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Hobbyist Crafts 3D-Printed Space Cadet Pinball After Failed Release

5/27/2026

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CNCDan, a U.S. hobbyist, began building a physical pinball table based on Windows Space Cadet.
He posted a video showing 3D-printed flippers, LED pop bumpers, slingshots and a raised playfield.
Scaling the design to a 1-meter-tall table creates a 56 cm-wide playfield, requiring bumpers only 53 mm wide—smaller than any commercial pre-built bumpers.
Deeproot Pinball’s 2021 plan to release a reskinned Space Cadet table collapsed after fraud allegations.

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Story summary

CNCDan, a U.S. hobbyist, began building a physical pinball table based on Windows Space Cadet.
He posted a video showing 3D-printed flippers, LED pop bumpers, slingshots and a raised playfield.
Scaling the design to a 1-meter-tall table creates a 56 cm-wide playfield, requiring bumpers only 53 mm wide—smaller than any commercial pre-built bumpers.
Deeproot Pinball’s 2021 plan to release a reskinned Space Cadet table collapsed after fraud allegations.