Mini Arcade Machines

06/24/2026

Arcade machines are back at The Pinball King!

After a lot of requests (and building one for myself), I'm happy to announce that we're officially offering custom arcade machines again! Please share the good news!

Whether you're looking for a dedicated arcade cabinet, a multicade, or something customized to fit your game room, we're back to building them.

I'm also expanding the services we offer beyond complete machine builds:

Tech support
Upgrades and repairs
Parts and DIY components
Software setup and configuration

The goal is simple: whether you need a complete machine or just help getting yours running the way it should, I've got you covered.

The new arcade cabinet is now available on the website, and I'll be sharing more photos and videos soon.

As always, thank you to everyone who has supported The Pinball King over the years. I can't wait to show you what's coming next!

Full-size custom arcade cabinets built by The Pinball King. Made in the USA with direct customer customization, LED controls, multi-screen display options, Linux or Windows front ends, trackball, and built-in 2.0 sound. Contact us for custom pricing.

06/14/2026

Are any of my customers in the Lakeland Florida area? A potential customer would like to play test a virtual pinball machine.

05/21/2026

Sorry everyone, I usually post the new youtube videos here for you all to see, but I forgot this time, lol.

This video is mainly intended for existing Pinball King customers, but the same process may also help with other virtual pinball machines.This is not a full ...

05/18/2026

New video is up!

In this one, we’re showing off a couple of new hardware feature updates on our virtual pinball machines, including some changes involving Pinscape Pico and ZeDMD.

We also wanted to take a minute to give proper credit to the people and projects that help make this stuff possible. A big thank you to MJR for Pinscape Pico, and to the ZeDMD contributors, including David “Zedrummer” Lafarge, Markus Kalkbrenner, and the PPUC team.

For anyone who doesn’t already know, our DMD displays are not just little LCD screens. We use real RGB LED dot-matrix panels for a more authentic pinball look.

Check out the video here:
https://youtube.com/shorts/ScC0zWPkIh8

In this video, we’re showing off a couple of new features and updates to some of the hardware we use in our virtual pinball machines.Some of these are techni...

05/11/2026

It has been years since I built an arcade machine, but I’m working on a new one.

This video is more of a Pinball King update than a formal announcement, but a past customer asked me about a racing cabinet and it got my wheels turning.

This one is part existing arcade idea, part brain-baby experiment, and hopefully cooler than anything I’ve built before. The first version will probably be big, but I may make the next one smaller.

Check out the video here:

In this update, I talk about where The Pinball King is headed and some of the changes we’re making moving forward.We’re going to be putting a bigger focus on...

03/20/2026

It’s been a long time since I (michael the owner) have posted, but I think it’s time to get things moving again on the arcade side of things.

I’ve been kicking around the idea of bringing back the mini arcade machines website, and/or adding arcade machines to the pinball site and wanted to hear what you all think. I ask because it was actually the feedback I got on the tiny desktop pinball I used to make, and that started the journey to where I am now with pinball. I’m torn between doing full-size stand-up cabinets or something closer to Arcade1Up size. I’m also considering either a four-player pedestal or a full four-player stand-up machine as products I offer again. I am going to be doing arcade and pinball services also.

I’m even thinking about running a pinball tournament to help kick things off.

I’d really appreciate any feedback—and seriously, thank you to everyone who’s stuck with me all these years. It means more than you know.

09/01/2025

⚡️ Your chance to own a handcrafted virtual pinball machine — at a special price — ends Friday! ⚡️
The Labor Day Sale is on at The Pinball King, but once Friday’s gone, so are the savings.

🔥 Limited-time deals on select models
🔥 Authentic arcade action in your home

👉 Claim yours now:

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08/16/2025

TL;DR: What if we made original, license-free virtual pinball tables that are free for the community to download (like VPX tables), but since we own them, we could also legally use them in commercial cabinets at arcades and barcades?

So here’s the thought — commercial use of virtual pinball is usually a no-go because of licensing. But I came across a Pinball FX2 Championship Edition machine that was meant for Dave & Buster’s before COVID killed the rollout. It was set up for pay-to-play, but the project flopped and disappeared.

That got me thinking: why not try again, but with our own original tables? If the art, rules, and sounds are all original, licensing issues disappear. Even better — those tables could still be released to the community for free download (just like other VPX or original builds), but since we’d own the IP, we’d also be free to run them in coin-op setups.

I know some top table authors do this purely for passion, but maybe a few would be open to collaborating if the project is original and has the potential to live both in homes and in commercial arcades. “Pizza Time” showed people will rally around original designs.

The home market is flooded with overseas builds and overpriced cabinets, so selling only to individuals is getting tougher. But a location-based commercial model (fun centers, arcades, barcades) could open a whole new lane — especially here in Florida where there are plenty of those venues.

What do you all think — crazy idea, or worth testing?

06/29/2025

I did ask last week about what people wanted to see gameplay of, and this is the first video I'm sharing. Currently it's only being shared with my fans. Let me know what you think of the video and if it could be improved. I know I didn't put anything in the description, and I will before changing it to public. It is currently set to unlisted, that way I have an idea how many of y'all watch it. Have a great evening.

06/19/2025

So, a while ago I asked if anyone would like some live stream playtime, and this is the list I got from that post. The question is, should I live-stream game play, or make them YouTube videos first? I don't know if there is enough interest or number of viewers that might enjoy a live stream on Facebook, YouTube is probably a better platform for that. What do you all think? Also any suggestions for other games to play?

Kiss
Harlem Globetrotters
Alien Star
Pinbot
Big Bang Bar
Star Trek TNG
Who Dunnit?
Theater of Magic
Monster Bash
Cactus Canyon
Star Wars
Medieval Madness
Totan
Total Nuclear Annihilation
Cyclone
Hurricane!
Bride of Pinbot
Goonies
Indiana Jones
Pirates of Caribbean