$5 Mini Arcade Machine - Tear Down & What Can We Do With It? RetroPie?

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  • Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
  • As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases from links posted in my description & comments section. My Arcade Mini Retro Machine 200 built in games... but they are not that great methinks! Lets tear this thing open and see the possibilities of modding it or putting in a Raspberry Pi RetroPie build in it!
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  • @Madlittlepixel
    @Madlittlepixel  6 лет назад +4

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    • @RetroGamerBB
      @RetroGamerBB 6 лет назад +1

      Madlittlepixel take it apart & pi0 & better screen & rechargeable battery & more buttons

    • @GeorgiaRidgerunner
      @GeorgiaRidgerunner 6 лет назад

      Put a pi in the case and consolize the rest of it...

    • @barronslumber
      @barronslumber 6 лет назад +1

      Madlittlepixel redo it with a zero and set it up and have your little mini arcade

    • @YoshiIsCool1
      @YoshiIsCool1 5 лет назад +1

      I am interested in seeing it

  • @jthorpe4droid
    @jthorpe4droid 6 лет назад +16

    I bought one of these for myself to put a raspberry zero in, but my daughter decided she liked it the way it came but she is 4.

  • @Disthron
    @Disthron 5 лет назад +15

    So, it seems this was over a year ago, I was hoping you were going to convert it to use a PI.

    • @yot3605
      @yot3605 4 года назад +2

      Disthron I was thinking same

  • @kevinbarton9052
    @kevinbarton9052 5 лет назад +3

    A Raspberry Pi Zero with all possible MAME games is a great suggestion, lad. If you can find more of those, do them for all MAME versions only so they are the real arcade games, but smaller. Then you can sell them on Ebay. MAME is the best of them all because it is the real arcade thing.

    • @marccaselle8108
      @marccaselle8108 2 года назад

      A pi zero isn't that powerful so you would be limited I think to games from the 70s and 80s and that's it. Still, it's a fun concept.

  • @georged7627
    @georged7627 Год назад +1

    Yeah chuck a pie in it 😎🙏🏽

  • @wildbilltexas
    @wildbilltexas 6 лет назад +5

    I picked up the "Multicade 230" during christmas sales at Dollar General for $15 with a coupon. Luckily my store had a demonstrator and I immediately bought it when I found out it had rom hacks of Galaga, Mappy, Arkanoid and other NES games. It would be cool if one of the RetroPie case makers made a similar case or cloned the old Coleco cases.

  • @Andy.Something.
    @Andy.Something. 6 лет назад +27

    This is the last we will see of this 'project'.

  • @jupreindeer
    @jupreindeer 6 лет назад +1

    I got one of those at a Wal-Mart, as well. The crane prize game in the lobby, though. It's full of those odd Chinese games that never quite match the worst of what an 80's Nintendo game could be. But, the very fact that something like this works so well for so little is an amazing notion about modern tech. It definitely makes the first step towards a cool R. Pi project.
    An actual ribbon cable that runs to the controller. That surprises me. Thought it would have been mere loose wires.

  • @scottp.548
    @scottp.548 6 лет назад +2

    Nice, I like the idea MLP! Not a bad inexpensive shell to work with for a build. Thanks for the video!

  • @tetrahydrocanibonol
    @tetrahydrocanibonol 6 лет назад +4

    If you hold a-b down it puts it into a system diagnostics mode

    • @jennninja9986
      @jennninja9986 5 лет назад

      What does that do?is it permanent?

  • @SoftOtaku
    @SoftOtaku 6 лет назад +2

    Looking forward to seeing what you do. I have one and it sucks.

  • @alerommel1
    @alerommel1 6 лет назад +1

    Aboslutely!! Definitely try doing it!! I am very curious.

  • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
    @TheKurtsPlaceChannel 3 года назад +1

    Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

  • @crzymktrdrebel
    @crzymktrdrebel 4 года назад +1

    LOL ,"he said my little bit wouldn't fit in there"!;-) 7:45

  • @jny78
    @jny78 6 лет назад +11

    Send it to ETA prime. He'd get it working

  • @SianaGearz
    @SianaGearz 6 лет назад +3

    I feel it's no problem at all to reuse the control board, just wire it up to GPIO.
    For that matter, reusing the screen is a bit tougher, but might be possible too, just need to try out the protocols ans pinouts for all screens of same resolution and same connector, something should work. Figuring whether the pinout matches should be a breeze to trace out the ground and supply connections, and sync signals can be picked up even with a $16 JYEtech toy scope. HX8347D? The screen might be 2.8", but part of it might be bezelled off and not used.
    I wish we had this in Europe, would pick right up for up to about 10€ and start reverse engineering. I have Pi Zero units too.
    I think the system is a NOAC, one of those handheld ones, since they don't need a shift register to read the gamepad, they can do it directly, and they can directly address a simple LCD, and are just about the cheapest way to go. They no longer directly match the NES hardware capabilities, they also have expanded graphics modes with wider palette and such things. It should be easy enough to confirm, since it appears to run off an SPI ROM, you can just use a $3 test clamp and a $2 CH341A to read it out, and for that matter, possibly reprogram it.

    • @Madlittlepixel
      @Madlittlepixel  6 лет назад +1

      Siana Gearz Thabks for the insight! Very interesting indeed. Kind of figure its a NOAC. I mean why bother making something new rite?

  • @bossmanboss3087
    @bossmanboss3087 5 лет назад +2

    Well my little arcade works perfect I got mine at the dollar store for $3 I have no problems with the one I have you must have got a bad one and I think it does very well for the price you can't beat it very well-made arcade for $3

  • @johngooglesucksdick7998
    @johngooglesucksdick7998 5 лет назад

    The parts you would most likely be able to use if you hook up a raspberry pi is possibly the screen and battery. in it and I don't even know if you can use the screen so you'd most likely only be able to use the battery.

  • @HartRaver
    @HartRaver Год назад

    Do it...and make a tutorial. I have one mini arcade myself ...i also have full size arcade running Retropie,but I would not know how to connect and configure the joystick and buttons. For my Retropie i bought a kit with controller board and wires and i was basically plug and play.

  • @snoleygames
    @snoleygames 6 лет назад +1

    @Madlittlepixel did you decide to take on the project? Any progress?

  • @jorgevenegas4281
    @jorgevenegas4281 6 лет назад +1

    The atari mini arcade is $5 dollars too at my local wallmart....good for a pi project

  • @AidenYTP
    @AidenYTP 2 года назад

    I think I have a dutch store version of it from the “Hema”. I think it just replaced the stickers and added their branding onto everything. Hema needs to explain something… oh, and they sold it to people for 15€.

  • @beenine5557
    @beenine5557 5 лет назад +1

    @madlittlepixel: Did you ever do anything more with this toy? I just picked up something similar for a buck at a thrift store and was wondering about reusing the I/O (screen, speaker, joystick) with a Pi.

  • @coondogtheman
    @coondogtheman 3 года назад

    I have this little machine plus one that plays Dig Dug and another one that plays Tetris.

  • @joshuaekstedt1810
    @joshuaekstedt1810 6 лет назад +5

    I'd love to see what kind of magic you could work with that. It's funny. I picked one of those up not too long ago myself. I can't resist anything like that. Have you picked up all of the retro mini cab games at Wal-Mart (centipede, qbert,rampage,etc.)? I have. I'm such a sucker. Lol.

    • @Madlittlepixel
      @Madlittlepixel  6 лет назад +3

      Joshua Ekstedt I got a few of them. I did a couple videos a while back. Only got the ones that had full color screens with an actual game rom. Rampage, Joust, Frogger, Q*Bert. Pretty awesome. Gonna double check if those are clearanced out next time lol

    • @joshuaekstedt1810
      @joshuaekstedt1810 6 лет назад

      Madlittlepixel lol. I know at ours the asteroids one is clearanced for 12 bucks. Not bad.

  • @kc5946
    @kc5946 4 года назад

    I printed a nba jam arcade decal and wrapped it......looks awesome! To bad no nba jam game to play on it :(

  • @Frank_D
    @Frank_D 6 лет назад +2

    Nice! I picked up a couple of those for my desk and at home as decoration. Never put batteries in them because the games looked like jank.
    Best of luck with the conversion!

  • @moandaindesigns
    @moandaindesigns 6 лет назад +1

    Neo Geo Red arcade cab with neo Geo pocket games on the Pi mini!

  • @joseone69
    @joseone69 5 лет назад +2

    Have you made the arcade pi zero yet

  • @samaeldrakul4191
    @samaeldrakul4191 Год назад +1

    i take it you never pied up your arcade? was hoping you had was curious how it turned out... 😔

  • @rocketz_9038
    @rocketz_9038 5 лет назад +4

    4:45 that's what she said

  • @tetrahydrocanibonol
    @tetrahydrocanibonol 6 лет назад

    Get some thin wood and replicate the box design then you can enlarge any part you want (screen)
    I want to make a mini laptop with the old chip and screen after the year(s) the control pad caved in I've got a few cracks.
    I left mine in my kitchen most of this year so the residual grease in the air coated it upon everything else its a cool machine most of the bootlegs you would know are between 60 and 115 I believe

  • @mrhoogles
    @mrhoogles 6 лет назад

    oh man i want one of those, that looks fun

  • @Xanderfied
    @Xanderfied 6 лет назад

    If you have an old android phone gut it and use that SOC as the board.

  • @eddieramirez4864
    @eddieramirez4864 6 лет назад +1

    You can do it!!!!!!!

  • @ScottRomeo
    @ScottRomeo 6 лет назад

    Maybe an orangepie lite will fit in it? Will have Bluetooth and WiFi built in at around $20.

  • @MK-qo1rz
    @MK-qo1rz 6 лет назад

    Do it! If the stick is good for old 2 button games or arcade frogger 1942 gunsmith pacman then it will be cool & I'll covert my money box that has the same design only you have to put a coin in to play! (Has a nasty black n white lcd though)

    • @dutchkel
      @dutchkel 6 лет назад +1

      I want one with 1942 and sunset riders

  • @davidg7960
    @davidg7960 2 года назад

    I think you should carefully put it all back together, and then make one of those videos where you smash it with a hammer 🔨

  • @lewisshews912
    @lewisshews912 5 лет назад +1

    maybe try putting up a piece of cardboard or a sheet in the background next time....keep what you are looking at in focus so it makes sense to the view...

  • @boyce1381
    @boyce1381 6 лет назад +1

    Do a how to pi build. Thatta be awesome.

  • @cossie1300
    @cossie1300 6 лет назад

    Hell yeah go for it mlp

  • @Spacetrucker138
    @Spacetrucker138 2 года назад

    Is there any updates to this? I would love to see a conversion...

  • @booplyboiigames7741
    @booplyboiigames7741 Год назад

    Find the storage and install nee games on it

  • @electrichook
    @electrichook 5 лет назад

    Is there a way to make the joystick and buttons work for anything else?

  • @ClawsEsport
    @ClawsEsport 10 месяцев назад

    Hello, do you have the reference of the screen

  • @MrLethal1986
    @MrLethal1986 6 лет назад +2

    So crazy I was literally looking at these last night on ebay, around £20 new £10 used. Wish I could get one for the price you paid.

    • @MrJozza65
      @MrJozza65 6 лет назад

      I've been keeping my eye on these for a Pi case for a while but it seems here in the UK they are still being sold at silly prices. I did get hold of an Arcadie iPad Mini for £10 off ebay, and I am hoping to do a mini Pi arcade with that, but the case on this one that @Madlittlepixel is showing looks a lot easier to hack, and I reckon a full size Pi would fit in there without too much trouble.

    • @freetipuk
      @freetipuk 5 лет назад

      @@MrJozza65 just picked one up at debenhams for £12.50.. might come down more after christmas.

    • @MrJozza65
      @MrJozza65 5 лет назад

      @@freetipuk thanks for the heads up, I will be off to my local Debenhams tomorrow to see if they have any left.

  • @F0r3v3rT0m0rr0w
    @F0r3v3rT0m0rr0w 6 лет назад

    Absolutely!

  • @jaggedj2510
    @jaggedj2510 6 лет назад +5

    Turn it into a mame emulator

  • @megadan2988
    @megadan2988 6 лет назад

    that looks like a sick little project u got going on. For 5 bucks it seems ok but anymore than that heck no!!!! Great vid man i see this all the time at family dollar and wondered what it was like out of curiosity

  • @stevehenry8978
    @stevehenry8978 5 лет назад

    I'm getting one of those

  • @retreauxnintendeaux1663
    @retreauxnintendeaux1663 6 лет назад

    Got one to do exactly that to it...but just hadn't got around to it

  • @marccaselle8108
    @marccaselle8108 2 года назад

    Hmm, it always bothered me that these dollar tree game consoles always have the A and B buttons reversed. It's B then A not A then B.

  • @cristianderiquer2696
    @cristianderiquer2696 6 лет назад

    Hey it would be a great mini-modding project :-)

  • @awkwardstudmuffin4247
    @awkwardstudmuffin4247 6 лет назад

    DO IT! Swine Apple Mini!

  • @robertjames9547
    @robertjames9547 6 лет назад +1

    Yes pie it lol 👍👍👍

  • @andrewdupuis1151
    @andrewdupuis1151 4 года назад

    i never seen one at Walmart here in canada

  • @stutterin_stick239
    @stutterin_stick239 6 лет назад

    Do it!!😎

  • @zakremtulla
    @zakremtulla 5 лет назад

    Hi I'm 11 years old and i need help with this arcade machine. I'm trying to but a raspberry pi in that arcade machine and i want to know how .Please help me i need help! I want to reuse the screen and controls.

  • @Mr.Hatchet224
    @Mr.Hatchet224 Год назад

    Did you ever do anything with this?

  • @w0lf-m4n
    @w0lf-m4n 5 лет назад

    I found this at a lokal supermarket and it wass €22 and ofkours my pubesent brain was like yo i need this now...
    Im nevver geting that monny back

    • @beenine5557
      @beenine5557 5 лет назад

      Still got the receipt? Return it.

  • @YoshiIsCool1
    @YoshiIsCool1 5 лет назад

    I have this one

  • @delmaralvarado7776
    @delmaralvarado7776 6 лет назад

    LoL you had me tense with that exacto knife... bro just 3d print a case and make it your next project 👍... put it back together and slam it with a hammer on your next video..make it your weekly/monthly crap destruction LoL

  • @ernestok-9anaya531
    @ernestok-9anaya531 6 лет назад

    I have a few of those myarcade games

  • @michaelturner4457
    @michaelturner4457 2 года назад

    Basically a famiclone.

  • @wallacefung
    @wallacefung 4 года назад

    VTXX one chips NES, VTXX.
    Use nes maker to inject game rom.

  • @TommeeHawk
    @TommeeHawk 2 года назад

    Show me how and I’ll do it too

  • @greybush38
    @greybush38 6 лет назад

    Oh yeah, this crap toy could be a nice Mini Mame cab with a zero/w. There are many of these new, cheep recreations being sold at Wal-Mart with lots of potential.

  • @moneymansteez
    @moneymansteez 5 лет назад

    DO IT

  • @MSMMr1982
    @MSMMr1982 6 лет назад

    That a good idea 💡put apizero

  • @therealboomshlamian700
    @therealboomshlamian700 3 года назад

    It’s not by dream gear my arcade is the brand

    • @samos8367
      @samos8367 3 года назад

      I believe they used to be called Dream Gear, then rebranded themselves. A lot of their old stuff has Dream Gear on it.

  • @Djbiohazard1991
    @Djbiohazard1991 4 года назад

    Just keep on jiggling that screen. I swear, folding over that tab like that, yikes!

  • @MisterCasket
    @MisterCasket 3 года назад

    27 dollar now...

  • @A.L.F.170
    @A.L.F.170 4 года назад

    I have one great for me

  • @Misty0639
    @Misty0639 4 года назад

    I have that but but it cost £10

    • @Misty0639
      @Misty0639 4 года назад

      The game are quite fun though. Well there is 200 games

  • @andromedaone3640
    @andromedaone3640 6 лет назад

    Looks like the inside of a arcade 1up, crap.

  • @musclesmouse
    @musclesmouse 3 года назад

    Melted plastic is cheap and lazy. That is why it is $5.

    • @HartRaver
      @HartRaver Год назад

      and the employes only get paid a bowl of rice....

  • @alpyboy
    @alpyboy 5 лет назад

    I installed Android on it

  • @darkostepanovic6911
    @darkostepanovic6911 Месяц назад

    @Madlittlepixel what’s happened with your Mini Arcade cabinet Project with a Raspberry Pi zero/w instead of this crap inside? 🤔🫣
    It would be very nice if you make some project like that? What do you think? 🤔