Thanks very much for the kind words. I know my setup is pretty modest compared to what I’ve seen in this thread. I’m not very good, but I do love playing pinball and I do love pinball machines. I love mechanical things in general and all my favorite games are kinetic. I feel very fortunate to be able to play in here.
Quoted from MT45:Update to the Pinball Loft
First, a shameless plug for my blog if you are interested
Stories of these games, restorations and the Loft are found here
https://thepinballloft.com/
Now, onto the updates that have taken place since my last post here about a year ago
These are gone now:
- Roller Games
- Space Mission
- Volcano
- Dirty Harry
- Jokerz
- Avengers IQ LE
These games are new:
- Haunted House (triple playfield swap)
- Harlem Globetrotters (complete restore)
- Creature
- Ultraman
- Godzilla LE
Added quite a few collectibles and such:
- Killkat
- Rejects
- Darkwing Duck
- Pinky and the Brain
- Creature signed display
- JLed Batman collection (at restroom entrance)
- Chris Uminga Batman (top of stairs)
- Chrissie Zillow Batgirl (top of stairs)
- Jessie Hernandez Aztec Batman (under logo)
- Iron Studios Batman and Joker (top of stairs)
- Herocross Batmobile (coffee table)
- Quiccs Megatec Ghost Complex (black and white set)
- Haruo Nakajima signed plaque (Godzilla suit actor)
- Scrooge McDuck Beast Kingdom
Added a few more posters:
- Franchi Batman and Villains
- Franchi Batman Robin climb
- Dave Stafford NL Christmas Vacation
- Alex Ross Ultraman giclee print
- Tom Whalen Mothra vs Godzilla Mondo
- Kevin Tong Iron Man
- Dirty Donnie Kiss Chicago ‘77
As I was searching photos for this post, I couldn’t help but notice that a LOT can happen in just a year!
Life in the year since last post:
- Got Covid twice (ugh)
- Daughter was in ICU with lacerated liver from horse kick (all ok now)
- Daughter got married 3 months later right here on the ranch.
- Bought and traded at least 4 vehicles, built out a custom APR tuned Audi S5
- Restored 2 machines: Harlem and Haunted House
- Got motorcycle license and bought a Canam Spyder RT
- Shot a small buck and my first ever turkey during last hunting season
- Saw Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase in the theatre
- Started rowing and hit 250,000 meters a few months ago
- Harvested 8 gallons of honey from our hives (first honey after 2 years)
- Went for 5 year heart stress test/cath as I’m a quad bypass guy (all good)
- Opened an Air BnB here on the ranch
Pics follow and there’s a walk through video as well
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Damn. Well done.
Quoted from CigarPundit:Thanks very much for the kind words. I know my setup is pretty modest compared to what I’ve seen in this thread. I’m not very good, but I do love playing pinball and I do love pinball machines. I love mechanical things in general and all my favorite games are kinetic. I feel very fortunate to be able to play in here.
Nice room! I never heard of a Sisyphus table and had to look it up. Pretty cool. Hope you enjoy it.
Quoted from Caponicus:Nice room! I never heard of a Sisyphus table and had to look it up.
Here is the Pinside thread on it. I have mine upstairs at the junction of the great room, kitchen and front hallway. Almost everyone who visits are enthralled by it.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/sisyphus-table
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https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/sisyphus-table
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Yep, that’s how I found out about it. And my guests are the same way. They are very cool, and mine has been running for almost two years straight without a hitch.
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Thanks and right back at you. Your space looks very well put together sir!
Quoted from Ballsbeout:Finally got kiss going…kinda smh
Moved a couple things around.
Hopefully will have time next yr to start the remodel…hopefully!!!
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how bad was the battle pod to move? Get a good deal on it?
My step son's game room coming together. A few weeks ago new paint and LED ceiling lights. Add a new vinyl laminate floor and baseboards. TNA is on loan. Today I brought him his Christmas present early, Black Knight.
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My repairs Closet!!!
Yes, I am an OCD victim
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I like those storage bins, where did you get them?
Oh alright, here's some games too...
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Quoted from kciaccio:I like those storage bins, where did you get them?
Amazon
Akro mils drawers, they have a variety of styles and drawer combos
https://www.amazon.com/Akro-Mils-10164-Plastic-Storage-Hardware/dp/B003P0XRH0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa
Quoted from fooflighter:Already posted my game rooms, here's one better . I got organized the last 2 days and I present:
My repairs Closet!!!
Yes, I am an OCD victim
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I prefer CDO, at it should be in alphabetical order.
Quoted from fooflighter:Already posted my game rooms, here's one better . I got organized the last 2 days and I present:
My repairs Closet!!!
Yes, I am an OCD victim
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And I thought I was alone in the OCD world.....
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Love it
Quoted from fooflighter:Amazon
Akro mils drawers, they have a variety of styles and drawer combos
amazon.com link »
Thanks!
Quoted from smoothbore19:Does a garage in a 5th wheel Toyhauler cou t as a game room. I'm on the process of moving and getting a new job. Couldn't fathom going without pinball.
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That’s pretty amazing! Not sure I have ever seen this before! Good idea in a pinch!
Quoted from smoothbore19:Does a garage in a 5th wheel Toyhauler cou t as a game room. I'm on the process of moving and getting a new job. Couldn't fathom going without pinball.
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They are after all, toys, so why not! Mobile gameroom!
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Double points for that.
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Amazing!
Quoted from red-line:I used led UV strip lights. if you want different colors, regular led strips will do great. I lined the edge of the underside of each machine, about an inch from the edge. If you want a different color under each machine, I'd think you'd need short individual strips for each machine. I bought 20 ft strips and it perfectly covered 2 machines. Run from the back left corner, to the front left, to the front right, to the back right corner, and then run it over to the back left of the next machine.
The black light messes with the camera so it's impossible to show what it looks like IRL, it's not so blue in person.
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Where’d you get the rug from?! Usually see full carpet installs like that which look awesome, but I’ve just been wanting a rug to go on my vinyl wood floors.
Quoted from cookpins:Where’d you get the rug from?! Usually see full carpet installs like that which look awesome, but I’ve just been wanting a rug to go on my vinyl wood floors.
I think I got it from Wayfair, but it looks like webstaurant store has it as well. It looks great in person. And yeah I also have vinyl plank flooring
Quoted from Xdetroit:This was so many years in the making. I still have to add an outlet to hide the cord from the sign.
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Hey, don't worry about the cord from the sign, your set up looks great! I'm totally OCD and that cord doesn't enter into my line of sight 2nd, 3rd or 50th. Looks fine!
Quoted from Xdetroit:This was so many years in the making. I still have to add an outlet to hide the cord from the sign.
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Is that real brick? I had to get some faux panels in my room. Its definitely not the same but gets the job done. Great room great games!
thanks! The forms they used to pour the basement wall had a the brick pattern so it just the cement wall painted gray. We did a little different paint job on the other side of the basement
Quoted from ExSquid:Is that real brick? I had to get some faux panels in my room. Its definitely not the same but gets the job done. Great room great games!
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Nice games!
I could do that. However, the other side of the wall is a storage area. It’s easy to access so it won’t be difficult to run another outlet.
Quoted from zerbam:were your basement walls poured by "Clark Foundation Co." out of grand ledge MI?
I don’t really know. The house was 95% done when I bought it. It could have been?
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You can always get one of these cord hiding kits and paint them...they works well.
Quoted from CaptainNeo:how bad was the battle pod to move? Get a good deal on it?
Had it delivered…it has really nice heavy duty casters, so very easy to move around…and yes I was fortunate enough to get a really good deal.
Meet Uncle Al, the latest addition to my game room. Life-size sitting "gangster" Al Capone fiberglass prop, holding 20 grand (stage) cash. Sitting next to a stack of c-notes. The guy was strictly business in real life.
I'd been searching for this prop for years - saw it outside of a Chicago bar in the 80s - and finally found it in California. Smoking a cigar, brandishing a big gold ring and he weighs about 100 lbs.
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Quoted from ramegoom:Meet Uncle Al, the latest addition to my game room. Life-size sitting "gangster" Al Capone fiberglass prop, holding 20 grand (stage) cash. Sitting next to a stack of c-notes. The guy was strictly business in real life.
I'd been searching for this prop for years - saw it outside of a Chicago bar in the 80s - and finally found it in California. Smoking a cigar, brandishing a big gold ring and he weighs about 100 lbs.
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Looks like he's ready to put "cash on the glass."
Quoted from ramegoom:Meet Uncle Al, the latest addition to my game room. Life-size sitting "gangster" Al Capone fiberglass prop, holding 20 grand (stage) cash. Sitting next to a stack of c-notes. The guy was strictly business in real life.
I'd been searching for this prop for years - saw it outside of a Chicago bar in the 80s - and finally found it in California. Smoking a cigar, brandishing a big gold ring and he weighs about 100 lbs.
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My gameroom has 2 games which feature a gangster theme: Kasco Untouchable and Bally Old Chicago (alternate cabinet art).
I need that gangster mannequin! ;>
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Had to find some play through action of that game! Glad it’s online.
Quoted from Ballsbeout:Had it delivered…it has really nice heavy duty casters, so very easy to move around…and yes I was fortunate enough to get a really good deal.
awesome. Makes me want to get one but I don't know if I can fit it.
Moving to a nice beach house in a few months. I wont have the biggest gameroom but it will be very nice. If all goes to plan going to do the real brick/mortar facade on one wall. Neon signs, pics etc....prob 5-6 pins, 2 vids, whiskey barrel table and my vintage round top coke machine. Will be on second floor which makes it a pain getting pins up there but it will help me limit trading 
Question is we are getting a very nice large covered porch on the back so I have the option to have some stuff outside during warmer months. Anyone have any part of their gameroom outside? Going to have a pub table and trying to decide what else can go outside just off the gameroom.
I think biggest design issues for most gameroom's is how to handle corners. Put all games in a row, put one angled out in corner, put vids in corner, or do 2 on small wall and 4 on larger wall.
Quoted from billsfanmd:Anyone have any part of their gameroom outside? Going to have a pub table and trying to decide what else can go outside just off the gameroom.
I was going to say an all weather ping pong table, but the absolute minimum space is 11'X17', and that is tight, so that space would not work. Maybe take your pub table idea and expand it to an outdoor bar like a Tiki or Beach Bar - definitely would work great on the beach! Two internet pics below.
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Actually, Kasco Untouchable is vintage 1971 (originally thought to be 1974). There's a paucity of information available about Kasco games. They are among the most sophisticated and coolest EM arcade games ever made.
Below are 2 video demos of my game, the first demonstrating overall gameplay and the second of which shows the gangster car close up. When a successful shot strikes the photoelectric cell on the rear of the gangster car, the green gangster momentarily collapses/ducks.
https://vimeo.com/181285498
https://vimeo.com/204726347
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I'd been searching for this prop for years - saw it outside of a Chicago bar in the 80s - and finally found it in California. Smoking a cigar, brandishing a big gold ring and he weighs about 100 lbs.
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Al brought a lot of cash for tokens, but he better put that cigar out before he cooks his knuckles. 
My modest 3. Promised the wife I wouldn't have any more than 3...so I just have to pick which one to move if I want a new one. I highly recommend PINWOOFER. Installed one in my Deadpool and it's a real game changer. It's soo good that it literally makes your other games seem less fun afterwards.
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damn! This is epic! 
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