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PAC-MAN Going Strong at Forty-One

PAC-MAN Going Strong at Forty-One

arcadehero May 25, 2021 3

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes, entertainment industry specialist Kevin Williams, turns his gaze, after Mario, to the other leading video amusement gaming character: the iconic legend that is PAC-MAN.

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Dave & Busters Debuts Minecraft Dungeons Arcade At All Locations

Dave & Busters Debuts Minecraft Dungeons Arcade At All Locations

arcadehero May 24, 2021 1

Not long after Chuck E. Cheeses announced their bankruptcy last year, things were looking pretty dicey for the other giant arcade chain in the US, Dave & Busters. Fortunately, they were able to navigate

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New Trailer Released For Axel City 2

New Trailer Released For Axel City 2

arcadehero May 24, 2021 0

Aside from Location Watch, last week was pretty quiet in arcade land, where I also didn’t really find enough to throw together for a Newsbytes – but this week will be different, so that’s

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Location Watch: Amusement Re-Opens Across The UK; Chief Coffee (UK); Pinball HOF (NV); Lucky Snake Arcade (NJ); Supercade (Belgium); Kung Fu Saloon; Fabyland (UAE) & More

Location Watch: Amusement Re-Opens Across The UK; Chief Coffee (UK); Pinball HOF (NV); Lucky Snake Arcade (NJ); Supercade (Belgium); Kung Fu Saloon; Fabyland (UAE) & More

arcadehero May 16, 2021 5

Welcome to Location Watch, a series of posts that tracks the opening of new arcade businesses across the planet. These have been rather infrequent since the pandemic hit, taking out many arcades and other

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Newsbytes: Mike’s Arcade Fundraiser; Hungry Hungry Hippos; Amusement Expo ’21; Golden Tee PGA Tour & More

Newsbytes: Mike’s Arcade Fundraiser; Hungry Hungry Hippos; Amusement Expo ’21; Golden Tee PGA Tour & More

arcadehero May 15, 2021 0

Hello user, and welcome to another thrilling edition of Newsbytes. This is a curated collection of news from the amusement (arcade & pinball) world that we run every or every other weekend here on

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GENDA Gains Ground In US With Pac-Man Entertainment Acquisition

GENDA Gains Ground In US With Pac-Man Entertainment Acquisition

arcadehero May 13, 2021 0

Arcade operation acquisitions have become a bit more frequent in recent times, with one of the most talked about being GENDA’s acquisition of Sega Japan’s operations last year. There was also a bit of

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The Mandalorian Pinball Unveiled

The Mandalorian Pinball Unveiled

arcadehero May 11, 2021 1

While it wasn’t ready to reveal on May 4th, the word on the street had suggested that details on The Mandalorian pinball machine by Stern Pinball would drop a week later on May 11th.

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Raw Thrills Rolls Out A Product Page For Minecraft Dungeons Arcade

Raw Thrills Rolls Out A Product Page For Minecraft Dungeons Arcade

arcadehero May 10, 2021 2

[Thanks to JDevy for the catch] The headline here might seem a bit odd, but keep in mind that on the arcade side of the games business, we often don’t get a lot of

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Wahlap Unveils New Arcade Titles At AAA 2021 Including Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade

Wahlap Unveils New Arcade Titles At AAA 2021 Including Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade

arcadehero May 9, 2021 2

While it’s been a while since we’ve talked about tradeshows on the blog here, it’s been a little longer since we’ve discussed a certain company by the name of Wahlap. Based out of China,

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Retro Raccoons Readies For A Summer Release

Retro Raccoons Readies For A Summer Release

arcadehero May 5, 2021 0

Back at the beginning of 2018, we heard about a new multiplayer indie game by the name of Tipsy Raccoons, developed by Adam Wray of glitchbit. He had noticed that bar/arcades really had a

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Stern Pinball Teases The Mandalorian Pinball

Stern Pinball Teases The Mandalorian Pinball

arcadehero May 4, 2021 0

Your rumors are true, as they often can be in pinball land, but earlier today, Stern Pinball teased their next game: The Mandalorian, based upon the Disney+ series of the same name. We’ll apparently

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Spotted On US Test: exA-Arcadia’s Dedicated 4-player Cabinet Design

Spotted On US Test: exA-Arcadia’s Dedicated 4-player Cabinet Design

arcadehero May 4, 2021 3

If you are new to the modern arcade business, then stick with me here for a brief history lesson; Otherwise, old-timers or distributors, feel free to jump down to the 3rd sub-header… UPDATE: Made

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