Build an arcade machine in The MagPi 63
By Russell Barnes. Posted
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We all wanted our own arcade machine when kids. So this month we hunted down the best Raspberry Pi build for creating a full-size arcade cabinet with emulation inside. Bob Clagett's big arcade build is a step-by-step guide to making a full-sized, fully functional arcade machine.
Read all about it in issue 63 of The MagPi – The Official Raspberry Pi magazine, out in stores today.

Build an Arcade Machine
Step-by-step guide to building an arcade cabinet

Junior Pi Projects
Hacks & makes to inspire your kids

New pi-top laptop
In-depth look at the new pi-top laptop design

Make a MIDI Sound Box
Build your own sound machine

The best of the rest in The MagPi 63
Rolls Royce hooks up with PiBorg for a special competition, free IoT bootcamp with Eben Upton, interview with Paul Beech, C-Turtle mine-clearing robot, and a cat door that only opens for your cat.
Russell runs Raspberry Pi Press, which includes The MagPi, Hello World, HackSpace magazine, and book projects. He’s a massive sci-fi bore.
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