Orlandu's Arcade

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http arcade https://www.orlandu.com/api/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://www.orlandu.com/api/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arcade": {
      "url": "https://www.orlandu.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

9 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• search_orlanduFull-text search over every page, card, glossary term and gallery caption on orlandu.com. Returns the best-matching pages with a snippet and URL. Use it first, then read_orlandu_page for the full text.
• read_orlandu_pageThe full readable text of one orlandu.com page as Markdown (no images). Give the page's URL or slug, e.g. 'pvm-20l5-buying-guide' or 'https://www.orlandu.com/pvm-vs-bvm.html'.
• list_orlandu_pagesEvery page on orlandu.com with its title, URL and one-line description — the site map for an agent.
• sony_monitor_specsSpecifications of the Sony PVM, BVM and LMD monitors in the collection (display, size, resolution, formats, inputs, option slots, weight, dimensions, era). Optional model filter, e.g. 'PVM-20L5' or 'BVM'. Dataset CC BY 4
• playchoice_10_libraryThe 52 games Nintendo released for the PlayChoice-10 arcade system, each with a photo of its original game board. Dataset CC BY 4.0.
• bkm_cardsEvery Sony BKM option card for the CRT-era BVM and PVM monitors: Sony's name, what it does, which chassis it fits, and the Sony source. Optional filter matched against the card model AND the Fits column, e.g. 'BKM-129X',
• console_video_outHow each retro console in the collection reaches a Sony professional monitor: the modification (if any), the video output used, and the cable chain. Optional console filter, e.g. 'Genesis'. Dataset CC BY 4.0.
• registry_censusThe Orlandu Registry: a serial-number census of surviving Sony BVM and PVM monitors, kept by their owners (live data). With no argument: how many monitors, models, owners and countries are registered, the survivor count
• plan_connectionPlan the connection from a retro console to one of the Sony monitors in the collection: the best signal the pair shares, the cable chain step by step, sync and 75-ohm termination rules, and whether a BKM card, a console

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