Gap or no gap?

[timberterror]

I only have room for 4 games in the house so I have about an inch between, otherwise I could only have 3 games since I still need access to the closet. I like them closer together anyway. - Barry

 

[ComputerSpace]

I usually have 1/2 inch between games for just a little bit of wiggle room. I have too many games to space it out any more than that. I too will clean / wipe them off about every month or two to keep the dust down.

 

[osver]

I keep an inch or two between mine.

 

[dmoreland]

Looks like I'm in the minority here but I consider these games works of art and therefore if I can't show them off, what's the point. I have about three feet between my games but I only have two.

 

[YellowDog]

I prefer the arcade look, jammed together to maximize space. I am not too worried about the side art as I am one of those that go for the slightly rustic arcade patina on my games.

ken

 

[PrairieDillo]

basically no Gap especially if the sides are already in need of restoration.

If there is pristine sideart on one to preserve, i would blue tape a piece of cardboard in between to space them.

 

[Les Manley]

Gap, perferably with those wooden shelves in between each game that you can set your drink on. This is ideal, but space is usually a limiting factor.

 

[Pinball Wizard]

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.

I had the same issue until I reorganized, now I'm back up to my 18" or more between games. It just give people a chance to crowd around a game to watch someone playing. I think space makes it a more social thing personally.

 

[AUSyTyIN]

No room. As in no room between the machines because I physically don't have the room.

 

[cleverlyj]

as far as what jawhn said, if i had 6 more inches of space, i'd have them all touching, cause then i'd have enough room to squeeze one more cab in there. but with all my gaps, i only have about 18 inches of free space there, so there's not enough to justify having them all touching each other.

 

[adamzero]

I keep mine right next to each other, no gaps if I can help it. I also stagger my games 1 player/2 player... so that there isn't a 2 player next to a 2 player. You can still have someone playing the one player and two people next to them on a two player...

 

[Phetishboy]

I keep mine right next to each other, no gaps if I can help it. I also stagger my games 1 player/2 player... so that there isn't a 2 player next to a 2 player. You can still have someone playing the one player and two people next to them on a two player...

Yep this is pretty much what I do. I do keep an inch to an inch and a half between games so that I can pull one out if I need to.