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Some personal arcdes Ive been to park them side by side, maybe touching too. I space my arcade games 3-4 inches apart, and cover them when Im not playing with them. What do you guys do? Gap or no gap?
 
I don't have my games touching each other, but there isn't too much room between them. Maybe an inch.

Why cover them? Are they in a hazardous location? I enjoy seeing my games out... they look really cool.
 
I keep them about 6 inches apart.

1. More elbow room if you have someone playing the game next to you.
2. So you can somewhat see the side art.
3. Easier to slide out if need be.

I don't cover them though I do periodically wipe them down to keep dust from building up.
 
No gap! Gaps are for people that are trying to make their arcade *look* full... shove 'em together, grab another game or two, and really fill that b$tch!!! :D
 
I leave about 6 inches between machines. These games get rocked slightly back and forth when playing. After time it will damage the sideart if they are touching.
 
About 1 inch gap between games, vids and pins. Don't want to scratch the sideart! And it stinks, space is at a premium!!
 
i keep about a six inch gap as well. looks nice, and makes the side art somewhat visible. also, you never have to worry about moving all the games around to get one out when you need to work on it or whatever.
 
Some personal arcdes Ive been to park them side by side, maybe touching too. I space my arcade games 3-4 inches apart, and cover them when Im not playing with them. What do you guys do? Gap or no gap?
Why in the heck would you need to cover them? Are you sanding drywall or painting near them? Do you live in a drafty old house on a dusty gravel road?
Glennon
 
Why in the heck would you need to cover them? Are you sanding drywall or painting near them? Do you live in a drafty old house on a dusty gravel road?
Glennon

Theyre in the garage. I restore cars for a hobby too.
 
Do I like looking at side art? Yes. However, I'd rather have more games in the room. A wall of games looks pretty cool IMHO. No gap for me.
 
I have probably 18 inches between games(at least). You can see the side art on all the games. However, before I sold a bunch of games last year, they were much closer together in certain areas of my arcade. I personally wouldn't touch any of them together.
 
Spaced, distances varey, but I tried to set them up to where there was a balance for the room. Of course, with the new additions from today, that will probably change once they are fully funtional.
 
I keep them very close together... That's how they always seemed to be when I was a kid going to arcades.

I'd say 0.5" ~ 1" apart? I have 5 games side-by-side on my 11' wall, and they just barely fit! (And a few have crappy, or no side art, so win-win. ;) ) I tend to put the nicer games with side art in the other locations in my small arcade...
 
It varies from about 1" to several inches. Some games have a power strip between them, so they are the wider gaps.

I would never have them touching. You'll screw up the side art and it makes getting a game out a lot harder. If you have space on either side, that gives you a little wiggle room to get a game out.
 
I keep them about 6 inches apart.

1. More elbow room if you have someone playing the game next to you.
2. So you can somewhat see the side art.
3. Easier to slide out if need be.

I don't cover them though I do periodically wipe them down to keep dust from building up.

100% what eseyo said.
 
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