Mini mame
Pimoroni Picade
What’s the story?
The Picade takes a different approach from the three other cabs in this test. Rather than aiming for authenticity, it lets you take whatever you like from gaming’s past by adding apps and games to a Raspberry Pi that you install inside.
That’s after you first put the thing together, because the Picade comes in kit form. And the build is quite involved, although a set of online videos deftly takes you from unboxing to finished unit.
There’s a grey area regarding what you actually put on the Pi (ensure you have the rights to run the games you load up, etc), but this setup is hugely versatile. Fancy switching from arcade to Amiga to ZX Spectrum?
