SoundGammon Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Back around 1980, I had an old b&w tv set in a wooden console, (remember those?). Anyway, I nailed some boards to the sides for legs and flipped it on its back with the screen facing up and 4 of us could sit on each side and play quadra-pong! Also worked great for Indy 500. Warlords wasn't out yet. Those were the days! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPA5 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Ingenuity before the internet, what a thing! Any chance you have a picture hanging around of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Cool. I did similar with a smaller semi-portable b/w tv. But instead of a stand like you made I just made a cardboard cutout frame and used meters, dials, and switches from RadioShack to simulate a control panel for Three Mile Island. It was cool because the buttons and dials would make the meters move and lights light up. In a kid kind of way, you know?? I clearly recall my mom asking the dad if there was anything dangerous in what I was doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 No pics. Got thinking about maybe using a coffee table and use it for some cool 4-player games! I got a round one with a glass top that would protect it from spills and stuff! I'll have to find a nice LCD tv set with s-video inputs...maybe 19"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPA5 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 No pics. Got thinking about maybe using a coffee table and use it for some cool 4-player games! I got a round one with a glass top that would protect it from spills and stuff! I'll have to find a nice LCD tv set with s-video inputs...maybe 19"... That's something I've wanted to do for awhile! Lots of great examples of that kind of arcade 'round the net, here's just a few... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 That's something I've wanted to do for awhile! Lots of great examples of that kind of arcade 'round the net, here's just a few... That is awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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