Classic Arcade Games
A Road Blasters cabinet that doubled as a shop sponge
I’ve been swamped, with a major project that takes 12-14 hours on average every day of the week. I hope to turn a corner on that soon. Now that summer is here, it appears that some arcade movement has started – that first movement might be more of a body shaking shutter, but every other game looks uphill from here. (more…)
That wacky boxing glove frog makes another appearance
In late 2008 I shared some photos of a Maze Man cocktail arcade game. One of many Pac-man bootlegs or knockoffs, I never guessed that they would have also made an upright machine as well. Check out the photo after the jump. (more…)
How many cases of Mello Yello would equal a Q*Bert?
Here’s the situation. You and your brother are in your 20’s, and you are in charge of ordering inventory for your father’s grocery store. Coca-Cola approaches you about a Mello Yello promotion – the more cases of the soft drink you purchase, the more points you earn towards a one of a kind Q*Bert. What would you do? Say goodbye to my mouth. (more…)
Fair price on a Taito Crazy Climber?
That was the question that I was asked, what did I think a Taito Crazy Climber was worth? The immediate thought was, “Not as much as a Nichibutsu Crazy Climber”, but after hearing a few things about the arcade game and seeing the photos, I realized that may not be completely true. (more…)
Finding an arcade gem in the comments section of Rotheblog
One of the advantages of having an established blog is that we can be easily found. Half dozen to a dozen times a year we’ll get someone leaving a comment on a related or random post about an arcade game they have for sale. Usually, nothing too interesting, but this time it was a popular game that isn’t too easy to find. (more…)
Bleepity, Bloopity – IPM Invader
That’s all I got for the title today. IPM apparantly became IREM, or at least according to Arcade-history.com, but before they did they released a clone of Space Invaders called just ‘Invader’ with a couple of minor twists. (more…)
Sega Outrun cockpit for sale in Indianapolis
Another collector here in Indianapolis picked up this working Out Run from auction just over a year ago and is now looking to regain some garage space – been there! Looking for a driving game in the midwest, you might be able to get a great deal. (more…)
