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Arcade Games | Projects

BAS Arcade Cabinet Restoration – Part 2

Byrolyretroadmin January 13, 2018August 25, 2024

Arcade cabinet restoration – the fun stuff With the major repair work completed on the woodwork, monitor and control panel (covered in part 1) it was time to focus on the cosmetic aspects of the restoration of this BAS Arcade Cabinet. The cabinet itself was not in really bad shape, but the coin doors and…

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BBC Micro model B
BBC Micro | Old Computers | Projects

My BBC Micro Model B Restoration Project

Byrolyretroadmin January 31, 2016January 4, 2025

What’s so special about the BBC Micro? I’ve long been a fan of the BBC Micro, having first been introduced to the machine at School in the early 80’s.  As the owner of a primitive ZX81, the full colour graphics and proper keyboard made the BBC Micro seem so advanced compared to what I could…

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MAME Cabinet Project Update – It’s Alive!
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MAME Cabinet Project Update – It’s Alive!

Byrolyretroadmin April 15, 2012October 25, 2017

It’s been a few months since my last upate, after picking up this project in November 2011. In the last update I was assessed the state of the machine components I had been collecting and revisited the half-finished cabinet. I’m on the home straight, with much of the major construction work done already, I now…

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Control Panel Wiring
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MAME cabinet project update

Byrolyretroadmin November 1, 2011October 25, 2017

After dusting off my work in progress MAME cabinet, following a hiatus of about 6 years, I’m determined to get the job completed. After a quick parts inventory I found I actually had most of the bits and pieces I need lying around the house, so set to work. Cabinet painting The cabinet itself was…

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MAME cabinet project resurrected
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MAME cabinet project resurrected

Byrolyretroadmin September 9, 2011September 15, 2014

In the late 90’s I got hooked on MAME, having found it to be a great way of playing old arcade titles that were no longer available in the flesh. Like many people who start out playing using a PC and keyboard, I soon longed for the feel of a real arcade cabinet. I wanted…

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  • Arcade Games
  • Old Computers
    • BBC Micro
    • ZX Spectrum
    • ZX81
  • Consoles
    • Atari 2600
    • Dreamcast
    • Megadrive
    • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
    • Nintendo 64
    • Playstation 1
    • Super Nintendo
  • Handhelds
    • Bambino
    • Bandai
    • Coleco
    • Game and Watch
    • Gameboy
    • Grandstand
    • IOS
    • Mattel
  • Projects
  • Retro Game Store Locator
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