YOUR CABINETS.
OUR NETWORK.
Server, payment emulation, and one account across every connected machine. Private arcades and home setups are both welcome.
Services
What we run
Private server
Game server for every title on the network. Supports encrypted and unencrypted builds where applicable.
E-pay emulator
Handles the payment handshake so cabinets boot and take credits normally without the original backend.
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Account management
Card linking, profile settings, and play records in one place. Yours to keep across machines.
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Cabinet management
Dashboard for operators. Register cabinets, get your network settings, and see what's connected.
Games
Supported titles
One title today. More will be listed as they're ready.
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More titles
In progress.
Connect
Bringing a machine online
Registration isn't open yet. When it is, this is the whole process. You keep full control of your hardware and we never need remote access to it.
- 01
Get dashboard access
Obtain access to our arcade dashboard. This is where your cabinets and settings live.
- 02
Point your tool at our net
Set your segatools or equivalent to our server addresses and you're on.
- 03
Running a real cab?
Grab our router settings to route cabinet traffic to our server without touching the machine.
Community
Please manage your own community.
We're a network, not a community. Your arcade's players are yours to organise however you like. We keep the servers running and leave the rest to you.
FAQ
Quick answers
- Why build this?
- Running a network is hard. Keeping the server in step with game updates, handling encryption, keeping the payment side working, and making sure a card tapped on one machine means the same thing on another is a lot for one arcade to carry. We'd rather do it once and let operators focus on their machines.
- Why isn't it open yet?
- We don't have the capacity for more cabinets yet, and we want to vet who connects. This is a private beta.
- Is my account shared between machines?
- Yes. The card you tap is recognised on every machine connected to our network, so your profile and records follow you. Ask your provider whether their cabinets are connected.
- Do you provide game data?
- No. Game data is copyrighted and we don't host or distribute it. Bring your own.
- What does encrypted mean?
- Some real cabinets encrypt their game traffic. We can handle that, so you don't need to strip it to connect.
- What's the server?
- Our own fork of a popular net emulator, forked to add the features we want and customise it for the network.
- Why so quiet about it?
- This is homebrew. It runs on emulated infrastructure for games we don't own, so we keep it low-key. No announcements, no hype, no public listings. It stays small so it stays around.
- Do you run a Discord or chat?
- No. We're a network, not a community. Players and operators organise themselves.
- Do you ban users or machines?
- Almost never. We're a neutral provider and don't police who plays or where, or get involved in disputes between operators. The only exception is a threat to the network itself: attacking or flooding our servers, exploiting bugs to corrupt data, tampering with other people's accounts or cards, or reselling access to our infrastructure.
- Will I see other players on the network?
- No. Everything runs as single player. Rankings, rivals, and other cabinets stay invisible unless you've connected to them yourself. Less friction, nothing to moderate.
About
How we operate
Open
Anyone running a machine can connect. Registration is the only gate.
Neutral
We provide infrastructure and stay out of everything else. No sides, no chats, no drama.
Global
One card, one account. Tap in on any connected machine and your data is there.