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Title: This is what happens when you DON'T have a MAME cabinet.
Post by: McHale on August 24, 2013, 11:33:36 pm: I'm jealous as hell! Does this belong to anyone here?

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All-Star Dad Builds Incredible Arcade With His Son

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

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

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

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What I’m saying is, I want to go there.
Title: This is what happens when you DON'T have a MAME cabinet.
Post by: TPA5 on August 24, 2013, 11:37:15 pm: I don't even want to look, cause that's way too much porn for one evening! Good to see so many games being given a good home!
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Post by: jennifer on August 24, 2013, 11:58:51 pm: They ought to chuck that fleabag couch in the dumpster, and get a few pins....Set me up Bobby, I"ll be over by that Tron.
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Post by: AGarv on August 25, 2013, 12:09:51 am: OK that is INCREDIBLE! Makes me feel good just knowing the place exists.
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Post by: blashyrk on August 25, 2013, 02:45:29 am: I think i died and went to arcade heaven.
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Post by: yotsuya on August 25, 2013, 02:51:21 am: That's TheBasement's Arcade. The builder posts on KLOV.
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Post by: WindDrake on August 25, 2013, 03:24:44 am: Man, every time I see TheBasement's arcade, it's jawdropping.
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Post by: DGP on August 25, 2013, 05:31:58 am: Impressive collection and rubs salt in the wound of a just missed Hydro Thunder sit down for me. :hissy:

Jason
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Post by: Afterburner on August 25, 2013, 07:13:23 am: Wow...I've been in commercially operated arcades that weren't anywhere near that nice or with that many games.

Awesome....although the thought of the power bill makes me cringe.
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Post by: UFO on August 25, 2013, 09:21:58 am: WOW!! :notworthy:

That is just my dream!
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Post by: Louis Tully on August 25, 2013, 10:15:20 am: .
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Post by: Ginsu Victim on August 25, 2013, 02:02:56 pm: Quote
This is what happens when you DON'T have a MAME cabinet.
I would gladly trade my MAME cabinet for that!
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Post by: segaman40 on August 25, 2013, 05:03:11 pm: Yeah, it's OK I suppose......................but I bet he doesn't have an Atari 2600, does he, NO
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Post by: Generic Eric on August 25, 2013, 05:50:34 pm: Quote from: segaman40 on August 25, 2013, 05:03:11 pm
Yeah, it's OK I suppose......................but I bet he doesn't have an Atari 2600, does he, NO
In the last picture
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Post by: michelevit on August 25, 2013, 10:18:01 pm: my favorite item is the little two person cafeteria style end table. perfect way to eat some reheated pizza.
great room. i'm curious how many amps a collection like that draws.
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Post by: TopJimmyCooks on August 25, 2013, 11:51:18 pm: No pins? pass . . . . :lol
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Post by: Silverwind on August 26, 2013, 12:00:48 am: ouch, is that a rear projection TV?
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Post by: paigeoliver on August 26, 2013, 01:12:57 am: I have been there before. My buddy and I went there to buy the STUN Runner in that second picture. He had everything on when we went, and we played a few games.

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

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

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

The story is completely bogus though. The guy's son had absolutely nothing to do with the game collection at all. It is his dad's collection and his dad fixed up the games, his son did nothing but post some pictures on the internet.
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Post by: ark_ader on August 26, 2013, 05:08:01 am: There was a brief period 1988 to 1990 when videos were selling real cheap. Looks like somebody took advantage .
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Post by: DGP on August 26, 2013, 06:06:04 am: I didn't know Q-bert had a 15" bass bin option... that must be very rare.

Jason
;)
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Post by: jdbailey1206 on August 26, 2013, 10:09:09 am: When did Maximus finish his arcade room?
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Post by: MastarArcade on August 26, 2013, 11:16:24 am: ...I think I just got dizzy looking at this. /drool
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Post by: yotsuya on August 26, 2013, 03:04:38 pm: Quote from: jdbailey1206 on August 26, 2013, 10:09:09 am
When did Maximus finish his arcade room?

Not flashy enough to be Griff's. >:D
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Post by: Maximus on August 26, 2013, 05:28:11 pm: Quote from: yotsuya on August 26, 2013, 03:04:38 pm
Not flashy enough to be Griff's. >:D

:hissy
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Post by: yotsuya on August 26, 2013, 05:34:09 pm: (http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo261/Bejules_photo/Personal/Bonanza/Boomers/kojak.jpg)