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3 months later
Quoted from ramegoom:My new game room at my office, with a bit of variety. Cars, pins, slots.
What I am looking at, and "office", does not compute. What kind of office is this?
Amazing lineup, and yes, I admit the first thing I thought of was the potential for sun fade... 
3 months later
Quoted from frolic:TWDLE added to the lineup
Hmmmm THAT looks familiar. Any chance that is where the Toronto Pinball Vixens hosts?
3 weeks later
Updated the art on my walls!
picked up a great Zig Zag backglass, a Time Line backglass, NOS Pengo marquee, Mappy marquee, reproduction Marble Madness glass marquee (my only repro), my fave Bubble Bobble marquee, and my Genie and Space Riders playfields.
Oh, and added Target Alpha! Not a long-term keeper, but definitely fun.
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7 months later
Quoted from mamemaster:Here are my latest pics....
Where did you get your bartop MAME with the 2x 6 buttons?
Was it something you built? I'd love to find something like that.
2 months later
Quoted from Tilt:Current state of my gameroom, Flash on
Wow, what a stunning game room! I love the variety of games you have there.
Late 70s, 90s, new stern, skeeball, air hockey, cocktail, driving game for 2, the 3 pins with video, etc. Congrats.
6 months later
Quoted from Spitfiren8:Still my fav thread on here too.
I just picked up a Robotron and rearranged a bit. First time ive put my widebodies together. Added a pic of the opposite wall which I haven't posted before.
Epic gameroom. Love the facing Star Treks.
and Gaplus? Nice touch. Noted.
And yes, this is one of my all-time favourite threads on here.
1 month later
Quoted from presqueisle:My disco, updated with a few more games. Little Pro, Star Slugger, Sittin' Pretty and Snow Derby are newer additions.
this is my jaaam right here. Great job
7 months later
Quoted from AlexF:Here's a few pics my wife took tonight. My gameroom is constantly evolving. It will probably look different next month.
*picks jaw up off the ground*
wow.
2 weeks later
Quoted from Max_Badazz:It's been a while since I posted pics..... done some game changes (and took out the bowling alley)...more room now. Snuck in a pic of the Vanilla Ice bathroom and the Billy Dee Williams mini-kitchen
What's with all the Vanilla Ice?
Cool looking Battlezone chasis mounted on the wall.
1 week later
Quoted from GorillaBiscuits:Newest lineup. Need to stop messing with my machines and order some proper blinds! Will be hard to figure out which has to go to make room for TBL, luckily I have plenty of time
Eeeeep that's a rough choice with such an all-killer no-filler lineup. I'd say one of the newer Sterns like Star Trek or Metallica since you'd always be able to get another one down the road.
Quoted from PeterG:Well you have a lot of time for that, but once you will have to choose, for me it's easy Iron Man would have to go....the rest are just epic machines.
It depends on who comes in... Iron Man is such a great game for young new players to walk up to, especially if you have it set to easy for raising the first monger. Gives them a clear, concise and rewarding goal.
Quoted from weaverj:new additions:
Get that creep in the corner away from your CV!
1 month later
Quoted from EricHadley:This is soon to be my new game room! I'll have room for 12 machines. Complete with a bar! We close on 4/11 and move in 4/14
"You've always had a gameroom here, Mr. WackyBrakke. I should know sir. I've always been here."
4 weeks later
Quoted from Dee-Bow:A friend of mine has a pogo the clown original as well! That's bad-ass!
...you do realize he isn't a movie character, and actually raped and murdered 33 boys?
Am I missing the appeal here?
Quoted from Dee-Bow:Ya ,i know.. seems f'd up that people patronize a murderer. Not sure why i think its bad ass to own. Just interesting subject matter i guess
I guess there's a market for everything of notoriety.
1 month later
Quoted from Cheese_WizardPQ:Mine is on a 2nd floor. It's a pain in the ass to add games but the natural light is what I love!
I had to look up where North Hatley was, but I've packed my bags and I am ready to move in. I can sleep underneath the machines.
2 months later
Quoted from vwallat99:Here's my updated game room. Starting to run out of ideas on what to do!
Just spit-ballin' here, but I've got a dynamite idea: MORE PINBALL MACHINES???
Quoted from Micky:the walls like lit playfields and maybe translites etc.
I'm a big fan of covering the walls with
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Thank you. We all need to say this to ourselves EVERY day. My neighbor made a comment yesterday about how "some people" are under the poverty line but still have "a big screen tv and a smartphone". Where do we get with comments like this? We can be better than that. Consider yourselves fortunate.
Large TVs can be had for super cheap on the 2nd hand market as people are always upgrading, and phones are indispensable for most communication in the modern world.
People that chide those poorer than them can stuff it.
Quoted from jamesmc:Entrance to house. Instead of formal living and dining room a game room.
stunning!
2 weeks later
Quoted from vwallat99:Thought I'd share this with you guys. This is the reason why I got into pinball. Picture of my old man back in 1990 in his gameroom and a present day picture of myself yesterday. The same Centaur II btw!
This is amazing, thank you.
3 weeks later
Quoted from jsyjay:Dug my decent camera out for the first time in years
Love when people install venue seating like that!
Also: salvaged airport benches.
3 months later
Quoted from just4fn:Here is my game room: What's nice about the game room is I have kept the cost down and that was my challenge. The big shot pinball- 100.00, Eight ball pinball- 400.00, Joust and Tempest together- 75.00, Pool table 400.00, Pachinko 25.00, all the signs and lighted beer signs about 25.00, Barista Table was given to me, 43 inch TV 4k- 200.00. So for about 1275.00 I have a game room. How low can you go and still have a nice room???
economical and lovely. Great job! And for the space you have, a perfect variety.
2 weeks later
Quoted from smognote:Love this! Everyone needs a man cave
Placeholder there for an upcoming Iron Maiden NIB? 
Also noooooo to the record player on the bottom shelf! Get that on a pad on the top.
Quality lineup for a trio.
Quoted from ramegoom:Game room walk thru in action, with a different crowd this past weekend. I smuggled in some Chicago pizza and beef for the occasion, and the local Coloradoans went wild on the flavor. Now I gotta go back and load up on it again.
thanks for sharing, what an amazing room!
Quoted from DUFUS:New ceiling decor added.
growing up, my old brother had posters hung from his ceiling like that. Was awesome until one night he saw the spiders coming down from them. Apparently it makes a great place to nest.
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2 months later
Quoted from ZNET:It's been 2 years since I posted photos of my suburban New Jersey basement gameroom. Below are a few current photos. The room is still a purely utilitarian space: a hodgepodge of throw rugs, pedestrian florescent light fixtures and plain cinderblock walls. . .nothing fancy. The best feature is the extra high ceiling, which is needed to slide up the backbox doors on woodrails.
The line-up has changed since my last post on this thread. However, my collection remains primarily EM pinball and arcades, with several prewar pinballs and trade stimulators included for variety. Not pictured are a few of the prewar games, trade stimulators, coke machines, a Namco Rockin' Bowl-O-Rama videogame and a Sega Lunar Rescue EM arcade. A large HO scale slot car track is on the "disassemble list" to make room for more machines.
Recently, I found the vintage cigarette rack at an antique shop and had to have it. I enjoy seeing the creative gamerooms displayed on this thread, especially the ones that reflect the personality of the pinsider.
wow, what a simply stunning room. Thank you for sharing! I think you have almost every prewar game I've ever wanted.
What is that blue + orange prewar table?
Almost surprised to see no bingos though. Not a fan?
Quoted from Buzz:Quick walk through. Love me some gamerooms
woah was that a mural of someone french-kissing pac-man? amazing!
Quoted from Scotty_K:Uh, that would be MS. Pac-man. THAT I can understand
LOL heteros are so weird sometimes!
1 week later
Quoted from brad808:As always it's a work in progress but this is where my room is at now:
vertical and horizontal candy cabs side-by-side is a dream come true.
1 week later
Quoted from Rondogg:I have never seen anything like this. Forget the $$, who has the time to even put something like this together?
Well he and his partner have backgrounds in the arcade industry and quite the passion, so that certainly helps. Check his videos where he does full teardowns of race driving games and builds them back piece by piece to his "museum quality" and you'll see he's no spring chicken just flaunting cash, but a hardcore collector who happens to have arrived at the means while also having the skill and dedication.
Like, imagine if John's Arcade guy made it lucky with some stock options and was able to do his thing all day every day?
Sadly his rampant devotion seems to have also resulted in a heart attack, so I hope he slows down a bunch and really savours what he has accomplished.
3 weeks later
Quoted from airplanequartet:This is what a game “room” looks like when you have a 1450sq ft house...
My place is about 1200 I think and it looks like you still have room to grow a bit.
Great lineup, and nice dedicated Centipede.
1 month later
Quoted from neverahighscore:Rearrangement of upper gameroom. Flows better and easier to take off the pin glass than before.
are those pinball condoms???
1 week later
Quoted from Spencer:I replaced a lot of the "other" stuff with life sized char
this is a part of the hobby I've never understood. I've seen a bunch of arcade/pinball people with life size replicas of movie characters all over. There needs to be a thread for people to share their real-sized dolls.
There's even a new arcade opening in Ontario that advertises like 20+ lifesized characters.
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My local mall had that Lucky Eggs machine back in the 80s!
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3 weeks later
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what's that dome-topped game in the back?
3 weeks later
if you have the space I think DDR machines are essential for a game room. Good for getting the heart rate up!
3 weeks later
Quoted from dudah:The attached pinball workshop is currently organized chaos - I know where everything is, but it looks like shit.
You need to get that Bulls-Eye up and working!
Quoted from pinballdork:My wifes a great sport.
at first I thought you said this because of your like for the more sexy backglasses, but then I saw the games setup in the tight hallway spaces and DANG, that's awesome.
2 weeks later
Quoted from CoPinfan:I have the same problem. A baby grand piano that my daughter plays, surrounded by pinball machines. I'm itching for the day she takes the piano out of there so I can get some more pins.
She's waiting for the day you move your pins out so she can get some more pianos.
3 weeks later
Quoted from Viggin900:I love all games so the rest of the basement I built an English pub/billiard room and a lounge with retro consoles
kudos on the Intellivision.
2 weeks later
Quoted from Yelobird:Now I'm utterly confused. Would this make my room a gameroom, casino, or pinball room! So confused. lol
WELP, if you're going to have a slot, that's the one to have!
Reminds me of how some collectors always try and find the Julie Pinball pachinko machine. Gotta keep the theme going.
Quoted from PinRob:Here’s a pic of my feet
Oh no this thread is breaking down into madness!!!
Quoted from Rondogg:Cool room but it seems to be missing something...
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY
1 week later
Quoted from jorge5240:We r in business!!! Post more pics later but very happy!!!
WOW WOW WOW
I have a rather small downtown house with only a small back storage room to work with. Space constraints pushed me towards exploring things beyond pinball machines, like the artwork and other coinop machines.
It's pretty tight in there. (just under 200 sq ft for the game area)
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Quoted from RWH:Hell can't be that small with all that stuff in there! I like the pachinko machines. The first two are they pachislo or pachinko
I think its about 9.5'x20'. just under 200 sq ft
First two machines are pachinkos, specifically of the arepachi and hanemono varieties.
Quoted from xsvtoys:Hey there’s a blank space on the wall below the Tempest sign!
got any cabaret-sized marquees for sale?
There is also space above the Triple Strike but I have a Astro Blaster marquee to go there, and maybe an old Meteor backglass to accompany the Pin*Bot... 63 marquees in total, only one is a reproduction.
Quoted from Roostking:with your creativity, if you won the lottery, you would put together an epic game room!! Well done!!
thanks, I really love the variety of continents and decades represented.
Funny thing is, my collection is probably worth less than what other people here have spent on 2 NIB Jersey Jack machines. It just involved a lot of digging, networking, and help from many other pinheads across Canada and America.
Quoted from luckycreature:That ranma pachinko is neat. Any video of it working?
Not mine, but here is the promo video:
and you can find a bunch of gameplay videos just by searching the Japanese name: https://www.google.com/search?q=CRA%E7%BE%BD%E6%A0%B9%E3%82%89%E3%82%93%E3%81%BE1%2F2R&oq=CRA%E7%BE%BD%E6%A0%B9%E3%82%89%E3%82%93%E3%81%BE1%2F2R&tbm=vid
(there is also a Ranma digipachi with lots of new show footage, apparently. And a pachislo)
Quoted from Ben1981:just closed a gap with BK space is a premium as i live in a city appartement, maybe i'll switch Outrun with one more pin down the road
an apartment? At least the prewars won't bug your neighbours.
Quoted from Ben1981:noiseless and space saving pinball fun, only possible with prewars
I have a World's Series as well but it's out for restoration. Has a space reserved right next to Signal.
Quoted from Ben1981:your room is awesome! i love the marquee-wallpaper!
They are all original except one, but you probably wouldn't be able to guess which.
Quoted from Ben1981:would not mind to be locked in there for year at all
Well, I am happily married but I will take your proposal into consideration!
We go through houseboys so quickly.
Quoted from Ben1981:i was referring to your Tehching Hsieh picture but i'll consider the houseboy offer too
ha! I never would have assumed someone on pinside would note the Hsieh. It's an AP at that.
If you look closely you can also find a tiny edge of a Dave Cooper artist's proof as well. Relegated there for now since it's very NSFW.
Quoted from luckycreature:Thanks so much. if I ever run across this machine, might need to grab it to go with my Lupin the 3rd.
if you're not already there come join us at PachiTalk.com
1 month later
Quoted from mcuzz:Some new pics of the barcade, a bit more variety now.
love the variety you have going on here. Pachislo, trade stims, candy, skeeball, pinball, and a shower!
Quoted from mcuzz:Yeah, The lack of game room showers is concerning
no more excuses, people!!
2 weeks later
Quoted from drfrightner:We have a haunted house and I bought damn near every horror themed pinball and added it to the exit of our haunt. So you have horror themed pins surrounded by monsters, autographs, and so much more. Check it out. If you're ever in St Louis stop by... these pinballs are only avail to play in September, October and early November. After that they sit there doing nothing, other than we open for one day for Christmas, Valentines and one special event in March. Yeah they just sit there year around.
is there a good place to learn about the history of the American Haunted House phenomenon? I'm assuming it's a predominantly American thing, right? (like, the big ones)
What a great lineup, and I love the alternate translates.
2 weeks later
Quoted from drfrightner:Here some pics we took of a friends place called CP PINBALL!
this is where I go when I die?
1 week later
Quoted from BladeFury:Not my Game Room but how about office? My office I made room for 2 when we remodeled...Sharing my other passion with my employees!! Saving up for a second one to go next to Tomcat...had to have a Tomcat back to remind me what game got me into this crazy hobby
With a company like that I am fully expecting you to wire up F14 to a monstrous PA
1 month later
Quoted from drfrightner:Added a Munsters Topper and just added Elvira House of Horrors. if you're in the area stop by!
Kind of shocked you're not the first place to post the triple Elvira lineup!
2 weeks later
Quoted from JayDee:What is that mini galaga? Do you play on your knees?
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Quoted from pinostalgia:good,one less pinsider to say "my wife this","my wife that" annoying bs.
*borat voice*
my wife
2 weeks later
Quoted from ramegoom:Where most of the action happens in my game room.
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excellent balance, love it
Quoted from Deaconblooze:I 'required' a 3 car garage for a golf sim
wait, you have a golf simulator?
Quoted from Deaconblooze:The hardware now is about $1,600? So not cheap, but not ridiculous considering our primary hobby
hahaha yeah $1600 is a bargain in these here parts! Most people would be happy to get a rough solid state machine for that price.
Is there a golf-sim club on this board? If not you should probably start a thread. I think a lot of people might be enticed to get into something like that if they knew the price was accessible. It's like racing sim setups... Most people just don't know it's A Thing that they do.
thanks for sharing the details.
1 week later
Quoted from timtim:Might be out of space... on this half of the basement. [quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
love to see the Ringer! But what's that Steer game?
1 week later
Quoted from Bundy:Thx. I made some legs from aluminum profile and the backbox serves as a side table in the corner of the room.
If I want to play the game I just have to attached the original legs, put on the back box and attache 4 connectors.
When it's in table mode, is it level? At a glance it seems to not be.
I'd love to see legs adjusted so that the playfield glass is level for table mode.
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Quoted from marksf123:Turned my empty loft into a small gameroom.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Sweet as hell Jigsaw!
Quoted from seeburg220:Tip if you're planning a game room: You can never have enough space. I'm out of room.
every gameroom tour needs to start like that
Quoted from RWH:My grandson rediscovering Circus and telling me he had forgotten how fun it was to play. Galaga got those bulk of the play throughout day.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
what's the glowing oblong box on the table?
bartop game? Jukebox?
1 week later
Quoted from Dayhuff:What, kinda like this?
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EXACTLY like that.
1 week later
Quoted from mcuzz:I sold all my star wars shit years ago to buy more pins.
I think it's way better to have toys you play with than a wall of toys still sealed in their wrapper, and then sealed behind glass... and most Star Wars toys aren't even that rare.
Quoted from LargemouthAss:The current game room is half pinball and half playroom.
they have all the space under the machines already!
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I'm sorry, but is that a TOP GUN pinball machine hidden in the darkness?
Quoted from Digduglus:Thank you kindly!
Final fantasy, dragon quest, fire emblem, and castlevania get their own shelves respectively. Also my friend is a graphic designer, so i made the snes carts and we double teamed making boxes for them.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
I love those Pat Contri books you have. What's that Dragon's Lair Trilogy box?
1 week later
Quoted from Parkshow30:Got a great condition Hook recently, added an air hockey and pretty much moved everything around since the last picture update. Weight room had to move to the storage area. Still room for one more pin in the main area!
I like this one, it reminds me of my own room. Gives that feel of "I ain't got much, but I know how to use every inch of it"
Quoted from Apollyon:Made a few changes to the game room. Added a pop-a-shot and one of the last Putt! Mini golf games available. Really like both additions.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Amazing collection. Love the driving setup, I assume that's a MAME driving set?
The Putt, The Lanemaster, Super Chexx, all great choices. At first I thought your poker table was air hockey!
And then of course the pins!
You should post about your Putt machine in the Golf Simulator Club https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/golf-simulator-club
I'm curious as to what the gameplay is like.
Quoted from mbeardsley:And look...no playfield dimples!
no coil-stop breakage either!
2 weeks later
Quoted from adborto:Moved a few games around and started to expand into the garage. My Daughter loves the Wonka movies and she is learning how to play now! Pretty awesome to see her getting into the hobby. Didn’t think that Wonka would be as fun as it is. Great addition to the lineup. The wine is for my wife putting up with my crazy hobby (even though she secretly enjoys the arcade)![quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Wow, crazy collection! Love the Zombie League pitch + bat and Pong system, plus all the variety like the driving sim and basketball game. Of course, all the pins help too...
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Quoted from stavio:Added a woodrail from a cool fellow pinsider to represent 50s. 7 decades of pin tech alright alright[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Great setup! You got the room, go for some 30s, 40s, and 2020s too! 90 years of pinball can be yours
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Quoted from PokerJake:Sold a few machines and replaced them with Darts and Foosball. Game room/bar is complete.[quoted image][quoted image]
love the balance, LOVE the dog!
I love game rooms like this that feel incredibly balanced, and truly something for everyone regardless of age
3 weeks later
Quoted from Jmckune:I assume he means pool as in billiards.
that's not nearly as funny
Quoted from ralphs007:I hate this thread! I never thought about buying a neon sign before, until I saw them in some of the pinsiders gamerooms. Now I have to have one
Sorry to do this to you, but did you know pinsider RyanClaytor works in custom neon? Go check his animated neon sign... https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/the-claytorian-basement-remodel/page/6#post-5183260
contact info here: http://elephanteater.com/14971/the-neon-shop-business-card
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Quoted from mcuzz:Got pong working 10” monitor , thanks VCR ... huh yeah.. empty home arcades.;(
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this room makes me happy.
Quoted from GTO:Sweet MHA poster (one of my favorite anime). Eagerly awaiting season 5.
I hope pinball keeps growing in Japan because so many anime would translate well to pinball
Quoted from GTO:Did you see that Hokuto no Ken pinball retheme that was posted here on Pinside? It was freaking amazing!
I searched but nothing came up, can you link me?
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Great job! I see you have room for one more though. Best throw an oddball choice in there, like Gilligan's Island
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Quoted from CPanther95:I tried to squeeze every square inch possible. In about a month, I'll know if it's too much or not.
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well that's exciting
2 weeks later
Quoted from drfrightner:Thanks and yes we do have DIP N DOTS and Hot Donuts! LOL
Here is a video we just made of the room check it out.
you glorious bastards. Just amazing.
Thanks for letting people come in the back to just play games, no way am I doing haunted houses.
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that The Residents poster is CHOICE
Quoted from rollinover:So it comes down to
Uncle Phil
Uncle buck
Or uncle Rico
Man that is a tough one.
They are all great, but I gotta go with uncle...[quoted image]
with the release of TMNT, never forget that James Avery was the voice of Shredder and Krang in the original cartoon! R.I.P.
anyone need a robot for their gameroom?
http://the-robotman.com/all-robots
I could see one going with a Robocop pinball machine, the custom Forbidden Planet machine, and even Genesis.
Quoted from yzfguy:LOL, 30 grand for Robby the robot!
same marketing as a Stern Batman 66! Special Edition ($25k) / Collectors Edition / Deluxe Edition
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loving that people are putting pachinko and pachislo machines in to their rooms. Not everyone's cup of tea I get it, but a great and flashy way to use some otherwise dead wall-space most of the time. And especially cool if you can find a theme you love.
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Quoted from Xylog:Here's a nice pana-shot of half my basement. My favorite place to be... [quoted image]
can confirm, GREAT PLACE TO BE
Quoted from gorditas:I finished my basement over the winter. The gameroom/bar turned out great. Of course now I wish I had made more room for pins. "Two is plenty, right?" I've already made one swap.
bookmark this post for 2022 when you've sold your pool table, card table, and torn out the kitchen to fit your new lineup of 10 pins.
Quoted from Gumby510:Quick video I did of the garage
love that people are keeping the 720 machines alive! THE NEXT GENERATIONS NEED TO KNOW
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Quoted from KevInBuffalo:And some pics...
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love seeing lineups that include a P3!!!
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*thunderous applause*
I have a fondness for those arcades that looked cobbled together with just every interesting thing the operator could throw at it.
Quoted from punkin:I'm the opposite. If you can't be bothered posting some pics i ain't clicking, just seems lazy and uncaring.
oh, I prefer pics too, but I was talking about the arcade design itself, not the medium it was presented in.
3 weeks later
Quoted from ramegoom:Latest game room pix. I just added a Cruisn Blast and another Cruisn Exotica to the mix. Floor space is at a premium.
you know I love your gameroom, but you can totally add your 1930s pin there to your list on pinside. If it doesn't yet exist on pinside let us know over here https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pre-war-games-that-aren-t-on-pinside
Quoted from ramegoom:Will you need pictures? It's a 1933 Gottleib Big Broadcast. [quoted image]
I put a request in at https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pre-war-games-that-aren-t-on-pinside/page/2#post-5849119
When it gets added please add a few photos of your machine?
Then in that same thread you can request one to be the splash image for pinside.
It's so nice to get our pre-war machines properly represented on here.
some slots groups on facebook:
Slot Machines For Sale https://www.facebook.com/groups/bigelow9285/
Slot Machine Enthusiasts (Buy - Sell - Trade - Repair - Discuss) https://www.facebook.com/groups/335981553265504/
Antique Slot Machines Trade Stimulators USA https://www.facebook.com/groups/1049944365142521/
good places to browse to at least see what is out there and what the market is like. As with other arcade stuff, prices on brand new machines are the highest. Prices on the oldest and most collectible machines are also rather high.
Key is to find the machines in the slump that are no longer wanted by operators, and minimally desired by collectors.
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Quoted from punkin:https://www.facebook.com/Woopi-Freeballers-Inc-1079332152257683
Let me know when you are coming.
Ok the posing is hilarious
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Quoted from playtwowin:One of the best feelings for me is when I see others enjoying my collection.
yeah when the pandemic is over I'm letting every parent on my block bring their kids over to the arcade.
Quoted from MrMikeman:Ooohh can I pretend I have kids(that aren't grown up and gone)?
oh for sure! and you know I want to check out that MMRE
Quoted from Yelobird:Amazing games you have there!!! Love the old stuff and mixing up the arcade with some good old fashion skill games. Rather impressive to me with the tools they had how amazing the mechs are in these games. We love the Scientific baseball but then again I love All things odd and unusual!! Oddly, We've been having lots of fun with the simple yet challenging All Star Hockey and Motorama lately lol. Not deep code games but fun to compete!
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love that Sportsman!
Quoted from Yelobird:Thanks. Its simple fun. Picked it up from a great Pinsider in Seattle that had Mike Hasonov ($$$$$) restore it. Looks like new only shiny lol.
yup, Hasanov is like HEP for Prewar nerds.
If anyone doesn't know his work, check https://www.youtube.com/user/efalsst23/videos
Quoted from Yelobird:Prewar nerds or Vegas magicians lol. Loves doing those celeb Resto’s and charges accordingly!
I love seeing people get paid what they're worth!
There's so much room out there for other people to start meticulously restoring old coin-op too. Anyone could come along and drink Mike's milkshake here, but no one seems to come close.
Just like how HEP has a huge waiting list, Mike Hasanov can take on whatever projects he wants and charges what he wants, and still has a line out the door.
Personally I'm not interested in paying the price for stuff that's been restored to "better than new", but I do love to stare at it.
Quoted from rvnelson:My humble start, some of your guys set ups are insane!
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love the Sea Devil!!
Are your first 2 sit-down racers linked, and then one solo of a different type?
Quoted from tamoore:Love these rooms. They're fantastic!
This is my 2020 walk about video.
Lots of changes in 2020, but very few visitors for obvious reasons.
that pachislo wall is intense!
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Quoted from blimpey:Fireplaces are overrated.
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how high up is your ceiling there??
Quoted from rai:Love your collection, I should get some older pins.
we're at the point where a lineup of Addams, TOTAN, Twilight Zone looks very much like classic older pins.
It was a slowly encroaching feeling, but wow do DMD machines really now feel like a full generation ago.
Quoted from BeeGeeMtl:I don't want to be spammy by any means, so I will simply embed the TRAILER for an upcoming documentary on arcade games/pinball that I'm executive producing called ARCADE DREAMS in this thread, because I can appreciate how many people in this thread are interested in such things. The doc is already 40% shot (see featured people here: https://arcadedocumentary.com/featuring) but we did just launch a KICKSTARTER campaign (https://bit.ly/ArcadeDoc) so if any of you want to support a great project, please check it out and share with any other friends that you know who might also be interested in such things. The entire post with more info can be read here: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/arcade-dream-documentary-on-100-year-history-of-arcade-games-pinball
this is so incredibly cool
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Quoted from MVCO:Finally posting a few collection photos
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My kind of gameroom. Huge range in eras, fill up every nook and cranny with pachinkos, trade stims, art, wall games, slots, etc.
Quoted from MVCO:The Baseball Wall game is one of the last ever made. CES built these in the 1990's. Very fun one to play.
any chance you could share more pics and/or gameplay footage?
wall games don't get enough love around here
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no way I'm going to your house, bad shit keeps happening there!
Quoted from ceterumnet:I must say, these game rooms are impressive. Some of them are more like game compounds. I got into the hobby about 2 years ago. This month, I repurposed my media room to be a dedicated pin sanctuary. There is room for 7 of I really pack the room. I have 4 now, and once my GnR CE gets here, 5 will be the count. Thank goodness my wife has been supportive...
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5 new machines and no Stern? You don't see that often.
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Quoted from Coolpinballdino:Thanks for the kind words everyone. Top five favorites in the collection are 1 JJP GNR, 2 Iron Maiden, 3 Walking Dead, 4 AC DC, and 5 X Files.
did not see #5 coming!!!
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Quoted from Vic_Camp:Last pictures and videos I posted here of my collection was about 7 years. It is time for an updated.
There are many games that have left my collection and have gone to new homes to enjoy and every time had to organize my chronological order.
Go here to see my 160+ game collection over the years of games present and past.
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I love seeing a bingo row like that!
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Soliciting suggestions on how to get my contractor to get his ass in gear. We have been living in 3 tiny rooms in a 4,000 sq ft house for exactly 1 YEAR as of this coming Wednesday. How do I flog this guy legally
is there a pandemic going? That might be having an effect.
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well THAT's a collection!!!
but with those high ceilings have you considered: build a 2nd level loft and double the pins in the row?
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Quoted from jrockne:Great minds think alike!
Here’s my bender costume from back in 2009!
I still have it, and a friend even won $500 costume contest prize wearing it.
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I have a trans/non-binary friend that will absolutely love this one, thank you.
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Quoted from semicolin:It's difficult to find neon made in this hemisphere any more, especially with online markets flooded with junk from overseas. I bought two signs recently from China. One came very well packed in double boxes, although the transformer sometimes won't turn on unless it's power cycled a few times.
The other was more interesting: it came in a thin card stock box, packed in peanuts. Shipping was free, although they used a premium-post service. It was completely flat by the time it arrived, with ground glass basically pouring out of the holes. The customs value declared was much higher than the invoice value. They didn't want me to use the dispute process on the marketplace platform, instead demanding that I send them the photos directly. Given the amount of insurance they took out on the package and the regular reports of damage on their merchant page, it seemed more likely that they were pulling some sort of insurance skimming shipping scam.
OK but now you gotta post your neon! or waiting until the room is full?
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If flooding gets to the point where it can reach pins up on legs you know shit is serious. 
That sucks so much.
I've made a separate thread to discuss gameroom flood mitigation strategies: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/let-s-talk-flood-mitigation
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Quoted from Mopar:Over the weekend I built a stand and put a revolving Merry-go-Round (that I picked
up over the Summer) above the pellet stove. I'm 100% EM and know nothing about
sound components but the 1956 "Peppy the Clown" I have has a modern sound device
to play its music..
I'm sure this is a ridiculous question to many, but what's an easy inexpensive way to
record and add Carousel music to the Merry-go-Round? Thanks for any suggestions.. (T)
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if you need any I have some recordings of old mechanical music machines that might be a good thematic fit
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Quoted from jorge5240:The grail of slots has arrived!!!
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heh your idea of a grail slot and mine are way different 
I already have my favourite slot machine (1948 Mills High top) but these are the only other slot machines I'd seriously consider:
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Quoted from gonzo73:That Rapid Roulette is a work of art. Wow. Congrats.
oh gosh I don't have any of those machines, those are just the few slot machines I'd want.
Quoted from gonzo73:Haha! Curses! Now I want one.
GET IN LINE! hehehe
BTW here is my slot, the only machine that resides outside of my gameroom area because it has such great mid-century aesthetics.
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Quoted from SimpleSam:I'd take any of them but the Bally Bingo Continental would fit in best with my other Bally EM slots.
sadly it has no extra bingo-like features, but it's aesthetics are great.
It's just like a normal slot machine except with a lot more lamps and great look.
Quoted from Krh13:Since we are showing slots......
On that topic, if anyone is in to Japanese slots we now have a thread for them specifically https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pachinko-and-pachislo-club
Unsure if there's a thread for USA-style slot machine owners here.
Quoted from undrdog:How much would one expect to pay for a mechanical slot that works, in fairly decent condition?
a classic 1940s Mills high top like mine can be had for around $1k USD. They are gorgeous, built like tanks, and were very popular at the time so the prices stays relatively low.
The mechanical slot market is way cheaper than it was 10, 20 years ago.
They are mechanical wonders and the innards should delight anyone that has stared in amazement at mechanical ingenuity.
If you're just a casual like me and want a slot for your game room, stick with a big name like Mills as the parts are well made, easily sourced, and lots of people know how to fix them. Lots of older slots from smaller companies used lesser metals and so are more prone to problems, and are harder to fix.
So if you want something that looks great, will be very reliable, not cost too much, and is on the easier end to repair, go for a Mills High Top.
If you want to spend a bit more for something similar, you get a Mills "Bonus" machine with the added BONUS feature.
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Do your best to NOT fall in love with the dice machines, they are all very collectible and expensive
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do not fall in love with machines from the 1900s, they are all 5-digits
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Quoted from LargemouthAss:Stupid Question: What is the point of a home slot machine? The fun of slot machines at a casino revolves around the chance to win money. Are you guys actually putting quarters in these and running them like a home casino where you are the house?
For.me it's the love of the aesthetics, both design and mechanical. For many people who visit it's a physical thing they'll never otherwise be able to experience, and it's also an important part of coin-op history telling.
Also a great way to teach finite mathematics!
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Quoted from Apollyon:Made a few new additions since my last post so here are some updated pics.
this is a space that screams COLLECTOR! well done. Collecting movie props and physical sports memorabilia like players' skates seems like dangerous rabbit-holes to go down.
Love that putting machine, does it get a lot of play?
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if you like the idea of pool-- the social aspect, the dexterity, the satisfaction-- but don't like the huge amount of real estate it takes up, might I suggest Bar Billiards? http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-note-on-bar-billiards.html
here's the video from my link:
It's only a bit more space than a pinball machine and fit nicely with a line of games
I have more pics of Bar Billiards in this post: https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/10/bagatelle-notes-pigeon-hole-trou-madam.html
(scroll halfway down)
and if you want more context on how bar billiards actually has a common ancestor with pinball, here's a broader overview I did on 'things that get called bagatelle': http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/10/on-naming-bagatelles.html
If you put bar billiards in a line-up you might want to leave room for you to shimmy up one side to set the skittles and clear any errant balls, but really you could just lean over and clear any balls with a billiards bridge (used like a rake) and using one of those claw-hand tools to set the skittles (those wooden mushroom-looking things) up from the front.
I found this listing and it says the table is approx 72"x 36" https://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/e_j_riley_bar_billiard_table_slate_bed_solid_oak/as932a006
so it's about 7" wider than a pinball machine, and 21" longer, but would probably fit neatly in most people's lineups.
(table dimensions can vary per manufacturer, but not wildly)
some tables (like the one I just linked) have a score board along the back that you would need to physically access, but most tables I've seen don't have a mounted scoreboard like that, and a bar would typically have a separated scoreboard elsewhere. You can keep tabs on your phone or a piece of paper.
this one is also 72": https://www.mastersofgames.com/cat/pub/bar-billiards-tables-new.htm
separate scoreboard: https://www.mastersofgames.com/cat/pub/bar-billiards-scoreboards.htm
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Quoted from cconway84:Buy a 12k sq foot house in Aspen for 35.5 million and get the pinball gameroom included. But only a MMR classic BM66 and a WOZ.
"we ran out of money to pay an interior decorator halfway through the build"
Quoted from cait001:if you like the idea of pool-- the social aspect, the dexterity, the satisfaction-- but don't like the huge amount of real estate it takes up, might I suggest Bar Billiards? http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-note-on-bar-billiards.html
here's the video from my link:
It's only a bit more space than a pinball machine and fit nicely with a line of games
excuse the tangent from the normal content, but:
for anyone that was interested in bar billiards table, I stumbled on a forum where people had some for sale in the USA.
scroll to the bottom of http://www.billiardsforum.com/pool-tables-wanted/looking-for-a-bar-billiards-table-in-usa
this one is in Michigan
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this one is in Florida
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Also there are 2 up for sale in Canada
this beautiful one is in Winnipeg https://www.kijiji.ca/v-hobbies-craft/winnipeg/bar-billiards-is-a-form-of-billiards-which-developed-in-england/1599243860
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and this much more basic one is in Calgary https://www.kijiji.ca/v-toys-games/calgary/classic-bar-billiard-table-excellent-condition-enjoy-at-home/1599031938
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I bring these up because apparently there are no manufacturers in North America, so your only option would be a used one like this, or shipping from overseas. While not a perfect swap-in for a pinball machine, they would fit in many pin lineups that have some space wiggle-room.
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Quoted from OHEMIO:Put my United 5 Star Ball Bowler restoration aside in September. Several other games under sheets pending restorations.
love seeing that Joker Ball! looks great too
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Quoted from Bobster123:Wow I see a lot of cool game rooms /man caves .Here is my setup still work in progress on the decorating.
LOVE seeing that ball bowler, excellent lineup, and I'm sure I'm not the only one eyeing your space to see how many other machines we could fit in there if we didn't care about all that lovely seating area.
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are they linked in some way?
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Quoted from CaptainNeo:I also have a graveyard of old computer towers that I don't have the heart to throw away. Some were mine over the decades and some were given to me. I figure I can always use pieces of them when needed.
Depending on how deep your stack goes, some of the 20th century components are fetching decent sums as hobbyists are rebuilding old computers.
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Quoted from ExSquid:Not a HUGE change , but my whiskey barrel finally showed up yesterday ! Definitely classes the place up a bit.
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Barrel fans should look into getting one of the original barrel pong units from the 1970s. A few companies made "pong in a barrel table" models
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Quoted from Redfive05:So jumping into the Ringer discussion has inspired me to finally post my game room. I’ve been in this hobby since I was a little kid. My father collected Jukeboxes and I would help him work on them, and as I got older growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, I started to gravitate more towards the pinball and arcade games. When I bought my first home in 2002, I finally had a place to build up my own collection (instead of fighting my father for space in his house lol). I had a nice game room in my unfinished basement there… But my wife and I only ever intended it to be a starter home, so I never really did much with the space beside set up the games I owned. Life changed and we stayed in our “starter home” until 2018 when we finally moved. I again set up a basement game room. As I was setting up my games after the move, I was starting to really bring myself down looking at the prices of games and thinking about how I always thought I would own a Funhouse, or an Addam’s Family or a Monster Bash…. And as I stood there in my little game room of amazing pieces I finally looked around and just appreciated all these games I spent my twenties and thirties accumulating and realized I have an amazing collection, and if I can no longer afford to buy machines, the least I could do was to make this space the best little arcade I could. It's not quite finished yet, there are a bunch of attention to details I need to address and I'm still planning on painting some stripes on the wall and a few other arcade inspired decorations. But I finally feel like it's to a point where I'm proud to show it off a little, so I present to Pinside.... Rolling Meadows Arcade:
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such a good collection! I normally wouldn't own any redemption machines but if I had the room I'd probably get an Addams Family Values like you have.
Nice variety.
Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:I'll see your picture game rooms and raise you a video tour!
Welcome to my happy place!Loving the hobby and the collection. Arcade Marquees are backlit with a cheap amazon LED strip light that goes all the way around the room (well, 3 strips but still).
P3 has Heist, Cosmic Cart, and Weird AL. Actually just switched the art out on it today. EM project Vulcan relegated to the garage. Had alot of fun with those one ups too. The Robotron is a converted Mortal Kombat with a Robotron 12 in 1 multigame board, the Ms Pacman is a 60 in 1 and I'm going to convert that Killer Instict into either a knockoff Playchoice 10 or a Pandora's box. Out of that lineup, favorite game is STTNG but I'm loving them all.
This upcoming year I plan on dropping an arcade carpet under the machines now that I've already severely damaged the floors. Best upgrade to machines? External powered subwoofer you can keep when you rotate machines.
Going to be another fun year of pinball. Plan on more temporary trades and making it to the end of Elvira. She just wants to sell her house!
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as if you have those 2 UNCUT Dungeons & Dragons marquees! hmu if you ever want to sell
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had a table/shelf made for my prewar pins. Took some time to clean up a bit. Also posted this to http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/06/arcade-update-new-shelf-for-prewar-pins.html
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Quoted from TheBananaPeel69:so for folks with coin pushers in the home, how do you stop folks from just nudging the machine? i feel like folks would just obliterate it after trying for 5 minutes!
Yeah they all have tilt bobs and boy howdy does it make a nasty sound.
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