Cabinet Plans
If you're a little short on inspiration, it can help to take a look at existing arcade cabinet plans. Several individuals in the community have taken the time to put together detailed drawings of their cabinets to 'share the wealth'. Jakobud has also put together a fine collection of classic cabinet plans, documenting detailed dimensions of all the necessary parts of your favorite classic arcade machine.
Cabinet Documentation in Progress
| Project Link | Original Release | Notes |
| Star Wars Cockpit | Atari, 1983 | The Star Wars Cockpit (SWC) cabinet is the Holy Grail of many collectors. Recently several threads have sprung up on the forum in an attempt to document and produce plans of the cabinet. This wiki page aims to condense all the information from those threads into one central place. |
Plans of Existing Arcade Games
| Game Name/Cabinet Type | Original Release | Drafted By | Other Credits | Last Updated | Download/Link |
| A.P.B. | Atari, 1987 | Jakobud | Nannuu | May 12, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| Assault | Namco, 1988 | Jakobud | Trimoor | Sept 26, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| Atari Football (2 player) | Atari, 1979 | Jakobud | MinerAl | Sept 26, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| Bucky O'Hare | Konami, 1992 | Jakobud | June 5, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Centipede | Atari, 1980 | Jakobud | Carlos | May 15, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| Defender | Williams, 1980 | Jakobud | July 15, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Donkey Kong | Nintendo, 1981 | Jakobud | BishmasterB | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | Williams, 1982 | Jakobud | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Donkey Kong 3 | Nintendo, 1983 | Jakobud | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Dragon's Lair | Cinematronics, 1983 | Jakobud | Hyperion | May 5, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp | Leland, 1991 | Jakobud | May 6, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Dynamo 34" Showcase | Dynamo | Jakobud | Sept 29, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Galaga | Midway, 1981 | Jakobud | July 15, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Gauntlet | Atari, 1985 | Jakobud | SpyStyle | Sept 27, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| G.I. Joe | Konami, 1992 | Jakobud | June 5, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Mario Bros. | Nintendo, 1983 | Jakobud | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Mario Bros. (Wideboy version) | Nintendo, 1983 | Jakobud | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Moon Patrol | Irem, 1982 | Jakobud | May 5, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Mortal Kombat | Midway, 1992 | Jakobud | David | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| Ms. Pac-Man | Midway, 1981 | Jakobud | www.Jakobud.com | ||
| NeoGeo MVS-4-25 ver 3 | SNK, 1989 | Jakobud | Sept 29, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Nintendo Vs. | Nintendo, 1985 | Jakobud | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Pac-Man | Midway, 1980 | Jakobud | May 6, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Pac-Man (cocktail) | Midway, 1980 | Kyle Lindstrom | BYOAC Plans Page | ||
| Pong (model 320) | Digital Games, 1975 | Jakobud | Menace | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| Popeye | Nintendo, 1982 | Jakobud | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Q*Bert | Gottlieb, 1982 | Jakobud | Menace | May 3, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| Robotron: 2084 (cocktail) | Williams, 1982 | Jakobud | Crsdawg | May 4, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| The Simpsons | Konami, 1991 | Jakobud | June 5, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Space Invaders (Taito Cocktail) | Taito, 1978 | hbm*rais | londonbabe | BYOAC Forum Thread | |
| Stargate | Williams, 1981 | Jakobud | May 4, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Sunset Riders | Konami, 1991 | Jakobud | June 5, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Tempest | Atari, 1980 | Jakobud | Sept 20, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Konami, 1989 | Jakobud | June 5, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| TMNT: Turtles in Time | Konami, 1991 | Jakobud | June 5, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Track & Field (cocktail) | Konami, 1983 | Jakobud | Wade | Sept 29, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
| X-Men (6 player) | Konami, 1992 | Jakobud | Macattack | Sept 26, 2004 | www.Jakobud.com |
Original Cabinet Plans
| Cabinet Name | Drafted by | Download/Link | Notes |
| Arcadecab.com Plans | Mike Trello, 2003 | Arcadecab.com website | Build walkthrough and PDF plans |
| Basement Boomerang cabinet | Callum Henderson, 2006 | Basement Boomerang website | Based on Defender with PDF plans |
| Frostillicus' two part cabinet | Frostillicus, 2003 | Frosty's Website | A two-part design with 1UPs rotating control panels. |
| Happy Hour Bartop MAME | Oscar, 2001 | Archive of Happy Hour webpage | Original website and plans no longer online |
| Jakobud's mameCab | Jakobud, 2002 | www.Jakobud.com | |
| Jeff's Ultimate MAME Arcade Machine | Jeff McClain, 2000 | Jeff's Website | Loosely based on Lusid's design |
| Lowboy From Barazil | hbm*rais | BYOAC Forum Thread | Based on generic Lowboy cabinet |
| Lusid's Arcade Flashback | Lusid, 1999 | Lusid's Arcade Flashback | Free plans in PDF format (also available from www.Jakobud.com) |
| Massive MAME | Tom B., 2002 | Massive MAME Website | Six sets of cabinet plans |
| Scott's Unicade | Scott | Scott's Website | A Neogeo inspired cabinet |
| Supercade | Jeffrey Forester Allen, 2003 | Cybercoma Website | |
| Ultimate Arcade | Mameroom | Mameroom Website | Commercial plans and templates |
| Ultimate Arcade II | Mameroom | Mameroom Website | Commercial plans, templates and kits |
| "Unnamed" (Gotham) MAME | Kelsey from OscarControls | Archive of OscarsControls.com | Lots of photos and some pdf plans |
| Vectoraster | Ken Bloch | Archive of Vecoraster Plans page | Plans in PDF format |
| Game of Boxes ~Generic Arcade Cut Sheets~ WIP | Generic Eric 2013 | BYOAC Forum Thread | Plans and visual aids to allow you to create a unique cabinet. |
