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7 Inch Pac-Man
Mungo9000:
On the back panel I fitted a power socket and the on/off switch.
So far so good.
Mungo9000:
With the GBA stuffed inside, I got my first taste of how it was going to look and I suddenly felt really excited. (After all, this is my very first arcade project.)
Mungo9000:
Whilst this was ongoing, I got to work on the graphics.
I absolutely love Namco's "Pac-Man Collection" for GBA. This rom includes various Pac-Man games but the jewel in the crown is Pac-Man Arrangements, I was going to try and make something special for "arrangements" but after a while I decided the graphics should be for the collection as a whole and be very generic and instantly recognisable.
(Pac Man Arrangements was released in arcades as "Namco Classics Collection volume 2". If you wish to try it in mame, the rom is ncv2.zip)
Mungo9000:
Once the first coat of paint was on, the cabinet just came alive.
Mungo9000:
I decided to change the buttons from the Arduino board with something more suited to the overall design of the unit.
I got these fantastic chrome edged push-to-make buttons from Amazon UK (Miniature Round Push Button, Yellow
by Electrovision)
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