What fun things have you put in a basement game room? We’re going to turn our

Jun 26, 2024
3:30:40pm

SuperTank All-American

basement into a big game room, and I’m wondering what things we should consider putting in it… or what things I should avoid putting in it as their novelty wears off quickly and they stop being used. Thoughts?

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What fun things have you put in a basement game room? We’re going to turn our

SuperTank

Jun 26, 3:30pm

Following...

RUNBYU1

Jun 26, 3:34pm

There's a button for that (and also one on facebook too!)

molodyets

Jun 26, 3:43pm

Avoid pinball at all costs. Only creepy derelicts mess with that.

gangbusters

Jun 26, 3:34pm

RE: Avoid pinball at all costs. Only creepy derelicts mess with that.

TNT

Jun 26, 4:22pm

I had thought about pinball, but I think I’ve only played pinball a handful of

SuperTank

Jun 26, 4:29pm

Basement?

cheezedawg

Jun 26, 3:35pm

Foosball. My boys and I have epic battles...

oilman

Jun 26, 3:37pm

And buy a high quality table. I bought a Tornado elite.

oilman

Jun 26, 3:46pm

That's what I have, it's been great. Had it for maybe 20 years now

Gustav

Jun 26, 3:48pm

Foosball is the best return on area IMO

Gustav

Jun 26, 3:46pm

I think foosball is one we will for sure get, along with air hockey. I was

SuperTank

Jun 26, 4:30pm

Can't go wrong with one of these:

Gustav

Jun 26, 3:38pm

Ping pong, air hockey, foosball, bball hoop game, arcade game with lots of games

Bushmaster

Jun 26, 3:41pm

If you do a projector in a game room.

rha1211

Jun 26, 3:54pm

I can’t decide between an arcade cabinet with game emulator vs a corner tv with

SuperTank

Jun 26, 4:33pm

I'd do both. Its always good to have a tv for

rha1211

Jun 26, 4:49pm

Foosball and Pool held up over time for us

TLCougar

Jun 26, 3:46pm

old-school arcade setup with 100s of arcade, NES, and SNES games.

vagabonder

Jun 26, 3:53pm

These can be cool. Depends on the kids or owner.

rha1211

Jun 26, 3:55pm

Something like this..

TheLost

Jun 26, 3:57pm

We have a pool table, ping pong table, foosball table, air hockey and pinball

cougarim

Jun 26, 3:57pm

Do those combination ping-pong pool tables work well? Seems a good idea to save

SuperTank

Jun 26, 4:35pm

We have a fairly high end pool table. I actually really like the ping pong

cougarim

Jun 26, 5:20pm

Don’t underestimate a good video game set up.

tyler durden

Jun 26, 4:00pm

Texans thinking about all the possibilities if we could have basements:

Skeptical Optimist

Jun 26, 4:01pm

Had to add on to the house so we had both

oilman

Jun 26, 6:13pm

Video game/movie night set up, ping pong, foosball, decent sound system

Still Blue

Jun 26, 4:10pm

I would love a pair of Omni One VR. All they ever do is ask for pre-orders tho

Bruton Guster

Jun 26, 4:27pm

Anyone done a popcorn machine in a theater room and loved it/hated it? I have

SuperTank

Jun 26, 4:36pm

A few CBers have mentioned in the past that they have one

TNT

Jun 26, 4:44pm

We install popcorn machines all the time.

rha1211

Jun 26, 4:47pm

We have enjoyed ours.

drbear

Jun 26, 4:55pm

One of those cool swings with all the straps that hangs from the ceiling.

m0resn0w

Jun 26, 4:53pm

You and pineapples....

BYU Grounds

Jun 26, 5:25pm

86 inch tv, kitchenette, theatre popcorn popper, surround sound, big couch, DVD closet. Workout room: free weights, ben

BYU Grounds

Jun 26, 5:23pm

Galaga- that is all

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