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BobA:

There is another way to deal with 2 players on a bartop.   Any bartop I make has only one player controls.  To play 2 players I always use a gamepad with the proper number of buttons so that the original control panel is never crowded.



Unstupid:

Bartops are meant for 1 player....  If you build something wide enough for 2 people you may as well just build a full size cab because it'll have the same footprint!

Dekieon:

For a Bartop, and two players, I would suggest focusing on those two player games where the players alternate at the controls, like pac-man, donkey kong, Mr. Do, Burgertime, etc.

Drnick:

Having built a 2 Player Bartop at around 20" wide I can confirm "It gets a little bit cramped with a pair of fully grown people playing". 
If you are putting in a 27" widescreen or something you could probably get away with a 24" panel and this would be a lot better but its going to end up with a big footprint.  Now I have the bartop I want to do a full sized 2 player machine  :laugh2: 


Le Chuck:

Two player on a bartop can be fun but I'd limit the layout to four buttons in a diamond to maximize player space. 

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