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PETSCII Robots Arcade Cabinet Build

PETSCII Robots Arcade Cabinet

If you’re not familiar with a game called Attack of the PETSCII robots, it is a game created by my brother The 8-Bit Guy. It is a strategy game with a sci-fi theme, and plays somewhat similar to the Ultima games created by Richard Garriott although with many differences. PETSCII is the name of the […]

Make a Wall Mount Arcade

Everyone is looking to save space these days, while still having a cool retro geek setup. A wall mount arcade is the perfect way to accomplish this! One of these awesome arcades (sometimes called a wall hanging arcade) is perfect for a bedroom, game room, media room, or even in your cave if your spouse […]

How to Make a Tabletop Arcade Cabinet

tabletop arcade cabinet

One of the things I get told a lot is that people want a retro arcade cabinet in their home but that they simply don’t have a lot of room for it.  Even bartop arcades take up a significant amount of space in smaller homes and apartments. So in this video, we’re going to make […]

Setting up RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi 3

This is without a doubt the most requested video/article in the history of The Geek Pub. No seriously. Each of the arcade cabinet videos and my inbox is littered with people asking me to do a video on installing the hardware and software on the inside of the cabinet. Well for those of you who […]

Build a RetroPie Bartop Arcade Cabinet

Making my retro Arcade Cabinet last summer was one of my all time favorite projects. It been one of my most popular videos ever, and many of you have sent me awesome pictures cabinets you built that were based on my arcade cabinet plans. One piece of feedback that I have gotten over and over […]

Pub Talk 02: CNC Fail Follow-Up and Updates

Pub Talk 02: CNC Fail Follow-Up In this latest Pub Talk, we discuss the happening of the most recent video featuring the Making of a Party Serving Tray.  Needless to say the CNC version was a big fail.  Let’s discuss that a little more and give some other shop updates! You can also read more […]

How to Make Pac-Man Wall Art

Pac-Man is the legend in arcades.  One of the very first video games to rock the arcade sphere.  Pac-Man is an icon.  As a kid I played Pac-Man like crazy.  I watched the Pac-Man cartoon on Saturday morning TV, and yes: I had a Pac-Man poster on my wall as a kid.  Does that count as […]

How to make an Arcade Machine: Part 3

The artwork that you use on your cabinet is what really sets it off.  And the choices are almost endless. You can pick from old school retro arcade game graphics, to modern PC and console games artwork.  I’ve seen numerous arcade cabinets with Halo, Destiny, and other XBOX game artwork on the sides.One thing that almost […]

BLOG: Where am I on the Arcade?

The arcade is coming along nicely.  Yep.  That’s right.  It’s sitting in my garage collecting some dust!  I ordered the graphic decals over two weeks ago and they still have not arrived.  That’s why you’ve not yet seen part 3 of the video.  In the meantime I’m putting out some smaller projects that my wife […]

How to Make an Arcade Machine: Part 2

Building this arcade cabinet for MAME has been one the funnest projects I’ve done yet!  The memories alone that have been jogged by playing some of these old games again have been great! I’ve played Pac-Man, Galaga, Spy Hunter, Rally-X, Pitfall, Donkey Kong, and even Space Invaders! In addition to MAME, I’m going to have […]