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MINI MS PACMAN FINISHED
briktop11b:
Well i finished this about 2 months ago. I didnt take many pictures of the proces but it was really easy and straight forward. I wanted to build it for my daughter for her 3rd birthday. I used the ms pacman plug and play game. I didnt get measurements i just based it off the screen and just built it close to scale. Its about 47" tall, 23" deep, and 17" wide. I had less than $100 in it until i ordered all the artwork which set me back about $300. It was all worth it because it turned it better than expected. Im using a smart strip and have the tv power button wired to the switch on the back so everything comes on with a flick of the switch.
To mount the tv i screwed shelf brackets to the side of it and glued 2x4"s on the inside and screwed the brackets to the 2x4s. For the plexi i scored the inside of the cabinet with a skillsaw about a quarter inch deep and after i mounted the tv i just sled the plexi in the grooves from the back and it looks nice and clean. I used a real ms pacman joystick and pushbuttons. For the speakers i bought a cheap set of pc speakers and used one since its just mono anyway. I mounted the speaker controls on the top of the cab to adjust volume.
Anyway here are the pictures,ill be happy to answer any questions.
Thanks.
jeffhlewis:
it's a shame you didn't document it as you went, that's a great looking cab. good work!
javeryh:
Unbelievably nice. :cheers:
TOK:
Very nice!
Kind of an oddball question, but does she play it? My daughter is 3 1/2 and doesn't really seem to have developed the motor skills to play Pac Man or Frogger yet (the attention span either, for that matter). She'll play World Class Bowling for a few tries, but thats just a matter of spinning the trackball forward.
briktop11b:
she will play it and push the button and move the stick around but she really doest understand how to work it, YET.
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