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The Grand Master 2015 Arcade Testing In The US June 13th-14th

The Grand Master 2015 Arcade Testing In The US June 13th-14th

Adam June 8, 2015 8

(Thanks to Abe Navarro for the tip) About a month ago, news came along that a new entry into the famous Tetris: The Grand Master would be finding its way to the arcade scene

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Newsbytes: Allied Tank Review; NW Pinball & Arcade Show; FTW Chicago Opens

Newsbytes: Allied Tank Review; NW Pinball & Arcade Show; FTW Chicago Opens

Adam June 6, 2015 3

Schools out for the Summer – at least everywhere around me. This means that it becomes busier in my case, which is great. Hopefully it is like that everywhere that an arcade can be

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A Pinball Machine of Astronomical Proportions: Galactic Dimension

A Pinball Machine of Astronomical Proportions: Galactic Dimension

Adam June 5, 2015 4

[Thanks to Niklas Roy for the info!] We’ve covered unique pinball machines on AH a few times, most recently with this post about an 8-player pinball machine and some others. Today comes word of

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Sega Turns 55 – Let’s Remember Their Electromechanical Games

Sega Turns 55 – Let’s Remember Their Electromechanical Games

Adam June 3, 2015 5

It is anniversary season – combine Summer with a year ending in 5 and that seems to do the trick. Today is an anniversary for a company very important to the arcade industry, as indicated in

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Mario In Arcades Through The Years

Mario In Arcades Through The Years

Adam June 1, 2015 6

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the popular Super Mario Bros. video game launching on Nintendo’s first home console in the US, the NES. Nintendo recently launched this page to celebrate 30 years

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Newsbytes: New Barcade; Silver Ball Planet; TRON 3

Newsbytes: New Barcade; Silver Ball Planet; TRON 3

Adam May 30, 2015 4

Welcome to the last weekend of May 2015. It is out-of-school/graduation time for many, hope everyone has a fun and safe time. It’s also the perfect time to visit some arcades if you have

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New Locations: Round 1 Santa Ana, Nightowl Toronto; Emporium San Fransisco

New Locations: Round 1 Santa Ana, Nightowl Toronto; Emporium San Fransisco

Adam May 29, 2015 3

Busy day for some arcade news, all of the sudden. Thanks to Michael Louie for the tips on all of these news items, all involving new locations. Round1USA Opens In Santa Ana, CA –

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Star Wars Battle Pod Gets A Special Home Release

Star Wars Battle Pod Gets A Special Home Release

Adam May 29, 2015 6

(Thanks to Kevin Williams for the tip) I meant to get to this yesterday but was occupied with working on the latest podcast(which we also forgot to mention on the podcast…whoops). Here’s the headline:

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And Now A Video Of The New Stern Pinball Factory

And Now A Video Of The New Stern Pinball Factory

Adam May 28, 2015 0

The other day we ran an article about the new Heighway Pinball UK factory and their current production. Back over in the USA, the largest and best-known pinball maker in the world, recently moved

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Heighway Pinball’s Factory Fired Up To Produce New Pinball Games

Heighway Pinball’s Factory Fired Up To Produce New Pinball Games

Adam May 26, 2015 0

(Thanks to Scott Flear for the tip) Stern factory visits are well-known, having become a tourist draw into Chicago for a number of years.  There haven’t been many pinball factories to be found around

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Newsbytes: Polybius Doc; Walking Dead Update; Heighway Pinball Update

Newsbytes: Polybius Doc; Walking Dead Update; Heighway Pinball Update

Adam May 23, 2015 0

In the US many are out and about thanks to it being Memorial Day weekend, which is (or at least should be) one of the more solemn holidays. For most it also marks the

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Looking Back At Pac-Man As The Game Turns 35

Looking Back At Pac-Man As The Game Turns 35

Adam May 22, 2015 13

Today marks the 35th anniversary of a legend in video gaming, particularly in arcades. That would be the arcade release of Namco’s Pac-Man to Japanese arcades. There is a big celebration going on at

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