Someone in the world at some recent point in time must have said to him or herself, “I wish there existed a miniature, translucent, functional, classic arcade-style cabinet that you could buy but would have to put together in order for it to work.” And thus, an idea was born.
Past meets future with the Tiny Arcade – Miniature Arcade Cabinet. This little pew-pew machine fits in the palm of your hand (after some assembly) and offers a full-color OLED screen for playing open source video games and video playback. Who needs an Xbox One when you can be playing old-school arcade games on a 96×64 pixel display?!
Product features (via ThinkGeek.com):
- Tiny Arcade – Miniature Arcade Cabinet
- A tiny DIY arcade cabinet for playing open source games or video playback
- Easy assembly requires only a flat head screwdriver and tape – no soldering!
- Vibrant, full-color OLED screen (96×64 display, 16-bit color depth, 0.96″ viewable area)
- Games are free and open source – play community-made games or write your own
- microSD card expansion slot – download new games and insert card
- High quality joystick and two push buttons
- Built-in speaker with volume control knob and rechargeable lithium battery
- USB port for charging and game development
- Comes with arcade stickers to decorate your cabinet
- Plays videos at 30 FPS with sound
- Electronics based around TinyCircuits, the same 32-bit ARM processor as the Arduino Zero
- Batteries: Rechargeable 140 mAh lithium battery (included)
- Each charge provides c. 3 hours of gameplay
- Dimensions: 2.95″ tall x 1.57″ x 1.26″
- Includes OLED screen board, Tiny Arcade processor board, speaker, nylon spacer and screws, clear acrylic arcade case pieces, lithium-polymer rechargeable battery, a sticker sheet of arcade artwork to add to the outside of the cabinet if you wish, and 3 games
- Everything you need to build your own Tiny Arcade (minus a screwdriver and tape)
- Assembly takes 10-15 minutes
