Arcade Parts Kit

by Pimoroni

This handy dandy Arcade Parts Kit has all the components you need to build your own DIY arcade machine: joystick, ten buttons, and wiring loom. Just add a Picade X HAT or Player X USB as the controller.

Building your own arcade machine, or need to reboot an old arcade cabinet? This kit all the bits you need, except the brains! The joystick, buttons, and wiring loom work perfectly with both our Picade X HAT for Raspberry Pi, and Player X USB Games Controller PCB, so just pick whichever suits your needs best, and PEW PEW away you go...

Kit contents

  • Clicky joystick with black ball top (with 5-pin connector)
  • 10x 30mm push-fit arcade buttons (4x black, 2x yellow, 2x pink, 2x blue)
  • Wiring loom

Joystick specifications

  • 35mm black ball top
  • Black dust cover
  • 8-way square restrictor gate
  • 9mm diameter, 36mm tall shaft 
  • 5-pin connector
  • More information here

13 customer reviews

a year ago
Joystick is way too loose. It's a Sanwa clone but it doesn't feel good. Buttons are not especially responsive. It's a nice little kit but it does not offer a great arcade experience
by Simon about Arcade Parts Kit via REVIEWS.io
a year ago
This is exactly what I needed to build an arcade with my students. Great value for money. Speedy delivery
by Trailor about Arcade Parts Kit via REVIEWS.io
a year ago
I am a retro arcade novice hobbyist. I bought this kit for use with my raspberry pi 4b with plans to make my own arcade joystick/button setup. Everything worked well with the raspberry Pi 4b and the buttons and joystick were able to be connected to the pi using a controlblock unit from petrockblock. Great kit for getting started. The sanwa buttons are very responsive.
by keith about Arcade Parts Kit via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
This is cool. Super easy to wire up. I used it in combination with a raspberry pico. I actually used the cardboard box it arrived in as a prototype. My buttons were a little scratched on the top. But it was an international order so it probably wasn't a fault of Pimoroni.
by William about Arcade Parts Kit via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
Good quality parts, good packing. Easy to connect. Wiring loom leaves enough room to build but keep a nice clean loom. Will again purchase for "player 2"
by Kody about Arcade Parts Kit via REVIEWS.io
5 years ago
This seems like a great kit with very high quality buttons and components. We haven't tested it yet but so far it seems brilliant.
by Rodney about Arcade Parts Kit via REVIEWS.io

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