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01 THE HOME ARCADE FIELD GUIDE

Find your way
back to play.

Machines, kits and the facts that matter.
A considered guide to your next home arcade.

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Original grayscale studies of an upright cabinet, cocktail table and arcade controls
Original category studies. Not product photographs.
123Listings sourced39Makers & sellers61Prices checked Oct 1, 2026Our research method

02 FIND YOUR STARTING POINT

A little direction.

By shape, by game, or from the ground up.

Choose a machine

Build your own

Buying & building guides

Start with a game

All game titles

Get your bearings

Source-linked facts.
Unknown stays unknown.

A look at four cabinet types in the catalog. Examples, not a ranking.

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03 MORE WAYS TO PLAY

A growing field guide.

Home arcade is the first chapter.

  • EXPLORE NOW

    Home arcade

    93 prebuilt machines and 30 DIY listings.

  • NEXT CHAPTER

    Retro handhelds

    Planned as the next section. Not live yet.

  • ON THE HORIZON

    Consoles

    Planned. Not live yet.

A LITTLE NOSTALGIA. A LOT OF HOMEWORK.

The memories are yours.
The research is here.

Facts from maker and retailer pages, read on the date shown. Prices with a confidence level. Games labeled by what each product’s page says about licensing.

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