Arcade

This page groups Randy Charles Johnson videos about arcade games and arcade cabinets.

The sources do not resolve to one precise standalone subject, so a directory is safer than an article.

Catalogued sources

1. Don't Buy Old Arcade Games —
   Role: randy commentary
   Randy relationship: Randy is speaking from his own experience owning and repairing arcade cabinets.
   Sentiment: negative

   Randy warns that old arcade cabinets he bought since 2002 were already failing, describes monitor repair costs, and advises against buying used machines unless they have been refurbished.

   don't buy a used arcade game.

2. Phoenix Arcade Game —
   Role: randy commentary
   Randy relationship: Randy is reviewing and demonstrating Phoenix and its home-console version.
   Sentiment: positive

   Randy describes Phoenix, says it was the first arcade game he ever played, notes that he owns a machine that no longer works, and compares the arcade version with the Atari 2600 port.

   this was the very first arcade game I ever played

3. Original Pac-Man Arcade Game —
   Role: randy commentary
   Randy relationship: Randy is giving buying advice based on his own arcade-cabinet ownership.
   Sentiment: negative

   Randy recalls seeing a Pac-Man cabinet listed for $3,800 on eBay and warns that used arcade games can fail and cost a lot to repair unless they have been refurbished.

   these arcade games are on their last legs

4. Atari 800 Arcade Games —
   Role: randy commentary
   Randy relationship: Randy is comparing arcade originals with Atari 800 versions.
   Sentiment: mixed

   Randy compares several Atari 800 versions of arcade games, praising some ports while criticizing missing features such as intermissions in Pac-Man.

   this version of Donkey Kong is really good

5. Atari 1UP Arcade Cabinet —
   Role: unavailable
   Randy relationship: Unavailable source.
   Sentiment: not stated

   No transcript is available for this source, so its contents cannot be summarized cautiously beyond its title.