I just posted in the gameroom club telling I prefer playing my games with natural lights in the room instead of pitch dark basements. I feel happier at noon when it doesn't feel like midnight
I know most of people have to put their game in basements for space issues and it looks better with low lighting. But if you have the choice, what would you choose? And why? Let's add a poll for fun!
(And let's say the light is not an issue on the glass)
Gryszzz you are a wise man
I'm amazed how pinside is now a "Star Wars and Alien" Pinball forum.
Nothing else matter.
So you will be the only one having a free week at my house 
Quoted from Gryszzz:Well alright!!!
I can't wait to get there and talk with you about Star Wars and Alien for hours and hours.
No prob
Quoted from NPO:Go play your AFM at noon and get to strobe MB. Then do it again at midnight.
There's your answer.
It looks like pinball is like making love to a woman; some prefers in the dark for the show, the screams and the WOW while others prefere....prefere...hmmm...I love the show too. Sign me in.
I have some mixed lighting, spots, neon signs, etc but not overly bright.
There are a few games like Big Guns that are TOO dark and need a little extra help with outside lighting.
Playing pinball is sometimes like watching a movie. I would not watch every movies in my basements, in pitch dark, away from the action of my family. But sometimes, the action and vibe needs it.
Quoted from Silverballer:What is this dark basement you speak of? Mine is powered by Comet Sunlight.
Pictures por favor?
Quoted from Silverballer:Sure. Here is one of me playing Spidey. I am just joking around. It is pretty dark in the pin dungeon but at least the cabinets don't fade.
Haha
The famous fade argument
Pinballs are vampires.
DO NOT insert garlic in it
Quoted from Spankey:You forgot dim light. I definitely don't like daylight or lights on but dim light is the best for me.
I think we have a winner.
True. My gameroom has a 1h hour of half/half between sun and darkness. Usually the time to play BSD
Quoted from radium:Lights off, pants off. The only way to play.
3 day bottomless rager! That's what I meant.
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Quoted from Gryszzz:3 day bottomless rager! That's what I meant.
Hmm, the BBM pinball machine?
Pinball. Dimly lit room....machines all ablaze...pinball sounds blaring in my ears....flippers getting whaled on. YUP! Pinball.
Not sure how to answer this poll. Don't like playing in complete darkness. My games are all LED and well-lighted for the most part. I do keep ceiling lights on a dimmer switch though with it turned down almost the whole way. With the lights completely off it creates a strobe effect on the machines with good light shows. Definitely no sunlight!
I like them in basements or rooms with low light. Not totally dark though. Medium light.
Basically they way there were in an arcade or commercial gameroom setting in the late 70's - early 80's.
Quoted from Gatecrasher:I like them in basements or rooms with low light. Not totally dark though. Medium light.
Basically they way there were in an arcade or commercial gameroom setting in the late 70's - early 80's.
Or in a bar!
Definitely not natural light, nice sunshine warming I'm back!
Quoted from DanQverymuch:Or in a bar!
Definitely not natural light, nice sunshine warming I'm back!
Yeah but sometimes in a bar it was actually a little too dark but still cool.
Subdued lighting from proper angles. I've had two games that needed more light over them. WOZ because it was too dark. GOT because the lighting effects were blinding. But other than those, I like dim light behind the player. It helps set the gameroom feel.
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