Arcade Game Nostalgia
May 19, 2008 by Trent Adams
MAME_Cabinet, originally uploaded by blackrazor.
I’ve known this project was in the works for a couple years now. It started as a “wouldn’t it be fun” kind of idea, and slowly became more real as my brother began compiling the necessary schematics and “how-to” docs to make the dream a reality. Imagine the grin on my face, then, when Flickr notified me this morning that a photo of the completed project was ready for my viewing pleasure.
Those of us old enough to remember a time when you could only play video games at an arcade will appreciate this. Mark built a cabinet that’s nearly identical to the ones we used to feed with quarters at the Manitou Springs Penny Arcade. The primary difference, of course, is that rather than playing only one game, his runs a MAME emulator under Linux so you can jam to all of your old favorites.
Ahhh… for the hours spent with the posse amidst the din of the outdoor arcade on a breezy summer night. Nicely done, BlackRazor.
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Of course, the best thing about it is to have the arcade cabinet in your living room, right next to the bar. For that, I have the greatest (and most understanding) wife in the world to thank! Of course, it helps that she thnks old arcade games are cool, too…