Retro-Cade 2-Player Classic Custom Design Full-Size Arcade Cabinet

The Retro-Cade 2-Player Classic Custom Design. Where your vision becomes a full-size, American-built arcade cabinet.

This is not a product you pick off a shelf. It is a cabinet you design from scratch: your artwork, your controls, your game library, your colours. Every element chosen by you and handcrafted to your exact specifications in Airville, Pennsylvania.

Built from 9-ply birch plywood, UV-printed with the artwork you select from 40+ themes or design entirely from your own imagination, and loaded with up to 100,000 games ready to play the moment it arrives, the 2-Player Classic is the game room centrepiece that no one else in the world will have exactly like yours.

If you have ever wanted an arcade cabinet that is genuinely, completely yours, this is it.

About Retro-Cade

Retro-Cade has been handcrafting full-size arcade cabinets right here in the United States, out of their Airville, Pennsylvania workshop. What sets them apart is simple: every cabinet is CNC-precision cut, assembled in-house, and pre-tested before it ever ships.

Retro-Cade builds with 9-ply laminated birch plywood and UV-printed artwork that won't peel, bubble, or fade. Owning a Retro-Cade cabinet means owning a piece of genuine American arcade craftsmanship. Built to last decades, not seasons.

You Design It. We Build It. It Arrives as Yours.

The Classic Line 2-Player is not a product you pull off a shelf. A fully bespoke arcade cabinet that begins with your vision and ends with a handcrafted machine delivered to your door, built specifically for you.

From the artwork on the side panels to the joysticks under your hands, every detail is chosen by you and executed by Retro-Cade's in-house team.

Precision-Built from 9-Ply Birch Plywood

The Classic Line cabinet is constructed from 3/4-inch, 9-ply laminated birch plywood. That's one of the most structurally sound materials available for arcade cabinet builds. Every panel is CNC-cut for absolute precision, then hand-assembled in Retro-Cade's Pennsylvania workshop. The result is a cabinet that stands as a fortress against wear and tear, built to last for decades of competitive play.

At 68 inches tall, 32 inches wide, and 24 inches deep, this is a full-size, full-presence arcade cabinet. At approximately 150 lbs, it plants itself in your game room and commands the room from the moment it arrives.

Artwork That Tells Your Story

Choose from 40+ professionally designed UV-printed themes: Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Batman, Donkey Kong, TMNT, Mortal Kombat, Back to the Future, Tron, Space Invaders, Pac-Man, and many more. 

You can also work with us to create completely custom artwork that belongs to you alone (available for an additional $200). T-molding color is fully selectable and included in the base price.

The UV-printed graphics are vibrant, durable, and designed to look as sharp five years from now as they do on day one. This is not a vinyl wrap or a decal, it is precision-printed artwork that becomes part of the cabinet itself. Your cabinet tells your story, your way.

Controls Engineered for the Way You Play

The standard control package features Suzo Happ IL 28mm concave buttons with 15G Zippy switches and Industrious Lorenzo IL Euro joysticks in black: both industry-respected components with a long pedigree in the arcade world.

Six buttons per player give you the full layout you need for fighting games, shooters, and everything in between.

For players who demand even more, upgrade to Sanwa buttons and joysticks with Servo Stick precision (+$200 per player), Crown buttons (+$500), or RGB illuminated buttons (+$400) that light up the control panel as boldly as the rest of the cabinet.

Add a backlit Ultimarc trackball in your choice of White (+$150), Black, Blue, Red, or Glitter finish (+$180 each) to unlock a whole new category of classic games. Every control option is pre-wired and ready to play on arrival.

Choose Your Game Library: Up to 100,000 Titles

The Classic Line offers four distinct system tiers to match exactly how serious you are about your game library. Order the base cabinet with no computer included (it ships pre-wired with an Ultimarc iPac Mini, ready to accept your own PC), or step up to one of Retro-Cade's Arcade-One systems and arrive ready to play from the moment the cabinet is plugged in.

• No Computer: Base cabinet with iPac Mini pre-wired (bring your own PC)
• Arcade-One 2TB: 30,000 games, installed and configured (+$675)
• Arcade-One 20TB: 70,000 games, installed and configured (+$1,400)
• Arcade-One 40TB: 100,000 games with i7 CPU, 32GB RAM, and RTX 4060 Ti graphics card (+$2,800)

Custom game requests are accepted! if there's a title you need in the library, we will do everything they can with Retro-Cade to make it happen. Every system tier arrives pre-installed, pre-configured, and ready to play.

Audio That Fills the Room

The standard audio package includes the built in speakers of the monitor.

A slight upgrade brings two 4x6-inch speakers and a 5-inch subwoofer built into the cabinet (+$250): a solid, immersive sound stage that brings your game library to life.

For those who want the full arcade experience, upgrade to two top-mounted 6x9-inch speakers paired with a 10-inch subwoofer (+$450) for a sound system that fully surrounds you in your games.

The standard LED backlit marquee is included in the base price. For a truly jaw-dropping presentation, the 28-inch Hyper Marquee upgrade (+$900) backlights your custom artwork at full intensity, transforming the top of the cabinet into a visual centerpiece that commands attention from across the room.

Optional Add-Ons That Complete the Experience

The Classic Line's add-on system lets you build exactly the cabinet your game room demands. Whether you're loading it up for racing games, light gun shooters, or pinball-style play, there's an option for it.

• Ultimarc Spinner: +$150 - essential for Tempest, Arkanoid, and more
• 2x Retro Shooter Light Guns: +$450 - relive Duck Hunt, Time Crisis, and classics of the genre
• 2x Xbox 360 Controllers: +$75
• 2x Xbox One Controllers: +$200
• 2x Wii Controllers: +$150
• Logitech G29 Racing Wheel: +$500 - the full sim racing experience
• Pinball Buttons: +$75 - side-mounted flipper buttons for pinball titles
• Stream Deck: +$300 - for streamers who want to broadcast their sessions
• Coin Door: +$100 - authentic arcade aesthetic and feel

Light Guns

Pinball Gameplay

Racing Wheel

Built in the USA. Backed for Life.

Every Classic Line cabinet is handcrafted in Airville, Pennsylvania, not overseas, not in a mass production facility, but in a dedicated American workshop by people who take pride in what they build. The cabinet carries a 1-year hardware warranty, a lifetime warranty on joysticks and buttons, and ongoing remote software support from Retro-Cade's team for as long as you own the machine.

This is the kind of after-purchase relationship that comes standard when you buy from a builder, not a box mover. Retro-Cade stands behind every cabinet they ship. This is because they built it by hand, and they want you to love it for life.

Click the 'Add to cart' below to place your order and start your custom build today! Still have a question or concern? Give us a call at 855-924-4457 now!

Product Specifications

What's Included in the Package?

• Custom-built 2-player arcade cabinet (9-ply 3/4in laminated birch plywood, CNC-cut)
• UV-printed custom artwork on all panels (theme of your choice)
• Standard control package: Suzo Happ IL 28mm concave buttons with 15G Zippy switches (6 per player)
• Standard joysticks: Industrious Lorenzo IL Euro in black
• Ultimarc iPac Mini pre-wired (all configurations)
• Standard audio: 2x 4x6in speakers + 5in subwoofer
• Standard LED backlit marquee
• T-molding in your selected color
• Selected game system tier (if ordered): pre-installed and configured
• All selected add-ons as configured at time of order

Technical Specifications

Cabinet Dimensions: 68in H x 32in W x 24in D

Approximate Weight: 150 lbs

Cabinet Material: 9-ply 3/4in laminated birch plywood, CNC-cut

Players: 2

Buttons Per Player: 6

Computer Package: 

• No Computer:
  Comes with all the buttons wired up with an mini-PAC from Ultimarc ready to drop in your computer.
  
  
• Level 1:
  Compact Small Form Factor PC
  Intel i5 3.1-3.3 GHz CPU
  4GB RAM
  2TB Hard Drive
  Integrated Intel Graphics
  Dimensions: 13.3'' x 14.9'' x 3.9''
  30k Games from 70's to early 2000's
  
  
• Level 2:
  Compact Small Form Factor PC
  Intel i7 3.4-3.9 GHz CPU
  16GB RAM
  128GB SSD Boot Drive
  20TB Main Hard Drive
  Nvidia RTX 3050 Graphics
  Dimensions: 13.3'' x 14.9'' x 3.9''
  70k games from 70's to today
  
  
• Level 3: 
  Intel i7 3.4-3.9 GHz CPU
  32GB RAM
  40TB Main Hard Drive
  Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti
  100k games 

Standard Buttons: Suzo Happ IL 28mm concave with 15G Zippy switches

Standard Joystick: Industrious Lorenzo IL Euro (black)

Standard Audio: 2x 4x6in speakers + 5in subwoofer

Marquee: Standard LED backlit (28in Hyper Marquee upgrade available)

Artwork: UV-printed; 40+ themes available; fully custom available (+$200)

Warranty: 1 year hardware; lifetime on joysticks and buttons; ongoing remote software support

Country of Manufacture: USA (Airville, Pennsylvania)

Build Lead Time: 16-18 weeks from design approval

Assembly

Assembling the Retro-Cade Classic Line is a minimal process. This cabinet arrives fully built and ready to play straight out of the crate.

Because every Classic Line is handcrafted to order in Retro-Cade's Pennsylvania workshop, the cabinet ships fully assembled with all electronics installed, all controls pre-wired, and your game system pre-configured. There is no flatpack construction, no complex wiring harnesses to navigate, and no multi-hour setup process. Simply uncrate, position, plug in, and play.

If any questions arise after delivery, Retro-Cade's team provides ongoing remote software support for the life of your machine. Just another benefit of buying from the builders themselves.