Author Topic: My TV Debut-- My Game Room was featured on TV (Read 5769 times)

MameMaster! · « **on:** September 10, 2007, 09:42:04 am »

Hello Everyone!

I'm happy to say that my TV Debut came off great!....for those of you who know me, you know that I have a mini arcade in my NYC apartment (see the April issue of GameRoom Magazine for the full story).

But a few weeks ago Kevin, the publisher got a call from a new show on NBC (channel 4 here in NY) called "OpenHouse NY" that features real estate sales info (like house hunters) and "fun" ideas for your apartment/house (like renovations).

Any way, they asked me my opinion of who locally had a "must see home arcade" so of course I sent them over to Jeff Kinder (of the Dragon's Lair Project). I knew he was in NJ and had very recently posted his arcade renovations here on BYOAC.

While we were talking I mentioned that I too had a mini arcade and they decided to add me to the segement too!

So folks....here it is......you can watch the clip in full here for this week (on the main page, later it may go to an "archive" page)---

www.openhouseny.tv

You have to choose "floor plans" but mine is the first video clip on the page....

ENJOY!!! ( and look for the quick shot of the "arcadecontrols.com" hat I have on display)!

...by the way...the show will repeat for about 3 more times this week on channel 4......different times throughout the day....

MameMaster! (aka- Mitch)

Kaytrim · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2007, 10:23:52 am »

Nice little deal there Mitch. Think you could get a copy of the video for yourself?

TTFN

MameMaster! · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2007, 10:31:41 am »

I'm getting a copy of the full interview.......they actually taped about 3 hours of stuff.

I'm going to edit it together for the "real" interview where I talked about GameRoom Magazine, BYOAC and Mame™.

I'm guessing I'll make it about 10-15 minutes long.....definitely not 3 hours! (I'm not that cruel!).

Not sure where I'll post it.....but I hope to have that soon.

drunkatuw · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2007, 11:27:55 am »

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid988327228/bctid1173351779

Here's a direct link to the video.

JackTucky · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2007, 12:13:02 pm »

I've already had my gameroom on TV. This is so two years ago.

I setup lights and my sister worked the camera and I used a a broken in half oreo for my clip on microphone.

=J

RayB · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2007, 01:00:18 pm »

WOW what a nice home arcade (the first one)

BobA · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2007, 01:02:34 pm »

Nice clip Mamemaster. Nice to see your wife sort of supporting your gameroom. At least you are not on the streets.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2007, 01:18:19 pm »

Quote from: JackTucky on September 10, 2007, 12:13:02 pm

I've already had my gameroom on TV. This is so two years ago.

I setup lights and my sister worked the camera and I used a a broken in half oreo for my clip on microphone.

=J

Bet that didn't last long!

The oreo, I mean.

Very cool clip mamemaster....Your wife is really funny in it!!

MameMaster! · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2007, 01:32:22 pm »

Quote from: RayB on September 10, 2007, 01:00:18 pm

WOW what a nice home arcade (the first one)

thanks.....

but his arcade is really sweet--- here's his story if you've never seen it---
http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/users/jeff/basement/current/

Kaytrim · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2007, 02:44:54 pm »

man that was one heck of a project. Having to dig out and additional 4 inches from the basement for the new concrete. No wonder the old one was cracked and uneven. And here I thought that my basement project took a lot of work.

KenToad · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2007, 03:05:17 pm »

Hey Mitch,

Great game room, but didn't they spell your last name wrong? I thought it was Gerson, not Gearson.

Otherwise, looks awesome.

MameMaster! · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2007, 03:54:02 pm »

Quote from: KenToad on September 10, 2007, 03:05:17 pm

Hey Mitch,

Great game room, but didn't they spell your last name wrong? I thought it was Gerson, not Gearson.

Otherwise, looks awesome.

yep....they spelled it wrong....and they also spelled my wife Gayle's name wrong too. Oh well!

MameMaster! · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2007, 07:39:33 pm »

I got my first fan...I was at the gym...and I saw this cute girl intently staring at me.

she then walked directly over to me and said (LOUDLY) "HOLY COW, THAT WAS YOU ON TV YESTERDAY!.....REALLY COOL ARCADE".......

fans. you gotta love 'em....now just don't tell Mrs. MameMaster!

saint · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2007, 08:41:39 pm »

See, no one here is going to believe that story... You... were at the gym?

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2007, 09:53:43 pm »

Nice segment MM -- thanks for sharing!

saint · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2007, 10:37:00 pm »

Hey - MM - about 2:09, right after they flash the hat, you've got two multi-colored light tubes flashing against the wall. What's that and where do I get them?

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #16 on:** September 10, 2007, 11:20:29 pm »

Just awesome. So cool.

Austin.Wolff · « **Reply #17 on:** September 10, 2007, 11:26:28 pm »

Some 4500 games, all legal, I assume

MameMaster! · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2007, 09:48:48 am »

Quote from: saint on September 10, 2007, 10:37:00 pm

Hey - MM - about 2:09, right after they flash the hat, you've got two multi-colored light tubes flashing against the wall. What's that and where do I get them?

You know I found those in china town here in NYC.....I would try maybe hitting the web and looking a places that sell fixtures for retail stores. Those are meant to be connected in a series for store windows.

SNAAKE · « **Reply #19 on:** September 12, 2007, 06:42:48 am »

awesome vid..full of win !

arcadefever · « **Reply #20 on:** September 12, 2007, 04:58:47 pm »

i just saw it

so cool ....

Glaine · « **Reply #21 on:** September 12, 2007, 08:31:28 pm »

WOW, big congrats. I'm always surprised when members here get noticed by magazines and TV or do amazing things, defiantly not an all-talk forum.

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2007, 12:26:49 am »

sweet.

MameMaster! · « **Reply #23 on:** August 24, 2012, 02:06:32 pm »

For the newbies here-- I've resurrected this old thread as I just found out my video is still on line! Enjoy.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid987655381?bctid=1173351779

My new arcade in my house is way cooler, but this was pretty awesome for it's time in my apartment.

BadMouth · « **Reply #24 on:** August 24, 2012, 02:14:05 pm »

First time seeing the video. I was getting ready to flame you for having Dragon's Lair as a favorite game. Glad that turned out not to be you.

vanrose72 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 27, 2012, 10:18:40 am »

Quote from: MameMaster! on August 24, 2012, 02:06:32 pm

For the newbies here-- I've resurrected this old thread as I just found out my video is still on line! Enjoy.

My new arcade in my house is way cooler, but this was pretty awesome for it's time in my apartment.

I'd like to hear more about tried and true techniques to, uh ... sneak machines into the house under the wife's radar.

tony.silveira · « **Reply #26 on:** August 27, 2012, 11:16:34 am »

i'm just wondering where he keeps all the boards for the 4,500 games that his mame machine plays, offsite storage maybe?

lordnacho · « **Reply #27 on:** August 27, 2012, 08:43:16 pm »

Quote from: MameMaster! on August 24, 2012, 02:06:32 pm

For the newbies here-- I've resurrected this old thread as I just found out my video is still on line! Enjoy.

My new arcade in my house is way cooler, but this was pretty awesome for it's time in my apartment.

As a fellow NY'er, my jealousy cannot be expressed in a forum post

SNAAKE · « **Reply #28 on:** August 28, 2012, 09:06:19 pm »

bet my modded xbox was running in that cabinet lol


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