My Backyard Arcade - One Year Later | How has it held up?
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Typical grass. Won't grow where you want it. Flourishes where you don't.
Hahah dead on.
Grass is pointless. The deck is something you'll use. Get a garden too instead of useless grass.
Society should've chosen clover lawns instead
Cool setup man. A gutter would probably solve your rain runoff issues. Any contractor worth their salt should be able to make you a small gutter system.
I just didn't want to pay for a gutter lol! The rocks were much cheaper.
@@KillerArcadeGames you need gutters...you dont want the water damage...the shed will rot...
@@ludavico1999 What he said. Long term your shed is gonna be fucked. Install gutters.
@@ludavico1999 This! Please @killer arcade games !!!!
Get damn gutters dude. Jeez. U may eventually have ur shed lean over time due to that water issue. Water can be way more dangerous long term then wind.I can't believe u have all that expensive shit in that building and u won't get gutters.
I did a similar project. Built a 10X12 shed and turned it into a home office. I've had mine for about 6 years with no major issues. An unsolicited tip: for those rock patch you have on the left and right of the entrance if you want you can easily fill in those spots with holly bushes. Lowes sells little ones for about 20 bucks a plant. They grow fast, are hardy and keep their leaves in winter. After about two years you will need to start pruning them but they only really need to be cut twice a year, once if you don't mind them being a little shaggy.
A slight downside is if you over prune the plants or animals start eating on them the leaves will become very sharp. But if you leave them alone they are a fine landscaping plant and need little to no maintenance. The roots can go down to about 17-25 inches, so best not to plant them over any wiring that is not encased in PVC pipe.
Alternatively you could also use Juniper bushes. I have a couple of them too. They grow VERY slow and their needles can be sharp but I have not had to prune them in the 6 years I have had'em.
The bushes are an awesome idea. They would look pretty too.
I love this. I just have a megacade im trying to fix up. Bought a 32 inch large cab to keep that nastalgia feel that i had when i was a child. 44 years old now. Trying to upload as many as steam sidescrollers to it as possible. I always promised myself if i ever made money...ill get an arcade cab. Bought one during quarantine and have gutted added and changed buttons. Added over 4000 games. Im going to add plenty so when i retire..ill have tons of games to go through.
Great job on your project! I believe the weight of the machinery inside would benefit you more than the hurricane anchors-though I do understand your way of thinking. Besides, if you experience winds that move the building, you'll have other things to worry about!😃
I wasn’t willing to risk it haha. Even though I went overkill on the anchors. I still get nervous when these big storms come in haha
That’s awesome my friend I never knew you had this out back I assumed it was upstairs in your house or something. That’s absolutely AWESOME! 👊🏼
I didn’t want to have to hike all those upstairs haha. I also had the issue of door ways not being wide enough. I didn’t intend to have stairs on this building but it ended up that way haha. It’s awesome to have though.
Put neon lights outside that say Arcade and give it a cool paint job with some fluorescent colors to give it that retro arcade vibe… ;)
I will be adding some lights and a neon or two!
TBH I would invest in doing a floor pour for ur foundation. Just saying. Definitely makes a bigger difference depending on where you live, but it also gives you a ton more options for various things with it, like deciding to build an underground bunker 😉 I know it sounds crazy but it's the coolest thing to bust out to company when showing off a place like that. Mine was my man-cave originally until I built it and then decided to build an even bigger underground bunker under it. Then it became like a little chill/smoke game area with my PS4 and PSTV etc so my PS4 can connect to my PS5 and play via system connect etc. But when theu ask about "all these arcade games etc they have been hearing about" and you either pop a latch or in my case I hit a switch that pops up a hidden door. When they get underground via steps albeit slightly tight with head room going down, they see an enormous T.V connected to a custom built walk up 4 player cabinet setup where you can go and choose your games. I did purchase a set of the Terminator 2 gunner arcade games since they come with the guns and everything already setup to play. Then sleeping area off to the side (cause if ur gonna have a bunker it obviously needs to have a sleeping area and food storage just incase. Otherwise u will regret that shit should u need it) and food storage off in a seperate little space I carved out underground that is designed for air flow to keep things much cooler. I
Congrats on making your dreams a reality man. I know it sounds hokey but you're an inspiration. Maybe someday I'll listen to my kids and start filming my arcade adventures.
Thanks! You should give it a try, or make the kids record it for you. A little camera crew lol
Rent a tiller and till your yard 3-4 inches. Spread new grass. Rake the seed into the loose soil. Put down hay/straw. Spreading grass food also helps. Water the lawn 30 minutes in the AM and 30 minutes in the evening every day for 2 weeks unless it rains.
Turned out great, dude! It's held up pretty well. If it were mine, I'd put a ramp style porch on it. I have one on my mobile home and it makes taking arcade games in and out way way easier.
I wanted a ramp but couldn’t find a way to situate it to make sense. The way my yard slopes and the cost required to make it more convenient would have been too high. Getting games up the stairs isn’t really that bad.
@@KillerArcadeGames save your back brother. Only takes one bad lift.
Sold our house a year ago and am looking to buy one in our budget that has a 2 car garage and a basement big enough to fit a couple of full size arcades. This is very inspiring to know that a seemingly decent person - (don't know you personally ;) - can dream and achieve some happiness.
Oh man, basements are a bonus! We don’t have them here in Texas. I’ve only seen a few and my job is pest control so I see tons of houses. My wife took me to Denver once, she lived there for a while and showed me someone’s basement. I was stunned by how huge it was. They’re great for arcades. My only fear would be flooding. Thanks for checking out the video.
Wow, what a great build. I knew i would find a youtube video showing exactly what i want to build (arcade/music room)
Thanks! I hope you have a neighbor like I do, he did almost all the work while I helped haha
That looks fabulous man. You did such a great job! Nice rock band drum kit too.
Thanks Daniel!
Former roofer. You really need gutters on the are you see erosion around the structure and issue with the out side walls. Plus you will want to direct the water away from the cinder blocks.
I'm not sure if I can get gutters that would work with the eaves on this thing. They're very thin compared to a house.
Hi, I'm one of those random people that youtube randomly suggested your video to me, and I clicked on it as a first time viewer.
Thanks for posting this. I'm doing the 'save up for a home arcade' dream while rocking an Arcade 1up cab or two, and I sometimes look for videos on home arcades for inspiration to work hard and keep the money in the bank. I live in a desert with very hard clay soil (Las Vegas), and I always wondered how to get a home with a home arcade, when we don't have basements out here like most people. Doing something like a shed has given me a lot of ideas so thank you!
Your shedcade is a wonderful place--thanks for showing us around! Always enjoy seeing behind the curtain :)
Thanks! I may do more behind the curtain videos for members soon.
@@KillerArcadeGames I look forward to them!
Surely is, plus I have a soft spot for arcade shooters and I can tell he does as well lol
When I move I'm doing something similar to this but I'm going to have an area in the corner that's ventilated so we can smoke weed and cigars.
Awesome setup!! Get some sand for you grass. In the areas that won’t regrow, just pour some sand in those areas and it will creep over it more easily. That’s the cheapest and easiest way other than just simply waiting for nature to take its course. You can always seed it and use chemicals but that can get expensive and you seem like the same type of guy as me. Do everything you can yourself and do it for the best deal that won’t screw you over lol.
I’ve never heard that about the grass before. I may try it! This project made me try to do more stuff myself to save the money lol. I have a pest control business but we don’t do lawn stuff. I may have someone I can call for some tips though.
@@KillerArcadeGames I'm a cabinetry carpenter and not a landscaper lol but I have had some success with this method in the past. Certain grass species love it and they start growing over it. I guess because it's an easy substrate for it to attach to. Idk the science behind it. I've just seen it work lol. GGs on the build and GLHF on the future projects.
Bro, you got CarnEvil, Hydro Thunder, and Mortal Kombat II Cabinets, that is sooooooooo dang sick! Love the contents bro. Glad you got it up and going! Great work! Might inspire me!!!
A 5 inch aluminum gutter and down spout would divert the water away from the front door.
The only reason I could see it’s not there is possibly there isn’t a proper facial board to mount the gutter.
That’s it, there’s really not much to attach the gutter to. It could probably be done if I call a gutter company but I’m not willing to spend the extra money at the moment.
Shed cade looking great my friend! You can tell how passionate someone is about something by how well it’s been taken care of and that thing looks amazing still!👍
Thanks MEL!
@@KillerArcadeGames Don't use round up, use salt. make a bottle of really salty water and squirt it inside and the plants will shrivel and shouldn't come back for a long while.
Looks like you're ready to build 2 or 3 more as you run out of space :D
Found your channel months ago when you first got killer instinct and were struggling to find room for Rush. So glad this came across my feed, awesome to see how far you've come.
Put a guttering around your shed please 🙏🏽. Outside of that nice set up 🙌
Sweett set up. Definitely agree with the gutters. You can add them at anytime but eventually the building will tell you.
Gutter is a must! Love your set up though
Why need gutter when water just fall off the roofe
@@glikky did you watch the video? He explained the problem with the rain running off the roof and his solution is only but temporary... That is why he needs gutters to redirect the rain water...
@@matthewmcclean2133 oh shitt I’m a stoner sorry
Very nice, I know your short on space but I actually made mine so that the machines recess in the walls so the controls are actual level with the walls and it really gives that extra bit of room. My arcade sis 30 by 10 and I got permission to build up but the taxes are insane if I do it. Keep up the good work.
You could snake another outlet straight up on the wall easily if you have one lower on the wall.
Friggin awesome! RUSH The Rock, probably my favorite game of all time👍
Path idea: use bricks to make an 8-bit scene. Mario world 1 instantly come to mind.
That’s a great idea!
I love this so much! I have a game room in the house but when we buy a house of our own and some land I'm totally doing this!
It kind of looks like my old school outside but smaller. Not kidding. I went to DAVE School on the back lot of Universal Studios. Back then the school was in a triple wide trailer with a wood deck in the front. The school was also blue instead of yellow.
that rock band setup is sick
Thanks, everyone plays that the most when they come over, not the games haha.
That's a nice drumset. Pretty cool you use it to play Rock Band.
Yeah! It’s a ton of fun that way. I have the toms connection split so I have a blue, yellow and green cymbal for the game. When you play at the pro expert level, you’re almost playing the real song in most cases. I’ve listened to the drum sounds and read the RB chart while playing and it translates pretty well for most songs.
You really have grown like I remember when you were called “modding arcade1up” and you had like 4 arcade1ups in your small room and now you have 4-5 full arcade machines in your backyard
Wow, you’re one of the few who seem to remember that! Yeah, it is nuts how much this has expanded. I worked pretty hard on all of it but I know I was also extremely lucky and had great friends helping me make it happen. Plus all of the people watching and supporting the channel really made it happen.
@@KillerArcadeGames yeah congrats on the shedcade and I honestly can’t wait to see what other cabinets you get in the future. Personally I think you should get a big buck hunter reloaded cab but remember that you don’t have too.
should add a cheap gutter to each side you can get them cheap at Menards or most places to get stuff like that and they're easy to install.
By Arcade 1Ups! :)The real thing is the way to go.
I assume somebody has already pointed out that the reason that "waterproof" outlet leaked is because it is stuck on to the outside of the shed rather than recessed into the wall (like any other exterior outlet). Still an easy fix and something you should do sooner rather than later.
It looks awesome!
I love it. Gives me some ideas for creating an overflow arcade/mancave. I currently have a basement arcade but I’m running out of room. This is awesome. Well done 🎉❤
man i want a shedcade
The whole thing cost around $20,000, we did most of the work ourselves. It’s not completely unattainable but definitely a ridiculous luxury item lol. The good news is if I sell my house, that can be converted into a living space fairly easily.
It's funny that's exactly how the convo would go with my wife too. "Honey I want a shedcade" - "OK but isn't that expensive....?"
Hahah she comes to me with some expensive ideas but this one takes the cake.
Simply the best shed based arcade I've ever seen. Awesome!
Thanks! I can’t believe I made it happen lol
Hey i just found the channel through this video. It's duch a sick set upyou have with your arcade. Always wanted to do one of my own. You seem like a great guy. Subbed
What you should do is get a fuck ton of roms get an ultra short throw projector build wireless arcade sticks for mobile use and get awesome seats for your 130” hd arcade wall and install a refreshment bar to your liking 😎 or just keep doing what you’re doing because you looked blissful in the video props on the mk4 cab
Sweet setup!
If you put the machines back to back in the center you can use your walls too.
think i'll take all of it out and just live these seeing how tuff it is to find a place to rent now a days yeah, this guys got aaan Arcde...
I'm not the only one that has lights for Rock Band! I also use a "real" electric kit to play. How great is this whole set up? Awesome stuff.
I'm sure you'd agree, the electric kit makes the game feel so much more fun and realistic. The lights are a huge nerd bonus for me haha. We had a couple of huge Rock Band parties when I had warehouse space for my business. I had tons of lighting and fog machines for them. They were always a lot of fun.
Oh man I thought it said She Shed...this is way cooler lol. Awesome!
Hahah my wife was a little jealous after seeing mine but she gets the spare room in the house for her space.
you need to lay some plastic on the grass under the building. that grass will draw a lot of moisture under your building and possibly damage your floor on the shed.
This looks amazing, great work!
Love the Breaking Bad Funko Pop set. I have it as well.
Nice! My wife got them all for me, even the Vince Gilligan to go with it lol.
That’s my man!
That's really cool and inspiring! Thanks for making a video!
a year already? It's amazing!
Yeah! It’s crazy how fast it went.
Love the shedcade man! Glad you are enjoying it and having great memories there. Love the channel. 😊
Thanks! I just went out there for about an hour tonight to do some gaming. I love the sounds of all the games running.
I’d put a little bathroom in there in case I needed to drop a deuce or just to smoke a bong in.
A bathroom would have been great but takes too much room.
If you wanna do what I did is paint the extension cord same color as the wall or get one of those cord cover things and paint that the same color as the wall but yeah that white cord stands out but it looks good
What, no pinball machine? Can't be an arcade without a pinball machine.
I’d love one but they take up a lot of room! My wife really wants the Star Wars pinball. We may get they soon, they just really expensive .
>carnevil
this man knows whats up
Aj styles and austin creed are drooling
Looks Amazing Chris . Really enjoy your content keep up the great work .
Thanks Jake!!
You should stain that trim you made the same color as the steps.
Looks about the way I'd build one.
Killer Instinct being the most vital.
If were to do one, I'd probably try to do Primal Rage, Motocross, MK2, TMNT and Cybersled with the obvious KI games.
Hell yea Rush AND Hydro Thunder. Rock looks good around the shed
We have the same apron. Los pollos hermonos.. lol
Awesome shed cade
Nice, my wife got me that one. Not even sure where it came from.
Looks good Kris 👍 right on man
With it having electricity and cooling, did the city say something since it’s. It just a “storage shed”? Thanks
This is awesome! If I could I would totally do this.
That BUG @ 9:21!
That’s one of those Texas bugs making a cameo lol
want your grass to come back get some straw and grass seed and lay the straw in the yard then lay you grass seed and water it then leave it alone the straw will retain the moisture and help the grass grow
Awesome shed and looking forward to new arcades if you get any in the future! Ya I guess like everything stuff can be changed and improved upon and updated after using for a while but just tweaks you notice which is cool. Also if m a big breaking bad fan too and that is an awesome gift from lady kag! I would never have thought to try that with famous people but that’s the power of the internet
Me too! KI2 will take its place in there soon enough. Lady KAG is pretty great. She got me in an big Xbox event in Austin one time too lol. She must be good at reaching out to people.
What I found is that it’s not an arcade unless it’s public and anyone can fill it anytime. I also own an garage Cade but with just me in it - it’s just a geek-cade
I need a friend like you to hang out with. 👍🏽🎮👾
I wonder if there is a weight limit concern with a shed on pillons like that... those classic og cabinets are heavy as hell.
I checked with the manufacturer of the building and they said it would hold the weight. There’s a LOT of concrete leveling blocks supporting each of the floor beams. They’re very close together too supporting the floor in many spots. I think they’re 2 feet apart because I had to crawl under it to install the ground anchors and couldn’t get myself between some of them lol.
First time watching your videos and finding your channel. I'm not a arcade player but I can imagine how cool having a full blown gaming room for sega/nintendo yadda yadda, still cool though.
Man it looks fun asf in there
It’s pretty fun! I really enjoy it.
I found your channel from this video. I currently use a box trailer for my arcade room but am looking into building something with actual insulation. Lol
Blake’s bag 🤟🏾🤟🏾🔥
I never heard of the place before BB, I have been a few times now after going to ABQ. I also found one near Angel Fire when I went to downhill mountain bike at the park.
Awesome shed!
Thanks!
I love this. I subscribed.
Thanks!
Beautiful Cade room man. I like it.
Thanks Ben!
You have a wonderful arcade shed!
Fun fact, you should do a comprehensive video for insurance purposes that can be in future claims. Also, consider a permanent structure and a multi-cade. :D
That is true, I need to do that for sure. I’d love a more permanent building but that will have to wait until I move. I am about to make a multicade out of a Killer Instinct 2 cabinet.
Neat idea for an arcade, all that's missing is a token machine to the right of the steps ;)
Great work!!!! Awesome!!!!!
Bro I love it 🎉🎉🎉
Mancave High Score! Place your 3 initials in alpha font on the front door :D
Love it 😅 why not an arcade one up or one of those machines that does multiple games 1000's ?
There’s some modified Arcade1Ups in there. I’ll be swapping them for more full size machines. I have more real arcades in the garage that are being worked on. One is going to be turned into my multicade with a bunch of games on it.
Lotaburger!
Epic real video
You would have needed permits from the town because you were building a fixed structure on your property right?
Yes, I got a permit with the city for the building and had to get one to upgrade the electric panel on my house to 200 Amps. I also had to clear it with the HOA but it all went smoothly.
Where do you buy your OG arcade machines? I've been wanting A1up to do a Gauntlet Dark Legacy, but I'm not sure that will ever happen. And since I'm not getting any younger, I might end up getting an actual Gauntlet Dark Legacy arcade machine. I'm curious as to where you found your machines. Maybe they have a good quality Dark Legacy machine.
I find them on Facebook Marketplace. I just made a video for first time arcade buyers if you want to check it out. May be helpful if you’re looking.
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Wow this is so awesome congrats!
If only there was a way to consolidate all of those games onto one cabinet.:-p Should have shifted the door slight to align with back of house. But well done overall. I dig it
Ever thought about having gutters installed? Bet that make huge difference
I thought that statue was Psylocke lol
Call me crazy but your Shed Cade looks bigger on the inside than it does on the outside. Also if I were you, I would get a token dispenser. It doesn't have to work but it brings back old memories. Lol!
I actually agree. It still look pretty big in person. Inside, it’s 216 square feet. If I could find one of those small token changers I’d consider it. I can’t give up much floor space right now though.
Some people have all the luck in the world, just kidding i'm happy you can have your childhood at your home. Grtz to you and Mrs KAG
Thanks man! I am grateful to have it.
Curious what the cost of the building was without the extras like AC and all of that
It was right around $10k to have it delivered, built and they painted the exterior.
dang if i ever get rich im doing this too or if i can find a use building
I’m certainly not rich but I will say this isn’t a realistic option for most people haha. It’s truly a luxury item for me, if you count the games inside.
Can't believe It's been a year, time flies. Looking good. Nice pad. 👌
It does feel like it went fast. Especially when I consider I was planning all of this just 14 months ago, now I’m in there playing games. It went from an idea to reality pretty quickly. Didn’t feel like it while building it. That process felt like it took forever.