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Location Watch:  Carousel Arcade Bar (AZ); Family Fun Factory (NY); Babylon Park (Serbia); Gamestate (NL); Xtreme Play Adrenaline Park (CT) & More

Location Watch: Carousel Arcade Bar (AZ); Family Fun Factory (NY); Babylon Park (Serbia); Gamestate (NL); Xtreme Play Adrenaline Park (CT) & More

arcadehero March 29, 2021 2

Welcome to Location Watch, a genre of posts on the blog where I highlight brand new arcade locations that have opened their doors to the world. It’s been a little over a year since

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Newsbytes: Fishing Spirits Real Hit; Pinball Updates; Tigapo Payments; Clockwork Aquario; & More

Newsbytes: Fishing Spirits Real Hit; Pinball Updates; Tigapo Payments; Clockwork Aquario; & More

arcadehero March 28, 2021 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curation of quick arcade & pinball-related content that I hold for the weekend. I meant to post this on Saturday but getting sidetracked never helps. I was hoping that more

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Original Game On Test: Drakons Realm Keepers

Original Game On Test: Drakons Realm Keepers

arcadehero March 25, 2021 1

Location tests are starting to pile up, and particularly from one company that we have mentioned a few times lately: Adrenaline Amusements. They have Zombie Smasher, Twister, and now Drakons: Realm Keepers. This latter

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The Future Of Sega Amusements International & The Sega Name In Arcades

The Future Of Sega Amusements International & The Sega Name In Arcades

arcadehero March 25, 2021 2

UPDATE: Some minor fixes and more details have been added to the story. When the pandemic first began, it was anyone’s guess as to how deeply it would have affected the arcade industry –

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Newsbytes: Mobile Suit Gundam Card Game; Space Out; Space Invaders AR & More

Newsbytes: Mobile Suit Gundam Card Game; Space Out; Space Invaders AR & More

arcadehero March 20, 2021 3

Welcome to another weekend, and with that, another Newsbytes. Let’s get to it! Mobile Suit Gundam: Arsenal Base Japan is well ahead of the West when it comes to card arcade games, although we’re

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Now Shipping: Mission: Impossible Arcade by Sega

Now Shipping: Mission: Impossible Arcade by Sega

arcadehero March 19, 2021 2

Initially intended for a release in the Spring of 2020, jump forward a year, and the latest light-gun creation by Sega Amusements is now shipping out to locations that have pre-ordered one. This is

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Twister by Adrenaline Amusements Spotted On Test

Twister by Adrenaline Amusements Spotted On Test

arcadehero March 16, 2021 0

Got a quickie for you today, thanks to an anonymous tipster that sent a couple of photos my way. I tip my hat to you,  once again 😉 You likely know what the classic

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Newsbytes: Bowling Drone Video; Shredder’s Revenge; Game Payment App; AT360 VR & More

Newsbytes: Bowling Drone Video; Shredder’s Revenge; Game Payment App; AT360 VR & More

arcadehero March 13, 2021 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curation of quick news from around the amusement/arcade/pinball world. I’m your host, ArcadeHero, and here’s what I’ve gathered for this weekend: The Viral Bowling Alley Drone Video You’ve probably seen

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Mario’s Continuing Amusement Adventure

Mario’s Continuing Amusement Adventure

arcadehero March 10, 2021 0

Source: NintendoMario’s Continuing Amusement Adventure In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams, looks at the amazing influence that one of the world’s most recognizable video game

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Newsbytes: Stern Runs Avengers Contest; Hypernoid For MVS; & More

Newsbytes: Stern Runs Avengers Contest; Hypernoid For MVS; & More

arcadehero March 6, 2021 0

It’s been such an unusually busy week for arcade news that today’s Newsbytes is a wee bit sparse. Either way, here are some quick items to read & watch for the weekend. Stern Launches

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Play Mechanix & Mojang Team Up To Make Minecraft Dungeons Arcade

Play Mechanix & Mojang Team Up To Make Minecraft Dungeons Arcade

arcadehero March 5, 2021 3

To answer the first question that everyone probably thought the moment that they read the headline – no, this is not an early April Fools joke or some other prank. It’s real and quite

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Location Watch: Area 15[NV]; Game Terminal [TN]; 16-Bit Bar & Arcade [OH]; Natsuge Museum [JP] & More

Location Watch: Area 15[NV]; Game Terminal [TN]; 16-Bit Bar & Arcade [OH]; Natsuge Museum [JP] & More

arcadehero March 4, 2021 1

Welcome to Location Watch, a post series that highlights brand new arcade locations that have opened their doors for the first time. Since news in this regard has been rather slow, we haven’t had

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