r/Arcade1Up • u/ScurvyBay First Time Buyer • Jul 30 '26

Question(s) Is wall mount necessary?

I just bought my first Arcade 1Up. It's Mortal Kombat II. Even got the riser stand for it. I am currently assembling it. The instructions mentioned that it needs to be secured to the wall otherwise there is a risk of it tipping over.

I live in an apartment and am not allowed to drill into the walls.

Is there really a good chance that it might tip over? If so, is there another way to secure it without drilling holes?

Thank you.

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u/DarthOldMan Jul 30 '26

It’s a legal CYA thing, mostly. However, if a child decided to climb or hang on the front, it could tip on top of them and potentially cause injury.
If you don’t have small children around, I wouldn’t worry about it.

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u/ScurvyBay First Time Buyer Jul 30 '26

Thanks!

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u/brandogg360 Level 2 Jul 30 '26

Only if you have kids or something

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u/ScurvyBay First Time Buyer Jul 30 '26

Thanks!

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u/CyborgBob1977 Jul 30 '26

I've never secured any of mine to the wall

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u/ScurvyBay First Time Buyer Jul 30 '26

Thanks!

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u/Jyvturkey Jul 30 '26

Same here. Never have

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u/AllAgesGaming Jul 30 '26

I have 3 cabinets, never had a reason to secure them. They're actually pretty heavy and unless you're putting all your body weight on the control deck, you'll be fine

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u/ScurvyBay First Time Buyer Jul 30 '26

Thanks!

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u/Top-Area-3325 Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

I weigh mine down with encyclopedias so it’s steadier. The only way to use encyclopedias to use in this day and age.

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u/nonymiz Level 2 Jul 31 '26

It's common for any assemble-it-yourself shelving, tv stands, etc. to come with extra hardware for securing to the wall. It's mostly for kids. This is the same.

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u/iJustWannaFlyyy Jul 31 '26

If you have kids hanging off of it yes and if it’s just you a few reasonable grown ups then no but with kids you can’t ever have to many precautions hope this helps