NBA JAM ARCADE CONTROL PANEL MOD
NBA JAM ARCADE CONTROL PANEL PLUS

I also added hinges and a locking mechanism for the back piece (the piece that appears to be missing in this picture) to allow for easy access. The front control panel flips up using a piano hinge. Here is the wooden frame nearing completion. Used one of the extra buttons to connect to the power button which I'm relocating to the panel containing speakers underneath the marquee. Each player will get 8 buttons along w/ a player 1 and player 2 button. Picked up a pair of Coin Drop buttons from Groovy Game Gear which will replace two of the twenty buttons that came with.

I'm using the X-Arcade DIY kit which includes the buttons/microswitches/wiring/control interface/joysticks for two players. So I decided to buy a control panel kit which I got for Christmas from my little sister. Since this is a first build, I had no idea what I was doing. Started by cutting out the sides using 3/4' MDFĪdded some battens for the back, front, control panel, and marquee holder I've been working on the project since January on and off. So here is a rough idea of what the design is going to look like. It's currently in the mail (thanks stpcore!) so I'm excited to check that out.

NBA JAM ARCADE CONTROL PANEL PLUS

It's kind of unique, it's my favorite era of basketball, plus I think it'll be talking point (I mean, who doesn't love looking at old cards?!?) The inspiration is my favorite poster I had hanging on my wall when I was a kid:

NBA JAM ARCADE CONTROL PANEL MOD

I'm planning on taking all of my old mid-90s basketball cards that have been in boxes for 20 years and use mod podge / epoxy bartop finish. The bones of the bartop arcade cabinet is a generic weecade design (simply because I had no idea what I was doing). Instead of doing a standard NBA Jam, I decided I wanted to do something a little different. It's my first build, so it's a little rough around the edges right now, but thus far I'm proud of how it's come out.įirst, the design inspiration is based on my favorite childhood game - NBA Jam. I've had a few months to kind of rework things and I've decided that instead, I'm going to make a custom NBA Jam bartop machine. I was around a few months ago with an idea for the Brentendo.

Nba jam arcade control panel