# Adafruit Arcade Bonnet for Raspberry Pi with JST Connectors - Mini Kit **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA3422 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-arcade-bonnet-for-raspberry-pi-with-jst-connectors-mini-kit.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-arcade-bonnet-for-raspberry-pi-with-jst-connectors-mini-kit.html.md)) Playing retro games is easy on a Raspberry Pi - and that pocket-sized computer is pretty good at it too! All you need is a little help to connect buttons and a joystick... ## Pricing - **Price:** $26.85 (inc GST) — $24.41 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $23.67 (exc GST) · 50+ $23.19 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney). - We can dispatch 1 today; more stock is typically available with a 8–12 day lead time. ## Description Playing retro games is easy on a Raspberry Pi - and that pocket-sized computer is pretty good at it too! All you need is a little help to connect buttons and a joystick up and you can custom design your own arcade console, desktop or stand-up machine, even just a simple controller box. It makes for a fun weekend project that will last all year. This **Adafruit Arcade Bonnet** is designed to make small emulator projects a little easier to build. Here's what you can look forward to! - It is the same size as a Pi Zero, so for really compact builds, this is super small. You can also use it with a Pi 2, 3, B+ or any 2x20 connector Pi. - It has JST sockets so you can plug in six arcade buttons easily [using Adafruit's quick connects](https://core-electronics.com.au/arcade-button-quick-connect-wire-pair-set-of-10-pairs.html). - Header breakouts for use with both clicky-type switched joysticks *and...* - Header breakout and converter for using analog-type joysticks or thumbsticks with potentiometers inside. - A 3W digital speaker output that can drive 4-8 ohm speakers for when using with a TV output, audio-less HDMI display or PiTFT. Works even when the Pi doesn't have a headphone jack! - Switches are all managed with an I2C-GPIO converter with interrupt out. The converter is very fast and frees up all the pins so you can use this Bonnet with a PiTFT or any other accessory/device that uses a lot of pins! If you don't need an amplified speaker output, analog-joystick input or minimal pin usage, [check out Adafruit's plain-jane Retrogame tutorial which just plugs all the buttons and joysticks right into the Pi directly](https://learn.adafruit.com/retro-gaming-with-raspberry-pi). This item as sold as a mini-kit, with a Bonnet and headers that need to be soldered in to attach it to a Raspberry Pi! It only takes a few minutes but soldering iron and solder are required. It also does **not** come with any of the extras, so you can choose which buttons/joysticks/speaker you want! Here is a list of the items you can use: **Joysticks:** - [Small Arcade Joystick](https://core-electronics.com.au/small-arcade-joystick.html) - [Mini Analog Joystick](https://core-electronics.com.au/mini-analog-joystick-10k-potentiometers.html) - [Assembled 2 Axis Joystick](https://core-electronics.com.au/2-axis-joystick.html) - [Analog Thumbstick](https://core-electronics.com.au/mini-2-axis-analog-thumbstick.html) - [2 Axis Joystick](https://core-electronics.com.au/analog-2-axis-thumb-joystick-with-select-button-breakout-board.html) - [PSP Analog Joystick](https://core-electronics.com.au/psp-2-axis-analog-thumb-joystick.html) - [PSP3000 Analog Joystick](https://core-electronics.com.au/psp-3000-2-axis-analog-thumb-joystick.html) To connect them, you may want some [20 x 12" Female jumper wires](https://core-electronics.com.au/premium-female-female-jumper-wires-20-x-12-300mm.html). **Speakers:** - [4 ohm 3 Watt speaker](https://core-electronics.com.au/speaker-3-diameter-4-ohm-3-watt.html) - [8 ohm 1 Watt speaker](https://core-electronics.com.au/speaker-3-diameter-8-ohm-1-watt.html) - [Mono enclosed speaker](https://core-electronics.com.au/mono-enclosed-speaker-3w-4-ohm.html) - [Mini Metal speaker](https://core-electronics.com.au/mini-metal-speaker-w-wires-8-ohm-0-5w.html) (may need to turn the volume down in Emulation station) - [Thin Plastic speaker](https://core-electronics.com.au/thin-plastic-speaker-w-wires-8-ohm-0-25w.html) (may need to turn the volume down in Emulation station) **Arcade Buttons:** - The JST connectors on the Bonnet [mate perfectly with these quick-connects, which Adafruit really like.](https://core-electronics.com.au/arcade-button-quick-connect-wire-pair-set-of-10-pairs.html) - [Any of Adafruit's Arcade buttons will work.](https://www.adafruit.com/new/?q=arcade%20button&) You can use any switch you like, really – doesn't even need to be a button! - [The translucent 30mm ones work nicely with the quick-connects and are recommended!](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/ADA1152?q=30mm%20translucent%20arcade&) **Note: [Raspberry Pi](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/ADA2885), [arcade buttons](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/ADA2885?q=arcade%20button%20-%2030mm&), [joysticks](https://core-electronics.com.au/small-arcade-joystick.html), [speaker](https://core-electronics.com.au/speaker-3-diameter-4-ohm-3-watt.html), [display](https://core-electronics.com.au/10-1-1366x768-display-ips-speakers-hdmi-vga-ntsc-pal.html), and [quick-connect wires](https://core-electronics.com.au/arcade-button-quick-connect-wire-pair-set-of-10-pairs.html) are NOT included, and must be purchased separately.** [Once you've picked out all your buttons and joysticks and stuff, check out Adafruit's Getting-started guide to help you get going!](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arcade-bonnet-for-raspberry-pi) ## Technical Details [Once you've picked out all your buttons and joysticks and stuff, check out Adafruit's Getting-started guide to help you get going!](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arcade-bonnet-for-raspberry-pi) Unassembled Dimensions: 65.2mm x 30mm x 7.7mm / 2.6" x 1.2" x 0.3" Unassembled Weight: 9.2g / 0.33oz ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/rohs_icon_8216055e11.jpg) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/3/4/3422-01.jpg)