Arcade1Up Announces New Fast & Furious Home Arcade Game

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Apr 20, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Arcade1Up announces Fast & Furious home arcade cab with multiplayer networking for $599.

Summary

Arcade1Up announced a Fast & Furious home arcade cabinet based on Raw Thrills' commercial arcade driver, featuring two games (Fast & Furious and Fast & Furious: Drift) with 4-player networked linking capability, 17-inch LCD screen, rumble wheel, and gear shift. The cabinet is priced at $599 with a May 5th release date listed on Best Buy. The author, an arcade collector, expresses cautious interest while noting his preference for commercial machines but acknowledging Arcade1Up's value in specific contexts.

Key Claims

Fast & Furious arcade was designed by Raw Thrills and Eugene Jarvis
high confidence · Author states this as established fact about the original commercial arcade game
Fast & Furious was the spiritual successor to the Cruis'n series
medium confidence · Author's opinion/observation based on design lineage; Jarvis designed both series
Arcade1Up announced Wheel of Fortune 'Casinocade' with Christopher Franchi art but no updates in months
high confidence · Author states this as personal knowledge of past announcement with current status uncertainty
T2 cabinet uses new Sinden Lightguns
high confidence · Author states as confirmed feature of T2 model
Fast & Furious Deluxe cabinet price is $599 with May 5th release date
medium confidence · Author cites Best Buy listing but expresses uncertainty about date accuracy

Notable Quotes

“While I obviously lean towards getting legit commercial arcade machines for my home arcade, I'm not opposed to 1Ups in certain situations.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Establishes author's position as collector preferring commercial machines but open to Arcade1Up value propositions
“For $299 it will be a fun project for my youngest son and I to put together and I'm sure that it will get play when we have friends over to the arcade. Heck $299 is the price of a shooter rod for a pinball machine these days.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Contextualizes Arcade1Up pricing value relative to arcade equipment costs and family entertainment ROI
“The Company's 4-player PONG pub table that includes Warlords is fantastic and gets a ton of use in my home arcade.”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Provides evidence of Arcade1Up products that deliver actual value and usage in collector's home arcade
“this may be an option”
Knapp Arcade (author) — Author expresses cautious interest in Fast & Furious cabinet pending actual delivery/quality assessment

Entities

Arcade1UpcompanyRaw ThrillscompanyEugene Jarvisperson Christopher FranchipersonFast & FuriousgameFast & Furious: DriftgameCruis'n seriesgameCruis'n WorldgameT2 cabinetproductWheel of Fortune Casinocade

Signals

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business_signal: Arcade1Up expanding into racing game category with licensed IP; Raw Thrills partnership appears active
high · Official Arcade1Up product based on Raw Thrills commercial arcade franchise; distributed through Best Buy
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market_signal: Arcade1Up T2 cabinet offered at $299 (marked down from $399 base price); suggests inventory movement or pricing strategy
medium · Author notes '$400 off earlier this week' sale at Best Buy for T2 cabinet
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announcement: Arcade1Up officially announced Fast & Furious Deluxe home arcade cabinet with 4-player networked multiplayer capability
high · Article explicitly states announcement with Best Buy pre-order link, $599 price, May 5th release date listed
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product_strategy: Wheel of Fortune Casinocade announced previously by Arcade1Up but no updates for months; status unclear
medium · Author states 'announced this thing a while ago and I haven't heard a peep about it in months though so I don't know what the story with it is'
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technology_signal: Arcade1Up incorporating Sinden Lightguns in T2 cabinet; represents upgrade in light gun arcade technology for home market
high · Author confirms T2 uses 'new Sinden Lightguns' and expresses specific interest in evaluating this technology

Transcript

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Here on the Knapp Arcade site, I try to cover all things arcade, both commercial and home arcade. This morning Arcade1Up announced its next game, a home remake of the awesome Raw Thrills arcade driver, Fast & the Furious. While I've always thought that the Fast and the Furious movies are horrendous, I've always loved the arcade franchise, which designed by Raw Thrills and Eugene Jarvis, was essentially the spiritual successor to the Cruis'n series of arcade games. I currently have a Cruis'n World in my basement arcade and I've always been interested in getting a legit commercial Fast & the Furious cab. I need standup cabinets for all of my driving games though because of space constraints. I have to see how this turns out when they actually start delivering them, but this may be an option. While I obviously lean towards getting legit commercial arcade machines for my home arcade, I'm not opposed to 1Ups in certain situations. The Company's 4-player PONG pub table that includes Warlords is fantastic and gets a ton of use in my home arcade. 1Up's Star Wars cabinet with the reproduction flight yoke is pretty good as well. Just this week I ordered the 1Up T2 cabinet from Best Buy. The T2s were on sale for $400 off earlier this week. For $299 it will be a fun project for my youngest son and I to put together and I'm sure that it will get play when we have friends over to the arcade. Heck $299 is the price of a shooter rod for a pinball machine these days. Plus, the 1Up T2 cabinet utilizes the new Sinden Lightguns and I'm really curious to check them out. I will strongly consider getting the Arcade1Up Wheel of Fortune "Casinocade" with Christopher Franchi drawn art that the Company announced a while ago if it ever comes out. In a way, it reminds me of the old school Megatouch games that I love. I own three different Megatouch-esque units at the moment, a Megatouch Aurora bartop that I upgraded with SSD and the latest software, a JVL Retro and a Midway Touchmaster Infinity. They announced this thing a while ago and I haven't heard a peep about it in months though so I don't know what the story with it is. The Arcade1Up Fast & Furious includes two arcade games, The Fast & The Furious and The Fast & The Furious: Drift. I don't know that I'd buy more than one of these unless there was a massive sale, but up to four of them can be linked via a local network for head-to-head racing, which is really cool. It is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $599. The Best Buy page says that the game releases on May 5th, but I don't know how accurate that date is. Below is a link to the listing: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/arcade1up-the-fast-the-furious-deluxe-arcade-game/6541678.p?skuId=6541678&nrtv_cid=5c7a7f27a34770b58c1634252871dd87b1bd6d13ca8e6e678f2f95d553f08ca9&utm_source=narrativ&ar=1806031839791143914&irclickid=1dUyZDV-xxyNUP1TdBwCE00LUkAQFXU51ymOQg0&irgwc=1&ref=198&loc=Narrativ%20Campaign&acampID=0&mpid=3139288 Introducing The Fast & The Furious Deluxe Arcade Game Machine from Arcade1up! This exciting arcade machine is perfect for any The Fast & The Furious fan. With its authentic arcade-style design and gameplay, this machine will transport you straight into the fast-paced world of street racing and high-speed car chases. Featuring a crisp 17-inch LCD screen and full-color graphics, this arcade machine offers an immersive gaming experience like no other. In a first for Arcade1up, you can link up to 4 through local network to create the ultimate arcade setup! (*cabinets need to be connected on the same local area network and will not connect over the internet.) It also includes a Light-Up Marquee, 4-Position Gear Shift, Rumble Wheel, Faux Coin Door and Wi-Fi Leaderboards. is perfect for arcade fans who want to race through the beautiful environments at their own pace or the enthusiasts who want to put their skills to the test and get that high score on the leaderboard. So why wait? Order today and experience the thrill of this blockbuster saga like never before! The Arcade1Up T2 cabinet sitting in my garage waiting for my son and I to put it together