Build a Retro Arcade Game from a Raspberry Pi and an Ikea Table

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Build a Retro Arcade Game from a Raspberry Pi and an Ikea Table

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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January 3rd, 2018

On Raspberry Pi Spy, Matt shows you how he turned an Ikea “Gulliver” table, a Dell 17″ flat screen, a Raspberry Pi 3, the RetroPie software, and some arcade controllers and buttons, into a home retro arcade table.

In IKEA Arcade Table Based On a Raspberry Pi Running RetroPie, Matt introduces his system. In Building My Raspberry Pi IKEA Retro Arcade Table, he details how he put all of the hardware together.

Tagged arcade cabinet Raspberry Pi 3 Retro Gaming

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

View more articles by Gareth Branwyn

@garethb2

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