State of the Gameroom - Arcade Arrangements/Additions

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State of the Gameroom - Arcade Arrangements/Additions

Where are you guys at with game placement, anyone making any major changes this past year? Move games, add games, swap games, rearrange games? I thought I'd shoot some pics of the new arrangement in Galaxy Blue as a sort of time capsule for myself. I am amazed at how many times the layout has changed in the 4 years I've been in my new house. If you've got new layouts/ placements/ paint jobs/ additions to show off, please post in this thread. I don't have a subscription to Gameroom Magazine and I'm in a drooling mood.

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Oh, and those aren't cords hanging from the Popeye machine. That's my whip collection.
 
I moved and could only manage to drag Virtual On with me. The rest are in storage at the other place.

On the other hand, I cleaned it up real nice and it's in a much nicer garage.

The others will begin leaking in soon and I'll eventually set up a full fledged gameroom... getting an SCII soon so that'll help fill it out a bit.
 
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Earlier this year I sold 11 of my 26 games, and then aquired 2 more. I needed to downsize. Recently I've been redecorating and drooling thinking about what other games I will eventually aquire. I've given my arcade a new theme and a new look which I will reveal at a later date....
 
i really dont have much to drool over but i have spent the past week re doing my shop (cleaning all the ples of crap up)
and my lil sis is getting married on sat so i had to drag most of my games back into the shop
also just installed new lighting in the shop
weee now i can actually see what im working on


so here is how im setup now

the shop
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the game room
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and on a really good upside i just fixed a problem i was having with my starship 1 overheating in 2 mins

so now its rocking in alll its star trek knockoff goodness
click 4 vid
 
Boy, Tough Crowd. In 12 hours 1 guy posted pics? Maybe I shoulda posted this in that Sundance thread? This place has really gone downhill.
 
If you saw a picture of my garage as it currently sits you would probably cry.

So instead I'll post a pic of what it will hopefully look like...already took a big step last night and started hauling all the parts, storage crap, and everything thats not a game to storage.

One little change between the two pics - Qbert and another thats not there, Space Zap will go in the far back corner facing forward, to the left of the pinball and video pinball.
 

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Boy, Tough Crowd. In 12 hours 1 guy posted pics? Maybe I shoulda posted this in that Sundance thread? This place has really gone downhill.

You get so butt hurt so fast. Relax, my man. I'm sure others are just busy right now. Pics will be posted all in good time, my pretty.
 
You get so butt hurt so fast. Relax, my man. I'm sure others are just busy right now. Pics will be posted all in good time, my pretty.

No, just shocked at how long it takes people to respond anymore. I feel like I'm on coinopspace.
 
Did someone mention Sundance? nuck nuck


Pics attached of current state.

#1 Full shot lights out.
#2 Full shot lights on.
#3 Daughter's game wall
#4 Toobin, XBoX, Assault area

Sadly, most all the real games are loaners from oregonarcade's collection. Toobin, Assault, Zombie Raid, and Star Wars trilogy. I'm out of space and can't put money into buying games right now. These are place savers for when I do get to spend money on cabs again.
 

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I've got a Space Wars coming in this Friday. I think it is gonna replace Qbert in the Outer Limits as seen in this pic. Whattaya think?

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I also just picked up a Space Invaders Deluxe to restore and put in the same row, then I'll possibly move Galaxian and Tempest to the opposite wall, leaving one space open for my restored Gorf. Man I got a lotta work ahead of me. *sigh*
 
Many changes and rearrangements to come this fall and winter. I am messing around with lots of different arrangements right now. The wife just got a baby grand piano, which means some of the furniture that had been in that room is now coming downstairs (my area). Combine that with the bar I am going to build this winter in the game room, the red tent winter project in the garage, and you can see why I need to work on the arrangement!
 
Well just to satisfy the pouting Phet...

I have added a new wing to the basement arcade (dedicated to mostly vectors) and rearranged the layout. I am pretty much at capacity and have a couple more to place. Don't which are leaving just yet.

Here is looking at one end.

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A few close ups of this end.

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More to come for ya Phet...
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And now looking toward the other end.

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You mean this crazy ass thing??!

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I don't like it, I LOVE it.

That's the one. Being picked up in Kansas/Nebraska tomorrow, dropped off with me Friday. Awesome game, and one of the first games I ever played in a REAL arcade back in 1982. Memories.
 
That's the one. Being picked up in Kansas/Nebraska tomorrow, dropped off with me Friday. Awesome game, and one of the first games I ever played in a REAL arcade back in 1982. Memories.

Is it "Outer Limits" ready or will there be some restoration needed?
 
Well just to satisfy the pouting Phet...

I have added a new wing to the basement arcade (dedicated to mostly vectors) and rearranged the layout. I am pretty much at capacity and have a couple more to place. Don't which are leaving just yet.

Here is looking at one end.

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A few close ups of this end.

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More to come for ya Phet...
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And now looking toward the other end.

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Nice Big Kev, I love how your cocktail fits so nicely in that space. There are several games in your line-up that just don't seem like Big Kev games. Pengo? Bubbles? Baby Pac? A Big Kev craves not these things.
 
Nice Big Kev, I love how your cocktail fits so nicely in that space. There are several games in your line-up that just don't seem like Big Kev games. Pengo? Bubbles? Baby Pac? A Big Kev craves not these things.

Really?

Pengo - awesome, is a permanent fixture.
Bubbles - great Williams game for the collection, stays for now.
Baby Pac - good game, hard as hell, can certainly part with it.
 
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