10 of the Worst Arcade Home Ports of the Classic Era
Early home video games were limited in their faithfulness of arcade ports due to restrictive hardware capabilities. Some ports were able...
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Cassie
Dec 22, 20236 min read
The War on Christmas: Saving an Atari Anti-Aircraft from 1975
I am under a self-imposed moratorium regarding purchasing additional arcade games since we are planning to move late next Spring. The...
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Cassie
Oct 8, 20237 min read
Was 7-Eleven America’s Best Arcade?
One trope surrounding the 1980’s is an idealized arcade setting. Films or movies set during this time period depict that every group of...
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Cassie
Aug 20, 20238 min read
Life is a Cabaret: Why Collectors Love Mini Arcade Cabinets
Arcade games are big, not just culturally speaking but as a physical object. As collectables, their sheer mass can make owning more than...
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Cassie
Jul 28, 20236 min read
Two Obscure 1984 Taito Titles
Let’s check out two little known games from a not so great year of arcade gaming. 1984 was a lousy year for the American videogame...
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Cassie
Oct 30, 202115 min read
The History of Super Pac-Man: From Pac-Man Fever to a Mild Pac-Chill
Introduction Once upon a time, there was an era filled with kids wearing plastic Swatch watches, breakdancing in the streets, and eating...
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Cassie
Sep 17, 20219 min read
Atari’s Cloak & Dagger: Atari Tries (Again) to Go Hollywood
In 1976 Atari struck a deal with media powerhouse Warner Brothers in order to be able to financially support the release of what would...
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Cassie
May 7, 20216 min read
Atari's Star Wars: Vector's Shining Moment
As much as I would like to believe in the illusion that I can fit an unlimited amount of huge wood boxes with electronics in my home (aka...
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Cassie
Jan 11, 20215 min read
Starting Off 2021 With a Pong
Contrary to what many in the video game fandom or public like to spout, Pong was not the first arcade video game. Technically that honor...
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Cassie
Apr 20, 20206 min read
Why Jungle King Became Jungle Hunt
Jungle King is one of Taito's most famous arcade games from the 1980's, but most people know it from its second name Jungle Hunt. The...
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Cassie
Dec 12, 201924 min read
A Definitive Guide to Donkey Kong Red Cabinets (And Other Variations)
(Note: This article was heavily updated and expanded on October 5, 2021) Collectors of arcade games love Donkey Kong, and why not? Not...
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Cassie
Nov 12, 20195 min read
Let's Check Out Some Weird and Obscure Japanese Arcade Games from the 80's!
A lot of great arcade games came from Japanese manufactures in the early 1980's. But not everything was on par quality wise with some of...
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Cassie
Sep 8, 20191 min read
Documentary: The Rise and Fall of Centuri Inc.
All classic arcade game fans have their favorite companies, which are often viewed with a heavy dose of filtered nostalgia. So much has...
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Cassie
Jul 29, 20197 min read
Centuri's Last Stand: The Story of Mikie
Mikie is an unusual game in several ways. First, it is brutally difficult thanks in part to clunky controls and a strange rule set....
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Cassie
May 24, 201810 min read
The Best of Both Worlds : The Story of Neo-Geo
For operators and owners of arcade machines, there is a risk with buying a new game for a location. Will the game make enough money to...
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Cassie
Mar 1, 201811 min read
Why Tron is Still the Best Movie Ever Made About Video Games
In 1982, Disney released the film Tron a high concept sci-fi film using techniques like CGI mixed with Rotoscoped animation that had...
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