"A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.” - Emo Philips We will start this new sub series (which hopefully will be updated with a bit more regularity than my typical output) with one of the great classic flops of the early 1980’s, the Mattel Electronics Aquarius system. According to those who believe in pre destined personality traits of the zodiac, those born during the astrological sign of Aquarius are often seen as aloof. (1) Despite it’s status as a...

I have been somewhat lazy around updates of the goings on with my collection recently. I could blame a busy work schedule (I work as a first responder) along with having about 45 other projects going on at any given time. Despite these paper thin excuses, let me present you with the arcade’s newest edition this very nicely preserved mini Pac-Man. Going into the vast history of Pac-Man here would be a fool hardy endeavor. I can assure you others have written far better analysis of the cultural...

Few 1980’s arcade game titles share the influence on the level of Tron. Thanks to its dual existence as both a film (now, film franchise) and arcade game, Tron carries a unique legacy as one of the first video games which jumped into multiple media formats. The original Tron’s iconic cyber futuristic imagery came from the talents of artists working both for Disney and Bally-Midway. Tron the film (for those who have never seen it) is a 1982 science fiction adventure starring Jeff Bridges as...