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And the 2011 Big Buck Champion is…

And the 2011 Big Buck Champion is…

Shaggy September 29, 2011 3

…Nick Robbins of Minnesota! He’s now $15,000 richer than before, not too bad for being really good at a video game. Big Buck World/Safari is one of those games you can win cash at

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Space Invaders/8-bit Playing Cards

Space Invaders/8-bit Playing Cards

Shaggy September 28, 2011 0

(Thanks to Joe for the tip) These aren’t an official Taito product but in case you like playing cards and you want an “8-bit” deck of sorts, this looks like it has you covered.

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The Games of EAS 2011 in London

The Games of EAS 2011 in London

Shaggy September 27, 2011 7

Today in London there was an event to show off some of the latest creations in the arcade/amusement/out-of-home entertainment sector. Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report was there at EAS 2011 to snap some

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Location Testing Darius Burst Another Chronicle

Location Testing Darius Burst Another Chronicle

Shaggy September 26, 2011 7

I have a confession to make. For the past week or so I’ve had Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle sitting at my arcade on location test and I didn’t tell everyone about it. That

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The Gran Turismo 5 simulator at Mercedes-Benz

The Gran Turismo 5 simulator at Mercedes-Benz

Shaggy September 24, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1118 via It won’t be showing up at an arcade venue near you anytime soon, but it’s got kind of the same idea. Although I’m sure if GT5 ever made an arcade appearance

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Konami brings Dance Masters to arcades as Dance Evolution Arcade

Konami brings Dance Masters to arcades as Dance Evolution Arcade

Shaggy September 24, 2011 2

(Image via AM-Net Blog) It’s been a while since we first heard that Konami was thinking about taking their Xbox 360 Kinect title, Dance Masters and turning it into an arcade title. According to

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Doing the laundry, arcade style

Doing the laundry, arcade style

Shaggy September 23, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1117 via One place where you might come across an arcade game that isn’t an arcade, FEC, or bar is a coin-op laundry. Usually it’s just a couple of games tucked away in

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Leftover arcades wasting away at the Nara Dreamland

Leftover arcades wasting away at the Nara Dreamland

Shaggy September 23, 2011 8

Newsfeed 1115 via and GameSetWatch When an amusement park or other large FEC goes out of business,they often leave some stuff behind. Perhaps there wasn’t enough interest from buyers at the time or the

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Big Buck Hunter 2011 World Championship Starts Tomorrow

Big Buck Hunter 2011 World Championship Starts Tomorrow

Shaggy September 22, 2011 0

(Thanks to Kelly for the info) It’s that time again, time for the best Big Buck Hunters from around the world come together and duke it out – in a virtual sense – for

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Sega releases RaceTV to R-Tuned conversion kit

Sega releases RaceTV to R-Tuned conversion kit

Shaggy September 21, 2011 3

It’s been a little while since we had a kit release to discuss but Sega Amusements sent out a release today for one. If you happen to have a Sega RaceTV unit, you can

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