A Fan Has Created a Bartop Ocarina of Time Arcade Cabinet, and You Can Too

Recently, a fan created his own bartop arcade cabinet for Ocarina of Time, and you can too! That is, if you’re willing to buy the materials, follow a long list of instructions, and put in the hours it takes to create this masterpiece. It may be tough, but the end result is glorious. A full-sized image of the finished cabinet can be viewed in the gallery below.

The instructions and steps on how to make this retro-looking machine were uploaded here to a website called Instructables. Materials needed will be:

• 4′ x 8′ x 5/8″ sheet of wood of choice
• 20″ x 15″ of plexiglass
• Raspberry Pi 2
• USB audio adapter
• 20W class D amplifier
• Pair of Kicker DSC35 speakers
• 1k potentiometer
• Potentiometer knob
• 19″ computer monitor w/ DVI input
• HDMI DVI cable
• Half-sized breadboard
• 128GB USB thumb drive (Don’t buy a cheap one.)
• 1/8″ 1/8″ stereo audio cable
• USB Encoder, Joysticks and 20 LED buttons
• P1 & P2 buttons
• Triangle LED buttons
• Warm white 5050 SMD LED strip
• Aluminum foil tape
• Power strip
• 12v 5a 60w power supply (x2)
• 2.1mm barrel jack
• Speaker wire
• Extension cable wire
• Repurposed tacky shelf

Okay, so no one said making this arcade cabinet was going to be cheap, but wouldn’t it be a fun summer project? It could even be a project to undergo with a friend or relative.

Would you play Ocarina of Time in an arcade cabinet? I know I would. Share your thoughts on this fan-made piece of art in the comments below.

Source: Instructables