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Jurassic Park Arcade Unboxing, Setup, & Gameplay (ICE Arcade Games, 2020) (Flip N Out Pinball, SDTM)

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TL;DR

Zach Minney unboxes and sets up ICE's home Jurassic Park arcade cabinet, highlighting its affordable price and easy assembly.

Summary

Zach Minney from Flippin' Out Pinball demonstrates the unboxing, setup, and gameplay of the ICE Arcade Games home version of Jurassic Park arcade machine, assisted by a young helper named Fletcher. The machine is positioned as a smaller, more affordable alternative ($8,000) to the Raw Thrills commercial version ($13,000-$14,000) and ships in two main pieces that assemble easily. The video covers assembly instructions, hardware components, dimensions, and includes extended gameplay footage showing the game's mechanics and difficulty settings.

Key Claims

  • ICE Arcade Games acquired the assets from Raw Thrills to create a smaller home version of Jurassic Park arcade

    high confidence · Ice bought the assets for this to make a smaller version. Raw Thrills version is the same version.

  • The ICE home version costs approximately $8,000 compared to the Raw Thrills commercial version at $13,000-$14,000

    high confidence · So Ice makes this the commercial device, the bigger one by Royal Thrills, is up $13,000, $14,000... This version is all the way down to like $8,000.

  • The ICE Jurassic Park arcade machine ships in two pieces that each fit through a standard doorway

    high confidence · each piece by itself kind of goes through a standard door... it came pretty much as you see it here. Two pieces.

  • The assembled machine is approximately 93 inches tall with topper, 67+ inches long, and 43.5 inches wide

    high confidence · I don't think it's much more than, it's probably shorter than a pinball topper on a machine. I guess about 93 inches with the topper... it's a little over 67 inches long and it's only 43, 43 and a half inches wide.

  • The ICE machine assembly requires approximately six bolts for the floor panel and six for the roof panel, with included hardware kit

    high confidence · We are going to use those six that you counted out already... and we are going to mount those... we're going to put three here and then three on the back.

  • The machine includes diagnostic and settings menus similar to pinball machines with difficulty adjustment

    high confidence · So diagnostics, switch test, sound test, light test... So do we want to set the difficulty on here too? That's neat.

Notable Quotes

  • “Ice bought the assets for this to make a smaller version. Raw Thrills version is the same version, but just a little bit smaller.”

    Zach Minney@ 2:53 — Explains the relationship between ICE's home version and Raw Thrills' commercial cabinet

  • “So Ice makes this the commercial device, the bigger one by Royal Thrills, is up $13,000, $14,000. It's an empty price tag... This version is all the way down to like $8,000.”

    Zach Minney@ 2:59 — Emphasizes the significant cost savings of the home version

  • “If you've got the Jurassic Park pinball machine by Stern Pinball, it's kind of a good complimentary piece.”

    Zach Minney@ 3:16 — Positions the arcade machine as complementary to Stern's Jurassic Park pinball

  • “They label it. Show the people. Look at that. It's labeled in there. It shows you exactly what to use each hardware piece on.”

    Zach Minney@ 10:05 — Praises the clarity of assembly hardware labeling and documentation

  • “I love that they included a topper on this game. It's just visually very impactful.”

    Zach Minney@ 13:42 — Highlights the included topper as a value-add feature

Entities

Zach MinneypersonFletcherpersonFlippin' Out PinballcompanyStraight Down the MiddleorganizationICE Arcade GamescompanyRaw ThrillscompanyStern PinballcompanyJurassic Park Arcade (ICE home version)productJurassic Park PinballproductEscaleraproduct

Signals

  • ?

    business_signal: Flippin' Out Pinball maintains inventory stock of ICE Jurassic Park machines with couple-week typical wait time

    medium · Zach mentions 'wait time on these is generally a couple weeks but if you watching this current when it went live then we have a couple in stock actually'

  • $

    market_signal: Home arcade cabinet market segment shows viable pricing at $8,000 with clear differentiation from $13,000-$14,000 commercial versions

    high · Zach explicitly positions price point as attractive for home owners compared to commercial alternatives; describes as 'cheaper than a lot of pinball machines'

  • ?

    announcement: ICE Arcade Games releases home version of Jurassic Park arcade machine as market alternative to Raw Thrills commercial cabinet

    high · Formal unboxing and setup demonstration by authorized distributor (Flippin' Out Pinball); retail availability with 2-week wait time mentioned

  • ?

    product_strategy: ICE home version designed for ease of assembly with two-piece modular construction, accessible hardware kit with labeled components, and included cosmetic elements (topper)

    high · Detailed assembly process showing minimal tooling required, clear hardware labeling, included specialized hardware, and topper component; dimensions fit standard doors

Transcript

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0:00
Thank you. Alright, let's kick this shit. Hey, what's going on everybody? It's Zach with Straight Down the Middle and Flippin' Out Pinball and the Pinball Network. I've got my helper here today. Everybody say hello to Flippin' Out Fletcher. You going to help us today, Fletch?
1:24
Yeah, he's a man of many words. We've got a brand new game that we're going to showcase, and this little guy, the reason he's helping today is because he's really been itching ever since this came into the showroom to set up. He's really been wanting to play this, isn't that right? So tell everybody how old you are, Fletcher.
1:42
Show them then if you can't talk. Five. Five years old. And do you like playing all these games in here? Yeah, tell them what your favorite game is out of all of them. That's pretty tough. Which one is it?
1:57
Hmm. What do you think? I got to insert like the Jeopardy music. What is it? Which one? Turtles? He likes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. You play a lot of Big Buck Hunter too, don't you? Yeah. He's been really itching to play this game. This is a brand new machine, brand new product by Ice Arcade Home Games. This is really cool. You see it here? It's the arcade edition of Jurassic Park. What's really neat about this new product is you guys have probably seen similar arcade games at your favorite family entertainment center or your favorite arcade. This is cool because it's a little bit smaller so that it can fit inside your home, game room, recreational space, your break room, whatever it may be. It's a little bit cheaper too, and by a little bit I mean a lot cheaper. The Raw Thrills version is the same version. Ice bought the assets for this to make a smaller version. Same game, same version, but just a little bit smaller. So Ice makes this the commercial device, the bigger one by Royal Thrills, is up $13,000, $14,000. It's an empty price tag. Really cool, though. This version is all the way down to like $8,000. So you say $5,000, it's cheaper than a lot of pinball machines out there. And if you've got the Jurassic Park pinball machine by Stern Pinball, it's kind of a good complimentary piece. So Fletcher and I are going to install this and unwrap it and whatnot. This came on a pallet, on a big pallet. You know what a pallet is?
3:31
Do you really? Big piece of wood, right? Came on a pallet. What's really nice is it came pretty much as you see it here. Two pieces. That's it. They're screwed into the pallets. I'll show you some pictures on how to uninstall those screws so you can get them off. But each piece by itself kind of goes through a standard door. So we're going to set this up. Are you ready to play this thing? You've been really looking forward to shooting some dinosaurs, aren't you? High five? All right, guys. Oh, first, you know what we need to do? We need to give away something. You want to give away something? Absolutely. You guys that are watching here, all you've got to do is take this video and share it on social media, whether you're sharing it on Instagram, Twitter, you're sharing it on Facebook, you name it. Is MySpace a thing still? Is MySpace a thing? No. share it once you share it just take a pic a snapshot send it to Zach at flipinoutpinball.com the email address there down there and then show that you're sharing it and you can be randomly drawn to win one of these where'd you go this is a Stern Pinball Jurassic Park banner really nice vinyl banner to hang in your game room these things are awesome and they're kind of hard to get So you are eligible to win this. All you've got to do is share this video. And for God's sakes, if you're ready to buy this beautiful thing and be the talk of your neighborhood, all you've got to do is what, Fletcher? What are they going to do?
5:04
Where's your mom at? Nicole! What are they going to do? They're going to call... Who are they going to call? Santa Claus?
5:12
They could call Santa Claus. He could get one for Christmas, couldn't he? They could call me. Do you know my phone number? Oh, brother. You're not a marketing guy, huh?
5:22
812-457-9711 or go to the website flipandoutpinball.com. It's as easy as that and we'll get this thing shipped to you. Wait time on these is generally a couple weeks but if you watching this current when it went live then we have a couple in stock actually So win this banner buy this game put a smile on your face and a smile on Fletcher face right Tell him, I gotta go to college, buy a machine! Go ahead, tell him.
5:50
Okay, so what you see here, Fletcher's ready to play, two pieces, and again, they ship like this, so it's super nice. you don't have to do it doesn't look like a lot of assembly so the only thing I noticed is there's some stuff here we're gonna pull this out and we're gonna see what's in this box what do you think's in that box you don't know what could it be do you think there's a dinosaur in there Let's show what's in here.
6:33
You hold this. There's probably stuff in there. You hold that. I got this. I got it. I got it. Oh, you know what this is? What the heck? Why is it so tall? I've got to show this to everybody. This is a topper. We love toppers here in the mini home, don't we? What topper? Topper goes on top. Look at that. That's cool. They can't even see it. Oh well. Yeah. That's a cool topper. even see it. Oh well. Yeah. That's a cool topper. Oh, all this heavy stuff. Oh, I'm not strong enough. I need your help. Let's see if you can do it. Ready, when I say three. One, two, three, pull. Whoa, see, I told you I needed your help. Whoa. Is there anything else in there? Yeah. There's still something in there. I can't pull it by myself. One, two, three. Oh, you got it. Keep pulling. Keep pulling. I don't know what this thing is. All right, you take that box out of the way for me. Nicely done. Bye. Bye. You guys, this little guy here, Fletch, has just been, he's been my arcade and pinball buddy for the last couple of years, haven't you? He just loves arcade and pinball. You play more than anybody, don't you? Yeah. Whoa. Put that in that box. I can tell what this is, Fletcher. You want to know why? I can tell because it has wiring underneath it. What this does, This is going to be our baseboard, our footboard if you will, and it's going to connect the two machines on the ground. And then with these Molex connectors here, you guys will see them in a minute, we're going to connect the front electronics to the back electronics. So that's what this is for. Not too bad. All right Fletcher, this says Jurassic Park Hardware. I don't know if these people can see, but you said you can open this? We'll see it. What are you knocking on grandma's door? We'll see it. I was wanting the run time to be about a half an hour on this video. This is actually how a lot of people try to work on their pinball machines. We'll see if we can hit it open. I don't know if that would be the smartest... Whoa! All right, now hands back. I'm going to use our knife.
9:24
You don't have to walk away. Always safety first, right? Jurassic Park Cabinet Setup Guide. So these are our instructions. This one. Ah. This one. I like what you did there. What is this thing? A wire. A wire? I guess that's a lot of wire. This is for the power. This is what plugs into the wall. What? It's all kinds of tools. Awesome. Yeah, and I like how it's labeled.
9:55
I can't open that next one. Okay, let's see it. Oh, that's nice. See, they label it. Show the people. Look at that. It's labeled in there. It shows you exactly what to use each hardware piece on. Now, when we've made tables and stuff for Mommy, there's usually more hardware than this. So I think we can knock this out pretty easy. Looks like there's an Allen's wrench, some washers, two separate specialized screws, and maybe a cinch. Knuckles, we got this. Leave me hanging. Knuckles, no?
10:33
So this will be a nice reference tool. That way if I ever need to disassemble a gun unit or any of the cabinet stuff, using that Molex, we get that oriented correctly, that foot panel. And then after that, we're going to secure it with some bolts. We'll show you that now. Okay, Fletcher, why don't you slide me that, slide it in for me. All right.
10:56
The other cool thing I forgot to tell you guys about the Escalera that we were showing at the beginning, that hand truck, the nice thing is that these two pieces by themselves, that belt will wrap, the standard belt will wrap around each of these pieces without the need for that extended arcade strap So it another nice piece piece Alright so now do you see these holes One two three four five six We are going to use those six that you counted out already and those washers and we are going to mount those Go ahead and plug it in. Nicely done. High five! Good job! So we got the front one. What about this back one? We got to get the back one too. We're going to put this up top there. Mount these three screws. Why don't you give me those screws, bud? give me one washer and one screw and once we get those mounted we'll slide this into place and get these other three. We're going to line them up first. You're doing a great job.
12:02
Alright, Fletcher secured all six bolts onto the floor panel. Now we're going to put the roof panel on. Again, super simple. We're going to take six of those same bolts with the washers. We're going to put three here and then three on the back there. And then this flat end, you see this big flat end here? This goes to the front. The rounded end goes to the back. Now we're going to attach the top all right let's go grab your wrench there you go good that looks good we're gonna come over here tighten that one oh it's easy easy for you to say
12:48
your mom is going to kill me when she sees this why He said why? He's going to think this is not very safe.
12:58
Alright, so while Fletcher's up here, I've already looked at the instructions on what to do next. Next, we're going to assemble our topper. So the topper, that's what those two specialty screws were for, so we're going to do that now. Fletcher, you want to install the topper?
13:12
Where's your tool at? I don't know. What? Where'd you put the tool? I don't know. You don't know where the tool went? Where'd the wrench go? You know, they call me the Topper King, Fletcher. I guess that makes you the Topper Prince. Is that what that makes you? They call me the Topper King. You're the Topper King? Yeah. Then what am I? That's all for now. That's all? I'm nothing, huh? That's all for now.
13:42
I love that they included a topper on this game. It's just visually very impactful. For those of you with, like, super short ceilings, maybe you won't have to install that topper. There's plenty of cool places you can put it in your game room. But for reference, I don't think it's much more than, it's probably shorter than a pinball topper on a machine. I guess about 93 inches with the topper. And then if you guys want to know the dimensions, whether it's going to fit in your place. It's a little over 67 inches long and it's only 43, 43 and a half inches wide. So it takes up less space than two pinball machines with reference to width and it's probably very similar to length as well. Alright Fletcher, we're almost finished. We've got the power cord here. see where that plugs in it? It's just like Big Buck Hunter and then you've got one switch here to turn it on. Now I wanted to show these people what's inside here, okay? You've got four screws here just like you do on everything else. So whenever we first unpalleted this game, it's going to be sitting, like I said, each individual piece on one pallet and there's going to be two bolts on one of the sides, two bolts on the floor on the other side. it bolts to the pallet so that it stays secure. It's a really nice way to ship it, so I think it's a good idea. But when you get yours and you start unwrapping it to get those two pieces separate, you're going to go into this back panel first. That's where those two bolts for shipping purposes are going to reside.
15:26
More back. So, where these bolts are, let's see if I can find them. There's one, that's where the bolt was in, right there. See that hole? And then over here, there's number two. So you just take those out. Oh boy, look who's coming, Fletcher. Mama's home! Really home! Alright Fletcher, we got it all hooked up. You ready to play this we're going to turn it on to show people how to set it all up and remind people What do they have to do to win that beginner? All they can do is share this video. It's pretty simple right a couple clicks if you knew what you were doing Would you share the video?
16:30
Ow! Why you laugh That not funny Whoa Before we show you guys diagnostics I just wanted to show you a cool little feature because this is a Oh.
17:05
Because this is a home version or a non-commercial device, they put the settings right here, which is really nice. They have a power setting. a select, a plus, and a minus. It's also a test and a step. The manual I thought was really nice too because it also shows you schematics on how all of these mechanisms work. That way if you ever need to do any repair that it's all right there. So let's go through diagnostics. Hold button for test menu. Okay, cool. So then you've got all of this gun. So diagnostics, switch test, sound test, light test, watchdog test. So do we want the track sound to come on?
17:51
In the home setting, I'm going to do never for that one. Oh, so you can set the difficulty on here too. That's neat.
17:59
Average time per credit. Hide human deaths. System adjustments. It's very similar to a pinball machine. You get the serial number, vibration guns, dual solenoid, rumble on, all that's on. Set venue, set location, set date and time. Select a level. Whoa. Level one. All right. Who do we want to go to? Do we want to go to T-Rex, Triceratops, Spinosaurus? Yeah, one of mine. One of mine. Well, I'm going to pick. Which one do we want? I want... Triceratops one? Yeah. Cliffs of Thunder.
18:35
Whoa. That was awesome! Oh, you're into it. Shoot everywhere! Whoa, shoot everywhere! Oh, wait, wait, get it! Oh! Shoot that thing! Whoa, you got frostbite! Whoa! Oh, this is cool! Oh, shoot targets! Oh shoot targets ready?
19:13
Now I got the Titan shot Get the guys that are trying to get the triceratops. Oh Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
19:38
Whoa. Wait for it. I think, see these grenades? I think that's what the front thing is. Yeah, that's what the grenades are.
19:51
Oh, we're going down, Fletcher. We're going down. Oh. We crashed. Did we lose? No. Wait. You don't want to attract them.
20:04
Get on! Alright guys, remember. If you guys are looking to add this to your break room or to your game room, who wouldn't want to leave a smile on this kid's face? Contact Flippin' Out Pinball.
20:20
And win the... This is a super blast. And win that banner by sharing this video. I died. Watch other Straight Down the Middle videos as well as Flippin' Out Pinball videos. thanks for watching I'm gonna give you a fly-through on what this machine looks like eight one two four five seven nine seven one one peace out tell them bye Fletcher he's in it man he's in it
21:33
All right. I'm going to do this. How about that? Does that work? No? That doesn't work? No. No? No. I'm going to talk like this. No. With you like this. Hey everybody. It's me. No. Fletcher. No. Put your hands right here. Your hands by your side. Your hands in your pocket. I got a butt pocket. You got a butt pocket?