Midway Big Game Console

[richlevy]

Value City has the Big Games Midway console for $300. It's an almost full size arcade cabinet with 12 original Midway arcade games from the 70's and 80's. I was seriously interested in this until I read this review and went to the manufacturers website and found this on their support page.

Warranty Policy:
BigGames Home Video Arcades have a 90 day manufacturers warranty IF the machine is purchased at an Authorized BigGames Reseller. Out of Warranty machines can be serviced or repaired at the owner’s expense. For service, call (800) 749-4345.

The all uppercase IF is directly from their site. I'm not even sure that they can legally do that. All in all, this is the worst 'F**ck you' warranty I've even seen on an item that costs hundreds of dollars.

Before I started researching it tonight, I was %25 sure I was going to buy one. Now I've dropped down to zero with no regrets other than I wish some more reputable company had come out with this.

Of the 12 games on the machine, about half were ones I used to play when I was in my teens.

Ah well, if these guys screw up the franchise, maybe someone better will come along. After all, Indian motorcycles went through a few bad owners before they came back.