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Sidenote: Gamerator is Big in Japan
Many of you know that we are in the midst of building out the new office for Big in Japan, but you may not know that we are outfitting the space with all of the best amenities for our developers – stuff like a fully stocked bar to an in-office gym with showers. My latest acquisition is perhaps the coolest. We have your run-of-the-mill pool table and foosball table and while we were thinking about adding a cabinet-style arcade game I have been reluctant to order one because a) we couldn’t decide on which game and b) what a huge waste of space. Of course that all changed when I saw the Gamerator. The Gamerator solves BOTH problems. First, it includes a BOATLOAD of classic and current video games resolving the ‘which game to buy problem’. Second the space inside of the cabinet is used by a kegerator (i.e. beer).
From Thrillist: “Legitimately badass keg-cade hardware includes a 26” HD flatscreen, a Golden Tee-style trackball next to a standard double-joystick setup, two critical cupholders, a spout/overflow drain below the joysticks, a refrigerated keg chamber w/ standard tap and C02 setup, and an optional, toggle-able international tap for kegs of the non-domestic stuff, for when you’re playing Ca-Stella-vania. On the software side, a legit user interface means easy navigation of the 85 classic arcade games (fromSpace Invaders, to Rampage, to Mortal Kombats I – III) that come pre-installed, while 1,000 downloadable games can be accessed via an included one-year subscription to GameTap, which they describe as “Netflix for video games”, so…Netflix.”
So get your order in fast (they are selling like hot cakes) or make sure you make it to our first Startup Happy Hour in October. Visit Gamerator.com for more info.
Simply awesome…
Comment by Mike Reyher — July 30, 2010 @ 12:19 pm
Nice! Need a DBA?
Comment by Phillip Beazley — July 30, 2010 @ 12:24 pm
This is too good to be true, I think every man needs this for his spousal avoidance center.
Comment by SpouseAvoidance — July 30, 2010 @ 12:27 pm
Gotta be an electrical nightmare, the PC and monitor creating huge amounts of heat, the kegerator fighting desperately to keep the beer cold…
Comment by Chuck Williams — July 30, 2010 @ 11:25 pm
I don’t think so. Based on what I saw it simply has a dorm fridge inside of it (accessed from back). The screen (LCD so no heat) and the computer is pretty small. Sort of like if I had a fridge in my office with a monitor sitting on top of it – since the fridge is insulated I don’t think there will be an issue.
Comment by amuse — August 11, 2010 @ 7:58 pm