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The box arrived and was left on my doorstep- my only gripe is the outside of the packaging has all the flashy graphics telling exactly what it is. It was fine because I was home, but with how early it was dropped off if I was at work, it would have sat at my front door all day in full view of everyone driving by. The box is fairly heavy, so be sure to get some help moving it.
Inside the box all of the components were well protected with styrofoam and individually wrapped in plastic. The cabinet takes a while to assemble- be sure to set an hour or two aside to get it together. Assembly wasn’t hard- the instructions are very clear and have good pictures, it is just tedious getting all the different pieces together. The major electronic components (screen, speaker assembly, and control deck) are all preassembled, and the wiring consists of plugging in a few connections between all those components.
Once together, the cabinet feels solid and stands a little over 5’ tall. There are controls for four players, but the screen (a bright, good quality LCD or something similar) is fairly small so you’d be pretty crowded with four around it unless they were kids. Two adults can play just fine though. I like the fake coin slots in the front and illuminated logo at the top of the cabinet- it feels like a real machine.
Once turning on, I was surprised by the quality of the screen and sound. Both are great and it definitely brought me back in time to staying up all night with friends playing Blitz! Be sure to connect to wifi to get the latest updates (getting your password in can be laborious- you’re using the joystick and buttons on the machine). The update took a few minutes and I was off and running (literally).
I’m quite happy with the purchase and am looking forward to the other cabinet I ordered. If you loved playing Blitz growing up, definitely consider getting this machine!
