3D Printing Space Cadet Pinball Into the Real World
A creator known as [CNCDan] is working on bringing the classic game Space Cadet Pinball into the physical world through 3D printing. He is designing various components of the pinball machine using 3D-printed parts, as existing commercial options do not meet his specifications. [CNCDan] is seeking collaborators to help with high-resolution art assets needed for the project.
- ▪[CNCDan] is creating a physical version of Space Cadet Pinball using 3D printing.
- ▪He is designing components like pop bumpers and slingshots, which are largely 3D-printed.
- ▪The project requires high-resolution art assets that are not readily available for the 1995 game.
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- ▪ 3D Printed Space Cadet Pinball [video] — Youtube
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3D Printing Space Cadet Pinball Into The Real World No comments by: Tyler August May 25, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Unless you’ve managed to avoid touching a Windows computer until after the Windows XP era, it’s pretty good odds you’ve played Space Cadet Pinball. Some of you may have even paid for the Mac port of Full Tilt! Pinball, the actual game the Windows freebee was supposed to demo. Unofficial ports exist for Linux as well, which means the one place nobody has ever played the game is, ironically, on a pinball table. [CNCDan]aims to change that in a video embedded below. Ironically given [CNCDan]’s name, the parts he starts with — the two sorts of pop bumpers, the drop targets, slingshots, and delayed-drop hole– are all largely 3D-printed.
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