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Thanks! The other wall is a tile walkway from the front door to the kitchen so no room for pins there 
Quoted from dothedoo:A Husker fan in Arizona -- love it!!! Man we almost had Michigan St. last night. Oh, and very nice game room!
Im stationed here, I'm in the USAF. GO BIG RED!!!
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Quoted from fishmanrob:Thanks. Went to a local fabric store and got the material for 40 bucks I believe. Works great. I like it better than individual covers for each pin.
Good idea. Looks like it may be kind of a pain to take off and put back on all of the time though. I bought a big California car duster and wipe em down before playing.
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Quoted from sunnRAT:Not really MY room, but they are my games! A work in progress at my parents house for the time being. In the meantime, my girlfriend and I are in an apartment trying to make ends meet so we can get a home and have a real game room! For now I feel lucky to have a room to visit when I see my parents on the weekend!
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Looks great man! Kris did a great job on your BSD!
Quoted from sunnRAT:Thanks Nate! Hope you are well! I'm on the lookout for a Demo Man or No Fear next. Might have to sacrifice an arcade to help towards that goal.
Only sell one of your vids if you dont find yourself playing it! If you're gonna have a one pin collection you cant go wrong with BSD, I hope to get one someday.
Funny i have a raiden fighters cab as my mame setup right now. Your RF2 cab looks much nicer tho!
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Quoted from DannyFresh:Late to the party but here goes nothing.......
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DAMN...Did you drink all that wine to get those corks covering the barback area?
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I need to apologize upfront about getting on my "soapbox" here but...
This is one of my favorite threads on Pinside. The reason it is a fav is because you see no squabbling or people putting eachother down. Sorry but it has gotten pretty depressing on Pinside of late; no fault of Robin or the moderators, IMO, but from us the users. The personal attacks, name calling, and general "judgeiness of others" for lack of a better term is just ridiculous.
This is the one thread that I genuinly feel good about seeing new topic posts to read. Thanks to Art and other for posting threads like this:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ot-how-about-some-humorwe-need-it
Please keep posting pics and comments to this thread. Its threads like this that keep the HOBBY alive!
Sorry I had to vent, but this is my "safe place" on this forum!
Quoted from MustangPaul:I like this thread too but Pinside hasn't been THAT bad LATELY anyways.
It has IMO, but I always like opening this thread. I also love the fact this site exists, it has an incredible UI and general "accesability" to it. I prolly just need to take a pinside break, it seems lately that I see too many posts that dont "contribute to the fun of the HOBBY of pinball."
MustangPaul, you are one of the good guys IMO, always something positive to say on here about someones gameroom. IMO this thread and others like it are what Robin had in mind when he started this party. 
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Nice! Love the panoramic shots!
Quoted from BJM-Maxx:What is everyone's preferred lighting for pinball machines. Some machines are really not bright enough to use in the dark. Some flash lights so much its blinding in the dark. I have been assuming some soft ambient lighting would be good but I do not want glare off the glass. What does everyone here do?
I agree with MustangPaul that neon is the way to go. A few well placed neon signs look great and give the perfect amount of lighting!
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Quoted from MustangPaul:Dang man we have 5 pins in common.
That pic is a little old, the lineup has changed up a bit. 
Quoted from MustangPaul:You have a nice camera so take another on from the same spot.
The gameroom isnt "photo ready" at the moment. A few games being worked on. 
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The rug really ties the room together!
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Quoted from MrBellMan:Rearranged the pins. Got all of my Bally's together this evening!
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Quoted from Zukboy2002:Pool table finally finished!!! Almost time to start the Williams beat time resto!!
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The most beautiful pool table ever made! Nice
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Quoted from PromoJoe23:Still a work in progress. Goal this summer is to have the entire garage cleaned out as much as possible. Then the following:
- Paint
- Redo Lighting
- Rearrange so the arcades can be in the lineup
- Bar with a Kegerator.
- Add neon signs and posters.
Ah...someday...
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Great collection, love the variety!
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I like how BSD sits alone...to evil to sit next to others!
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Quoted from dothedoo:If you ever come up for a Husker game, stop by and play some pinball!
I usually get home around the Holidays, thanks for the invite! Im from Omaha, my sis just moved to Lincoln so maybe Ill hit you up when im home. GO BIG RED!!!
Quoted from MustangPaul:I'd love to find a Ford one for my garage, it has a 10ft ceiling.
They are really cool lights. You can sometimes find em on epay for a decent price. From the era they were made you would be looking for the Ford Taurus blue duece like yzfguy's. Here's my Chevy.
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Quoted from yzfguy:That looks awesome! Did you turn the light fixture upside down to light it up? I removed it and put color changing led strips inside.
Quoted from yzfguy:Aah. I see. I made a shield for the bottom so light did not come out and glare off of everything. I usually hang with just neons and pins on and those tubes are BRIGHT!
They are bright, they were made as Billiard lights. Its great when im workin on a game, I just slide the game under it. I leave it off when I have the games on tho, the neons are plenty in the space and set a good "mood"
Quoted from MustangPaul:I found a few but man are they expensive. I'm out.
Ha! I just looked on epay and they are stuuupid priced! I think I paid 250 a few years ago. There was a bunch listed over 500 at the time too, they do come up at reasonable prices tho!
Quoted from MustangPaul:Hey I've driven a stock car at Daytona at 160mph when it was 95 degrees outside and the dew point was 80. It is waaaaaaay more difficult then they make it look....and I wasn't out there with 41 other cars tryin to stuff me into the wall. I have TOTAL respect for what those guys do every week. Try it some time and you'll see what I mean.
Yuuuuuup! Those that don't watch/understand racing have zero idea how difficult it is.
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Quoted from mizzou:Little bit picture heavy...I included some day light ones and ones with the games all lit up at night with the black lights on
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Man what a great lineup of games! A little vid heavy but you have great titles to justify the FUN!
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Quoted from Blitzburgh99:Suggestion to moderators....
This is a "pics" of game room thread. After 5 years, this thread has become enormous. There are more posts in this thread with comments and no pics than there are of pics of game rooms. Trying to find game rooms Seen in the past to reference back to is nearly impossible and a huge time drain.
My suggestion: go back through the thread from day one and delete all posts that have no pic in them. Then, on a weekly basis, delete the same to keep it current. Make that a rule of this topic. All non pics posts are deleted after one week.
If people have questions about someone's game room, then they can PM them.
If some game rooms are being shared "in progress", then have that person start a dedicated thread for their game room. That way, we can all find the progress quickly in one spot without having to look through pages and pages of "hey I am jealous", " wish you were closer", and "wish I was rich" posts to get to actual PICS....which is what this thread is supposed to be.
Thank you all for your consideration.
To moderator: I will offer my time to "clean up" this particular thread if you agree and need assistance.
Dave
Dude relax...dont take the title of the thread so literally. This is a gameroom discussion topic not just a pic thread. This is one of the only "drama free" topics on pinside anymore. Please dont bring any here. No reason to stir up shit cuz you dont like to read. i personally dont want to get or send unsolicited pm's to folks when there is already a thread to handle such questions.
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Quoted from Lonzo:Makeing progress
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Love the ceiling fan! Is that custom?
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Quoted from rottenrobert1313:Quick video of my gameroom.
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Great gameroom! I really like the sparkle powdercoat on your BOP, that looks pretty slick.
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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.
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Quoted from Buzz:Very cool, what's the new cocktail vid?
The new cocktail is Williams Bubbles.
Quoted from Chosen_S:Hehe, looks like robotron will get a rubbing anytime someone steps up to challenge the grid
I joked with a buddy last night that i was going to put up a little curtain between them for "total immersion" 
Quoted from weaverj:a mame cabinet can play all the games, and only takes up room for one.
not as pretty, however.
Mame is garbage, same as virtual pinball. Mildly entertaining but missing the joy of playing original hardware.
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Quoted from dyopp21:Good times!
Fantastic! Another example of why this is my fav thread on pinside.
Great space...
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Well...after 20 years served in the USAF I've finally earned my retirement! 
This means these are my last gameroom pics from Phoenix. The room looks sterile after clearing it out for showings to potential buyers. 
I have already moved over half my games to Omaha, NE. I hope to find a place soon where I can dedicate an entire basement to my arcade instead of just a frontroom!
This is by far my favorite thread on pinside, I hope to find a new place soon and throw up some fresh pics!
Quoted from MustangPaul:Congrats on the retirement. My nephew just retired, a Major commanding an AWACS. He now flys for United. He's only 42 so he has a lot of years left to work but he LOVES flying.
Thanks bud...I'm just a lowly Master Sergeant so no "Fly Money" for me!
I do have plenty of time to earn another reirement check so that is a positive!
I was thinking your response to my post would have included a comment on the high ceilings...you are slacking! 
Quoted from Buzz:It's sad to see an awesome gameroom have to break down and move. I hope you find an awesome basement in the good life state it's nice there at least 25 years ago since I was there
Ill be doing the 1800 miles again in about a month...
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After two cross country trips with box trucks and a few months in storage I finally started loading games into my new place. I still need to move in a few more pins and vids, ill post some pics when i get the space finished.
Quoted from MustangPaul:That looks like a nice place you have, how big is it?
Minus the workshop/furnace room, about 800 sq ft. Its an odd layout but will get me a nice long row of 10 pins. I still need to move in the arcades and see what sort of space ill have to put the bar and hang neons.
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Been awhile since I moved and i guess its time to put up some pics of my current setup.
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The door decal is from Fathead.com
Quoted from Waldo:Nice game room. What did you do with Vipers and F-35’s?
I was Aircraft Armament for 20yrs, worked Raptors and Pavehawks as well. Thanks man, you have the most impressive gameroom ive ever seen!
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Quoted from Minneapolispin:My own little oasis to chill, reflect, listen to tunes, and sip some drinks. Very thankful these days. Cheers!
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Great space, that Napster neon is awesome!
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Love the Cylon, nice space!
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Quoted from gliebig:Put some finishing touches on the blacklight room this weekend.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
That space invaders art is really cool. Did you make it?
Quoted from gliebig:My cousin did.
He could prolly sell quite a few on etsy, nice work
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Quoted from Yoeddy:Here’s a shot of the games. Spread out in 2 different rooms. Cheers!
Jason
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Love all those cabaret’s
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Quoted from jaytrem:New pin room not looking so good right now...
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That sux, at least you prepared and raised the pins to safety. I hope the water stops and a quick cleanup for you.
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Quoted from jaytrem:Pleased to report the Cyclone is up running 100% after it's bath...
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Glad to hear! Hope the cleanup goes smoothly
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Quoted from cabrioletsch:My mancave in Berkel en Rodenrijs holland
Nice space! You may want to see someone about your T-molding addiction tho
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Quoted from Chosen_S:( I built a 2 story game room, have it full of new and vintage machines , did an insane amount of work on everything, it’s truly a masterpiece for what I was trying to accomplish).
My wife recently told me she doesn’t want a juke I’ve been slowly working on, and now she wants a record console cabinet. No big deal...
Fixing stuff is right up my alley, so I suggested we buy a nice one (whichever she wants) that needs internals fixed, so we could save a little money and modernize it a little.
She said,” let’s get one that’s ready to go, no projects”, then she saw price tags, and consented and we bought a nice cabinet.
She explained it like this... Daddy spent 2 years building on and off while mommy felt like a single parent, then when a project isn’t going well, daddy is grumpy and his mind is on the project and nothing else. She says sometimes it’s not the money, but the time and frustration mitigation that is the value.
I’ve learned a few things through this process over the years.
Toys change shape with the age of my kids, and they’re getting more expensive correlated to the fun we want to have.
Kids are getting more mobile and better at sports, time with them is more important than fixing issues in the game room, and I’ll find pockets of time to get gameroom issues fixed in different ways.
Getting my wife involved in the drama of a sale of a game and giving her a cut of the sale, even if I’m losing money overall is always a win (and she feels better about future transactions all around)
Some sacrifices have to be made... not for the financial part necessarily, but for the time it’s going to cost acquiring and dealing with a new idea or game.
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Wow, she’s a beut! What brand is it? I have my dads Airline that he bought new in ‘68 or ‘69.
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Mines a late 60’s solid state RCA victor 72”
I’m trying to decide on what tube amp to upgrade to, it has to stay concealed, but I’m trying to get a little more power and warmth, Also want to incorporate Sonos in and out, should be a fun challenge
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Very nice. Mine has been inop for decades . Its on the list of to do’s….
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Quoted from kyle5574:I love that you've got space for drinks, but you don't waste room with an actual bar. Nicely done.
Ill second this! Rarely do you sit at a gameroom bar. A nice barback is a good option.
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Quoted from jrockne:Finally got around to hiding the ceiling joist in my gameroom entrance project… (project hide the utilitie room ). Also added a couple props. Still more tinkering. But I like the way the ceiling turned out!
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Nice nod to Willrow Hood with the ice cream maker
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Quoted from Pinkitten:Me either, especially on the ceiling. I did install 1/2 inch drywall for the walls, but I’m going to cover that with thin panels.
I looked at that option too, and I like that method. Something light, but strong enough to lay some insulation above it.
You would need ventilation above the drop ceiling if your going to insulate at ceiling height. Id go with a spray on and insulate the roof without having to add ventilation. Im assuming the detached garage did not have soffit vents or roof vents originally.
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MISTer is pretty good but ,from what ive seen, its UI is terrible. A casual user would have no idea how to access what they want.
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Quoted from Flaverflav:I did it. You re right it s awesome. For more in formations go to https://raspydarts.wordpress.com/
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Unfortunately I can’t read French. Is there a translation link on the page?
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Quoted from NewmanJerry:Here's my little game room which is a blessing cause I would be into so much debt if I had more room! You guys have some amazing game rooms...[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
With that ceiling height you could build a pinball loft for more games… 
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Quoted from polishedball:Nice score on the ringer, want one, but not at the price they get.
Its a temp trade for my Ice Cold Beer with my buddy. Ringer is great for playing with a group of friends but Im not rdy to get rid of ICB yet.
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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Love your space! I gravitate towards gamrooms that try to replicate a real arcade feel. Mission accomplished, love the ticket redemption prize wall. Midway Haunted House is prolly the best rifle game out there. Lots of unique games other than pinball to make it really interesting.
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Quoted from rod90:Nice Fire Escape. Now, I will have to sell mine so that I am not like everybody else. Where does one find one of them these days? They do not fall out of the trees.
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Your glass is upside down, the smoke should be at the top. 
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Quoted from PinPickle:Nice room nice trophies too!!! Anyone have a display for participation ribbons? I would have zero to hang. You’re a player!! Awesome!
Interesting. I have the rubber shoes Uber mine but I can’t nudge my pins much on carpet. Seems like a great idea.
Rip the pads off carpet sliders and put them under the rubber footies and nudge away. Makes the games slide like butter on carpet, easy repositioning of games.
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Quoted from allsportdvd:After 9 months of work my new and improved shed/games room is done!
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Quoted from Jordan23945:Changed quite a bit recently, but good enough...
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Are you asking Santa for a shoehorn?
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Quoted from Percula:I need to move the desk out and fill some spots. Any suggestions?
You could move the 1ups, one without riser, under the stairs maybe? Move munster next to GZ. Then hard to see whats in the corner by the 1ups, maybe squeeze another pin along the wall in that corner?
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Quoted from 11strings:Back wall will eventually be all pins. lol[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Nice lookin space. Yep the pins will overtake the vids, always do. Ill always have a few vids cuz it doesnt feel the same without at least a few.
Some classic bally/stern pins would look great in there
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