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I'm Building a Space Cadet Pinball Machine [video]

A creator documents the process of building a custom Space Cadet-themed pinball machine from scratch, covering the design, wiring, and assembly of the physical cabinet and playfield components.

Background

- "Space Cadet Pinball" is a virtual pinball table included as a hidden demo in Microsoft Windows (starting with Windows NT 3.51/95 through Windows XP/7). It was a 3D pinball game (Full Tilt! Pinball - Space Cadet) that became a nostalgic icon for PC gamers of the 1990s and 2000s. - This creator is physically constructing a real, playable pinball machine that recreates the look, layout, and rules of that classic digital table — turning a software relic into a physical arcade cabinet. - Building a modern pinball machine from scratch is an ambitious DIY project involving woodworking, electronics, custom wiring, and programmable logic (often using open-source pinball controller boards like P-ROC or Fast Pinball). - The video likely documents the fabrication process: cutting a playfield, installing ramps, targets, flippers, solenoids, and writing custom software to replicate the original game's scoring and multiball sequences.

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