# After Delay Retro Arcade Remakes Begins Shipping New Ice Cold Beer Arcade Games **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2023-05-26 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/after-delay-retro-arcade-remakes-begins-shipping-new-ice-cold-beer-arcade-games --- ## Analysis Retro Arcade Remakes has begun shipping Ice Cold Beer arcade game remakes after a three-month delay caused by parts shortages and customs issues in China. The company switched board suppliers and has started fulfilling initial orders through distributors like Cointaker and Tilt Amusements. A second production run of 1,000 units is planned for July, with 70% Ice Cold Beer and 30% Zeke's Peak variants. Build quality reports are positive, and the company plans to remake additional classic arcade titles including Warlords cocktail table. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Initial orders were delayed by approximately three months due to parts shortages in China and customs delays — _Direct statement about supply chain issues forcing board supplier switch_ - [HIGH] First production run is entirely Ice Cold Beer remakes — _Explicit statement about first run composition_ - [HIGH] Second run of 1,000 units planned for July with 70% Ice Cold Beer and 30% Zeke's Peak variants — _Specific production numbers and percentages provided_ - [MEDIUM] Initial build quality reports are strong — _Based on initial customer reports, not comprehensive testing_ - [MEDIUM] Retro Arcade Remakes plans to remake Warlords cocktail table next — _Company plans mentioned but not officially confirmed_ ### Notable Quotes > "Initial orders of the games were delayed by approximately three months as parts shortages in China and customs delays forced the Company to switch board suppliers." > — **Knapp Arcade (source author)** > _Explains the root cause of the production delay_ > "Initial reports indicate that the build quality for these games is really strong." > — **Knapp Arcade (source author)** > _Positive quality assessment based on customer feedback_ > "if Retro Arcade Remakes does well it plans to continue remaking more arcade classics, like the Warlords cocktail table that it is working on." > — **Knapp Arcade (source author)** > _Signals company's future roadmap contingent on Ice Cold Beer success_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Retro Arcade Remakes | company | Arcade game remake manufacturer; remakes classic Taito arcade machines; shipping Ice Cold Beer remakes | | Ice Cold Beer | game | Classic Taito arcade machine being remade; primary product of Retro Arcade Remakes | | Zeke's Peak | game | Family-friendly variant of Ice Cold Beer game; 30% of July production run | | Warlords | game | Classic cocktail table arcade game; planned next remake project by Retro Arcade Remakes | | Cointaker | company | Arcade game distributor handling Ice Cold Beer remake orders | | Tilt Amusements | company | Arcade game distributor handling Ice Cold Beer remake orders | | Taito | company | Original manufacturer of Ice Cold Beer arcade machine | | Knapp Arcade | organization | Source of this article; arcade news/commentary publication | ### Topics - **Primary:** Supply chain disruption and manufacturing delays, Arcade game remakes and retro arcade revivals - **Secondary:** Product distribution and fulfillment, Build quality and customer satisfaction - **Mentioned:** Future product roadmap and expansion ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.75) — Article is encouraging about the product launch despite delays. Positive reception of build quality, optimism about market demand, and enthusiasm for future remakes. Tone is supportive of the company's efforts. ### Signals - **[market_signal]** Strong enough demand for Ice Cold Beer remakes to justify second production run of 1,000 units in July (confidence: high) — 'Given solid demand, a second 1,000 run of games has been added for July' - **[product_strategy]** Ice Cold Beer arcade remakes experienced approximately three-month delay due to China parts shortages and customs issues; required board supplier switch (confidence: high) — Direct statement: 'Initial orders of the games were delayed by approximately three months as parts shortages in China and customs delays forced the Company to switch board suppliers.' - **[product_strategy]** Retro Arcade Remakes planning Warlords cocktail table remake contingent on Ice Cold Beer commercial success (confidence: medium) — 'if Retro Arcade Remakes does well it plans to continue remaking more arcade classics, like the Warlords cocktail table that it is working on.' - **[product_concern]** Positive early build quality reports for Ice Cold Beer remakes based on initial customer feedback (confidence: medium) — 'Initial reports indicate that the build quality for these games is really strong.' - **[supply_chain_signal]** Manufacturing disruptions in China affecting arcade game remake production timelines and forcing supplier substitutions (confidence: high) — Parts shortages in China and customs delays mentioned as primary causes of three-month delay --- ## Transcript After speaking with a couple of friends over the past several days and seeing people talk about it online, it appears as though the company that is remaking the fantastic classic Taito arcade machine Ice Cold Beer has finally started shipping out ordered games. Initial orders of the games were delayed by approximately three months as parts shortages in China and customs delays forced the Company to switch board suppliers. The new boards are here, customers have started receiving invoices from distributors like Cointaker and Tilt Amusements and some games have shipped. As I understand it, the first run of the game is entirely Ice Cold Beer Remakes. Given solid demand, a second 1,000 run of games has been added for July, again mostly Ice Cold Beers, but 30% of that run will be the more family-friendly Zeke's Peak version of the game. Initial reports indicate that the build quality for these games is really strong. I hope that they sell great. It would be cool to see more Ice Cold Beer machines out in the wild. It's a fun game. As an added bonus, if Retro Arcade Remakes does well it plans to continue remaking more arcade classics, like the Warlords cocktail table that it is working on. https://retroarcaderemake.com/ _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 2038a6e5-dfb6-4c08-b32a-df2485173bc3*