Quoted from Lawnboy:

Skee-ball is going to be for sale soon I think.

Quoted from davijc02:

If I had to pick one of your games to get rid of to fit more pins I'd be saying see ya to that Chex hockey game.

Quoted from Lawnboy:

Here is my gameroom

Quoted from seeburg220:

I have a game room instead of a living room. Wish it was bigger.
» YouTube video

Quoted from PoBoyPinball:

What kind of puck bowler is that? It looks cool. """"I beat the kids love that claw machine.""" Nice game room looks super fun.

Quoted from ZNET:

Hey Tim. I know that your collection is also populated by miscellaneous coin-op machines. Two of the three coke machines have remained in my collection since 1985. The Vendo 39 is so nice that it passes the "main floor. . .wife approval" standard, as shown in two of the photos below.
When I started my career back then, this coke machine was in a remote spot in the basement of my office, a dilapidated 4-story building, in the heart of Camden, NJ. Based on service paperwork in the machine, it was last in service in the seventies. This Vendo 39 is the iconic early version, solid red, with an embossed rib running down the coin door to the front and a stamped coin entry plate. This machine spent its entire life in the building of that basement, which accounted for its remarkable original "time-capsule" condition.
I used to walk by it in search of old files stored in that basement. One day, I tracked down the owner and was able to buy it. This was years before Sharper Image began buying up these old Vendo 39, V-44 and V-81 machines, restoring them and selling them in their catalogues for as much as $7,500. In the years thereafter, coke machine restoration outfits became omnipresent and prices adjusted downward considerably. Regarding your Vendo 39 restoration, there's advice available about selecting the correct red paint, as you may know.
The other coke machine that I kept was the Cavalier CS-72. You can glimpse some of that coke machine next to the Sega Rifleman below. As you likely know, soda machine collectors like the illuminated "Have A Coke" lens on that model and the fact that it will vend 12 oz. and smaller bottles as well as many brands of soda cans simultaneously.
The third machine was a Cavalier C-51, Cavalier's counterpart to Vendo's 39 model. I gave the C-51 to a fellow pinball collector friend. There's also a small Tom's Candy machine (depicted below) which has remained in my various gamerooms over the years, from house to house.
Pinball, arcade games, bingos, soda machines, candy machines, trade stimulators (not shown). . .if you can drop a coin in it, we love it, right? About the only coin-op item that doesn't appeal to me are the Pachinko games, although I do find the history of Japanese pinball interesting.
My latest project is the Americoin Fire Chief arcade shown below, which propels actual water from a toy fire engine onto faux fire-blazing window targets. Among all of the games in my line-up, the most popular, for many years, continues to be 1972 Sega Monster Gun (nylon pellet shooter arcade with challenging physical targets and great sound effects) and 1954 Two Player Basketball (arcade), which are side-by-side in one of the photos below. I know that you share my high opinion of the Genco game inasmuch as it's also a hit in your collection.

Quoted from Lawnboy:

Here is my gameroom

Quoted from rolandthoms:

cabinets filled with playboys from 1964-present.

Quoted from mnroadking:

This was mine this spring

Quoted from snakesnsparklers:

Sweet Predator parts decorations

Quoted from mnroadking:

This was mine this spring

Quoted from BudManPinFan:

Who’s your insurance company

Quoted from mnroadking:

Element shorted out in unit heater, started a mannequin on fire, then...Insurance calls everything collectible(pinballs, video slots, 2 year old photo booth, electronic dart board, foosball) and won't pay even though everything is current enough to be on location yet. Their own definition says a collectible gets its value from age or historical significance.

Quoted from Goronic:

This reminds me I need to update my home insurance info. Sad to see, good luck.

Quoted from mkecasey:

I have a question for those who own slot machines. But I want to preface that I am not making fun of you and I'm just trying to gain a better understanding. For those who own slot machines, what is the appeal? I understand why people like slot machines at a casino - a fun opportunity to maybe win some money. But in a home setting, I don't get it. But I want to get it! So, let me know what I'm missing.
Part of the reason I ask is because I'm picking up a High Speed from a coworker's house and she said they also have a slot machine that I'm welcome to take if I want it. I feel like I should take it because... why not? But if there is something in particular that makes them fun in a home environment, I want to know about it.

Quoted from mkecasey:

I have a question for those who own slot machines. But I want to preface that I am not making fun of you and I'm just trying to gain a better understanding. For those who own slot machines, what is the appeal? I understand why people like slot machines at a casino - a fun opportunity to maybe win some money. But in a home setting, I don't get it. But I want to get it! So, let me know what I'm missing.
Part of the reason I ask is because I'm picking up a High Speed from a coworker's house and she said they also have a slot machine that I'm welcome to take if I want it. I feel like I should take it because... why not? But if there is something in particular that makes them fun in a home environment, I want to know about it.

Quoted from Waldo:

Here is the pre-construction video. Should be pretty different in a couple months.
» Vimeo video

Quoted from Waldo:

Here is the pre-construction video. Should be pretty different in a couple months.
» Vimeo video

Quoted from japespin:

Wow. Amazing space. The pinball machines feel more like they are a part of the room, rather than dominating the room. Nicely done. Curious as to what you're doing to the room now.

Quoted from Waldo:

I’ve got big plans for it and it’s going way way over budget but I think it’s gonna be spectacular when it’s done. Hopefully by Xmas.

Quoted from MustangPaul:

Anybody have addressable led strips in their gr? I've been thinking of putting them in my garage/shop/gameroomII and could use some help with what to buy. About 45 feet would be needed for what I want to do. Thanks

Quoted from djreddog:

Girlfriend finally finished the second wall leading down to the basement. All hand drawn and hand painted.

Quoted from mkecasey:

Hey djreddog could you tell me more about that Red Dog cabinet?

Quoted from djreddog:

It's an old school original MAME cabinet built by hand back in 99 or 2000. Way before all the MAME cabinet kits were available. If was originally running MAME ArcadeOS on a Pentium II, with 32MB of RAM. I've since upgraded it to a newer PC running Hyperspin.

Quoted from mkecasey:

Was the Red Dog beer logo something you just put on yourself?

Quoted from LynnInDenver:

I'd talk to a lawyer about your options, depending on if you let them know there was a collection earlier, and whether or not they then informed you as to the requirement of insuring it separately.

Quoted from mkecasey:

I feel like I should take it because... why not? But if there is something in particular that makes them fun in a home environment, I want to know about it

Quoted from Pintucky:

By all means TAKE IT! You can always sell it or throw it away if you don't like it.
What is the appeal? Well, I have 4 slot machines. I admit, they sit idle for long periods of time. But . . . I enjoy studying the payouts. Pretending that I'm at a casino and what would be the odds I would actually take home a sizable amount of money. I have played one for 5 years now and have never hit the main jackpot. I HAVE hit some serious big ones, around $2,000, and I've had days where the payouts kept me playing for several hours before going bust. I really enjoy watching the mathematics of these things, always looking for a sign of 'repeat' things, trying to see if I can remember any patterns so I can predict. And just when I think I've got it all figured out, BOOM! I'm wrong and lose the whole pot!
One thing I've noticed, even though the slots are totally random, it seems like they let you have spells of losing 7, 8, maybe 12 times in a row. Then, a stable win/lose/win/lose mode for awhile and then several big wins all in a row. I was told slots at casinos have the computer chips set at around 90% upwards for payouts. The bad casinos have it as low as 84%. I had the chips in mine set at 95%, yet the "house" always wins at the end of the day! The one thing that playing mine so much has taught me is that when you get on a roll and rack up some decent wins, that's when you need to stop, cash out, and go home! It is always downhill after a major run of wins.
We also have contests where I give each person $100 worth of Quarters to play (and you must play them all) and whoever has the best 'numbers' at the end is the winner. More fun for me, is watching my grandchildren (ages 6, 7, 8, and 9) play. They get excited and yell, tons of laughter and competitiveness, and they love all the lights, whirling wheels and the sounds. I get additional enjoyment out of watching visitors play. Some had never wanted to 'gamble', whether it was considered a 'sin' by them, or they had fear of losing money and had never slugged and cranked a handle on a slot. Since my slots are free, it is a first time experience for them without an 'anxiety'.
Lastly, they are definitely fun to just look at. They are mighty attractive in a game room.
That's my "Quarters worth"!
Mike in Kentucky

Quoted from Spitfiren8:

After two cross country trips with box trucks and a few months in storage I finally started loading games into my new place. I still need to move in a few more pins and vids, ill post some pics when i get the space finished.

Quoted from mkecasey:

I have a question for those who own slot machines. But I want to preface that I am not making fun of you and I'm just trying to gain a better understanding. For those who own slot machines, what is the appeal? I understand why people like slot machines at a casino - a fun opportunity to maybe win some money. But in a home setting, I don't get it. But I want to get it! So, let me know what I'm missing.
Part of the reason I ask is because I'm picking up a High Speed from a coworker's house and she said they also have a slot machine that I'm welcome to take if I want it. I feel like I should take it because... why not? But if there is something in particular that makes them fun in a home environment, I want to know about it.

Quoted from LynnInDenver:

Go ahead and pick it up. Do be careful of local laws on it, though; here in Colorado, for instance, individuals are only allowed to own pre-1984 slot machines (basically old physical reel types, the exception for "vintage collectors"), the idea being that it eliminates the defense of "it's my private collection" when they go after illegal gambling operations. Some states don't have any restrictions, and a few states ban private ownership completely.
It doesn't mean they'll come knocking, but it is something to keep in mind, particularly when you have regular gaming parties.

Quoted from LynnInDenver:

Go ahead and pick it up. Do be careful of local laws on it, though; here in Colorado, for instance, individuals are only allowed to own pre-1984 slot machines (basically old physical reel types, the exception for "vintage collectors"), the idea being that it eliminates the defense of "it's my private collection" when they go after illegal gambling operations. Some states don't have any restrictions, and a few states ban private ownership completely.
It doesn't mean they'll come knocking, but it is something to keep in mind, particularly when you have regular gaming parties.

Quoted from ramegoom:

I'm in Colorado and have several early 80's slot machines in my game room along with some 1930's antiques. All of them meet the pre-1985 code. All of the early slots run on US coins, and the later machines run on quarter-size tokens. Each machine has its tray full of tokens so anyone can step up and play - no cash needed.
For what it's worth, the tokens keep it legal. And keeping a cup full of coins on the machine keeps it legal. To the point: No one spends their own cash.
Now, if you control who gets the tokens....