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Hell’s Kitchen’s Pinball Intro

Hell’s Kitchen’s Pinball Intro

Shaggy July 19, 2011 1

Each season of the TV reality competition show Hell’s Kitchen has a different opening sequence. With the season that just started yesterday they actually have a pretty nice nod to pinball on there as

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An amusement game hoarder appears on A&E’s Hoarders

An amusement game hoarder appears on A&E’s Hoarders

Shaggy July 19, 2011 10

(Thanks for Jonathan Leung for the tip) There is a strong community of collectors in the amusement industry – people who collect arcade games, pinball machines, EM game machines, redemption, etc. But among the

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Fleet Commander gives multiple touchscreens a purpose

Fleet Commander gives multiple touchscreens a purpose

Shaggy July 19, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1080 via The potential of multi-touch display technology is still in the early stages for out-of-home amusement and we certainly won’t see it tapped out anytime soon. One great example is Fleet Commander

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Namco testing out a new version of Pac-Man Battle Royale

Namco testing out a new version of Pac-Man Battle Royale

Shaggy July 18, 2011 2

Everyone’s favorite round yellow character made his return to arcades earlier this year with Pac-Man Battle Royale and while the game has been finding a home in many venues across the US and around

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China’s WoW wannabe amusement park + Sega arcade characters in concert

China’s WoW wannabe amusement park + Sega arcade characters in concert

Shaggy July 18, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1077 & 1079 via (Image via Shanghighiist) It wasn’t long ago we heard news of a World of Warcraft Amusement Park opening it’s doors in China but when we first heard about the

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Konami now testing Sound Voltex Booth in Japan

Konami now testing Sound Voltex Booth in Japan

Shaggy July 16, 2011 1

If it gets translated into English then it will probably be called Sound Vortex, but for now Voltex seems to be the chosen title. Konami has been on a roll testing out new music

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Flight Control coming to TouchFX in November

Flight Control coming to TouchFX in November

Shaggy July 15, 2011 1

When it was first announced, the innovative TouchFX coin-op platform by Adrenaline Amusements promised support for multiple games to make their way to it. They really pushed Fruit Ninja on it when it was

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The Funland @ the Trocadero closes its doors, here’s why

The Funland @ the Trocadero closes its doors, here’s why

Shaggy July 12, 2011 11

The Trocadero is a well-known retail business center in London and one highlight of the location would certainly be the Funland facility there, home to many great arcade games as well as serving as

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Videos for TRON LE Pinball; Konami’s Steel Chronicle

Videos for TRON LE Pinball; Konami’s Steel Chronicle

Shaggy July 12, 2011 2

Here are two arcade-related videos to share with you today, first off the highly anticipated TRON Legacy Limited Edition Pinball in action. Since hearing about the modifications like the light-tubes, we’ve been waiting to

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Namco’s Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 coming in December to Japan

Namco’s Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 coming in December to Japan

Shaggy July 11, 2011 12

Newsfeed 1075 via UPDATE: For the latest on the international reach on this game, check out our post here. The next installment of Namco’s hardcore driving series, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune has a release

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