Well, here's a surprise. Didn't get time to work on anything arcade-related. Too much stuff going on with family holiday get-togethers, housework / home repairs and taking care of the baby while the daycare was closed. Baby brought home an awesome cold / sinus infection for the holidays, and we've all been getting it. The wife and I are still sick.
While I haven't had time to actually 'work' on it, I have been thinking the directions I'm wanting to take with the game room. I've decided to nix the idea of a cabinet that's dedicated to the 3d Pinball! game that I have. Even though it's a great emulator, it's not the same as a real pin. I've also chosen to forego making a sister cabaret cab to the Horizons cab. The reason is simply that while a cabaret cab is enjoyable, it's not the most comfortable cab to play at. I would rather have another full-size upright. Also, the cocktail cab I will should cover all of those vertical-screen games that the Horizons cab isn't designed for. So my thinking has gone to actually have one REAL cab in the arcade. Something like a Space Invaders, Robotron, Berzerk, Missile Command or Defender. I wouldn't mind an Asteroids or Lunar Lander cab, but they're actually too tall to fit in the basement with the suspended ceiling. Here's the list of what games I want included in the game room (currently):
1. MAME cabaret cab (Horizons - 95% complete).
2. MAME cocktail cab (0% complete).
3. MAME 4-player, full-sized upright cab (0% complete).
4. Original, real arcade cab (when time & money allows).
5. Real pinball machine or cockpit / driver-style MAME cab (still pondering)
There is room for only 4 cabs in this game room in its current setup, and I figure the pinball machine, etc. will be last on my 'to-do' list. Once the baby gets a little older and the teenager moves out on his own, I'll be able to reorganize a couple areas to potentially add more cabs.
That's what I've got for now. Live the Arcade Dream!!
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