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EG STARTS · Control Kit

EG STARTS 2-Player Arcade DIY Kit — LED Buttons + Joysticks

The default budget LED kit: sticks, 20 buttons and two encoders, all plug-and-play.

  • 2x 8-way joysticks with oval bat handles
  • 20x 5V LED illuminated buttons (red & blue)
  • 2x zero-delay LED USB encoders with cables
$62.21at Amazon
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Best forFirst-time 2-player builders who want everything in one box.

Sold and shipped by Amazon. Price checked October 20, 2026 — the current price at checkout is the real one.

The EG STARTS 2-player kit is the default budget answer: two bat-top joysticks, twenty LED buttons and two zero-delay USB encoders with all wiring included. It is plug-and-play with PC, MAME and Raspberry Pi.

Nothing here is premium, and that is the point — it gets a first panel working in an afternoon.

✓ Why we like it

  • Everything in one box — sticks, buttons, encoders, harnesses
  • Plug-and-play with PC, MAME and Raspberry Pi
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ThunderStick · Trackball

ThunderStick LED Arcade Trackball (TS-UTB01)

A glowing, high-precision USB trackball upgrade for cabinets and custom panels.

  • LED trackball, adjustable RGB (7 colors), high-precision tracking
  • USB interface board — PC, Mac, Raspberry Pi; plug-and-play
  • Drop-in for Arcade1Up Atari 12-in-1 / Centipede (not Centipede Legacy)
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ThunderStick · Spinner

ThunderStick GRS Arcade Spinner (TS-USP01)

A proper USB spinner for dial games — and a drop-in upgrade for Arcade1Up spinner cabinets.

  • USB spinner — PC, Mac, Raspberry Pi / RetroPie, Batocera
  • Alloy construction; dip-switch sensitivity adjustment
  • Model TS-USP01; some Arcade1Up models need the interface board
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Reyann · Encoder

Reyann Zero Delay Arcade USB Encoder

The proven zero-delay encoder board for wiring your own 1-player panel.

  • Single-player zero-delay USB encoder with USB cable
  • Wiring harnesses for joystick and buttons included
  • PC / Windows, MAME and JAMMA-style builds; no drivers
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