Customer Reviews for Refurbished Excellent - Class of '81 Ms. Pac Man /Galaga Deluxe Arcade Machine
Customer Rating
4
Good value for the money
on December 25, 2025
Posted by: Jimmy
from Caledon
Just got it Dec 23/2025. 3 hour set up using YouTube video. Needed to start and stop many times. When you open the box, it is a little intimidating, but you can do it. Just need a star screwdriver. Now it’s set up and is a nice and affordable add to my home arcade.
I LOVE IT! I bought it for my birthday and also thought the family would enjoy it too. We haven't stopped playing the arcade games. Personally love the Galaga Galaxian Ms PacMan DigDug and RallyX. Loads of fun and can't say enough how much we all love the arcade machine. Would highly recommend it. My husband set up the machine and my daughter got it hooked up to the Wifi in one afternoon.
After several years of watching, I finally purchased one of the first Deluxe Class of 81 cabinets as my first machine after testing it out at a friends house. This machine is targeted towards Generation "X" and children today may not be as interested in it as I am.
I've really enjoyed the machine and elements of it are highly addictive (Rolling Thunder). The ability to switch settings between games, chase wifi leaderboard high scores and having twelve games on the machine adds value. I consider the price reasonable given that you're paying for a cabinet, flat screen computer monitor, sticks, art decals and a licence for all games. The convenience of having an arcade machine in your own house is also awesome, instead of driving across town to the local retro arcade in order to get your arcade fix.
The assembly took a leisurely two hours and forty minutes. It is very similar to assembling Ikea furniture. In this light, it is not super durable, likely can't take a lot of "rough" play, and may not stand up to lots of moving around. The buttons and sticks are a "tick" under arcade quality, but they are great after getting used to them.
As a 6ft 2 inch tall person, the deluxe version is comfortable to play standing up, although I find it less comfortable seated when using a bar stool. I would easily by more Deluxe versions (as opposed to versions with risers or XL versions).
I'm really satisfied with the purchase and am likely to buy more machines.