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'Arkeg' Cabinet Perfects Arcades and Ale

by Caleb Johnson on August 18, 2009 at 10:41 AM

It's a combination that surely could only come from the hand of God: beer and arcade games. No, this isn't a joke or a dream. Someone really has created this heavenly contraption.

According to Uncrate, the Arkeg Drink n Game is an arcade cabinet that holds a five-gallon keg and comes with 69 classic arcade games -- from 'Asteroids' to 'Mortal Kombat II.' (This Internet- and iPod-ready machine can handle thousands of additional games.) It's like Budweiser and Ms. Pac Man had a baby. As if it couldn't get any better, the cabinet also features a 24-inch screen, a 2.1 sound system, two joysticks, and a trackball. Sure, $4,000 for the Arkeg may be high, but this is one gaming system that no beer-swilling gamer will regret buying.

How did someone not think of this before now? After all, people have been drinking beer and playing games since the days of pop-tops and 'Pong.' Even if you can't afford the Arkeg, though, it doesn't mean you have to sit on the sidelines. A party ball and a retro Nintendo Entertainment System will do the trick without emptying your wallet. [From: Drink N Game and Uncrate, via Neatorama]

Tags: arcade, beer, drinking, gamers, keg, luxury, nintendo, novelty, top, videogames

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