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The Star Wars Arcade Simulator

Shaggy March 19, 2008 0

When it comes to space combat games, few series have received as much arcade attention as Star Wars. The format for the space combat seen in the movies just translates so well into the

Sega's RaceTV – your opinions

Shaggy March 19, 2008 10

Rumor has it that Sega’s newest racer is not doing to well in arcades. We already have reported that it is expected that the game will receive an update sometime within the next few

MechWarrior 4 arcade in action

Shaggy March 18, 2008 6

I remember playing the first Mechwarrior on PC – it was a game that was ahead of it’s time with excellent 3D graphics (as always, for the time), a detailed storyline and overall a

The Scandia Fun Center in Sacramento, CA (pic review)

Shaggy March 17, 2008 0

Thanks to Dan of the KLOV Forums we have a look at another Scandia arcade, this time in Sacramento, CA. Hit the link below to check out the pics, which are in and of

First shots of Indiana Jones Pinball

Shaggy March 17, 2008 3

Pinball News has the first shots of the new Stern pinball machine, Indiana Jones. While the new machine is set to launch close to the release of the upcoming movie Indiana Jones and the

CRT or LCD? A Discussion About Arcade Monitors

Shaggy March 16, 2008 16

Ever since Computer Space came along until recent times, most arcade machines have used a traditional CRT monitor to display the graphics. Like any display technology, CRTs have advantages and disadvantages – the image

Promises of Arcade Street Fighter Used to Entice Visitors to London Show

Shaggy March 16, 2008 4

Here’s another fine article by Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report. It sounds like some people are using Street Fighter IV like it was the GTAIV of the industry to get attention. Read on:

Next week my arcade makes its start

Shaggy March 15, 2008 21

I got some great news today that I will be signing the lease on the store lot where I will be placing my arcade sometime next week, possibly Monday or Tuesday. Once that happens

Shrek Pinball final design and details

Shaggy March 13, 2008 3

We’ve seen plenty of pinball news over the past couple of days and today details on Stern’s newest (and very limited production) pinball have been made available, along with a picture of the playfield,

IFPA's March Pinball Madness

Shaggy March 13, 2008 0

One of the competitions to be featured in conjunction with this year’s ASI event is the International Flipper Pinball Association’s World Pinball Championship. The tournament will be taking place at the Pinball Hall of

Shaggy's Review: Blade Master by Irem

Shaggy March 13, 2008 1

Since I covered scrolling fighters in my Missing in Action article recently, I figured that it would be good to cover one in my next review. This week we’re taking a look at a

Income results on Japanese arcade games

Shaggy March 12, 2008 1

One thing that operators always want to know about before buying a game is “Did it test well?”. Good testing generally (but not always) indicates how well a game will do elsewhere although publishers