| For years the thought crossed my mind about having | | | | especially true if you already have some sort of |
| my own arcade machine at home. I always dismissed | | | | gaming or billiard room at home. Reason #3: You can |
| it because I figured that it was either too expensive | | | | bring back that nostalgic feeling. Remember all the |
| to buy or far too complicated to build. Well, as I've | | | | games you played as a kid. Well chances are you'll be |
| recently discovered, they are surprisingly easy to | | | | re-creating many of those memories by having those |
| build with the proper instructions. What's more is that | | | | games on your arcade machine to play. You're able |
| the components to build one myself were all around | | | | to do so in a comfortable environment. This is |
| me once I was conscious of what actually powers | | | | especially good when you become emotionally |
| the typical in-home arcade machine. In most cases, its | | | | charged when playing a game and don't have to |
| gathering dust in your home right now and resides in | | | | worry about looking like a weirdo as you scream and |
| the form of your old computer. So why build your | | | | or use other behavior that would suggest you are |
| own arcade machine? Well I'll share with you my | | | | not "acting your age." True emotions of victory and |
| reasons. Reason #1: It's extremely less expensive | | | | frustration can be freely expressed! Reason #4: |
| than buying it online. PC Cabinet arcade machines, as | | | | There's something special about using arcade controls. |
| they're called, sell for thousands of dollars online. | | | | Going in par with Reason #3, when using the arcade |
| They come to your house and in most cases you | | | | controls we are able to experience gaming in a |
| put them together. Contrast that to the | | | | different way that can only be experienced by |
| do-it-yourself machine which, with proper instructions, | | | | standing up-right at the arcade controls. While gaming |
| usually ends up costing a few hundred dollars or less | | | | with a friend (or enemy) there is heightened feeling |
| depending on how many of the materials you already | | | | of competitiveness while at the arcade and especially |
| have on hand. The one you make doesn't need to | | | | when you don't have to pay to play. Also, the |
| look cheap either. Following some simple steps allows | | | | special-ness of the arcade controls works well for |
| for you to have a professional looking machine. | | | | one of my friends who is horrible at all video games |
| Reason #2: It is an amazing conversation piece. | | | | but unleashes an unexplained skill-set when hitting all |
| Regardless of your age group, there's no doubt that | | | | the buttons at once and delivering a Shi-Rooken |
| having this machine in your home is going to draw | | | | Uppercut. I hope this info opened your eyes to all the |
| attention. Now that I have one, my place has | | | | benefits of having your own arcade machine and |
| become more of a hang out spot and people are | | | | home and how easily and affordably that can |
| definitely impressed when they see the thing. Even if | | | | become a reality for you. |
| they don't like video games it still turns heads. This is | | | | |