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Dad Builds Mini-Arcade for Son, Earns Cool Points

by Caleb Johnson on September 16, 2009 at 04:21 PM


In order to be a real dad, a man should be able to build something from scratch for his son. While most fathers build something lame and useless, like a wooden race car, Samuel Seide decided to make something his son would actually enjoy and use. With his miniature, made-from-scratch arcade machine, the boy is sure to be the envy of all the neighborhood kids.

Judging by the video, Seide doesn't have a future in comedy, but the guy sure can whip up one cool homemade toy -- even if he, himself, isn't very hip. (The guy has a high score on his son's game.) He connected a portable DVD player's screen to a plug-and-play video game unit that features 12 classic games, including 'Galaga' and 'Pac-Man.' Seide stuck both parts inside a hand-built wooden cabinet that features 'Pac-Man' decals on the sides. If only our dear old Dads would've had the same passion for arcade games that they had for woodworking... [From: Gizmodo, via CNET News]

Tags: arcade, dad, dvd player, homemade, pac-man, top, videogames

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