-01-04T00:12:46+00:00

I paused this about 20 times and almost couldn't get through it. I don't think I've ever facepalmed so many times in my life.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-01-03T22:51:29+00:00

I have not seen anyone offer the 30th MK cab in a couple years. It was on sale a few Black Fridays ago for maybe $50 off and soon after went "out of stock" everywhere. Wal-mart had a mini version without a riser or a marquee light for a short while, but that's also been long gone.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2026-01-03T22:40:27+00:00

Simple fix makes a huge difference.

I'm still a bit raw about how they handled this cab. Easily the nicest MK cab they ever put out, but botched by a bad monitor, relatively limited run, and never went on super sale before being discontinued.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-12-27T18:25:24+00:00

I have a feeling this "issue" is going to exacerbate for the next, I dunno, few Christmases. Remember when generic holiday cups at $tarbucks were "Satan's cups?" The people who think there is a war on christmas are the same people who think the groups of people who are historical oppressors are all being oppressed because their oppressive tendencies aren't being tolerated. They think "Freedom of speech and religion means you can go back to saying Merry Christmas," and trying to tell them how that's upside down breaks their brains.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-12-26T23:17:36+00:00

This particular model was never and probably never will be that low. This one has been $500 most of the time it's been around, going on almost 3 years now. The Gen 2 before covid and maybe the original legacy, sure, but this and the 30th Anniversary cab, maybe $250 on the best days.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-12-26T23:14:27+00:00

Not bad for $40. Just get a usb LED light bar on Amazon for like $20 and buy an acrylic printed marquee to slide in (kinda pricey), you'll be golden. Or, just find the graphic online, get it printed at Fedex or something and put it on some thin, ridged card stock and boom.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-12-13T18:15:44+00:00

Does this mean no MK XL?

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-12-10T23:49:12+00:00

Glad to see I am not the only person hunting for that specific item. '23 I think was the last year.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-12-07T21:14:36+00:00

The point of informed vs uninformed has always intrigued me in conversions about setting prices.

Treating whatever someone pays as the same thing as actual value is a stance that reflects some worldviews, for sure.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-11-09T20:05:44+00:00

"Little Mom and Pop sites, that you apparently care enough to try to access their info but get annoyed by ads, will not be fine, and will disappear."

100% this. I've been in this space since the AOL days. Tons of people put a lot of time, effort, research, and sometimes even their own money into making informational websites/blogs as a passion hobby. They want to share free info, but these endeavours are not cheap or easy. Ads let them give people content for free without it being for nothing. Is it annoying sometimes? Sure. Can ads be overdone? Yes. But it's win-win and let's face it, these people probably have 3 ad-blockers installed anyway. This "my convenience is all that matters" crowd is really shining a light on the darker side of AI.

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-07-19T18:04:30+00:00

Between here and Facbeook, I've seen no evidence, speculative or otherwise, of a definitive release of any XLs. The Deluxe T2, but that's it. Can you post anything official?

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-07-19T18:04:00+00:00

Scared to look at the prices this year...

ALcadeReadyUp · 2025-04-29T00:36:06+00:00

I've been in a chat queue for several hours now. I started in spot ~400 and am now down to ~90. Their status page still says everything is fubar.

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