Cabinet Plans
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If you're a little short on inspiration, it can help to take a look at existing arcade cabinet plans. Several individuals in the community have taken the time to put together detailed drawings of their cabinets to 'share the wealth'. Jakobud has also put together a fine collection of classic cabinet plans, documenting detailed dimensions of all the necessary parts of your favorite classic arcade machine.
Plans of Existing Arcade Games
Cabinet Name | Originally by | Plans Drawn By | Link |
A.P.B. | Atari, 1987 | Nannuu & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Assault | Namco, 1988 | Trimoor & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Atari Football (2 player) | Atari, 1979 | MinerAl & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Bucky O'Hare | Konami, 1992 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Centipede | Atari, 1980 | Carlos & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Defender | Williams, 1980 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Donkey Kong | Nintendo, 1981 | BishmasterB & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Donkey Kong Jr. | Williams, 1982 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Donkey Kong 3 | Nintendo, 1983 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Dragon's Lair | Cinematronics, 1983 | Hyperion & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp | Leland, 1991 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Dynamo 34" Showcase | Dynamo | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Galaga | Midway, 1981 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Gauntlet | Ataris, 1985 | SpyStyle & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
G.I. Joe | Konami, 1992 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Mario Bros. | Nintendo, 1983 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Mario Bros. (Wideboy version) | Nintendo, 1983 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Moon Patrol | Irem, 1982 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Mortal Kombat | Midway, 1992 | David & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Ms. Pac-Man | Midway, 1981 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
NeoGeo MVS-4-25 ver 3 | SNK, 1989 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Nintendo Vs. | Nintendo, 1985 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Pac-Man | Midway, 1980 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Pac-Man (cocktail) | Midway, 1980 | Kyle Lindstrom | BYOAC Plans Page |
Pong (model 320) | Digital Games, 1975 | Menace & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Popeye | Nintendo, 1982 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Q*Bert | Gottlieb, 1982 | Menace & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Robotron: 2084 (cocktail) | Williams, 1982 | Crsdawg & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
The Simpsons | Konami, 1991 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Stargate | Williams, 1981 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Sunset Riders | Konami, 1991 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Tempest | Atari, 1980 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Konami, 1989 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
TMNT: Turtles in Time | Konami, 1991 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Track & Field (cocktail) | Konami, 1983 | Wade & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
X-Men (6 player) | Konami, 1992 | Macattack & Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com |
Original Cabinet Plans
Cabinet Name | Originally by | Link | Notes |
Frostillicus' two part cabinet | Frostillicus, 2003 | Frosty's Website | A two-part design with 1UPs rotating control panels. |
Happy Hour Bartop MAME | Oscar, 2001 | Archive of Happy Hour webpage | Original website and plans no longer online |
Jakobud's mameCab | Jakobud, 2002 | www.Jakobud.com | |
Jeff's Ultimate MAME Arcade Machine | Jeff McClain, 2000 | Jeff's Website | Loosely based on Lusid's design |
Massive MAME | Tom B., 2002 | Massive MAME Website | Six sets of cabinet plans |
Lusid's Arcade Flashback | Lusid, 1999 | Lusid's Arcade Flashback | Free plans in PDF format
(also available from www.Jakobud.com) |
Scott's Unicade | Scott | Scott's Website | A Neogeo inspired cabinet |
Supercade | Jeffrey Forester Allen, 2003 | Cybercoma Website | |
Ultimate Arcade | Mameroom | Mameroom Website | Commercial plans and templates |
Ultimate Arcade II | Mameroom | Mameroom Website | Commercial plans, templates and kits |
"Unnamed" (Gotham) MAME | Kelsey from OscarControls | Archive of OscarsControls.com | Lots of photos and some pdf plans |
Vectoraster | Ken Bloch | Archive of Vecoraster Plans page | Plans in PDF format |