Check out monsterarcades.com. I bought a bartop kit from them and did it myself, but they sell full systems as well, and I've really been impressed by their work.

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I'm looking to do the same. Not sure where to go aside from the x-arcade site.

Dream home arcade is the best we love ours.

Share some pics if you can. Would like to hear more from current owners of DHA as I have been considering for awhile. Anyone get the light guns? Do they work well? Also curious about the cab decals they use, do they look good up close?

Thanks

I have a 32in Dream Arcade and I think it is outstanding! I would not buy anything else and it was an easy choice after I compared their house software to the competitors. It is truly "turn key" and I just wish I had more time to play Punch Out and Karate Champ!

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They use the Aimtrak wired light guns now. I have the old wireless infrared guns and they work fine if the room is dark and there is no sunlight or other ambient light that causes interference. I have a few pics under my Pinside profile page of the DK Kong Off unit. The Donkey Kong side art is silk screened like the ones from This Old Game or someone similar that is respected in the arcade community. And David offers awesome customer service. Sent my 2TB hard drive back countless times for free updates. I requested he change the control panel graphics and restore a beat up Nintendo coin door I found online and install it with new coin mechs. I bought from DHA because it is a plug and play system all ready to go.

I like my DHA. The light guns are somewhat disappointing though. It is an entirely different experience than the actual arcades, almost more like a Wii game where you follow the cursors instead of actually aim the guns. Also, some arcades do not function as their emulations just have not been done well yet. Gauntlet Legends was my boy's favorite and it is a turd on the DHA. That said, the thing is rock solid and I have had no issues with it. The game list is beyond anything I can get through with plenty of solid working titles.

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Seeling my Dream Arcade

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I've wanted to build a MAME system for a while too, and hook it up to a tiptonware system. Any recommendations?
I'm torn between using a kit (complete newbie, so not sure how it would all work out) or buying a system like DHA (expensive)