If it’s just one game and not gonna be moved anytime soon then no need for an escalara.

Disconnect everything in the head and remove the head. Move the head to the basement…..pull the entire playfield out of the cabinet and set it aside. Then move the empty cabinet and set it up in the basement. Carefully move the playfield to the basement and put it back in the cabinet. Attach the head and connectors. Double check all connections and it’s done.

This is a pain IF you had to move games up/down stairs often but if it’s just every once in a while a good option instead if you don’t have access to an escalara.

I have only had to do this twice..once when I was pretty new in the hobby and my friend didn’t feel like wrestling with a game down some stairs so he showed me how quick and easy it was to do it this way….came in handy because a couple months later I scored a HS2 and had no help with me and the owner would not help. Took no time at all to break it down and load it up.

Sorry I missed that it was an arcade LOL!
Remove the monitor….that will get rid of some weight…..pretty easy to do and may make it manageable if you can’t get an escalara soon enough. I have moved a few that way without issue.

Take pictures of the connectors on the monitor so you know exactly how to hook it up. You should only have to disconnect the power to the monitor and the video sync connector. And maybe a ground connector if it’s hooked up. Just be careful of the neck board and you should be just fine. There should be nothing on the neck to mess with but the are EASY to hit and crack if not careful. If it’s just a standard 19” monitor it weighs like 30-40lbs but because they sit so high in the cabinet it affects the center of gravity making them so awkward. It will still be a little heavy but much easier to manage.