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Newsbytes: Arcade “Firsts;” Rise of the AR Alley Bowlers; Tetris Dimensions; Sega History & More

Newsbytes: Arcade “Firsts;” Rise of the AR Alley Bowlers; Tetris Dimensions; Sega History & More

September 7, 2019, No Comments on Newsbytes: Arcade “Firsts;” Rise of the AR Alley Bowlers; Tetris Dimensions; Sega History & More

I’ve got a late newsbytes for you this weekend, running late thanks to a bit of work I put into the first item of business. Arcade Firsts Page This week I finally got a chance to sit down with my friend Azrial and talk about computer & arcade graphics. It was done for a »

Arcade Firsts

September 7, 2019, Comments Off on Arcade Firsts

This page is a reference for “firsts” in arcades – either the first time anywhere that a feature, idea or technique was implemented in an arcade machine, OR recording the first time that some aspect or innovation made an appearance in an arcade game. It is a page to refer to a deleted section »

Newsbytes: Bubble Bobble Whacker; Touch Magix Games; Lightning Knights, Atari Lynx 30th & More

Newsbytes: Bubble Bobble Whacker; Touch Magix Games; Lightning Knights, Atari Lynx 30th & More

August 31, 2019, 1 Comment on Newsbytes: Bubble Bobble Whacker; Touch Magix Games; Lightning Knights, Atari Lynx 30th & More

Welcome to the last day of August, which has been pretty slow for arcade news overall. Bubble Bobble Whacker On Test Let’s start off with another Japanese location test, although this is one that could certainly find it’s way to the States. Taito has begun testing out a Bubble Bobble themed whacker game. Would »

Location Watch: Wilcox Arcade, Player 1up, Stardust Pinbar, Mr. Pixels and More

Location Watch: Wilcox Arcade, Player 1up, Stardust Pinbar, Mr. Pixels and More

August 30, 2019, No Comments on Location Watch: Wilcox Arcade, Player 1up, Stardust Pinbar, Mr. Pixels and More

It’s been a slow news month for arcades, making this post the only location watch post we’ll have for August, but that’s ok. There are still new venues opening their doors out there, showing the continued desire to game away from home. Per usual, if you find yourself near any of these locations, then »

The Spirit of Crazy Taxi Lives On With UNIS’ Crazy Ride

The Spirit of Crazy Taxi Lives On With UNIS’ Crazy Ride

August 29, 2019, 1 Comment on The Spirit of Crazy Taxi Lives On With UNIS’ Crazy Ride

(Thanks to Jdevy for highlighting this – I would have posted earlier, but didn’t check my YT subscriptions today) If I were to ask you, the readers, which games you hold the most fondness for, I know that answers would vary widely. Even then, there are certain titles that will show up frequently across »

Golden Tee 2020 To Hit Arcades On September 24th

Golden Tee 2020 To Hit Arcades On September 24th

August 26, 2019, 1 Comment on Golden Tee 2020 To Hit Arcades On September 24th

Every Summer about this time, I write up a post that feels the same, as it deals with a game that launches every year in September – the latest iteration of Incredible Technologies’ Golden Tee. The annual launch has kept this as the longest refreshed series found in the arcade business (not the oldest, »

Newsbytes: World’s Largest Frogger Sighting; Jurassic Park Pinball; Arcade Merchandise & More

Newsbytes: World’s Largest Frogger Sighting; Jurassic Park Pinball; Arcade Merchandise & More

August 24, 2019, 1 Comment on Newsbytes: World’s Largest Frogger Sighting; Jurassic Park Pinball; Arcade Merchandise & More

Hello gentle reader, and welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes. Let’s take a quick journey down the road of brief arcade news items to get your weekend into high gear: New Sighting For The World’s Largest Frogger We haven’t heard anything about the World’s Largest Frogger since it was first found on test »

LAI Games Launches The Big Expansion Software Pack For Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride

LAI Games Launches The Big Expansion Software Pack For Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride

August 22, 2019, No Comments on LAI Games Launches The Big Expansion Software Pack For Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride

While there are a number of VR-enhanced arcade machines out there on the market right now, nothing has made as big a splash as the Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride by LAI Games. By all reports I’ve heard, the machine is performing well on location, and has likewise been selling well into new locations. »

Tetris Dimensions Spotted On Test In NY

Tetris Dimensions Spotted On Test In NY

August 16, 2019, 1 Comment on Tetris Dimensions Spotted On Test In NY

Play Mechanix and ICE have joined forces once again to give the world a new videmption game, this time giving the world a new take on Tetris called Tetris Dimensions »

Location Watch: The Game Preserve #2 (TX); The Game Show (IL); Laffy Happy Arcade (TX); The Pinball Arcade Museum (FL) & More

Location Watch: The Game Preserve #2 (TX); The Game Show (IL); Laffy Happy Arcade (TX); The Pinball Arcade Museum (FL) & More

July 30, 2019, No Comments on Location Watch: The Game Preserve #2 (TX); The Game Show (IL); Laffy Happy Arcade (TX); The Pinball Arcade Museum (FL) & More

It’s time to get everyone up to speed on the latest arcade & amusement locations to have opened their doors out there. If you are involved with a location that opened recently or is opening very soon (in the next few weeks), then please let us know so that we can include the facility »