Quoted from mbwalker:Who's all in for a party at Pacman11's?
Hell yeah sign me up for that party! Do we need to purchase tickets or is it 1st come 1st served?
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Quoted from apic7917:First time posting my game room here.
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Sweet setup. Really like it
2 weeks later
Quoted from goingincirclez:It's not as palatial or high-rolly as a lot of the crash pads here, but I like to think my pad is comfy for DIY (most of the pins shown were acquired as various projects and some complete trash wrecks; last fall the room flooded and the carpet had to be removed and my 13yo daughter voluntarily skipped a sleepover to help me lay new flooring).
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Unfortunately "Life, Inc." has us all too busy for reason most days... but I love meeting fellow pinheads so look me up if you're going to be in the area.
Looks like a great pinhead room to me. Wish I was closer would definitely swing by and check it out. Also love the added bit that your daughter was involved in cleani g uo after the flood. Any chance I can get the kids involved with fixing or uograding my machines I take it. I try my best to pass on the love of the game and the care and upkeep methods to my little guy. Very satisfying feeling as a parent to see the little ones want to learn and take part in shopping out a machine.
20181202_145618 (resized).jpgQuoted from goingincirclez:That's awesome! I barely knew what I was doing myself (had only just gotten my first pin!) when my own were that little, but I've tried to get them involved since and as you say: there's nothing more rewarding than when they take it up. Four of my games are running power supplies and fuse boards that my girls have soldered and rebuilt. The elder girl has helped disassemble and shop others out, even tagging along when I make house calls for locals. The best was when they dove into our Bad Cats and repainted and decaled the playfield...
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Thankfully they've both continued to express interest in projects, like my El Dorado and Time Fantasy, both suggesting ideas and wanting to get involved in the recovery. It's tough sometimes though: I let them be their own selves and they are very busy in that regard, so sometimes I just have to make progress on my own... but I save what I can for them.
I think project pins are really an overlooked aspect of learning for kids. There is so much involved with them: mechanics, electronics, logic, carpentry, arts and crafts... all of those are valuable skills for kids to learn, and the reward for doing so is a valuable game that is unique and fun to play. Granted some of those are difficult for adults to learn too but there too I hope they've learned: in taking both a Sys6 and Sys11 MPU from acid-eaten trash to functioning boards, they've seen me doggedly pursue and decode MPU troubleshooting from not understandning it at all, to finally getting them working, to then being able to use that knowledge for better diagnosis and repair in the future. The lesson there is reward for hard work and persistence in the face of failure, which is probably the hardest lesson of all to teach, let alone understand.
Woops, sorry for the hijack.... I don't open my mouth that often, but tend to ramble when I do.
I don't want to take away from this thread so just going to leave this parting statement. @goingincirclez I don't think you could have expressed yourself any better or embodied the thoughts of others such as myself. Great story and absolutely love the pics. You are 100% correct about the skills that you pick up very quickly when dealing with a pinball machine. Having anything in this day and age that interests your kids to where they actually want to be around you is very difficult. Sure looks like they enjoy what they are doing and soending time with their pop. 
Now that we got all the sentimental stuff outta the way how bout some more pics of those game rooms so i can be jealous and envious of everyone 
Quoted from MustangPaul:I would but a friend took the ones I have. My camera is crap and I thought maybe PinDeLaPin had not seen it.
I have seen it but still looks good.
Quoted from jrivelli:behringer ep4000. They sit under the main seating couch
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I hope you warn your guests that they are about to get their asses blasted! 
Quoted from Cdonnerusmc:My Basement Arcade/business.
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Damn!! Really nothing else to say.
Quoted from cheshirefilms:A pin for my one bedroom place.
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Get that chair outta there and make it a 2 pin place 
Quoted from cheshirefilms:The plan is to move into a bigger place when my lease ends in May. At that point, it'll be on my to-do list.
Just giving you trouble. Great game also!
Quoted from cheshirefilms:No you're not. You're serious. I know pinball people. No chair needed, no sofa needed, no bed needed, could be 4 pins in your one bedroom apartment. At least. I get it, I get it.
Damn u are really good.. ok i will come over and we will get that damn chair outta there and a new pin in its place asap!
2 weeks later
Quoted from Pahuffman:Polk here with a Denon receiver. It more than does the job for this small room. I'm very pleased and got the whole 5.1 system with 4k/60 passthrough and 7.1 upgrade capability if ever needed for $200. It was a steal.
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Damn!! I'd sure say it was a steal. What did you do come across a meth head who needed $200 for some more meth? Either way thats a sweet pickup on your part
Quoted from MustangPaul:Why not just flip the breaker(s), everything in the gr is protected then. That's what I do.
Yep i agree. 1st sign of lightning rather than crawl around unplugging the machines I just flip the breaker and call it good.
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Ok theres no way this is at your house right? Way cool setup for sure!
Quoted from drsojo:Here's some PG rated "different kinda' gameroom" pics from 20 miles away from the eastern eye wall of hurricane Michael. Baby Pac I'm currently working on is in the back left of first pic. BPM and a Teed Off got the worst damage. Under the sheet rock on pic 2 from left to right were, Teed Off, Cue Ball Wizard, Golden Tee, Addams Famiy, Twilight Zone, Junkyard, and Kiss. The sheet rock actually helped ramp off some of the water. Pic 3 is a Roadshow, multi arcade, Strange Science, Stern Playboy and a Bally Playboy. All but Junkyard and Roadshow were refurbed within the last 18 months. The scene was heartbreaking, but all these machines fired up and went into attract with the exception of Teed Off and BPM. Strange Science, Stern Playboy and Bally Playboy lost all paint on backglass.
Compared to some, blessed beyond belief. Thank you Lord.
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Wow totally sucks! Wish I was closer would definitely lend you my hands to help get you back up and running. Here in the midwest we have no idea what those hurricane things are but we have their cousins tornados.
Quoted from amxfc3s:My small collection
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Well if your going to have a small collection thats a damn fine collection to have.
Quoted from screaminr:For anyone wondering dunny is Australian for toilet
Very funny you quickly followed that post with an explanation. First thing I thought was, "What the hell is a dunny" 2 nice games by the way! Now excuse me nature is calling I need to go use the dunny.
2 weeks later
Quoted from pinballdork:My wifes a great sport.
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I would say "good sport" is an understatement! Thats fantastic.
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