This is what happens when you DON'T have a MAME cabinet.

[McHale]

I'm jealous as hell!  Does this belong to anyone here?

All-Star Dad Builds Incredible Arcade With His Son

When I was growing up, I was barely allowed to own any video games. Contrast that with Redditor Mertzlufft, whose father teamed up with him to construct this bananas-looking underground compound, stuffed with more games than any single human could hope to handle.

Mertzlufft, now in university, says that the project has been in the works for five years. It sure looks like a labour of love to me. I’m guessing that when they power this sucker up, the lights in their neighbourhood dim for a bit. And can you imagine the noise? It must sound like the freeplay room at PAX.

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/05/all-star-dad-builds-incredible-arcade-with-his-son/

















What I’m saying is, I want to go there.

[TPA5]

I don't even want to look, cause that's way too much porn for one evening! Good to see so many games being given a good home!

[jennifer]

     They ought to chuck that fleabag couch in the dumpster, and get a few pins....Set me up Bobby, I"ll be over by that Tron.

[AGarv]

OK that is INCREDIBLE!  Makes me feel good just knowing the place exists.

[blashyrk]

I think i died and went to arcade heaven.

[yotsuya]

That's TheBasement's Arcade. The builder posts on KLOV.

[WindDrake]

Man, every time I see TheBasement's arcade, it's jawdropping.

[DGP]

Impressive collection and rubs salt in the wound of a just missed Hydro Thunder sit down for me. 

Jason

[Afterburner]

Wow...I've been in commercially operated arcades that weren't anywhere near that nice or with that many games.

Awesome....although the thought of the power bill makes me cringe.

[UFO]

WOW!! 

That is just my dream!

[Louis Tully]

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[Ginsu Victim]

This is what happens when you DON'T have a MAME cabinet.

I would gladly trade my MAME cabinet for that!

[segaman40]

Yeah, it's OK I suppose......................but I bet he doesn't have an Atari 2600, does he, NO

[Generic Eric]

Yeah, it's OK I suppose......................but I bet he doesn't have an Atari 2600, does he, NO

In the last picture

[michelevit]

my favorite item is the little two person cafeteria style end table. perfect way to eat some reheated pizza.
great room. i'm curious how many amps a collection like that draws.

[TopJimmyCooks]

No pins?  pass . . . . 

[Silverwind]

ouch, is that a rear projection TV?

[paigeoliver]

I have been there before. My buddy and I went there to buy the STUN Runner in that second picture. He had everything on when we went, and we played a few games. 

He does have a mame cabinet, it is the cabinet next to the tv in the last picture, the one with the unfortunate button layout.

Those pictures are a couple years old if anything the gameroom is a little bit better now. His gameroom is pretty much twice as good as mine.

The only pin I remember him having was a Baby Pac and the playfield wasn't tilted enough, it was way too easy.

The story is completely bogus though. The guy's son had absolutely nothing to do with the game collection at all. It is his dad's collection and his dad fixed up the games, his son did nothing but post some pictures on the internet.

[ark_ader]

There was a brief period 1988 to 1990 when videos were selling real cheap.  Looks like somebody took advantage .

[DGP]

I didn't know Q-bert had a 15" bass bin option... that must be very rare.


Jason
 

[jdbailey1206]

When did Maximus finish his arcade room?

[MastarArcade]

...I think I just got dizzy looking at this. /drool

[yotsuya]

When did Maximus finish his arcade room?

Not flashy enough to be Griff's.

[Maximus]

Not flashy enough to be Griff's.

 

[yotsuya]