The Gameroom - Your Home Arcade

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This group is the average collector to start their arcade gameroom. Resources on how to plan, what to buy, references to look at, etc.

Members: 29
Latest Activity: Jan 2

Resources for Building Your Own Gameroom

Purchase Items

Speakers
Ceiling Speakers

Lighting
Hopefully some ideas coming soon from the members

Wall Artwork
Nice Carvings - Wooden Carvings & Signs
Original Arcade Game Flyers from Dan @ Coin-Op Video Games
Gamestencils.com - Vinyl Stickers

Black Light Carpet
Joy carpets - Starry Night Pattern

Tutorials

Noiselandarcade.net - Section on Jamie W. 's arcade blog for custom decorations

Discussion Forum

Show off photos of your in progress gameroom 4 Replies

Pouring the foundation? Framing the basement? Or laying the carpet and hanging some marquees? Post all progress photos of your new arcade gameroom here and talk about it / help members with ideas....

Started by Jeff Rothe. Last reply by Patrick Bavier Jan 2.

My Son's Mario Bros. Room 7 Replies

Took some screen shots from mame printed them out on photo paper and glued them to heavy poster board, then I attached them to the wall with rubber cement (easy to peel off later). I then surrounded…

Tagged: mario bros., 2600, lighting

Started by Rrcade. Last reply by BrokenToken Dec. 22, 2009.

Custom Stools For Your Arcade.... 2 Replies

I made some custom stools for the home arcade....even some step stools for my daughters! Some times us old guys just need to sit down....;)

Started by Alan173. Last reply by Mrslo Dec. 22, 2009.

Where To Find Cool Stuff For Your Gameroom... 2 Replies

Black Light Carpet: I used Joy carpets - the Starry Night pattern. http://www.joycarpets.com/products/collec Lighting: Wall Art: Nice Carvings & Signs - http://nicecarvings.com/ Brian @ Gamesten…

Started by Alan173. Last reply by Jeff Rothe May. 20, 2009.

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Comment by Alan173 on June 8, 2009 at 7:39pm

Another Tranquility Base Arcade Logo Added!

The first sign I made looked good I decided I needed one in the other room as well. This time I had one 'professionally done'. I sent the artwork to Rich at This Old Game who vectored the art, printed it, mounted it on plywood, routed the edge and installed arcade T-molding around the entire perimeter giving it a great finished look! Rich did a fantastic job and the sign was completed very quickly. It looks like it came right from a conference room at NASA...the Nasa Arcade Conference room that is! I love it! And yes..."The Eagle has landed!"

P.s. The picture of the sign by my change machine is the prototype I made! Printed it, laminated in 3mil gloss then spray adhesive mounted to black foam core board.

Another Tranquility Base Arcade Logo Added!
The first sign I made looked so good I decided I needed one in the other room as well. This time I had one 'professionally done'. I sent the artwork to Rich at This Old Game who vectored the art, printed it, mounted it on plywood, routed the edge and installed arcade T-molding around the entire perimeter giving it a great finished look! Rich did a fantastic job and the sign was completed very quickly. It looks like it came right from a conference room at NASA...the Nasa Arcade Conference room that is! I love it! And yes..."The Eagle has landed!"

P.s. The picture of the sign by my change machine is my prototype!

Comment by Alan173 on May 19, 2009 at 9:03am: For those of you who don't like the look of a high tech game room (i.e. large exposed or visible speakers) and are looking to re-create an arcade like you remember back in the day.....I found a really nice 'Ceiling speaker kit' that is a snap to install. Details can be found in the discussion section above (Cool Stuff For Your Game Room)....

Comment by Alan173 on April 23, 2009 at 8:29pm: Hi Zim,

Click on the links I created in the discussion section above...I have one in there for the carpet. Out of all of them....I just love the randomness of the stary night pattern....glows GREAT!...

Alan

Comment by Zim on April 20, 2009 at 5:23pm: Alan173, where did you get the sweet arcade like carpet?? I am planning to do mine real soon.

Comment by Alan173 on April 2, 2009 at 7:04am: http://tranquilitybasearcade.blogspot.com/

Comment by Alan173 on April 2, 2009 at 7:04am: Here is a link to a blog on the second room I finished (almost) over the winter...scroll down past some of the new games I have acquired...

Comment by Jeff Rothe on April 1, 2009 at 10:04pm: Big welcome Patrick, glad you took the plunge and signed up.

Where are you at in remodeling? You can show in progress photos, I am sure members would like to see those too for ideas for their own rooms...

Comment by Mrslo on March 31, 2009 at 11:59pm: Welcome Patrick

Comment by Patrick Bavier on March 30, 2009 at 10:31pm: Hi guy's, Just found this site after reading about it in the new April Gameroom magazine. I'm in the process of remodeling a room in my basement for a game room. I'll post pictures when complete. Pat

Comment by Mrslo on February 24, 2009 at 1:47am: Hey Alan that Change machine in your gameroom is cool. I am constantly keeping my eyes open for one, but havent found one yet. I would love to add that machine to my gameroom.

Jphillip, your gameroom plan on your blog looks cool. I like the bar ideal and was at one time considering adding a bar in my gameroom, but never did.