Better than Ikea: The custom Pac-Man coffee table

[toef]

Haha, what a nerd (based on the large Star Trek TNG poster on the wall).

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by toefer

Haha, what a nerd (based on the large Star Trek TNG poster on the wall).

or based on the countless video games........

I think I found a picture of the guy.....

[GoYanks]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

or based on the countless video games........

I think I found a picture of the guy.....

The image didn't show up but when I quoted you I was able to copy and paste...

At first, I thought you were just referring to your avatar.

[toef]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

or based on the countless video games........

I think I found a picture of the guy.....

You might be right, but I thought it was this guy:

[phlydude]

Spend money on a custom painted coffee table but game on a 27" curved CRT Mitsu set...some people have different priorities I guess...but all those XBOX games (not even 360 games) represents some serious Loonies in their day

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by phlydude

Spend money on a custom painted coffee table but game on a 27" curved CRT Mitsu set...some people have different priorities I guess...but all those XBOX games (not even 360 games) represents some serious Loonies in their day

I was wondering when someone else would bring that up...although in their defense, that is a nice TV, as far as convex tube sets go.

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For a custom table, I personally think the concept is cool. I am not fond of the execution, though. Call me a naysayer if you must. Pac-man is a game that is laid out vertically, not horizontally, so right away I've got issues with the design: the format isn't even right. Then you've got the routed edges, which are great, but not here. The jumbo Pac-man wrap is — shall we say — kind of bizarre and doesn't really fit, literally and figuratively. The artwork itself is passable, so I'll give the props for that. There, I said something positive!

A side-scrolling landscape would have done that table a lot better than Pac-man; e.g. Super Mario Brothers, Metroid, Section-Z...

Normally I'm a lot more receptive and positive to custom designs!

[Monkey]

seriously, though I do think that is bigger than a 27", my guess is a 35".

...and all those xbox games, clearly he doesn't discriminate and just buys anything that will load up on his xbox.

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the giant Pacman. I think a plain picture or something like familiar Super Mario Bro's level would have been cooler. The original zelda world map (enemies and all) would have been awesome for an area rug

[Rob71]

Pretty cool idea. I found this online a while back and had the idea to make 3-4 for my arcade room with a different game on each.

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[phlydude]

Originally Posted by Monkey

seriously, though I do think that is bigger than a 27", my guess is a 35".

nah, look at those feet - 25-27" max