# Terminator 2 Arcade - I Finally got one!

**Source:** RetroRalph  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2020-08-24  
**Duration:** 2m 23s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jepMJ8SJv_w

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## Analysis

Jon Hey (Wormhole Pinball podcast co-host) documents acquiring a Terminator 2 full-size arcade machine through Captain's Auctions via bidding against another participant (Zohar). The video focuses on the auction process and playful competition, with an unresolved dispute about shipping costs and bid legitimacy.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Jon Hey acquired a Terminator 2 full-size arcade cabinet from Captain's Auctions — _Direct statement: 'I finally got a Terminator 2 full-size arcade machine. It's coming from Captain's Auctions. I won it at auction'_
- [HIGH] The winning bid for the Terminator 2 arcade machine reached $1000 — _Auction dialogue shows final bid of 1000 dollars before transaction closed_
- [HIGH] There was conflict with Zohar over shipping costs responsibility — _Jon states 'I'm not covering shipping' and challenges Zohar's bid legitimacy after the fact_

### Notable Quotes

> "I finally got a Terminator 2 full-size arcade machine. It's coming from Captain's Auctions. I won it at auction"
> — **Jon Hey**, Opening
> _Establishes the core achievement and source of the arcade cabinet_

> "I ran into a little bit of trouble with Mark Kim, so you definitely want to stay tuned to the end to see what happens"
> — **Jon Hey**, Early segment
> _Sets up interpersonal conflict/drama as a key narrative element_

> "I clicked it I clicked 1000 No, that's you? That's me! That's you? No way. Yes. Are you serious? Yes."
> — **Jon Hey / Zohar**, Auction climax
> _Capture of the final bid dispute and confusion over bid legitimacy_

> "I'm not covering shipping"
> — **Jon Hey**, Post-auction
> _Reveals post-purchase dispute over financial responsibility_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Jon Hey | person | Co-host of Wormhole Pinball podcast; arcade and pinball enthusiast who acquired Terminator 2 arcade cabinet at auction |
| Zohar | person | Bidding participant in the auction who competed with Jon Hey for the Terminator 2 cabinet; dispute arose over shipping responsibility |
| Mark Kim | person | Referenced as source of trouble/conflict related to the arcade acquisition |
| Captain's Auctions | organization | Auction house where Terminator 2 arcade cabinet was sold |
| Terminator 2 (arcade) | product | Full-size arcade machine; classic arcade cabinet acquired through auction by Jon Hey |
| Retro Ralph | person | Content creator/channel associated with Jon Hey and this video |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Arcade cabinet acquisition, Auction process and bidding, Interpersonal conflict/drama
- **Secondary:** Shipping and logistics disputes, Retro gaming/arcade collecting

### Sentiment

**Mixed** (0.45) — Positive about acquiring the Terminator 2 cabinet but negative tension around the auction conflict with Zohar and unresolved shipping dispute. Video tone shifts from excitement to frustration.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Jon Hey creating content documenting arcade acquisition and auction process, engaging pinball/arcade community through video documentation (confidence: high) — Video production and publication of auction footage with narrative framing

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## Transcript

Hey guys, welcome back! Okay, so this video is all about how I finally got a Terminator 2 full-size arcade machine. It's coming from Captain's Auctions. I won it at auction, and this clip you're about to see is actually how I got the cabinet. Now, I got into a little bit of trouble with Kim, so you definitely want to stay to the end to see what happens. And if you haven't subscribed to 1UP Weekly or Retro Ralph and you enjoy content like this, please consider doing that without further ado here it is let's do this five and all bid five to go 600 five out of six six i'm gonna go one time five to 600 it says it's a ms pac-man cabaret but that's not a cabaret all right here it is so hard mortal kombat 2 dedicated game five to go six someone was coming in for starting bid at this it shouldn't been 500 bucks if they just waited well someone said i look like dave navarro i don't know what that thing is it's like little baby cabinets is this serious i stole money from my parents after i looked at my sister nudie mags i would shop at target what i not paying attention right now people believe that i do drugs i just went in I just went in I just spent 500 I just went in I clicked it I clicked it 600's my limit, this is my Zohar's endgame Watch it goes for 900, and you lost It's gonna go for 900 Do it, do it, I'll match you I will match you for this You jerk I clicked it I clicked 1000 No, that's you? That's me! That's you? No way. Yes. Are you serious? Yes. Yes. No. No, this is not good. I'm not covering shipping. Oh, wait. Zohar, Zohar, you better not be. Is she in here for real? Oh. Oh, shit. Outro Music

_(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: c14ad94d-8779-435d-9e59-280a09d8311b*