There's a dad rocker who used to be able to hold a beat, Might have written the most famous drum break of all time...

I think the big ball bowler is 13 or 14 feet and one day I’ll do some of the wood restoration myself..maybe.

Almost bought a nicely restored one from St Louis restoration guys. Wish I had now. There were some cool ones from later years that had a lot of different games as well. Maybe someday, but I figure in the future I’m likely to downsize rather than increase my game room size.

A shuffle alley is quite fun as well. Usually relatively inexpensive too. Not quite as long as a bowler. Mine is 9 feet long.

Always loved Phil Collins versatility. A very capable drummer who was an even better vocalist. I always liked the drummer vocalists. Like Kelly Keagy on Sister Christian. My wife and I saw them, Foreigner, and 38 Special at Pine Knob in 2010 or so.

Well, if you guys are going to talk about drummers, I'm going to have to put my vote in for Buddy Rich.
He was the greatest of all time; you could just ask him!

Those people who hang around musicians?

Some gameroom sign pics

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They are bar lights?

You mentioned to start 'em young. I can't even begin to count the number of too-young-to-gamble-non-gamblers that I corrupted by offering a shot at pulling that handle...

Time to go to the drummer's thread!

All real neon

Yes, but beer signs. Noice beer signs no doubt. Wish i had some.

Amazon or Aliexpress if you don't mind the wait

And hope they don't come broken. Not a fan of the Chinese stuff but the price is good on them. 75% cheaper then made in USA on average I find.

Half of my signs were bought at auction and half on local buy and sells/garage sales. Half needed repairs also. The kokanee foot was $20 broken and the Budweiser bottle was $5 broken at garage sales. Both costed $100 to fix.

Really wish I kept all the neons I've had over the years. I miss this Heineken sign I had most. Have a perfect spot for it now.

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You should checkout the neon sign thread and Ryan Claytors awesome pinball and gameroom designs. Or the huge jukebox! If I had thousands of spare monies laying around, I'd definitely go all out on a big custom neon.

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Me too. i don't follow the thread because i know i would.

It’s not a game room until it has a jukebox.

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Beauty!
I like the cut-away along the staircase too.
Nice touch.

I want it all! That neon, the wood walls, the awesome pinball machines!!!

I also had to keep the staircase open to make the pool cues shots fit. Also makes the room feel larger then if I had just built a solid wall

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Man you guys have some cool setups! Just took over my wife’s downstairs office, only 1 pin and a cocktail arcade now but thinking I may add a Scooby. Or something else…

Built an epoxy “penny bar” where the foundation forms a shelf…WIP but I’m having fun.

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Man that’s cool how did you do that

Hey thanks!! Super fun project and pretty cheap too.

I took a laminated pine board and cut it to the size of bar I wanted - you could use plywood, whatever. Stained it ebony so the pennys would “pop”. I used a penny’s diameter of .75” to figure out my dimensions so I wouldn’t end up with any gaps. Built a frame around the outside out of 1x3 Douglas Fir and sealed all of the edges using wood glue. I made a lip that was approximately 4 Pennys high, think that’s all up to personal choice and how deep of epoxy you’re going to pour. After that, it was gluing each penny down using contact cement, painting on a seal coat of epoxy, and then pouring a deeper coat (I went approximately 1/8” deep) and letting it cure. Slapped on some trim and threw an LED strip underneath it and there ya go!

Lots of info on the internet if you want to try it. All in I doubt I was over $150 - including the LEDs. Amazon was the source for the epoxy and the Govee LED strip. Everything else the good ‘ol Home Depot.

Lucky you’re not in Australia. Anything over 1m needs a balustrade. I have 6 steps in out new extension, the last is 102cm. Need a balustrade. It’s like Fred Armisen in Parks and Rec “Jail!”

Cool setup dude!

One of the coins you used there is very rare and worth quite a bit!

I kid of course

Spotted elsewhere. A great way to subtly nerd out if anyone is doing construction.

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Love it. I think all contractors should be able to do that if the customer is rude, won’t let them use the bathroom, and never offers them a soda.

I have a few neon signs but just don't have the room for them in the gameroom. Damn low ceilings!

Love the Candy cabs. Makes me regret selling my Super Neo 29.

Sitting at a stool to play is just so civilized.

Only if they have no backs.

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I’m proud to share pics of my finally finished gameroom. I started this project the last weekend in May when I rented a dumpster to clean out several years of junk, boxes, bugs, cobwebs and debris…7 months or so later and a new roof, siding, insulation, ceiling, etc. etc.…I’m finally finished, except for adding another couple pins, if I can! Thanks for looking!

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That’s one fine place to hang out. Fantastic work!

Very Nice

Great job!

Really amazing work! Just out of curiousity, did you also put in heating?

I see a mini split above the shuffleboard in the last 2 pics.

The first one of my ten pinball machines arrived to my new home's gameroom, still lot's of works to do, but, i already did a first game one it!
Well, i think he feels a bit alone there, i need to solve that problem!

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Yep! HVAC mini split up on the wall.

That's a proper transformation

I am moving to the beautiful state of Wisconsin (escape from Illinois!) and our new house has in floor radiant heat in the cement. I was considering an epoxy type floor but am leaning toward carpet for the acoustics. Does anyone have any pros/cons/recommendations with regard to carpet over radiant heat? I like to work on games and the room I have now has a cement floor and is really easy to move games and clean up. Seems like carpet might reduce heat transfer some.

Here's pics of the new space.

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Sorry we kept you out of the playoffs this year...sorry, not sorry LOL

Typical Lions. Nothing to gain by winning, instead they lose a spot in the draft to make a statement. Heck, until the Seahawks ruled you out, I would’ve celebrated a Lions win and cheered them on in the playoffs once they beat the Packers. But now it’s a lose/lose... idk. My Sundays freed up afterwards so that was a bonus!

There's a possibility that the carpet padding will stick to the concrete when the floor is heated. After a few heat/cool cycles it would probably cause the carpet to bunch up in certain spots. I would check with the carpet supplier before carpeting a heated floor.

You have a lot of options - My opinion these are the three best:

Tile floor - best heat transfer. Put an isolation membrane in and you won't have to worry about cracks in the slab projecting through. Not great for acoustics and no matter what tile you pick one day it will be outdated.

Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) - floating floor, thin and a pretty good heat conductor. Goes in easy, not bad acoustics but not as good as carpet. Easy to change 15 years down the road, easy to clean

Thin Carpet (glue down, no pad) Best acoustics, easier to stand on (think game room/movie theater/casino). A little more money for the gameroom themed but looks good. A little harder to change out (scrap up the old glue) but easier than tile.

I would say:
1. LVT first - the higher quality have built in acoustic material, along with waterproofing (good for a basement). Self install, super easy
2. Movie/Game Room or commercial patterns, glue down, thin carpet themed or patterned (professional installation, especially for seams)
3. Tile floor with an isolation membrane - worst acoustics but DYI install (unless using the very big 24X24 or bigger tiles, these can get tricky without experience

Yep, hard to fight the laws of thermodynamics. Put an acoustic panel on the walls or ceiling instead.

This is an absolute shot in the dark but would anyone happen to know what site or stores sell a poster frame that doubles as a hidden door like the one shown here?

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