Chuck D. Head Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) As you might know, we finally moved into a decent house in January of this year, upgrading from an 880sf mobile to a nice 2,400 sf house that is only a few years old. It has taken a few months, but I was finally able to start setting up my game room in a spare 12'x14' bedroom. I started with a decent recliner and dual reclining loveseat for gaming comfort. I have three small gaming TV's set up along the south wall; The larger one is on a cheap-ass Ikea table, the smaller two are setup in some really cool barrel-shaped shelving units I got at a local thrift. On top of the barrels are a small TV/VCR w/ DVD on top for enjoying some vintage programming while we play, and on the other one, a turntable for listening to all my vinyl that has laid dormant for years. I also had a computer desk that was not really something a guy could get any work done at, but perfect for setting up a C64: When I want to dink around with the Coco, TI or Aquarius, I will swap them in for the C64. Anyway, I have a functional gameroom with room for four consoles hooked up and three playing simultaneously, which was my goal. The 2600, NES, N64 and Xbox are hooked up now and I have things set up to swap systems in on the fly. Now I need to start on the shelves, which will line the wall behind the seating. This will include all my carts, DVDs and VHS and will have room for boxed systems and toys up above. More pics soon........ Edited June 11, 2012 by Chuck D. Head 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Village People...EPIC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Nice setup! You have the classics covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertJets Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 +1 for Bender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Nice setup! You have the classics covered. Thanks! I need to have you over for some games and adult beverages; I also have a gift for you (not the one you are thinking of, though), but I will probably bring that to the show this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Just guessing here... do you like green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Just guessing here... do you like green? I am pretty partial to the Jungle N64. Then my wife bought the Ikea table for my daughter when we moved in and I comandeered it and it just kind of snowballed from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shephda Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Freaking nice setup! A C64 setup, the Village People on vinyl, and a Jungle green N64! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I am pretty partial to the Jungle N64. Then my wife bought the Ikea table for my daughter when we moved in and I comandeered it and it just kind of snowballed from there. Nothing wrong with that. My oldest kid likes green allot. I've been planning to do a Sears Super Video Arcade (INTV) in that color of green for a few years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Nothing wrong with that. My oldest kid likes green allot. I've been planning to do a Sears Super Video Arcade (INTV) in that color of green for a few years now. Green is my favorite color, just not that particular shade of green (a "Luigi Green" would be about right). Hmmm now you got me thinking about a big dye job................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Love those barrel tables! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Love those barrel tables! Yeah, I had to really bite the bullet on those. They wanted $50 each for them and I couldn't talk them down. I also bought a Coca-cola bottle cooler that they wanted $250 for and got em to knock $50 off the total. The would under the TV's is a piece of butcher block shelving that I cut to match the curve and stained to be inconspicous. Then depending on othe size of the system, I pull it out to make a bigger space and the TV holds it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Too many TVs, makes the area look cluttered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protoplasym Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 That's a lot of monitors. Do you keep them all because they look better for certain systems? I'm curious why you'd have so many... backup? I have a 27" Sony T. that I do all my classic stuff on. I can't imagine having multiple CRTs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Too many TVs, makes the area look cluttered. oops.... my rig has around 20 currently. I'm not getting any "RJ endorsement" any time soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 All those awesome consoles and games and the first thing I notice is the Village People...I may have to see a doctor about this. -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 oops.... my rig has around 20 currently. I'm not getting any "RJ endorsement" any time soon. Heh heh, nope. The original idea was to make the game room more of a social opportunity. The center tv is set up for multiplayer stuff on the newer consoles (N64, Xbox, Dreamcast) and sees most of the action from the visitors. But some of my guests would rather play one player stuff and the options are all there for them, including C64 action off to the side. We had five people gaming simultaneously in there over 4th of July; I brought out a little 9" set for my niece to use with plug and plays back behind the seating area. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 All those awesome consoles and games and the first thing I notice is the Village People...I may have to see a doctor about this. -B Maybe, but it is no where near the weirdest thing in that stack of vinyl. I might just have to post a list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Maybe, but it is no where near the weirdest thing in that stack of vinyl. I might just have to post a list. I, for one, would like to see said list. -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shephda Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Heh heh, nope. The original idea was to make the game room more of a social opportunity. The center tv is set up for multiplayer stuff on the newer consoles (N64, Xbox, Dreamcast) and sees most of the action from the visitors. But some of my guests would rather play one player stuff and the options are all there for them, including C64 action off to the side. We had five people gaming simultaneously in there over 4th of July; I brought out a little 9" set for my niece to use with plug and plays back behind the seating area. That's why I have three myself! I'm smacking Bowser around like a little bi*ch and watching a football game too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Dude, I have that same Sony universal remote. Came in handy buying my s-vhs deck. You do have quite a nice setup, I'll say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasch_C Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) I think those great barrel stands are just screaming for Donkey Kong themed room Edited October 9, 2012 by rasch_C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yy958 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Very nice collection, bonus points for the jungle green N64! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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