Tempest Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Yep it's true, I completely redesigned my game room yet again in an attempt to squeeze even more systems in. However this time I'm really happy with the way everything turned out and I doubt I'll majorly overhaul it again. So without further ado, here are some pictures of my 'New New' game room. The entryway. Note the mugs up on the little shelf to the left, I don't know why I never thought about putting things up there before. The little Pac-Man poster is from an exhibition of Atari 2600 memorabilia in Germany. This is the view from the entryway. This is a shot of the wall immediately to the left. Note the Atari Advantage poster and some Coleco Mini-Arcades. Turning around and taking a shot of the entryway Those bookcases contain my Saturn, Sega CD, PS2, GC, PS3, 360, PSX, and PSP games. A shot of the bookcase to the left. Here are all my Atari 8-bit, 5200, and 7800 boxes. Moving down the wall we come to my two entertainment centers. The one on the left is for my Neo-Classic systems and the one on the right is for my modern systems. Here's a better close up of my Neo Classic area. From top to bottom: Jaguar, 3DO, XBox, NES, 7800, empty shelf where my Turbo Duo goes, SNES, N64, Dreamcast, Saturn, Sega Genesis/CD, and Neo Geo CD. The SMS is on top of the TV. The TV is actually a giant VGA monitor and most of my systems are hooked up to it using RGB to VGA adapters. It really works quite well. Here's a close up of the modern game systems. From top to bottom: PS3, Xbox 360, Gamecube, PS1, PS2, Wii, and at the bottom (barely visible) is my Laseractive. On the wall to the left we have my DOS box, SV-328, TRS-80 Model III, and my Coleco Adam. Moving further down we have my Apple IIgs, Amiga 2000, and Macintosh Classic. Here's a picture of the left wall that contains my personal computer and my Vectrex. You can also see my DECO cassette cab. Note the Berzerk figures on the heating duct. Turning left again we have my C64, TI-99, and MSX2+ (on the shelf underneath). Next to that we have my Atari 800. Note the Dragon's Lair poster, this one is an original that I got at the Midwest Gaming Classic. Here's a better shot of the systems. You can see the Intellivision and the 5200 below the Atari 800. This is the little storage corridor in the corner. I decided to put my extra posters in here in an attempt to liven it up a little. Here is the bookcase with all my Apple II/IIgs games. Some of the marquees I have on the I-Beam that goes across the room. I put my glass marquees on this since it can support their weight (they won't stick on walls as they're too heavy). More marquees. I picked up the Xevious at the Midwest Gaming Classic. Here's the other side. Jungle Hunt is also a new addition. More marquees. Robby Roto is pretty rare from what I understand. And some more. You can see the Cloak & Dagger marquee on the wall. Here are some posters in the far corner. The After Burner poster is actually for the SMS, I don't recall seeing one before. This is the side of the desk that has my Atari 800. You can see The Map Room at Dawn painted by our very own Aimee Dingman and my Sam & Max poster (love those games). The bookcase contains games for several systems including the PCjr, Adam, and Lynx. A better shot of the posters in the far corner. I really have no idea where the Nintendo ones came from, but I think they're cool. My Ultima V poster on the side of my DECO cab. And a final shot of all three Star Wars posters above my computer. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I was getting kinda worried with all the stuff you've been selling off. I guess I shouldn't be after seeing all this I'm trying to work up the gumption to change my place into a Bachelor Arcade. Meaning, Arcade enough yet easy to pack up and move. This kind of action gives me hope for my own projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damcanadian Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Holy crap man, I love your walls the most, games and systems look great, and dig the collection of Atari boxes, but my GOD, those walls, you made perfect use of every inch, the arcade marquees where there wasn't room for posters is something I hadn't though of, I don't see why I didn't, but I didn't, LOVE IT. I'm honestly not as large an Atari fan as most here, maybe my age, maybe not, but I will say early age arcade marquees were THE BEST, and have got to get a few for my living room. Your collection is really inspirational thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 "Again???" Looks good! I love that DECO cab, someday I hope to get one myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Holy crap man, I love your walls the most, games and systems look great, and dig the collection of Atari boxes, but my GOD, those walls, you made perfect use of every inch, the arcade marquees where there wasn't room for posters is something I hadn't though of, I don't see why I didn't, but I didn't, LOVE IT. I'm honestly not as large an Atari fan as most here, maybe my age, maybe not, but I will say early age arcade marquees were THE BEST, and have got to get a few for my living room. Your collection is really inspirational thank you for sharing. That was my goal. I was trying to hide the ugly concrete basement walls. They're just so cold, they make the room look like a dungeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macintosh man Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 macintosh!!!!*drools* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I always liked/thought Atari did a nice job on the Lynx manuals that folded out into the game's poster. I had Checkered Flag, Xybots, Awesome Golf, & APB. I think I had em on my walls like you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 I'm only missing Blockout. If you look closely you'll see I have two Checkered Flag's and two Xybots because I had extras and had wall space to fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispFollower Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Shockingly awesome. You have given me hope I will be able to display my collections some day instead of keeping them hidden away in bags and boxes. Also, I now have a new item I want to collect: marquees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Also, I now have a new item I want to collect: marquees! Uh oh. What have I started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispFollower Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Uh oh. What have I started? A blessing and a curse: great video game related display items I can enjoy hunting and haggling for, but also something else to chomp on my coinage like Pacman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Holy crap! Now I don't feel so bad, I have hardly anything compared to you. My favorite bit is the "Stargate: Atari VCS Computer" poster. I've never seen anything like that and it seems so out of the ordinary look for VCS/2600 stuff. And the redundancy is so odd to me. Is that an original, or something newer, or...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 It's an authentic poster. Best Electronics used to have them a long time ago. It's metallic and kind of strange. Incidentally the Computer part of that poster is referring to the unreleased 8-bit port as there's a / in there separating the two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 <Jawdrop> Wow, nice! I'd be afraid to display all my game systems like that though. I'd be in a constant panic trying to protect them from my kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Very cool Tempest. I really love the posters and marquees that you have placed all over, makes for a very retro look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestinedCruz Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I'll give you all the money in my left pocket for that Mr. Do! marquee :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 I'll give you all the money in my left pocket for that Mr. Do! marquee :3 I got it $5 at the Midwest gaming classic. Can't beat that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Great display! I'd love to be able to display my much smaller collection like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 I decided to put my PCjr where my Vectrex was and put the Veccy on my coffee table. I think I've finally reach the maximum capcacity of the game room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Fun to see the SV-328 in its natural habitat! But where's the Video Brain? Nice coasters, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 The VB stays in its box because most of the games are two players. Also it needs a real TV which I don't have hooked upright now (same with the Astrocade and Arcadia). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigm71 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Good Lord that is an amazing setup. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Nice DECO cab, and the rest....what's that room with all those monitors on the shelf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 what's that room with all those monitors on the shelf That's where my stuff that I don't have setup is stored. Mostly extra monitors and peripherals, but I also have my VideoBrain. Arcadia 2001, Astrocade, Macintosh G3 and G4, Pong units, Mega STE, and other systems in there. I think I condensed it all down into 5 of those shelving units. I didn't take pictures of that stuff because it's mostly all in generic boxes and didn't think anyone would care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Amazing...simply an amazing set up and display! Very nice, well done, *claps and cheers*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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