A 24-year-old electronics enthusiast in India has constructed the world’s smallest arcade machine — measuring a diminutive .98-inch-tall. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records
March 3 (UPI) — A 24-year-old electronics enthusiast in India has constructed the world’s smallest arcade machine — a .98-inches-tall device that runs Space Invaders.
Kiran Patil said he has been fascinated by electronics since he was a child, and over the years his interest has led him to experiment with multiple microelectronics projects.
“I have built many electronic projects before involving microcontrollers and displays, but this is the first gaming arcade project that I have attempted,” Patil told Guinness World Records.
Patil’s arcade machine measures .98 inches tall, .6 inches long and .59 inches wide. It features four buttons and can run an emulated version of classic arcade game Space Invaders.
He said the idea first came to him during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I built an initial prototype during that time, but it was fairly rudimentary and I also needed to further develop the software side of the project. University and work commitments paused the progress for a while, but in the summer of 2025 I decided to revive the idea and take it forward,” he said.
Guinness World Records confirmed the result of Patil’s efforts is officially the world’s smallest arcade machine.
Patil previously earned a Guinness World Records title in April 2019, when he built the world’s smallest working drill, measuring .24 inches tall, .27 inches long and .18 inches wide.
