2 layers66.9 × 74.5 mm
2 layers237.5 × 50 mm
Arcade keyboard
Nikogenia/MspArcade6DIY arcade machine as school project
- Size
- 237.5 × 50 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 20
- Nets
- 24
- Pads
- 60
- Tracks, vias
- 38, 22
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 13 Jul 2022
- Updated
- 14 Dec 2025
Overview
Arcade keyboard is an open-source printed circuit board by Nikogenia, from the Nikogenia/MspArcade repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 237.5 × 50 mm with 20 parts on 24 nets, routed with 38 tracks and 22 vias.
It belongs with the retro computing and games and keyboards and input boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
README
README.md
Makerspace Arcade
DIY arcade machine as school project
Description
This is the main software of the arcade machine, which controls all games and provides a menu. The gaming machine is a project of the Makerspace for the Bodensee-Gymnasium Lindau in Germany.
Homepage
https://arcade.bodensee-gymnasium.de
Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V85Eo9Pjnc
Details
Version: 1.4.0
Author: Makerspace
Framework: Nikocraft (v0.0.4)
Database: Lernplattform Mebis Bayern (Moodle)
Team
Management: Dr. Andre Scherl
Software: Nikolas Beyer (Nikogenia)
Hardware: Valentin Sutter (valis-world)
Games: Makerspace (see catalog)
© 2025 Bodensee-Gymnasium Lindau
Parts
20| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOGO | LOGO | G*** |
| 1 | Player_1_A (Q) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | Q_1 |
| 1 | Player_1_B (E) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | E_1 |
| 1 | Player_1_C (G) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | G_1 |
| 1 | Player_1_D (F) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | F_1 |
| 1 | Player_1_DOWN (S) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | S_1 |
| 1 | Player_1_LEFT (A) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | A_1 |
| 1 | Player_1_RIGHT (D) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | D_1 |
| 1 | Player_1_UP (W) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | W_1 |
| 1 | Player_2_A (U) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | U_2 |
| 1 | Player_2_B (O) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | O_2 |
| 1 | Player_2_C (R) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | R_2 |
| 1 | Player_2_D (P) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | P_2 |
| 1 | Player_2_DOWN (K) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | K_2 |
| 1 | Player_2_LEFT (J) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | J_2 |
| 1 | Player_2_RIGHT (L) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | L_2 |
| 1 | Player_2_UP (I) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | I_2 |
| 1 | ProMicro | ProMicro:ProMicro | U1 |
| 1 | Sys_QUIT (T) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | T_3 |
| 1 | Sys_RESET (Z) | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRK | Z_3 |
Questions
How big is the Arcade keyboard PCB?
It measures 237.5 × 50 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Arcade keyboard use?
20 parts. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the Arcade keyboard KiCad files?
From the Nikogenia/MspArcade repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is keyboard/KiCAD/Arcade_keyboard/Arcade_keyboard.kicad_pcb and its schematic keyboard/KiCAD/Arcade_keyboard/Arcade_keyboard.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Arcade keyboard design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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