Some time back, I built my own arcade table (based off the “Cocktail” tables that used to be common in fish & chip shops and milkbars across the country.)

Since I was rather poor at the time, I had to build the unit out of the cheapest parts I could find; the end result was still rather good, and I’m quite proud of it, but for some reason, I’ve never posted about it here.

Basic make-up:

The unit uses an old Sega Master System connected to an old TV I found on the street (three cheers for hard rubbish!), after figuring out the controller wiring, I purchased some arcade buttons and micro-switches off the intertubes and wired them in place of the controllers. Put all of that into a wooden cabinet and top off with a nice big sheet of glass (the most expensive part, btw, took me some time to afford) and, ta-da!

So, why am I doing this now? Because the table (also known as the CockMaster – Cocktail Table + Master System = Cockmaster) no longer exists. It has been taken apart, inorder to build a new, hopefully better unit. The TV within the unit had been failing, losing horizontal control and getting fuzzier all the time.  I had always thought about building it using an LCD screen and using a Mega Drive for the games.

Here’s hoping it goes well, looking forward to playing some Ghouls & Ghosts