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bornrich.org - 10/23/2008

Surface Tension's new Arcade Coffee Table

— bornrich.org — The arcade gaming tables from the house of Surface Tension are designed simply to bring retro gaming... back to life. Earlier, we have seen the SurfaceTension’s Internet Coffee Table and the Arcade Coffee Table. The one pictured above looks to be the... (more) Surface Tension's new Arcade Coffee Table

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Turn your living room into an '80s college bar with an authentic video game table
DVICE Atom Feed — ... you can hide away, the Optime loudly announces your '80s geekiness, right down to the dual joystick control panels, and coin operated mechanism. I wouldn't be surprised if it even comes with a sticky glass surface and a few beer mug rings to give it that true bar feel. The only thing that isn't very '80s is the 2,995 British Pounds ($5,180) price tag, although I wouldn't be surprised if I slipped nearly that much into the original machines back when I was in college. Arcade Memories, via Born Rich

A MAME cocktail cabinet that actually looks nice
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... and software however, it contains a high-spec PC. The PC is wired to standard arcade joysticks and buttons, and completely emulates the original games using ... MAME. That testicle-crushing £3000 price tag is the bad news, though they'll customize it to your desires. It's always fun to see the disclaimers offered by those who commercialize MAME. "Optime Strategies does not condone in any way the illegal use of copyrighted software" indeed. Arcade Memories [via Born Rich]