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Newsbytes: Major Havoc Repro Cabs; POTC Pinball Color; Pump It Up & Skycurser Updates; NTG#78

Newsbytes: Major Havoc Repro Cabs; POTC Pinball Color; Pump It Up & Skycurser Updates; NTG#78

arcadehero March 26, 2016 6

While we haven’t had a Newsbytes in a little while, but as long as there are quick/short stories, there will be newsbytes. šŸ˜› The arcade where I’m at is also much slower than usual

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More Bar Arcades: Recbar (KY); Harrogate’s Lounge (TN)

More Bar Arcades: Recbar (KY); Harrogate’s Lounge (TN)

arcadehero March 25, 2016 2

Hot on the heels of our story yesterday on four new places to play arcades comes two more locations – the more the merrier šŸ™‚ These two locations are bars with arcades, which continues

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Location Watch: Tappers Arcade Bar; Secret Headquarters; Game Vault; McDonalds I-Drive

Location Watch: Tappers Arcade Bar; Secret Headquarters; Game Vault; McDonalds I-Drive

arcadehero March 24, 2016 0

(Thanks to Michael Louie for the tips) News on new arcade locations has been a little slow lately but that doesn’t mean that things aren’t happening ‘behind the scenes’, so to speak. We’ve got

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Killer Queen Arcade Now Available Through Raw Thrills

Killer Queen Arcade Now Available Through Raw Thrills

arcadehero March 2, 2016 6

(Thanks to BumbleBear Games, Raw Thrills and Betson for the info; corrections have been made to the article regarding screen sizes and the company name) Not many independent arcade titles have found their way

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New Locations: The Funky Feather (AL); Jedi Alliance (WA); Buzzbin Arcade (OH)

New Locations: The Funky Feather (AL); Jedi Alliance (WA); Buzzbin Arcade (OH)

arcadehero February 24, 2016 0

We’ve got more arcade location news for you to enjoy, with an odd twist on one of them. Thanks to Michael Louie for the tip on the latter two locations. Let’s get to it:

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Toss Out The Laserdisc Thanks To DEXTER

Toss Out The Laserdisc Thanks To DEXTER

arcadehero February 5, 2016 3

For a long time, arcade machines were a gateway to getting your hands on cutting edge/latest technology without having to drop thousands of dollars on the experience. That could be the display, the sound

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New Arcade Watch: National Video Game Museum (Frisco, TX); Press Start (Rapid City, SD)

New Arcade Watch: National Video Game Museum (Frisco, TX); Press Start (Rapid City, SD)

arcadehero January 21, 2016 0

Thanks to Michael Louie for the great tips on new locations opening their doors out there, we have two locations to highlight today. National Video Game Museum – Frisco, TX: Below is a news

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New Location: Boss Battle Games (Indianapolis, IN)

New Location: Boss Battle Games (Indianapolis, IN)

arcadehero November 5, 2015 0

I was going to make this post about two new locations but when investigating one of them that has opened in South Florida, they didn’t have any actual arcade machines, insteadĀ preferringĀ to use emulators inside

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Retro: Space Harrier’s 30th Anniversary – Happy Birthday to Space Harrier

Retro: Space Harrier’s 30th Anniversary – Happy Birthday to Space Harrier

SaraAB87 November 3, 2015 3

Happy Birthday to Space Harrier! 2015 marks the 30th Anniversary of the famous Sega arcade game, Space Harrier. This game is loved by many people and has become kind of a cult classic to

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FlashBack RetroPub Brings The Bar/Arcade Concept to Oklahoma City, OK

FlashBack RetroPub Brings The Bar/Arcade Concept to Oklahoma City, OK

arcadehero October 3, 2015 0

Before I get to the ‘Newsbytes’ of the weekend, I caught sight of this new bar/arcade that just barely opened in Oklahoma City, OK by the name of FlashBack RetroPub. Like we generally see

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As you Contemplate The Rampage Movie, Here Is A Weird Pac-Man Dance Video

As you Contemplate The Rampage Movie, Here Is A Weird Pac-Man Dance Video

arcadehero June 23, 2015 0

When I heard about the Rampage movie today (starring Dwanye Johnson, AKA The Rock), I wasn’t sure if that warranted a post but then Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report sent me this link

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New Arcade Watch: Full Blast Arcade & Amusements (OH); StarFighters Arcade (AZ)

New Arcade Watch: Full Blast Arcade & Amusements (OH); StarFighters Arcade (AZ)

arcadehero June 22, 2015 0

Starting a new week is great when there are new arcade locations to talk about. Full Blast Arcade & Amusements – This Friday (June 26th) will mark the grand opening of this arcade in

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