Tony    years ago May to be precise , the first Puck Man machine was placed in an arcade in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, starting a worldwide global videogaming phenomenon. Today, Namco’s Pac Man remains one of the most recognisable video game characters, transcending popular culture. I won’t...

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: Senior corporate executive, serial entrepreneur, automotive designer and fine artist. Roger Hector is not only a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...