# Light Your Arcade1up Coin Door #shorts

**Source:** Cary Hardy  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2023-01-03  
**Duration:** 0m 38s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruc8V9MciRI

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## Analysis

Cary Hardy demonstrates a DIY modification to add LED lighting to an Arcade1Up coin door using a $5 LED strip powered by the arcade cabinet's PC. The tutorial covers removal, drilling, LED placement, power connection, and reassembly.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] LED strip purchased at Walmart for $5 — _Direct statement in video about price point and retail source_
- [MEDIUM] LED strip can be powered directly from the arcade cabinet's PC power supply — _Stated as 'when we apply power to the PC, it will also power these LEDs' but no technical details provided on power specifications or connections_
- [MEDIUM] Soft white LED setting increases likelihood of light alignment with coin door holes — _Presenter's reasoning for setting choice, but not independently verified_

### Notable Quotes

> "Want to make your arcade one-up coin door go from this to this?"
> — **Cary Hardy**, 0:00
> _Opening hook establishing the visual transformation goal of the mod_

> "I picked this up at Walmart for five bucks."
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~0:05
> _Establishes cost-effectiveness and accessibility of the mod_

> "I'm putting the settings on soft white so I have a higher chance of the light lining up with the holes."
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~0:20
> _Technical reasoning for specific LED setting choice_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Cary Hardy | person | Content creator demonstrating Arcade1Up LED coin door modification |
| Arcade1Up | company | Manufacturer of arcade cabinets being modified |
| Walmart | company | Retail source for the LED strip component |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Arcade1Up modifications, DIY LED lighting upgrades, Budget arcade cabinet customization

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic presentation of a simple, cost-effective modification with clear before/after value proposition

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## Transcript

Want to make your arcade one-up coin door go from this to this? I picked this up at Walmart for five bucks. If you built it, then you know how to remove your coin door. Remove the screws holding the inserts. Now we know where to drill. When we apply power to the PC, it will also power these LEDs. I'm putting the settings on soft white so I have a higher chance of the light lining up with the holes. You also should cut off the extra LEDs you won't be needing. Then you use whatever you can to mount the LED strip. I used packaging tape. Reassemble and enjoy.

_(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 064dd609-5836-45f4-a1b6-fdd99070df23*