Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 18.6 x 13 x 9.5 inches |
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Package Weight | 9.8 Pounds |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 18.9 x 13.1 x 9.6 inches |
Item Weight | 9.9 Pounds |
Brand Name | ION Audio |
Country of Origin | United States |
Color | Multicolor |
Material | Wood |
Manufacturer | Ion Audio |
Part Number | ICG10 |
Model Year | 2011 |
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ION iCade Arcade Bluetooth Cabinet for iPad
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Color | Multicolor |
Brand | ION Audio |
Theme | Retro |
Platform | Mac |
Controller Type | Joystick |
About this item
- Connects via Bluetooth
- Arcade Cabinet With Joystick & Buttons For iPad
- Gaming Device
- Authentic, Full-Sized Controls For A Genuine Arcade
- FREE Atari Greatest Hits app with one free game (downloads via App Store)
- Play Atari classics like Asteroids, Centipede, and Battlezone (sold separately)
- Authentic, full-sized controls for a genuine arcade experience
- Classic wooden cabinet perfectly sized for iPad
- High-quality iPad-cradle specifically designed for a safe, secure fit
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Product Description
Arcade Cabinet With Joystick & Buttons For iPad; Gaming; Authentic, Full-Sized Controls For A Genuine Arcade; Experience; High-Quality iPad-Cradle Specifically Designed For A; Safe, Secure Fit; Retro Cabinet Design That Is Fun, Nostalgic &;Great-Looking
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ASIN | B004YC4NH6 |
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3.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #113,265 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #212 in Mac Gamepads & Standard Controllers |
Date First Available | May 15, 2011 |
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Customers like the quality, appearance and performance of the preloaded electronic game. They mention that it looks pretty cool, works well and is easy to set up and connect to the iPad. Customers also say that it makes playing old school games more fun.
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Customers like the quality of the preloaded electronic game. For example, they say the built was quality work, it's beautifully constructed, and sturdy. The joystick and buttons are good quality and have a nice tight feel. Some say the product is cheap but for the novelty of it, it is cool. That said, some say it makes a great stand for the iPad and is a good accessory for the tablet.
"...the joystick very robust and button are perfect , it Bluetooth connect to your ipad so no mess of cables And lot of buttons for all the arcade..." Read more
"This thing is AWESOME! There are so many old school arcade games available, and I literally feel like I'm a kid again playing games in the arcade......" Read more
"...The build is quality. It has a better joystick response and button response than many standalone arcade "fightsticks."..." Read more
"Its cheap, but for the novelty of it, it is cool. It works and that is what counts...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the preloaded electronic game. They say it looks pretty cool, vintage looking, and is a pretty cool piece of retro tech. Customers also say the arcade case is incredibly unique and well built. They also say it's a great old time arcade accessory for the iPad that introduces s little retro game play.
"...The library is huge and has many quality titles you will want to relive...." Read more
"...It's a very nice looking unit and the build quality appears to be spectacular..." Read more
"...It looks even more impressive in person. My kids immediately fought over who would get to play first!..." Read more
"Its cheap, but for the novelty of it, it is cool. It works and that is what counts...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the electronic game. They mention that it works well with the games it is compatible with, and it appears to work well with iPad. The app runs very well, and there are tons of great compatible games in the app store.
"The item itself worked fine. Buttons are a tad tin sounding from cheap springs...." Read more
"...The Cabinet works great, nice controls, same like the coin video machines. Really i like it, but i just can play with 3 or 4 games...." Read more
"...A lot of them simply didn't work with the Bluetooth controls...." Read more
"Works reall good with games it is compatable with. The best way to play Defender other on arcade game...." Read more
Customers find the electronic game easy to use. They mention that the high quality materials and putting it together is very straight forward. They also say that the icade is simple but well built and fits together perfectly. Customers also say the end result is tightly assembled with included hex bolts.
"...It took roughly 15 mins to put together. Instructions are easy to follow as is pairing it with your Ipad...." Read more
"...comparing to other joystick for ps3 or xbox (hori). The icade very simple but well build and fit together perfectly with thick board so it does..." Read more
"...of course, but every bolt hole lines up perfectly and the end result is tightly assembled with included hex bolts and hex wrench...." Read more
"...The cabinet is solid, it is easy to assemble, pairs with my iPad and android devices quickly and easily...." Read more
Customers find the preloaded electronic game to be a lot of fun. They say it makes iPad gaming more fun, and makes playing the arcade games a blast. Customers also say the cabinet gives a very real arcade experience, and is easy to use. They mention it's addictive and brings back good memories.
"...The cabinet gives you a very real arcade experience. We have been rocking Donkey Kong, Wonderboy, Shinobi and Street Fighter 2...." Read more
"...These are perhaps the most enjoyable games. Definitely the most noticeable, likely to get the most attention if you play around others." Read more
"...No big deal just an FYI.Works great and lots of fun. Have on my desk in my home office and good distraction every now and then...." Read more
"...Overall, it's a fun throwback and it appears to work well with the iPad... no lag, buttons all work, it stays put, etc." Read more
Customers like the feel of the preloaded electronic game. They say the controls feel great, it has a real arcade feel, and the stick and buttons feel pretty good. It looks and feels just like a mini arcade cabinet. The quality of the controls is good, and they have better joystick response and button response than many standalone arcade "fightsticks". The joystick is excellent, while the buttons are not quite up to arcade quality.
"...The joystick is excellent while the buttons are not quite up to arcade quality - the plastic feels a little bit cheaper and they click loudly...." Read more
"...The build is quality. It has a better joystick response and button response than many standalone arcade "fightsticks."..." Read more
"This thing is pretty well made. The stick and the buttons feel pretty good, not arcade quality, but not terrible...." Read more
"...The Cabinet works great, nice controls, same like the coin video machines. Really i like it, but i just can play with 3 or 4 games...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the bluetooth connectivity of the product. Some mention that it connects perfectly to their iPad, while others say that it lags a little bit and the communication is not smooth.
"...the joystick very robust and button are perfect , it Bluetooth connect to your ipad so no mess of cables And lot of buttons for all the arcade..." Read more
"The kids still like it, but there is a noticeable lag because of bluetooth. Does not quite give you the true arcade experience...." Read more
"...The bluetooth integration with the iPad is easier than falling off a log to set up, and there are a ton of games that support the iCade directly...." Read more
"Bluetooth lags a little bit. It's cool looking, but seems cheap once you see how it's made. Not to impressed myself." Read more
Customers are mixed about the buttons. Some mention that the joystick is very robust and the buttons are perfect. They say the buttons issue a satisfying clicky click when pressed. However, others say that the buttons and joystick are a bit loud and feel cheap.
"...to arcade quality - the plastic feels a little bit cheaper and they click loudly. Still this cabinet feels like it should last many, many years...." Read more
"...the joystick very robust and button are perfect , it Bluetooth connect to your ipad so no mess of cables And lot of buttons for all the arcade..." Read more
"...I really feel like the buttons should be labeled. My ipad is jailbroken, so I was using this for NES and SNES games, as well as iMame...." Read more
"...down, because this is a great accessory for the ipad, so much fun mashing the buttons and feeling like i have my own arcade in my home...." Read more
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The build quality of the cabinet is impressive. It took roughly 15 mins to put together. Instructions are easy to follow as is pairing it with your Ipad. The joystick is excellent while the buttons are not quite up to arcade quality - the plastic feels a little bit cheaper and they click loudly. Still this cabinet feels like it should last many, many years. It is sturdy and does not wobble at all.
We own a white Ipad so I was a little concerned on how it would look against the mostly black cabinet interior. To be honest once I got gaming I did not even notice the white Ipad bezel. The cabinet gives you a very real arcade experience. We have been rocking Donkey Kong, Wonderboy, Shinobi and Street Fighter 2. The experience is flawless and brings back a ton of good memories. With the expansive game library available this has to be one of the best values in gaming. Hopefully current developers will make use of these controls. Binding Of Isaac on the Ipad and Icade would be awesome. A must buy and easy 5 stars.
I was especially disappointed to learn that I couldn't play the authentic classic titles from apps I had downloaded from the original licensed sources, like Doom, Dragon's Lair, or Space Invaders. I quickly got bored and put it aside. The best thing for which I can think to use this is to have YouTube videos of old school arcade gameplay playing in the background, so I can reminisce some of that old arcade nostalgia from my childhood and teenage years.
So basically what I paid for was a nice-looking but expensive display box. 👎
the joystick very robust and button are perfect , it Bluetooth connect to your ipad so no mess of cables And lot of buttons for all the arcade classic like street fighter 2 (but you need to change the button layout) !! I think the price is perfect comparing to other joystick for ps3 or xbox (hori).
The icade very simple but well build and fit together perfectly with thick board so it doesn't feel flimsy,
Everyone that see it love it because they just remember the old arcade machine but doesn't take up the space.
So you have a ipad turn into a arcade machine running mame ....retro gaming bliss.
If perfect for the ppl who always wanted to turn a pc into arcade machine but never really had the time to build an arcade box (it was always on my to do list).
I recommend it 100% you wont regret it. it is a great joystick .
My only semi-disappointment with it is that I tried the 4 tables that I have (all Androids) and none of them fit properly. My Asus TF300T & Acer iconia a500 (large 10" tablets) are too tall which prevents the top lid from closing all the way, and I'm sure any 10" tablet with a 16:9" screen would be the same . Then I tried a smaller 7" Nexus 7 and it fits, but since it's much thinner an iPad it doesn't sit snug and it kind of flops around. It also looks very small in the large opening. Then I tried my old HP TouchPad (a 9.7" 4:3 screen just like the iPad) which I have running Android, the size of the screen is perfect but it's a little thicker than iPad and it so it doesn't go all the way down in the slot and doesn't feel stable. But it's probably the best fit out of what I have.
So this is literally custom made specifically just for the iPad, which I think is kind of short sighted since the iPad has less than 30% of the total market share of tablets. Instead of designing it with a fixed mounting slot which only fits perfectly with the iPad, they should use a sliding spring-loaded bracket - like the ones you see in a lot of the cell phone holders made for cars - and that would allow you to use any tablet (as long as it isn't taller than the iPad) and have it be a nice secure fit. In fact, rather than putting a slot on the bottom they should put an adjustable bracket on the back of the opening since this would allow the back of the tablet to sit flush against the case which would make it very sturdy.
Since my HP TouchPad is the closest thing to a perfect fit with the tablets I have, I think I'm just going to take a dremel to the mounting slot and make it a little wider (deeper) so the tablet slides all the way down into the slot and hopefully this will make it not to wobbly when I'm playing games.
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Pour en tirer le max, l'ideal est d'être jailbreaké en 7.0xx. En effet tous les emulateurs consoles et arcade tournent mais en plus et surtout un tweak excellent "Blutrol" permet de mapper les touches entre le jeux souhaité (pour peu qu'il permette d'afficher un joystick virtuel et les touches sur l'ecran) et l'Ipad. On accede à des milliers de jeux. Y compris Les jeux les plus récents non prévus pour L'icade. C'est ainsi que j'ai pu transformer mon icade en machine à sous comme dans un vrai Casino!
Pour ceux qui sont jailbreakés en ios 9.02 (ou inférieur; pour le JB 9.1 une verif est nécessaire) et qui veulent jouer avec de bons vieux jeux de bornes d'acade ça marche avec mame4ios nickel ou encore l'émulateur iFBA, etc... Il suffit d'installer BTstack depuis Cydia. Retroarch 1.3 est aussi compatible et ouvre des horizons nouveaux aux fans de consoles. Enfin le tweak "Blutrol" qui n'a plus été mis à jour depuis le jailbreak 7.0X n'a semble t'il pas été abandonné et pourrait prochainement permettre d'étendre la bibliothèque des jeux supportés à ceux décrits plus haut dans ce post. Les nostalgiques du Vectrex y trouveront également leur compte tant le réalisme est au rendez-vous.
A noter que l'ipad Air est moins large que les Ipad précédents mais ça ne gêne pas (l'ideal est de le caler tout en le protégeant avec une coque caoutchouc). La config nécessite de passer temporairement en clavier anglais mais ça prends 10 secondes chrono. Le seul point qui aurait pu être un petit peu amélioré eût été la création de touches de flipper sur les côtés de la borne d'arcade afin de jouer avec des jeux comme Pinball Arcade.certains bidouilleurs s'y sont essayés avec succès, mais cela demande un minimum de travail… pour le reste c'est du tout bon !
Donc en résumé l'Icade est un outil excellent pour qui sait sortir un minimum du standard.
Cuando se enciende (al tocar los botones con el iPad con el bluetooth activado) se ilumina la ranura de las monedas, un detalle precioso.
El joystick y los botones están bastante bien. No son completamente "pro" -sobre todo el joystick- pero teniendo en cuenta el precio de un mando profesional, la calidad es bastante razonable. Cuando estás jugando no piensas que te estés perdiendo mucho respecto a una máquina arcade. La inmersión es muy alta (y el "efecto nostalgia" también). Lo conocía por internet, me parecía poca cosa para el precio, pero al probarlo tuve que comprarlo.
Lo bueno: si tienes el iMame4all o emuladores de consola (vía Cydia) es un producto increíble. Si además has jugado antes al Mame en PC, por ejemplo, notarás cómo cambian los juegos con los mandos para los que estaban diseñados. No sólo los obvios (Street Fighter II o juegos de Neo Geo) es que hasta el Tetris cambia con un mando.
Lo malo: el software de la Appstore de Atari es un poco flojo, son juegos de los 70-80 y pocos (para entendernos) y hay que pagar para jugar a todos. Los juegos de la Appstore que soportan el iCade no son muchos, y no hay ninguno que conozca que justifique la compra de este artículo.
Still, on the basis of its build-quality and the *potential* for a great retro gaming experience, I'm happy to award it four stars. And it's a guaranteed head-turner and conversation-starter, if nothing else...!
EDIT: Nothing was happening re the above despite months of patiently waiting, so I took matters into my own hands last week and jailbroke my iPad. I have installed the iOS versions of MAME and SNES9x (both free), and this little cabinet has since become indispensable to me. It's marvellous. I echo the words of another reviewer, who commented that he no longer aspires to build a MAME cabinet, because this is doing a damned-fine job for a fraction of the cost.
The only reason you might *not* want to get one is that there're rumours of an iCade 2 being released sometime soon... but if you want to get gaming now, this here's your weapon of choice.
Thank me later.
Das Gehäuse sieht sehr peppig aus und ist recht genau verarbeitet. Mit dem integrierten IPad (Kopplung über Bluetooth klappt sauber) sieht es wirklich wie ein kleiner Arcade-Automat aus und mit dem Joystick und den Buttons für Grobmotoriker fühlt es sich auch ebenso an. Sehr niedlich, das kleine Detail mit dem beleuchteten Münzeinwurf (natürlich nur Attrappe).
Leider ist es mir so wie dem einen oder anderen hier ergangen, die Steuerung funktioniert nicht komplett. Es hat nichts mit dem US-Tastaturlayout zu tun, bei mir geht "OBEN" beim Joystick nur sporadisch und ist somit im Game sehr hakelig. Man kann das sehr einfach testen, da sich der Controller wie eine Bluetooth-Tastatur am IPad anmeldet. Einfach irgend einen Texteditor aufmachen und alle Knöpfe und den Stick durchtesten. Für jede Bewegung müssen zwei Buchstaben erscheinen. Beim "OBEN" kommen die Buchstaben bei mir nur sehr selten, vollkommen unabhängig vom Layout. Ich schiebe es auf die Produktion in China, habe mir gleich Ersatz geordert. Falls beim Ersatzgerät alles geht, gibt es von mir 5 Sterne. (Ersatzgerät ist tadellos, deshalb nun die vollen Sterne)
Die Auswahl der Games ist noch etwas bescheiden aber das macht nichts. Hier ein paar Empfehlungen von mir:
- Atari-Klassik Games (gleich komplettes Pack ordern, will man eh alle haben). Da merkt man erst einmal wie schwer früher die Spiele waren. Dagegen ist der ganze Kram von heute absoluter Kindergeburtstag. Lunar Lander hatte ich wohl seit 25 Jahren nicht mehr gespielt. :-)
- AirAttack HD hat eine klasse Grafik. Ist aber etwas einfach, dafür kostet es nahezu nichts.
- Velocispider ist wie Space Invaders aber mit aufgehübschter Grafik. Beschert nach 10 Leveln garantiert Ausfallerscheinungen in der Hand, die den Feuerbutton bedient. Da werden Muskeln aktiviert, die man seit Jahrzehnten nicht mehr gebraucht hat. Die Gratis-Version reicht in meinen Augen dicke.
Das schicke Teil hat bei mir im Wohnzimmer gleich einen Ehrenplatz bekommen und ist definitiv ein Hingucker.