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Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

Adam March 23, 2025 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts at AH that curates stories from across the worlds of arcade and pinball. Things have been “quiet” on the site this week since Amusement Expo has been

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Bandai Namco Tests Bike Dash Delivery In The US Again

Bandai Namco Tests Bike Dash Delivery In The US Again

Adam March 10, 2025 0

Back in 2023, two new Bandai Namco arcade games suddenly appeared on test; one was GoldStorm Pirates, the other being Bike Dash Delivery. GoldStorm is just about ready to release in the West, following

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Bandai Namco Tests New Magic Wand Shooter “Magi Blast”

Bandai Namco Tests New Magic Wand Shooter “Magi Blast”

Adam February 26, 2025 0

Big arcade news has just kept on coming with Bandai Namco of late, be it their overseas launches of Taiko No Tatsujin and GoldStorm Pirates or tests for their next music game and Wangan

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Bandai Namco To Test New Arcade Music Game “Penda Beats” In Japan

Bandai Namco To Test New Arcade Music Game “Penda Beats” In Japan

Adam January 30, 2025 0

A few weeks ago, mention was made in a Newsbytes of a mysterious new Bandai Namco Amusement trademark. Little was clear but from the logo design and title, it looked like it could be

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Newsbytes Rhythm Game Special: Maimai DX Testing In Chicago, Bubble Bobble In Music Diver, Headlines & Much More

Newsbytes Rhythm Game Special: Maimai DX Testing In Chicago, Bubble Bobble In Music Diver, Headlines & Much More

Adam January 12, 2025 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts at Arcade Heroes that covers everything happening in the arcade and pinball world. Being so soon into 2025, there isn’t a ton of major news out there,

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New On Test From Triotech: VR Drone Invasion / SkyRider Interactive VR

New On Test From Triotech: VR Drone Invasion / SkyRider Interactive VR

Adam December 24, 2024 0

We don’t always receive news of a new piece on location test just before the end of a year, but here is one that has just been spotted. This surprise is coming from Triotech,

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Taking A Look At Two On Test From Konami: Contra Burst (US) & Gitadora Arena Model (JP)

Taking A Look At Two On Test From Konami: Contra Burst (US) & Gitadora Arena Model (JP)

Adam November 4, 2024 0

Though IAAPA season brings forth a lot of tests for new arcade games that will likely appear at the event, some companies who don’t attend it are also trialling some new developments – one

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New On Test: Alpha Ops VR Strike (Sega Amusements); Contra Burst (Konami)

New On Test: Alpha Ops VR Strike (Sega Amusements); Contra Burst (Konami)

Adam October 19, 2024 0

As of today, we are exactly one month out from IAAPA 2024, where we get to see all of the new arcade games that are coming to the scene in 2025. In the run-up

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GoldStorm Pirates Goes Back On Test In The USA

GoldStorm Pirates Goes Back On Test In The USA

Adam October 11, 2024 0

Bandai Namco Amusement’s long-awaited sequel to their 2009 swashbuckling skeleton shooter, GoldStorm Pirates, has been on location test and in the works for a while by this point. Having first appeared here in the

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Bay Tek Testing Two: ICEE Slush Rush & Battleship Bounce Off

Bay Tek Testing Two: ICEE Slush Rush & Battleship Bounce Off

Adam September 19, 2024 0

It’s almost October (yes, already), which means more new games will start showing up on test out in the wild. Today, we have two games, both by Bay Tek Entertainment, which have been seen

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Trade Show Season Fall 2024 – The Preview (Feat. New Games On Test)

Trade Show Season Fall 2024 – The Preview (Feat. New Games On Test)

Adam September 6, 2024 1

In the arcade business, there has always been a slightly busier time for industry expos and arcade trade show events, traditionally spanning from Fall to around late Winter/early Spring with the Summer lull in

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Maimai DX Hops Over To Dave & Busters For Testing

Maimai DX Hops Over To Dave & Busters For Testing

Adam August 6, 2024 0

Here’s a unexpected surprise for our dog days of summer news cycle – Maimai DX is expanding its location test reach by now appearing at Dave & Busters Dallas. Let’s take a look: Maimai

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