Engadget's crappy gaming system contest: we have a winner!

Congratulations to commenter BananaForce -- his crappy gaming system is the winner in our contest. He's soon to be the proud owner of the beautiful custom PS3 Slim from Rockstar Games that you see above. We had over 600 valid entries in the contest, and it was our pleasure to root through all of the photos you sent into us. We've chosen some of the more hilarious and enticing ones and thrown them into a gallery for your perusal below. Thanks again to Rockstar Games for providing the gear -- and be sure to be on the lookout for the next contest.

Engadget giveaway: Show us your crappy gaming setup

[deliteguy Posted May 11th 2010 4:50PM]

lucky you bud

[who said what Posted May 11th 2010 4:54PM]

@deliteguy

Wow, now I know why "your grandmas basement" is an insulting statement.

[David Bailey Posted May 11th 2010 4:55PM]

@deliteguy Most of these are just retro systems, retro systems are great! Retro TVs on the other hand...not so much.

[Joe Cool Posted May 11th 2010 5:03PM]

lol, Picture #13

Hand sanitizer next to Elmer's Glue next to the computer.... That's an accident waiting to happen!

"Wait a minute, that's not lotion!! Crap not again!"

You'd think they'd learn from American Pie....

[elijahblake Posted May 11th 2010 5:07PM]

@deliteguy

dude, whoever took the pic of that basement YIKES!!! I don't know what's going on there and what the bottles of water (or Urine) or for? Or why you ever put that spoon or fork anywhere close to that floor. But that looks like some place off of SAW or something. I pray that that's not where you sleep, play, or ever have to go for any reason. SERIOUSLY!!!

[blenderman345 Posted May 11th 2010 5:42PM]

@deliteguy: am I the only person that thinks some of these are wicked? Anybody feeling old-school when they see that Atari?

[DougieBear Posted May 11th 2010 6:00PM]

@elijahblake

That pic of myamoto was pure genius. I wish I had one...

[DougieBear Posted May 11th 2010 6:03PM]

@DougieBear

Crap that was Iwata, I have dishonored you miyamoto son.

[liftedngifted1 Posted May 11th 2010 6:31PM]

@deliteguy Some of these pictures are pretty sad lol

[Sean Connery Posted May 11th 2010 6:47PM]

@deliteguy

Which picture is the winning setup? I had a good laugh looking through what people use today to get away, but I think the "bunker" should have taken the prize. Isn't that all you need in during an invasion?

[F C Posted May 11th 2010 7:04PM]

@deliteguy

lol pic #1...
I hope he wasnt reading and trying to setup Eyefinity.

Seriously though, I couldnt beat that setup. He deserves it.

[these2boots Posted May 11th 2010 7:20PM]

@blenderman345

just pulled my sears video arcade II out of my parents garage, took it apart, blew out the internals, replaced the video cable and VIOLA! i'm playing adventures of tron and frogger.

actually did it right before this contest and forgot to take pictures.

now just gotta pick up some new joysticks. pretty sure they are remade as original for the atari, not the sears which kinda sucks. mine double jump or don't jump pretty bad at this point.

[manofchao5 Posted May 11th 2010 8:29PM]

@deliteguy
wow where the hell did people get tv's that small especially the boom box looking one
the weirdest one was in the basement where the wires come out of the wall, it looks like you are gaming under the stairs
damd feels neat and all because my setup, i didnt consider special but now i do lol

[kanzaki Posted May 11th 2010 8:59PM]

@blenderman345 meh, the atari's i think were pulled out of the garage... but seeing that one nes advatage joystick got me all nostalgic

[KingFaisal94 Posted May 11th 2010 4:51PM]

Which one was for BananaForce? Very sexy console, congratulations.

[who said what Posted May 11th 2010 4:54PM]

@KingFaisal94

Yeah, the winning post is not marked. Which is it?

[gabetz89 Posted May 11th 2010 5:06PM]

@who said what it is picture 16, the on with the hearts on the TV

[therodt Posted May 11th 2010 4:52PM]

Wow, yeahhh they needed that bad....

[angermeans Posted May 11th 2010 4:54PM]

Congrats man or woman (gotta be politically correct) have fun you lucky son of a gun.

[daaper Posted May 11th 2010 5:01PM]

@angermeans

or daughter of a gun?

[Jaylittles531 Posted May 11th 2010 4:55PM]

Picture 1 was completely staged!

[techlord Posted May 11th 2010 4:56PM]

He did that on purpose, cause if that his setup, would cost more than turn on 2 ac.

[FermentedDischarge Posted May 11th 2010 4:58PM]

Last picture was super creepy... who hangs a picture of Satoru Iwata in a wooden frame?

[ytilanigiroon Posted May 11th 2010 5:19PM]

@FermentedDischarge

I know, right!? It's /got/ to be brushed aluminum, obviously.

[johnvillar Posted May 11th 2010 5:23PM]

@ytilanigiroon Lol

[keyrat Posted May 11th 2010 5:37PM]

@FermentedDischarge Whoever submitted that (probably) ripped it off. It's called the Gamecube Basement and it's a meme on NeoGAF. It was created a couple of years ago and posted to that forum.

Sony actually made reference to it in their Kevin Butler PS3 Move trailer: http://i.imgur.com/FJSVC.jpg (notice the Jack Tretton pic).

[Mike Vick Posted May 11th 2010 5:02PM]

Damn i thought i was gon win.. We could use one of these in the hood.. Yo we in the hood we playin my xbox. damn good luck to the dude who won tho.. come thru for us in the hood

[Nitesh Posted May 11th 2010 5:02PM]

Shit, I totally forgot about this. I was going to post a picture of my SNES attached to a 15 inch CRT TV. Oh well, congrats mister winner.

[Mert Posted May 11th 2010 5:05PM]

Here us the winners posting for the contest;

Here is a picture of my system:
http://bananaforce.com/images/mygamesystem.jpg

For interested parties I created this blog entry which tells a little bit more about it.
http://bananaforce.com/pivot/entry.php?id=121

[Mert Posted May 11th 2010 5:06PM]

@Mert

Well, he needs a TV to go along with the PS3, otherwise, it will still stay as the crappy gaming setup with the high-end console :))

[DirtyVegas Posted May 11th 2010 5:05PM]

Which rig won again? You would think it was common sense to mark the winner's pad.

[bravokiloromeo Posted May 11th 2010 5:05PM]

After looking at those, I'm surprised they had internet, let alone a DIGITAL camera to submit a photo...

[Bandigolo Posted May 11th 2010 5:06PM]

Pretty sure this guy hasn't been laid in... ever.

[DougieBear Posted May 11th 2010 6:05PM]

@Bandigolo

Have any of us been laid in? We aren't sleeping bags.

[HardToBelieve Posted May 11th 2010 5:06PM]

That last picture... Still amazed.

[gonintendo Posted May 11th 2010 5:27PM]

@HardToBelieve I know! how can you hate Rare?

[NaJaKwa Posted May 11th 2010 6:26PM]

@HardToBelieve
That was in a quick google search, so I wonder if it was even this submitter's photo.

[xnox Posted May 11th 2010 5:09PM]

Is that Sega Mega Drive to with CD-DRIVE dock in the first picture? =) I had one of those including the laser gun.

Yeah, last one is very sad. Hope you are alright =)

[xnox Posted May 11th 2010 5:16PM]

The winner page 20

BananaForce Posted Apr 23rd 2010 1:24AMNEUTRAL
Here is a picture of my system:
http://bananaforce.com/images/mygamesystem.jpg

For interested parties I created this blog entry which tells a little bit more about it.
http://bananaforce.com/pivot/entry.php?id=121

[Stepup Posted May 11th 2010 5:19PM]

Oh man, the more I look at that last photo the more I crack up and then feel so bad.

Every item in that photo makes me worry for your life!

The plastic bottles? The pliers on the floor? Oh the list goes on...

[Eternity Posted May 11th 2010 5:19PM]

Actually the worst gaming set up in the world is this one:

http://i42.tinypic.com/30047so.jpg

I was contemplating submitting it but I decided to keep my dignity.

[soorma Posted May 11th 2010 6:28PM]

@Eternity

Its not the setup that is crappy its the actual condition of the room

[rhackin Posted May 11th 2010 5:24PM]

Hey don't diss the last picture. When was the last time YOU had the privilege of playing video games while locked up in a rape-dungeon awaiting a violent death?

[JFK Posted May 11th 2010 5:25PM]

@rhackin
last time i was at you moms

baboom!

[rhackin Posted May 11th 2010 5:32PM]

@JFK

The basement is off-limits to mom. That's my domain. It puts the lotion on the skin!?!?

[JFK Posted May 11th 2010 5:25PM]

o.O

[sugaki Posted May 11th 2010 5:31PM]

ROFL, I just noticed the "RAPE SUX" on the wall of the last pic. Doesn't look spontaneous and maybe it looks too set up to win and unnatural, but hilarious nonetheless.

Or... I hope that's a joke setup... o_O

[vorps Posted May 11th 2010 7:02PM]

@sugaki I'm pretty sure it says "RARE SUX." Like, the game company. Because they betrayed Ninty.

[Bandit390 Posted May 11th 2010 5:32PM]

Most of these just fall into the "show us your 12 year old gaming pictures"

It shouldn't count if you are not currently using it. Pictures are done, I guess its time to put all that junk back in the garage?

[pankomputerek Posted May 11th 2010 5:36PM]

... and my mum says I've got a messy room!