Arcade1UP

Arcade1UP is a series of arcade machines, launched in 2018 by Tastemakers. They are intended for home use, lacking coin slots, and were sold in retail stores. Unlike most home machines, however, they are about the same size as a real arcade machine - only being around a foot shorter. Many Pac-Man and Namco Arcade1UPs have been released, with various different game lists and form factors.
== Games ==
The following Pac-Man or Namco-related games have been included across various Arcade1UP machines.
*Pac-Man (1980)
*Ms. Pac-Man (1982)
*Pac-Man Plus (1982)
*Super Pac-Man (1982) (Japanese version)
*Pac & Pal (1983)
*Pac-Land (1984) (North American version)
*Pac-Mania (1987)
*Galaxian (1979)
*King & Balloon (1980)
*Rally-X (1980)
*Bosconian (1981)
*Galaga (1981)
*New Rally-X (1981)
*Dig Dug (1982)
*Xevious (1982)
*Mappy (1983)
*Gaplus (1984)
*Grobda (1984)
*Super Xevious (1984)
*The Tower of Druaga (1984)
*Dragon Buster (1985)
*Dig Dug II (1985)
*Motos (1985)
*Hopping Mappy (1986)
*Rolling Thunder (1986)
*Dragon Spirit (1987)
*Galaga '88 (1987)
*Rompers (1989)
Additionally, most Arcade1UP models released from 2021 onward feature the speed up chip versions of their respective games (accessible via the settings menu). Some Arcade1UP machines also feature Gorf (1981), but it is grouped in with the Midway/Williams license instead of with the Namco machines.
== List of Namco machines ==
(Note: There are many slight variations of Arcade1UP machines that retain an identical game list [bundled with barstools, lit-up marquees, etc.]; these have not been documented here.)
=== Standard ===
The standard models are the closest in form factor to an actual arcade machine. They are roughly three-fourths the height of an original machine, though additional "Risers" can be used to increase their height. Some models need to be assembled before use, while others are sold pre-built.
*Pac-Man - features Pac-Man and Pac-Man Plus.
*Pac-Man (QVC version) - features Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Pac & Pal, and Pac-Mania.
*Pac-Man 40th Anniversary - features Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania, Super Pac-Man, Pac-Land, and Galaga.
*Ms. Pac-Man (type 1 "8220") - features Ms. Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Pac-Mania.
*Ms. Pac-Man (type 2 "8262") - features Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaxian, and Super Pac-Man.
*Ms. Pac-Man (type 3 "8266/8267") - features Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian, Pac-Mania, and Pac-Man Plus.
*Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - Class of '81 - features Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaga '88, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Dig Dug II, Mappy, Rally-X, Rolling Thunder, Rompers, The Tower of Druaga, and King & Balloon. Also includes "LIVE" internet connectivity for online leaderboards.
*Ms. Pac-Man 40th Anniversary - same gamelist as the Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga model, but it removed Galaga '88 and Dig Dug II, and does not have internet connectivity.
*Super Pac-Man (Costco) - features Super Pac-Man, Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, and Pac-Land.
*Pac-Man Plus (HSN) - features Pac-Man Plus, Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania, Galaga, Dig Dug, Super Pac-Man, and Pac-Land.
*Pac-Man Plus (Sam's Club) - same gamelist as the original "Legacy Edition" model (see below). The machine is shaped and designed to resemble the "cabaret" Pac-Man machine model.
**For unknown reasons, early promotional pictures showed the machine with a Super Pac-Man marquee, while saying "Pac-Man Plus" on the side panels; the final machine was entirely Pac-Man Plus-branded.
*Galaga - features Galaga and Galaxian.
==== "Legacy Edition" series ====
The "Legacy Edition" series is a special line of Arcade1UP cabinets. While differentiated by "series", the difference between a regular and a "legacy" Arcade1UP is not very apparent; though in some cases, the legacy models feature more accurate designs and cabinet shapes to the standard ones.
*Bandai Namco Entertainment Legacy Edition - features Pac-Man, Pac-Land, Pac-Man Plus, Super Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania, Galaxian, Galaga, Dig Dug, Dig Dug II, Mappy, and Rompers. The machine is modeled after the original Pac-Man.
*Bandai Namco Legacy Galaga Edition - same gamelist as the original "Legacy Edition" model.
*Bandai Namco Legacy Pac-Mania Edition - features all games from the original "Legacy Edition" model(s), plus Galaga '88 and Rolling Thunder. It is reportedly of a higher build quality than other cabinets. Also includes "LIVE" internet connectivity for online leaderboards.
*Bandai Namco Legacy Dig Dug Edition - same gamelist as the "Pac-Mania" model.
*Bandai Namco Legacy Ms. Pac-Man Edition - features Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania, Super Pac-Man, Pac-Land, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Dig Dug II, Mappy, Dragon Buster, Rompers, and King & Balloon. Also includes "LIVE" internet connectivity for online leaderboards.
==== "Deluxe" series ====
The "Deluxe" series is similar to the aforementioned Legacy line. The most notable difference seen in the Pac-Man "deluxe" machines is that the screen is properly slanted, in the same way as the original arcade machines; whereas previous models featured the screen completely upright.
*Pac-Man Deluxe - Same gamelist as the Pac-Mania "Legacy Edition" model. Includes "LIVE" internet connectivity for online leaderboards.
*Ms. Pac-Man Deluxe - Same gamelist as the Ms. Pac-Man "Legacy Edition" model. Includes "LIVE" internet connectivity for online leaderboards.
*Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - Class of '81 Deluxe - Same gamelist as the original Class of '81 model. Includes "LIVE" internet connectivity for online leaderboards.
*Pac-Man Plus Deluxe - Same gamelist as the Pac-Mania "Legacy Edition" model; modeled after the "cabaret" Pac-Man machine model. Includes "LIVE" internet connectivity for online leaderboards.
==== "XL" series ====
*Pac-Man XL - Same gamelist as the Pac-Mania "Legacy Edition" model. Includes "LIVE" internet connectivity for online leaderboards.
=== Head-to-Head Tables ===
The Head-to-Head Tables base their form factor on "cocktail table" machine designs, with two sets of joysticks on opposite sides.
*Pac-Man (type 1) - features Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania, Galaga, Dig Dug, Super Pac-Man, and Pac-Land. Two models were released - one in yellow, and another in black.
*Pac-Man (type 2, Costco) - same style and all Pac-Man games from the previous model, but it removed Galaga and Dig Dug, and came bundled with two barstools.
*Pac-Man 40th Anniversary - features all games from the non-40th model, plus Dig Dug II and Galaxian.
*Ms. Pac-Man - features Ms. Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Pac-Land, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, and Dig Dug II.
**Due to an error in printing, this model's box listed the machine as containing ten games instead of eight. Because of this, Arcade1UP released a firmware patch (downloadable via their website) that added Mappy and Pac & Pal to the gamelist.
*Ms. Pac-Man 40th Anniversary - features Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Galaga, Galaxian, Galaga '88, Dig Dug, Dig Dug II, Mappy, Rally-X, Rolling Thunder, Rompers, and The Tower of Druaga.
*Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga Pub Table (Costco) - uses a rounder-shaped table design (which was previously used for a Pong Arcade1UP). Uses the same gamelist as the Ms. Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Head-to-Head Table.
=== Counter-Cades ===
The Counter-Cades are countertop machines; somewhat similar to the 80s Coleco Tabletop series, though much bigger in size. They feature smaller screens than the other models due to their form factor, but still feature full-size joysticks and buttons.
*Pac-Man - features Pac-Man and Pac & Pal.
*Pac-Man (version 2) - features Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Galaga, Dig Dug, and Rompers. Features a slightly different cabinet shape than other models.
*Pac-Man (version 3) - features Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, and Pac-Mania.
*Pac-Man (QVC version) - features Pac-Man and Galaga.
*Pac-Man (QVC version, black artwork) - features Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Dig Dug, Mappy, and The Tower of Druaga.
*Pac-Man 40th Anniversary - features Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Dig Dug, and Galaga.
*Pac-Man 40th Anniversary (QVC version) - features Pac-Man and New Rally-X.
*Ms. Pac-Man - features Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Dig Dug II, and Galaga.
*Ms. Pac-Man (QVC version) - features Ms. Pac-Man and Super Pac-Man.
*Ms. Pac-Man (QVC version, black artwork) - features Ms. Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, Galaxian, Rompers, and King & Balloon.
*Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - Class of '81 - features Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Galaga '88, and Dig Dug.
*Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - Class of '81 (version 2) - features Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, and Dig Dug.
*Ms. Pac-Man 40th Anniversary - features Ms. Pac-Man, Mappy, Rompers, and New Rally-X.
*Ms. Pac-Man 40th Anniversary (QVC version) - features Ms. Pac-Man and Dig Dug.
*Super Pac-Man - features Super Pac-Man, Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Rally-X.
*Pac-Man/Galaga - features Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Galaga, and Galaxian. Both Pac-Man's and Galaga's artwork are on opposite ends of the cabinet.
*Galaga (version 1) - features Galaga and Galaxian.
*Galaga (version 2) - features Galaga and Galaga '88.
*Galaga 40th Anniversary (QVC version) - features Galaga and Gaplus.
*Galaga '88 - features Galaga '88, Galaga, Galaxian, Gaplus, and Xevious.
*Dig Dug - features Dig Dug and Dig Dug II.
==== Head-to-Head Counter-Cades ====
Effectively blending the two previous model types together, making a bartop machine with a cocktail table-like design.
*Pac-Man/Galaga - features Pac-Man, Pac-Man Plus, Super Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, and Galaga '88.
*Ms. Pac-Man - features Ms. Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania, Galaga, Galaga '88, and Dig Dug.
=== Partycades ===
The Partycades are slim, medium-sized models. They come with various pieces of additional hardware: allowing the Partycade to either be displayed like a tabletop machine, hung on a wall, or hung over a door. All released models were exclusive to QVC/HSN, unless specified by an asterisk (*) below.
*Pac-Man (version 1) - features Pac-Man, Galaga, and Galaxian.
*Pac-Man (version 2) - features Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, and Dig Dug.
*Pac-Man (version 3) - features Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Xevious, and Mappy.
*Pac-Man (version 4, black artwork) - features Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, Pac-Land, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Super Xevious, and Mappy.
*Pac-Man (version 5)* - features Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Pac-Man Plus, Dig Dug, and Galaga '88.
*Pac-Man (version 6, black marquee)* - same gamelist as the original "Legacy Edition" model.
*Ms. Pac-Man - features Ms. Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Galaga, Galaxian, Pac-Man Plus, Dig Dug, Dig Dug II, and Super Pac-Man.
*Ms. Pac-Man 40th Anniversary (black artwork) - features Ms. Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Dig Dug, Rompers, Mappy, Hopping Mappy, Rally-X, New Rally-X, The Tower of Druaga, and King & Balloon.
*Ms. Pac-Man 40th Anniversary (wooden artwork)* - features Ms. Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, Pac & Pal, Galaga, and Mappy.
*Super Pac-Man - features Super Pac-Man, Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Pac-Land, Mappy, Dig Dug, Dig Dug II, New Rally-X, Rompers, and Rolling Thunder.
*Galaga - features Galaga, Galaxian, Gaplus, Galaga '88, King & Balloon, Xevious, Bosconian, Grobda, Motos, and Dragon Spirit.
== Other Arcade1UP Namco devices ==
*Pac-Man Collection - a Plug & Play console. Features Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, New Rally-X, Galaga, Galaga '88, Dig Dug, Super Xevious, Rolling Thunder, Dragon Spirit, and Mappy. Additional ROMs for various formats (NES, Game Boy Advance, Atari 2600/7800, etc.) can be added via a Micro SD card.
*Pac-Man Giant Joystick - a Plug & Play console. An extremely large joystick standing roughly two feet tall. Gamelist is identical to Pac-Man Collection.
*Pac-Man Arcade1UP Jr. - a machine intended for young children (e.g. toddlers); despite the similar name, it is unrelated to Jr. Pac-Man. Features Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Galaga, with additional "Easy" and "Very Easy" difficulty settings.
*Pac-Man Projector-Cade - a large pedestal with a joystick panel on top, with a built-in projector to display the game screen. Features Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Pac-Land, Rally-X, Galaga, Galaga '88, Dig Dug, Xevious, Dragon Spirit, Mappy, Rolling Thunder and Gaplus.
*Pac-Man CouchCade - a Plug & Play with a full-size joystick panel, and a soft, "lap desk"-like cushion at the bottom. Features Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, New Rally-X, Galaxian, Galaga, Galaga '88, Dig Dug, Dig Dug II, Rolling Thunder, and Mappy. While featuring a near-identical format to the Pac-Man Collection, the ability to add ROMs was reportedly removed.
*Pac-Man Collectorcade - a miniature arcade machine (though not a Counter-Cade), somewhat similar to the "Quarter Arcades" series by Numskull. Features Pac-Man, Galaga, and Galaxian. Bizarrely, it seems to run off of the infamous "Firecore" Sega Genesis clone hardware, with custom (?) Genesis ports of the games.
==Trivia==
*Most of the Arcade1UP releases feature near-identical artwork to their Bally Midway machine counterparts; however, the Pac-Mania machine contains noticeable artwork differences from the original cabinet. It is possible that Arcade1UP could not secure the full American artwork rights for Pac-Mania, presumably as they went through Atari Games rather than Midway.
*In late 2024, an Arcade1UP Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga model was produced solely for in-store displays (i.e. not for retail sale). This model is effectively a "Deluxe" version with the bottom-half cut off, making it act as a large tabletop machine.
==Gallery==
Arcade1up-pacman-orig.png|The first model of the Pac-Man Arcade1UP.
PMC.jpg|Pac-Man Collection
Pacgiantjoystick.png|Pac-Man Giant Joystick
Pacmanprojectorcade.png|Pac-Man Projector-Cade
Pacmanpartycade4.png.png|Pac-Man Partycade (version 4, black artwork)
Class of 81 final fixed render B d578a918-fcd5-4dcb-b0ea-15fd60055fa6 2048x.jpg|Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga Class of '81
File:0122000027455 A.webp|Pac-Man Plus
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