Arcade1up How I made my home arcade...

When I was growing up in the 80's I thought the good times of an arcade would never end. Well it only took until the 90's to realize I was wrong. A good arcade was hard to come by. Most of them by that time were brightly lit. A good arcade is dark .The new arcades were all tarted up with those useless redemption games. You know the ones. Drop in a token and it spits out tickets. If it has anything to do with tickets Im not interested. It was back then I was wishing for an arcade so that I could still have that great experience. Since then companies have made 60 in one or 200 in one game cabinets. I found that these did not appeal to me. The reason is, Being in an arcade is treat for all your senses. Seeing all the games, Finding the one you want to play and taking in the artwork of the machine as you walk up to it. The control panel only has the necessary controls for that game. The 60 in one machines are all cluttered up with 4 joysticks 12 buttons a trackball and who knows what else. It stinks. A pac man joy stick feels different than a donky kong stick I dont feel like looking at a track ball when I'm playing Burger time. Arcades were a treat for your sense of feel. And of course the sounds Nothing filled in the background better than all the other games surrounding you. Who can forget trying to set your high score and hearing "Body Blow Body Blow Body Blow." from punchout Or the beeping of the starting line of Pole Position. I would even go so far as to say even your sense of smell was stimulated at the arcade. The smell of the wood of the cabinets as the warm electronics are baking all day has its own smell. They were great times. I have done my best to re create what I loved. Its pretty good but I dont think anything will ever be the same.
Music is : Young Hearts by Commuter
I beg your pardon by Kon Kan
Fig Leaf Rag (during slide show)

[@toaddawet]

Dude, you are my hero. All the extra work you had to do to get the room into a condition that you can set it up the way you wanted it--major props. Love it! Hope you're enjoying it, you earned it.

[@yeksun]

I go down there everyday and touch up my skills on whatever game Im feeling that day. Its so fun.

[@Nordlicht05]

@@yeksun i love arcade games but I am so baaad at them 😅 I think that 3-4 years ago I didn't know about 99% of the games.

[@spectri1990]

yeah all for the 1up machines. but im jelly

[@paullawsin773]

The Karate Kid background music gives it that true 80’s experience 👍🏼.

[@109acepilot]

Love the Karate Kid music from the “Golf n’ Stuff” scene!

[@yeksun]

Very good. I was wondering if anybody would pick up on that.

[@109acepilot]

yeksun I grew up watching that movie in the mid ‘80s :)

[@jeffreyprovo]

Lol, I caught that too.. I was like wait, is this guy pumping the karate kid soundtrack

[@yeksun]

@SF5ftw I think you were the first to mention it.

[@dannyramirez8428]

things I didn't know I need. 1) wall traffic light 2) pac man carpet 3) glow track ball Awesome Arcade! Well done sir. Well done indeed!

[@yeksun]

Oh yes . you must have a traffic light. Lol. Thanks for the nice comment.

[@rickster7194]

I found the pacman rug for $499 on american gaming supply. no tax, no shipping. showed up in less than a week. Some places wanted $798.

[@watchcityknives]

Holy crap that must have been a huge amount of money 💰 and even more amount of hard work huh great job looks absolutely amazing reminds me of the 80’s when I was in my 20’s spending all my time in Dream Machine arcade lol thank you for the memories

[@yeksun]

Thanks. It was important to me to try to capture that real arcade feeling. Its nice to hear comments like yours. It lets me know that i am on the right track.

[@3MPIREOFDEATH]

Geez, I thought this would just be a video about buying a few Arcade 1Ups...crazy how much work you did and pretty much all by yourself. Very impressive.

[@yeksun]

Thanks, Im glad you could appreciate all the work involved. thanks for commenting.

[@ggcade8896]

Much much respect for the RAD poster Sir, that caught me way off guard!! Also one of my all time favorites. Freakin sweet arcade all around 👍

[@shaundburch]

Awesome job! Thanks for the tour. Very impressed with what you put together. Looks like an awesome place to hang out!

[@sean6077]

you were able to catch a part of your childhood.....and mine. i spend many days and nights in the arcade. definitely some good times. thank you.

[@DeputyVanHalen5150]

Love this video, thanks for sharing! Your home arcade is totally awesome man. Nice job! 😎

[@JMAX79]

What an amazing transformation. Looks like TONS of work… literally.

[@dylanstyles8056]

I somehow luckily stumbled onto your video.. Very awesome. It turned out fantastic, and it was great to see your step by step process.. And that you did all the work yourself... Kudos.

[@yeksun]

I'm glad you stumbled upon my video. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@magicshow32]

Bro, The RAD poster is classic!!! Send me an Angel!!!

[@hottamalekid3502]

It looks like a real arcade, complete with 80’s tunes :-) I’m blown away; nicely done!!

[@beachlifechris]

Great job!! An amazing improvement to your home!! AND THE ARCADE ROCKS!!!!

[@arminius1972]

Dude, big ups man, I am geeking out at your setup - all those childhood memories playing Space Invaders and Star Wars Arcade just came flooding back ... May they enrich your life

[@yeksun]

Thanks, It sounds like you are a man who "gets it" . It is like a time warp , I love it.

[@solovolante630]

Amazing transition! Congratulations to you and all your hard work paid off. Arcade looks great.

[@yeksun]

Thanks . Its been several years now and I still love going down there

[@ДенисПронин-й7и]

It is a my dream after reading READY PLAYER ONE ! It’s brilliant and so wonderful ! That’s a fantasy for every nerd !

[@WillEvans15]

Awesome job! And nice collection... Once you have one it becomes an addiction

[@yohanfuretro-love.8306]

Amazing work👍👍👍love the arcade room😍👍👍👍👍

[@RCDevotee]

Amazing work and dedication! Love the ambiance you created. It brings back those days of arcades and roller skating rinks. I hope you have many years of enjoyment from your amazing arcade.

[@RetroLarz]

Very cool 🤪👍 enjoy every sec of it ...

[@yeksun]

Thanks . Im glad you watched the whole thing. I think people are just fast forwarding to the arcade part.

[@chucklos391]

Dude! This is beyond words! While it’s amazing now, as time goes on and you tweak it more, it will be utterly incredible. Dream space

[@yeksun]

Thanks Chuck! I have added a few more games and it really is my escape from reality.

[@DannyWelch]

That's dedication! Great work on the room. Looks incredible.

[@GeekingPoetic]

This is great, really love how the arcade turned out and the way you documented the whole journey and process. I'd love to have something like this one day! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@ualdayan]

Very cool arcade, and what an incredible improvement from the unfinished basement. I’d like to see more of the pinball too.

[@yeksun]

OK Ill make another video of the pinball. I have some new stuff Ill show you too.

[@spennyv32]

Arcades and awesome 80's to the side. The basement looks amazing. My parents, where I grew up, looks like how your basement looked. It's a dungeon, lol. Great work!

[@chucklos391]

Thank you for such a wonderful video! Your passion for creating this space shines throughout.

[@Superdimensional]

When I started watching this, I totally expected it to be half assed, instead you totally blew it away! Congrats on doing it right and a job well done!

[@yeksun]

Thats cool to hear thanks. As a general rule I tend to over do things Lol

[@deborahchesser7375]

Maybe I’m only speaking for myself but who didn’t always want an arcade of their own, not only that, but a few bowling lanes too ! 👍

[@yeksun]

Sounds like your thought process is right on the money.

[@plowking813]

fantastic, love your attention to detail and passion!

[@pokes986]

Welcome to the Arcade1up addiction family! Our stories are mirror image and I started on day one of Arcade1up launch and have fully supported them ever since. Great looking arcade... it's like my 2 muscle cars... the journey to completion never ends lol!

[@yeksun]

Thats interesting. I am finding that arcade people are also car people. I like corvettes and jeeps.

[@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960]

My friend Kenny has a Go-Go Action Bronco and I ride a Bigwheel.

[@royramos1355]

What a great setup! I'm hoping to have one of my own in the far future after school. For now, I just have 1 arcade1up machine in my walk-in closet lol

[@yeksun]

Thanks. This is something I have wanted to do for many years. When A1U came out with these cabinets I felt now is the time.

[@KonstantBillsAivisuals]

Looks Amazing, well done bro, nice place to chill and play, real old school arcade.

[@SoftwareDevJason]

Looks fantastic man, great job. However, this is everything my wife fears about my "projects" LOL. I say something simple like, "hey I'm going to turn the basement into a game room", a week later I'm digging up the outdoor patio with a mini excavator.

[@yeksun]

LOL thats really funny.....and true. But this is where your acting skills have to come into play. When she comes home and you have the whole yard dug up, you have to act very nonchalant and matter of fact. You have to be like " yeah I said I was re doing the basement. Of course Im digging up the lawn thats all part of it. I thought you knew that. Its common sense..... Then not wanting to admit that she didnt know something like that , she will go along with it .

[@SoftwareDevJason]

@@yeksun hahaha. I will keep that in mind and work on my acting skills :)

[@jasenwm]

Arcade looks amazing! You also added a ton of value to your home, great job!

[@yeksun]

Thanks. People keep saying that about my homes value. Its funny but I never considered that while I was doing this, but I guess you are right.

[@yeksun]

Thanks for the nice comment

[@nextplat1]

Incredible job! Funny how arcade1up inspired you to accomplish that major project. Bravo! Looks great with the lights and adding music is a must for the man cave as well. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@yeksun]

LOl I know. If they never came out with those my basement would still be a damp dungeon.

[@xslushedx8527]

Very awesome work !! Enjoy your time with it.

[@charliesolo4183]

Much respect doing all that on your own. Your Arcade room came out awesome. Love the Rad poster... brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@TheGamingGalleon]

This was a great video. well done! Love the rosco for president poster. XD

[@scottroffman2325]

Wow. Thanks for the video! You did an AWESOME job!! I hope you are happy.

[@opiet4450]

Looks awesome buddy! I have 3 already in the man cave with NBA JAM pre orederd. I'd love to have it look something like yours when it's all done. Major kudos to all the work you've put into that. Outstanding!

[@yeksun]

Thanks . Good luck with NBA Jam . It looks pretty cool.

[@treblam1]

Great Job! I really do miss the arcade feel from the 80's.

[@yeksun]

Thanks . Me too. Another thing I miss is going to the video store to pick out a movie. They were good times. Dont look for me to build a video store though. Lol.

[@HCoRE8]

I admire the hard work and effort put into this project.

[@yeksun]

It definitely was hard work but it was so fun creating this arcade. It turned out just as I hoped it would

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

Awesome room man. It's almost like an addiction haha. I started with 1 and figured that was it. Then I bought another because why not. Then it spiraled into converting half my garage into a game room and filling it with cabinets haha. It's a great hobby though. I made a video showing what I've done so far if you're interested. I like hearing others feedback.

[@GameKulture]

WoW man! What a phenomenal job! You’re arcade turned out great 🤩👏👍

[@artkingofwholefoods74]

I did my home 10yrs ago. First time I. My life it was dry. Congratulations....

[@anthonymurphy4048]

That came out awesome!! Ive got a few machines in my basement. Got a room similar to yours with a custom full size arcade cabinet with 1300 games in it, and just bought a Cyclone pinball machine too. Enjoy your arcade! Good job.

[@yeksun]

Cyclone pinball is awesome. I like that era of pinball. I picked up a High Speed that was a little bit of a basket case. I am fixing it up and it should be done soon. Have fun with your pinball

[@ThePsykoGamer]

I love the video and the room man. Arcade1up has really made home arcades possible for so much less.

[@slot9]

Nice! The amount of 'better' that room looks (even without the arcade games or the lighting) is amazing!!

[@JL-cu8rh]

Dude!! Nice Job!! Sorry you had to do all the prep work. I just turned one of my offices with 9 Arcade1ups, Pac Man table, two 55" TVs hooked up to internet, $300 worth LED lights, fog machine, and about 6 party laser lights.. Oh, and 30 bottles of whiskey too. I will need to get pinball machines....

[@arcadewill7011]

Lots of work to get your Arcade wow! Looks great.

[@stanleyhape8427]

Awesome video ❗❗❗ Thanks for taking us along 👍 I've considered buying a few of these machines. How well have they held up and which one is your favorite and least favorite? I know you eliminated the moisture for practical reasons (and did a fantastic job ) .But have you tested the area for radon gas ? Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer. The test kits are cheap and available at Lowe's and Home Depot ( where i live the city has them for free once a year ). The gas is odorless so testing is really the only way to know.

[@yeksun]

Thanks for the nice comment. The machines have all held up perfectly. I did wear out a joystick on my pacman ,but that was a 1st generation cabinet. They use much better hardware now so that shouldn't be a problem. My favorite is centipede my least favorite is street fighter, it has no nostalgic value to me. I never really played it. I did not test for radon. Perhaps I will.

[@Nummer6]

Love it! Especially that you also have some real vintage arcade machines mixed in with the new ones. And the attention to detail, like replacing the controllers and the marquees. Fantastic job!

[@yeksun]

Thanks for the kind words

[@mello_yello_man]

Your work is an inspiration dude!! Awesome video

[@GadgetMartian]

Congrats on the Arcade Room!! Awesome! I'm working on my collection and should have a video out soon as well!!

[@residentevilumbrella2001]

A lot of work went into this, and it's the journey and end result is what matters.

[@ACE-kn4vc]

Great job. Way to make you dream come true.It looks awesome.love the Rosco P Coltrane poster.

[@NESADDICT]

Your dedication to making that arcade was pretty awesome man!

[@VAMPIREMACHIINE]

Wow! That's a ton of work done for your Arcade Room. Great job man, love the classic retro look. Amazing work fellah :D

[@stardust727fla.2]

Amazing work .hard work definitely paid off beautiful arcade🕹🕹🕹

[@fernandosalas8589]

If I had all of these toys when I was a kid I'd never go back to school not even to go outside my parents would have to drag me. When I get my own set up it's going to be 80s music only. You went all the way I thought you were going to build a tunnel like a secret entrance excellent job.

[@yeksun]

Awe man , a secret tunnel. That would have been awesome. Now you tell me. Well Im not digging it all up again . Well on second thought that would be pretty cool . how long could it possibly take ? Hmmmm . You got me thinking

[@fernandosalas8589]

@@yeksun 😂😂 I would've liked have come over and spend my quarantine with you I'll probably get mad and say what? no more quarantine? 😬 but I feel sick wait I need to beat the highest score noooo!. I can stay in there for months.

[@davidsleclair]

WOW ! Nice job man! Follow your passion! We would totally be good friends.! I have a mame i built from 2004 and a virtual pinball that I built 2018. Love them. Great job again! wow!

[@yeksun]

Thats cool . I need more friends

[@Gamerstan80]

Wow awesome man when you do this you appreciate it more

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nice video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.

[@adonian]

the electrical outlets for each machine is a really nice touch

[@Florescj12]

Cuz why not! Thanks for sharing.

[@rickmccarty6534]

I absolutely love your arcade it is what I want to do for my kids

[@13lake]

I dig your arcade. Nice work.

[@properteaproperty]

Turned out nice 😎👍.. A lot of work.. But well worth it for how it turned out

[@vilhelmstein2091]

You did it right man, I want my arcade to be similar .

[@albertoalbertoni9529]

A gorgeous basement!!!

[@kennywayne1588]

Bro you KILLED IT! GR8 JOB MOTIVATION.

[@yeksun]

Thank You for the nice comment

[@BIGMIKE360AMUSEMENTS]

Great 👍🏾 job on your basement

[@jbarr1192]

Very nice job

[@chadernest4399]

Mad respect. I have a old finished basement with tile flooring and wood panel. It’s got an egress window for a potential bedroom but I’d have to do what you did to waterproof, I don’t get much water either but I see prior water damage.

[@yeksun]

Its a pain but worth it. There are also interior waterproofing solutions that are proven to work well. Not as much work.

[@danbaker1648]

Looks awesome! Great job.

[@Wannagobackto1980]

Very nice man. I love it!!!

[@aromad5557]

Amazing job!! 👍🏻👏🏻

[@christophermurphy5962]

this is so epic i love it, you did a great job !!!

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Definitely inspirational to people who always wanted to do this, i just worry his buttons are already crapping out on him in most of those cabs.

[@RetroRewind77]

Nice work dude looks great and love song playing is off the karate kid

[@jayg473]

Wow! This is fantastic!

[@chrisjohns4326]

Awesome room man you put in some work

[@MarkfromKy]

Wow that was a lot of work but it looks like it was worth it awesome arcade. Rad movie poster

[@mycustardlove4168]

That's dedication right there, brilliant job.

[@mikeing36]

How is the flooring holding up with the weight of the pinball and bigger machines. I have luxury vinyl planks and curious as to weight on these floors

[@yeksun]

The floor is holding up amazing. I would recommend it. I know you said you already have it. The weight is not a problem at all. I guess the potential for disaster would be if the feet on the machine were messed up and you were to drag it across the floor. Then it could scratch. However if you make sure your feet are in good shape then you can slide the machines around a little bit. I slid my pinball with no problems scratching the floor. I also have a Zaxxon machine. That thing is sooo heavy its not funny. I slid that around and no problems srcatching. I am very happy with the floor. Just dont slide anything sharp on it.

[@mikeing36]

@@yeksun awesome thanks so much and congrats on the inspiring set up

[@jackwest3282]

you should get one of those juke boxes with the bubbles to play all your favorite music from that era.

[@krislepz1602]

Awesome video. Great work

[@NovaRaptorTV]

Dude, you're a fucking legend. Like, holy moly, you earned all of my respect. Hell, you just inspired me to grab them and make my own arcade. I'm waiting on the Big Buck Hunter and X-Men ones to come out. Hopefully we also get some SNK ones for Samurai Showdown, Fatal Fury, and King of Fighters

[@yeksun]

Thats a very enthusiastic comment. Im glad I could inspire you. Make sure to show us the finished result. Have fun.

[@bstrong4919]

Great job🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@DreamcastKyle]

Nice job! Recently just built my home arcade/game room aswell.

[@alabardaspaziale3208]

You're a legend! Amazing 👌

[@yeksun]

Well... I wouldn't go that far Lol. But , ok if you insist . Thanks for the compliment.

[@randomgamer-st1ie]

Man, I had the same slight moisture at the base of the driveway side wall. I snaked the drain tile and dryloked. Good choice of music with Scott Joplin

[@yeksun]

It sure is nice once you get the basement dry.

[@retrononsense582]

This was amazing. Great job!

[@fleejay806]

Love the karate kid poster in the back!!!! Great job man!

[@fleejay806]

And Rad!!

[@DJSpecialSauce]

wowwwww, dude. one of the nicest rooms I've seen. it's not hillbilly, it's just F-ing baller retro!!!

[@yeksun]

Thanks . Although I am curious ... What would an example of "Hillbilly" be?

[@jaybee1158]

Badassss congratulations bro great set up and great job

[@GoofyGufz]

this is what dedication and obsession to your hobby looks like

[@Gamerstan80]

Oh RAD I love that movie man darn 😍

[@HQLBvideo]

Hahaha the arcade song from karate kid is a great touch! 😂

[@yeksun]

Glad you picked up on that. I love that movie.