Arcade Miscellaneous

Interesting Arcade Links – 2008-11-09

Posted November 9, 2008

Arcade game west side Indianapolis – New Zealand Story!? Ha ha, weird, $200 over valued. http://snipr.com/4yaqb #
That Gyrodine showing up Louisville again, price down to $100. This Taito game worth closer $50-$75 @ auction – http://snipr.com/4zck6 #
Watching election coverage = watching paint dry. But perfect time to be sitting down and blogging about arcade games. #
Added new poll, want to make searching for content from Klov forums easier. Forum search is bad, and searching a thread for info is tough. #
Oldie / Goodie – Funny brutal mocking, reviewing, making fun of worst looking custom cabinet / mame builds ever – http://snipr.com/554pa #
http://www.ataricloakanddagger.com lapsed. A holding party has domain. Does anyone have contact info for the original owner of this Agent X site? #
I changed my mind. I’m launching a Ning social community just for classic arcade game collectors. Visit to join – http://snipr.com/556np #
Right side artwork, all colors, pink, yellow, blue & black, for Ms. Pac-man art are ‘done’, touched up, w/ brush by hand. Left side to go. #
Gorgar pinball machine for sale in Indianapolis – $300, has some issues – not completely working – http://snipr.com/56nfk #
Punch Out arcade game in Okemos, MI Craigslist for $200. Good value, probably worth $300 range in working order – http://snipr.com/57f71 #
Empty blue nintendo arcade game cabinet in Grand Rapids, MI for $100. Priced high, worth close to $65 range – http://snipr.com/57f7r #

Chris Moore’s Halloween Arcade Game Party in Chicago – Ongoing

Posted November 8, 2008

For all of you guys who couldn’t make it tonight, I thought I would post a quick update on what is going on with the arcade party down here in Palos Park. My feet are killing me so its a perfect time for a break.

There are a ton of people here, probably right around the 60 people Chris thought he would have. The gameroom looks awesome with Chris’s new epoxy sealed Pac-man stenciled artwork arcade themed floor. Here are some photos so far from the night. (more…)

Arcade Community / Forum – Testers Request

Posted November 3, 2008

An open letter,

I have been dissatisfied with the fragmentation of the arcade game collecting community for quite some time. I think many people have echoed these sentiments. So many sites that aren’t tied together, so much time spent bouncing between each.

For a couple of months now I have been contemplating trying to do something about it. But…what can I do? I am not a programmer, I can only do minor things in PHP.

So, there is something out there, out of the box that I want to test. Test only, and I am looking for some help. (more…)

Interesting Arcade Links – 2008-11-02

Posted November 2, 2008

Made a makeshift mini stencil & painted the kickplate ghost’s hand yellow. Updated missed artwork post with photo – http://snipr.com/4trip #
Area 51 for sale – Greenwood, Indiana Craigslist -$250. Needs new sensors, worth closer to $200 for right person – http://snipr.com/4ueu7 #
Ms. Pac-man black artwork on Friday! It’s supposed to be 69 degrees, perfect to finish up and the kickplate stencil artwork is already on. #
Finally got the left sideart Ms. Pac-man black stencil down. Just sprayed the first coat of black. Think black may run out, need 2nd can. #
I am officially out of Painters touch flat black. Barely made it on the one side of Ms. Pac. 70 tomorrow, may do right sideart artwork then. #
Ms. Pac-man black stencil artwork looks ‘tacky’, time to start taking it off. I only have until 4:15 before I have to go… #
Putting photo online right now of completed stencil artwork, left side, of Ms. Pac-man, black and everything… #
It’s still 68 degrees here, I am going to try to get the right Ms. Pac-man sideart stencil on and see what the temp is then. #
Well, I ran out of steam. Straight at it after lifting, I almost got all of the premask off the right Ms. Pac sideart. Tomorrow will finish. #
Gorf, Moon Patrol, Spyhunter and B.O.T.S.S for sale in South Bend, could possibly be had for good values – http://snipr.com/4wwqy #
Finished rt sideart on Ms. Pac-man today – more overspray. Clear Coated kickplate artwork 5x, & did brush touchup. Clear coating still left #

Interesting Arcade Links – 2008-10-26

Posted October 26, 2008

The yellow on my Ms. Pac-man is done. I may shoot myself! Things never go as planned, do they? #
Updated my post showing the yellow stenciled artwork on Ms. Pac-man, now with a photo showing the sideart to date – http://snipr.com/4lu88 #
Wish this guy would get a clue. Burgertime for $1,000. Lowballing @ $700 is too high – Especially in this economy – http://snipr.com/4mnat #
The (Passion Fruit) pink on my Ms. Pac-man is finished. Result were better in general than yellow, aside from the stencil adhesion problems. #

Interesting Arcade Links – 2008-10-19

Posted October 19, 2008

Updated my contact form on Rotheblog.com after I had styled it before & it was overwritten 6 mos. back. Hope it’s more user friendly now. #
Barring something major, the blue on Ms. Pac-man is done. Let’s hope it dries nice like coat 2, & tomorrow should be warmer for the yellow. #

A little history on Nutting & Associate’s Vector Prototype

Posted October 17, 2008

There comes a time when true history turns into a story, or a legend. What were originally factual stories are passed on from person to person to the point where details are left out, and only the general ideas remain.

This is one of my passions that drives this blog. These creators that worked for the big arcade manufacturer’s won’t be available forever, and it has been nearly 30 years since some of these original games were developed. None of which were around at the time where the internet was booming.

Today we get a few more facts on Nutting & Associate’s – Earth, Friend Mission Prototype from the mouth of a former employee of Nutting and the truth of how this vector cockpit prototype was connected to Bally’s Tron. (more…)