hi all just a few photos of our pole barn arcade..i know not the best photos and im even worse at playing pins..we have seating for 20,lights everywhere,music pumped thru juke box remote units..rubber mats are easy on the legs and people can come inside with dirty winter snow feet swearing like a sailor with a smoke hangin out your mouth and this no problem as its in the barn not the house.we run a 9x12 ho train inside for the kids,board games under booth seats-joe

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no bullshit..i leave sunday open for people who live by me and other pinheads to brink their wife and kids to play until about dinner time..i let most thinks slide for my crew on Saturday night and believe me they eat drink and play pins like rock stars..but come sunday I clean earl put on Disney channel on radio,fill pop machine .make pop corn and leave mostly dads with their kids play in a safe ,clean no swearin type deal so they can have time alone as these guys work like they party so time is slim for them..just had kids x-mass party..my friends go home, their wives got time alone to rest with out kids.so they let my friends come back..this not bullshit my friend..this is small insurance price I pay so I don't play alone...by the way good point -out as the real pinheads come back over at about 8.30 with no other people,not even really talking to each other or share games..until 11 its selfish pinball so we each try to get to be better players..hey! this sign from your part of the county not mine.lol-thanks!

thanks! story behind leader board is most of us are in this for fun.but some guys who have stopped by here want to know right away what am I trying to beat? they get all pro like their at some pinball championship ..so I hang board up and tell everyone this board is recognized by the international industry leaders of pinball and to get on this board brings great respect and possible certificate from them.....we laugh like clowns as we watch them try and try all night fueled by beer and us screaming your going to make it..funny as it get as they get more angry ...by the way the joe on this board is not me..we have 3 other joes who play.

thanks ! your on pinside don't borrow this idea...steal it! use it..later post I take this from you LOL..if you get up this way please stop for a beer and a game..look on craigslist for these types of boards or lit signs ..they are a look changer...never hurts to get one with clock on it. also saves me from telling simple rules over and over to new players...as you can see one board say shut up and play pinball..this cover any and all personal,or world problem some one might be having when they stop by..again thank you all for the great comments-joe

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very very nice! I want to know about your lighting system if you please..really gives that arcade effect im looking for.tell us about your lighting!

good evening all..here are the first photos of our new arcade..we moved here from out of state.were about 45% finished..much more paneling,trim work,neon lights and more neat artworks..no electric panels or service to shop when we started ..this is what my son and i have finished since october 15 when we got service turned on.building is 40x50 but we took part of building for projects and storage..we installed a mini split for hear and ac..i will post finished shop photos in late may when finished and all lights turned on and spinning!

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so far 3 wallboxes are hooked up and ready..plan is to have 6..i ran the wires thru the walls when putting u the drywall..there is also a rockola 430 wall mount unit mounted in center of shop..