Lego Arcade Machines. 1980s Style.

BreaksBricks's Lego Arcade Machines 1980

Do you have fond memories of Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Zaxxon, and Street Fighter 2? BreaksBricks does, and has created an amazingly rad Lego Arcade over on Lego Ideas. Their Lego “Arcade Machines 1980!” contains all the pieces to create your own Arcade. These would also fit in at any Pizzeria or Movie Theater. These Coin-Ops even include a money changer and gumball machine. These machines have been created for maximum nostalgia but an interesting proposal makes them sticker friendly. Meaning you could create your own stickers to transform these cabinets into your favorite games. Surprisingly Lego and the classic Arcade Machines go together pretty well. There are many different creations out there.

BreaksBricks's Lego Arcade Machines 1980 Detail

Lego Arcade Machines 1980 includes:

  • Stand up arcade machine with joystick control
  • Stand up arcade machine with driving wheel control
  • Cocktail arcade machine with stools for seated playing
  • Classic change machine with dollar slot and coin tray
  • Classic gumball machine filled with 1×1 round plate gumballs!

“These machines would really stand out on display shelves and attract a lot of attention from Lego enthusiasts of all ages. Many Lego builders like myself grew up obsessed with video games and would naturally gravitate towards kits that feature nostalgic arcade machines from their childhood.”

BreaksBricks's Lego Arcade Machines 1980 Pac-Man

Go vote for Lego “Arcade Machines 1980!” over on Lego Ideas: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/88635

Lego Arcade Machines and Player 1

JoshuaDrake's Lego Arcade Machine Player 1

Ready your plastic Lego coins. A new arcade is about to open. Joshua Drake has created a whole series of Lego Arcade Machines. These video game machines have been sized to fit the Lego Technic Figures. These figures were featured in some of the Technic sets between 1986 and 2001. Their taller stature is a perfect match. If you look closely enough you can see that the hands line up perfectly with the arcade joystick and buttons. These are not the clean cabinets made today, these arcade machines are dirty, with some scuff marks and scrapes applied to the Lego pieces. Even the studs-on-top design help the cabinets achieve their 1980s retro look.

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Check out Joshua Drake’s Lego Arcade Machines over on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/106083641@N02/15551395198/