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Newsbytes: Locations Adding Arcade Gamerooms; Dariusburst Love

Newsbytes: Locations Adding Arcade Gamerooms; Dariusburst Love

Shaggy August 1, 2015 2

I don’t know about you but this year is zipping by for me. Have a happy August as those things go. Which for kids in my area means school will be back in session by

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Flyer Fever Offers A New Archive Of High Quality Arcade Flyers

Flyer Fever Offers A New Archive Of High Quality Arcade Flyers

Shaggy March 5, 2015 1

I really enjoy arcade flyers, in part because they have served as the perfect media for many stories ran here on Arcade Heroes. Some have great artwork which makes them fascinating, others went for

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Buy An Old Building In Japan, Gain 2 Floors Of Arcade Games

Buy An Old Building In Japan, Gain 2 Floors Of Arcade Games

Shaggy July 1, 2014 2

Sometimes news has a weird way of getting to me – I checked the Arcade Otaku forums this afternoon and caught an interesting post from May 20th about an AO member whose girlfriend’s Grandma

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Route 66 Arcade Museum Now Open in Atlanta, IL

Route 66 Arcade Museum Now Open in Atlanta, IL

Shaggy August 30, 2013 5

It’s been a little while since we had news of a new location opening the doors probably due to most places trying to get open at the beginning of the summer. For this location

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All You Can Arcade Aims For Widespread Rental Access

All You Can Arcade Aims For Widespread Rental Access

Shaggy July 17, 2013 3

In the many discussions I frequently have with current or prospective operators or people just looking to have a little game room arcade action at home, there is one question that pops up all

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Arcade Exchange, A Facebook Community for Buying/Selling the Classics

Arcade Exchange, A Facebook Community for Buying/Selling the Classics

Shaggy January 24, 2013 37

When it comes to arcade collecting there are many resources one can use to hopefully find that one game (or games) that you are looking for. eBay and Craigslist would be well-known among those

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Mid-Week News: Pump It Up Tournament in London This Saturday; Pac-Man Ornaments; Arcade Network Device Update + More

Mid-Week News: Pump It Up Tournament in London This Saturday; Pac-Man Ornaments; Arcade Network Device Update + More

Shaggy December 12, 2012 3

There are several news items to look at today, from a UK Pump It Up tournament to Pac-Man Ornaments to a Q*Bert Prototype machine found and more.

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Start The Week Off With Wreck-It Ralph News, Bigfoot Bonkers Find

Start The Week Off With Wreck-It Ralph News, Bigfoot Bonkers Find

Shaggy November 19, 2012 1

Good Monday to everyone, here’s to a good week. If you are in the US then it is Thanksgiving this week so safe travels if you are en route anywhere for that. Also speaking

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Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo Coming Nov. 2nd & 3rd

Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo Coming Nov. 2nd & 3rd

Shaggy October 15, 2012 1

For any arcaders in or near the Houston area, there is an arcade expo headed your way in about three weeks. It is the annual Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo and in addition to

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New Arcade Documentary: The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time

New Arcade Documentary: The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time

Shaggy October 1, 2012 2

In the world of arcade documentaries, most have focused on high score challenges but there is another side to that which is intertwined with those that compete for high scores and most often that

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