# Cocktail Arcade Project

**URL:** <https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241>\
**Category:** Projects\
**Created:** [November 18, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241 "2020-11-18T00:44:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![p0rgy8190](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/p0rgy8190/32/18674_2.png) [@p0rgy8190](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/p0rgy8190)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/1 "2020-11-18T00:44:56Z")

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Went looking for a cocktail arcade that can support 4 players and a 32" screen and couldnt find much online for plans… ended up making my own.

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**Author:** ![p0rgy8190](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/p0rgy8190/32/18674_2.png) [@p0rgy8190](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/p0rgy8190)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/2 "2020-11-18T00:45:52Z")

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Now to start making the chairs:

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**Author:** ![Orob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/orob/32/16344_2.png) [@Orob](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Orob)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/3 "2020-11-18T01:15:42Z")

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Your build quality is very good. What are you using for the brain? What are you using for the controllers? Is that a glass ball thingy between player 1 and player 2 (red and blue buttons) for centipede? Do you plan to archive the plans or are you going to go into business with them? Is that a real coinop front panel on it?

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**Author:** ![p0rgy8190](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/p0rgy8190/32/18674_2.png) [@p0rgy8190](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/p0rgy8190)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/4 "2020-11-18T02:19:57Z")

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Brains is an i5-6500, 1070 gpu, 16gb ram.the ball is a trackball for games like golden tee and and used with a lot of the WIIU games. Yes real coin op, mostly build for my kids game room but also built a few arcades including virtual pinball for family and friends.

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**Author:** ![Orob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/orob/32/16344_2.png) [@Orob](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Orob)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/5 "2020-11-18T02:27:34Z")

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are you emulating wiiU?

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**Author:** ![p0rgy8190](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/p0rgy8190/32/18674_2.png) [@p0rgy8190](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/p0rgy8190)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/6 "2020-11-18T14:45:18Z")

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Emulating everything upto PS4/Xbox One.

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**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/7 "2020-11-18T18:00:07Z")

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This is stunning! Nice work 😀

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**Author:** ![p0rgy8190](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/p0rgy8190/32/18674_2.png) [@p0rgy8190](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/p0rgy8190)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/8 "2020-11-21T13:26:49Z")

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Thank you!

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**Author:** ![p0rgy8190](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/p0rgy8190/32/18674_2.png) [@p0rgy8190](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/p0rgy8190)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/9 "2020-12-02T16:03:11Z")

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![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/f/2/f25ff91a2561d3ba6b18be706af254cde05045ef.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/4/9/49859b4e302b01714f77957cf91fa3a72e679d48.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/3X/9/8/981f542a075aa037f23d3ea1486a12ebb6bfcfc3.jpeg) ready for final touches and front end software.

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**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/10 "2020-12-02T17:02:53Z")

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This looks professional to the point that it’s hard to believe that one person made it and not a factory. Superb.

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**Author:** ![Orob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/orob/32/16344_2.png) [@Orob](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Orob)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/11 "2020-12-03T03:54:13Z")

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This is really impressive quality! Have you finished the stools yet?

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**Author:** ![Arnd](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/arnd/32/15571_2.png) [@Arnd](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Arnd)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/12 "2020-12-25T05:04:00Z")

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Great work. Could you share the parts list?

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**Author:** ![T-Mc](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/t-mc/32/19885_2.png) [@T-Mc](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/T-Mc)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/13 "2021-03-06T03:44:20Z")

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That is simply awesome. I’m with And, I would appreciate a ports list. My grandkids would love their own arcade.

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**Author:** ![ACME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@ACME](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/ACME)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/15 "2022-02-09T13:32:54Z")

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WOW! Very nice quality. I am so glad this thread got renewed.  
I am also impressed to see how nice the cuts in the corner came out since I plan to build some cabinets as my first project on mine.  
Jerry

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**Author:** ![alawrence](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/alawrence/32/21391_2.png) [@alawrence](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/alawrence)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/17 "2022-05-12T17:19:24Z")

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@p0rgy8190 I don’t suppose you’d be willing to sell and/or share plans? 🙂 Been looking to do similar with my Maslow!

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**Author:** ![Arnd](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/arnd/32/15571_2.png) [@Arnd](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Arnd)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/18 "2022-05-14T03:01:44Z")

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I am pretty sure i did see arcade plans available for free or a small fee “online”. And i suggest to use either a Raspberry PI (3B (no heat) or (4B with 4GB, needs cooling)) with [RetroPie Arcade](https://retropie.org.uk) and this [HW addon](https://retropie.org.uk/2021/01/more-power-and-usb-c-for-the-controlblock) or an old/used notebook with HDMI port.

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> **[RetroPie Arcade Cabinet (Cocktail Style)](https://www.instructables.com/RetroPie-Arcade-Cabinet-Cocktail-Style/)**
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> RetroPie Arcade Cabinet (Cocktail Style): Hello fellow Instructablites! I'd like to show you a design and build project to make an arcade cabinet. If you are old enough (like me) you may remember spending too much cash on these machines while have...

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**Author:** ![fireslayer26](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/fireslayer26/32/13391_2.png) [@fireslayer26](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/fireslayer26)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/19 "2024-10-16T02:01:32Z")

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Looks amazing! Love the Tron theme!

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Dawson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/michael_dawson/32/31721_2.png) [@Michael\_Dawson](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Michael_Dawson)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/20 "2026-08-08T01:17:42Z")

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Do you have the .svg files available so we could also make this project?

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**Author:** ![wouldchuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/58956e/32.png) [@wouldchuck](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/wouldchuck)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/21 "2026-08-08T02:17:08Z")

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Wow. Very cool

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**Author:** ![TimS](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/tims/32/17329_2.png) [@TimS](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/TimS)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cocktail-arcade-project/15241/22 "2026-08-09T01:30:14Z")

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Not sure what they used for plans. But here is a link where you can get drawings from a lot of original arcade cabinets.

> **[CLASSIC ARCADE CABINETS](https://www.classicarcadecabinets.com/)**
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> ClassicArcadeCabinets.com contains detailed arcade cabinet build plans to assist in the repair or fabrication of new arcade cabinets. Plans include CNC drawings, CAD, drawings and printable plans to assist in the tracing and cutting of cabinets.

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