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Super tiny Space Invaders arcade cabinet coolest toy under 9 cubic inches

Like most every other gamer past the age of 30, I spent many an hour in the videogame arcade.

Arcades used to be a staple of every shopping mall, every other strip mall and even a few standalone places to kill some quarters. There are still a few such places sprinkled around but they’re pale shadows of what arcades used to be. even Disney’s Penny Arcade has but a few games of yesteryear.

CES 2011: Play Asteroids old school style with the iCade mini cabinet

At CES you can find tons and tons of accessories and other nifty little add-ons for your gadgets. Old school gamers may be drawn to one in particular — ION Audio’s iCade, a mini arcade cabinet for your iPad.

Hallmark’s Christmas 2009 Galaga arcade cabinet ornament

As a followup to the 2008 Pac-Man mini arcade cabinet ornament, Hallmark is sticking with the same theme.

This year’s ornament is a miniaturized reproduction of the Galaga arcade cabinet (QXI1365) complete with mini buttons, mini joystick, lights and sounds. Press the buttons and you are treated to several seconds of classic tuneage including the intro and what sounds like the first wave of diving aliens. The top panel of the cabinet also lights up so the Galaga logo glows a bit. Aside from the effects, the cabinet also features a mini “screen shot” of the game.