Oct 04, 12
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I have seen the future of game room snacking.
Imagine this scenario. You are playing pinball, your hands are tied…but you want some yummy popcorn to chew on.
Previously you would have to wait till the ball was drained, and suffer terribly the entire length of the ball.
Not any more thanks to the amazing Popinator!
The...
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May 04, 12
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Want the ultimate racing action in your game room?
Do you have a nearly $45,000 to spare?
Roughly $45,000 could get you a new Porsche Boxter, Chevy Corvette, Ford Mustang and many other fast and fun cars.
But it could also get you the TL1 Professional Simulator.
This thing is just insane. It features the world’s first 180 degree,...
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Mar 29, 12
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You just never know what you are going to find on eBay.
Well today I would like to tell you about a most unique (and creepy) pinball machine that is currently listed.
It is a Dracula pinball machine that has been modified to rest inside of a real coffin.
This has to be the ultimate pinball machine for the horror game room...
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Mar 06, 12
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Some of you may just have an Xbox hooked to a big TV in your game room. But for those of us who like to fill our gamerooms with old coin-op equipment — we cannot just logon to Amazon to get our latest fix.
We have to be on the prowl and compete against other bloodthirsty collectors. It can be a tough business.
But once in a...
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Feb 08, 12
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Starting today and going through March 7 at your local Target are special General Foods cereal boxes. The back of the boxes feature a different Atari classic.
I have seen all kinds of crazy things used to decorate game rooms — so this certainly fits the bill. Plus you can also get a few meals out of it.
From the General Mills...
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Jan 18, 12
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You would think that Pac-Man Fever would have died long ago. But there seem to be as many crazy Pac-Man related items as ever out there.
Here is a look at some of the more interesting Pac-Man items for your game room.
Pac-Man Ghost Table
This would look smashing in your game room. We all need a table to put our drinks on. It may as...
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Jan 04, 12
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Detailed photos of classic arcade games are featured in this new calendar by Katrin Auch.
Katrin gave The GameRoom Blog some background on the project.
“This is the first year I have done it. I worked in the videogame magazine industry for several years—most notably as the Art Director for GamePro magazine in the late 1990s...
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Dec 19, 11
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I just found this cool Atari coffee mug. A must for any game room or classic Atari fan.
You can find it on Amazon through this...
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Dec 16, 11
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We all know arcades are dead…that is why we have our game rooms. Thank goodness for them — and our wives for allowing us to have them! Haha.
Well check out this cool t-shirt from Beastwreck. Just ordered my own and thought I would share the...
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Dec 09, 11
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I wish I could scrape up enough change from the couch cushions to secure one of these things. It is an arcade gaming table nested inside a sweet-looking coffee table.
Here is the description from their website:
“Available in various finishes, combined with mysterious dark glass, these game tables cleverly conceal a vast...
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