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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: pinballwizard79 on June 17, 2008, 01:38:31 am
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Anyone care to post pics of their game room?
Its always fun looking at that stuff!
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Pics from our gameroom...needs some more decoration I guess.....
http://www.thludwig.de/arcade/event_2008-03-22.htm
:cheers:
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@luigi:
Never seen coffee-machine-cabs like you have :applaud:
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A leak under the slab of a bathroom floor has brought my gameroom project to a grinding halt. At the moment, one wall is framed out and the rest of it is littered with kids toys and bathroom remodeling stuff. :dizzy:
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Warning: unfinished room
I bet you want to know why there are pool balls on the pong table right?
In my garage is a 9ft brunswick I am refinishing.....the pool balls are there to remind me I should be working in the garage, not playing xbox.
C'mon guys, post those pics!
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Very nice!
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Aww man, Im jealous of that Tornado table Pinball. Also, Very cool art!
I really need to get a Warrior/Tornado table sometime. Love me some foosball
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I may sound like a noob when asking this but what is a "Warrior" foosball?
:dunno
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It's been a while since I posted pics of my gameroom, and I've completed a few more projects, so...
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;D
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nice rooms guys. i was hoping to get my cabinets done soon so i could post my game room, but my wife and i decided a few days ago that we are going to try to buy a house. (we are currently renting one) so most of my projects are on hold since we will probably be moving soon.
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@pbwiz: that is a large room there. Can't quite see if you'll be able to fit that pool table with the ping-pong, but definitely without. May have to change the layout of the tables, like turning the foosball a quarter.
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Nice gameroom pbwiz. Makes me wish I had room for a bar!
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Nice game rooms so far - I'm stuck with a corner of the garage until we buy a new house, so I won't humiliate myself by posting pics. One thing for pbwiz: you've got to get rid of that dartboard, and get a real arcade version, something like this:
http://www.arachnidinc.com/galaxyII.php (http://www.arachnidinc.com/galaxyII.php)
Personally, I'm biased towards the Super 6's, only because that's the one I used to play in college all the time...
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Havoc:
I have a Winmau Blade III Bristle Board from Christmas last year.
Bish
Thanks, I really like the style of your room broseph & its inspired me to beg for a Zelda quilt from my GF.
Ummon:
Danke as well & you are correct about the pool table, it indeed *replaces* the pong table which goes into storage. Although I will mod the pong top to safely sit on the billiards surface for beer pong & etc. Regarding the lower level's size: 1,500 sq ft of finished space (+500 sq ft raw storage/shop) with a 9ft ceiling & a walkout = just enough space for the next wave of goodies & hopefully a 7ft darth vader.
But only the video poker, pool table & wheel mount will happen during 2008 :-(
Well gentlemen I must end this post with my own quote of wisdom.
"Alcoholics do not shake because they need a drink, they shake because they know they are about to have one & its exciting".
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Man I envy people with basements.
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It's been a while since I posted pics of my gameroom, and I've completed a few more projects, so...
THAT IS THE GAMEROOM I WANT!!!!, WHEN I GET MY OWN HOUSE THAT IS WHAT I WILL HAVE!
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I love the pics and all the game room ideas. I myself grew up with a game room in our basement and I spent many hours/years of fun playing in it. We had a vintage 1946 Rockola Jukebox, antique bowling machine, two antique pinball machines later exchanged for more modern games for multiplayer game play. A panchinko game from the 1970s like everyone had and a ton of cool beer signs and posters.
I do have photos of the game room on the following page, it's the one with the red/yellow checkered flooring:
http://www.game-room-decorating-ideas.com/game-room-photos.html
I myself am currently working on creating my own game room and I'm thinking of using a theme, either an Asian Themed Game Room or International Themed Game Room. In either case I can't wait to get it done. And when I do I'll post some pics here, it may be a while though.
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I have a long thread on CGCC about the game room I've built in my basement.
The Funhouse (http://www.cgcc.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15601&highlight=funhouse)
A lot more work has been done, but my camera is dead, but I'll post some more pics soon.
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Chazz......lets see those pics man!
If you can build an arcade you can fix a camera right?
Er, I cant even fix the downspout in my front yard so perhaps not.
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Chazz do you have any writeups on your LED sign setup? That's pretty cool.
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Someone should bug Saint for pics of his gameroom. Quite the electric bill.
EDIT: Nevermind. I found an old post that he put up when he was building his model train track.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=56982.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=56982.0)
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Nice gameroom Pinballwizard. That's pretty much how I'm looking to make my gameroom whenever the day comes that I own my own house.
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Damn. I wish I had a basement in my house that I could use as a gameroom. Living in a cape kind of limits your choices. Damn I wish I held off for a better house before I bought my current one! :P
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I live in Los Angeles. Cause of earthquakes, it's rare for homes to have basements. So you're basically shortchanged an extra room and don't get me started on what they already charge for housing over here. Even with the sudden fall of house pricing and all the foreclosures houses are still being charged an arm and a leg for them. A few actually so you even have to throw others peoples arms and legs into the mix. At least it sure feels that way. :dizzy:
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Basements. One of the few benefits of living in the MidWest! :)
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Basements. One of the few benefits of living in the MidWest! :)
And Northeast!
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Mine is still a work in progress..
Here is a pic just after painting the ceiling and walls
(http://radishville.com/arcade/gameroom/paint5.JPG)
Here are a couple pics from a gamenight earlier in the year, you can see the marquees around the ceiling/wall border, I'm slowly adding to them and am almost around the entire room now
(http://radishville.com/arcade/gameroom/gr1.jpg)
(http://radishville.com/arcade/gameroom/gr2.jpg)
You cant see the cocktail and another sitdown cabinet in the pics, and I'll have to put some pics up of the wall mounted juke (touchscreen) as well...
Still to come, I have a 6 head soda fountain I just need a CO2 tank for :cheers:
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Here is mine...
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MK3FAN
I see now why you call yourself MK3FAN, very fitting name. Nice room, very minty MK cabs!
Angry_Radish
Its good to see lots of dedicated cabs & people that know how to have a good time, me likey!
efjayel
Thanks for the kudos bro.
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Gameroom from north end:
http://www.stickfreaks.com/images/gameroom/gameroom_after_001.jpg
from south end:
http://www.stickfreaks.com/images/gameroom/gameroom_after_002.jpg
Videos from some AussieArcade meets:
http://www.youtube.com/user/elvisapresley
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Yes, those are LEDs in the Twilight Zone...
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The Pinball 2000 Twins! Star Wars is Home Used only (<200 plays), Revenge From Mars is almost HUO(3 months on location)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/2614097579_3da7d120e6.jpg)
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Q*Bert_24/7 thats quite a pinball collection brospeh. :applaud:
TZ & AF + both PB2000's = 2-3 brand new fourwheelers. Much like you however, I prefer the pins.
Nice
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MK3FAN
I see now why you call yourself MK3FAN, very fitting name. Nice room, very minty MK cabs & omg you have a friggin bartop megatouch!
Angry_Radish
Its good to see lots of dedicated cabs & people that know how to have a good time, me likey! Lets see those cocktail, sitdown & juke pics soon & oh man if I had a soda machine I'd be one fat....er fatter sob :notworthy:
efjayel
Thanks for the kudos bro. If you want a basement & affordable housing just move to the midwest. I spent a little time in Cali myself, back when I sold semi-fictitious money to people who semi-didnt pay (@ countrywide). If memory serves me correctly there was a dude who spent like $400k on a 296sqft studio condotel in the bay area....sheesh, CA = expensive. I dont even want to tell you what $400k gets you here :laugh2: but then again I see no palm trees or mountains here :-[
More pics guys, post more pics, this is great, its like Cialis for dorks, er I mean yeah thats what I said!
efjayel
Thanks for the kudos bro. If you want a basement & affordable housing just move to the midwest. I spent a little time in Cali myself, back when I sold semi-fictitious money to people who semi-didnt pay (@ countrywide). If memory serves me correctly there was a dude who spent like $400k on a 296sqft studio condotel in the bay area....sheesh, CA = expensive. I dont even want to tell you what $400k gets you here :laugh2: but then again I see no palm trees or mountains here :-[
I bet you can get a Taj Mahal like palace in the midwest for 400K. Here in California, you're lucky if you can get a house with a yard for that price.
Hey MK3Fan
Where did you get yourself one of them Mega touch screens?
Now that I think about where can I get some of the casino type gambling touchscreens? The ones that have many games in one? That would be awesome to have! But prefferably one that does nickels. :D
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I bet you can get a Taj Mahal like palace in the midwest for 400K. Here in California, you're lucky if you can get a house with a yard for that price.
Hey MK3Fan
Where did you get yourself one of them Mega touch screens?
Now that I think about where can I get some of the casino type gambling touchscreens? The ones that have many games in one? That would be awesome to have! But prefferably one that does nickels. :D
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I got the Megatouch, The Simpsons, and the Killer Instinct 2 in trade from a local vendor for my Star Wars Trilogy Machine.
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I just checked for a Megatouch online and they where quoting I think $1300 :o
That star wars must be worth a pretty penny. Also, I think it's illegal to own a video poker machine in California even if it is for private use. :banghead:
Could someone confirm that? :dizzy:
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I just checked for a Megatouch online and they where quoting I think $1300 :o
That star wars must be worth a pretty penny. Also, I think it's illegal to own a video poker machine in California even if it is for private use. :banghead:
Could someone confirm that? :dizzy:
Call your Attorney General's office. Or your state government's division gaming. Or the police. Or an attorney. :tool:
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As long as its set up for tokens or freeplay & not in the states of: Alabama, California, Colorado, Conneticut, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Montana, South Carolina or Washington people can have one.
I have a street fighter slot machine in my house, it only gets played when I drink a lot or when visitors are over.
So yep, CA = no casino toys.
I wouldnt sweat it though, just buy a laptop used on ebay, get an empty 8 liner cab, some new buttons, a keywhiz, a custom bezel from MameMarquees & some slot machine software found online or at the evil walmart........then $250 later you have a really cool full sized standup slot & poker machine you can play....... thats a project sitting in my garage right now actually......
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I just checked for a Megatouch online and they where quoting I think $1300 :o
That star wars must be worth a pretty penny. Also, I think it's illegal to own a video poker machine in California even if it is for private use. :banghead:
Could someone confirm that? :dizzy:
I traded it at a value of $2000. Me and the vendor came up with the Simpsons, the Killer Instinct 2 , and the Megatouch valueing $2000, and the deal was made.
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Damn. I wish I had a basement in my house that I could use as a gameroom. Living in a cape kind of limits your choices. Damn I wish I held off for a better house before I bought my current one! :P
Don't you live only a few miles from me? I live in a cape and the basement is perfect for games. In fact every house on my block is a cape and they all have basements that would make awesome gamerooms.
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Damn. I wish I had a basement in my house that I could use as a gameroom. Living in a cape kind of limits your choices. Damn I wish I held off for a better house before I bought my current one! :P
Don't you live only a few miles from me? I live in a cape and the basement is perfect for games. In fact every house on my block is a cape and they all have basements that would make awesome gamerooms.
Not quite sure about that. I live a few minutes from the Mohegan Sun Casino. If you were only a few miles from me I might be over bugging you more frequently. :P ;D
The layout in my basement is just poor for setting up, moving, or doing anything in regards to a gameroom. The boiler/furnace is directly in the middle of the floorplan, and there is a mere three feet or so from the bottom step leading into the basement and the wall of the basement. The washer/dryer take up one corner, the big oil tank another corner, a woodstove eats up another part of the room, therefore making it unsuitable. Believe me, if it could work as a gameroom it would have been my first project on the house. The total floorplan of the house just doesn't give enough room.
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Not quite sure about that. I live a few minutes from the Mohegan Sun Casino. If you were only a few miles from me I might be over bugging you more frequently. :P ;D
Ah, so within reasonable distance, but not as close as I thought. Is it just me or do most RI people get totally hosed on basement quality?
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Wow some very nice stuff in here.
my game room is small untill I can get into a house and out of the apartment , but here's a pic.
(http://i28.tinypic.com/2zthwk6.jpg)
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Some really great stuff here - pinballwizard's room seems closest to what I envision my own will look like some day. Unfortunately, my house is WAY too small for a dedicated gameroom and my unfinished basement has 6' ceilings so that's out. We are planning to move when we have kid #3 (next year maybe?) and one of the conditions to buying a new house is that there has to be space for a giant gameroom in the basement (pool, arcade machines, minibar and home theater setup). I'm only 10 miles or so outside NYC so I'll probably have to move somewhat far in order to be able to afford what I have in mind...
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All my game room pix and pix of individual cabs are located at the link below...just click the "Arcade Crusade" button.
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various shots of kids playing mortal kombat :laugh2:
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CT would not approve! >:D
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CT would not approve! >:D
lol, I know, but who gives a crap what he thinks?
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CT would not approve! >:D
lol, I know, but who gives a crap what he thinks?
Not me... he can't even load sheets of wood in his pickup! ;)
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CT would not approve! >:D
lol, I know, but who gives a crap what he thinks?
Not me... he can't even load sheets of wood in his pickup! ;)
That one's still gettin mileage I see.
CA housing: I think even in current condtions, if you're LA metro, $400k won't get you a house. And San Fran has it's own category.
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Everyone has really cool toys, awesome pics :applaud:
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I love it, :D a lot of nice pictures :applaud:
MK3FAN :o You are a real MK fan for sure :P
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I love it, :D a lot of nice pictures :applaud:
MK3FAN :o You are a real MK fan for sure :P
Yup ;)
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here is my MK2 dedicated KI2 dedicated and my almost done MK1 MAME.
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Raiden is such a bad mf'r
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I finally got around to getting some pics of my game room taken last night.
1. LOTR pin
2. popeye slot with 19" lcd
3. 4 player mame
4. 1 unfinished 48 in 1 cocktail
5. My racer
The racer has a 42 inch toshiba lcd, with logitech G25 racing wheel, logitech Z5500 speakers, a quad q6600 intel computer, 8800 GT video & a playstation 3, I switch between both using a usb switch.
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3. 4 player mame
Are those blue speakers, or poly's that are backlit, or what?
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Those are poly speakers with 3 blue triple leds behind the speakers
dm
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Divemaster, I like your dedication to racing sims. :applaud:
Too bad you are a Sony fanboy, otherwise I would challenge you to a match of Forza2 or MotoGP07. ;)
Kudos on the LOTR, I am very jealous becuase I only get to play that machine once a month in real life unless its on VP.
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After more than a year I finally added pics of my game room
here is the link: http://emumovies.com/mygameroom.html (http://emumovies.com/mygameroom.html)
(http://emumovies.com/images/gameroom/P1130108.JPG)
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Circo, I hope you have a thread on how the LED sign displays the game being played.
If not, well my friend I have lots of questions.
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After more than a year I finally added pics of my game room
here is the link: http://emumovies.com/mygameroom.html (http://emumovies.com/mygameroom.html)
(http://emumovies.com/images/gameroom/P1130108.JPG)
Circo, personally, I love your Timewarp bro. Its calm with nothing flashy but still looks b*tchin'. I Like it....
Nice Blackjack dealer table too....
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Luigi, looks nice...
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Circo, I hope you have a thread on how the LED sign displays the game being played.
If not, well my friend I have lots of questions.
Yes please do tell. Also what is the little grey screen built in to the bezel? Is that another LED sign or does it give other information?
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After more than a year I finally added pics of my game room
here is the link: http://emumovies.com/mygameroom.html (http://emumovies.com/mygameroom.html)
(http://emumovies.com/images/gameroom/P1130108.JPG)
You have got to be a confident dart play to play this course. But a very nice setup.
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Well, they are plastic tipped darts, so no real worries there. I think I did a post a few yeas back on what was going on with the lcd panel. I don't actually have it running right now because I have been fooling with different FEs lately. The cab is acting more as a test bed ATM.
Simply it's a 4x40 lcd and I know for sure that the LED/LCD plugins in Mala and I believe game-ex as well will send info to it as well as the BetaBrite on the top of the cab. However I had created .lcd files that I send to the display that actually show which controller layout each mame game or console system used and then game instructions. MAME was tedious but the consoles were easy. So it is my instruction display while the beta brite shows game name, manufacturer, year, etc.
It's a serial LCD display
Also the reason that the game name on the beta brite says gauntlet when the game obviously isn't gauntlet is because the cab is in Playstation 2 mode, i have a component to vga cnverter with a selector switch.
I almost hate to say it...but the cab is a slikstick... from back when they used to fulfill orders lol
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Mine is not as well appointed as some others, but works for me :) .
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Is that rope lighting you are using on your ceiling, thats cool, very nice cp
dm
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Is that rope lighting you are using on your ceiling, thats cool, very nice cp
dm
Yeah got some cheap RL on ebay trying to recreate that old school arcade look. Wasnt sure what color/pattern to go with so I just picked 2 and randomly put it up. I just need more decorations... ;D
The control panel I reworked fom one I found here a few years ago by someone named Motorfish I think.
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Still a WIP.
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Looks nice, only thing I would change is putting more games where the exercise equipment is ;D
BTW, the KungFu & ExciteBike graphics are so cool I may do the same.
In fact there are some very nice attributes in everyone's game room that I want to copy.
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Bent98: Without a doubt, that's the best use of arcade art I've seen in a gameroom yet, wow! :notworthy:
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bent98,
I like the artwork, can you tell me what exactly they are? Are they painted on the wall, some kind of arts and crafts, etc. Any closeups to see some more detail?
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THey are made with perler beads.
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Well, mine is still a "work in progress" but I'd figured I'd post it here anyway:
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3576/dsc03257ak8.jpg)
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THey are made with perler beads.
Where did you get the art from that you used to make these? I have been looking for some similar pixel art just like that and it is very hard to find. I have an idead that I want to use the art for, but need to find enough to make it work. If you have the files and want to share it, some pattern you used for the beads or can direct me to a resource (web, book, etc) then I would be greatly appreciated. Even if you could just take some close up pictures, I bet I can use them. The ones I want are mostly the old school arcade ones - Donkey Kong, Pac Man, Popeye, Punch Out, Burger Time, Dig Dug, etc. It even looks like there is a Dirk from Dragon's Lair. Please let me know and by the way I think they look amazing.
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Here's my arcade wall. For the first time in several years I don't have a MAME cabinet. The plan is to eventually turn the Gauntlet Legends into a MAME/Dreamcast cab, but the Dreamcast controller to 49 way joystick issue is tripping me up. I may just have to swap out the 49 ways for regular joysticks.
(http://home.comcast.net/~dark.paladin/images/arcade800.jpg)
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Seeing all these ping pong tables makes me want to organize a BYOAC ping pong tournament. I love ping pong, I just wish the damn table didn't take up so much real estate. I will probably have to ditch mine once the gameroom is completed - which is set back another year.
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Bent,
Is that a heater or AC above the PINGPONG PARKWAY sign? If heat, gas or electric? How do you like it? Any idea where I can pick one up?
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Seeing all these ping pong tables makes me want to organize a BYOAC ping pong tournament. I love ping pong, I just wish the damn table didn't take up so much real estate. I will probably have to ditch mine once the gameroom is completed - which is set back another year.
But see you can fold those up. Pool tables - well, full-size ones, - on the other hand take up more and you can't. Anyways, I love Ping Pong, too. Have seen people give them (as well as air hockey and foosball, AH) and I just don't have the room.
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Heres what I have going on at the moment......not too much in the way of gaming, just a mame cabinet and darts......but I love my bar. Plan is to add a jukebox and another Mame cabinet dediated to driving games. Also a Megatouch at some point as well.
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Heres what I have going on at the moment......not too much in the way of gaming, just a mame cabinet and darts......but I love my bar. Plan is to add a jukebox and another Mame cabinet dediated to driving games. Also a Megatouch at some point as well.
Minty! That bar is awesome. Your house would be great for the sunday football games. Or even Fantasy draft night.
Great set up. I can only dream of someday having something half as nice.
For now I have my garage converted but it is still a mess because I had to move out my office to make into a bedroom for the new arival coming.
Brent
www.extendedplayarcade.com
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Heres what I have going on at the moment......not too much in the way of gaming, just a mame cabinet and darts......but I love my bar. Plan is to add a jukebox and another Mame cabinet dediated to driving games. Also a Megatouch at some point as well.
Minty! That bar is awesome. Your house would be great for the sunday football games. Or even Fantasy draft night.
Great set up. I can only dream of someday having something half as nice.
For now I have my garage converted but it is still a mess because I had to move out my office to make into a bedroom for the new arival coming.
Brent
www.extendedplayarcade.com
Thanks Brent! I appreciate the compilments. I actually use it regularly for Sunday football games and it was designed in such a way to get the max enjoyment out of this. I actually live just east of STL and during Ram away games (my family and friends are all Ram fans unfortunately - personnally the only good thing about the Rams is that I get to see the Niners play live at least once a year), I usually have several people watching games all day long, drinking, eating, you know the drill. I also subscribe to NFL Sunday ticket so I can have any two games on at once with both TV's in the viewing area. Works out well. I am looking forward to the seasons start here shortly.
The only thing that never got incorporated into the finished product was a undermount kegerator that would have protruded the tapper up through the countertops. But unfortunately those are VERY expensive. I have the electric run in case I decide to go this route in the future.
Now I need to get started on that Jukebox.
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Not only does flake have a nice bar but he also gets to eat Imo's & Lions Choice while drinking the freshest Budweiser.
Anyone within an hour of STL knows where to grub at.
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Not only does flake have a nice bar but he also gets to eat Imo's & Lions Choice while drinking the freshest Budweiser.
Anyone within an hour of STL knows where to grub at.
Hmmmmmm...................Imo's and Lion's Choice...........Aaaarrrrrggghhhh......
Clearly you know the STL area well.......
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LOL, you said arghr! ;D
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Bent,
Is that a heater or AC above the PINGPONG PARKWAY sign? If heat, gas or electric? How do you like it? Any idea where I can pick one up?
That is a in-direct heater/AC. It's ductless. Its a mitsubshi. Unit itself goes for $2200.
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Bent,
Is that a heater or AC above the PINGPONG PARKWAY sign? If heat, gas or electric? How do you like it? Any idea where I can pick one up?
That is a in-direct heater/AC. It's ductless. Its a mitsubshi. Unit itself goes for $2200.
Where did you pick that up at? Does it work well? Burn a lot of eletricity?
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BTW - I forgot to compliment you Pinball on your setup - very nice. I like the "clean" look of your setup. Are your married? If so did your wife allow your free reign on setting up the basement like that or is her style incorporated into the look as well?
Luckily for me, my wife was hands off on the bar design but she did have some input on the colors. And the Niner pictures/neons on the wall are all me as well (wife hates football - poor girl). As you can probably tell not much other decorating has been done.
Overall, some very nice setups posted here. Makes me hungry for more gaming toys. Ah, if only we had unlimited funds for this kind of thing........
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Heres what I have going on at the moment......not too much in the way of gaming, just a mame cabinet and darts......but I love my bar. Plan is to add a jukebox and another Mame cabinet dediated to driving games. Also a Megatouch at some point as well.
Minty! That bar is awesome. Your house would be great for the sunday football games. Or even Fantasy draft night.
Great set up. I can only dream of someday having something half as nice.
For now I have my garage converted but it is still a mess because I had to move out my office to make into a bedroom for the new arival coming.
Brent
www.extendedplayarcade.com
Thanks Brent! I appreciate the compilments. I actually use it regularly for Sunday football games and it was designed in such a way to get the max enjoyment out of this. I actually live just east of STL and during Ram away games (my family and friends are all Ram fans unfortunately - personnally the only good thing about the Rams is that I get to see the Niners play live at least once a year), I usually have several people watching games all day long, drinking, eating, you know the drill. I also subscribe to NFL Sunday ticket so I can have any two games on at once with both TV's in the viewing area. Works out well. I am looking forward to the seasons start here shortly.
The only thing that never got incorporated into the finished product was a undermount kegerator that would have protruded the tapper up through the countertops. But unfortunately those are VERY expensive. I have the electric run in case I decide to go this route in the future.
Now I need to get started on that Jukebox.
Yeah a Kegerator would be serious trouble. If I ordered one of those It would have to come with a free liver transplant. :cheers:
Yeah that must be tuff living in St. Louis with all those Rams fans. Neither one of those Teams effect me seeing I am a Giants Fan </insert boos here> I think both of those teams are going to have much better years than they did last year.
With or with out the kegerator your room looks awesome. You going with one of those MP3 playing jukeboxes?
They are very cool and wall mountable too. I was thinking of doing a bar top arcade system that has a jukebox as well as games. But I don't have a bar top to put it on. Only a mini fridge where my Slot machine sits right now. I might swap it out and put that in it's place. But yet again that cost money and I think money is tight for everyone this august or at least in my neck of the woods.
Brent
www.extendedplayarcade.com
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Thanks Flake, I enjoy the room a lot too & will be installing a urinal in the bathroom this fall to make it even better (builder left me a spot for one).
Legal marital status is "single" but my Girlfriend of 9 years with POA rights that I live with doesn't like me visiting those special places in the East side.......So I just lie to her, if that isn't "married" I don't know what is.
Anyway the style is mine, she gets no say in the basement & believe me she gets so mad about this fact that she rarely goes down....the steps. ;D
The pool table replaces the pong & my tomcat pinball was replaced with a video poker machine since those pics were taken. I may add more toys but really like the vibe of the room as it is now, only time will tell.
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What is this POA thing? Nothing I found looked right.
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Piece of...
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Well Brent to answer your question regarding the Jukebox - I'm not sure at the moment. To be honest I dont see a wall mountable Juke could possibly be big enough to house adequate speakers (I'm referring to the Mameroom design) unless you only mount the interface/touchscreen on the wall and have your computer behind the wall and running wire to other speakers placed throughout the room. I think in my case I dont really have the option to just wall mount the interface because my basement is finished in such a way it would be a pain in the ass and I would have to fish speaker wire lines through insulated walls. The funny thing is I actually have speaker wire running throughout the basement in various spots in case I wanted to add more speakers later on but they all come back to the TV area so I dont think it would really work.
So....I think a stand alone is the way to go for me. Besides, only on rare occasions would I be able to crank it high enough to enjoy a more premium set of speakers anyway. I tried the best I could under our budget to sound proof the basement but in the end I think all I ended up with was insulated walls/ceiling that dont do a whole lot. But who knows, maybe its doing more than I think - its not like I can compare it though.
Pinball - you have been able to hold off marriage for 9 years? Man thats awesome, you must have something she really cant find elsewhere. And I'm not talking about your basement!!! Congrats on your basement AND living GF status.
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not too much in the way of gaming, just a mame cabinet and darts......but I love my bar.
You have plenty of things to play games with, there is also a Rocking Horse, and one of the spinny things that you sit on! (And don't try to tell me they are for your kids! We all know you and your buddies play with them ;) )
Wish I owned my own place, would definetly have something resenbling a real gameroom...
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Dont forget the ball pit - me and my friends play in that too.....
Hehe
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game room vid....
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/0903/cossackred/?action=view¤t=DSCN9498.flv
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Bent,
Is that a heater or AC above the PINGPONG PARKWAY sign? If heat, gas or electric? How do you like it? Any idea where I can pick one up?
That is a in-direct heater/AC. It's ductless. Its a mitsubshi. Unit itself goes for $2200.
Where did you pick that up at? Does it work well? Burn a lot of eletricity?
It works great. I dont really use it much in summer because basement stays cool. Winter time when its cold I use it most. Heats up 1300 sq ft really quick. Doesnt draw alot of power. Highly recommend it. Get the mitsu they pioneered this technology.
http://www.mrslim.com/Products/itemDetail.asp?ProductSubCategoryID=140&ProductCategoryID=24&ProductID=1492
Thats the one I have.
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Ummon,
POA = Power of Attorney
Flake,
Heh, my girl is very cool indeed.....or is it me thats so cool I can pull it off? The world may never know 8)
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Ummon,
POA = Power of Attorney
Ah, right, that's what I was thinking but couldn't name it.
Flake,
Heh, my girl is very cool indeed.....or is it me thats so cool I can pull it off? The world may never know 8)
Hmmmmmmm.
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[/quote]Heh, my girl is very cool indeed.....or is it me thats so cool I can pull it off? The world may never know 8)[/quote]
I think its best we each come to our own conclusions on that!
Is there a thread like this for people to show off their jukeboxes? I found one in the jukebox forum but it was pretty lame, not many posts. I would love to get ideas for my jukebox cabinet.
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Heh, my girl is very cool indeed.....or is it me thats so cool I can pull it off? The world may never know 8)[/quote]
I think its best we each come to our own conclusions on that!
Is there a thread like this for people to show off their jukeboxes? I found one in the jukebox forum but it was pretty lame, not many posts. I would love to get ideas for my jukebox cabinet.
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I think the "show us your jukes" thread is as good as you're gonna get. Some pretty nice ones in there though!
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Very much a WIP and very dusty, will be a good motivator for me to finally finish up in the
garage gameroom :banghead:
1. Track and Field (and the lighting / electricity supplies to my house). I have plans to box this area out with lifesize 'signs' of various gaming characters.
2. Arkanoid
3. R-Type
4. Tapper
5. Need a bigger TV. And more shelving for Xbox, 360, PS3 and Wii. Dreamcast and PS2 currently there. Oh and Sky+
6. Foosball
7. Floor (pacman, turned out :censored:)
8. On its way...
Whole room to be boarded out and funky lighting added. Something like this image (http://fabricants-btp.batiproduits.com/moniteur/files/ProduitPhoto/1227430788.jpg)
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I can't figure out how to shorten links sorry ???
Look up ubb code.
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ta Ummon
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sho
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Dual Daytona's?
Awesome, I am very jealous :applaud:
I have been throwing around the idea of a driving mame &/or dedicated racers but its going to be a while :hissy:
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You know I see a lot of people on these boards complain about the weakness of Mame and driving games. I thought a driving cabinet would be a great idea but now I'm not so sure. I recently purchased a Logitech Driving Force Pro PC Wheel and I love it. Fits right on my panel without much fuss.
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My wife just called me a alcoholic, video game nerd. That makes me feel great. I think I love her but I'll........I dont know
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Dual Daytona's?
Awesome, I am very jealous :applaud:
I have been throwing around the idea of a driving mame &/or dedicated racers but its going to be a while :hissy:
On its way is a little dependent on shipping. Will know in a couple of hours hopefully :)
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Flake, you implied some uncertainty towards mame driving games but then made a positive comment afterward.
So what is your official take/thought on a MAME driven sit down racer (ahem, system 22 & etc of course too)?
I personally am beginning to lean towards dedicated. After factoring in the display, wheel, a PC running @ over 4+ghz & restoration/modification of the cabinet its looking like a $2k investment & 60+ hours of labor.
For that price plus a few hundred more I can go to super auctions for a dedicated Cruisin USA, Daytona & Off Road Thunder.
I know, why buy 3 dedicated when you can have em all......I mean most of em........?
& you are a drunk nerd too btw ;D
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My wife just called me a alcoholic, video game nerd. That makes me feel great. I think I love her but I'll........I dont know
(an old joke modified to fit this situation)
My wife says if I don't stop playing video games, she'll leave me...
I sure will miss her! ;D :laugh2:
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Flake, you implied some uncertainty towards mame driving games but then made a positive comment afterward.
So what is your official take/thought on a MAME driven sit down racer (ahem, system 22 & etc of course too)?
I personally am beginning to lean towards dedicated. After factoring in the display, wheel, a PC running @ over 4+ghz & restoration/modification of the cabinet its looking like a $2k investment & 60+ hours of labor.
For that price plus a few hundred more I can go to super auctions for a dedicated Cruisin USA, Daytona & Off Road Thunder.
I know, why buy 3 dedicated when you can have em all......I mean most of em........?
& you are a drunk nerd too btw ;D
My position is this - I like the wheel itself as a cheap solution to play certain Mame racing games. I have found it works well for Spyhunter, Cruisin World (although Cruisin doesnt play 100% - but it is playable) and Outrun. I'm not sure about other games yet (havent tried any). I guess what I'm saying is there seems to be alot of people that dont consider a dedicated driving cab worth the time and money because driving games have such specific controls and some games (like Cruisin) require a really high powered PC to play them. So in the end, a cheap ($45) PC wheel seems to be a nice alternative because you can get the experience of playing some of those games without a lot invested in it. :cheers:
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A Mame driving cab can be fun, as long as you don't expect it to do everything. I apply the same concept to regular MAME cabs too. Stick to games that work well on a limited setup. If you have an up/down shifter, a gas pedal, and a 360 wheel, there are a few games you will be able to play well. You may only have 5-10 games, but hey, thats 4-9 more than you would have had with a dedicated machine. ;)
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From the projects I've looked at a modded Xbox driving cab is the best way to go for that. Lots of excellent games and all the fun of a streaming media station in your cab.
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I'd go with a PS3, personally, if for no other reason than compatibility with the Logitech G25 wheel.
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Flake & Shardian: You just further solidified my exact thoughts, it looks like a few dedicated drivers will be the best approach for my tastes.
Chad/Shmokes: I have the force feedback wheel for my 360 & play it all the time, I also had a Ps3 until I grew tired of only playing F1 without rumble/wheel options. Anyway, the driver arcade is just to fill a missing element in my game room in between galaga & Forza but you guys are right, next gen racing is nice!
Thanks for the input guys,
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Hey gang,
Here's some pics of my game room
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse4.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse5.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse6.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse7.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse8.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse9.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse10.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse11.jpg)
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Very sweet gameroom, what is the make of your jukebox & countertop game on the bar
dm
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Wow.
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Very Nice Chazz, very nice. Like that you found a way to incorporate a projector screen - I love those things. I flirted with this idea but in the end decided to go with the 65" Mitsubishi.
Again, awesome stuff.
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Hey guys!
Thanks for all the kind words. Here's a mock up of what we were planning before we even started the basement, it came out almost exactly as we planned
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse3.jpg)
We gutted the basement to the walls.
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/build1.jpg)
Here's a pic with the screen up:
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/fireplace.jpg)
Here's a breakdown of some of the toys:
Rock-Ola Sybersonic Legend 7000 Jukebox (holds 100 cds)
Valley Blackcat 4x8 Coin-Op Pool Table
JVL iTouch4 bartop game
MAME'd Single-slot Neogeo
4 Player PONG (from 1975!!)
Benq LCD Projector
120" Elite Electric Projector Screen
250' of Rope Lighting
Alpha 4120C LED Sign
Prolite PL-M2014R LED Sign
If you haven't seen it yet, I have a thread with some of my animations that I've done with the Alpha LED Sign (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=84103.0)
I also have a thread on CGCC.ca (http://www.cgcc.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15601) that has a bunch of pics of the building of the game room (and some really dorky pics of me)
Sooooo.... Do they give out MAMEY (http://www.mameworld.net/massive/NEWMAMEY/awards.html) awards for game rooms?? ;)
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Very nice set up. Good use of the space. I especially liked the recessed corner for the arcade cabinet by the bar. And the lighting is pretty slick; creates a great ambience. How do you find the projector with the lighting in that room? I recently put a BenQ projector up, but haven't had much chance to play with it.
On a related note, I see vermouth on the bar but no gin. Tell me you don't drink it straight?!?!
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I just sharted a little after seeing the lighting, very cool!
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Theres no doubt the lighting in you game room is pretty sweet. It really makes the room (at least from the pictures).
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On a related note, I see vermouth on the bar but no gin. Tell me you don't drink it straight?!?!
Straight vermouth? see how hardcore Canada is? :laugh2:
THe pics on the cgcc site are very nice :)
Except that now i want to finish my basement (my poor arcades will have to live in dusty cement squalor for now!)
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(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse3.jpg)[/img]
What did you use to make that mockup?
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That's a sketch up drawing for sure.
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That's a sketch up drawing for sure.
Yup! SketchUp! (http://sketchup.google.com/)
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More Pics!
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party5.jpg)
Rock Band!
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party6.jpg)
Pong!
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party7.jpg)
Topgun action!
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party8.jpg)
Hey Bartender! (There's the Gin!!)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party9.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party10.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party11.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party12.jpg)
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party13.jpg)
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Dude, that just kicks butt. I've got a similar layout to yours and am about half way there but don't think it will end up anything like that!
Canada is such a small country so I'm sure we're neighbours; can I come over to take a look in person? ;)
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Dude, that just kicks butt. I've got a similar layout to yours and am about half way there but don't think it will end up anything like that!
Canada is such a small country so I'm sure we're neighbours; can I come over to take a look in person? ;)
For sure! Where are you located?
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I'm on the next bus from Vancouver.
Is that a black light over the pool table? Also, how do you find the drink carousel? Is it easy to use?
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Wow that's an awesome gameroom/bar. What are the dimensions of the basement? I'm going to be house shopping soon and I plan on building something similar but I want to be sure there is enough room for everything! :cheers:
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I agree with all the other comments! I have got to show this to the boss. Maybe she will let me build an add-on to the house.
(Maybe I will spring this on her right after I get through with the juke Im making for her. Now I have got to do a good job on the juke!
Just two questions:
When's the next party, and what are the directions to your house?
:applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
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Hey gang,
Here's some pics of my game room
It looks more like a bar.
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What would you guys say the best very best game rooms you have seen, my two favorites are the one I have seen with the guy that has the stand alone building that offers 1 day a month anyone can play as long as they are preapproved... & Saint's game room.
dm
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Here is my Mortal Kombat game room which includes all 5 mortal kombats. Dedicated 1+2 mk4 is in mk2 right now and Mame UMK3. notice the lack of a control panel on the umk3. I ordered a custom design one from arcadesrfun.com about 4 months ago and still waiting on it. It is going to be a MK1 custom designed control panel with integrated trackball and slide out keyboard drawer.
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Here is my Game Room pix.
Small, But i like it.
I spend alot of time in it!
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What would you guys say the best very best game rooms you have seen, my two favorites are the one I have seen with the guy that has the stand alone building that offers 1 day a month anyone can play as long as they are preapproved... & Saint's game room.
dm
Where are there decent pictures of Saint's arcade?
Here is my Game Room pix.
Small, But i like it.
I spend alot of time in it!
Hey, purple. I like it.
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Dude, that just kicks butt. I've got a similar layout to yours and am about half way there but don't think it will end up anything like that!
Canada is such a small country so I'm sure we're neighbours; can I come over to take a look in person? ;)
For sure! Where are you located?
Obviously joking about the small country, you probably live at the other end! But still very serious if by some chance you're near Ottawa.
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Here is my Mortal Kombat game room which includes all 5 mortal kombats. Dedicated 1+2 mk4 is in mk2 right now and Mame UMK3. notice the lack of a control panel on the umk3. I ordered a custom design one from arcadesrfun.com about 4 months ago and still waiting on it. It is going to be a MK1 custom designed control panel with integrated trackball and slide out keyboard drawer.
Dude! Someone knocked over your games!
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Here is my Mortal Kombat game room which includes all 5 mortal kombats. Dedicated 1+2 mk4 is in mk2 right now and Mame UMK3. notice the lack of a control panel on the umk3. I ordered a custom design one from arcadesrfun.com about 4 months ago and still waiting on it. It is going to be a MK1 custom designed control panel with integrated trackball and slide out keyboard drawer.
Dude! Someone knocked over your games!
i thought it was a weird cocktail at first glance... :dizzy:
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Dude, that just kicks butt. I've got a similar layout to yours and am about half way there but don't think it will end up anything like that!
Canada is such a small country so I'm sure we're neighbours; can I come over to take a look in person? ;)
For sure! Where are you located?
Obviously joking about the small country, you probably live at the other end! But still very serious if by some chance you're near Ottawa.
Peterborough, so not too far off.
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Holy crap you're right! Well, I am due to travel there at some point to visit my sister, plus RL issues bring me to Toronto all the time so if you don't mind, I may send you a PM with an official request to "visit"! Thanks again.
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Heres what I have going on at the moment......not too much in the way of gaming, just a mame cabinet and darts......but I love my bar. Plan is to add a jukebox and another Mame cabinet dediated to driving games. Also a Megatouch at some point as well.
Flake, I LOVE that bar. Easily the nicest I have seen.
This is a cool thread.
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Heres a pic of my cabs in my new house. Ive just moved here, so its far from finished yet. 2 ridge racer cabs (one is rave racer, the other ridge racer) and my dedicated ki2 cab. All machines work, with one needing a little attention to the accelerator pedal (sticks).
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/rusolinio/SANY0055.jpg)
I currently have both ki and ki2 boards installed, but have a slight issue with me being worried about applying the -5v constantly via a jammaboards 6in1 switcher, to the board that is not being used.
I eventually hope to have both ridge racer 1+2 (still searching for ridge racer 2)and to add a mame setup inside the ki2 cab in a vacant slot on the 6in1 via a j-pac. I also installed some new happ ultimates and a nice set of ultimarc buttons:
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/rusolinio/SANY0049.jpg)
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/rusolinio/SANY0049.jpg)
I just couldn't play that KI - little unfortunate placement of the Player 1 joystick...
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Pfffft. It's more through his hip. You're not, uh, thinking of turning....are you?
Nice little button mod, there.
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(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/rusolinio/SANY0049.jpg)
Is that the factory overlay? If so, I would have thought SOMEBODY at Rare/Nintendo/Midway would have noticed that placement...
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Loool, i never noticed that before!
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Pfffft. It's more through his hip. You're not, uh, thinking of turning....are you?
Hehe - if you look at it from the right hand angle it looks more centered. And no - I like girls.
:laugh2:
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Heres what I have going on at the moment......not too much in the way of gaming, just a mame cabinet and darts......but I love my bar. Plan is to add a jukebox and another Mame cabinet dediated to driving games. Also a Megatouch at some point as well.
Flake, I LOVE that bar. Easily the nicest I have seen.
This is a cool thread.
Thanks.
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More Pics!
Pong!
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/party7.jpg)
That question mark is in the perfect place!
It matches the expression on the guys face.
Oh yea, AERO bars ROCK! I always buy a few cases when in Canada.
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Hey gang,
Here's some pics of my game room
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse7.jpg)
That LED message board is awesome! How do you get the current game play title to display on it?
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I just noticed the gun sitting on the red pedestal with perfect placement of a light over it.
That almost reminds me of a museum exhibit.
You should put a little velvet rope around it & a framed sign on the wall behind that exhibit saying "Light gun: circa 1986 AD"
Ignore me, its getting late & I didnt talk to anyone at work today :D
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Here's my lonely little nerd cave. Most people choose to decorate their apartments with stuff like "furniture". But I, a certified Maverick™, will have it my way. :burgerking:
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/console0.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/console2.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/shelf1.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/arcade1.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/projector1.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/screen1.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/fight1.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/SC2.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/justagirl.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/gameroom.jpg)
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^^ very nice! :D
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*everything in the pics*
WANT
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Aw man, thats pretty sweet dude. :applaud:
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That a really nice collection. I'm very impressed. Have you been holding onto all those games and systems since you were young, or were they acquired at a later date?
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That a really nice collection. I'm very impressed. Have you been holding onto all those games and systems since you were young, or were they acquired at a later date?
A little of both, actually.
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I'm really wishing I would have incorporated a projector in my basement. :censored: my wife for pitching a fit about it! I think it would be cool to have a table top control panel and play games on a 110" screen.......not that it would replace my cabinet though.
Damn, Damn, Damn.......
Anyone wanna pay $2000 for a 65" Mitsubishi DLP?
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Anyone wanna pay $2000 for a 65" Mitsubishi DLP?
:laugh2:
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Not really a dedicated room, but it is also my gameroom :) (still live @ parents):
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9027/img5353tt8.jpg)
M'n (vooral) SNES-collectie:
(http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/2041/img5351wi0.jpg)
M'n console plek:
(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2618/img5352xz8.jpg)
Nog wat games, onder andere van de...
(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/7411/img4281wj7.jpg)
Arcadekast beneden (NeoGeo MVS, inmiddels met marquee)[/img]
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I can see where all the money you save on rent goes to... :cheers:
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bump - hope no one got over-excited to see actual pics..........
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(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/XYXZYZ/gameroom/console2.jpg)
A TV dedicated to Ikaruga! Pro.
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A TV dedicated to Ikaruga! Pro.
Wow. I didn't even see that first read through...
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Heres what I have going on at the moment......not too much in the way of gaming, just a mame cabinet and darts......but I love my bar. Plan is to add a jukebox and another Mame cabinet dediated to driving games. Also a Megatouch at some point as well.
Minty! That bar is awesome. Your house would be great for the sunday football games. Or even Fantasy draft night.
Great set up. I can only dream of someday having something half as nice.
For now I have my garage converted but it is still a mess because I had to move out my office to make into a bedroom for the new arival coming.
Brent
www.extendedplayarcade.com
Thanks Brent! I appreciate the compilments. I actually use it regularly for Sunday football games and it was designed in such a way to get the max enjoyment out of this. I actually live just east of STL and during Ram away games (my family and friends are all Ram fans unfortunately - personnally the only good thing about the Rams is that I get to see the Niners play live at least once a year), I usually have several people watching games all day long, drinking, eating, you know the drill. I also subscribe to NFL Sunday ticket so I can have any two games on at once with both TV's in the viewing area. Works out well. I am looking forward to the seasons start here shortly.
The only thing that never got incorporated into the finished product was a undermount kegerator that would have protruded the tapper up through the countertops. But unfortunately those are VERY expensive. I have the electric run in case I decide to go this route in the future.
Now I need to get started on that Jukebox.
You live just east of stl? I'm in Granite City(you know, that place with the failing steel mill)! I'm trying to get a gameroom but I need to work on some cabs, you know any local places to get some cabs? Any in bellville/edwardsville/colinnsville.
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You live just east of stl? I'm in Granite City(you know, that place with the failing steel mill)! I'm trying to get a gameroom but I need to work on some cabs, you know any local places to get some cabs? Any in bellville/edwardsville/colinnsville.
I have obtained one cab I have from the Super Auctions that come through about 3 times a year at the Belleville Fair Grounds. That is really the best place around here to find a cabinet(s). There is one coming up in April (I know long time to wait). One other option I know of is a guy in Madison, IL who has several cabs up for sale on Craigslist. Here is one of his postings http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ele/987988928.html (http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ele/987988928.html), he has several others. Finally the only other "source" I know of is simply to search Craigslist/E-bay (sort by local location) every day (I found a gutted Defender cab this way for free). E-bay is not very good really though since there dont ever seem to be many cabs close by and shipping costs sour the deal you would get on any cab you would get a "bargain" on.
Hope this helps and I hope your not employed by the mills.......Good luck.
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I know dave(got my X-men From him,he helped me fix it too, if he didn't have a spare cab I never would've gotten my x-men cab working again), but He dosen't have too much that I'm looking for, he's a great guy, sells for a great deal , but I need to find more than one place to get cabs. Can you send me a pm when that super auction happens? Sounds cool. No I'm not employed at the steel mill, but the whole city is a mess from this stuff. Not that I notice, I'm too busy trying to get a good job to want to see how the city's doing.
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http://www.superauctions.com/pages/calendar.htm#APRIL_2009_ (http://www.superauctions.com/pages/calendar.htm#APRIL_2009_)
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I am so jealous of you game room people. :angry:
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Ok so I have not assembled the pool table yet, give me a few months for those new pics.
I did however get some new theater speakers tho.
All the wires are fished inside the walls, pretty proud of that (DIY)
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ART (the 007 wast completed @ the time of pic)
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TOGETHER
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Damn... I missed this post.
Look at you with all the artwork, now I need to update my thread. :D
Real nice guys, all around!
ps. Q*Bert_24/7, I am offically jealous of all your pins. :hissy:
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Cool.
Are these all prints or?
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:burgerking:
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Oh? Are you the painter?
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;D
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Cool.
I love good art.
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I am envious of the massive rooms so many of you seem able to dedicate to gaming.
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I am envious of the massive rooms so many of you seem able to dedicate to gaming.
Indeed. PW's game room is at least twice the size of my apartment. I'd definitely be skipping the TV room part and putting in cabs.
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This topic gives me sooo many ideas :) These are awesome!
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some new updated pics. Have added an itouch bartop game and a pinball. Also juggled around the TV area. Wall mount juke in progress.
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That bar makes me really thirsty.
Looks good flake, you are really progressing as a super dork (hey I am one too, all of us are) :cheers:.
You added the bartop, a sweet LED pinball & now started the juke.....& you got rid of the ball pit too, damn!
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That bar makes me really thirsty.
Looks good flake, you are really progressing as a super dork (hey I am one too, all of us are) :cheers:.
You added the bartop, a sweet LED pinball & now started the juke.....& you got rid of the ball pit too, damn!
Ball pit is still there. For the pics I moved it to my daughters playroom that doubles as an exercise room for my bowflex and eliptical that I never use.
I am king of the dorks in my circle I think. :cheers:
I do love me some pinball.
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Tough to follow those rooms. (pinballwizard79 :applaud:)
Sorry for the poor pics, got a crappy camera. Keep postin fellas. I needs to steal borrow some ideas.
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That bar looks really nice Flake.
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Tough to follow those rooms. (pinballwizard79 :applaud:)
Sorry for the poor pics, got a crappy camera. Keep postin fellas. I needs to steal borrow some ideas.
Wow your first post is a game room pic post. Your ahead of the game.
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That bar looks really nice Flake.
Thanks Q. It should, I could have one hell of a pinball collection for the amount of jack I dropped on it.
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I love how open of a floor plan some of you guys have. My gameroom area is only 12 feet wide, which SEVERELY handicaps what I can do. Hell, I have to use my bumper pool table as a throwing line for the darts. This means that darts gets played alot more than pool.
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Sometimes I wish I wouldnt have had a bedroom and closet built in my basement and just left all that open. I could room for so much more.
PinballWizard - Do you have a bedroom in your basement?
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Tough to follow those rooms. (pinballwizard79 :applaud:)
Sorry for the poor pics, got a crappy camera. Keep postin fellas. I needs to steal borrow some ideas.
Wow your first post is a game room pic post. Your ahead of the game.
First post yes, but I have been following the threads for a while now. The pc behind my machine is built off of taz-nz's recommendations from http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72776.0;all (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72776.0;all)
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@ bestlousy: nice arcade man I like it, very nice!
@ Flake: yeah there is a full bath/shower (a space for a urinal too LOL) & then an office aka bedroom of 14*17 but I too wished it didnt exist & damn my bar totally sucks when compared to yours, mine is just made out of drywall & Formica not stone, granite & etc like yours.
Take a look at the pics near the middle of just the previous page (5). You will see a sign that says no dumping, thats the bathroom entrance......the sign that says "reserved" & then the 'hot bbq served here" is over the toilet.......
Get it?
Hot bbq served here?
Over a toilet?
LOL I know, gross!
My GF says my humor is concerning :dunno
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Get it?
Hot bbq served here?
Over a toilet?
LOL I know, gross!
My GF says my humor is concerning :dunno
Oh I got it and yea that is kinda gross.......LOL!
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That bar makes me really thirsty.
Looks good flake, you are really progressing as a super dork (hey I am one too, all of us are) :cheers:.
You added the bartop, a sweet LED pinball & now started the juke.....& you got rid of the ball pit too, damn!
Ball pit is still there. For the pics I moved it to my daughters playroom that doubles as an exercise room for my bowflex and eliptical that I never use.
Ahem. I have an answer for that in another forum. You can only gain room...and cash back from selling your unnecessary gear to someone else.
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What? ???
Please explain - Im talking to you Ummon
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Probably my last addition for awhile......unless something pops up at the auction tomorrow.... ;D
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Hey Flake what are you using for speakers on the juke & where are they?
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Actually I'm using a Soundcast transmitter/receiver set to wirelessly transmit the music to my stereo receiver and thus the music gets piped through my surround sound speakers. It works really damn well to be honest with you. Costs about $100 though - at least it did around last Christmas.
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@ bestlousy: nice arcade man I like it, very nice!
@ Flake: yeah there is a full bath/shower (a space for a urinal too LOL) & then an office aka bedroom of 14*17 but I too wished it didnt exist & damn my bar totally sucks when compared to yours, mine is just made out of drywall & Formica not stone, granite & etc like yours.
Take a look at the pics near the middle of just the previous page (5). You will see a sign that says no dumping, thats the bathroom entrance......the sign that says "reserved" & then the 'hot bbq served here" is over the toilet.......
Get it?
Hot bbq served here?
Over a toilet?
LOL I know, gross!
My GF says my humor is concerning :dunno
Holy crap that is funny! I love tin signs, where did you get that one. I'm sure the wife would put the ki-bash (sp?) to hanging it over the crapper, but damn, that would be funny!
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The BBQ Served Here (reference to used food) & No Dumping (same thing) came from some ebay seller from the Philippines. I dunno why their ebay name isnt active though, perhaps they did something unethical but here is their website: http://www.cyscorner.com/cyscorner.html (http://www.cyscorner.com/cyscorner.html)
Its hard to navigate through so go here: http://www.cyscorner.com/NOsigns.html (http://www.cyscorner.com/NOsigns.html)
The BBQ sign does not appear to be listed anywhere on the other pages :-(
Here are a few updates/changes to the game room too BTW
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! I got outbid on a Street Fighter skill stop at a superauctions, man I wanted it so bad!
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PW79, what kind of shelf is holding up that slot machine? I have one and was thinking of doing that. Is it metal or wood? I'm assuming it's pretty sturdy.
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Probably my last addition for awhile......unless something pops up at the auction tomorrow.... ;D
Great idea for a touch screen jukebox
wow that is awesome.
Thanks for posting
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The reserved sign was from an old job, it has my actual name on it but I dont want to have to use my guns on some stalker from BYOAC so I edited it out.
The BBQ Served Here (reference to used food) & No Dumping (same thing) came from some ebay seller from the Philippines. I dunno why their ebay name isnt active though, perhaps they did something unethical but here is their website: http://www.cyscorner.com/cyscorner.html
Its hard to navigate through so go here: http://www.cyscorner.com/NOsigns.html
The BBQ sign does not appear to be listed anywhere on the other pages :-(
Here are a few updates/changes to the game room too BTW
I love the new updates
what is the square footage of your basement?
Looks like at least 1,000 square feet in the photo
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whered u get that GTA neon sign!?
thats awesome!
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whered u get that GTA neon sign!?
thats awesome!
He jacked some for it. :laugh2:
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@ extendedplayarcade: Its apx 2,000 sq ft total including storage areas, apx 1,500 sq ft of finished space & when taking out the office area the main room you see here is apx 1,250 sq ft.
@ clickhea: The GTA sign.........heh, that is something extraordinary rare. Some dude owned a video game store in like Vermont or something that went belly up.
@ urbecrisch: The shelf is a custom cut sheet of MDF, the shelves are super heavy duty steel ones from Home Depot which are mounted into studs with 2' wood screws.
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@ extendedplayarcade: Its apx 2,000 sq ft total including storage areas, apx 1,500 sq ft of finished space & when taking out the office area the main room you see here is apx 1,250 sq ft.
Hopefully the office will become the "pinball parlor" with 12 machines inside it one day. Its hard to say however because I don't want to crowd the spaces to the point it doesn't feel open & airy or take away functionality of my house (as in no office or gym)......
@ clickhea: The GTA sign.........heh, that is something extraordinary rare. Some dude owned a video game store in like Vermont or something that went belly up. Somehow he had like 3 of em & they went up on ebay. Well I just had to have one, so I bought two. GTA neons to my knowledge have never surfaced since & I doubt there were too many ever made (they were made in the USA so that means no mass production obviously). Unfortunately I couldn't run over the seller with my sports car while listening to "take these broken wings" to get my money back.
@ urbecrisch: The shelf is a custom cut sheet of MDF, the shelves are super heavy duty steel ones from Home Depot which are mounted into studs with 2' wood screws.
1,250 is the size of my whole house. I have an unusable basement seeing in the house's over 100 years of existance it originally only had a crawl space. Someone dug it out but must of been short seeing the max height of the cieling is 5'11. Seeing i am 6'0 doesn't help much.
But I converted my garage into a game room that now has more children's toys than arcade games or pinball. I had a whole wall of pinball machines once ( a total of 6 at one point) but I had to sell three of my top pinball machines for my now wife's wedding ring. Everytime i see that ring just laying on the counter like it is a piece of tin and glass it really gets me steamed. :banghead:
If i told you which pins i sold for the ring i might be banned from this forum for stupidity. :censored:
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1,250 is the size of my whole house. I have an unusable basement seeing in the house's over 100 years of existance it originally only had a crawl space. Someone dug it out but must of been short seeing the max height of the cieling is 5'11. Seeing i am 6'0 doesn't help much.
Do I have a roommate I don't know about? My house is also 1,250 square feet, 100 years old and has an unusable basement. I'm hoping to upgrade one of these days but I don't think I can afford to unless we move to a different town. :(
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1,250 is the size of my whole house. I have an unusable basement seeing in the house's over 100 years of existance it originally only had a crawl space. Someone dug it out but must of been short seeing the max height of the cieling is 5'11. Seeing i am 6'0 doesn't help much.
Do I have a roommate I don't know about? My house is also 1,250 square feet, 100 years old and has an unusable basement. I'm hoping to upgrade one of these days but I don't think I can afford to unless we move to a different town. :(
To funny.
If your house is Yellow with White shutters you definately have a twin.
:cheers:
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Bump out of spite to Frizzles thread.
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condo living room right now, hope to buy a house in a few months, gotta make room for the games!
slikstik mame cabinet
(http://files.getdropbox.com/u/622528/PICT0628.JPG)
x360/mame/mk swappable controls cabinet
dedicated neo with the 100 in 1
dedicated defender
(http://files.getdropbox.com/u/622528/PICT0630.JPG)
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Another Rastan fan!
:applaud:
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rastan is great, love the music too
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tcleary,
+100 Your living room!?!?....awesome...
If somehow you aren't a bachelor and managed to pull this off ... +1000
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of couse I'm single so - 900!
i'm buying a house soon and a requirement is a good room for the arcade games.
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Another Rastan fan!
:applaud:
Add me to the Rastan fan list also. I just started my arcade. I just buy halfway decent games on craigslist that I can get deals on. I'm in a condo with limited space so I will get pickier about the games as I run out of space. Here are a few pics. Not as nice as all of yours yet but not too bad for a start.
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of couse I'm single so - 900!
i'm buying a house soon and a requirement is a good room for the arcade games.
Dude, you're single and buying a house? That's deserves the +900!
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1,250 is the size of my whole house. I have an unusable basement seeing in the house's over 100 years of existance it originally only had a crawl space. Someone dug it out but must of been short seeing the max height of the cieling is 5'11. Seeing i am 6'0 doesn't help much.
Do I have a roommate I don't know about? My house is also 1,250 square feet, 100 years old and has an unusable basement. I'm hoping to upgrade one of these days but I don't think I can afford to unless we move to a different town. :(
To funny.
If your house is Yellow with White shutters you definately have a twin.
:cheers:
I currently have my house under contract and moving into another home with a basement! Yahoo!
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Not really a dedicated game room. Just a few different games scattered throughout the basement that I just finished remodeling this past summer :) Need to add my slot machine but where?...
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con't...
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Very nice setup urbecrisch. You have managed to pack quite a few toys in there. It looks like you have a kegerator in your bar setup. Or at least some rig for pouring draft beer. Can you provide some detail on this? I'm looking to purchase a kegerator for myself for X-mas.
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Very nice setup urbecrisch. You have managed to pack quite a few toys in there. It looks like you have a kegerator in your bar setup. Or at least some rig for pouring draft beer. Can you provide some detail on this? I'm looking to purchase a kegerator for myself for X-mas.
Thanks for the comment Flake :cheers: Your set up is awesome. Love your bar. Only downfall is you're a 49ers fan :laugh2: Actually the spout on the refrigerator is for ice and the black device on the bar measures an ounce of alcohol when you place a bottle upside down so no kegerator here. I don't drink that much to warrant equipment such as that :)
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the black device on the bar measures an ounce of alcohol when you place a bottle upside down so no kegerator here. I don't drink that much to warrant equipment such as that :)
But you drink enough to have a devise that pours precise shots? Haha! Thats great, but seriously nice setup. Watching the Niners over the past 8 years has led to a direct increase in me drinking more.... :(
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But you drink enough to have a devise that pours precise shots? Haha! Thats great, but seriously nice setup. Watching the Niners over the past 8 years has led to a direct increase in me drinking more.... :(
OK. You got me :laugh2: I actually should use that thing more often. Got it as a X-Mas present and really only use it for big parties. Niners looking better since Singletary took over :applaud:
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Need to add my slot machine but where?...
Get rid o that fancy exercise gear....
Very nice overall game room. I didn't know they made couches like that.
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Very nice overall game room. I didn't know they made couches like that.
What couch you talking about? I have two down there.
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Nice game room urbecrisch, but that dart board is way too close to the table and chairs for me. Though, I'm a crappy shot. :)
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Nice game room urbecrisch, but that dart board is way too close to the table and chairs for me. Though, I'm a crappy shot. :)
Not a permanent place for the poker table and chairs although the dartboard foot line is past the table so no one is right up against the table when throwing. You can vaguely see the masking tape line in PIC 1744. Have not gotten any complaints yet and my buddies would be the first to tell me :) Thanks for the compliment.
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urbecrisch I hate to break it to you but thats indeed a dedicated game room.
pool: check
darts: check
projection: check
bar: check
pinball: check
mame arcade: check
couch: check
juke: check
btw that juke is super tit, please elaborate...seriously.
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btw that juke is super tit, please elaborate...seriously.
Just your basic ELO 15" touchscreen mounted to a VESA extended wall mount hooked up to my CPU hidden under the bar. I have all the wires tucked away inside a cord tube (pic 6606) which can extend if Juke is pulled away from wall. Gave a metal sheet to a friend who was able to cut out the monitor and bend the two end pieces for a unique look. Ran some oversized bolts through the metal into the wood frame I made and hooked up some blue led's to pimp it out a bit and there you have it... Jukebox! Have roughly 200G of music on my external HD running Ultimate Jukebox (also messing around with E-Touch). It's really great for parties so I don't spend half the night rummaging through hundreds of CD's to find a few songs. I'm kinda particular about my music so every album is full! No singles or a few songs for each album. Have every song for each album! Found some old pics and of course the newest one on my finished room wall.
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Very nice overall game room. I didn't know they made couches like that.
What couch you talking about? I have two down there.
The elliptical one in front of the projector screen.
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The elliptical one in front of the projector screen.
Yeah I like it cause it looks like a regular sofa but if I want some cup holders...whala!
The two end seats recline too :)
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My attention was caught by it's slight elliptical shape, which simultaneously allows good viewing and comfort between those sitting.
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New addition (not related to bobby brown)
Fingers crossed this arrives Saturday, I have to redo the entire dart area now so wish me luck.
No my GF is not happy about the T&A font, how did you guess?
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Dude, that is so tame (and predictable) it's ridiculous. Not that I'd ever have something like that....well, mebee ef they was brahwnia.
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;D
It's a transformer couch!
And that area in the center at the bottom. Please tell me that slides open to reveal a refrigerated cooler!
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And that area in the center at the bottom. Please tell me that slides open to reveal a refrigerated cooler!
Yes it does slide open. No it's not a cooler :( However, a plastic liner and some ice could keep the beverages cold! Hmm...
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Might wanna tray a spray seal over it first! If there's a crack or a hole in it...
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OK I finally picked up a kegerator. Its a True brand commercial model I picked up on CL. Its older but works good....so far. I added the dual tap tower after the fact. It holds up to three 1/6 barrels. Right now I have Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat and Blue Moon on tap. Once the Boulevard is done I'll pick up a sixtel of Bud Select.
Also, some pinball machines have been added since the last time I posted.
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Nice GR! :cheers:
Whats your high score on Cyclone? Thank goodness for pinball emulators, though far from the real deal...they get you pretty close for sights and sounds! That's my all time favorite pin.
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Whats your high score on Cyclone?
Not sure but its not very high I can tell you that. I dont think I've ever got better than 5 MIL or so. I love pinball but really suck bad at it.
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Damn flake you have Blue moon on tap....awesome!
Edit "Nice" candle on the bar counter tho >:D
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Damn flake you have Blue moon on tap....awesome!
Oh and its much tastier on tap than in a bottle.....and its mighty tasty in a bottle.
Edit "Nice" candle on the bar counter tho >:D
Well you know we are festive around here. I even put the Holiday skin on my Etouch jukebox ;)
Festivus for the rest of us!
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Edit "Nice" candle on the bar counter tho >:D
Well you know we are festive around here. I even put the Holiday skin on my Etouch jukebox ;)
Festivus for the rest of us!
I also put the Holiday skin on my Etouch Jukebox. Bringing it out to my parent's house for it's first performance away from home.
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Hey gang,
Here's some pics of my game room
(http://www.lithium-dm.com/funhouse/funhouse5.jpg)
I must has missed your original posting. I used to have that same cocktail pong game (called Flim Flam). I just sold it last week though. :(
Nice game room!
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And I just noticed the banner on the wall for the Maudite. Unibroue is a fantastic brewery and everyone here should go buy their beer.
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My collection is growing slowly......
(http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=192&pictureid=1613)
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Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but there's some great stuff in here. Anyone else want to add to it? Ideas are always great.
My gameroom has seen a reduction in uprights and pinball, but currently has a mspac cocktail, a mame, a golden tee, a mame-ish upright shooter cabinet and a dedicated pacman. Golden tee is almost a necessity, it's played more than anything because it is so damn easy to get up to speed on. Booze consumption is paramount here, so hi def cable feed, 3X beer taps, commercial ice machine, heated floor, dart board, computer for internet/jukebox, harmon kardon sound system, xbox 360 and hot tub 2 feet out the door makes for a great meeting space. Everyone likes it except my liver.
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Zakk, nice gameroom!
But why did you photo-chop a football image onto that bar tv, in the first picture? Was it originally porn?? :laugh:
Would have been a good shot, if not for the image manipulation...it instantly drew my eye.
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Zakk, nice gameroom!
But why did you photo-chop a football image onto that bar tv, in the first picture? Was it originally porn?? :laugh:
Would have been a good shot, if not for the image manipulation...it instantly drew my eye.
PHOTOCAUGHT!!!
Heh, that one went on the cover of gameroom magazine, and the image was just a white blur. I had to add a little clarity. I think I even tried to retake the photo, but because of the low lighting, it was blurred no matter what. Even with a really high ISO setting, you just can't get a good shot. The xbox sceen was easy because you can just stop moving. ;D
***edit, I added a pic from the time of that photo...it was a computer screen and you can't tell what's on it. Even that pic of the newer hi def is blurry. :dunno
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Found it. Original pic. ;)
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Nice! :applaud:
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Nice! :applaud:
Coming from the guy that made that awesome steam-punk thingamajig (that I think was supposed to win a Mamey at one point, but we got all lazy about it), I'm going to take that as a huge compliment. :cheers:
I don't know why the steam punk stuff appeals to me so much, but if I thought people would 'get it' and it not affect resale value, I'd do the whole bar over that way ;D
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Why are some of you guys so rich? How can I get rich enough to justify spending 20,000 on a custom Bar plus/gameroom for my basement?
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Why are some of you guys so rich? How can I get rich enough to justify spending 20,000 on a custom Bar plus/gameroom for my basement?
If you've got the cash it's easy to justify. ;D
Nice room Zakk. I'll be posting pictures in a couple of months when they start construction on my house. I'm digging out my basement to make a game room / bar / theater. I just hope I have enough room (I have about 700sqft. to play with).
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Why are some of you guys so rich? How can I get rich enough to justify spending 20,000 on a custom Bar plus/gameroom for my basement?
If you've got the cash it's easy to justify. ;D
Nice room Zakk. I'll be posting pictures in a couple of months when they start construction on my house. I'm digging out my basement to make a game room / bar / theater. I just hope I have enough room (I have about 700sqft. to play with).
700 feet isn't too bad, remember to factor in a bathroom, and if you're building new, do up the walls around it with soundproof insulation. Nothing worse than listening to someone have a bad time in the can when you're trying to enjoy a cold one. The bar here has a 3 piece bathroom, also with heated floor and solid core door (with doorsweep for errant odors!). I also put the light and fan on motion sensors, so people don't have a choice but to run the fan when they're in there, even if it's just for a quick pee. Any sound/smell countermeasures you can install will be much appreciated by your guests :)
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Why are some of you guys so rich? How can I get rich enough to justify spending 20,000 on a custom Bar plus/gameroom for my basement?
The guys will tell you "don't get zakk started on that topic" ;D
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Coming from the guy that made that awesome steam-punk thingamajig (that I think was supposed to win a Mamey at one point, but we got all lazy about it), I'm going to take that as a huge compliment.
The mamey would be cool! Maybe next time around when my cab is a tad more finished. It's still pretty rough right now. Heck, the monitor doesn't even autorotate yet! <g>
I know what you mean about the steampunk stuff. It's a look I could really get into, but, yeah, there's the whole "Eventually I might want to sell the house" thing to consider.
That's why I went "stealth" on my cabinet. It's still great when someone comes over who hasn't seen it and I unfold it for the first time.
20k on a custom gameroom remodel of a basement? You'll likely get most of that back in resale, and you get to enjoy it in the meantime.
Me, I've got to tear out 120' of 8' high railroad tie retaining wall and replace it in the backyard before the hill behind me ends up in my pool (or worse). That's about double that price, and I can almost guarantee I won't see a penny of that in the resale value of my house :'(
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Coming from the guy that made that awesome steam-punk thingamajig (that I think was supposed to win a Mamey at one point, but we got all lazy about it), I'm going to take that as a huge compliment.
The mamey would be cool! Maybe next time around when my cab is a tad more finished. It's still pretty rough right now. Heck, the monitor doesn't even autorotate yet! <g>
I know what you mean about the steampunk stuff. It's a look I could really get into, but, yeah, there's the whole "Eventually I might want to sell the house" thing to consider.
That's why I went "stealth" on my cabinet. It's still great when someone comes over who hasn't seen it and I unfold it for the first time.
20k on a custom gameroom remodel of a basement? You'll likely get most of that back in resale, and you get to enjoy it in the meantime.
Me, I've got to tear out 120' of 8' high railroad tie retaining wall and replace it in the backyard before the hill behind me ends up in my pool (or worse). That's about double that price, and I can almost guarantee I won't see a penny of that in the resale value of my house :'(
I can top that too. I had to put in the pool and pool house. :)
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Coming from the guy that made that awesome steam-punk thingamajig (that I think was supposed to win a Mamey at one point, but we got all lazy about it), I'm going to take that as a huge compliment.
The mamey would be cool! Maybe next time around when my cab is a tad more finished. It's still pretty rough right now. Heck, the monitor doesn't even autorotate yet! <g>
I know what you mean about the steampunk stuff. It's a look I could really get into, but, yeah, there's the whole "Eventually I might want to sell the house" thing to consider.
That's why I went "stealth" on my cabinet. It's still great when someone comes over who hasn't seen it and I unfold it for the first time.
20k on a custom gameroom remodel of a basement? You'll likely get most of that back in resale, and you get to enjoy it in the meantime.
Me, I've got to tear out 120' of 8' high railroad tie retaining wall and replace it in the backyard before the hill behind me ends up in my pool (or worse). That's about double that price, and I can almost guarantee I won't see a penny of that in the resale value of my house :'(
You might want to factor in that if you didn't do the repairs, it would negatively affect the resale value, so really you are getting it back in the long run. ;D
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You might want to factor in that if you didn't do the repairs, it would negatively affect the resale value, so really you are getting it back in the long run.
Talk about lemonade out of lemons :)
But yeah, true enough. Actually, I had one guy tell me the wall is close enough to the house that if it came down right, I could loose the backside of my house.
Ugh.
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Zakks bar is great love the lighting effects! :applaud:
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You might want to factor in that if you didn't do the repairs, it would negatively affect the resale value, so really you are getting it back in the long run.
Talk about lemonade out of lemons :)
But yeah, true enough. Actually, I had one guy tell me the wall is close enough to the house that if it came down right, I could loose the backside of my house.
Ugh.
I'm pretty sure that would affect resale too. ;D
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Why are some of you guys so rich? How can I get rich enough to justify spending 20,000 on a custom Bar plus/gameroom for my basement?
Real estate & subprime mortgages
Zakk thats a sweet ass gameroom man, nice!
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Thanks guys.
I forgot to pic the mame machine around the corner, and I don't know why, but the pac up against the brick wall just feels right, there must have been a pac machine somewhere I played as a kid that was in a place like that. It just looked right when I put it there.
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Thanks guys.
I forgot to pic the mame machine around the corner, and I don't know why, but the pac up against the brick wall just feels right, there must have been a pac machine somewhere I played as a kid that was in a place like that. It just looked right when I put it there.
I've seen that pic in the past, and have thought the same thing. It fits nice, it's like tucked away in the corner of a pizza place or the local pub.
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Thanks guys.
I forgot to pic the mame machine around the corner, and I don't know why, but the pac up against the brick wall just feels right, there must have been a pac machine somewhere I played as a kid that was in a place like that. It just looked right when I put it there.
I've seen that pic in the past, and have thought the same thing. It fits nice, it's like tucked away in the corner of a pizza place or the local pub.
Since I only finished that wall about 2 months ago, I kind of doubt you've seen that pic before. :)
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Thanks guys.
I forgot to pic the mame machine around the corner, and I don't know why, but the pac up against the brick wall just feels right, there must have been a pac machine somewhere I played as a kid that was in a place like that. It just looked right when I put it there.
I've seen that pic in the past, and have thought the same thing. It fits nice, it's like tucked away in the corner of a pizza place or the local pub.
Since I only finished that wall about 2 months ago, I kind of doubt you've seen that pic before. :)
Must have been your old brick wall. What the hell was wrong with your old brick wall anyway? Pacman looks good next to ANY brick wall, apparently.
:D
Did you even have an old brick wall? :cheesy
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...a few of my newest....
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2010-12-10/LGROOM_WESTWALL1.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2010-12-10/LGROOM_WESTWALL3.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2010-12-10/LGROOM_WESTWALL2.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2010-18-10/LG_EAST1.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2010-18-10/LG_EAST2.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2010-18-10/SM_EAST1.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/gameroom%2003-05-10/PO_DARK1.jpg)
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Thanks guys.
I forgot to pic the mame machine around the corner, and I don't know why, but the pac up against the brick wall just feels right, there must have been a pac machine somewhere I played as a kid that was in a place like that. It just looked right when I put it there.
I've seen that pic in the past, and have thought the same thing. It fits nice, it's like tucked away in the corner of a pizza place or the local pub.
Since I only finished that wall about 2 months ago, I kind of doubt you've seen that pic before. :)
Must have been your old brick wall. What the hell was wrong with your old brick wall anyway? Pacman looks good next to ANY brick wall, apparently.
:D
Did you even have an old brick wall? :cheesy
Heh, nope there was no wall, I put that in to separate the bar from the kid's area. Veneer brick slices of reclaimed brick. Gives a real homey feeling to the place :)
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Thanks guys.
I forgot to pic the mame machine around the corner, and I don't know why, but the pac up against the brick wall just feels right, there must have been a pac machine somewhere I played as a kid that was in a place like that. It just looked right when I put it there.
I've seen that pic in the past, and have thought the same thing. It fits nice, it's like tucked away in the corner of a pizza place or the local pub.
Since I only finished that wall about 2 months ago, I kind of doubt you've seen that pic before. :)
Must have been your old brick wall. What the hell was wrong with your old brick wall anyway? Pacman looks good next to ANY brick wall, apparently.
:D
Did you even have an old brick wall? :cheesy
Heh, nope there was no wall, I put that in to separate the bar from the kid's area. Veneer brick slices of reclaimed brick. Gives a real homey feeling to the place :)
Well it looks great, congrats!
...a few of my newest....
Going all Hirschberg on us, fricken sweet man!
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some updated pics...
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Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but there's some great stuff in here. Anyone else want to add to it? Ideas are always great.
My gameroom has seen a reduction in uprights and pinball, but currently has a mspac cocktail, a mame, a golden tee, a mame-ish upright shooter cabinet and a dedicated pacman. Golden tee is almost a necessity, it's played more than anything because it is so damn easy to get up to speed on. Booze consumption is paramount here, so hi def cable feed, 3X beer taps, commercial ice machine, heated floor, dart board, computer for internet/jukebox, harmon kardon sound system, xbox 360 and hot tub 2 feet out the door makes for a great meeting space. Everyone likes it except my liver.
Nice room Zakk! Love the bar, and especially the beer fridge, Go Leafs! ;)
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Some updated pics of the gameroom...in an upstairs apartment(for now) in Amarillo, TX
The lighting under the counter are some color changing LED strips
The rest of the collection is still in Corpus Christi
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Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but there's some great stuff in here. Anyone else want to add to it? Ideas are always great.
My gameroom has seen a reduction in uprights and pinball, but currently has a mspac cocktail, a mame, a golden tee, a mame-ish upright shooter cabinet and a dedicated pacman. Golden tee is almost a necessity, it's played more than anything because it is so damn easy to get up to speed on. Booze consumption is paramount here, so hi def cable feed, 3X beer taps, commercial ice machine, heated floor, dart board, computer for internet/jukebox, harmon kardon sound system, xbox 360 and hot tub 2 feet out the door makes for a great meeting space. Everyone likes it except my liver.
Nice room Zakk! Love the bar, and especially the beer fridge, Go Leafs! ;)
I wish they would go somewhere! ;D
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Nice room Zakk! Love the bar, and especially the beer fridge, Go Leafs! ;)
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I wish they would go somewhere! ;D
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Me too, looks like we might be in for a long season. At least you can switch to classic gaming when the game goes bad. Are you in the Toronto area? There are a few of us on here.
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Me too, looks like we might be in for a long season. At least you can switch to classic gaming when the game goes bad. Are you in the Toronto area? There are a few of us on here.
Down the road in London. In fact the only way I ever head into TO is for a Leafs game...if I can refinance my house and afford tickets. ;D
Heh I love the classic games. ALWAYS a happy ending on those!
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Man these are all really nice. Once I've finished my display case I'll upload some pics of my Game (singular) room.
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Finally got my game rooms as a whole modeled in Google Sketchup well enough to post. Here they are (space by the garage door is storage/work area)...
(http://www.arcadecrusade.com/gallery/d/30834-3/Game+Room+Building+South.jpg)
(http://www.arcadecrusade.com/gallery/d/30838-2/Main+Game+Room+East.jpg)
(http://www.arcadecrusade.com/gallery/d/30840-2/Main+Game+Room+North.jpg)
(http://www.arcadecrusade.com/gallery/d/30842-2/Second+Game+Room+North.jpg)
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Needs moar pinball! And pool table!
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I may ultimately get another pin, but I'm not much of a pin head at all. We thought about doing a pool table, but it would have consumed much more of the upstairs, and ultimately I plan to put a couch, tv, my apple 2e, a 2600, and a skee ball up there. I also may move the pin and the ICB up there.
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Maybe it was the home arcade that killed the arcade?
Serious envy going on here!
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I know this is an old thread, but i always enjoy looking at everyone's gameroom pics. i finally got around to taking a few pics of my family room/game room. it isn't nearly as awesome as most of them, but it is in my main living area of my house, so i can't go all out like some of you. besides, i figured if i posted mine, then maybe someone else might not be so intimidated by all of the amazing rooms in this thread...
here is the back half of the room, with the cabinets
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YhzXAu0G9yA/TQa5YOA6ZII/AAAAAAAAAC4/S1rskpw64xo/s912/IMG_2464.JPG)
here is my 4player showcase MAME cabinet
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YhzXAu0G9yA/TQa5ZL2UkmI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Ccv3pJd-1E8/s912/IMG_2466.JPG)
this is my vetical classics cabinet
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YhzXAu0G9yA/TQa5aBpOqdI/AAAAAAAAAC4/UrCMcMp2H_Y/s912/IMG_2467.JPG)
here is my dartboard and candy dispensor (Reese's Pieces - FTW!!)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YhzXAu0G9yA/TQa5UVgeGHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/MQncobYg8-M/s912/IMG_2460.JPG)
here is my the other half of the room:
This is my 102" projection setup for console gaming and watching movies
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YhzXAu0G9yA/TQa5a29-OkI/AAAAAAAAAC4/lJUTdYhhYiA/s912/IMG_2470.JPG)
here is my component rack: PC to left of rack Athlon 64 x2, 4gb ram, 1.5tb storage, etc.
Psyclone Component video switchbox, DirecTV HD receiver, Playstation 2, Halo green XBOX..modded with 250gb hd for emulators and XBMC
Onkyo Receiver, Wii + 5 port HDMI switchbox, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YhzXAu0G9yA/TQa5WHPQHII/AAAAAAAAAC4/DYrvCXPgDmo/s912/IMG_2462.JPG)
here is my rack for my Guitar Hero / Rock Band guitars:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YhzXAu0G9yA/TQa5VC45JAI/AAAAAAAAAC4/2adzCU7P050/s912/IMG_2461.JPG)
here are my console games (currently connected systems only) all of my older consoles/games are in boxes in the basement, since i have the emulators on my xbox. Up high so my 2 year old doesn't get them
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YhzXAu0G9yA/TQa5XNuHfHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/3F8rxbw9gQc/s912/IMG_2463.JPG)
there is a couch in the middle of the room, i was just standing in front of it when i took all the pics. right behind the couch is a tiny recliner and a 26" tv for the kids to use. i dind't take pics because it is lame.
we have been in this house for about 2 years now, my wife is unsure if she wants to stay here, or look for another place in a few years or so. if we move, a basement gameroom is on the must have list, if we stay here, we have made plans to build a gameroom on to the back of the house...so maybe someday i'll have an awesome game room like some of you, but for now, this will have to do.
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My latest pic...
The "Atari Wing"...
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/ATARI_WING4.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/ATARI_WING1.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/ATARI_WING2.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/ATARI_WING3.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/ATARI_WING5.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/LG_GARAGE5.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/LG_GARAGE3.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/LG_GARAGE4.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/LG_GARARGE1.jpg)
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/PapaFriz/GAMEROOM%2012-19-10/LG_GARAGE2.jpg)
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Jeez. Awesome guys.
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holy crap FrizzleFried...very nice
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Sheeeeeit... "my atari wing" he says.
You've got more games in your "wing" than I think I've seen in any arcade up here in Canada for years (and good ones too, unlike the crap they pawn off on us these days up here).
You suck. :P
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Zakk- do you have any info on your bar? Dimensions? Square footage? Plans? More pics? I need ideas for my basement and I love yours!
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I'll be needing that Pole Position, stat!
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Nice one FrizzleFried!
Though seems like you're lacking in Williams games. 1 Multi-williams cab, pshhhhaw!
Gaming nights must be a blast at your place. :) :applaud:
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Thanks guys... yeah, I am a little light on Williams game, though the Williams Multigame is a Pr0k board... which means the games are running on their correct CPU at least...
Just outside of the "Atari Wing" photos are a Punch Out, Super Punch Out, my Horizontal MAME (you can barely see it on the right), my Vertical MAME (you can barely see it on the left), a Double Donkey Kong+ (Arcadeshop PCB) and a Multi Pac (96-in-1 kit installed)...
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Zakk- do you have any info on your bar? Dimensions? Square footage? Plans? More pics? I need ideas for my basement and I love yours!
I built it from scratch, what do you need?
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Thanks guys... yeah, I am a little light on Williams game, though the Williams Multigame is a Pr0k board... which means the games are running on their correct CPU at least...
Just outside of the "Atari Wing" photos are a Punch Out, Super Punch Out, my Horizontal MAME (you can barely see it on the right), my Vertical MAME (you can barely see it on the left), a Double Donkey Kong+ (Arcadeshop PCB) and a Multi Pac (96-in-1 kit installed)...
Which popcorn popper did you get? (links??)
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Which popcorn popper did you get? (links??)
At first I got a 4oz "Pickler Popper"... but I was very dissatisfied. About 35-40% of the kernals were kicked out unpopped.
After discussing the issue with the distributer, I ended up sending the Pickler Popper back and picking up a "Foundation 8oz popper"...
I still use the 4oz packs but the Foundation only kicks out maybe 5-10% unpopped at most.
The Foundation 8oz comes to about $150.00.... though the unit that arrived had some damage to the back corner. After discussions with the distributer I accepted the popper as-is for $99.95 out the door. A rubber mallet is all it took to straighten out the back.
I got my poppers from The Great Northern Popcorn Company... though I used their "discounttommy.com" website as it's a little cheaper.
www.discounttommy.com (http://www.discounttommy.com)
http://www.discounttommy.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/vpid/7845521/vpcsid/0/SFV/32282 (http://www.discounttommy.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/vpid/7845521/vpcsid/0/SFV/32282)
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Awesome posts, I can't wait to contribute!
here is my rack for my Guitar Hero / Rock Band guitars:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YhzXAu0G9yA/TQa5VC45JAI/AAAAAAAAAC4/2adzCU7P050/s912/IMG_2461.JPG)
Great idea,
I just added this to my plans as I work on my basement over the winter!
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the guitar rack is pretty handy, since storing those things is difficult...plus it keeps them out of reach from my children. i need to get another hook for in the middle to hang the microphone from, so it is not doubled up with one of the guitars...but i just haven't gotten around to it yet. as you can see, with the spacing the way it is, i can lay my drum sticks on top of the hooks up there as well, once again to keep them away from my children. i really only ever use the two guitars on the right, but when i built the rack, it was designed to hold my two playstation 2 guitars, and my 2 xbox 360 guitars...but i eventually quit playing the ps2 versions and got more 360 guitars, so the ps2 guitars got packed up in their boxes. if i had to do it all over again right now, i'd probably make it smaller, for just 2 guitars, but since it is already there, i figured i should just let all 4 of them hang there.
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I'll be needing that Pole Position, stat!
Me too. I'm in line for the world record.
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Hey Friz (and other large arcade gameroom people) -
Did you beef up the electricity? I know you originally started with wanting only 5 arcade games, but you seem to have managed to pass that up. Did you have to do any electrical work?
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Hey Friz (and other large arcade gameroom people) -
Did you beef up the electricity? I know you originally started with wanting only 5 arcade games, but you seem to have managed to pass that up. Did you have to do any electrical work?
I just went from a 70's era 100 amp panel with 16 breakers to a 200 amp service with a 40 breaker panel.
This wasn't just for the gameroom though, I'm also getting ready to install central air.
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Zakk- do you have any info on your bar? Dimensions? Square footage? Plans? More pics? I need ideas for my basement and I love yours!
I built it from scratch, what do you need?
I guess I'm most curious about the length and width of the space needed to do something like that. I'm trying to design an open media room with a bar area and room for a few arcade machines. I'm not totally convinced I'll have the space. I've got about 600sqft to work with...
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Happy Xmas to me.... Wife got me the NFL Blitz / NBA Showtime 3.0 GOLD upgrade
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Zakk- do you have any info on your bar? Dimensions? Square footage? Plans? More pics? I need ideas for my basement and I love yours!
I built it from scratch, what do you need?
I guess I'm most curious about the length and width of the space needed to do something like that. I'm trying to design an open media room with a bar area and room for a few arcade machines. I'm not totally convinced I'll have the space. I've got about 600sqft to work with...
Jesus, 600 square is TONS of space. My main bar area is 11'X14' and the games area is 11' X 9' So I've got only a fraction of what you can work with. I can fit in that bar, plus 3 games, and comfortably fit 20 people. At 30 people it's pretty tight, but luckily there is that walkout door right there which makes it feel much bigger than it actually is. The window by the bar helps too, otherwise it would get claustophibic in there real quick.
Do a good layout first with real measurements, and I'm sure you can have a killer bar/gamesroom. There's also lots of room left over for the media area! Just have the media area be dual-use.
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Hey Friz (and other large arcade gameroom people) -
Did you beef up the electricity? I know you originally started with wanting only 5 arcade games, but you seem to have managed to pass that up. Did you have to do any electrical work?
Yes, I ran extra 20 amp circuits. I think I still have a decent amount of headroom for more games. ;D
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Hey Friz (and other large arcade gameroom people) -
Did you beef up the electricity? I know you originally started with wanting only 5 arcade games, but you seem to have managed to pass that up. Did you have to do any electrical work?
I added two 20amp circuits. Well, I had one already added for my office, I just tapped off that one as my office and my gameroom aren't both in operation at the same time.
My gameroom has a total of two dedicated 20 amp circuits, a dedicated 15 amp circuit (the existing garage circuit) and a shared 15 amp circuit (shares some sockets with the family room). I run my games mostly on the 20 amp circuits, though 2 + 3 pins are running on the dedicated 15 amp circuit... and the shared circuit I use mostly for the popcorn machine, dart board, and such...
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Great idea on that Silver Strike and golden tee machine. Did you buy the kit from IT? The kit that allows you to switch PCB boards by holding down the start buttons or what ever configuration it is.
I have a golden Tee but don't have a new enough one that has the Nitehawk system in it. I got scammed into buying the pcb board for the 2007 silver strike but it won't work with out the nighthawk but i obviously found that out too late
thanks for the photo of your game room. looks awesome
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Hey Friz (and other large arcade gameroom people) -
Did you beef up the electricity? I know you originally started with wanting only 5 arcade games, but you seem to have managed to pass that up. Did you have to do any electrical work?
I added two 20amp circuits. Well, I had one already added for my office, I just tapped off that one as my office and my gameroom aren't both in operation at the same time.
My gameroom has a total of two dedicated 20 amp circuits, a dedicated 15 amp circuit (the existing garage circuit) and a shared 15 amp circuit (shares some sockets with the family room). I run my games mostly on the 20 amp circuits, though 2 + 3 pins are running on the dedicated 15 amp circuit... and the shared circuit I use mostly for the popcorn machine, dart board, and such...
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/RESCUE161/GameRoom14.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/RESCUE161/GameRoom11.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/RESCUE161/GameRoom09.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/RESCUE161/GameRoomSign-Pacman.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/RESCUE161/GameRoomSign-Frogger.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/RESCUE161/GameRoomSign-DKong.jpg)
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just bought a house, just moved the cabs into the unfinished basement.
(http://www.2gnt.com/graphics/teklein_Thom_Photo.jpg)
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Congrats on the new house
Looks like it has a great basement and looks you started it off right
just bought a house, just moved the cabs into the unfinished basement.
(http://www.2gnt.com/graphics/teklein_Thom_Photo.jpg)
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Great posts everyone, glad to see im not the only one who's obsesive on the gamefront, here are some of my gameroom(s) pics, there are pictures throughout all 3 pages.
http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1 (http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1)
Let me know what everyone thinks.
Many Thanks
Rick
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Great posts everyone, glad to see im not the only one who's obsesive on the gamefront, here are some of my gameroom(s) pics, there are pictures throughout all 3 pages.
http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1 (http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1)
Let me know what everyone thinks.
Many Thanks
Rick
You have my holy grail! Virtual On! Gah....
Nice gameroom! Incredible collection...
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Let me know what everyone thinks.
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Great posts everyone, glad to see im not the only one who's obsesive on the gamefront, here are some of my gameroom(s) pics, there are pictures throughout all 3 pages.
http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1 (http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1)
Let me know what everyone thinks.
Many Thanks
Rick
Are you sure you're not an operator?
Nice collection! :cheers:
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Great posts everyone, glad to see im not the only one who's obsesive on the gamefront, here are some of my gameroom(s) pics, there are pictures throughout all 3 pages.
http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1 (http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1)
Let me know what everyone thinks.
Many Thanks
Rick
You have, or had too much money. ;D
However, you win. :notworthy:
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Great posts everyone, glad to see im not the only one who's obsesive on the gamefront, here are some of my gameroom(s) pics, there are pictures throughout all 3 pages.
http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1 (http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__fromsearch__1)
Let me know what everyone thinks.
Many Thanks
Rick
I haven't seen Mad Planets, let alone Tunnel Hunt, in the flesh. The only Star Rider (two actually?? (http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/page__view__findpost__p__2115318?s=a8d0f5d234adcb94319975ec74d866db)) I've seen since the 80s. Add to that a Star Trek cockpit, and Discs of Tron Environmental. Wow.
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Here is my "blueprint" I made for our basement/gaming area. Basement was finished, but all in white with a cheap/thin rug directly on the concrete floor. Baseboard has been pulled, I'm almost finished painting, about to order dricore subfloor panels, and looking at different floor options (currently reveiwing laminate and vinyl "wood" planks)
Once complete, I plan to have half the basement setup for kids (Wii, game table, maybe some crafts, puppet theater, etc.) and the other half for adults (sports tv, arcade cab, bar, poker table, etc). Here is my plan so far, hope to have actual photos over the next few weeks, arcade cab will be worked on at same time and hopefully one of the first things installed.
Attaching photo, hopefully this is visible. Basically just a excel document made to look like basement floorplan. Each cell is 1 square foot.
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just a excel document made to look like basement floorplan.
Excel? There is something about that ....amusing? amazing? Very good work though, and looks like a generous amount of space - nice
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The UK sucks for basements, we just don't have them like you guys at all. Damn those builders :lol
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just a excel document made to look like basement floorplan.
Excel? There is something about that ....amusing? amazing? Very good work though, and looks like a generous amount of space - nice
I think the excel spreadsheet is a great case of using what you have. And going forward he use it to trial fit everything and link the cells to another sheet with inventory information for home owners insurancein the same doc. Sounds better than cad or visio to me. =)
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The UK sucks for basements, we just don't have them like you guys at all. Damn those builders :lol
sorry to hear that. We are really lucky with our current house - 5 level back-split, which effectively gives us two basements. I've claimed a bit for game-room, but it's still contentious.
I think the excel spreadsheet is a great case of using what you have. And going forward he use it to trial fit everything and link the cells to another sheet with inventory information for home owners insurancein the same doc. Sounds better than cad or visio to me. =)
Cannot agree more. It is amusing in a way - never thought of doing a floor-plan in excel. It's totally creative, inventive, using what you have at hand, and much better than learning a new tool for such a small job. And yes, the possibilities (linking, etc) are quite interesting. I'll usually jump into visio or sketchup, but this will make me think next time i want to draw something. Must be a big house to have such a massive basement!
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The UK sucks for basements, we just don't have them like you guys at all. Damn those builders :lol
Not only basements, but room sizes :o, lets face it we live in shoe boxes over here. :banghead:
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I think the excel spreadsheet is a great case of using what you have. And going forward he use it to trial fit everything and link the cells to another sheet with inventory information for home owners insurancein the same doc. Sounds better than cad or visio to me. =)
Cannot agree more. It is amusing in a way - never thought of doing a floor-plan in excel. It's totally creative, inventive, using what you have at hand, and much better than learning a new tool for such a small job. And yes, the possibilities (linking, etc) are quite interesting. I'll usually jump into visio or sketchup, but this will make me think next time i want to draw something. Must be a big house to have such a massive basement!
Lol,
Excel was used cause I do much of my planning at work and that's the best I had available. Google sketch looks cool but I can't install anything to office PC. Did measurements on graph paper at home and then sketched it up in Excel to "pretty it up" for posting! :) Other tabs in same file show Cab breakdown, estimated costs, links to supplies, etc.
The basement is good sized, basement seems extra large I think because it is under the entire house, and very little unfinished area down there. Spent Sunday walking 375 dricore panels into the basement and stacking them up. Once they're acclimated to temp/humidiy, I tear up carpet, perform any needed cement repair, and then start laying subfloor! Crossing fingers for no mold/water damage!!!
:badmood:
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Youtube cllip from the show Incredible Basements showing a rather packed basement arcade. Not mine obviously but one can dream.
HGTV - Incredible Basements with Mike Rowe - Arcade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok9TAxtikHE#)
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Youtube cllip from the show Incredible Basements showing a rather packed basement arcade. Not mine obviously but one can dream.
HGTV - Incredible Basements with Mike Rowe - Arcade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok9TAxtikHE#)
Looks like that episode is almost ten years old. Looksa like this is his current lot of games: http://www.smalltalksystems.com/clayberg/arcade/arcade.htm (http://www.smalltalksystems.com/clayberg/arcade/arcade.htm)
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I think the excel spreadsheet is a great case of using what you have. And going forward he use it to trial fit everything and link the cells to another sheet with inventory information for home owners insurancein the same doc. Sounds better than cad or visio to me. =)
Cannot agree more. It is amusing in a way - never thought of doing a floor-plan in excel. It's totally creative, inventive, using what you have at hand, and much better than learning a new tool for such a small job. And yes, the possibilities (linking, etc) are quite interesting. I'll usually jump into visio or sketchup, but this will make me think next time i want to draw something. Must be a big house to have such a massive basement!
Lol,
Excel was used cause I do much of my planning at work and that's the best I had available. Google sketch looks cool but I can't install anything to office PC. Did measurements on graph paper at home and then sketched it up in Excel to "pretty it up" for posting! :) Other tabs in same file show Cab breakdown, estimated costs, links to supplies, etc.
The basement is good sized, basement seems extra large I think because it is under the entire house, and very little unfinished area down there. Spent Sunday walking 375 dricore panels into the basement and stacking them up. Once they're acclimated to temp/humidiy, I tear up carpet, perform any needed cement repair, and then start laying subfloor! Crossing fingers for no mold/water damage!!!
:badmood:
Only one problem...... kids have too much space! :laugh2: You need to take some of that back for your arcade! :lol
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here's my basement, im a console/arcade guy.
Jordan's Classic Game room (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xco4BSsGysc#ws)
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I just added a 3rd pin-- and did some moving around of games.
This is the best part of the hobby for me....enjoy the photos! :cheers:
Not pictured is my Fortune teller with candy machines (the kind you see in diners); my Arkanoid Bartop and my cocktail. :afro:
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OMG! Is that a Theater of Magic? I hear those sell for up to $2,000! What did you pay for that?
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OMG! Is that a Theater of Magic? I hear those sell for up to $2,000! What did you pay for that?
He paid a lot more than 2K, lol.
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OMG! Is that a Theater of Magic? I hear those sell for up to $2,000! What did you pay for that?
He paid a lot more than 2K, lol.
Yep. :P
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OMG! Is that a Theater of Magic? I hear those sell for up to $2,000! What did you pay for that?
What planet do you live on? I'll take a few $2k ToMs!
Even in the south, they are $3k+.
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I just added a 3rd pin-- and did some moving around of games.
This is the best part of the hobby for me....enjoy the photos! :cheers:
Not pictured is my Fortune teller with candy machines (the kind you see in diners); my Arkanoid Bartop and my cocktail. :afro:
I'm pretty sure your wife told you to keep your silly hobby to that one small corner of the basement, you remember right after she said "sure, you can paint the basement any color you want, as long as any color you want is white". Seems like your collection is starting to creep outward a bit. Be a shame if she had to bring the hammer down...
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Would love a nice finished full basement for my gameroom.... one day. For now I get the 'room under the stairs'. Just re-organized everything recently, don't think there is much else I can fit in there. Would like to get a digital pinball, like a Funhouse but I can play about 250 tables on the MAME cab so that keeps me from pulling the trigger, barely. :timebomb:
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k24/swillie1/Gameroom1.jpg)
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k24/swillie1/Gameroom2.jpg)
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k24/swillie1/Gameroom3.jpg)
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Would love a nice finished full basement for my gameroom.... one day. For now I get the 'room under the stairs'. Just re-organized everything recently, don't think there is much else I can fit in there. Would like to get a digital pinball, like a Funhouse but I can play about 250 tables on the MAME cab so that keeps me from pulling the trigger, barely. :timebomb:
Love it!
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DUDE Swillie mad mad mad props for the driving sim rig under the steps :notworthy:
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Would love a nice finished full basement for my gameroom.... one day. For now I get the 'room under the stairs'. Just re-organized everything recently, don't think there is much else I can fit in there. Would like to get a digital pinball, like a Funhouse but I can play about 250 tables on the MAME cab so that keeps me from pulling the trigger, barely. :timebomb:
nice, what racing gaming chair is that?
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Thanks for the nice props. The driving sim is my favorite gizmo. The chair is an Ultimate Gaming Chair Renegade. impulse buy from Costco a few years back. It has sound triggered blue ground effects lighting, head rest speakers and 12 discreet vibration motors and a cup holder :cheers: . If you hit the left wall you feel it on that side, that chair was way worth it ($200 bucks I think). A stereo receiver behind the setup powers speakers in the cabinet as well as the chair. My son is on notice, he has till the end of March to get his fill of Black Ops, than the PS3 and GT5 are going in that thing. :laugh2:
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Personally, I think the didgeridoos are tits! :cheers:
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Personally, I think the didgeridoos are tits! :cheers:
Most people don't know what they are , good eye. The Bally Boomerang used to sit right there next to them, when i found out there was a pin that matched the theme, it only took a week to score one for $200. Simple table, was dirty but cleaned up nice.
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Yeah I bought a Theater of Magic over 10 years ago for 1,500 bucks and restored it slowly over the years. The pin was in good shape but need some work. I fixed it all up and sold it along with a Restored Addams Family (paid 2,200) and Cue Ball wizzard (paid 1,200) for a packaged deal of 11,000 bucks. So I made some good bank on that one. I actually bought my wife's wedding ring with the money. Go ahead and insert all your insulting comments to me :cheers: I have heard them all. But my wife is all for having a golden tee in my living room.
(http://extendedplayarcade.com/mame/2010-03-20_18.46.34.jpg)
and soon a cocktail table when I am ever finished with it. I will post pics
OMG! Is that a Theater of Magic? I hear those sell for up to $2,000! What did you pay for that?
He paid a lot more than 2K, lol.
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Would love a nice finished full basement for my gameroom.... one day. For now I get the 'room under the stairs'. Just re-organized everything recently, don't think there is much else I can fit in there. Would like to get a digital pinball, like a Funhouse but I can play about 250 tables on the MAME cab so that keeps me from pulling the trigger, barely. :timebomb:
Nice job on the space you've got there. It may be small, but I think you used it pretty well! Also, gotta give you respect for the rod hockey table, love playing those things! One of these days I wanna get my hands on a full Chexx bubble hockey. One of my favourite nightclubs that used to be here in Vancouver (before it demolished for more condo buildings..grrrr!), had a Chexx that we'd play while enjoying a night out gettin' drunk. Fun times!
I actually bought my wife's wedding ring with the money. Go ahead and insert all your insulting comments to me :cheers: I have heard them all. But my wife is all for having a golden tee in my living room.
Ahhh, the things we give up for wives...
btw, you've got a gorgeous looking home extendedplayarcade.
Love the wall colour, and that patio outside looks great!
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Dear extendedplayarcade
You should have sold your nards instead, at least then you would still have your games...now you have neither (games = sold, bolas = she took em).
Who am I kidding, my wife's ring is the reason I didnt get my LCD pin & life sized stormtrooper last year ;D
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Personally, I think the didgeridoos are tits! :cheers:
Most people don't know what they are , good eye.
I couldn't find them. Now, OH, there they are on the wall. But they don't look like the ones I remember anyways, so....
I can't imagine having a GT cabinet instead of an Adams Family pin, let alone a ToM table. I would gut and MAME that cabinet, and keep the pins. Paying more than $100 for jewelry eludes my sensibility. However, if you both are happy, then good enough.
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I don't have anything fancy like some of you, and it is all in the garage, but I am really enjoying the lineup now. The Konami cab at the end with no CP is my old MAME cab. It may become an X-Men one of these days. All that is left of the MAME setup is the modular cp, computer, and a new 32" LCD TV. Hopefully I will get around to building a cab for it this summer.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=81323.0;attach=176348;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=81323.0;attach=176350;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=81323.0;attach=176352;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=81323.0;attach=176354;image)
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^ Nice!!! :applaud: :cheers:
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First of all, you guys all have a really outstanding collection of arcades/pinball and other. I'm quite jealous of the space you have available to store everything (and a wife that allows it). I live in Los Angeles, and have a pretty small house (1350 sq feet). We moved in 6 months ago and I converted the garage into this (below). My struggle was that I wanted more than a Game Room, I also wanted a workshop and a place to play board games (I love me some good Euro board games). Anyway, this is the current outcome. I really want a Pinball ... going to have to figure a way to squeeze it in...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TYPEBNW3iqI/AAAAAAAAAZI/uhwlXi3vfQw/s640/IMG_1508.JPG)
MAME ARCADE
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TYPDlmkOcsI/AAAAAAAAAZI/EnGNu94C6xs/s512/IMG_1503.JPG)
4 Player Control Panel (Actlabs gun shells - with AimTrak inners)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TY-p6qjka2I/AAAAAAAAAZI/e66vSwr7z2c/s640/IMG_1520.JPG)
Pole Position II
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TYPDhmT2UTI/AAAAAAAAAZI/QuiY39FaL-w/s512/IMG_1502.JPG)
Lifetime Double Shot - Basketball Arcade
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TYPDlYmCMUI/AAAAAAAAAZI/czH_qteR7xc/s640/IMG_1501.JPG)
Dart Board
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TYPD8xPTgOI/AAAAAAAAAZI/1NyCqbWNJsw/s640/IMG_1507.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TY-pqY1qHQI/AAAAAAAAAZI/SrUscJa4FFw/s640/IMG_1515.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TY-prbbHNxI/AAAAAAAAAZI/ueYPwx6fgbE/s640/IMG_1517.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TY-p1lLrwvI/AAAAAAAAAZI/4mTgGzfZuWE/s640/IMG_1518.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TY-qG30Rz5I/AAAAAAAAAZI/lg-c0r6SwvQ/s640/IMG_1516.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TY-p08raR-I/AAAAAAAAAZI/ABBwWKkWgto/s640/IMG_1519.JPG)
(https://picasaweb.google.com/109179513971327281876/GameRoomPhotos#5585523345481532754)
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My girlfrend can never see that picture with the skeeball in it. :)
I love the work area. Mine seems to be shrinking all the time to make room for more games.
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That's WAY too neat a garage ;)
Nice collection though. I love the skeeball too!
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Nice Skeeball and those floors are mint. If you saw a photo of my garage it looks like a tornado hit it. Great job. I love the framed posters as well. Were did you get the frames? What size? I have a collection of original Star Wars posters I want to put up but can't (not really tried) find black frames for it. Great job. invite us over :cheers:
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Paul & Kronic your garages are waaaay cooler than mine, wow nice spaces :cheers:
Paul you really have some great dedicated machines there, I like it. Reminds me of Frizzle's place are you guys brothers?
Kronic that space looks purdy, all that grey & sealed floors + those dope posters & money shop. Damn that was well done!
EDIT: Best board ever = Winmau Blade 3
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Thanks guys. The floors are super awesome, I love them the most. The garage was a total revamp for me. I did 80% of it myself. I tore out the ceiling joists, installed new ones, installed electrical /lights, installed a radiant barrier, insulated, added attic ladder, prepp-ed for drywall, painted, installed a new Garage door, and installed all the Gladiator garage products. Here is what it looked like during the demo.
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/148584_601154170630_56901451_34388050_1654475_n.jpg)
I didn't do all the drywall work, and I didn't do the floors (which look so much more awesome in person). Otherwise it's a brand-spankin-new garage for gaming and hanging. I watch Futurama from the TV (on the fridge) from a netflix stream on wifi ... and puts around in there tweaking with MAME settings pretty much every night now.
The Skeeball was a pain in the @SS to move and restore. It's a full 13' skeeball from 1980. But it cleaned up pretty good. I still need to configure the tickets dispenser and get a replacement coin mech (it was empty when I bought it).
As for the Posters, they are 18x24. I took the artwork from http://flyers.arcade-museum.com (http://flyers.arcade-museum.com) and then put it in photoshop, blew them up and retraced a lot of the elements so they would look good when printed. It's not 100% by any means, but you can't tell at all from a few feet away. They look great. Also, there is a local framing company (http://www.quickartframe.com/) near me that mounts them to foam-core, and installed them with metal frames and actual glass for only $20 ... that was crazy. I first tried target but they sucked!
I have now slipped in a boardgame table/workshop table that I built that takes up most of the center of the room. It's on wheels so I can roll it out of the garage for parties and such ... but I find it useful.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_dBBtTLKZYE0/TYYyLmf2aaI/AAAAAAAAAXk/EYTh0TAX4_Y/s640/IMG_1511.JPG)
I could not have done any of this without first building a very large shed, Google scketchup, an imagination, and the Federal "First Time Home Buyers" tax credit :cheers:
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Nice work!
Love the Tron Game poster, where'd you get that?
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Nice work!
Love the Tron Game poster, where'd you get that?
As for the Posters, they are 18x24. I took the artwork from http://flyers.arcade-museum.com (http://flyers.arcade-museum.com) and then put it in photoshop, blew them up and retraced a lot of the elements so they would look good when printed. It's not 100% by any means, but you can't tell at all from a few feet away. They look great. Also, there is a local framing company (http://www.quickartframe.com/) near me that mounts them to foam-core, and installed them with metal frames and actual glass for only $20 ... that was crazy. I first tried target but they sucked!
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Santini's old. He can't read real good...
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*blush*
I have chronic skimming syndrome.
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Kicking up the old thread ;D
Room 1:
(http://gallery.me.com/cenobytez/100604/IMG_2034/web.jpg)
(http://gallery.me.com/cenobytez/100604/IMG_1940/web.jpg)
(http://gallery.me.com/cenobytez/100604/IMG_1937/web.jpg)
Room 2:
(http://gallery.me.com/cenobytez/100196/IMG_0089/web.jpg)
(http://gallery.me.com/cenobytez/100196/IMG_0111/web.jpg)
(http://www.cenobyte.nl/gameroom_nl/files/stacks_image_60_1.png)
Here is the whole story: http://www.cenobyte.nl/gameroom/index.html (http://www.cenobyte.nl/gameroom/index.html)
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Wow. I dont think i've ever felt this jealous.
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The slot car track is badass! That gave me the same wow, WTF reaction I see when a "normal" person first see's a home gameroom.
We're all probably a little jaded to seeing vids and pins in houses, but not something like that!
Awesome room! :cheers:
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Wow. I dont think i've ever felt this jealous.
:stupid
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Holy crap on a stick...
Party in the Netherlands! Gotta be a plane in that house somewhere, fly us over, I call blue car!! ;D
Sweeeet setup. :cheers:
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Thanks guys! Next week a projector is installed so we can play the Xbox, Xbox 360 and the PS3 on a big screen ;D
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No fair, thats not a game room its a game rental property hahaha
Looks awesome
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@Cenobyte
Holy Shut the front door mother father!
I am censoring myself as much as possible.
Great stuff. As I scrolled down didn't expect to see a slot car track. I mean everyone under the age of 21 might not even know what one of those thing are for.
Great job. Lots of detail. I will now delete my new gameroom photos off my hard drive and be assamed of myself
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SLOT CAR!!!!! That's Genius! When I was a kid there was a Slot Car raceway and semi arcade right down from my house, I bought a more expensive slot car to bring in that I may still have lying around somewhere... hmm ... crap ... now I've got slot car envy ... what a great setup you have.
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SLOT CAR!!!!! That's Genius! When I was a kid there was a Slot Car raceway and semi arcade right down from my house, I bought a more expensive slot car to bring in that I may still have lying around somewhere... hmm ... crap ... now I've got slot car envy ... what a great setup you have.
Someone's selling one near me right now, only $500 bones!
http://nanaimo.en.craigslist.ca/tag/2548055866.html (http://nanaimo.en.craigslist.ca/tag/2548055866.html)
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(http://)this our gameroom in holland
greeting
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this our gameroom in holland
greeting
How did you get the games up there?
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and the othe side
greetings
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;D ;Dlost of hard work it took four people to do it
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I am guessing that is your attic correct?
I can't even imagine how you guys got them up there.
Must of been a lot of guys and a lot of beer
Looks fun though and a good use of the space.
:cheers:
(http://)this our gameroom in holland
greeting
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hi yes the attic above the garage .
it took al lot of beer and a bbq but they ar up there.
yes indeed good use of space
greetings robert
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and the othe side
greetings
Is that a....stuffed animal on the couch?
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Here's the current state of my gameroom:
My Game Room 3D Animation - 9/7/2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ridxqnR-zEg#ws)
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so uh... i'm sure someone with a gameroom like that would already have heard a plethora of derisive comments from those who are jealous. It must really suck to hear that time and again. I'm sure it's just jealousy in the end. I for one, however, am fully supportive, you sonova.... :) jealous :-[
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TheShanMan, That's a game house!! And I want it.
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Bahhhh, only one pinball and it's been gutted from the looks of it. I'm out. :laugh2:
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Here is my room
Still have a Warlords Cocktail and a Star Wars upright in the garage that need minor work / cleaning before they come inside.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gVv980kSDFM/TmgurT1Bj-I/AAAAAAAABtM/4qS94Z8Jl6U/s400/IMGP1460.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HVHwrO5MKFI/TmguyPjx2VI/AAAAAAAABtQ/72JRhmSKAjs/s400/IMGP1461.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DIFw8eBTOdM/Tmgu34PikFI/AAAAAAAABtU/HLIjviieRks/s400/IMGP1462.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yY2o6yzK8X4/TmgvJj8R0RI/AAAAAAAABtg/-IUQoYIMgy4/s400/IMGP1465.JPG)
There is a pool table and air hockey table as well
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Nice looks awesome. You must have a ton off room in your basement. I am jealous.
Here is my room
Still have a Warlords Cocktail and a Star Wars upright in the garage that need minor work / cleaning before they come inside.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gVv980kSDFM/TmgurT1Bj-I/AAAAAAAABtM/4qS94Z8Jl6U/s400/IMGP1460.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HVHwrO5MKFI/TmguyPjx2VI/AAAAAAAABtQ/72JRhmSKAjs/s400/IMGP1461.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DIFw8eBTOdM/Tmgu34PikFI/AAAAAAAABtU/HLIjviieRks/s400/IMGP1462.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yY2o6yzK8X4/TmgvJj8R0RI/AAAAAAAABtg/-IUQoYIMgy4/s400/IMGP1465.JPG)
There is a pool table and air hockey table as well
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Posted this in AM but here too
I moved my gameroom into the lounge to accomodate the new arrivals.
SI, DL, Quantum, DK, MB and Arkanoid/Tapper in foreground, (Rally-X, Track n Field, SWUR, Pong not shown)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172971)
Joust CT, Galaga repro, Ms Pac repro, RT2084 new CT, Defender CT
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172975)
Computer Space
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172983)
Tapper, R-Type, Space Duel, Gauntlet
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172981)
SWCP, Domino Man
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172977)
Missed one
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172986)
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@drawfull nice collection looks nice. When you say lounge is that in your house? You have a lounge in your house? Or is it a business?
Still really nice collection. All those games are mint condition.
Thanks for posted
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Posted this in AM but here too
I moved my gameroom into the lounge to accomodate the new arrivals.
SI, DL, Quantum, DK, MB and Arkanoid/Tapper in foreground, (Rally-X, Track n Field, SWUR, Pong not shown)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172971)
Joust CT, Galaga repro, Ms Pac repro, RT2084 new CT, Defender CT
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172975)
Computer Space
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172983)
Tapper, R-Type, Space Duel, Gauntlet
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172981)
SWCP, Domino Man
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172977)
Missed one
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=172986)
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Lounge = living room :D
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Made some improvements to my Game Room & installed a laser & fogger :afro:
Mario's Game Room Laser Show (Full) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiTUgGIZSyg#ws)
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Dorsia Pub (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS0OiHfgQSU#)
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Made some improvements to my Game Room & installed a laser & fogger :afro:
Did someone say Frogger? Oh, FOGGER. You want to rust your machines?
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Did someone say Frogger? Oh, FOGGER. You want to rust your machines?
It probably won't rust them, but it could make them greasy;
http://www.gotfog.com/fog_machine_faq3.html (http://www.gotfog.com/fog_machine_faq3.html)
CAN I USE A FOG MACHINE INDOORS - SUCH AS FOR A PARTY?
While we can't speak for every fog machine on the market, we have never seen one that could not be used indoors. But, there are a few things to remember. If you use a lot of fog you will get a very thin film of fog fluid residue on everything in the room, including people. My wife says it moisturizes her skin. Most fog fluids are made of glycol (kind of like mineral oil) and water, so it shouldn't do any damage, but feels sticky. If you have expensive furniture, etc., you make want to remove it or use the fog machine in a different room.
Keep your cleaning supplies handy, if you use it a lot ;)
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I thought those green lasers could be seen in daylight without the use of fog etc (unlike the red or purple).
Is that not the case?
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I thought those green lasers could be seen in daylight without the use of fog etc (unlike the red or purple).
Is that not the case?
No, not "in the air", only on the surface they fall on. You need fog to reveal the beams in the air. But it's almost just as nice without the fog machine IMO.
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I don't have anything fancy like some of you, and it is all in the garage, but I am really enjoying the lineup now. The Konami cab at the end with no CP is my old MAME cab. It may become an X-Men one of these days. All that is left of the MAME setup is the modular cp, computer, and a new 32" LCD TV. Hopefully I will get around to building a cab for it this summer.
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/pcolson/Garage%20Arcade/S1110003.jpg)
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/pcolson/Garage%20Arcade/S1110002.jpg)
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/pcolson/Garage%20Arcade/S1110004.jpg)
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/pcolson/Garage%20Arcade/S1130003.jpg)
Wow, a lot has happened in the last 7 months. I just looked through this thread again and saw my post from April. Nine of the games in those pics are now gone. I found 3 of my favorite games since the last post: Pinbot, Stunt Cycle, and Hydro Thunder. :) Here is the current lineup (well almost, I just sold the Gaplus the other day):
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=81323.0;attach=176342;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=81323.0;attach=176344;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=81323.0;attach=176346;image)
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Unless you're using an oil-based hazer, there's no worry. We run mineral oil hazers and traditional fog machines: Our mineral oil hazers disperse less than a teaspoon of oil in a 6 hour run period, and foggers use a glycol base fluid that has a small amount of water, so unless the hot fog output of the machine hits a surface directly in front of the fog machine, there's nothing to worry about.
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Gotta say, I run one of those cheapy $30 foggers and it doesn't really put a film on anything. I had one knucklehead fog us out so bad one night we couldn't -literally- see our own hands in front of our faces, and it didn't dust or slime anything. Plus since I got it, I've probably used maybe 2 oz o fluid (and even then I don't know if some was evap).
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maybe a stupid question, but what effect will a fogger have on carpet?
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maybe a stupid question, but what effect will a fogger have on carpet?
None, unless there is a liquid dripping from the output nozzle(un-vaporized fog fluid which low quality machines may spit out), which may feel slightly sticky, but shouldn't hurt anything.
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If I leave mine on for a long period, without fogging, it will leak straight fluid, it must build up somewhere. If you set it to 'auto' it never happens.
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If you are more interested in seeing lasers than smokng the place out, a hazer is a better bet. That's what they use at rock shows that give the bands that "surreal" look, as well as let you see the light shoot through the air. It's basically a mist that hangs in the air for much longer than fog does and catches the light.
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Wow! some amazing suff out there. I wish some of you guys lived in my neighborhood. I will get some pics up once I get my seconf machine done.
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Here's the current state of my gameroom:
My Game Room 3D Animation - 9/7/2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ridxqnR-zEg#ws)
Pigout? im really jealous
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Yep! Only time I've had a game shipped. But that reminds me... updated video with new games (Off Road, Prop Cycle, Skeeball, plus I switched Road Blasters to Indy Jones and Super Mario Bros to Excitebike) and altered layout...
My Game Room 3D Animation - 11/17/2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17sXHMqweig#ws)
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(well almost, I just sold the Gaplus the other day):
[img width=640 height=480]
-tear- I know it's just a MsPac cab, but with that artwork, it's way cool looking.
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Here is the start of my gameroom. Got a few pins. Got the wife some funds from selling a few couches and gave her free reign to "decorate" as she pleases, which got her fully on board with this plan!
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Bumping this up with new gameroom pics:
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=187035;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=187037;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=187039;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=187041;image)
:cheers:
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Looking good buddy! Your collection has somewhat grown! :cheers:
I don't have a game room as such but this is my corner of the living room :afro:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Francoberasi/CabPixx013.jpg)
We've just in the process of buying the house (we were renting) so I'm looking forward to getting some artwork up I've been collecting :)
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Yeah, my collection is growing... much to the wife's despair... lol.
Is that an Initial D I see? Nice! I wish I could get my hands on at least one more candy cab. I'd love to have a dedicated vertical machine. :cheers:
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Yeah it's an Initial D, It's been consolised to play 360 though so I mainly use it for that.
Having a dedicated vert cab (or two ;D ) is handy. There was always a game I wanted to play in the other orientation and they can be a bit of a pain to rotate so I bought a second.
Then I found that there was always something I wanted to play in another resolution (15/31k) as well as the other orientation so I bought another tri-sync to cover all bases. I kept the NAC as the PFX in my Naomi doesn't like Taito F3 games.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Francoberasi/CabPixx013.jpg)
What is it with some of you guys and Japan-style cabs? They look a little hard to assemble, being what looks like plastic and all.
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Yeah, they aren't my favorite style of cab either, but then, I grew up with arcades full of the traditional, refrigerator box style black cabs from the early 80's so that's what says "arcade" to me. The viewlix (I think that's what that style is called), not as much.
Still, there's some fantastic collections of cabs here!
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What is it with some of you guys and Japan-style cabs? They look a little hard to assemble, being what looks like plastic and all.
Actually, they are very easy to assemble/disassemble. In fact, they're more cleverly built than woodie cabinets.
Here's a picture of my New Astro City, disassembled for cleaning:
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=166482)
See how it splits down the middle? I just takes some unscrewing and they split apart easily.
Try disassembling a woodie, it's near impossible.
These sit down cabinets are an absolute pleasure to play on, I'm talking about the most comfortable prolonged gaming experience. Personally, as I get older, my back and legs tend to ache after hours of play on my woodie stand-ups. You could say, why not just by stools? Well, then I'd have extra chairs that would only be used for these cabinets, when I could just use a regular chair. These candy's give you the ability to prolong your gaming without the wear and tear on your body from standing around for hours. They're also really easy to switch boards in and out, again, attributed to the clever manufacturing and ease-of-access to each panel. Plus they look slick, like a spaceship!
For me, I grew up with woodie cabinets primarily, candy cabinets didn't start showing up around here till the 90's. But being on the west-coast we were privy to a lot of Asian imports, so they popped up everywhere. The first time I played on one, I knew right away that I loved them.
I'm actually planning on getting a second candy cabinet, they're just so awesome to play on. Especially when you want to seriously concentrate on a game.
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Real candies are mostly metal, not plastic. The only plastic is basically just various trim pieces around the monitor and control panel and usually the marquee holder.
Most candies are pretty easy to work in. Some split down the middle as shown above, while others just have access panels and doors...everywhere. Most have monitors that are readily rotated and remounted without any real work aside from manhandling the monitor (kinda unavoidable unless you do some sort of auto-rotate system which is really only ever seen on home-use stuff, though I'm sure somebody will prove me wrong on that one).
They're also surprisingly lightweight. Metal is heavy, but you don't need very much (it's something like 1/16" sheet steel) to make the cabinet quite strong owing to the structure formed by the enclosing the cabinet. Getting the same level of structure with wood takes quite a bit more material (3/4" ply or particle board was pretty standard on American stand-up cabs from around the same era i.e. late 80s and on, though MDF seems to have become popular recently).
I have a couple Neo 29s and I love 'em. Many people prefer the newer styles, but I like the somewhat more boxy (yet beveled off) look and the glass over the monitor face to save it from scratches when it was on public duty. The front glass is usually just a bit tinted to help with the black levels, too, which is nice (I'm a video quality stickler).
Mind you, I like my good ol' Midway MK2 cab plenty, too. The standups seem better for a lot of classic American games: sports games, action fighters, etc. as they seem to heighten the experience of action and emphasize the social aspect by encouraging frequent rotation of players and bumping into each other. Candies are great for traditionally Japanese games requiring precision and control or with slower, more methodical like many shooters, tech fighters, some puzzle games, etc. since your body is more relaxed. Kinda reflects the corresponding culture to some degree, but then maybe I'm overanalyzing things...
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Damn, H, you filled the room. Where's the pool table?
Real candies are mostly metal, not plastic. The only plastic is basically just various trim pieces around the monitor and control panel and usually the marquee holder.
I disagree. It seems, as would be expected, that through the 80s candies were metal. Into, and definitely by the mid-90s, they were almost all ABS/fiberglass/etc. Astro Citys are black on the inside and the material is more resilient to impact. Others, like an Impress are solid white plastic, very hard, cracks if whacked.
I'm with opt2not. I love candys. I love 80s cabs, too, but I enjoy a good sit-down experience, which is why I MAME'd mine. Pics coming soon....er, ish.
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+1 for candy cabs, sitting down is great, big screens, easy to move around
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Real candies are mostly metal, not plastic. The only plastic is basically just various trim pieces around the monitor and control panel and usually the marquee holder.
I disagree. It seems, as would be expected, that through the 80s candies were metal. Into, and definitely by the mid-90s, they were almost all ABS/fiberglass/etc. Astro Citys are black on the inside and the material is more resilient to impact. Others, like an Impress are solid white plastic, very hard, cracks if whacked.
Interesting. I've really only worked with them through about the mid-late 90s. Most of the ones I've worked in have been SNK Neo/Super Neo. I wonder if they were just hold-outs on the whole "plastic everywhere" thing. Definitely plenty of metal on them. The whole "box" that makes up the main part of the cabinet is metal. Only plastic is for the control panel frame (the panel itself is metal), monitor trim, and the marquee holder.
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Damn, H, you filled the room. Where's the pool table?
Directly behind me as I was taking the picture. :cheers:
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Plastic Fantastics :burgerking:
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb412/amendonz/temporary-7.jpg)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb412/amendonz/temporary-8.jpg)
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Put more cool ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- in this thread please, not sure why but I like looking at game rooms.
More pics! ;D
Thanks.
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Crappy "panoramic" pics, but it's the only way to capture the how the game room is laid out with a couple of pics.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=270253)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=270255)
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I did a little vid, shows off the bar. The games had to move into the next room because I needed the space for another bar rail and dance floor. Never underestimate the space needed.
The wife doesn't object any more because she can have her friends over for a drunk fest too, so it worked out for everyone.
http://youtu.be/wCZm_e6SRjk (http://youtu.be/wCZm_e6SRjk)
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Awesome vid. Makes me want to get my place back in game shape. It has fizzled out since everyone has had kids/gotten pissed at each other/started dating people I don't want here. :lol
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Awesome vid Zakk. Love the stools at the bar.
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I've only just recently begun converting my game room from a little kid play area and into an older kid/adult game room. I've been keeping a project in-the-works at all times over the past few months, so I can quickly ramp it up. Not pictured is the Grayhound crane I'm restoring downstairs, once finished it'll be moved up to the room.
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Skee ball, jealous!
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Those were a matter of perfect timing. They're roughly 3/4 size, about 9 feet long. We bought one on CL for $100, then my wife insisted that we get a second (gotta love her!). One week later we found another on CL for $100, done deal. Haven't seen one since, so like I said it was perfect timing.
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Those were a matter of perfect timing. They're roughly 3/4 size, about 9 feet long. We bought one on CL for $100, then my wife insisted that we get a second (gotta love her!). One week later we found another on CL for $100, done deal. Haven't seen one since, so like I said it was perfect timing.
Even more jealous of the price! There are some on CL here, but the guy wants $1000 a piece. :banghead:
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I kind of stumbled upon this thread, I like the rooms, too bad I don't have the funds to make one of my own.
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Playing with the new Panorama feature of my iphone. Bit distorted but takes a nice picture.
In picture from right to left: MAME arcade, Spy Hunter pinball, Wine fridge, Dart board, Air Hockey, and Poker table currently hosting electronic vibrating football. Future hopes are to add a second MAME machine (one Verticle one Horizontal) and at least one more Pinball. Oh, and a mirror ball. Gotta have a disco mirror ball.
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Poker table currently hosting electronic vibrating football.
I remember that football game when I was a kid. Was kinda funny for a little while, but the players would fall over sometimes.
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Latest gameroom pics.
I moved my work shop area behind my bar to open up the gameroom a bit more. There are a few things not pictured (there is a row of games in front of the bar and a Touchmaster that gets set up on the bar itself.
Of course my Pole Position being a Pole Position has gone from working to booting to garbage just from being moved across the room (fixed it later that afternoon).
I actually have a few more machines than I really want, as the row in front of the bar is cramped.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TImftTu4WOU/UQQWkiRkV_I/AAAAAAAAAVA/mGQJs6Sk_Wo/s912/100_2424.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dAr3aWmrBUU/UQQWlStPX0I/AAAAAAAAAVI/MVSN3Q8mxuU/s912/100_2425.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u8aHr7jYE4Q/UQQWkZPQVDI/AAAAAAAAAU4/4Hebz93Dig0/s912/100_2426.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FZs9OX56wPw/UQQWnMskxTI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/BkMwQPq0lXc/s912/100_2427.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_iexhNxIAsA/UQQWnrXQLUI/AAAAAAAAAVc/IXDl1UvI7Fw/s912/100_2428.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FDPku0NUq-Y/UQQWnk2roeI/AAAAAAAAAVY/Ee1x8_VeHBI/s912/100_2429.JPG)
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A quick update to my previous pic - Early January I got my second crane up and running and moved to the game room along with a sticker/candy machine combo from a local auction. Just in time for a big bday party for my older son with all the nieces and nephews who love to come play at our house. Today I got my new Sega Turbo up there.
Funny story about the Turbo, we cracked it in half to make moving easier last night. Back half went without issue. Front half was minus the monitor, as I had it out for a recap today. We were midway up the stairs, when the 30+ year old 1x1 wood strip that holds the screw with in turn secures the board with the power supplies, transformer and amps gave out. The entire unit fell out, reaching the end of slack on cable after cable, ripping them either in half or tearing out the molex pins or solder joints. Luckily a little quality time with the soldering iron, plus way too many swear words and it's back up and running. And the cap kit did wonders for the wavy image.
Another auction this weekend, so I hope to add more. What you can't make out in the picture is the display case we picked up from a local retailer who no longer needed it. You can only see it's black side. It holds the spillover of my wife's Hello Kitty collection. In the right half of the image you can see the shelves I put in the nooks on either side of the entrance to her office, which quickly filled up. Now this 6 foot display case is getting a bit full, as well.
http://arcade.oesm.org (http://arcade.oesm.org)
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Video game room...
(http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac140/renogameswebs/80A08FB3-E317-435B-A94A-6514BE0679C7-7211-000007AC8F4D6CBC.jpg)
Arcade...
(http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac140/renogameswebs/3B433AF0-D12C-45C1-A17A-F61C3BA6F902-7211-000007AC9679D996.jpg)
(http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac140/renogameswebs/CAAA570C-A417-4CDE-A964-0DC4FB1F8F30-7211-000007AC933301DD.jpg)
(http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac140/renogameswebs/F2CD9FEA-BAB3-4AD2-A664-AFC6B9245301-7211-000007AC99846BD2.jpg)
(http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac140/renogameswebs/6812B397-3C62-48DE-8B2F-5690D3E9FECD-7211-000007AC9D243C63.jpg)
(http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac140/renogameswebs/EF964F1A-3052-4453-AEB2-239E27FA922F-7211-000007ACA08A1DC6.jpg)
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my small game room
and a little in my living room and my kitchen
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Even if it will be forever in "work in progress"....this is the new style of my room:
(http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics_gamoovernet690px/20130311122637-glstar-Saletta-1.JPG) (http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics/20130311122637-glstar-Saletta-1.JPG)
(http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics_gamoovernet690px/20130311122747-glstar-Saletta-2.JPG) (http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics/20130311122747-glstar-Saletta-2.JPG)
(http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics_gamoovernet690px/20130311122847-glstar-Saletta-3.JPG) (http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics/20130311122847-glstar-Saletta-3.JPG)
(http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics_gamoovernet690px/20130311122920-glstar-Saletta-4.JPG) (http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics/20130311122920-glstar-Saletta-4.JPG)
(http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics_gamoovernet690px/20130311122947-glstar-Saletta-5.JPG) (http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics/20130311122947-glstar-Saletta-5.JPG)
(http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics_gamoovernet690px/20130311123024-glstar-Saletta-6.JPG) (http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics/20130311123024-glstar-Saletta-6.JPG)
(http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics_gamoovernet690px/20130311123056-glstar-Saletta-7.JPG) (http://gamoovernet.pixhotel.fr/pics/20130311123056-glstar-Saletta-7.JPG)
Not pictured i have:
-Sega Rally twin
-Super Sprint
-Tales From The Crypt Pinball
-New Net City