# Arcade1Up Officially Announces Modern Day Megatouch-Like "CasinoCade"

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-01-04  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/arcade1up-officially-announces-modern-day-megatouch-like-casinocade

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## Analysis

Arcade1Up announced the 'Wheel of Fortune CasinoCade Deluxe' at CES 2025, a touch-screen casino/puzzle game cabinet positioned as a modern successor to Megatouch-style bar games. Priced at $599 MSRP, it features dual LCD screens, 25+ games (4 Wheel of Fortune titles plus classic casino games), WiFi leaderboards, and is already listed as sold out. The article author, a casual arcade collector who owns various Arcade1Up machines, expresses enthusiasm for the product despite the broader arcade hobby's skepticism toward the brand.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Arcade1Up announced 'Wheel of Fortune CasinoCade Deluxe' at CES in Las Vegas — _Direct product announcement; official Arcade1Up website and Gizmodo coverage_
- [HIGH] The CasinoCade is priced at $599 MSRP — _Author's statement regarding suggested retail price_
- [HIGH] The machine features dual LCD screens (8" top, 10.1" bottom touchscreen) and 25 games total (4 Wheel of Fortune + 21 casino/puzzle games) — _Official product description from Arcade1Up website_
- [HIGH] The CasinoCade is positioned as a modern equivalent to Megatouch-style touchscreen bar games — _Author's comparative analysis; product design mirrors Megatouch functionality_
- [HIGH] The machine was already listed as 'Sold Out' shortly after launch announcement — _Author directly checked Arcade1Up website and reported sold-out status same day_

### Notable Quotes

> "I have to start this post off by saying that I am a HUGE fan of Megagatouch-esque arcade games. I can sit in front of my JVL Retro, Midway Touchmaster Infinity or Merrit Megatouch for hours with my family and compete against each other at the various games."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Establishes author's credibility and passion for the touchscreen game category; demonstrates market nostalgia for Megatouch-era games_

> "The advent of mobile phones spelled doom for these touch-screen bar games, but I still love them."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Identifies the historical disruption of Megatouch category; contextualizes CasinoCade as a rare modern attempt to revive the genre_

> "I know that Arcade1Up is pretty widely mocked in the classic arcade hobby, but I personally don't really care about that. My family and I thoroughly enjoy our 1Up Star Wars machine with its very impressive yoke controls and our bar height Atari Pong table."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Acknowledges Arcade1Up's reputation problem in the hobby while defending their actual gameplay value; signals defensible market segment_

> "I would be all over this new 1Up Casinocade, even at its full $599 MSRP. I'm always looking for cool things that will entertain me to purchase that don't cost an arm and a leg like New In Box pinball machines do nowadays."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Positions CasinoCade as cost-competitive alternative to high-end NIB pinball ($7k-$15k+); identifies price sensitivity in casual gaming market_

> "I wonder if any actually went on sale today?"
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Expresses skepticism about actual product availability despite sold-out listing; suggests potential marketing-first manufacturing approach_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Arcade1Up | company | Home arcade cabinet manufacturer; announced CasinoCade at CES 2025; known for budget/accessible home arcade products; historically mocked in hardcore arcade hobby but has loyal casual customer base |
| Wheel of Fortune CasinoCade Deluxe | product | New touch-screen casino/puzzle game cabinet by Arcade1Up; $599 MSRP; dual screens; 25 games; announced at CES 2025; already sold out |
| Megatouch | product | Legacy touch-screen bar game platform from 1990s-2000s; serves as design/functional inspiration for CasinoCade; category disrupted by mobile gaming |
| Consumer Electronics Show (CES) | event | 2025 CES in Las Vegas; venue for Arcade1Up's CasinoCade announcement |
| Knapp Arcade | person | Author/operator; casual arcade enthusiast; owns multiple Arcade1Up machines and legacy arcade equipment; values accessible pricing over prestige |
| Gizmodo | organization | Tech/consumer media outlet; covered CasinoCade announcement with humorous framing ('don't expect your drinks to be comped') |
| JVL Retro | product | Modern touchscreen game platform; mentioned as Megatouch successor in casual arcade market |
| Midway Touchmaster Infinity | product | Legacy touchscreen game machine; category that CasinoCade aims to revive |
| Merrit Megatouch | product | Classic Megatouch variant; referenced as author's favorite machine in category |
| Arcade1Up Infinity | product | Arcade1Up's previous gaming table product; author notes it is 'close but not quite the same' as Megatouch experience |

### Topics

- **Primary:** New Product Announcement (CasinoCade), Arcade1Up Brand Perception vs. Actual Product Quality, Touch-Screen Game Category Revival (Megatouch Legacy)
- **Secondary:** Price Positioning: Casual Gaming vs. Premium Pinball, Arcade Equipment Availability and Supply, Home Arcade Collecting and Family Entertainment

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.75) — Author is enthusiastic about CasinoCade and defends Arcade1Up against hobby skepticism. Sentiment is genuinely positive but tempered by minor skepticism about initial availability ('I wonder if any actually went on sale') and acknowledgment of poor resale value. Overall tone is encouraging and endorsing.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** CasinoCade sold out immediately upon/shortly after announcement; actual production and fulfillment timeline unclear (confidence: high) — Author states machine was already 'Sold Out' on Arcade1Up website same day of announcement; expresses skepticism ('I wonder if any actually went on sale today?')
- **[sentiment_shift]** Arcade1Up faces persistent reputation problem in 'classic arcade hobby' despite owner satisfaction with actual products; CasinoCade represents continuation of accessible, family-oriented positioning (confidence: high) — Author acknowledges 'Arcade1Up is pretty widely mocked in the classic arcade hobby, but I personally don't really care about that' and defends product quality
- **[market_signal]** CasinoCade positioned at $599 MSRP as cost-accessible alternative to premium pinball machines ($7k-$15k+), targeting different customer segment (confidence: high) — Author explicitly contrasts CasinoCade pricing with 'New In Box pinball machines [that] cost an arm and a leg'; identifies this as appeal proposition
- **[announcement]** Arcade1Up officially revealed Wheel of Fortune CasinoCade Deluxe at CES 2025 as modern touch-screen casino game cabinet (confidence: high) — Direct product announcement at CES Las Vegas; official Arcade1Up website listing; Gizmodo media coverage
- **[sentiment_shift]** Arcade1Up's CasinoCade represents potential revival of touch-screen bar game category dormant since mobile gaming disruption; author frames this as filling market gap (confidence: high) — Author notes 'The advent of mobile phones spelled doom for these touch-screen bar games, but I still love them' and frames CasinoCade as addressing this nostalgia

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## Transcript

I have to start this post off by saying that I am a HUGE fan of Megagatouch-esque arcade games. I can sit in front of my JVL Retro, Midway Touchmaster Infinity or Merrit Megatouch for hours with my family and compete against each other at the various games. The advent of mobile phones spelled doom for these touch-screen bar games, but I still love them. I've always wondered if Arcade1Up would introduce something along these lines. The Company's Infinity gaming table is close, but not quite the same.

Well today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Arcade1Up showed off a new product called the "Wheel of Fortune CasinoCade Deluxe." They're calling the machine a "Casinocade" because it has slot machine games in it, however it sure looks to me like a collection of touch-screen mini games that in theory would be very similar to a Megatouch.

Now I know that Arcade1Up is pretty widely mocked in the classic arcade hobby, but I personally don't really care about that. My family and I thoroughly enjoy our 1Up Star Wars machine with its very impressive yoke controls and our bar height Atari Pong table, featuring games like Warlords and Quadrapong, gets TONS of play. I would be all over this new 1Up Casinocade, even at its full $599 MSRP. I'm always looking for cool things that will entertain me to purchase that don't cost an arm and a leg like New In Box pinball machines do nowadays. This certainly qualifies, even if the resale value is likely close to zero.

I have lots of random games in my arcade that I think my family and friends will have fun playing, such as Ringo, a legit Atlantic City slot machine, PokerTek World Series of Poker, the aforementioned touchscreen games, Klask, whatever. I'll probably add one of these as well. Arcade1Up's website says that the CasinoCade is currently "Sold Out." I wonder if any actually went on sale today?

https://arcade1up.com/products/wheel-of-fortune-casinocade-deluxe

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https://gizmodo.com/arcade1up-slot-machine-wheel-of-fortune-blackjack-casin-1849915248?fbclid=IwAR3R4oGl0HMWFmROuOaw1_S2-Zj2b-Jw_IM8S8xU3l5hGvEbG-BCTBGLq5Q

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