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Kicking the bucket, arcade style

Kicking the bucket, arcade style

arcadehero March 25, 2011 1

Found this on Engdaget (which they found by way of Kotaku, made by BoingBoing) – a good palate cleanser to start the weekend off with – a montage of death sequence’s found in a

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Tournament fevah: The Kong Off and Pinburgh 2011

Tournament fevah: The Kong Off and Pinburgh 2011

arcadehero March 22, 2011 7

What happens when you get the best Donkey Kong players in the world together to compete? The Kong Off, as what took place this past weekend at Richie Knuckles Arcade in New Jersey. Three

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The Saga of Kong continues with Doctor Kong

The Saga of Kong continues with Doctor Kong

arcadehero March 18, 2011 1

The competition for the top score for the arcade version of Donkey Kong hasn’t settled down recently and it’s unlikely that it will anytime soon. A good reason for that is the existence of

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Chinatown Fair resurrected as Next Level Arcade

Chinatown Fair resurrected as Next Level Arcade

arcadehero March 9, 2011 11

If you were disheartened by the recent closure of Chinatown Fair Arcade in New York, then grieve no longer as the owner, Henry Cen has relocated the business to 4013 8th Avenue in Brooklyn,

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Midwest Gaming Classic celebrates 10 years

Midwest Gaming Classic celebrates 10 years

arcadehero March 7, 2011 0

The annual Midwest Gaming Classic event is approaching fast and with it, there is an abundance of arcade goodness to look forward to. According to one of the event’s organizers, John Norman : The

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Fans say goodbye to Arcade Infinity, Chinatown Fair

Fans say goodbye to Arcade Infinity, Chinatown Fair

arcadehero March 2, 2011 3

I’m not sure if this will be the last post we’ll be running about Arcade Infinity and Chinatown Fair, but it seems likely. Both locations are closed now, although there is still a little

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The End of Infinity – An Arcade Story Mini-documentary

The End of Infinity – An Arcade Story Mini-documentary

arcadehero February 25, 2011 5

The end of an era will be ending tomorrow when Arcade Infinity in Rowland Heights, CA will be closing it’s doors for the last time. You may recall that when the news first broke

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Winnitron 1000 Arcade cabinet coming to GDC’11

Winnitron 1000 Arcade cabinet coming to GDC’11

arcadehero February 23, 2011 4

Newsfeed 1010 via If you have an indie game you want to get out in public, then it can be a daunting task to be noticed as there are many games to choose from.

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TouchFX now in single and double screen models + special edition Fruit Ninja FX model

TouchFX now in single and double screen models + special edition Fruit Ninja FX model

arcadehero February 21, 2011 1

Since IAAPA 2010, we have only seen Adrenaline Amusements‘ new coin-op platform, the TouchFX, in a triple screen configuration. The company promised single and double screen models and now according to this page on

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AOU 2011 Day 1

AOU 2011 Day 1

arcadehero February 18, 2011 10

Here’s a new batch of images to come out of AOU 2011 that is now taking place in Japan. We’re not able to be there personally but there is quite a bit of coverage

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Videos of Elevator Action Death Parade & Sonic All-Stars Racing

Videos of Elevator Action Death Parade & Sonic All-Stars Racing

arcadehero February 6, 2011 0

If you were looking for even more footage of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Arcade then thanks to BMI Gaming, we’ve got you covered. If you wanted to see more of Taito’s Elevator Action:

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What are your top 5 light-gun arcade games?

What are your top 5 light-gun arcade games?

arcadehero January 29, 2011 20

(Thanks for the tip igo) I’m not a big fan of Top X lists because for me my favorite games aren’t set in stone but sometimes it’s fun to chat about some of the

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