well, caine monroy just celebrated his 11th birthday, and while his arcade may soon be a thing of theinspiration for children around the world lives on. nbc's miguel almaguer has our story from los angeles. >> reporter: when we first met little caine monroy, his imagination captivated the child inside us all. >> i started with a basketball net. i got tokens and prizes. >> reporter: in 2011, in his dad's shop, with scraps of cardboard and tape, he built caine's arcade. >> reporter: after a filmmaker discovered his creation, the boy who waited all summer for his first customer -- >> what's going on over here? >> reporter: -- suddenly had a huge following. >> we want to play! we want to play! >> reporter: caine has had quite a year. kids -- >> i look up to him. >> reporter: -- and their parents -- >> i think it's awesome. >> reporter: -- were still lining up to see caine on the last day of his arcade. so what do you think of the turnout today? >> pretty cool. a lot of people. >> please welcome our visiting professor of entrepreneurship caine monroy. >> reporter: the 11-year-old is the yo