Thanks, Jim Z. Your avatar: Is that your Cobra?

Well, we have a few things in common. Here's my current game room, two Cobras and the toys. New game room won't have the cars:
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What make is yours? My white one is Everett-Morrison, and the red Spyder is a FFR.

Excellent! Your build looks very correct to the original Cobra. I looked at Shell Valley when I built mine in 1995, but EM were more accommodating, because I was buying a roller. Car has 95,000 miles on it today.

Do you ever get to the London Cobra Show in London, OH? Been going there for 12 years, had Bob Bondurant drive my car at that event.

Maybe it's time to start a thread "Cars and Pins" or something. I'm sure there are others out there in the same craze.

Buick Grand National engines on both. The EM is a single turbo, the FFR Spyder is twin turbos. 11.40 ET for the EM, and not sure what the twins will do, most likely touch into the 10's the way it's set up. The first pass I made with the twins right out of the box, with a stock GM ECM was 11.90, and when I turned up the wick, the back end got away from me (It's an IRS from a T-Bird). Spooked me for a few years until I got it ironed out, and since then put larger turbos and a FAST XFI computer. Haven't had that one to the track since the mod's.

Your big block should be easy 11's. Traction is always a problem with lots of cubes.

The rafters are 9 ft. throughout. But, ductwork, drain lines, and I beams bring some areas down to in some places, 8 ft or so. The room planning needs to address those places, so you need to consider it. If the ceiling were 8 ft. clear, those same obstacles would be a problem, especially if you have tall machines. I have a skee-ball machine that's 6ft 6in. tall, so placing that machine is important.

Also, I put in a bedroom and bathroom, and had to frame out for drywall. Those rooms were critical in their location, so you need to be concerned with any obstacles.

The upstairs of my house has 12 ft. ceilings throughout. Those are tall ceilings...would be too much for the basement.

I would vote for a MINIMUM of 9 ft. basement ceiling height, and 10 ft if the design allows it.

Back on topic, made some progress today. Fireplace framing roughed in:
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The kids' prize room window roughed in:
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Bar facing is corrugated steel, applied to front of bar:
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Bathroom tile completed:
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Walk-in shower uses 1x2ft tiles on the walls, textured linen-like surface:
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Next step: Carpeting for bed room and stairway. Then the fire place will be installed and framing will be dry-walled, textured and painted. And, when the granite gets here (if it ever does), it will surround the fireplace, top the bar, top the vanity, and counter-top the prize room cage window. Still waiting for the walk-out door <grrr>.

Should be. I might need to wait for that door, but a temporary door can be in place and still pass the occupancy requirement. But the bar top has to be there. No promises from the granite people yet...

Game room 99% finished. I'm still waiting for the entry door and bar stools, all on long backorder. The good news is, I got the final OK on occupancy, so here are some pics of the room empty. After the weekend, it'll be completely filled with stuff. Pool table is now graced with new felt and bumpers, and it's the first thing in the room. All granite, including the giant bar top, in place and ready to go.
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Ha! Yep, the permagrin has been there all weekend. Actually, I did move most of my stuff into the room all day yesterday and got everything wired in today - it's about finished now. I am burned out moving, and will wait until tomorrow to add the room pics. Here's what my driveway looked like yesterday:
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Yeah, can't seem to avoid that stuff. Good news is, the sun seems to keep it in check. It was 39 degrees out, but we're in tee shirts working up a sweat.

It took nine guys to move that 900 lb. granite slab into the house.

If you're even in northern Colorado, feel free to stop by and check the place out.

I want to say "Finally!" But there are a few things missing (bar stools, exit door, bathroom mirror, a few other machines and some accent lighting). Still it's completed and populated with machines. Time to post some images. Here's the result of 10 months of planning and executing, and I'll update as the finishing touches are added:
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I painted the ceiling and did all of the electrical work. Also, did some of the plumbing for the hot water heater.

Subbed the rest of it out.

^^ That turret is going to be the focal point of the house! Can't wait to see its progress.

Seating now installed around the bar. Adds a touch of color there:

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A few neon signs to go, and then I'll be about maxed out.

Here's a walk-thru of my game room. Lots of slots and a few bowlers, 1958 Gandy pool table, "prize" cage for the little ones, along with antique slots, arcades, antique and newer pins, and EM slots.

What I ended up doing is piping in the same channel on the two smaller flat screen TVs over the bar. And that wall, it ended up being a place to put framed pictures. I made a few changes since that video, mostly adding neon signs and a TZ pin to the lineup. Looking to add one more pin, then the "pinball row" will be maxed out. Also added a few smaller arcade games on some open wall space.

It's almost done....

^ Ha! Yeah, always snooping for more stuff.

Master rationalizer here....