I've been building MAME systems for over 20 years. Here are a couple of my earliest builds, one using a gutted Berserk cabinet and one using a cabinet door.
I used to use old pcs and laptops but now I use Raspberry Pi's. The Pi Zeroes are great for building systems that will play the old classics like PacMan and Donkey Kong.
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