World's Smallest Arcade Machine (Guinness Record)

[HenrikOlsson]

Accelerometer instead of mercuryswitch?
Let me know if you need any parts CNC-routed, ply, plastic, aluminium etc.

[Art]

Thanks for the offer Henrik
If I had my own way, it was going to be a driving game in the style of Pole Position.
So I could have taken you up on a steering wheel with a bead on the shaft for microswitches!

Finding out what I did today does undo a bit of what I had planned.
In light of that, it should be considered that if you were really going for the smallest thing,
it could be something simpler and classic like Space Invaders with a mono screen,
or even Pong if there was a Pong machine, so long as the machine was made authentic.

The current record doesn't appear to be based on any particular machine though,
so I'll have to look into that.

[ruijc]

Hi there Art,

Congrats for your idea

My current project is making a small arcade machine cabinet but instead of game function will have a humidity and temperature sensors, rtc for time display and a few more goodies.

The display will be a nokia 3310 display.

Anyway...the cabinet i made with my cnc machine and it looks great.




You can take a look at some more pictures here...

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/ruijc/Arcade1.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/ruijc/Arcade4.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/ruijc/Arcade2.jpg


Since you mentioned this type of cabinet, here is my project that you can take some ideas if you want.
Also, if you need the plans for the cnc i can provide you .

Regards
Rui

[Jumper]

If anyone needs any 3D parts in ABS printed I can do that if you pay the shipping to where you are in between jobs. I have 2 small 3D printers in Beijing that can handle 10x10x10 cm parts as maximum size. STL files are used for the printers.

[Art]

This is great!
I will try to find the original wording when I applied for the record,
where describing what my motivation was.

[Art]

ruijc, I must ask why you would not go for it?
The current record for 2013 is a machine built in 2009,
so I doubt it was done to create the record, but he applied for a new one.
2013 is the first for this record. Hence why I think it can't last.

If it is about the smallest machine, mono monitor and minimal chip is the way to go,
it's just a shame going lower tech looks like a cop out.

[ruijc]

Hi Art,

My goal is different.
I just want to build a home humidity and temp meter with a funny enclosure.

The game cabinet was my idea to make it look different and fun.

It has a splash screen ( intro screen ) from pong but no gamming capability.

Also, making the cabinet design, cutting with the cnc and assemble all the pieces was a lot of fun.

The project is almost done and I can send you the final pictures if you like.

I just thought about sharing it here because of the enclosure and thought you might like it.

Regards
Rui