A Pinball Machine, a Bar, and the Perfect Man Cave

If you are like many men, you have your eyes on adding a mancave to your home. In the final analysis, your mancave may end up being the most important room in your house.
 
Understanding the importance of your mancave, there are some additions you can make to the space to make it truly special and appealing. In the final analysis, you really can leave your imprint on a room that will be all your own.
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There are a variety of things you might want to consider to make your mancave your own. These items can include pinball machines, pool tables, a bar, and, of course, different types of electronics and entertainment equipment to fully round out your space. 
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​Pinball Machine and Your Man Cave
 One great addition that you can make to your mancave is a pinball machine. Indeed, you could even think about putting a couple of unique, fun pinball machines into your mancave. The space is your own. You can do whatever you want.
 
You have an array of options when it comes to adding a pinball machine to your mancave. You can make the selection based on your own personal tastes and what you want for the primary purpose of a pinball machine in your mancave. For example, do you want your pinball machine to be something of trophy or a showpiece? Or, do you want your pinball machine to be something that can be readily played by you and guests to your mancave?
 
You may not realize that the pinball machine has a long history. If you really want to add something unique to your mancave, you might want to consider trying to find an antique pinball machine. For example, pinball machines gained in popularity at the time of King Louis XIV of France.
 
If your idea of going back in history is sticking within the 20th century, you have a great deal to select from. You can get your hands on an iconic pinball machine, that remains fully functional.
 
You have the ability to select from an "old fashioned" mechanical pinball machine. On the other hand, you can pick from a multitude of electronic versions that started to become highly popular the world over in the 1970s and into the 1980s.
 

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​Adult Beverages and Your Man Cave
Another addition you can consider making to your mancave is a bar. In fact, many mancaves come complete with some type of bar. You have a great deal to chose from when you consider adding a bar to your mancave.
 
You can go all out when installing a bar in your mancave by building a wet bar. With a wet bar, there literally is not anything you can't do when it comes to adult beverage service in your mancave.
 
You do need to keep in mind that if you add a wet bar to your mancave, unless you are a talented plumber, or at least someone with a good amount of personal experience in that area, you will need to hire an outside pro to assist in the installation of your wet bar.
 
Keep in mind that by adding a pinball machine, or even two or three, to your mancave, you can really harmonize the entire space with the bar. You can develop a mancave that has the look and feel of a real world tavern.
 
If you are like most owners of mancave, there is one prime exception of the space being just for you. That exception involves allowing your buddies into the space. For example you can host viewing of games or other sporting events as well as having your own game night. For example, pinball remains popular with many men of different ages.
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​Man Cave as Game Room
 Although the term mancave is of relatively recent origin, the reality is that men have been drawn to filling out their own rooms in their residences for years. Before the mancave concept became hot, these rooms designed and favored by men oftentimes were called game rooms.
 
If you want to hearken back to another time when a mancave was a lively space used for gaming, a starting point for constructed a game room type of space is getting your hands on a pinball machine. Depending on the type of pinball machine you would like to add to your space, you will be able to find different options fairly well available. This includes pinball machines that date back 40 to 50 years as well as models of more recent incarnation.

Author

Jessica Kane is a writer for The Pinball Company, the best online source for new, used, and refurbished pinball machines, arcade cabinets, and more!