It is true that when we think of arcade cabinets, the first thing that comes to mind are those giant monstrosities, otherwise, we tend to prefer the emulators available on our PCs or portable devices. However, Adafruit aim to bring the best of arcade machines to the world of minituarization, and that's how Phi was born.llip Burgess, a machine capable of running MAME in just three inches long. Stay with us and we will tell you what this peculiar machine consists of. We agree that playing this game on the subway on the way to work isn't as glamorous as answering emails on a brand new iPhone 7, but it's also funny.
The device, with a total of three inches, also has a one-inch OLED screen. To move MAME he uses a Raspberry Pi Zero, the smallest of the company's boards. To play it includes a small joystick and two buttons, as well as a speaker, HDMI connection and two microUSB connections, truly impressive. In it we can enjoy classic titles such as Donkey Kong y Pac-Man This device is not theoretically for sale, however, it will not be excessively difficult to emulate it, and the Adafruit team has all the instructions for this innovative project available on its website.
The final cabin will occupy 67x33x25mm in total, quite small. Of course, the small screen can be an impediment, but we must bear in mind that this is more a test project than a final version, think how easy it can be to assemble your own cabin to the size you want with a Raspberry Pi Zero and the instructions of the Adafruit colleagues. Maybe you can bring the old monitor in your storage room back to life, who knows. A peculiar experience as well as comforting.