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    The History of Super Pac-Man: From Pac-Man Fever to a Mild Pac-Chill
    Cassie
    • Oct 30, 2021
    • 15 min

    The History of Super Pac-Man: From Pac-Man Fever to a Mild Pac-Chill

    Introduction Once upon a time, there was an era filled with kids wearing plastic Swatch watches, breakdancing in the streets, and eating...
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    Atari’s Cloak & Dagger: Atari Tries (Again) to Go Hollywood
    Cassie
    • Sep 17, 2021
    • 9 min

    Atari’s Cloak & Dagger: Atari Tries (Again) to Go Hollywood

    In 1976 Atari struck a deal with media powerhouse Warner Brothers in order to be able to financially support the release of what would...
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    Atari's Star Wars: Vector's Shining Moment
    Cassie
    • May 7, 2021
    • 6 min

    Atari's Star Wars: Vector's Shining Moment

    As much as I would like to believe in the illusion that I can fit an unlimited amount of huge wood boxes with electronics in my home (aka...
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    Starting Off 2021 With a Pong
    Cassie
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 5 min

    Starting Off 2021 With a Pong

    Contrary to what many in the video game fandom or public like to spout, Pong was not the first arcade video game. Technically that honor...
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    Why Jungle King Became Jungle Hunt
    Cassie
    • Apr 20, 2020
    • 6 min

    Why Jungle King Became Jungle Hunt

    Jungle King is one of Taito's most famous arcade games from the 1980's, but most people know it from its second name Jungle Hunt. The...
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    A Definitive Guide to Donkey Kong Red Cabinets (And Other Variations)
    Cassie
    • Dec 12, 2019
    • 24 min

    A Definitive Guide to Donkey Kong Red Cabinets (And Other Variations)

    (Note: This article was heavily updated and expanded on October 5, 2021) Collectors of arcade games love Donkey Kong, and why not? Not...
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    Let's Check Out Some Weird and Obscure Japanese Arcade Games from the 80's!
    Cassie
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 5 min

    Let's Check Out Some Weird and Obscure Japanese Arcade Games from the 80's!

    A lot of great arcade games came from Japanese manufactures in the early 1980's. But not everything was on par quality wise with some of...
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    Documentary: The Rise and Fall of Centuri Inc.
    Cassie
    • Sep 8, 2019
    • 1 min

    Documentary: The Rise and Fall of Centuri Inc.

    All classic arcade game fans have their favorite companies, which are often viewed with a heavy dose of filtered nostalgia. So much has...
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    Centuri's Last Stand: The Story of Mikie
    Cassie
    • Jul 29, 2019
    • 7 min

    Centuri's Last Stand: The Story of Mikie

    Mikie is an unusual game in several ways. First, it is brutally difficult thanks in part to clunky controls and a strange rule set....
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    The Best of Both Worlds : The Story of Neo-Geo
    Cassie
    • May 24, 2018
    • 10 min

    The Best of Both Worlds : The Story of Neo-Geo

    For operators and owners of arcade machines, there is a risk with buying a new game for a location. Will the game make enough money to...
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    Why Tron is Still the Best Movie Ever Made About Video Games
    Cassie
    • Mar 1, 2018
    • 11 min

    Why Tron is Still the Best Movie Ever Made About Video Games

    In 1982, Disney released the film Tron a high concept sci-fi film using techniques like CGI mixed with Rotoscoped animation that had...
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