'Basement Home Theaters and Media Rooms'. Drafting and Design for Architecture & Construction. Ross Wallach, Paul Hepler, Donald (2013). Atari Age - The Emergence of Video Games in America. 'How to Plan Out a Rec Room in Your Home'. Refrigerators, microwave ovens, wet bars, popcorn makers, ice cream makers, soda fountains, and televisions can sometimes be found in recreation rooms. More substantial game rooms may have mini bowling lanes, indoor golf simulators, and other specialty amenities.

Other games include dart boards and arcade games such as pinball and video games. Custom tables for casino games such as poker, blackjack, and craps are also common. In addition to games played on a normal table, recreation rooms sometimes include custom game tables for table tennis (ping pong), table football ( foosball), table shuffleboard, air hockey, or billiards (pool). Tabletop games are frequent in recreation rooms. Seating Ĭouches, pub tables/chairs, bar stools, and recliners may all be used in recreation rooms. This can consist of something as elaborate as a projection screen with surround sound or something as simple as a base model television. Recreation rooms are normally centered on some form of entertainment, typically an audio/video setup. Recreation rooms can have many themes and contents, depending on their intended use. Usually it is a larger space than a living room, enabling the area to serve multiple purposes and entertain moderately large groups. Often children and teenagers entertain their friends in their home's rec room, which is often located in the basement, away from the main living areas of the house. The term recreation room is common in the United States, while the term rumpus room is common in Australia, New Zealand and Canada in the United Kingdom, the preferred term is games room. For the fictional holodeck-like device, see The Practical Joker.Ī recreation room arranged as a children's play areaĪ recreation room (also known as a rec room, rumpus room, play room, playroom, games room, or ruckus room) is a room used for a variety of purposes, such as parties, games and other everyday or casual activities. For the chain of entertainment restaurants, see The Rec Room. For the video game, see Rec Room (video game). This article is about the physical room of a house.

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