MAME Cocktail Arcade, documented

After two weeks of non-stop tweaking, I think my MAME Cocktail arcade is finally complete. I created a MAME cocktail project page documenting everything I’ve done so far with lots of pictures and links to the products I used, and the rationales behind the choices I made.

Most of the comments there apply to MAME cabinets of all types, so if you have any interest in classic arcade gaming at all (or perhaps, like my coworkers, you’re obsessed with Golden Tee), it’s worth reading.

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