Roughly 3/4 the size of a full size upright arcade cabinet, the cabaret was an option offered by some video arcade game manufacturers in the 1980s, targeted mainly at restaurants and bars. The reduced size and weight made slipping a cabaret into a small space easy, and they contained the same hardware as a full size version. Cabarets filled a niche market, in close competition with the cocktail cabinet configuration.

Cabarets were also known as Minis, Midis, or Slimlines. All of these were various smaller versions of a standard size stand alone cabinet. They usually have 3 or less buttons on them, as there isn't room for many more. As such, the growing complexity of games and the advent of the 2 player fighter in the late 80s saw the end of most cabaret production. The style was also popular with video poker and video slot manufacturers, again second only to the cocktail layout.

Standard dimensions

Height: 60.00 inches
Width: 20.44 inches
Depth: 30.75 inches
Weight: 220 pounds, allowing 20 pounds for quarters or tokens
Viewable screen area average: 13.00 inches