# The Brickade

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## Posts

- [Loading Up the Arcade: Ultimate First Test](https://thebrickade.com/loading-up-the-arcade-ultimate-first-test/): Loading up the arcade: Our ultimate first test of the massive LEGO arcade cabinet – packing the car, driving to Brick Convention, and its successful debut!
- [Time to Add the Magic: Marquee Now Added](https://thebrickade.com/marquee-now-added/): Marquee now added! 30" LED panel is now securely mounted in LEGO on the 4-player cab. Wiring done, QR code artwork in place. Ready to play!
- [Better Storage with Gun Holsters](https://thebrickade.com/better-storage-with-gun-holsters/): Next up: raise the control panel to proper arcade height, add gun holsters, and build a front storage door for better storage, with gun holsters.
- [Game On: Excited to Add a Big Video Screen](https://thebrickade.com/game-on-excited-to-add-a-big-video-screen/): It's finally time to add a major part to the arcade, I'm excited to add a big video screen. Basically the plan is to build the TV inside a box of brick. Building the Platform for a Big Video Screen The video display that I have is not only big, it's also heavy. I need
- [Level Up: Making the LEGO Arcade Better](https://thebrickade.com/level-up-making-the-lego-arcade-better/): Level up! This post is all about making it better with 4 big LEGO® arcade cabinet upgrades—light guns, storage, a coin bin door, and control panel mods.
- [Insert Coin to Play: An Epic Challenge](https://thebrickade.com/insert-coin-to-play-an-epic-challenge/): Explore the epic LEGO® challenge of recreating a classic arcade cabinet—coin chute and all. Relive the nostalgia of 'Insert Coin to Play' in brick form!
- [A Focus at Ways to Catch and Store Coins](https://thebrickade.com/a-focus-at-ways-to-catch-and-store-coins/): Base is done—time to tackle accepting and receiving coins. I started this a while ago; it's been tough. First step: build a container to store coins.
- [Beginning – A Slow Start](https://thebrickade.com/beginning-a-slow-start/): Starting a project like this from a blank canvas might not seem very difficult, but where would one actually even start? Do I start just randomly sticking pieces together and see what works? But how do I know what pieces I need in the first place? Should I buy the hardware first? Oh yeah, then there's the computer and software to get together too!
- [Arcade Software – A Lot of Tedious Work](https://thebrickade.com/arcade-software-a-lot-of-tedious-work/): Back when I started this project, I attempted to build an arcade emulator using a small computer called a Raspberry Pi. I got pretty far along in the creation of this device and setting up the arcade software with the emulators, but I quickly learned that this device wasn't going to be able to accommodate some of the bigger games that I wanted to play, such as PS2. So I scrapped my plans on the Pi and decided to build a full-sized desktop computer instead.
- [Research and Figuring Out Design](https://thebrickade.com/research-and-figuring-out-design/): So this is still more of an introduction to the whole thing and sadly there really is much to show here in terms of picture or video. This is more about the early process of my thinking through things, seeing if what I was wanting to do was even plausible. I mean it is LEGO® brick right? Anything is possible! So, I'm going to try to keep this very "summary" oriented.
- [Wicked 80's Flare – The Top Complete](https://thebrickade.com/wicked-80s-flare-the-top-complete/): In a rush to complete the top, I hurry to order more pieces. However, this time, I plan to finally give it some wicked 80's flare, azure-colored tiles!
- [The Base - Little Adds, Big Upgrades](https://thebrickade.com/the-base-little-adds-big-upgrades/): Instead of just throwing a bunch of 2x8 brick around the perimeter of the base around the computer, I want to do more. Little adds, big upgrades.
- [Storage, More Space and Reliable Backups](https://thebrickade.com/storage-more-space-and-reliable-backups/): As games get added, storage will be an issue. If something bad happens, I potentially lose everything. So a focus on storage, more space and reliable backups!
- [The Arcade Base, a New Challenge](https://thebrickade.com/the-arcade-base-a-new-challenge/): With the control panel finished, it's time to move forward. The arcade base, a new challenge begins. The goal, build a sturdy foundation that capable of not only holding a lot of weight and not toppling over easily, but that's also strong enough to transport without everything falling apart?
- [A Long Hiatus, Now Progress](https://thebrickade.com/a-long-hiatus-now-progress/): It's been almost two years since I last posted about the arcade, and after a long hiatus, now progress. I'm sure you might have thought that I had given up. Sadly, shortly after my prior update, I was hit by health issues that prevented me from continuing work on the arcade for a few months.
- [The Finish Line is Ahead, the Last Brick](https://thebrickade.com/the-finish-line-is-ahead-the-last-brick/): The finish line is ahead and now it's time to work upwards, towards the back of the control panel. Most of the challenges are finally behind me.
- [The Final Expansion - Players 3 and 4, New Challengers](https://thebrickade.com/the-final-expansion-players-3-and-4-new-challengers/): Players 1 and 2 are wired up, now it's time for the final expansion. New challengers, players 3 and 4 join the party. Controls, button mapping, and more wires!
- [Arcade Cabinet Made of LEGO® Bricks](https://thebrickade.com/legostory/): Hello, this is a blog that will cover a lot of my journey in attempting to build a full size, functional, arcade cabinet, using nothing but LEGO® brick as the enclosure.
- [Building of the Computer for the Arcade](https://thebrickade.com/building-of-the-computer-for-the-arcade/): This is literally just an article on the building of the computer. There's nothing really special here, it's a computer; however, it's still part of the process. There also may be some of you who are interested in what I used. I'll also cover some things that I put into consideration while building the computer for the arcade cabinet.
- [Hope it Really Works, LEGO and Controls](https://thebrickade.com/hope-it-really-works-lego-and-controls/): The time has come to order and test the question, can we mount arcade controls into LEGO® bricks WITHOUT modifying the bricks? Likely it's possible, but really what this will tell me is what difficulties I'll end up potentially facing and if I need to rethink my strategy about the LEGO and controls.
- [Beginning the Build of the Control Panel](https://thebrickade.com/beginning-the-build-of-the-control-panel/): Beginning the build is going to consist of a lot of LEGO® brick! So, I won't go much into exactly what I order, as I'll be ordering bits and pieces throughout this process. Instead, I'll provide key points along the way as I attempt to build this massive structure.
- [Installation of the First Joystick](https://thebrickade.com/installation-of-the-first-joystick/): This will cover the installation of the first joystick. I also install the first circuit board, using only LEGO® brick, not screws. This controls the directional movement allowed by the joystick.
- [The Challenge of Mounting Buttons with LEGO](https://thebrickade.com/the-challenge-of-mounting-buttons-with-lego/): The challenge of mounting buttons with LEGO®.
- [Building it Out - a Wiring Nightmare](https://thebrickade.com/building-it-out-a-wiring-nightmare/): Figuring out how to mount the buttons was a huge step forward. Now I can start wiring up players 1 and 2, which will be a wiring nightmare.

## Categories

- [LEGO](https://thebrickade.com/category/lego/)
- [Arcade](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/)
- [Control Panel](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/control-panel-arcade/)
- [Software](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/software/)
- [Hardware](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/hardware/)
- [Base](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/base/)
- [Design](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/design/)
- [Coin Slot](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/coin-slot/)
- [Display](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/display/)
- [Storage](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/storage/)
- [Marquee](https://thebrickade.com/category/arcade/marquee/)
- [Shows](https://thebrickade.com/category/lego/shows/)

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