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IAAPA 2013 Summary: Plenty Of New Games For Western Arcades Going Into 2014

IAAPA 2013 Summary: Plenty Of New Games For Western Arcades Going Into 2014

November 23, 2013, 24 Comments on IAAPA 2013 Summary: Plenty Of New Games For Western Arcades Going Into 2014

The IAAPA 2013 trade show is now over and with that, time to sum up what we have learned and seen from the event. So far most attention on the site this week was from the announcement of Mario Kart Arcade GP DX coming to Western Arcades. It is good news of course, although »

IAAPA 2013 First Part Of Day One: Namco, Raw Thrills, Sega, Pinball

IAAPA 2013 First Part Of Day One: Namco, Raw Thrills, Sega, Pinball

November 19, 2013, 7 Comments on IAAPA 2013 First Part Of Day One: Namco, Raw Thrills, Sega, Pinball

Here are your first pictures from the IAAPA 2013 Event. More to come later today. As mentioned in previous posts I am not there personally so having to rely on accounts from those that are at the show. Namco showing off Mach Storm with a cool tarmac style booth. From what I am being »

What is the Dynamics ePlate and What Does It Have To Do With Jersey Jack Pinball?

What is the Dynamics ePlate and What Does It Have To Do With Jersey Jack Pinball?

November 15, 2013, 1 Comment on What is the Dynamics ePlate and What Does It Have To Do With Jersey Jack Pinball?

Not long ago there was an announcement about a credit card company that was becoming involved with Jersey Jack Pinball. We don’t often have discussions on credit cards in what is still often referred to as the “coin-op” industry, although alternative forms of payment have been around for a while now. Paying for a »

Medieval Madness Pinball Remake Announced + More In Pinball News

Medieval Madness Pinball Remake Announced + More In Pinball News

October 18, 2013, No Comments on Medieval Madness Pinball Remake Announced + More In Pinball News

(H/T to ECM for the tip) This week marked the beginning of Pinball Expo 2013. Beyond offering a place for a lot of machines to come together, it also is an opportunity for a lot of people involved in creating new pinball machines and related-products to discuss their current and upcoming projects. Earlier this »

Free Gold Watch Offers Classic Pinball and Video Arcade Gaming in San Fransisco, CA

Free Gold Watch Offers Classic Pinball and Video Arcade Gaming in San Fransisco, CA

September 19, 2013, 2 Comments on Free Gold Watch Offers Classic Pinball and Video Arcade Gaming in San Fransisco, CA

San Fransisco has showed up on our radar for arcade locations before, particularly with the now closed Southtowne Arcade. One business decided to bring some arcade goodness back to the city although by their name you would have no idea that arcade and pinball gaming is now a part of their business recipe. The »

Star Trek Pinball Now In Production, Different Game Versions Detailed

Star Trek Pinball Now In Production, Different Game Versions Detailed

September 11, 2013, 5 Comments on Star Trek Pinball Now In Production, Different Game Versions Detailed

The other day Stern Pinball announced that their next pinball machine, Star Trek Pinball, was coming soon and just now they have announced it as in production. They also have published pictures of the three different models and playfields, which you can check out below. In case you missed news on this one up »

The Veil Lifts a Little More on Jersey Jack’s The Hobbit Pinball UPDATE: FULL PLAYFIELD SHOWN

The Veil Lifts a Little More on Jersey Jack’s The Hobbit Pinball UPDATE: FULL PLAYFIELD SHOWN

August 13, 2013, 10 Comments on The Veil Lifts a Little More on Jersey Jack’s The Hobbit Pinball UPDATE: FULL PLAYFIELD SHOWN

UPDATE: The full playfield was just unveiled. Since it’s so soon and this story from the other day is still in the top 5, I’m just going to bump this up. According to Joe Balcer of JJP: “The game is all about Smaug and his extreme interaction with the player. Creating The Hobbit journey »

Tuesday Newsreel: Hobbit Pinball Playfield Partial Reveal; Killer Queen Indiecade, Fast Beat Battle Video; Google Breakout

Tuesday Newsreel: Hobbit Pinball Playfield Partial Reveal; Killer Queen Indiecade, Fast Beat Battle Video; Google Breakout

May 14, 2013, 1 Comment on Tuesday Newsreel: Hobbit Pinball Playfield Partial Reveal; Killer Queen Indiecade, Fast Beat Battle Video; Google Breakout

I meant to get to this yesterday but wanted to get permission for one item below for going to wire. That item is related to the new Hobbit Pinball machine by Jersey Jack Pinball, slated for a release in Summer 2014. until now, that was all we really knew about it, was that it »

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #3 – Wrapping Up The Show In Pictures

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #3 – Wrapping Up The Show In Pictures

March 27, 2013, 3 Comments on Amusement Expo 2013 Report #3 – Wrapping Up The Show In Pictures

Here’s the last report for Amusement Expo 2013. If you missed the previous reports which contained the videos, you can read them here: Report #1 / Report #2. This report will cover everything else, in just pictures. For a few of them, there won’t be any surprises. But there are some items that were »

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #2: Dead Heat Riders, K.O. Drive, Avengers Premium Pinball, Speed Ball & More

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #2: Dead Heat Riders, K.O. Drive, Avengers Premium Pinball, Speed Ball & More

March 23, 2013, 1 Comment on Amusement Expo 2013 Report #2: Dead Heat Riders, K.O. Drive, Avengers Premium Pinball, Speed Ball & More

In continuing coverage from the Amusement Expo 2013 event that took place this week in Las Vegas, here are some of the other games that were hanging out to be used and enjoyed. If you didn’t read Report #1 with Pac-Man Ticket Mania, Cars Arcade and Rock N Roll Verti-Go, click here. All the »

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #1 – Pac-Man Ticket Mania, Cars Arcade, Rock N Roll Verti-Go

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #1 – Pac-Man Ticket Mania, Cars Arcade, Rock N Roll Verti-Go

March 23, 2013, 5 Comments on Amusement Expo 2013 Report #1 – Pac-Man Ticket Mania, Cars Arcade, Rock N Roll Verti-Go

It’s another year and thus another Spring amusement trade show has come and gone. The Amusement Expo 2013 was held from March 20th-22nd in Las Vegas, NV and with that we were there to check out some of the new stuff that game manufacturers had on hand that was not seen at other recent »

Expos This Week: Amusement Expo and Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

Expos This Week: Amusement Expo and Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

March 18, 2013, No Comments on Expos This Week: Amusement Expo and Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

Well Spring is finally here this after what seemed like an eternal Winter but so are some arcade events that take advantage of the season change. The first show to start is the Amusement Expo, which in the past may have been known by other names like the AMOA or AAMA Expo. With those »