Classic Arcade Games

What’s it worth? Bally Midway Journey Boards

Upright Journey machines have always commanded a notable following and demand from collectors and non-collectors alike, but over the last several years the prices for parts have definitely risen. Here is some recent auction data from eBay that provides some comps on what just a working Journey boardset may be worth. (more…)


Cosmic Monsters Sighting – Bip Bip Bar in Denmark

Quick post this evening with some photos of a Cosmic Monsters at an arcade bar in Copenhagen, Denmark. (more…)


What’s it worth? Atari Assault Joystick

In continuing to research costs for piecing together an Atari Assault, here is some auction data on what to expect to pay for the unique joysticks for this game. (more…)


“Cosmic Monsters II” in San Antonio, Texas

It’s always cool to see an upright Universal Cosmic Monsters here in the US, one surfaced last July in San Antonio TX after sitting in a storage unit for ~20 years. (more…)


What’s it worth? Atari Assault Boardset

Atari Assault is a blast, I’ve been researching lately into what it would cost to add one to the collection or worst case, piece one together. For readers who may be working on a restore, this is the first in hopefully a series of posts of recent auction data to gauge what parts to an Assault are worth. (more…)


Universal Magical Spot, with a nice midwest backstory

In August of 2017, a collector just outside of Cincinnati OH came across a complete Universal Magical Spot a couple of miles from his home. Here are some photos of the game and a little bit about its backstory. (more…)


Feeling Lucky! Picked up a Universal Galaxy Wars

I had some tremendous luck befall me the first week of December and picked up a complete, working Universal Galaxy Wars. Here’s the brief story of how the seller contacted me with a couple of photos. (more…)