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UNIS Showcase 2020 Event Highlights New Arcade Games & Models

UNIS Showcase 2020 Event Highlights New Arcade Games & Models

arcadehero October 21, 2020 0

It’s been touted on the site here for a while and today, UNIS held their physical trade show alternative called the UNIS Showcase 2020 event. These games would have been a part of their

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UNIS & Atari Are Bringing Pong Home Again With Mini PONG Jr.

UNIS & Atari Are Bringing Pong Home Again With Mini PONG Jr.

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UPDATE: More details have been added to this post since publication, including new pics and some specs. See below. Tomorrow at 9AM EST, UNIS will begin their Showcase 2020 Event (it’s free and there

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UNIS Introduces Elevator Invasion

UNIS Introduces Elevator Invasion

arcadehero October 17, 2020 1

While UNIS may be known for its redemption & videmption content, they do often release straight video games. In the run-up to the UNIS Showcase 2020 virtual event that is taking place this coming

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Newsbytes: New Slam ‘N’ Jam; Retro Raccoons Trailer; 1960s Arcade & More

Newsbytes: New Slam ‘N’ Jam; Retro Raccoons Trailer; 1960s Arcade & More

arcadehero October 10, 2020 2

Another busy week is in the can, and as things are at the moment, I should be a little less busy this week. To update anyone who cares about my second arcade location, I

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ExA-Arcadia News: Paul Jacobs Joins The Company; DoDonPachi SDJ & Vritra Hexa Orders Open

ExA-Arcadia News: Paul Jacobs Joins The Company; DoDonPachi SDJ & Vritra Hexa Orders Open

arcadehero October 8, 2020 0

We’ve got some exA news for you today, starting with a personnel announcement. Paul Jacobs is very well known in the industry, having worked for numerous amusement companies over the years including Data East,

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Newsbytes: Golden Tee 2021 Launch; JJP#6; Elite Park; Metal Slug Book & More

Newsbytes: Golden Tee 2021 Launch; JJP#6; Elite Park; Metal Slug Book & More

arcadehero October 3, 2020 2

Hello valiant readers, and welcome to this edition of Newsbytes. I haven’t really been able to keep the site up-to-date this week with posts, as this was crunch week to get my 2nd arcade

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exA-Arcadia Updates: Club Exa Announced; Nippon Marathon Turbo 2

exA-Arcadia Updates: Club Exa Announced; Nippon Marathon Turbo 2

arcadehero September 30, 2020 0

We’ve got a couple of exA-Arcadia updates this morning, one focused on Japan, the other for worldwide. Let’s start with the Japan news first. World Game Circus & Show Me Holdings Announce CLUB EXA

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Newsbytes: Laser Quest Closure; Sega News; Racing Jam SDX & Pinball

Newsbytes: Laser Quest Closure; Sega News; Racing Jam SDX & Pinball

arcadehero September 27, 2020 1

Welcome to another thrilling edition of Newsbytes, a collection of news items from the arcade and pinball world. This one has a little bit more commentary than normal, just due to the nature of

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UNIS Debuting Bigfoot Crush At UNIS Showcase 2020

UNIS Debuting Bigfoot Crush At UNIS Showcase 2020

arcadehero September 24, 2020 0

Growing up in the ’80s, monster trucks were enjoying their heyday. Even though I never had the pleasure of witnessing a monster truck car crushing event, I knew about the Bigfoot truck. It was

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Touch Magix Launches Hands-Free Arcade Gaming Campaign

Touch Magix Launches Hands-Free Arcade Gaming Campaign

arcadehero September 22, 2020 0

As we enter into what feels like the 4th century of the pandemic (it’s weird how 6-7 months can seem like an eternity), arcade manufacturers are starting to push forward as best they can.

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Newsbytes: Jurassic Park Mini; Pre-Orders Galore; Pinball & Location Updates & More

Newsbytes: Jurassic Park Mini; Pre-Orders Galore; Pinball & Location Updates & More

arcadehero September 20, 2020 0

Arcade news is starting to tick up once again, but I have been sidetracked on covering all of it as I’ve been working on getting my second arcade location ready to open by October

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ICE Launches New Home-Focused Arcade Product Line, ARCADE PRO

ICE Launches New Home-Focused Arcade Product Line, ARCADE PRO

arcadehero September 18, 2020 3

[I meant to post this much earlier, but working on my second location got a bit ahead of me today] It’s an age of change and adaptation, which has been a concern for companies

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