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Newsbytes: YT Milestone; Willy Crash Mini; Jurassic Park LE; Arcade Road Trip;

Newsbytes: YT Milestone; Willy Crash Mini; Jurassic Park LE; Arcade Road Trip;

arcadehero September 21, 2019 0

Welcome to another weekend and another Newsybtes. This is where I compile quick news that usually doesn’t need a full post to discuss it, so these are all combined together. It was a very

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And We’re Back!

And We’re Back!

arcadehero May 18, 2019 1

Well that downtime was a load of fun…and hopefully will be avoided in the future. It appears that the main issues with the website have finally been resolved and the site (on my end)

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Post Your High Scores To The Raw Thrills Hall Of Fame

Post Your High Scores To The Raw Thrills Hall Of Fame

arcadehero April 2, 2019 1

For the past several years, many Raw Thrills arcade titles have incorporated a QR code score sharing system, where a user who finishes a game can whip out their smartphone, open a QR scanner

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The Arcade Heroes 2018 Year-In-Review

The Arcade Heroes 2018 Year-In-Review

Shaggy December 31, 2018 1

2019 is upon us, which means that it is time to take a look back at the arcade, pinball and other amusement news of 2018.  The State Of The Industry 2018 2018 has been

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Newsbytes: Aki To Blue Type R; WCCF 2017-2018; Arcade Cab Conversions; Starcade Goes Prime

Newsbytes: Aki To Blue Type R; WCCF 2017-2018; Arcade Cab Conversions; Starcade Goes Prime

arcadehero January 13, 2018 3

January has been fairly mild as far as weather goes – at least where I live (hanging around the 40s most of the time). Even though it’s not super-freezing like the Eastern US, it

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Business Is Good; Top 10 Posts On Arcade Heroes Of 2017

Business Is Good; Top 10 Posts On Arcade Heroes Of 2017

arcadehero December 30, 2017 1

The Arcade Business Is Doing Well 2017 has been an awesome year for arcade gaming. From a business perspective, myself and many others have seen profits increase as interest has held strong for people

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2016 Year-In-Review – New Games, New Locations, Top Stories

2016 Year-In-Review – New Games, New Locations, Top Stories

arcadehero December 27, 2016 1

We are in the last week of 2016. With that, it’s time to look back at the past 12 months to remind us of what went down in the wonderful world of arcades. 2016 Year-In-Review

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An Off-Site Interview With Paul Williams, CEO Of Sega Amusements International + OutRun 3

An Off-Site Interview With Paul Williams, CEO Of Sega Amusements International + OutRun 3

arcadehero December 16, 2016 5

(Thanks to Mauro Zangirolami for the tip & info, although his information is no longer welcome on the blog for future posts, after he attacked the site with unfounded accusations and a general showing

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Arcade Heroes Turns 10 Years Old

Arcade Heroes Turns 10 Years Old

arcadehero December 3, 2016 3

Arcade Heroes Turns 10 Today! It’s December 3rd and unlike some previous years, I made sure to remember that this is an important day in this site’s history. Back on Dec. 3rd 2006 is

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Bandai Namco Building A New Star Wars Battle Pod Location Directory

Bandai Namco Building A New Star Wars Battle Pod Location Directory

arcadehero February 2, 2016 7

Today Bandai Namco Amusements sent out the following e-mail, looking for information on where to find Star Wars Battle Pod arcade games out ‘in the wild’: To owners of: Star Wars: Battle Pod and

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Arcade Heroes Podcast #10 – IAAPA and 2015 Review

Arcade Heroes Podcast #10 – IAAPA and 2015 Review

arcadehero January 6, 2016 3

It’s been a little while since we did a podcast – the end of the year gets really busy for arcade operators like myself and Sean. That was boosted with Star Wars 7, which

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The Top 10 Posts On ArcadeHeroes.com For 2015

The Top 10 Posts On ArcadeHeroes.com For 2015

arcadehero December 28, 2015 0

It’s the end of the year so once again it is time to look back over the past twelve months to see what news was big on everyone’s minds. And since it is possible

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