720° is a 1986 sports video game developed and published by Atari Games for arcades.[7] Based on the sport of skateboarding, the player controls a skateboarder as they compete in various skating competitions, such as ramp jumping and downhill races, to earn cash.
Never built anything from scratch in my life and always wanted an Arcade Cabinet so much I decided to start there. While it was a definite learning experience, I'm so glad I did it.
Treat me like I’m stupid, I got 3 arcade machines from I believe in the mid 80s. Starting on trying to fix the first one, and I have never worked on an arcade machine before. It powers on and has audio, screen lights up to just a horizontal collapse (googled it). Where should I start, it looks like the board under the screen (the green board photo) is cracked, assuming that the start of my issues on it, should I just try to repair, or where is a good spot to get parts for these old machines. Thanks for any help, I’ll slowly work my way through all 3 of them
This is my first cabinet and I am so stoked. I already have plans for new ideas on the next one.
I planned this build in Tinkercad for around 4 months doing many redesigns. My original plan was to use a little materials as possible since I have a 1 year old and 3 year old at home (funds are limited). I found that hard to do with a horizontal screen so I scrapped all my plans and started building it out vertical instead. It took many edits to size and dimensions but I ended up with this one standing 24" deep and 68" high. The entire cabinet is build from a single 4' x 8' sheet of birch plywood. The sides, front panel, control panel, and supports inside all from that single sheet.
The entire thing is held together with pocket holes (I build a bed with dimensional lumber and pocket holes and that can support my wife and I, plus it's survived 3 moves after being taken apart and re-assembled so I figured pocket holes were good enough for an arcade).
I can share the Tinkercad link if desired. I have a mock build and some shapes showing the measurements needed for the cuts. This took a few weeks to build since I had to do bed times with my boys then I had a few hours of sunlight to work on it outside (no garage so I built it on the driveway) but if you had a free day you could easily do it in a single day.
I'll also be implementing unique player abilities to use during gameplay, such as rewinding time, drilling through a wall, summoning a fifth ghost, etc. Shown here is a basic round of gameplay between myself (ghosts) and a younger sibling (Pac-Man), albeit with potentially imbalanced match settings. The second round shows the custom maze capabilities (this one was drawn out by the same younger sibling), and an editor will be made eventually. Any feedback or ideas for the future are much appreciated!
Note: the 'loading' screen at the beginning was artificially extended to allow time to set up the screen recording. The audio garbling in the second round seems to be a problem with the recording, not the game.
Hi.
I have build a few arcades over the years but im in the process of building a more Modern Type Pedestal. I have a Massive Oled TV and currently running a GTX 5070 Ti - i7 13000k PC.
Im looking to run Frontends like Coin Ops/ Hyperspin etc.
My main Modern PC games will be Mortal Kombat 1/Street Fighter etc
The Pedestal will probably be 2-4 player setup with Spinner and Trackball etc.
What is the best USB Encoders to buy that will fit in with this Modern Build? I wasnt too keen on the Ipac64 a few years ago tbh.
I dont mind ordering from AliExpress etc as im not in a rush.
Are there any that encode to Xbox controls? So my games like Mk1 will run on it well.
Not sure what this is or where the top half went but it’s $50 on fb marketplace… is it worth it?
Quiero armar un arcade yo mismo pero no tengo nociones sobre como iniciar podrian ayudarme
I'm building an a mame/console arcade machine . I'm trying to go as cheaply as possible. I don't have the tools or wood working skills to build my own cabinet so I will be purchasing a bartop flat pak kit. I'll also be purchasing a joystick and button kit. I am repurposing a flat panel TV for the display and a bookshelf stereo with speakers for the audio output. I am running the software on a old Lenovo yoga 2 in 1 . I am currently using free version of Launchbox as a front end but I am also going to look at attract mode. should I spring for the Big box version of Launchbox or will attract mode suffice? Also any tips or suggestions?
If you're tired of the constant rain, come to the library tomorrow and learn more about creating hit games than you ever thought possible... Straight from the horse's mouth.
Mid-Century Modern inspired - Stained ash
I also sized the cabinet to fit a larger monitor than my current one.
And I’d appreciate some advice on achieving good cable management.
Back in the 1980s, arcade games were everywhere: bars, convenience stores, bowling alleys, restaurants, amusement parks, college dorms, laundromats, grocery stores, hotel lobbies, ferry boats…
I experienced many of these firsthand, but it got me thinking: What are some other interesting places that arcade games showed up? Stadiums/arenas, airports, zoos, office buildings, hot air balloons, ski lodges, marinas, high schools…? For some reason, this idea is fascinating to me, so I’d love to hear your stories. Bonus points for pictures!
Hey everyone — I’m part of the FightBox team, and we’re currently testing a new arcade controller concept.
This is still in the prototype/testing stage and is not for sale yet, so we’d really like to get some honest feedback before finalizing anything.
The idea is to build one relatively compact controller that can handle several different types of classic arcade games.
Current setup:
The rotary joystick is mainly intended for games like Ikari Warriors, Heavy Barrel, Midnight Resistance, and other rotary-stick arcade games.
The trackball would cover games like Golden Tee, Centipede, Missile Command, etc., while the four side buttons are intended for virtual pinball.
We’re currently calling the concept the FightBox R10 Rotary.
One of the challenges is fitting all of these controls into a reasonably compact enclosure without sacrificing hand placement, trackball clearance, or overall comfort.
Because of the cost of the components involved, one of the price points we’re currently evaluating is around US$199.99. Nothing is finalized yet.
I’d really appreciate some feedback on two things:
1. What do you think of the design/layout itself? Like it, dislike it, or anything you’d change?
2. Considering the hardware included, does around US$199.99 seem like a reasonable target price for something like this?
Not asking whether you’d personally buy one — I’m mainly interested in whether the price feels reasonable for the components and functionality.
Any criticism is welcome. We’d much rather find the problems now while it’s still a prototype than after the design is finalized. 😊
I would like to share my Arcade Stick project. It's a modular joystick designed to be printed on the smallest BambuLab A1 Mini (180x180 mm).
I made it for JAMMA arcade boards, which is why it only has 4 buttons. The pinout is compatible with NeoGeo DB-15.
STL files are on Thingiverse. I also added the FreeCAD source file, so feel free to adapt it for your own needs.
Fits common Amazon kits but would fit 24mm buttons and standard sticks
