Meet the game-obsessed man who spent over ,000 turning his bedroom in a (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2651298/Meet-arcade-game-obsessed-man-spent-32-000-turning-bedroom-1980s-arcade-lost-fiancee-way.html)
looks pretty neat alot of dollars though to convert his room into a video game arcade.....
The space includes games like Street Fighter II, The Kong Off, Punch-Out!, Tron and Fix It Felix Jr., the fictional game seen in Disney's Wreck-It Ralph.
I couldn't even afford to have a bedroom as nice as the one in the 'before' pic. Seems kind of a shame.
I presume that 'Street Fighter II' is actually a MAME thing judging by the TV and the fact there's four sets of joysticks/buttons when SFII only requires two. The other two being for games of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1 & 2), Simpsons, X-Men and anything else that supports four players at once.
Quote from: cpc4eva on 05:05, 01 July 14
Meet the game-obsessed man who spent over ,000 turning his bedroom in a (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2651298/Meet-arcade-game-obsessed-man-spent-32-000-turning-bedroom-1980s-arcade-lost-fiancee-way.html)
looks pretty neat alot of dollars though to convert his room into a video game arcade.....
The space includes games like Street Fighter II, The Kong Off, Punch-Out!, Tron and Fix It Felix Jr., the fictional game seen in Disney's Wreck-It Ralph.
Seeing what it is, I can not understand where the money has gone...
Agree. $32000? Not $3,200???
its expensive to live in new york maybe ?
It probably is; modifying a room shouldn't be that much higher though :D
I don't see the problem. I just effectively spent £120 on 2 keyboard keys :'(
Quote from: beaker on 19:12, 07 July 14
I don't see the problem. I just effectively spent £120 on 2 keyboard keys :'(
and I spent £30 on a broken bashed up Dizzy collection :laugh:
...but got a refund, so stop it :D
It cost him a lot more then just the €32000, fiancee dumped and now he's living in that room...
Well hopefully she took took that hideous furniture with her when she left. :D
Bryce.
plenty girls these days love video games he'll find his soul gaming mate eventually.... ;)
damn thats a lot of moolah spent i wonder how much every item cost ?
i dont think it said whether he did it himself or got someone in to do it for him ?
when i buy a house of my own i think id like to have a designated room as the game / video arcade room buy a few pinball and upright video game arcade units maybe a shooting one too like point blank or operation wolf some multiplayer ones like nba jam or the turtles or the simpsons or double dragon or x men etc
Quote from: cpc4eva on 15:37, 08 July 14when i buy a house of my own i think id like to have a designated room as the game / video arcade room buy a few pinball and upright video game arcade units maybe a shooting one too like point blank or operation wolf some multiplayer ones like nba jam or the turtles or the simpsons or double dragon or x men etc
When my girlfriend and me browse the net for houses, the first thing we look for is: "Where could we put the retro gaming room?" :D
Quote from: mr_lou on 06:39, 11 July 14
When my girlfriend and me browse the net for houses, the first thing we look for is: "Where could we put the retro gaming room?" :D
She's a rare one that's for sure, lucky man!
Ah, I must confess I'd feel more safe if a girl's first priority was to have a place for her shoes and accessories rather than a game room. :P
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I'm just waiting for the buyer to add one game to the collection then ask the guinness world records guys to come back and audit the new largest collection in the world.
Does anyone remember Richard Prior in The Toy? There was a vast toy room in that movie, probably full of a lot of kiddie junk, I think there was some video games in the room though, I think Jackie Gleason's character could resemble Mr. Banks from Mary Poppins - probably some influence going on there.
Trying to convince mine to buy the empty shop downstairs to use as an office/retro cave... *sigh*
Quote from: Gryzor on 22:08, 13 July 14
Trying to convince mine to buy the empty shop downstairs to use as an office/retro cave... *sigh*
Wow seriously cool. I'll be back over to see that!
Bryce.
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Well, if you convince her, I'll set up a permanent wall bunk for you :D Oh, and a mini soldering station underneath it, for good measure.
Well, it's not big, but should be enough - 40sq.m. I think. We'll see if she changes her mind if/when she starts working home-based...
That's 35sqm more than I have! I'll send your good lady some words of encouragement :)
Bryce.
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Please do :D I'll start a Kickstarter with a free beer award for those who try to convince her if it reaches fruition :D