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More of documentation than appealing photography for today. Over the years, I’ve made a number of arcade machines, made ‘gameable’ using the MAME arcade emulating software.
Powered by fairly low power computers, they can run the classics from the 70’s-90’s. The above image (again, apologies for the quality) is of my final system I made, my Kong/Invader cab – based on original Donkey Kong plans, slimmed down due to my use of LCD rather than CRT, and influenced by Space Invaders in design. I have it playing all the classics, as well as emulating original NES, Sega and Atari consoles (still need to one day add Commodore 64). Im pretty pleased with it – build quality wise, its probably better than a lot of the original cabs.
Invader cab 70% finished.
First single player table top arcade I made.
First ‘Nano’ cab.
First full size cab I built – Aussie arcade style.
Second tabletop arcade (two player).
If I ever get around to making another, I really should try to take better build photos. If I do make one, it will probably need to be a coffee table style!
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Today was a public holiday in New Zealand – Queens Birthday. A bit of a cold and cloudy day – marking Winter for us, we took a stroll into town where the wharf had some celebrations on. Walking there I pass the old Kestrel (one of the oldest ferry’s still floating in Auckland – that used to serve the seaside community of Devonport up to about 15 years ago). We then walked along the waterfront, past some of the bigger sailboats in the area. Not much happening,but the water was nice and calm.
Reaching the wharf, we were first welcomed by various car displays, and then some interesting old British bikes.
Check out the ‘fire bike’
Inside, some morris dancers.
Happy NZ Queens Birthday!
