Covington, LA
Quoted from frb:I loved the arcades back in the day. Every one I was ever at was plastered with no refunds.
Is that "house rules" sign a caddyshack reference? Noice
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Getting everything cleaned up for league/club party this Saturday, my father in law and I ran sub panel so each machine gets its own outlet. Additionally a cable line and network cable so TV on wall has full access to all our music, movies and cable programming. TV is not pictured, but is above fridge to right of IJ93. Pins are also split up due to room, but it gives us pinball on upper, main, and basement. RFM cab has SWE1 in right now, I have new PF for RFM so that is next project.
Quoted from volkdrive:Getting everything cleaned up for league/club party this Saturday
gonna be a long night.
Quoted from volkdrive:Getting everything cleaned up for league/club party this Saturday
SERIOUS Lineup!!! Almost worth buying a plane ticket to Alberta.....
Quoted from volkdrive:Getting everything cleaned up for league/club party this Saturday, my father in law and I ran sub panel so each machine gets its own outlet. Additionally a cable line and network cable so TV on wall has full access to all our music, movies and cable programming. TV is not pictured, but is above fridge to right of IJ93. Pins are also split up due to room, but it gives us pinball on upper, main, and basement. RFM cab has SWE1 in right now, I have new PF for RFM so that is next project.
Quoted from AUKraut:SERIOUS Lineup!!! Almost worth buying a plane ticket to Alberta.....
Definitely nice...games look in awesome condition too. 
Did you ever consider getting some color DMD's for your games? 
My buddy just put one in his TZ and said he didn't like it. No idea why.
Quoted from volkdrive:Getting everything cleaned up for league/club party this Saturday
Dhpl? When's the next membership opening?
Calgary, AB
Quoted from volkdrive:Getting everything cleaned up for league/club party this Saturday, my father in law and I ran sub panel so each machine gets its own outlet. Additionally a cable line and network cable so TV on wall has full access to all our music, movies and cable programming. TV is not pictured, but is above fridge to right of IJ93. Pins are also split up due to room, but it gives us pinball on upper, main, and basement. RFM cab has SWE1 in right now, I have new PF for RFM so that is next project.
I said God Damn! God Damn... -Mia
I agree that volkdrive has a very nice collection but I would suggest looking to add a JJP machine to the list of machines in the collection...
Quoted from GGBGROUP:I agree that volkdrive has a very nice collection but I would suggest looking to add a JJP machine to the list of machines in the collection...
I've always liked WOZ since I first played it. Not easy to find one up here one the secondary market in VG condition. That would be first choice, see what #4 is. I do like their product. Just no way it would be up or down any stairs. Those units are tanks!
Quoted from volkdrive:I've always liked WOZ since I first played it. Not easy to find one up here one the secondary market in VG condition. That would be first choice, see what #4 is. I do like their product. Just no way it would be up or down any stairs. Those units are tanks!
I have a WOZ. I love the game and so does many of my friends. But I will say it is a heavy beast and I'm so glad I don't have stairs. 
Quoted from volkdrive:Pins are also split up due to room, but it gives us pinball on upper, main, and basement. .
ok, you win! Nice collection Volkdrive. I really like your MET alternate translite, so cool.
Quoted from MacLean:ok, you win! Nice collection Volkdrive. I really like your MET alternate translite, so cool.
No winners or losers in this thread..but yes, his collection kicks ass!!!
Dang it must be sweet to have a nice working Tron machine. I put a lot of quarters in that one back in the day. I want to get the controls set up to replicate it in MAME.
Quoted from Roostking:No winners or losers in this thread..but yes, his collection kicks ass!!!
Quoted from Kerry_Richard:chosen_s... that picture is worth a 1,000 points! Makes me smile
Quoted from xsvtoys:Dang it must be sweet to have a nice working Tron machine. I put a lot of quarters in that one back in the day. I want to get the controls set up to replicate it in MAME.
Thanks guys! I think its fun to take pictures of us playing games
I built that Tron from scratch and scoured the country for used parts, it took a long time, it actually runs mame and has every game from that time period that utilizes the spinner and the joystick, I'm using an original Joystick from top to bottom with the exception of the handle that is a beautiful repro. You really need the original joystick to play Tron just right, other wise you will have a very hard time, Tron is hard as nails as it is, but I love the challenge.
The Tempest next to it has the (Clay Cowgill?) Multi-Tempest Installed, but most of the time it just runs V3.
The Street fighter C.E. next to that has every Street Fighter game from the first all the way to SFIV A.E. as well as a host of many many other games from NES, SNES, mame, PC Engine and so on... about 4000+ games very nicely organized with the nice Hyperspin Front end. I have hundreds of hours in its configuration, and it shows when you go to select a game, everything is very easy to find, my 4 year old has no trouble finding his favorite "Super Mario" And its using an original 27" arcade monitor. It only plays games that uses a joystick and up to 6 buttons per player, if a game uses any other control scheme that needs more that what is on the control panel, it got removed. (Yes I know the control panel graphic is screwed up, LOL)
I'll post some more of my (finished projects) games soon, just thought you guys would like to see and know some of the info behind them.
Quoted from Goalie:basement is finished and the babies have a new home. Now i need to decorate the walls.
Get some carpet sliders for the legs on those games! (unless you're trying to discourage nudging or death saves) 
would it be possible to move your screen down and put the center channel above it? i feel like nobody is going to be able to hear it with it on the floor.
Quoted from dasb:Would it be possible to move the screen down and put the center channel speaker above it?
He has it right where a goalie would put it...in the middle of the crease.
Quoted from littlecammi:He has it right where a goalie would put it...in the middle of the crease.
Or trying to cover that five hole
Quoted from Goalie:basement is finished and the babies have a new home. Now i need to decorate the walls.
And remove the pricetags 
Quoted from Goalie:basement is finished and the babies have a new home. Now i need to decorate the walls.
Quoted from Colsond3:Get some carpet sliders for the legs on those games!
Quoted from dirkdiggler:And remove the pricetags
Now that we're done over-examining your pics and busting balls....the basement does look great.
Quoted from Goalie:basement is finished and the babies have a new home. Now i need to decorate the walls.
Nice setup!
I'm hoping to do something similar in the next 18 months.
If you don't mind me asking, how big is the projector screen and how far back to the first row of chairs?
Quoted from Goalie:those 2 are going back. the cup holder coolers were DOA.
cooled cup holders DOA....talking about first world problems....great room!
Durham
I have dozens of arcade marquees that I'd like to hang on painted walls, what would be the best way to do this without putting any holes in the walls? I'm thinking it's probably those adhesive Velcro strips, has anyone used these? Will the adhesive damage the printing on back of the marquee if I should I need to remove it?
Quoted from jibmums:I have dozens of arcade marquees that I'd like to hang on painted walls, what would be the best way to do this without putting any holes in the walls? I'm thinking it's probably those adhesive Velcro strips, has anyone used these? Will the adhesive damage the printing on back of the marquee if I should I need to remove it?
I think there's a good chance of marquee getting damaged if you use those Velcro strips and attempt to remove them one day.
What about an option like this? It's a picture ledge that hangs up with command scripts. No holes in your walls, no adhesive on your marquees. I use three of these to display action figures in my game room and haven't had any issues with them.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C60CA8Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
Quoted from Goalie:basement is finished and the babies have a new home. Now i need to decorate the walls.
Can I ask what chairs those are and how much you paid? I need some for my theater, but only two rows of 3.
Quoted from volkdrive:Getting everything cleaned up for league/club party this Saturday, my father in law and I ran sub panel so each machine gets its own outlet. Additionally a cable line and network cable so TV on wall has full access to all our music, movies and cable programming. TV is not pictured, but is above fridge to right of IJ93. Pins are also split up due to room, but it gives us pinball on upper, main, and basement. RFM cab has SWE1 in right now, I have new PF for RFM so that is next project.
Neat Family Guy translite. I haven't seen that one before.
Quoted from Chosen_S:Thanks guys! I think its fun to take pictures of us playing games
I built that Tron from scratch and scoured the country for used parts, it took a long time, it actually runs mame and has every game from that time period that utilizes the spinner and the joystick, I'm using an original Joystick from top to bottom with the exception of the handle that is a beautiful repro. You really need the original joystick to play Tron just right, other wise you will have a very hard time, Tron is hard as nails as it is, but I love the challenge.
The Tempest next to it has the (Clay Cowgill?) Multi-Tempest Installed, but most of the time it just runs V3.
The Street fighter C.E. next to that has every Street Fighter game from the first all the way to SFIV A.E. as well as a host of many many other games from NES, SNES, mame, PC Engine and so on... about 4000+ games very nicely organized with the nice Hyperspin Front end. I have hundreds of hours in its configuration, and it shows when you go to select a game, everything is very easy to find, my 4 year old has no trouble finding his favorite "Super Mario" And its using an original 27" arcade monitor. It only plays games that uses a joystick and up to 6 buttons per player, if a game uses any other control scheme that needs more that what is on the control panel, it got removed. (Yes I know the control panel graphic is screwed up, LOL)
I'll post some more of my (finished projects) games soon, just thought you guys would like to see and know some of the info behind them.
I'm hoping to be able to set up a similar Mame machine that includes a spinner (for Tron and Breakout and possibly others) and a joystick that can work with Tron and Zaxxon. From what I have read they both use 8-way joysticks, but you are right, there is something special in the setup for the Tron version that lets it work with the lightcycle game. You have to be able to have precise control for 4 directions only for that one I believe. Have you checked to see if Zaxxon works good with your Tron stick?
We put enough quarters in that &*#*# Tron game back in the day to darn near beat the thing. I would love to get a shot at it again. This time, no quarters!!!
Oh and there must be a good trackball also for Centipede/Millipede and others.
Quoted from xsvtoys:I'm hoping to be able to set up a similar Mame machine that includes a spinner (for Tron and Breakout and possibly others) and a joystick that can work with Tron and Zaxxon. From what I have read they both use 8-way joysticks, but you are right, there is something special in the setup for the Tron version that lets it work with the lightcycle game. You have to be able to have precise control for 4 directions only for that one I believe. Have you checked to see if Zaxxon works good with your Tron stick?
We put enough quarters in that &*#*# Tron game back in the day to darn near beat the thing. I would love to get a shot at it again. This time, no quarters!!!
Oh and there must be a good trackball also for Centipede/Millipede and others.
Tron has a wild underside design for its joystick; it is an 8-way leaf stick with a diagonal restrictor, I have not had much success playing Zaxxon with it, then again I'm not good at Z anyway, maybe you or others could have good success.
Centipede... mine has all the track ball games; Rambo 3, crystal castles, missile command (modified the control panel to have all 3 base buttons, as well as the graphic to support it), and plenty of others
Finally built my dream collection after 10+ years, still planning to add MOPLE and CCC and then I'm calling it done. The games are in multiple rooms, STLE will squeeze in next to Shadow soon.
Quoted from hlaj78:My pinball collection and gameroom have been "done" about 15 times.
Mine's never done.
Quoted from darkryder:Finally built my dream collection after 10+ years, still planning to add MOPLE and CCC and then I'm calling it done. The games are in multiple rooms, STLE will squeeze in next to Shadow soon.
You have a very nice collection of WPC95 machines!
Quoted from Micky:You have a very nice collection of WPC95 machines!
Thanks, I'd still like to squeeze in a CC and maybe a TOTAN. I also yearn for another IJ pinball adventure, I miss that game. Running out of space, what an addictive and expensive hobby! No regrets, though.
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