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14.2.2020

First thing to note is that I paid only £15 for the 'Mappy' unit. That's a bargain, and it's a great fun little 1983 arcade game from Namco, makers of Pac-Man. The other titles cost up to £30, so I don't think I'll be buying any more. More on those, later.This is a neat miniature arcade cabinet. The coin-slot door is one big on/off push-button. Power comes from 4 x AA batteries or a USB lead (not included). The joystick and buttons on the control deck all work. The stick itself can be unscrewed leaving you with a D-Pad type control instead. If you've got large hands you'll be able to hold the whole thing while you play it. Smaller hands might want to put it on a table top. For younger kids,maybe stick it down with some Blu-Tak as it's quite light!'Mappy' is a fun little game, where you play Mappy the Mouse who has to collect items from a house while being chased by a gang of cats. Curiously Mappy wears a police uniform, so we have to assume he's actually recovering stolen goods! The screen scrolls left / right to show the whole house, and instead of jumping up and down between levels, you bounce on trampolines and just press the joystick to hop off at different levels. You can also open and slam doors to knock your persuers down for a few seconds. But beware of one larger cat who likes to hide behind some of the objects you have to collect, and bouncing too many times on the same trampoline will break it. There are also bonus levels where you have to pop balloons in a maze of vertical passages and more trampolines - some of which you have to deliberately break to move on.It's fun, it's easy to play, it gets quicker and trickier as you go through the levels, and plays some jolly tunes along the way. Everything a great arcade game should be. It's also a lovely bit of nostalgia as it's one of the earliest arcade game cabinets I ever remember seeing other than 'Space Invaders'. Now if only they did 'Time Pilot' too...Now for the technicalities. What you're getting here is a miniature clone of the 8-bit Nintendo NES system with some microswitched controls and a small full-colour LCD pixel display. The box says 'Officially Licensed Product' and is distributed by a division of Sony of all people, but doesn't seem to mention Nintendo anywhere. It's pretty good quality and you are getting a proper screen, not a crude Game-and-Watch type LCD screen with fixed shapes being turned on and off. The NES version of Mappy is a great one and plays just as well as the arcade. You could even argue the standard portrait-oriented screen works better for this game than the original's vertical display. The thing is with something like 'Pac-Man' though, is if I was paying more, I'd expect to be playing the original arcade machine game code and have the proper vertical screen. I can't really fault the NES version of Pac-Man, but it's not going to please someone properly into their videogame history. Well, unless someone else buys it for them! The same goes for Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug... basically all the games that cost more than the Mappy unit. Paying £30 for a NES clone that then only plays one game seems a bit much. And frankly the NES versions you get of 'Joe & Mac' ('Caveman Ninja') and 'Heavy Barrel' are a poor imitation of the arcade originals. They look much cruder and skip a lot of the gameplay elements. They should have stuck to early 80s titles in this format.So, I'm all in favour of a miniature 'Mappy' arcade machine at £15. But as a stickler I think £30 is overpriced for the others. I'd either expect something that has a few games built-in for that price, or something that's genuinely playing the original arcade game code.
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31.12.2018

40 years ago I used to play the original arcade machine in my local chip shop with my brother. In 1981 I got the VFD tabletop game ‘Astro Wars’ by Grandstand. I remember the disappointment and always dreamed of one day owning a real miniature Galaxian. And here it is! This is beautiful considering the price. Sure, it’s the NES version and not the arcade rom. But the solid build quality and gorgeous artwork means you just won’t care! This is taking pride of place on my desk. I suggest you get one quick in case they become a rarity. I can see these being worth a lot to collectors in the future.Not that I would ever sell mine!Just to correct another reviewer ‘Wayne L’ here who said the original arcade machine had speech.It most certainly DID NOT.That was ‘Gorf’ which featured a Galaxian mini game. So much for the reviewer ‘knowing his arcade machines’
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19.4.2019

These units may be small, but wow - they certainly look the part. I have all 10 and I am looking forward to the new releases in April. I have them all on display shelves, all powered by a 10 port USB hub.2 of them (Bad Dudes and Heavy Barrel) don't go into demo mode and just stay on the title screen which is a shame, but I can live with that. And 2 of them have audio in demo mode... now my display turns on and off and set times using a programmable mains plug so the audio level resets every time... a simple solution if you want them quiet in demo mode without having to physically turn the volume down each time is to cut the jack of a pair of old headphones and plug it in. Voila - no sound.Yes,they are the NES versions - but so what, they look the business.
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30.6.2021

This mini arcade machine is larger than some others, making it much easier to use. The machine looks just like the original arcade cabinet, stickers and graphics look great.Powers up with a USB cable or batteries and the coin slot lights up, pressing it starts the game which is a nice touch.The game looks and plays just like the arcade and is great fun. The controls are good, the removable joystick is nice if you prefer to just use the dpad, and the buttons are big and positioned well enough for adult fingers to use easily.

26.1.2020

Just in case you are browsing a number of similar toys, note that, as advertised, this item only has one game... we have another near identical one which has several to choose from.Ours lives on a window sill in the loo, so I am reluctant to try it myself, but I will often hear it running when my youngest child is in there. To my knowledge it is still running on its first set of batteries.It is impressive that they can make these for the price and incorporate switches that last.

6.10.2019

My son was recently playing this little arcade game in a store so i purchased in on amazon for a little Xmas pressie to surprise him. It was much more expensive in the store we were in so I got a bargain by waiting and shopping online. He really enjoyed the game. It looks cool and won’t take up a lot of space and even if he gets bored of it it will look great on display as it’s such a good looking little retro collectible.

1.3.2021

Amazing how addictive these retro games are.The kids and I love playing it, its very addictive trying to beat each others hi-score.The screen is small, but excellent quality and joystick and buttons are solid and responsive.Even with a Switch and PS4, the kids get a real kick out of playing this retro arcade game.

25.2.2020

Excellent gift for daughter (was really for me) who loves PAC-Man now paying the extra for the colour version makes such a huge difference to gameplay we love it. Love that it runs on 4 AA batteries and has sound and also a headphone port. Even better is the micro USB port available for power.

13.1.2020

Small, entertaining and a good party piece and icebreaker at parties. Now need to complete the set. I have 8 of the first set plus one of the premium my arcade cabs (space invaders). These are a good little piece of history done in a retro style which appealed to me

4.1.2021

Brilliant little arcade game, good quality, not cheap looking. All the original sounds which is quite immersive and reminds you of an arcade. And you can plug it in using a USB lead which is easier than using batteries at times. 10yr old and adult enjoy it.

6.10.2019

The game is the nes/snes rom version I believe which is a shame,I was expecting the arcade rom to match the cabinet. That said I wasnt really buying it to play it, it's more for the artwork on the case which is great.

20.10.2020

Looks and feels just like it did back in the day in the arcade. Like reliving your child hood in an arcade but with infinite credit.. Or at least until the batteries die if you haven't plugged power into it!

21.7.2020

I expected a rickety little plastic thing, it is in fact of good size, with a good screen size too. Not as cheap as I expected and overall I am thrilled with it, as I’m certain my nephew will be!

12.1.2019

I’ve now got all 10 of these. Can’t wait for them to bring more out so I can add to my collection. In my case they’re only to look at, as the screen is a little small to really enjoy the game.

14.12.2018

Great emulators, I own several of these, It’s well made, weighing in at 560g and a must have for anyone who enjoys retro games. These are old school classics from the best decade, the 1980s.

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