Quoted from yaksplat:

Have them put a larger beam in and that column isn't necessary. I hate when architects skimp on beams. The additional cost for steel is less than the cost/labor of installing a column in such a short span.

Quoted from Averell:

Man, you all have these big basements... you should be lucky guys.
I have no space for more than 4 Pinballs... maybe if I would do some improvements, but not without loosing needed workspace.
So I have to leave it as it is... and I'm happy, too.
But to be honest, I have prepared the room on the other side where currently the sauna is.
If I get fed up of the sauna someday there's space for 5 more Pinballs.
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Quoted from Jmckune:

A modern machine has joined the ranks of my game room. I normally don’t care that much for many modern games but HOLY CRAP this one impressed me. I brought it home from work to tinker with it as it was giving problems and now is the first time I’m really playing it. Wish I could keep it forever! Oh well it’ll stay for a while until I get it sorted then it will go back to public use. Now... to take over the guest room or wait for a bigger house.... hmmm
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Quoted from gentrsa:

Finally took some pictures of my rooms with games.....The BS Arcade!
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Also just opened our place a couple weeks ago!
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Quoted from ramegoom:

I was within inches of purchasing two of these machines in the early 80s for $3300 each. The distributor showcased these machines in Chicago when they were first offered, boasting about how they're controlled by a microprocessor which was revolutionary at the time (I think it was a Z80), and you could change the playfield by simply unbolting and unplugging the connectors, replacing it with another theme. They also guaranteed in writing that you would recoup your investment within 24 months, sharing your take 60/40 with the establishment that they would find for you (restaurants, bars, etc.). Really a win-win it seemed.
The main reason I didn't go for it was during their demo, the machine locked up and the displays all showed 8's. The other reason was their design was cocktail table style, and I noted that if you spilled your beer on the glass, it'd drip into the machine and no doubt damage components.
Two years later they were out of business. I have no doubt there were issues with their electronics. Their marketing seemed well thought up.

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Quoted from dyopp21:

I have about 25 on route already. The rest are in storage. About 20 of the ones I have in storage haven't been restored yet. The plan (which is always subject to change) is to fill the room with some of my favorites then I will most likely reduce the number of routed locations I'm taking care of to get the routed number down to less than twenty. If I could get down to one location that would be really awesome. Then I'll continue to restore and change my home lineup/routed lineup as I see fit. I'm also thinking of selling a few to maybe buy some newer pins. A lot of mine are older but I do try to take my time and make them nice when I restore them. Maybe I can find some buyers.
Here is the last resto I did before we moved into the apartment (no shop currently).
EDIT: I didn't have time to finish Capt Fantastic because the house had sold. Still have to do the coin door and score reels. Didn't want anyone to think I'm slacking!
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The wife wanted a new house built, with a pool. All I asked for was a pool house and a shop. On the far right in the 3rd bay of the garage it is walled off and will be insulated/HVAC with sliding door access. That will be my shop.
On the far left, connected by breezeway/security checkpoint-- the "pool house" which upon it's completion will have a .5 bath, hvac, fridge, icemaker and the rest will be pinball machines and a bar to sit at. It will also have a 10x30 covered poolside porch with a fire pit. The "work in progress name" for the pool house is "Dave's Ballshack."
A few closeups of my ballshack-
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Quoted from BMHouze:

Room for one more...
So far a music theme
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Quoted from cdc99999:

I'm regularly looking at these games room posts and often show them to the wife, it's nice to see the different ideas and visions for them. They are all unique and awesome regardless of size and style, after all, we do it for ourselves and they reflect our personalities and tastes.
We were taking pics for someone today and she convinced me to share them on this forum so, here are a few before and after snapshots of our Man Cav... I mean Family Cave... we're very proud of it... ROCK ON and STAY SAFE guys, CHEERS!
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Quoted from Flatroll:

Wow, I’ve seen some spectacular game rooms on this thread. Very inspiring, creative, & super-inviting indeed!
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Quoted from MrMikeman:

I remember it was prohibitively expensive.. like around 500$ or more for the kit. As usual, they got slaughtered on Pinside by armchair designers who thought they could design something similar for 1/5th the price. Of course that never happened.
Everybody wanted that kit but nobody was prepared to pay what it really cost unfortunately. Given the 1-2$k toppers being sold now I think it could probably work now. They were just a little ahead of their time.
Here's my 15$ solution from Amazon. Sorry for the short clip. There's 8-10 different flashing patterns and didn't feel like recording for 4-5 mins to get them all.
amazon.com link »
They have 50 and 100 light strings. I used 100 lights.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

What a lineup! I need to get me an ACNC

Quoted from ReadyPO:

Looks nice, very clean.

Quoted from punkin:

Here you go George. Rabbits. Or todays front four anyway.
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My baby's home and she's got a new dress.
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Quoted from punkin:

Ash Johnson, a local graffitti guy. He did a stack of my art including the sorcerer on my van and my house.
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