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Location Watch:Tokyo Video Gamers (JP); The Mineshaft (WI); Play Arcade (MA); Powerhouse Pinball (BC); Bishop Cidercade (TX) & More

Location Watch:Tokyo Video Gamers (JP); The Mineshaft (WI); Play Arcade (MA); Powerhouse Pinball (BC); Bishop Cidercade (TX) & More

September 24, 2020, 4 Comments on Location Watch:Tokyo Video Gamers (JP); The Mineshaft (WI); Play Arcade (MA); Powerhouse Pinball (BC); Bishop Cidercade (TX) & More

Here’s a kind of post that we haven’t seen in a loooong while, and to be honest, I wasn’t sure if there would be another “Location Watch” post for the rest of the year. Fortunately, that assumption is wrong, as there are new locations out there to highlight. It has become a little bit »

IAAPA EU 2019: Mario & Sonic At The Olympics Arcade Edition (Sega)

IAAPA EU 2019: Mario & Sonic At The Olympics Arcade Edition (Sega)

October 2, 2019, No Comments on IAAPA EU 2019: Mario & Sonic At The Olympics Arcade Edition (Sega)

I have to apologize here, as I let myself get sidetracked with other items of business, and forgot to follow-up with Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report in regards to IAAPA Europe 2019. The expo took place a couple of weeks ago, but I heard next to nothing about it, so just foolishly assumed »

JAEPO 2019 Wrap-Up: New Arcade Games For Japan & The World

JAEPO 2019 Wrap-Up: New Arcade Games For Japan & The World

January 29, 2019, 1 Comment on JAEPO 2019 Wrap-Up: New Arcade Games For Japan & The World

Another arcade trade show has come and gone, but this one has really stirred things up thanks to the Exa-Arcadia platform, guaranteeing a larger amount of content for arcades to enjoy. As a lot of the news was covered in the first JAEPO post, I’ll only be including items here that are new, such »

3 Shooters From Wahlap: Monster Eye 2; Bounty Ranger; Teratoma DLX;

3 Shooters From Wahlap: Monster Eye 2; Bounty Ranger; Teratoma DLX;

September 14, 2018, No Comments on 3 Shooters From Wahlap: Monster Eye 2; Bounty Ranger; Teratoma DLX;

Wahlap is a company that we haven’t discussed in quite a while. This Chinese manufacturer made headlines several years ago when when they released Storm Racer to the US market. Their US division has been setup at events like IAAPA every year, although their product selection for overseas markets hasn’t changed much since 2014 »

Quick Preview: Amusement Expo 2017

Quick Preview: Amusement Expo 2017

March 14, 2017, No Comments on Quick Preview: Amusement Expo 2017

Every March, the amusement industry holds a tradeshow that is sponsored by the AAMA and the AMOA. While a smaller event than what we see at IAAPA every November, this gives us a chance to see the newest arcade games running the most recent software. The March show also tends to have a surprise »

Sega Amusements Returns To Amusement Operations With Sega Prizezone In Hertfordshire, UK

Sega Amusements Returns To Amusement Operations With Sega Prizezone In Hertfordshire, UK

December 31, 2016, 6 Comments on Sega Amusements Returns To Amusement Operations With Sega Prizezone In Hertfordshire, UK

News via  This will most likely be the last post of 2016 and given the news through the year, it is fitting that it is about another facility opening their doors. This one has some significance to it through Sega Amusements International however. The latest issue of The Stinger Report provides some background…then we’ve »

Arcade & Pinball Releases For 2017

December 30, 2016, Comments Off on Arcade & Pinball Releases For 2017

The world of coin-op arcade entertainment is alive and well with new video games, videmption games and pinball tables being released at various times and seasons. This page was created to track those releases from around the world for the 2017 calendar year. Different regions are separated into the tabs below with video redemption (“videmption”) titles »

IAAPA 2016 Part 3 – Gun Games; Rhythm Games

IAAPA 2016 Part 3 – Gun Games; Rhythm Games

November 22, 2016, No Comments on IAAPA 2016 Part 3 – Gun Games; Rhythm Games

Continuing our IAAPA 2016 coverage, today we are going to focus on two categories of titles found at the show last week: Gun games, Rhythm games. I was going to put Pinball here too but the post was becoming too large 😉 Assorted IAAPA Items But before that, let’s highlight a new Air Hockey »

IAAPA 2016 Pre-Game Show

IAAPA 2016 Pre-Game Show

November 12, 2016, 3 Comments on IAAPA 2016 Pre-Game Show

Things are about to get busy around here as we finally hit the biggest trade show for the arcade industry that there is every year. But first, some quick headlines Sega’s MaiMai Pink is testing in California – I reached out to Sega for comment on this but I have not received a response »

Newsbytes: NEOSD Cart; Plasma Pinball Bumpers

Newsbytes: NEOSD Cart; Plasma Pinball Bumpers

October 29, 2016, 3 Comments on Newsbytes: NEOSD Cart; Plasma Pinball Bumpers

I have not had a lot of luck in finding quick arcade things to talk about today so this will be a little short. News Recap First, let’s recap news from this week: Cruis’n Blast Trailer Released New Redemption Game, Tailgate Toss seen on test Arcooda Coming To IAAPA 2016 UNIS Unveils Most Of »

Knowing Your Rs: SR, VR, AR and MXR

Knowing Your Rs: SR, VR, AR and MXR

July 20, 2016, 1 Comment on Knowing Your Rs: SR, VR, AR and MXR

With the return of VR onto the scene, we’ve begun to cover the subject on the blog recently as “VR Arcades” and other out-of-home applications of the technology find their way into amusement. The purpose of this editorial is to explain in a little more detail what the different types of “technological reality” can »

GameTime Fort Myers opening This Week in Florida; New Dave & Busters Opens in Springfield, VA

GameTime Fort Myers opening This Week in Florida; New Dave & Busters Opens in Springfield, VA

December 21, 2015, No Comments on GameTime Fort Myers opening This Week in Florida; New Dave & Busters Opens in Springfield, VA

I wasn’t expecting much news to come along this week although we have been surprised before with new games testing in Japan. Here is a quick note about a new FEC opening in Ft. Myers, FL, a growing chain by the name of GameTime. This article at news-press.com details the upcoming location, comparing it »