Welcome to the seventh edition of our game room series where we take a look at some of our site members gaming spaces! This month we are featuring longtime site member and loyal playthrough participant, douglie007. I had asked Doug to participate a few months ago, but soon after he agreed, I received the news no collector wants to hear, "Hey man, my game room was flooded..." I know that Doug has taken on some loss to his collection of around 9,000 items (yes, 9,000!), but I'm happy to report that he is bouncing back.
Join us as we explore douglie007's gaming space, learn more about how and what he collects, and how he makes his space work for his gaming needs.
**If you are a member and have a game room or gaming area that you would like to share, please send a PM to singlebanana and I will add you to our list.**
RF Generation handle: douglie007
Approximate dimensions of your game room (in feet, or meters if you prefer):1366 Square feet… I have a ranch, and the basement is my game room.
Describe your game room in a Tweet (140 characters, include spaces).Organized chaos, I have set up separate “living room” areas for Nintendo, Sega and Sony. Older systems are together, and the unloved 90s have an area.
How many distinct systems do you own (including handheld)? What are your favorites?If I go by my system Genre on RFgeneration I have 207 systems. I do have a lot of doubles that are not counted. My favorites would be the Sega CD and PlayStation 1
How many systems do you have hooked up right now? What are they?45 Consoles are set up around 22 televisions… I have problems - 2 Xbox Original, 3 PS2, 3 SNES, Master system, 2 Sega CD w/32x, 2 NES, N64, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Turbo Duo, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, 3 GameCube, Atari 2600, Intellivision, Colecovision, Saturn, 2 PS1, 2 PS3, Jaguar, Commodore 128, 2 Dreamcast, 3DO, CDi, 2 Wii, Vectrex, Famicom, and 2 Wii U
What are the top 5 biggest collections in your game room? Are any complete?1.PS2
2.Genesis
3.PS1
4.NES
5.SNES
I have complete US collections for the Master System,Genesis, Sega CD, Game Gear, 32x, PICO, Saturn, and Dreamcast. I thought I had all the Tiger Game Com games, but I found I was missing
Monopoly.
What is your favorite piece in your game room (game and/or non-game)?My Sega Display case
What is the rarest piece in your game room?KEIO flying squirrel I think. I might have something else rarer, but I can't think of it. Or don't know what it is
Do you own any game cabinets/pinball machines? If so, which one would you like to add next? If not, which one would you like to be your first? I have a MVS arcade, and a PS1 Kiosk. I would love to get any of the Sega Kiosks as my next addition
What, if anything, makes your game room or setup distinguishable?The size and sight of over 20 CRTs with games on them.
Who or what was the inspiration for your game room? My OCD of never wanting to get rid of anything game related.
If your game room were an animal, which one would it be and why?Sperm whale….. it's huge.
Did you have any plans for your game room that became too ambitious or expensive to implement? Yes, getting the basement finished with custom shelving and themed rooms for each decade of games.
What new section or set would you like to eventually add to your game room?Imports from Brazil and other non-typical regions. I have some JP games and a couple EU games, but none from Korea or Brazil.
If someone handed you $100 and you HAD to spend it on your game room (not on games or systems), what would you buy?Use it for a down payment for a gscartsw ( an automatic Scart switch )
For may collectors, storing controllers is always an issue due to their cords and sometimes awkward shapes. How do you manage these?I wrap them and have them in bins when they are not being used
What does your significant other or other housemate(s) think about your game room?She wants it to stay out of the main house
but it does not bother her.
What was the funniest/coolest thing someone has ever said when they saw your game room for the first time?My wife’s friend said “I don't really like games that much, but this made me have a small orgasim”
Tell us about your game room seating. Do you have a preferred spot?I have a mismatch of chairs around each area, but I have a leather rolly chair that I like to sit and play at my streaming area. I have it setup so I can roll to my PC, game systems, and work bench.
Do you allow drinks and/or snacks in your game room? Explain.I do, when it's a game party. We people have donated to the church to play games and eat food.
What advice would you give to someone getting ready to set up their own game room?Plan the layout first.. Or you will be moving everything a lot.
Question from previous participant, Wempster: How do you store your gaming manuals for cart based games?If I dont have the case for them, I have them stacked up near the system they are for.
What question would you like to ask the next participant? Why do you collect? For the love of the games, as a nest egg, for nostalgia, or to preserve history? Explain.
