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Arcade Odyssey Now Open in Miami, FL

Arcade Odyssey Now Open in Miami, FL

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As we get ready to sign off on 2011, what better way to compliment the ending of the old year and the beginning of a new one with yet another story on a new

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Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade & Museum Opens in Minneapolis, MN

Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade & Museum Opens in Minneapolis, MN

arcadehero December 29, 2011 1

(Thanks to Sage for the tip!) Here’s more location news to brighten your day, this time coming from Minnesota. Called the Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade & Museum, this is a classic oriented arcade that

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No Limit Arcade Comes to Algonquin, IL

No Limit Arcade Comes to Algonquin, IL

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If you live in or near Algonquin, Illinois then there is a new arcade near you to check out. Called No Limit Arcade, they are following a pattern similar to what Galloping Ghost Arcade

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Correction on Pac-Man Battle Royale Deluxe at Dave & Busters

Correction on Pac-Man Battle Royale Deluxe at Dave & Busters

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A short time ago Dave & Busters locations landed a deal to get the new Pac-Man Battle Royale Deluxe edition of the game. We covered that along with the Pac-Man Power Girls showing up

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ESPN Takes a Look At The New National Pinball Museum In Baltimore

ESPN Takes a Look At The New National Pinball Museum In Baltimore

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(Thanks to Sevenout for the tip!) I’m not sure how many pinball museums there are out there these days but there seem to be enough that I’ve lost track. As I have said before,

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The Top 10 Arcade Heroes Posts of 2011

The Top 10 Arcade Heroes Posts of 2011

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I am not a big fan of Top 10 lists – sure I could pass off my opinion of the “Top 10 Arcade Games to Feature a Winners Don’t Use Drugs Logo Screen During

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Help us Upgrade Arcade Heroes

Help us Upgrade Arcade Heroes

arcadehero December 26, 2011 0

While now would be a good idea to take a Christmas vacation, that’s just not happening for me (Merry belated Christmas by the way. Or Happy Hanukkah if that is your holiday). Just a

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A Lesson In Arcade Game Design

A Lesson In Arcade Game Design

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newsfeed 1147 via Arcade games have always in a class of their own in how they present themselves and how they are played. There are certain things that work best in video games found

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Vote for the Arcade & Pinball Game of the Year 2011

Vote for the Arcade & Pinball Game of the Year 2011

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It’s that time of year again  – time to find out what you readers think is the Arcade Game of the Year for 2011 happens to be. There are three polls to vote in,

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Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada Details Fan Support and Arcade Business in Tohoku Quake Aftermath

Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada Details Fan Support and Arcade Business in Tohoku Quake Aftermath

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Newsfeed 1146 via When natural disasters hit, the immediate concern for the survivors is to keep on surviving and to make the best out of a terrible situation. It’s not just your physical side

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Another Building With Projected Pinball + 24 Hour Le Mans Pinball in France

Another Building With Projected Pinball + 24 Hour Le Mans Pinball in France

arcadehero December 21, 2011 0

Newsfeed 1144 & 1145 via Remember Pinwall? It’s been a while since we covered that but it’s still an interesting enough of an idea to warrant other virtual pinball setups like it. This one

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Walking Through Disney Quest

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Newsfeed 1143 via As an amusement park, they almost always have an arcade of some sort but when it comes to Disney, their arcades carry a big reputation since they happen to be expansive

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