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Re-spotted on Test: Hyper Cross

Re-spotted on Test: Hyper Cross

arcadehero June 22, 2023 0

Disclaimer: The game discussed in this article is a prototype which has been seen on location test. This means that the final production model will likely change OR it might not even be released

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Newsbytes: Bullseye Crack Shot; iiRcade Bankruptcy; Bandai Namco Arcade Updates; Valo Climb & More

Newsbytes: Bullseye Crack Shot; iiRcade Bankruptcy; Bandai Namco Arcade Updates; Valo Climb & More

arcadehero June 17, 2023 0

Welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes, a quick tour through the arcade & pinball news items to fill up your weekend. It’s Father’s Day in the States this Sunday so if you have

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Spotted on Test: T-Rex Adventure VR & King Kong Of Skull Island II

Spotted on Test: T-Rex Adventure VR & King Kong Of Skull Island II

arcadehero May 30, 2023 0

Disclaimer: The games discussed in this article are prototypes which have been seen on location test but have not been officially announced. This means that the final production models will likely change OR they

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SUPER SIZING AMUSEMENT – Part 2!

SUPER SIZING AMUSEMENT – Part 2!

arcadehero May 29, 2023 0

In the second part of his trip down arcade memory lane, Kevin Williams (KWP) continues to discuss “Deluxe” and “Super Deluxe cabinet designs. Editing and several additions were thrown in by myself, Arcadehero. If

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Newsbytes: Batsugun Pre-Orders Open; House Of The Gundead; Ice Cold Beer Remake; Atari Prototype Discovered; More

Newsbytes: Batsugun Pre-Orders Open; House Of The Gundead; Ice Cold Beer Remake; Atari Prototype Discovered; More

arcadehero May 27, 2023 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a collection of news stories from around the world of arcades and pinball that I semi-regularly post here to Arcade Heroes. It had been a while since the last one, in

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Super Sizing Amusement! – Part 1

Super Sizing Amusement! – Part 1

arcadehero May 16, 2023 3

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams (KWP), takes a look at the history of the “Deluxe” and “Super Deluxe” categories of arcade cabinet hardware. These

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Rounding Up The AAA’23 Expo In China

Rounding Up The AAA’23 Expo In China

arcadehero May 12, 2023 1

The latest Asia Amusements & Attractions Expo has came and went, so here’s a quick review of what was there. This expo is mainly focused on the Chinese amusement market so what we can

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Axel City 2 Goes On Test + Donut Dodo Do! Trailer

Axel City 2 Goes On Test + Donut Dodo Do! Trailer

arcadehero May 10, 2023 0

Things are picking up in the arcade news space as we had news about the latest PIU arcade game and now we have a couple of other titles to discuss with  Axel City 2

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Andamiro Pulls The Curtain Back On Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix

Andamiro Pulls The Curtain Back On Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix

arcadehero May 10, 2023 0

(Thanks to ted and nsm on the Arcade Heroes Discord server for the tips) It’s been a spell since we had some news on Andamiro’s most prominent video game, Pump It Up – in

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Bandai Namco Amusements Is Testing A Sequel To DeadStorm Pirates In Japan

Bandai Namco Amusements Is Testing A Sequel To DeadStorm Pirates In Japan

arcadehero May 6, 2023 1

The following post is discussing a game that has been seen on location test, which is the arcade industry equivalent of a beta test. This means that there is not much info to go

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Trio-Tech’s QUBE Is Shipping Now

Trio-Tech’s QUBE Is Shipping Now

arcadehero May 2, 2023 2

What’s the most expensive arcade game ever made? It’s a difficult question to answer since prices weren’t always published or records kept, particularly when it came to games that were so expensive, only large

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The Motion Deluxe Version Of NFS Heat Takedown Is Now Available

The Motion Deluxe Version Of NFS Heat Takedown Is Now Available

arcadehero April 25, 2023 0

The weeks after a big tradeshow always tend to be a little slow, although I’ve been a little surprised by just how quiet arcade things have been this April. Fortunately we won’t close the

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