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Atari Games 20th Anniversary Videos

Atari Games 20th Anniversary Videos

Shaggy September 18, 2007 0

Digital Press has posted some arcade related videos up on youtube, including a tape made only for internal distribution at Atari Games. It’s a nice look at the history of Atari’s arcade legacy, although

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Another arcade acquisition – Tetris

Another arcade acquisition – Tetris

Shaggy September 9, 2007 0

Hot on the heels of the Warlords cocktail I ended up buying a Tetris cabinet today (Saturday on my time) for only $100. I was at work when someone who knows about my interest

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My latest arcade purchase – Warlords Cocktail cabinet

My latest arcade purchase – Warlords Cocktail cabinet

Shaggy September 7, 2007 2

Well I have just bought my first game using funds for my arcade and it’s not a new game, in fact it’s older than I am (by a year or so) – Warlords (Cocktail

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Shaggy's Weekly Review: Radikal Biker's By Gaelco/Atari Games

Shaggy's Weekly Review: Radikal Biker's By Gaelco/Atari Games

Shaggy July 19, 2007 3

Sorry about missing last week, I plain forgot about it until Friday and was sidetracked by a few things to sit down and write a review. According to the site I’m posting this on

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When a game room becomes an arcade

When a game room becomes an arcade

Shaggy July 14, 2007 1

While I don’t often post about game rooms I think this one is worthy enough for it as this guy has so many games that it’s more of an arcade than a game room.

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Tron and Battlezone CG cabinets by Peter Hirschberg

Tron and Battlezone CG cabinets by Peter Hirschberg

Shaggy July 7, 2007 0

This has been fairly slow week without a lot of news to post about but don’t worry, we’re still here. I’ll put this post into a ‘time waster’ category but a cool time waster

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The Last Starfighter Arcade Final Version available (for PCs)

The Last Starfighter Arcade Final Version available (for PCs)

Shaggy May 31, 2007 0

It’s no secret that Atari had planned on creating an arcade game based on the 1984 movie The Last Starfighter. They were the ones who created the graphics for the arcade game people gawked

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Arcade Innovations

Arcade Innovations

Shaggy May 31, 2007 0

Kevin Williams has posted an interesting article over at SPoNG.com that discusses some of the innovations that the arcade industry brought to video games. From QWAKs! light-gun to Atari Footballs trackball, I, Robot’s 3D

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Shaggy's Weekly Review – Liberator by Atari

Shaggy's Weekly Review – Liberator by Atari

Shaggy May 24, 2007 0

Sorry for the delay again in the review – I am working on something to make the reviews more interesting but it’s taking longer than I had hoped. But for now here is another

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Donkey Kong wants you to JUMP! MAMEJUMP!

Donkey Kong wants you to JUMP! MAMEJUMP!

Shaggy May 17, 2007 2

This is the funniest thing I have come across in a while. Donkey Kong sings to Van Halen’s Jump while you see a plethora of arcade games that involve jumping (as well as plenty

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