If you’re decking out your games room or media room and trying to decide what kind of amusements to put in it, this guide will help you to figure out the pro’s and cons. Generally, everyone has their favourite, youth-revisiting equipment. For some, it’s foosball tables, for others, it’s a juke box and for others again, it’s an old Atari (you are hard core, aren’t you?)
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Feature |
Arcade Table |
Pinball Machine |
Pool Table |
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Space-efficient |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Easily repaired/low maintenance |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Requires specialist repairer |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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More than one game to play |
Yes (60) |
No |
Yes (3) |
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Suitable for all ages |
Yes |
Depends |
Depends |
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Requires money spent on more games |
No |
No |
No |
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Requires money spent on accessories |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Can be used as an occasional table |
Yes |
No |
Maybe |
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Requires parental supervision |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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More than one person can play at a time |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Long term boredom factor (novelty wears off) |
Zero |
High |
Medium |
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High re-sale value |
Yes |
Yes |
Maybe |
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Easy to take delivery and install |
Yes |
Yes |
Maybe |
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Coin mechanism for authenticity |
Optional |
Yes |
Maybe |
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Mobile (move around house) |
Opt. castors |
No |
No |