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Lux
Our top selling product! The original 2 player wallcade. Suitable for residential or commercial use.
Squadcade
4 player machine suitable for residential or commercial use.
$6,999.00
Free-to-play
Free-to-play machine suitable commercial use. Comes with 16 games pre-installed.
Summary
| Lux | Squadcade | Free-to-play | Pay-to-Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polycade Lux was created for users who want a fully custom home arcade experience and the highest quality arcade machine.
Download games from the Polycade AGS platform or choose from 1000s of games on existing platforms to make Polycade Lux into your own personal multicade. | Polycade Squadcade has the same build quality as the Lux, but with double the players!
Gather the squad and play your favorite classic & modern games. | Polycade Free-to-play was created for businesses who are looking for an attractive arcade machine as a value add for their venue. Polycade curates the most engaging games specially to your location, making it perfect for any office, retail store, luxury apartment, coworking space, hospitality location, restaurant, bar, and more! | Polycade Pay-to-play was created for operators and amusement space owners who are looking to expand their routes and spend less time driving around.
Polycade Pay-to-play uses artificial intelligence to swap out underperforming titles for new games that will maximize profits in your unique setting. |
Construction materials
| Lux | Squadcade | Free-to-Play | Pay-to-play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder coated steel. | A combination of powder coated steel and laminated plywood. | Powder coated steel. | Powder coated steel. |
Operating system
| Lux | Squadcade | Free-to-Play | Pay-to-play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 operating system. Can be set to boot directly into Polycade AGS | Windows 10 operating system. Can be set to boot directly into Polycade AGS | Boots directly into Polycade AGS.
All other users can be locked out from making any changes to the machine. | Boots directly into Polycade AGS. All other users can be locked out from making any changes to the machine. |
Software / Game launch interface
| Lux | Squadcade | Free-to-Play | Pay-to-play |
|---|---|---|---|
| User/Owner choice of platform: Steam, Polycade AGS, or other | User/Owner choice of platform: Steam, Polycade AGS, or other | Polycade AGS | Polycade AGS |
Game management
| Lux | Squadcade | Free-to-Play | Pay-to-play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ships with up to 30 games included*.
Fully customizable. Managed by owner. Purchase games from Polycade AGS Game Store or from existing platforms like Steam & GOG. * Purchase includes a $100 gift card to spend in the Polycade game store, allowing you to load up your selection of favorites - all included in the price of the product. | Ships with up to 30 games included*. Fully customizable. Managed by owner. Purchase games from Polycade AGS Game Store or from existing platforms like Steam & GOG. * Purchase includes a $100 gift card to spend in the Polycade game store, allowing you to load up your selection of favorites - all included in the price of the product. | Fully customizable.
Managed by owner. Purchase games from Polycade AGS Game Store or from existing platforms like Steam & GOG. Polycade Free To Play comes with 16 games. We'll contact you once your order is placed to determine your specific use case and recommend game packs that suit your location best. | Game updates managed automatically through Polycade service in order to optimize engagement in pay-to-play environments.
Ships with 16 curated games pre-installed. |
Tech Specs
| Lux | Squadcade | Free-to-Play | Pay-to-Play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
| Memory | 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Hard Drive | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics |
| Display | 27" Full HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 2ms response | 27" Full HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 2ms response | 32" Full HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 2ms response | 27" Full HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 2ms response |
| Sound | 2 x 30W Speakers. Volume dial, headphone jack, and microphone jack inside drawer. | 2 x 30W Speakers. Volume dial, headphone jack, and microphone jack inside drawer. | 400W Sound System. Volume dial, headphone jack, and microphone jack inside drawer. | 2 x 30W Speakers. Volume dial, headphone jack, and microphone jack inside drawer. |
| Dimensions | 30"W x 49"H x 17"D | 46'W x 75'H x 35.5"D | 30"W x 49"H x 17"D | 30"W x 49"H x 17"D |
| Backlights | Customizable LED Backlights & Remote | Customizable LED Backlights & Remote | Customizable LED Backlights & Remote | Customizable LED Backlights & Remote |
| Buttons | 8 x Sanwa buttons per player | 8 x Sanwa buttons per player | 8 x Sanwa buttons per player | 8 x Sanwa buttons per player |
| Joystick | 2 x JLF Joysticks with octagonal restrictor plates | 4x JLF Joysticks with octagonal restrictor plates | 2 x JLF Joysticks with octagonal restrictor plates | 2 x JLF Joysticks with octagonal restrictor plates |
| Trackball | Suzo Happ | None | Suzo Happ | Suzo Happ |
| Mouse buttons | Included | None | Included | Included |
| Construction | Powder coated steel | Powder coated steel & laminated plywood | Powder coated steel | Powder coated steel |
| Camera | 12-megapixel 120 degree with microphone | None | 12-megapixel 120° wide angle with integrated microphone | 12-megapixel 120° wide angle with integrated microphone |
| Security | Locked front panel | Locked front drawer and rear door | Locked front panel | Tempered glass & Locked front panel |
| Internet | 5GHz wifi RJ-45 jack | 5GHz wifi RJ-45 jack | 5GHz wifi RJ-45 jack | 5GHz wifi RJ-45 jack |
| Expansion | 2x USB ports in drawer Connect additional controllers for up to 4 players Compatible with USB keyboard & mouse | 2x USB ports in drawer
Compatible with USB keyboard & mouse | 2x USB ports in drawer
Connect additional controllers for up to 4 players
Compatible with USB keyboard & mouse | 2x USB ports in drawer Connect additional controllers for up to 4 players Compatible with USB keyboard & mouse |
| Electrical requirements | Standard 110v 3 Wire Grounded Straight Power Cable 5 amps required | Standard 110v 3 Wire Grounded Straight Power Cable 5 amps required | Standard 110v 3 Wire Grounded Straight Power Cable 5 amps required | Standard 110v 3 Wire Grounded Straight Power Cable 5 amps required |
| Payment Acceptance | Account-based | Account-based | Account-based | Card reader |
Price comparison
| Lux | Squadcade | Free-to-Play | Pay-to-play |
|---|---|---|---|
| $4,999 | $5,999 | $5,299 | Please enquire |
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