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17  mars     10h39
Free Play Florida: 2023 Review
Tony    I’ll start with an apology I’m rather ashamed that its taken me this long to post my review of last year’s event It completely passed me by, and its only the recent announcement of the dates, that reminded me I didn’t share this write up. So let’s put that right I’ve been flying... Read...
08  mars     15h28
Super Pang Kabuki Chip Repair
Tony    You may have noticed that I don’t share many repairs here on the blog. Although useful and I’m glad people do share their knowledge I think they’re pretty dry to read and I don’t tend to tackle repairs and when I do, they aren’t always successful My arcade technical expertise is rather limited...
16  février     18h08
The TDE Podcast Ep 32: Eugene Jarvis
Tony    Episode of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Eugene Jarvis cut his teeth in the Atari pinball division before going on to produce the groundbreaking Defender for...
13  février     18h58
Atari’s Mike Jang
Tony    Some sad news to report on the blog this week. I got word that long time Industrial Designer at Atari coin operated division, Mike Jang, has passed away. I’ve known Mike since , and whilst we never met, he was always on the other end of an email answering my questions and providing really...
10  février     21h27
The Automatic Services Universal Arcade Cabinet
Tony    A few weeks back I wrote about Automatic Services and the arcade cabinets that a group of us were able to acquire, after its owner Mark Shepherd passed away. If you missed that post, go here. This week, I wanted to follow up by taking a closer look at one particular cabinet from the haul... Read...
27  janvier     10h24
The Bizarre Taito Taitan arcade cabinet
Tony    Generic cabinets from the Golden Age of arcade gaming tended to be functional workhorses. Of course the beauty of dedicated cabinets from manufacturers such as Atari, Williams, Gottlieb and Sega is undeniable. Those cabinets usually had bespoke designs, dedicated controls and glorious artwork, all...
20  janvier     15h31
The TDE Podcast Ep 31: Dr Alan Meades
Tony    Episode of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Dr Alan Meades teaches the undergraduate and post graduate game design courses at Canterbury Christ Church...
10  janvier     14h20
Saving an Arcade Workshop: The legacy of Automatic Services Limited
Tony    If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you’ll have read several articles where I’ve been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go through old collections or stashes of arcade cabinets. This is where arcade collectors get together to acquire, rescue, save call it what you will artifacts...
30  décembre     09h50
A British Classic Arcade Photo Tour
Tony    Searching the web for photos of classic arcades from back in the day, tends to bring up a plethora of American locations. Which is all well and good and pretty informative, but sets of genuine photographs taken in the s and s that documented the British arcade videogame landscape are pretty...
27  décembre     20h39
A Return to Arcade Odyssey
Tony    My recent trip to the USA allowed me some time to check out a few arcades, specifically one of my favourites in Miami, FL. The last time I reviewed Arcade Odyssey, was a good five years ago. You can check that out here. The upshot I concluded back then, was that this was probably the... Read More