The Turtlebox - My MAME Control Panel

Linkage · 11-18-2014, 07:22 AM

So, I collect Arcade and Pinball machines. I've had some luck finding things for cheap, and in the couple years since I started I've amassed around 20 cabs and 10 pinballs. Most eveything is still in project state as I slowly restore things.

Getting a TMNT or TIT is my holy grail, and I have had no luck so far. At some point I would like to scratch build a cab if I need to, but in the meantime, I built this control panel.

A lot of people think building a four player mame cab is overkill, odds are you wont have four players enough to use it and justify the space. However, I have three boys. Currently only 7, 4 and 2, but I can see a four player upright getting a lot of use in our house.

Anyways, here is what we built to get our Turtles arcade fix for now. I play to redo this at some point and make it a lot cleaner, but this was basically the prototype, and I've been very pleased with it.

Please ignore the state of our playroom and the potato quality of the pictures.

*Kendamu* · 11-24-2014, 12:32 AM

I'm starting to think that recreating the cabinet will actually be cheaper than buying a used one as well. There are a couple of websites that might help you in that regard.

Cabinet Plans -- http://jakobud.com/plan.php?id=31
Side Art -- http://www.gameongrafix.com/products...a-tmnt-sideart

The site with the side art also has the marquee and control panel art.

11-24-2014, 12:32 AM	#2
Kendamu Sewerhead Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,890	I'm starting to think that recreating the cabinet will actually be cheaper than buying a used one as well. There are a couple of websites that might help you in that regard. Cabinet Plans -- http://jakobud.com/plan.php?id=31 Side Art -- http://www.gameongrafix.com/products...a-tmnt-sideart The site with the side art also has the marquee and control panel art.