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 […]
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 […]
How to Make an Arcade Machine: Part 1
Making a retro (i.e. “Old School”) arcade cabinet is probably one of the most enjoyable projects I have done in recent years from a personal perspective. I grew up at the local mall in my tweens and teens, and I spent a whole lot of that time in places like The Gold Mine, The Forum […]