Lego Engineering Mimics Nintendo Arcade Physics With New Donkey Kong Set

By Sean Hollister · The Verge · 2026-07-23

The Verge reporter Sean Hollister details a new $200 Lego arcade cabinet that recreates the 1981 Nintendo classic through physical mechanics rather than software. Designer Carl Merriam developed a gravity-fed loop using 20 barrels to simulate the game's endless obstacles, a feat

The Verge reporter Sean Hollister details a new $200 Lego arcade cabinet that recreates the 1981 Nintendo classic through physical mechanics rather than software. Designer Carl Merriam developed a gravity-fed loop using 20 barrels to simulate the game's endless obstacles, a feat