Fellow Newbies and Seasoned Collectors:What do you do, to maximize your arcade Space!
I'm still very new to the show. Been collecting since may. Currently we live in an apartment, and have only a 10'x11' aprox, room dedicated to arcades. I'm trying maximize the layout for my 5 Uprights, and Red Tent. With hopes for more. Id also like to have it functional. Perhaps a sofa, but that maybe asking to much.
Sadly even in this room, I have limited workable wall space. IE: Odd door entrance, Light switch placement, outlet spacing, closet door (how I hate thee). The workable wall space from left to right, 10 Feet Outside Wall, 11 Feet Outside Wall and 9 Feet inside wall (Perhaps even less due to the entrance).
-My current Layout is Red Tent against the 10' (under a window) and 5 cabs on the 11'.
-Alternative 1: 5 Cabs Spread accross the 10' and 11' and the Red Tent on the 9'. Red Tent is sorta in the way.
-Alternative 2: 5 Cabs, 3 on the 10', 1 diagonal in the cornor, 1 on the the 11'. The Red Tent in the cornor of the 11' and 9'. Red Tent isn't in the way, plus maybe room for a lazyboy.
-Alternative 3: 9 Upright Cab, 3 on the 10' wall, 1 diagonal in the cornor, 4 on the 11' wall. Red Tent on the 9' wall and probly in the way.
Also have a Beaver Vending machine, 2 bowl stand lined up to go into this room. Everyway I lay it out on paper, the red tent is usally in the way. So those are my idea I have to figure out.
Anyone else have a similar struggles with compromising Arcade layout and functionality?
I'm still very new to the show. Been collecting since may. Currently we live in an apartment, and have only a 10'x11' aprox, room dedicated to arcades. I'm trying maximize the layout for my 5 Uprights, and Red Tent. With hopes for more. Id also like to have it functional. Perhaps a sofa, but that maybe asking to much.
Sadly even in this room, I have limited workable wall space. IE: Odd door entrance, Light switch placement, outlet spacing, closet door (how I hate thee). The workable wall space from left to right, 10 Feet Outside Wall, 11 Feet Outside Wall and 9 Feet inside wall (Perhaps even less due to the entrance).
-My current Layout is Red Tent against the 10' (under a window) and 5 cabs on the 11'.
-Alternative 1: 5 Cabs Spread accross the 10' and 11' and the Red Tent on the 9'. Red Tent is sorta in the way.
-Alternative 2: 5 Cabs, 3 on the 10', 1 diagonal in the cornor, 1 on the the 11'. The Red Tent in the cornor of the 11' and 9'. Red Tent isn't in the way, plus maybe room for a lazyboy.
-Alternative 3: 9 Upright Cab, 3 on the 10' wall, 1 diagonal in the cornor, 4 on the 11' wall. Red Tent on the 9' wall and probly in the way.
Also have a Beaver Vending machine, 2 bowl stand lined up to go into this room. Everyway I lay it out on paper, the red tent is usally in the way. So those are my idea I have to figure out.
Anyone else have a similar struggles with compromising Arcade layout and functionality?


