So couple of questions,hope you dont mind.
What made you choose rotating panel over something like, swap-able panels?
Is the rotation "infinite" ? Like can you just keep spinning from the bottom up or do you eventually have to spin it the opposite direction?
Why did you do the first panel the way you did? symmetry? I would hate to be player 1 on that panel
There are a few reasons I chose a rotating panel.
1. I can quickly switch from one set of controls to the next for different games.
2. It takes up less floor space (that side of my shop is only 20x20.)
3. It takes less time to rotate the panel than it would to swap out.
4. I don't have to give up space to store other panels.
The rotation is infinite. There are no wires to tangle/twist/break
Since I will be running linux on this box, the controls will be scripted based on the game. For single person playing or games where each player takes a turn, you would use the right joystick and left buttons. This will put the player in front of the middle of the cabinet. I might even script the opposite for left handed players. For two players it will be scripted for one on the left and one on the right. The distance between the 2 was what was comfortable for me to use both joysticks at the same time (Robotron)