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Wizard of Oz Pinball Playfield

Wizard of Oz Pinball Playfield

arcadehero July 6, 2011 2

A short time ago, Jersey Jack Pinball sent out drawings of both halves to their upcoming Wizard of Oz playfield design, but not together. I didn’t find the time to put them together but

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Sega News: Bowlplex signs deal with Sega AM Europe; Operation Ghost seen

Sega News: Bowlplex signs deal with Sega AM Europe; Operation Ghost seen

arcadehero July 5, 2011 2

Newsfeed 1071 via  Two bits of Sega goodness for you today. Let’s start with one of their upcoming games which if you live outside of Japan, there is a very good chance you’ll come

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And the All-Time favorite Arcade Game ever (at least for 843 people) is…

And the All-Time favorite Arcade Game ever (at least for 843 people) is…

arcadehero July 5, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1069 via Well this really isn’t hard to guess – it’s not only the best selling arcade game of all-time with somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 units sold, a song was written

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Need a crash course on shmups?

Need a crash course on shmups?

arcadehero July 4, 2011 3

Newsfeed 1068 via Shooters are one genre that have prospered greatly in arcades and while they take many forms, there have been so many notable titles to come along that it’s hard to track

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Arcade news you can abuse for the weekend

Arcade news you can abuse for the weekend

arcadehero July 2, 2011 5

If you’re in the US then you are possibly travelling somewhere, or hosting visitors for the 4th of July weekend. If not, it’s still a 4-day weekend which is always great to take advantage

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More details on Konami’s DDRX3, now DDRX3 Vs. 2nd Mix

More details on Konami’s DDRX3, now DDRX3 Vs. 2nd Mix

arcadehero June 30, 2011 2

Konami has given out some new details on the next arcade installment of the Dance Dance Revolution series and right off the bat one of the obvious changes is the full name of the

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More details on Wizard of Oz Pinball

More details on Wizard of Oz Pinball

arcadehero June 20, 2011 1

The time is fast approaching that Stern Pinball will have a serious competitor to deal with and enticing details on the first game by Jersey Jack Pinball continue to trickle out showing just how

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Alterface’s 5Di Gamebox Attraction

Alterface’s 5Di Gamebox Attraction

arcadehero June 18, 2011 2

Anyone who has been to the IAAPA Expo every November knows that there are an awful lot of products to see and there’s no way to experience them all. This past November I recall

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Missing In Action: Run ‘N Gun Games

Missing In Action: Run ‘N Gun Games

arcadehero June 11, 2011 20

Given the recent slow news cycle, it’s given me some time to sit down and continue upon my editorial series I call “Missing In Action”. I take a look at a particular genre of

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Darius Burst Another Chronicle English Version First Look + More From Electrocoin UK Show

Darius Burst Another Chronicle English Version First Look + More From Electrocoin UK Show

arcadehero June 10, 2011 6

Newsfeed 1052 via Some months ago we revealed that Taito’s 4-player arcade exclusive shmup Darius Burst Another Chronicle game would in fact be making it outside of Japan with a special English version of

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Pile ‘O Links: Arcade Dominator, Interactive Billboards & Babycastles

Pile ‘O Links: Arcade Dominator, Interactive Billboards & Babycastles

arcadehero June 7, 2011 3

I’ve had a few items of news I’ve been meaning to get to but didn’t find the time yesterday. So it’s another all-in-one post. I’ll start with the BabyCastles Arcade first. We’ve discussed what

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Geek out with TRON Pinball at the NW Pinball & Gameroom Show

Geek out with TRON Pinball at the NW Pinball & Gameroom Show

arcadehero June 2, 2011 2

(Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the tip) Each year there are several pinball game shows for fans and collectors alike to attend, where you can experience hundreds of games in one spot for a

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