{"id":689,"date":"2025-07-03T17:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/legos-latest-buildable-arcade-machine-is-packed-full-of-fun-hidden-details\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T17:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:27:14","slug":"legos-latest-buildable-arcade-machine-is-packed-full-of-fun-hidden-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/legos-latest-buildable-arcade-machine-is-packed-full-of-fun-hidden-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Lego\u2019s latest buildable arcade machine is packed full of fun hidden details"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lego\u2019s new Arcade Machine set sitting on a desk.\" data-caption=\"Lego\u2019s latest homage to retro gaming is a tiny arcade machine that opens to reveal a miniature gaming room. | Image: Lego\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Lego\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/lego2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tLego\u2019s latest homage to retro gaming is a tiny arcade machine that opens to reveal a miniature gaming room. | Image: Lego\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">At 468-pieces it\u2019s no where near as elaborate as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/5\/22\/23732452\/lego-pac-man-arcade-cabinet-icons-crank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/5\/22\/23732452\/lego-pac-man-arcade-cabinet-icons-crank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lego\u2019s buildable <em>Pac-Man<\/em> machine<\/a>, but this 6-inch tall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/en-us\/product\/arcade-machine-40805\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/en-us\/product\/arcade-machine-40805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arcade Machine<\/a> set will only set you back $39.99 when it launches on August 1st, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">At this scale Lego wasn\u2019t able to make this arcade machine playable like <em>Pac-Man<\/em> is, but it still managed to include some fun details. On the outside the machine features a generic <em>Space<\/em> game with tiny controls, matching cabinet artwork, a marquee, and a coin slot that actually accepts coins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Opening the arcade machine reveals a miniature gaming room inside with a minifigure, several tiny consoles, a TV, and lots of decor highlighting other Lego sets, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23173235\/lego-galaxy-explorer-90th-anniversary-birthday-price-release-date\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23173235\/lego-galaxy-explorer-90th-anniversary-birthday-price-release-date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Explorer<\/a> sitting on a shelf. You\u2019ll also find an even smaller arcade machine inside featuring an online puzzle game called <em>Junkbot <\/em>that was originally available to play on Lego\u2019s website back in 2001.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-slider\">\n<div class=\"image-slider\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/lego1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,10.732984293194,100,78.534031413613\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;You\u2019ll have to wait until August 1st to get your hands on Lego\u2019s latest retro gaming homage.&lt;\/em&gt; | Image: Lego\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Lego\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/lego3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,10.709611069559,100,78.580777860883\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;The set comes with one minifigure and an even smaller buildable arcade machine featuring an online puzzle game Lego used to have on its website.&lt;\/em&gt; | Image: Lego\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Lego\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/lego4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,10.732984293194,100,78.534031413613\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"&lt;em&gt;Although it\u2019s non-playable, the arcade machine does have a functional coin slot.&lt;\/em&gt; | Image: Lego\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Lego\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/lego5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,15.095986038394,100,69.808027923211\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption='&lt;em&gt;Inside you\u2019ll find a tiny replica of &lt;a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23173235\/lego-galaxy-explorer-90th-anniversary-birthday-price-release-date\"&gt;Lego\u2019s iconic Galaxy Explorer set&lt;\/a&gt;, and references to other Lego lines.&lt;\/em&gt; 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