Here is my first custom 2-4 player bartop arcade cabinet. I did a custom variant of the TMNT 30th anniversary print by Ozzy Fernandez and Tony Kordos I can't say it enough, how epic this art is. It really made the cabinet! Thanks to cuddleburrito.com for helping me create custom ball tops and dust washers. Up to 4 players using two additional USB controllers. I use an AMP to control volume and headphones. I have a splitter for 2 players. A single switch turns the cabinet on and off. Here is the rats nest. You can see the tiny Raspberry Pi 2 as the brain.

MY FIRST CUSTOM ARCADE CABINET

It’s exciting to finally share my first custom arcade cabinet.

This bad boy sits inside my cubicle at Blue Sky Studios. Anyone can take a break from the grind at work and come play some of their favorite retro video games.

It’s currently running on a Raspberry Pi 2 model B with EmulationStation. It’s emulating Atari 2600, GameBoy, GB Color, GB Advance, NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, PS1 and MAME with space for additional consoles in the future.

Additional controllers can be plugged into the USB ports to play up to 4 players. The 25¢ push buttons actually work as quarters but you don’t need to actually pay. I also made sure that any MAME high scores are saved for the competitive gamers out there.

Here is a video that shows more:

My First Custom Arcade Cabinet from brockoli on Vimeo.

Special Thanks:

Nellie (my wife): For her patience. Love you! Now let’s play some Yie Ar Kung-Fu and Balloon Fight!

Ozzy Fernández and Tony Kordos: This cabinet would be nothing without their incredible work. I altered the original work for the sides of the arcade cabinet. You can see more of their insane portfolio here: http://ozzyfernandez.daportfolio.com/ and https://www.deviantart.com/tonykordos/gallery

UNKNOWN ARTISTS: I’m still searching for the artists that did the original illustrations I used for the marque and will post their names once I find them.

GameRoomSolutions.com: For everything! Ryan went above and beyond. I couldn’t be happier with his service. VISIT HIS WEBSITE!

Retropie Forum: Wow, this is an awesome and creative community. Anytime I got stuck, someone on the forums would bail me out.

Tyler Kakac: For his time, tools and expertise. He is a good friend.

CuddleBurrito.com: He helped me bring my vision for the custom ball tops and dust washers to fruition. Mad skills man!

Arcades.To: For answering all of my questions I had about my build. Check out their Facebook page.

Paradise Arcade Shop: They answered a lot of my questions and I bought some cool stuff from them. Thanks guys!

I am sure there are many people that I have missed. Building this arcade cabinet was a collaborative experience. If you helped, thank you!

NOT FOR RESALE AND NOT PASSING AROUND ART FILES.

7 years ago

Notes

  1. brockoliblog said: @mohawkcrew Credit to the artist is in the post description.
  2. mohawkcrew said: Funny… You didn’t even “thank” the artist that you stole the artwork from… let alone pay him for his work. If it were mine, you’d be hearing from my lawyer.
  3. kingbebee-blog said: Where can I buy does custom joysticks the trackball
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