Product Description
Features artwork inspired by the original Galaga arcade cabinet
Safety Warning
For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Keep away from naked flame or direct heat sources.
From the manufacturer
My Arcade Galaga Micro Player
The Galaga Micro Player is one of many collectible mini arcade machines by My Arcade that feature some of the world’s most beloved classic video games. Galaga was first released in 1981 and is just as popular and beloved as its predecessor, but kicks it up a notch with even more awesome space-tastic features. My Arcade Micro Players are premium 6.75 inch miniature arcade cabinets that feature high quality artwork inspired by the original arcade machines. They are boxed in collectible packaging that can be displayed in homes and offices. Fully playable and perfect for fans of retro gaming, Micro Players feature 2.75 inch full color displays, removable joysticks, external speakers with volume controls, and headphone jacks. They are powered via micro USB or 4 AA batteries, which are not included.
2.75 Inch Full Color Display
2.75 inch full color display enables an authentic arcade experience
External Speaker, Volume Controls, Headphone Jack
Enhanced audio with volume controls and a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack
Original Artwork
Artwork inspired by original Elevator Action arcade machine for a premium feel
Removable Joystick
Remove joystick to play with the d-pad instead
Micro Player – 6.75 Inch
Micro Player – 6.75 Inch
Micro Player – 6.75 Inch
Micro Player – 6.75 Inch
J. Joef!sh R. –
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.
Legend of Booman –
Dig Dug is probably my favourite arcade game of all time, I still remember the first time I played it on holiday in Orlando, Florida back in 1985. I was hooked thereon!This My Arcade is a faithful replica of the arcade experience in small scale! The graphics and sound are spot on.The joystick because of its diminutive size is a bit more fiddly and less precise than a full size stick, but the whole package, even down to the cabinet graphics is just so damn cute!The unit does not slip during play either. These are fantastic.Would love to see Bally Midway’s “Tapper” next!
sarah –
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.
Mary Lynn –
This was a present for my 9 year grandson, he’d seen one and said he’d like one for his birthday.He loves it, so did his aunts and uncles who remembered the original 🤩
Another Patel –
Fun Desk item to have around, can be used as a game item or an ornament.
Andy Warhol’s Favorite Wig –
Not as deluxe as the Space Invaders mini arcade, it does have a light up ‘coin’ on off button and graphics are as to be expected, but whereas the Space Invaders by the same maker uses a mirror (like the full sized original) to reflect the game screen this particular model (MAPPY) is just an inset screen.If you pay around £30 for it then that’s fine but the Space Invaders version is slightly larger, heavier and better made/realistic.
r p neal –
This is really exciting!! :), I would recommend it to anybody it’s a really good investment to invest in arcade and video games companies they bring a lot of fun to the world 🙂
Djeneba –
Not happy at all. This item was not new or it was an ex display model. The 3 clear round tapes that are supposed to hold the lid closed had already been cut and the lid was a bit damaged. I don’t really care about the box but proof that it has already been previously opened. The actual yellow console had finger marks all over and the mini joy stick was missing. This is a present for our 9 years old son so no time to send it back and we had to clean it. Also left over sticky bits where a label was probably previously placed… for the price! We will have to explain to our son that the joy stick was optional!!! We don’t mind buying second hand items but @ second hand price and not full price. We would love to receive the joy stick, hopefully!
Amazon Customer –
Grandson loved this!
I don’t know how this will hold up but it was a big hit with my grandson!
Chanel –
So cute and fun
Tiny personal arcade game, I love it. Gifted it to my son for his 9th birthday and he loves it! Plays it every day. He even had a blast playing with it with his great uncle over Christmas, so fun for all ages!Definitely thinking about buying a couple more as gifts for more family members as its a good price for the gift as it is so enjoyable.Even has volume control!Love that it can function on battery or a charge which is a sweet bonus.It’s a mini arcade so yeah, the screen is small but it’s big for being small if you know what I mean. You can see it clearly as they didn’t skimp on the screen.Absolutely a sweet score, I love it and would recommend!