Putting together a Game Room

[Crabmaster2000]

Nice room - really dig the red base boards. I'd suggest a dimmer switch if you don't have one and getting at least 2.0 sound if your TV has jacks in the back (or a head phone jack) or a cheap receiver. Basic stereo speakers (with good separation) make a world of difference.

I love hearing peoples ideas for the room. Keep em coming if you've got more.

I had some old stereo speakers hooked up in the room until the Arcade Cabinet came home. They were very large so I just didnt have the space any more. I'll have to figure out a smaller or more creative option to get some better quality sound in there, because I agree that it makes a big difference.

[Mod_Man_Extreme]

Really digging how this came out, it looks great when compared to how it was when you started.

[D.D.D.]

Nice room - really dig the red base boards. I'd suggest a dimmer switch if you don't have one and getting at least 2.0 sound if your TV has jacks in the back (or a head phone jack) or a cheap receiver. Basic stereo speakers (with good separation) make a world of difference.

I love hearing peoples ideas for the room. Keep em coming if you've got more.

I had some old stereo speakers hooked up in the room until the Arcade Cabinet came home. They were very large so I just didnt have the space any more. I'll have to figure out a smaller or more creative option to get some better quality sound in there, because I agree that it makes a big difference.

Get one of those "home theater in a box" solutions. Not the best quality but the speakers are usually small and easily mountable on the wall. I see those at Costco for around $2~300. Used even cheaper.

I don't know the lighting/switch situation but aside from the dimmer suggestion, how about getting the closet/game shelf area and main area on different switches?

[Crabmaster2000]

Nice room - really dig the red base boards. I'd suggest a dimmer switch if you don't have one and getting at least 2.0 sound if your TV has jacks in the back (or a head phone jack) or a cheap receiver. Basic stereo speakers (with good separation) make a world of difference.

I love hearing peoples ideas for the room. Keep em coming if you've got more.

I had some old stereo speakers hooked up in the room until the Arcade Cabinet came home. They were very large so I just didnt have the space any more. I'll have to figure out a smaller or more creative option to get some better quality sound in there, because I agree that it makes a big difference.

Get one of those "home theater in a box" solutions. Not the best quality but the speakers are usually small and easily mountable on the wall. I see those at Costco for around $2~300. Used even cheaper.

I don't know the lighting/switch situation but aside from the dimmer suggestion, how about getting the closet/game shelf area and main area on different switches?

The closet and main area are already on seperate switches. It looks pretty cool to have the rest of the room pitch black and just the closet lights on illuminating the games.

[cptfishstick]

Your Saturn Game Collection gets my Approval! Not epic in scale, but Excelent choices!

[Crabmaster2000]

Took everything apart and gave the ol' gameroom a good cleaning yesterday. Had another collector coming over to check it out so that seemed like as good a reason as any to scrub the place down and give it a long overdue dusting. Why not take some new pics while its at its best?

Entrance



Towers of Power







Cabinet 1



Cab 2



Right closet



Left Closet



Need more Shelf Space!!!





Overstocked



Group Photo!!

[skyknight]

Yeah, I think its been over two years since you started on this project, glad everything is holding well. For me, I think I will never reach this, as I want to find the right amount of space that I can afford. I'm sure many guys here can agree that your wife is totally cool for letting you have a huge VG room in the basement.

Did you cut a deal with the ms.?

[Crabmaster2000]

Yeah, I think its been over two years since you started on this project, glad everything is holding well. For me, I think I will never reach this, as I want to find the right amount of space that I can afford. I'm sure many guys here can agree that your wife is totally cool for letting you have a huge VG room in the basement.

Did you cut a deal with the ms.?

Thanks so much! There is tons of more things I've really wanted to do, but money constraints have held me back. I'm going to have to put up some more major shelving quite soon though.

My wife isnt a gamer in the least. She loves that I have a hobby that I'm passionate about and often tries her best (as misguided as it is sometimes ) to support me in it. As long as I stick within my measly gaming budget each pay period (which I always have) I dont think I'll get any flack from her. She is even cool with stuff spilling out of my game room if needed. My only real restriction is to keep the super nerdy stuff (arcade cabs/posters and the like) to the basement area of our home. We do have our Wii, 360 and PS3 all hooked up upstairs though. She found a spot to hid our Wii Fit Balance Board and even rearranges the living room to suite our Kinect needs.

As much time and effort as I put into gaming I've made it very clear to her that she needs to let me know if I ever get to the point where she feels I am neglecting my family duties or she needs extra help around the home that I'm not picking up on. I've been able to strike a balance with it so far and it hasnt been an issue since I've known her. I did spook her once when we first started living together though. I told her in advance I was super excited for a game coming out (Xenosaga III), that I had even booked a few days off work to play it. I beat the entire game over a 3 day period with very little sleep. She definitely found that a bit odd at the time

How many wife's do you know though that would give the ok to buy something like a Stadium Events? I've got it pretty good

[SamuraiMegas]

Man you probably have the coolest wife ever. The only wife that would be cooler is if you had a collector as a wife lol

[dukenukem]

Your lucky to have such a good wife who's understanding.What would be one of your most played games?