Pinball machines in the Arcade1Up retail experience at Showfields | Source: Tastemakers LLC

Retro gaming enthusiasts in New York and Miami have something fresh to check out.

Arcade1Up just opened its first-ever brick-and-mortar retail experiences in partnership with Showfields. Gamers looking to drop a few coins into the world of home arcade machines can go hands-on rockin’ the joystick with Arcade1Up’s signature 3/4-scale arcade cabinets, including Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Street Fighter II. The Showfields boutiques also feature Arcade1Up’s Star Wars and Marvel virtual pinball machines.

The Arcade1Up retail experience at Showfields | Source: Tastemakers LLC

Related: Arcade1Up Debuts ‘Killer’ Holiday Lineup

It’s been a big year for Arcade1Up with the release of several new product lines, including the Infinity Game Table and Arcade1Up Jr., in addition to a refreshed lineup of CounterCades and Head-to-Head Tables, a Class of ’81 Arcade Cabinet, and a Terminator 2 machine.

If you don’t have a home arcade yet, the bug to get started just might bite you this holiday season.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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