Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Casey Ross

by Todd Friedman | Oct 5, 2021 | 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Casey Ross who currently is displayed on card number 2976, from the Superstars of 2018 Collection.  Casey is a veteran playwright and an avid video game enthusiast.  Casey has been a big influence in the gaming community the...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Airlock?

by Derek Slaton | Oct 2, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Data Age Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Action – Platformer Alternate Title: N/A Model #: DA1004 Rarity: 3 Programmer: N/A   This is one of the most unforgiving titles on the system. If you don’t begin...

Old School Gamer Magazine at the Pinball Expo

by Todd Friedman | Oct 1, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Events, Magazine Preview

On October 29th and 30th,2021, Old School Gamer Magazine and iiRcade will be guests at the 2021 Pinball/Gaming Expo. Come out to see members of the writing staff and creator Ryan Burger as well as the new iiRcade machine that has been out this past year. Founded in...

My iiRcade Review – by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Sep 23, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Reviews

Are you an arcade owner? Do you find yourself playing your new arcade game every day the first few weeks you get it and then it pretty much just sits there? Unless you have a huge space to store different games, it is unlikely you can store or collect hundreds of...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Gorf?

by Derek Slaton | Sep 16, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1982 Publisher: CBS Electronics Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 80010 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Alex Leavens This port of the arcade classic comes up just a bit short. You are a Space Cadet that has received...

iiRcade Review – Ultra Mission by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Sep 15, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Reviews

Do you like the arcade games Berzerk and Frenzy? Well if you do, then Ultra Mission is a perfect selection for the iiRcade. The concept is almost the same as you move around a maze to get to the exit, enemies are in your path and you must take them out to gain points...