Foosball Tables Buying Guide

Mama Boucher always said, “Foosball? Buncha overgrown monsters man-handlin’ each other… ‘Member when dat man wanted you to play foosball, Bobby?” (The Waterboy). I don’t know how that movie quote is relevant to this buying guide in the slightest, but it does mention foosball. But, I digress. Read the story »

Air Hockey Table Buying Guide

For some reason, air hockey tables and their popularity have waned over the years. Ping pong tables and foosball tables have become the more common in fixture in game rooms, leaving air hockey tables to die and only be found in old, worn down arcades near the beach. Read the story »

Inviting Game Rooms

Follow these steps to create a game room that is inviting to all your friends, as well as families. Read the story »

Poker Chips Buying Guide

If life were simple, there would only be one type of poker chips and it wouldn’t be so hard to decide what poker chip to buy for your frequent poker games with your buddies. But there are actually three different kinds of poker chips you can choose from, and each have their advantages. Read the story »

Classic Video Arcade Games

Before the Wii, before Playstations, and before there were games that required a technical manual to operate existed a simple, extremely entertaining, family-friendly gaming universe. Classic video arcade games like Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man didn’t have the best graphics, nor did they have the most original story lines — but you didn’t have to worry about your kid watching you play. You could play literally for hours taking turns with your friends and/or your family.

It didn’t matter how old you were, the classic video arcade games rocked — and they still do. And unlike games at arcades today, they didn’t take take credit cards — they took what we call “quarters,” physical currency — remember what that was? Read the story »

Poker Tables

Having the guys (and if you’re lucky, the girls) over to play a game of poker in your house is no doubt enjoyable—provided you’re all comfortably set-up. No one likes playing poker at a small dining room table when they could be sitting at a table that is specifically made for poker playing, which is probably why you’re looking into getting a poker table.

With all of different poker tables available, not to mention all of the options, it’s easy to pick the wrong one. Follow this poker table buying guide to avoid choosing a poker table that does nothing but collect dust. Read the story »

Dart Boards

For some, putting a dart board in their rec room is as simple as running over to the local Walmart and buying the cheapest dart board they can find.

But if you’re one of those people who want to have a quality dart board in your rec room, it’s not that easy. There are several different kinds of dart boards available which makes the choice a little bit difficult. However, educating yourself on the variety of dart boards available will make things considerably easier for you. Read the story »

Shipping & Receiving Large Items

Receiving large shipments like rec room games or furniture can take a few days to a few weeks and cost a few dollars or a few hundred. When you ship an oversized item like a pool table or video arcade machine, it’s normally as a freight shipment.

These type of items are usually TLT, or Less Than Load shipments, meaning they cannot be shipped out using traditional shipping services, but they aren’t large or important enough to justify the usage of an entire cargo hold of a truck. Read the story »

Golden Tee® Golf arcade game

Go into any bar, club, or tavern, and you’re bound to find this game — Golden Tee® Golf. Officially licensed by Golden Tee®, it’s one of the most popular golf video games available. This is the home version.

The Golden Tee® includes 29 courses with all of the courses designed to copy the actual terrain and weather of the location you’re playing. For example, Painted Gorge, a South-African course based on the topography from the Richtersveld National Park — desertland with scattered rock gardens and mountain landscapes in the background. Read the story »