Thibodaux man turns spare room into arcade

Published: Monday, April 28, 2014 at 8:32 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 28, 2014 at 8:32 a.m.

Twenty-three-year-old Coby Cancienne took an add-on to his parents' house and turned it into a combination arcade and man cave. A man arcave, perhaps.

Every single day I come back here and sit down in my computer chair, and I look around. ... You really can't get bored back here, he said.

Upon entrance to Cancienne's arcade cave, only the games are impressive. Set against a typical garage setting is a sit down shooter, the newest acquisition, which is lined up alongside other popular titles, including Golden Tee, Cruisin' the World and Joust. Several other games don't yet operate, though Cancienne said he plans to refurbish each machine in the future.

The beeps, boops, whizzes and digital music associated with any two-bit arcade experience increase the deeper you traverse into rooms that become a mesh of arcade extravagance and Cancienne's artistic vision.

The back room is crammed full of popular titles, including Ms. Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat 4 and Super Mario. The room has a unique arcade feel with light coming only from the games, glow-in-the-dark stars and additional lighting Cancienne added.

Though the three rooms themselves are small even for a former salon/snow ball shop the space seems to expand with every flashing arcade Cancienne has managed to fit in his limited space.

The connecting room is the smallest of the three and contains only two arcade games, including Castlevania.

In the middle of the room sits a wooden chair that looks like it was meant for royalty. From his throne, Cancienne will peruse the Internet in search of other games to add to his collection. The first on his list Galaga.

Like a real legit Galaga. I want one of those so bad, he said.

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