This is the Living Room Arcade. When closed, it looks like any other cabinet in the living room. But, when open, it can play arcade games on the PC, or GameCube or XBox games routed to the monitor. You also have access to the keyboard and mouse routed, the arcade controls and keyboard tray both pull out for use. It borrows a great deal from the Secret Arcade.

These are arcade machines that I have created. All were created in my workshop, made from wood. Most have computers in them to make the games play.

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Donald Brown (GadgetDon) > Just a "Class Photo" of my first three arcades.

Donald Brown (GadgetDon) > This was my first arcade cabinet I built, and the only one I didn't design. It's a cocktail style, two people can sit down and play.

Donald Brown (GadgetDon) > This is the Secret Arcade. It is hidden inside an O'Sullivan cabinet. An arm folds down with three rotating control panels. One flat, for resting game console controllers on. One with arcade controls, for playing arcade games. One with keyboard and trackball for computer games.

Donald Brown (GadgetDon) > This is the Desktop arcade, one of the simplest arcades I've seen. It can be created in a single weekend.

Donald Brown (GadgetDon) > This is the Living Room Arcade. When closed, it looks like any other cabinet in the living room. But, when open, it can play arcade games on the PC, or GameCube or XBox games routed to the monitor. You also have access to the keyboard and mouse routed, the arcade controls and keyboard tray both pull out for use.

It borrows a great deal from the Secret Arcade.

Donald Brown (GadgetDon) > This is the Portable Arcade. It folds down into a case that can easily be taken to parties, or stored when not needed. It plays all the MAME games.

Donald Brown (GadgetDon) > This is the Coffee Table arcade, and represents my best craftsmanship to date. It can be used as a normal coffee table, but when people want to play, inside is full arcade fun.

Donald Brown (GadgetDon) > The top of the coffee table arcade flips up to reveal the controllers inside.

Donald Brown (GadgetDon) > The controllers of the coffee table arcade pull out. Parallel arms keep the controllers at an appropriate level.

This is the Living Room Arcade. When closed, it looks like any other cabinet in the living room. But, when open, it can play arcade games on the PC, or GameCube or XBox games routed to the monitor. You also have access to the keyboard and mouse routed, the arcade controls and keyboard tray both pull out for use.

It borrows a great deal from the Secret Arcade.