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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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    The Rising Cost of Collecting Arcade Games
    Cassie
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 11 min

    The Rising Cost of Collecting Arcade Games

    So… When the Heck Did These Things Get So Expensive? If you, like me, spend a good amount of time on the various arcade game collecting...
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    Space Harrier Sit-Down Restoration
    Cassie
    • Jul 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    Space Harrier Sit-Down Restoration

    It's been over a year since this I was reunited with this amazing sitdown version of Sega's fantasy shooting classic. Space Harrier was...
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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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    Atari Pong Arcade Repair Log Advice and Tips
    Cassie
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 12 min

    Atari Pong Arcade Repair Log Advice and Tips

    Attempting to write fully on the legacy of Atari’s Pong would be a hard-fought assignment for even the most knowledgeable classic arcade...
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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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    Every "Doh!" Has His Day (Simpsons Restoration Part 1)
    Cassie
    • Nov 29, 2019
    • 5 min

    Every "Doh!" Has His Day (Simpsons Restoration Part 1)

    About two years ago when we still lived in Houston, we would drive up to the American Amusement Auctions coin-op events outside of Dallas...
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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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    The Ghosts of Projects Unfinished
    Cassie
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Ghosts of Projects Unfinished

    As the year starts to wrap up, my day to day schedule has unfortunately left little time for my hobby. Turns out going back to college in...
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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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    Love is a Battlefield
    Cassie
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    Love is a Battlefield

    Just when the workshop was looking fairly empty and manageable I go and snag this cool Battlezone cabaret, I just couldn't resist. A tiny...
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    Putting Laminate On Your Arcade Cabinet
    Cassie
    • Jul 8, 2019
    • 1 min

    Putting Laminate On Your Arcade Cabinet

    Over the last 3 years my skill set and my desire to attempt more complex restoration processes has grown. I guess with any hobby you...
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    We Can't Stop Here, This is Goomba Country! : Restoring a Nintendo VS.
    Cassie
    • Jun 26, 2019
    • 7 min

    We Can't Stop Here, This is Goomba Country! : Restoring a Nintendo VS.

    Before we start this blog post, and introduce the newest game to the collection let us talk about why you never throw anything away in...
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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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    Neo Dallas 2018 is About to E-X-P-L-O-D-E
    Cassie
    • May 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    Neo Dallas 2018 is About to E-X-P-L-O-D-E

    Unfortunately this will be my last Dallas/Lewisville Texas auction due to a new job for my wife in Seattle. Despite moving half way...
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    Defending the Multi-Cade
    Cassie
    • May 7, 2018
    • 6 min

    Defending the Multi-Cade

    Full notice, I despise Multi-cade type systems. These 60 in 1, or MAME based arcade systems usually leave a lot to be desired. Often not...
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