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Hammer Away – A Rediscovered Sega Arcade Prototype

Shaggy November 5, 2014 4

We’ve discussed prototypes here a number of times but for new ones that are uncovered, it is much easier to get a hold of information on unreleased games from Western companies. It isn’t all

The Search For Bouncer Arcade

Shaggy October 9, 2014 2

One thing that pops-up with arcade gaming are cases of prototypes that never “see the light of day” on the wide market. This has happened various times over the years, even in recent times

Primal Rage II Prototype Finds A Home At Galloping Ghost Arcade

Shaggy June 23, 2014 1

(Thanks to those that sent this in) We’ve mentioned a few times when prototypes have found their way to a location but it isn’t the kind of news that we hear about all of

Namco’s New Alpine Racer Arcade Prototype Cabinet Revealed

Shaggy November 13, 2013 20

A short time ago Namco Europe sent out a press release where they revealed that Mario Kart GP DX, Aliens Armageddon and some other games would be making a showing at next week’s IAAPA

Midway’s Unreleased Arcade Prototypes of the Past (Part 2)

Shaggy August 19, 2013 12

When I did the research for Midway’s unreleased arcade prototypes of the past, I had a feeling that there should have been more. Perhaps that is a tainted view as a company like Atari

Discovering Jaleco’s Unreleased Chimera Beast

Shaggy July 3, 2013 3

When arcade news is slow here, it is always fun to sift through the rich history of games both released and unreleased. Today let’s take a look at an unreleased game from 1993 by

Midway’s Unreleased Arcade Prototypes of the Past (Part 1)

Shaggy May 27, 2013 6

UPDATE: Part 2 can be found here. It’s been a long while since we did an arcade prototype overview in regards to a single company and with news all but dried up this weekend

Exclusive: Pac-Man Battle Royale Tournament Upgrade Prototype Review

Shaggy May 1, 2013 4

About a year after Namco released their popular Pac-Man Battle Royale to arcades, there was word out and about that they were testing an upgraded version of the game. There was no pictures or

A Look At Florida’s Arcade & Pinball Expo 2013 Plus Mylstar Screw Loose cabinet shown

Shaggy February 25, 2013 1

This past weekend was an arcade & pinball event that I somehow overlooked but at the very least talking about it now means pics and video. Many places around the world are holding annual

New Footage Of An Old Primal Rage II Prototype Board

Shaggy December 27, 2012 3

There has been plenty to talk about when it comes to prototypes this year and so its fitting that we end the year with a look at a prototype game in action, Atari Games’