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Location Watch February 2023: The Newest Places To Play Arcade Games

Location Watch February 2023: The Newest Places To Play Arcade Games

arcadehero February 25, 2023 2

Welcome to the first Location Watch of the year – I likely could have done this in January but that was a very busy month for me. It is worth noting that while I

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Foo Fighters Coming To Pinball Thanks To Stern

Foo Fighters Coming To Pinball Thanks To Stern

arcadehero February 24, 2023 0

It’s about time for a new pinball machine to be announced and Stern Pinball just teased out their next game, Foo Fighters: This appears to be a design by Jack Danger, possibly with art

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New Arcade Releases: Ice Cold Beer [Retro Arcade]; Dead Heat Unleashed [Bandai Namco]

New Arcade Releases: Ice Cold Beer [Retro Arcade]; Dead Heat Unleashed [Bandai Namco]

arcadehero February 21, 2023 1

They say that February is a month for lovers and when it comes to arcade releases, this particular February has been great for lovers of arcade games. As you could already tell from the

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Arcade Retrospective: The Tech That Nearly Killed the Arcade Industry!

Arcade Retrospective: The Tech That Nearly Killed the Arcade Industry!

arcadehero February 3, 2023 0

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes, industry specialist Kevin Williams looks at the marking of the 40th anniversary of a technology that was then hailed as a ‘savior of coin-op’

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Newsbytes: More From EAG 2023; TRON 3; Space Invaders 45th; & More

Newsbytes: More From EAG 2023; TRON 3; Space Invaders 45th; & More

arcadehero January 28, 2023 1

Welcome to the first Newsbytes of 2023, one that I had meant to post a couple of weeks ago but I just didn’t find enough to pad it out at first – then I

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Ice Cold Beer Remake Set To Release In February

Ice Cold Beer Remake Set To Release In February

arcadehero January 18, 2023 4

Since the officially licensed remake of Taito’s Ice Cold Beer was announced, many collectors and operators of classic games have been awaiting word on its release. That release is now upon us as the

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QB Throwdown By Bay Tek Spotted On Test

QB Throwdown By Bay Tek Spotted On Test

arcadehero January 17, 2023 0

[Thanks Mr. M for sending in these pics; Please note that this is about a game that is on location test. It might not be released or it might change significantly from what is

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EAG 2023 – Amusement Shines In London

EAG 2023 – Amusement Shines In London

arcadehero January 11, 2023 0

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams reports from the first international amusement trade show of the New Year, visiting London’s EAG 2023 and reporting back

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Stern Pinball Unveils James Bond 007 60th Anniversary Limited Edition

Stern Pinball Unveils James Bond 007 60th Anniversary Limited Edition

arcadehero January 3, 2023 0

Our first story for 2023 involves Bond…James Bond. Particularly the teased 60th Anniversary Edition of Stern Pinball’s 007 game. The base game based upon Sean Connery’s rendition of the world’s most famous fictious spy

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2022 Arcade Year-In-Review

2022 Arcade Year-In-Review

arcadehero December 31, 2022 0

Welcome to the annual Arcade Heroes Year-in-Review, where I take us back down the memory lane of the past 12 months, and review how things have gone in the industry, at least from my

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Big Newsbytes: IAAPA22 Updates; The Last Ridge Racer; Michael Jackson/Sega Discovery; Headlines & More

Big Newsbytes: IAAPA22 Updates; The Last Ridge Racer; Michael Jackson/Sega Discovery; Headlines & More

arcadehero December 10, 2022 2

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curated collection of news from around the world of arcade & pinball. This post has been on the backburner since the weekend before IAAPA started but there has been so

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Spooky Pinball To Launch Scooby-Doo! Where Are You?

Spooky Pinball To Launch Scooby-Doo! Where Are You?

arcadehero December 7, 2022 3

“Boo-tique” pinball makers Spooky Pinball are at it again and this time they’ve taken on a beloved classic cartoon that generally had a spooky theme to it, Scooby-Doo!. This is not based upon any

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