Arcade collectors are a funny breed. Wherever there is room, we think we have space to cram another cabinet. It doesn’t matter if it’s in mint condition, in need of some repairs, or if it’s a total project machine…we’ll find somewhere to keep it until we have it fully restored and ready for placement in our arcade rooms or for sale.
My wife was very patient with me while we were living in our condo and despite having a garage, we both were scraping ice off of our cars each morning during the winter or getting heat blasted each time we opened a car door. Since we didn’t have room in the house, my cabinet projects owned the garage. However, my obsession pales in comparison with some of the dedicated arcade collectors that shared the pictures you’ll see below. Many of these pictures are of living rooms, bedrooms, and even bathrooms of your typical house. I imagine there are either some angry or very patient wives out there…maybe both.
So do you any of you out there have games stuffed in corners, behind doors, or next to your bed? If so, email them to me at jar155 [at] gmail.com and I’ll add them in or include them in future posts.
It is like being a crazy cat lady but with arcade cabinets.
P0TTS!!!
very cool, love your site. i’m totally unable to pass up on an arcade cabinet as well, regardless of condition.
I found a cherry master slot machine at Goodwill for $30 and roped it onto the back of my 1988 Camry. It works and I have it in my kitchen. The bill acceptor works and even accepts new bills. I noticed something rattling in the cabinet and it was a daughter board. When I got it home I plugged the board back in and the machine worked. Someone had turned all the monitor adjustments thinking maybe the problem was the monitor. I adjusted the monitor and everything works fine.