New Life for a Retro Arcade Game

Technology has changed significantly. How an arcade game was given a new life.

restored arcade game with graphics

 

arcade machine with scrapes and original crt

 

arcade game with new monitor and new bezel

 

arcade game with new graphics and updated control panel

 

 

Project Objective

Starting with an original arcade cabinet from 1983, I modernized the electronics by replacing the original CRT with a flat screen display as well as upgrading both the sound system and original PCB with a Raspberry PI 2. In addition, I restored the cabinet and added original artwork for the Marquee and Control Panel. The new system runs over 6000 classic games spanning original Arcade hits all the way to more modern systems such as Super Nintendo and Nintendo Game Boy.

Roles Played

  • Electrician
  • Visual Designer 
  • Hacker

Duration

  • 2 Months