Digging through some photos I thought had been lost with a computer changeover, several computers ago, I came across my arcade projects folders. All in all I have build 5 arcade machines to date. Two full standing, two bar top and one mini tabletop unit. Todays image, loosely based on an Aussie Lowboy, was my first. Built from the ground up with MDF, running a CRT and using Mame.
For me arcade machines made up a big part of my younger years gaming. Home systems were nice, but never as advanced as the games at ones local corner dairy. 20 cents would get you a round of ‘The Main Event’, ‘WWF’, ‘Double Dragon’, ‘Golden Axe’…the list goes on. Of course then came ‘Street Fighter 2’ and all of its roll offs (then 40 cents). Generally a pile of recognisable guys, all battling it out on the arcades, arguing over secret moves, boasting high scores and ocassionally asking for ‘secondies’ (ones second life).
Having ones own at home brings back such memories. The games are just as addictive as they once were, but certainly a step back graphics wise compared to todays units.
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I love that low boy cabinet! Do you have plans our dimensions for it?
Hi, Thanks. These may not be the exact ones, but pretty close:
Click to access lowboy_cab1.pdf
Groovy! Thank you!
Could you please upload that file again? It’s non going to open
Looks like that’s a dead link (not my site that its linked to). If you join this forum, they look to have it for download: https://www.aussiearcade.com/showthread.php/87640-Lai-lowboy-help/page2
Hey, this looks great, any chance you have the plans available? The old ways you suggest here don’t seem to be available, but maybe I am missing something.
Sadly not any more. Though still requiring a bit of work to make into a cut plan this is about the best measurement wise I could find going on a google stroll: https://jaws.tips/projects/arcade.html
My personal keeper is a DK cab – but a mate still has the Aussie style cab – it’s a great design and more shape friendly for a couple of players I find.
Thanks for the link… my first love is the Ninty Cab (DK Jr.), but I want to build a cabaret and love the look of the 1942 lowboy (or the pac-man cabarets). Thanks again!