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They unplugged the arcade. We plugged it back in.

The wireless light gun that brings Time Crisis, House of the Dead and 600+ classics back — on the modern TV you already own.

Bring The Arcade Home
★★★★★4.8/5 · loved by retro gamers
RetroPistol light gun

Remember this?

You're ten years old. A plastic gun bolted to the cabinet, three minutes on the clock, and the whole world shrinking down to the screen in front of you. Reloading by aiming at the floor. Flinching at every shot. That was the arcade — and nothing else felt quite like it.

Then the old CRTs went to landfill, flat screens moved in, and the light guns went dark. The games never went anywhere — but the way to actually play them did. A whole genre quietly vanished from living rooms everywhere.

RetroPistol in action

We're two friends who grew up on those cabinets, and we spent years trying to get the feeling back. Hunting down old CRTs online. Dodgy adapters. Light guns that swore they "work on any TV" and absolutely did not. Nothing ever felt like the real thing.

So we built it ourselves.

RetroPistol is the light gun we wished existed — wireless, accurate, and made to work on the TV you already own. No CRT. No hunting for rare hardware. Plug it in, calibrate in a few seconds, and you're back in the arcade — in your own living room, with your friends, or your kid handing you the second one and asking "is this what you played?"

That's the whole point. The arcade never had to disappear. It just needed someone to bring it home properly.

— The RetroPistol team

We brought it back. For real.

True Wireless

2.4GHz, no cables. Grab it and play.

Works on Any TV

LCD, OLED, 4K, projectors. No CRT needed.

Up to 4 Players

Co-op or versus. Arcade nights at home.

Pinpoint Aim

Calibrate in seconds. Dead-on accuracy.

Plug & Play

Set up in under 2 minutes. No drivers.

600+ Games

With the Retro Stick: Time Crisis, HOTD & more.

Set up in 2 minutes. Not kidding.

The #1 question we get: "will it work on my flat TV?" Yes. Here's exactly how.

1

Mount the sensors

Stick the IR sensors to the corners of your TV or projector.

2

Plug in the receiver

Connect the 2.4GHz USB dongle to your PC, laptop or Pi.

3

Power up & play

Drop in batteries, quick-calibrate, and you're in Time Crisis.

💡 You need a PC or laptop — but not a gaming rig. Any cheap laptop from the last 10 years runs it fine.

What happens when 90s kids get their hands on it

★★★★★

"Set it up in ten minutes on an old laptop. My son watched me play House of the Dead and asked if this is what I did as a kid. Yeah, buddy. Yeah it is."

Marcus R.
Columbus, OH · Verified Purchase
★★★★★

"Works perfectly on my 55-inch OLED — I was sure it wouldn't. Genuinely felt like I was back in the arcade. Worth every penny."

Dani P.
San Diego, CA · Verified Purchase
★★★★★

"Got the 2-player and now me and my brother argue over Time Crisis like it's 1999 all over again. Best gift I've bought myself in years."

Tyler M.
Austin, TX · Verified Purchase

Quick answers

Does it work on my flat-screen TV?

Yes — any LCD, OLED, 4K TV or projector. The IR sensors track your aim instead of relying on an old CRT, so modern screens work perfectly.

Do I need a gaming PC?

No. Any PC or laptop from the last 10 years works — it just needs to run the games. You connect it to your TV and plug in the receiver.

Where do the games come from?

You can use your own legally owned games, or add the Retro Stick at checkout — it comes pre-loaded with 600+ light-gun and arcade classics, ready to play.

Can two people play?

Yes — up to 4 players. Grab extra pistols for co-op classics like Time Crisis 2 and full arcade nights.

What about shipping and returns?

Free worldwide shipping is included, and we offer a hassle-free return window. Our support team replies fast if you need a hand.

The arcade isn't gone. It just moved to your living room.

Wireless. Works on any modern TV. Set up in minutes.

Bring The Arcade Home