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Next week my arcade makes its start

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

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Shaggy's Review: Blade Master by Irem

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

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Free haunted Ms Pac Man cabinet anyone?

Free haunted Ms Pac Man cabinet anyone?

Twisted Supreme March 11, 2008 18

Normally I wouldn’t think twice about accepting a free arcade cabinet, but after I read this I had to think twice. I don’t totally believe in the whole ghost thing, but why else would

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Disney Quest NOT Closing!

Disney Quest NOT Closing!

SaraAB87 March 6, 2008 6

According to poster PrOk on the KLOV Forums, Disney Quest is not closing! Its not becoming ESPN Zone either. We can all breathe a sigh of relief now as this is very good news!

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The Matrix Arcade cabinet

The Matrix Arcade cabinet

Shaggy March 5, 2008 0

I could swear that I posted this a few months back when I first saw it but to my surprise it looks like I forgot to do it. Fortunately an e-mail I received from

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The Eat Me LED pegboard design project

The Eat Me LED pegboard design project

Shaggy March 5, 2008 2

I just found the type of sign I would like to get for my own arcade, this programmable LED pegboard that is basically an advanced Light Bright. While the individual LEDs aren’t programmable, just

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Moms get into fight over arcade game at Chuck E. Cheese

Moms get into fight over arcade game at Chuck E. Cheese

Twisted Supreme March 3, 2008 2

See, there is still love out there for arcade games. In this case so much love that two mums duked it out because one of thier kids was hogging it and the others kid couldn’t

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Tekken 6 – Artificial Shortage by Namco?

Tekken 6 – Artificial Shortage by Namco?

Shaggy February 29, 2008 10

Here’s another feature article from our friends at The Stinger Report. Enjoy! Tekken 6 – Artificial Shortage? Players in the US and UK accuse Namco of creating an artificial shortage of Tekken 6 machines.

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76 "Mom and Pop" Japanese Game Centers

76 "Mom and Pop" Japanese Game Centers

Shaggy February 27, 2008 1

If you enjoy checking out the many arcades that are out there(or have been in the past), this may be of interest. Oga from Japan pointed us to a site that covers information on

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Sega Europe launches Primeval Hunt Mini-Site

Sega Europe launches Primeval Hunt Mini-Site

Shaggy February 26, 2008 1

(Click on the image to enlarge) For anyone familiar with the Sega Amusements Europe site, you know that the site features a number of ‘mimi-sites’ that cover their current line-up of games with some

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Fighter poll results: King of Fighters XII or Street Fighter IV?

Fighter poll results: King of Fighters XII or Street Fighter IV?

Shaggy February 23, 2008 0

A few days ago I posted a poll via Survey Monkey asking a few questions about your thoughts on all of the new fighters coming out of Japan and I have to admit that

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Arcade Attack – Pinball Character vs. Space Invaders

Arcade Attack – Pinball Character vs. Space Invaders

Twisted Supreme February 21, 2008 2

The things I find on YouTube get weirder and weirder. It starts off as a documentary about pinball machines and the rise of the video game. Especially focused on the game ‘Defender’. A rockabilly

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