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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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Previewing the Arcade Anniversaries of 2023

Previewing the Arcade Anniversaries of 2023

arcadehero December 26, 2022 1

Each year marks some kind of anniversary, although we tend to only pay attention to those ending in a 0 or a 5. This year saw Atari celebrating 50 years, and where I got

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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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The IAAPA 2022 Pre-Game Show

The IAAPA 2022 Pre-Game Show

arcadehero November 10, 2022 0

Welcome to the annual IAAPA preview, 2022 edition. Here, I will lay out everything I know about what will be at the IAAPA 2022 tradeshow that takes place from Nov. 14-18th in Orlando, FL.

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Newsbytes: Dead Heat Unleashed; Pinball Expo 2022; Headlines

Newsbytes: Dead Heat Unleashed; Pinball Expo 2022; Headlines

arcadehero October 23, 2022 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, your sometimes weekly look at quick pieces of news from around the world of arcade & pinball. This week’s a little bit short but there are some things worth getting to

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Location Watch October 2022: New Arcade Businesses Open In North & South America, Europe, New Zealand

Location Watch October 2022: New Arcade Businesses Open In North & South America, Europe, New Zealand

arcadehero October 18, 2022 4

Welcome to Location Watch, a series of posts here at Arcade Heroes which spreads word of brand new arcade locations that have recently opened their doors to the world. I strive to inform you

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Newsbytes: Big Buck Hunter Championships XV; New Pokémon Ball Toss Game; & More

Newsbytes: Big Buck Hunter Championships XV; New Pokémon Ball Toss Game; & More

arcadehero October 15, 2022 2

Welcome to Newsbytes, a collection of news from around the world of arcades and pinball. It’s been a little while since we last had one of these but enough stuff has come together for

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James Bond 007 Pinball Revealed

James Bond 007 Pinball Revealed

arcadehero September 22, 2022 0

Delayed from their initial reveal in London last week due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, today Stern Pinball pulled back the curtain on their next release to the market, James Bond 007.

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Newsbytes: 007 Pinball Leaks; Dave & Busters Expands Internationally; Al Kress Passing; More

Newsbytes: 007 Pinball Leaks; Dave & Busters Expands Internationally; Al Kress Passing; More

arcadehero September 17, 2022 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curated look at arcade & pinball news from around the world and wrapped up into one post. It’s been a little bit since we had one of these but I’ve

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IAAPA Expo Europe 2022 Gets Underway

IAAPA Expo Europe 2022 Gets Underway

arcadehero September 12, 2022 0

Amusements operators and manufacturers in Europe are descending upon London today as the 2022 European conference and expo by IAAPA gets underway. I am unable to attend myself but I have some proxies there

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Next For Stern Pinball: 007 James Bond

Next For Stern Pinball: 007 James Bond

arcadehero September 6, 2022 2

Well the rumor of Venom pinball was way off course – reminding me why I generally avoid rumors – as Stern Pinball has teased their next design: It’s unknown at the moment whether or

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Pinball Brothers Formally Unveils Their Queen Pinball Table

Pinball Brothers Formally Unveils Their Queen Pinball Table

arcadehero July 21, 2022 1

It’s no secret that a Queen pinball table has been in the works, given that the machine was spotted last September in the UK. The table was originally designed by Barry Oursler for Heighway

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