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Plain-English arcade repair terms for owners who may not know what kind of game, monitor, board, or multicade system they have.
This glossary is written for both experienced arcade collectors and complete beginners searching for help with a broken arcade machine.
| Term | Plain-English Meaning | Related Search Phrases |
|---|---|---|
| Arcade PCB | The game circuit board inside a classic arcade machine. | arcade board, game board, PCB repair, arcade game will not boot |
| CRT Monitor | The original glass-tube display used in many vintage arcade games. CRTs are repairable but require special safety care. | arcade monitor repair, tube monitor, no picture, rolling screen |
| Multicade | An arcade cabinet that plays many games instead of one dedicated original game. It may use MAME, RetroPie, Batocera, Pandora, 60-in-1, or another system. | multi game arcade, Amazon arcade cabinet, rec room arcade, cocktail multicade |
| MAME | Software that emulates many classic arcade games on a computer or arcade cabinet. | MAME setup, emulator arcade repair |
| RetroPie | A Raspberry Pi-based emulator setup often used in home arcade and multicade projects. | RetroPie arcade cabinet, Raspberry Pi arcade |
| ArpiCade | A Raspberry Pi arcade solution often used to interface with JAMMA arcade cabinets. | ArpiCade setup, JAMMA Raspberry Pi |
| Batocera | A Linux-based retro gaming system commonly used on mini PCs and arcade cabinets. | Batocera arcade setup, mini PC arcade |
| 60-in-1 Board | A common multicade board that plays a fixed list of classic vertical arcade games. | 60 in 1 arcade board, multicade board |
| Pandora | A family of multi-game arcade systems commonly used in generic arcade cabinets. | Pandora box arcade repair, Pandora arcade system |
| JAMMA | A wiring standard used by many arcade cabinets to connect power, controls, video, sound, and game boards. | JAMMA harness, arcade wiring |
| Chassis | The monitor electronics board that drives a CRT tube. | monitor chassis repair, arcade monitor board |
| Flyback | A high-voltage transformer in a CRT monitor. Failure can cause no picture, shutdown, or other monitor problems. | flyback replacement, CRT high voltage |