Welcome to the fifth edition of our game room series where we take a look at some of our site members gaming spaces!  This month we are featuring longtime site member, Fokakis79.  Join us as we explore this member's gaming space and learn more about how and what he collects, and how he makes his space work for his gaming needs.

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RF Generation handle:

Fokakis79


Approximate dimensions of your game room (in feet, or meters if you prefer): 

Roughly 800 square feet


Describe your game room in a Tweet (140 characters, include spaces).

A place where I can go on many new adventures or perhaps take comfort in something familiar.


How many distinct systems do you own (including handheld)?  What are your favorites?

I have 30 consoles so far. A couple of those need to be repaired, sadly. What I mostly play is my PS4 but I would say my favorite is my TurboGrafx-16. I don’t have that many games for it, but it’s the system I always wanted as a kid, so I am glad I get to now play it as an adult.



How many systems do you have hooked up right now?  What are they?

I have 14 systems currently hooked up. My PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 ae hooked up in my living room in my house. In my game room, I have my Turbo Grafx-16, Atari 5200, NES, Gamecube, N64, SNES, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, PS2, and Dreamcast.



What are the top 5 biggest collections in your game room? Are any complete?

1. Sega Genesis - 210
2. NES - 165   
3. PSOne - 87 
4. PS2 - 80 
5. Atari 5200 - 63

The first four I am not even close to complete.  I am getting very close to completing my Atari 5200 collection. Last time I checked, I only needed 9 more games.



What is your favorite piece in your game room (game and/or non-game)?

It's tough to pin just one as my favorite. I would say the one that comes to mind first, is my Sega Master System that I found in the box at a thrift store years ago. It was really one of my first big finds out in the wild. It seemed like collecting for me started to really ramp up after that, so I always look at that piece fondly. 


What is the rarest piece in your game room?

I don’t really have a lot of rare stuff. I have a Bally Astrocade which is rare, although the console does not work anymore. Other than that, it might have to be Shadow Tower for the PS1.


Do you own any game cabinets/pinball machines?  If so, which one would you like to add next?  If not, which one would you like to be your first?

Unfortunately, I do not have any cabinets/pinball machines. Really would love to have a cabinet and a pinball machine.  The first arcade machine I would love to have is the Super Hang-On, preferably the horizontal version, but the vertical stand-up version is pretty awesome as well. If I was going to get a pinball machine, it would be Medieval Madness. Great machine that I play every time I go to my local arcade.



What, if anything, makes your game room or setup distinguishable?

The distinguishable part is that half of it is setup to play video games and the other half of my room is setup for playing table-top games. I think my room has versatility to it in that way. 


Who or what was the inspiration for your game room?

The inspiration for my game room was to really make the space accessible for playing games and comfortable for people to hang out in.



If your game room were an animal, which one would it be and why?

A platypus. Because like the platypus it is such a strange looking space, but it functions as a great space. The walls have been painted bright blue (it was already like that when I moved in).  The versatility of the room, which like the platypus has its benefits. Also, I have had to come up with adaptations to make the space usable by my standards.


Did you have any plans for your game room that became too ambitious or expensive to implement?

Oh yeah, definitely hoped on having more and better shelving. Some of the shelving I have now is just not great.  I would love to have nice wood shelving that is great for organizing games as well as aesthetically pleasing. I could go on, but the idea is to have better storage that is both functional and has some style to it.  I guess making my room look more “adult” would be what I am going for. My room isn’t messy but it does need a little more organization.


What new section or set would you like to eventually add to your game room?

I have been throwing the idea around of adding a CD-I set to my room. Not sure if that is possible based on research.  The set though that I keep going back to and the one that really started me on this path of collecting is going full on Sega. I believe I want to dedicate a large portion of my room to Sega.  I believe I am going to start with picking up more SMS games, and going for that set. Then move on to Sega Genesis and so on. This is really a lifelong quest, since there is so much Sega stuff to collect.



If someone handed you $100 and you HAD to spend it on your game room (not on games or systems), what would you buy?

Probably shelving. But I know I would be much happier getting framed art and posters to hang up.



For may collectors, storing controllers is always an issue due to their cords and sometimes awkward shapes. How do you manage these?

I use cheap plastic drawers for right now. I organize them by console. I have a problem right now with controller organization.




What does your significant other or other housemate(s) think about your game room?

My wife likes it because the house is less cluttered now with all my stuff.  She is worried now that I will outgrow this room.


What was the funniest/coolest thing someone has ever said when they saw your game room for the first time?

I had a friend who said my room was like a “museum”. Other than that, people mostly talk about the blue walls. I think the most common thing people say is that they feel overwhelmed by all the games.  If only they knew how many games other people have on RFGen.



Tell us about your game room seating.  Do you have a preferred spot?

I bought an old couch from Goodwill.  It can fit a 2-3 people on it. I usually sit on the right side of the couch, not sure why, just feels right. Y’know.


Do you allow drinks and/or snacks in your game room?  Explain.

It depends on the snack but yeah, I allow them. I just let them know to wipe their hands before handling things in my game room.  I eat and drink in my game room so I don’t see a problem letting others do it. No messy foods though like ice cream cones.



What advice would you give to someone getting ready to set up their own game room?

Think about the wall space you have in your room and how you want to use it for storage and decorating.


Question from previous participant, Tadpole13:
 
If you had to get rid of everything in your collection and you were allowed to keep just one item what would it be? 

My PS4, because I use it as my media center. I probably use it for movies and music more than games.


What question would you like to ask the next participant?

What is a tip you may have for someone moving their collection?

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