Monthly Archives: August 2016 »
New Arcades: Hub Zero (Dubai); Frolics (Toronto); Dave & Busters (Various)
It’s time for some news on fresh arcade locations that are open out there, let’s start with a couple on the international circuit: Hub Zero (Dubai) – We mentioned this one a few months
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Happy 8-6 Day! Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the 1986 Toyota Corolla from Initial D
Happy 8-6 day! August 6th is known as 8-6 day (Hachiroku) in Japan (and anywhere else you wish to celebrate), a day that honors the 1986 Toyota Corolla. Today is also the 30th anniversary
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Zombie Snatcher finally rolling out to Dave & Busters locations nationwide
\ The long-awaited redemption game, Zombie Snatcher manufactured by ICE as a partnership with Toccata gaming will be rolling out to Dave & Busters locations everywhere very soon. If the game is not yet
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Rockets, Robots and Ray Guns Exhibit at the Strong National Museum of Play
In addition to the pinball exhibit I recently wrote about, the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY has another fun exhibit going on this summer. The exhibit is called Rockets, Robots and
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A Look At The New Pinball Playfields Exhibit At The Strong National Museum of Play
Recently I had the chance to visit a new Pinball exhibit at the Strong National Museum of Play called Pinball Playfields. Opened in Late Feburary of 2016 this exhibit is a permanent exhibit
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Japanese Racing Game Updates: Initial D Zero; MaxiTune 5DX; Real Drive
There has been plenty of excitement over the upcoming return of Cruis’n to the arcade scene here in the States but over in Japan, they are keeping their racing scene plenty strong. Let’s take
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Color Pinball: RollerCoaster Tycoon; Cirqus Voltaire; Terminator 3
One great thing I have noticed about the pinball side of the amusement business is the amount of R&D spent by different companies in the business of “modding” pinball machines. There are quite a
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The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017 (UPDATED)
New games are always in the works for video arcades, it’s just a matter of time before we find out what is next. The current arcade industry has fully embraced the idea of licensing
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