williams »

Eugene Jarvis Honored At Robotron 2084 Event At Star Worlds Arcade

Eugene Jarvis Honored At Robotron 2084 Event At Star Worlds Arcade

arcadehero June 19, 2012 0

(Thanks to Patrick O’Malley for the info) This past weekend the Star Worlds Arcade in DeKalb, IL held a special event to celebrate 30 years of Robotron 2084 (you might recall that a lot

Read More »
Jersey Jack Pinball & Pinball Planetary Supply sign pact

Jersey Jack Pinball & Pinball Planetary Supply sign pact

arcadehero March 27, 2011 0

(Thanks to Jon L. For the tip!) While we’ve all been eagerly awaiting to see the pinball game from Jersey Jack Pinball, Wizard of Oz Pinball, they have been working behind the scenes building

Read More »
The return of Williams to pinball?

The return of Williams to pinball?

arcadehero October 17, 2010 6

If you know a little about pinball then chances are you know about Bally/Williams. For years they dominated the pinball scene and when they decided to move onto other kinds of non-pinball entertainment, it

Read More »

Now on eBay: Williams 1983 Joust head-to-head pinball machine

Shaggy July 9, 2010 0

Back in 1983, Williams produced an innovative pinball table that sadly didn’t make any waves in arcades at the time. That game was Joust (based upon the video game of the same name) and

Read More »

The Hot Seat Arcade system of the 1980s

SaraAB87 January 8, 2008 10

Here is another obscure simulator to ponder. The Hot Seat was a motion based simulator produced in the mid 1980’s. This simulator did not come with any dedicated game, its intention was to be

Read More »