An Interview with Eugene Jarvis – By Kevin Butler

by Kevin Butler | Jun 13, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, Interviews

Defender was created by a company that was, up to that time, much more known for its pinball machines than electronic arcade machines. In 1974, Williams released its first arcade game, Paddle-Ball, and acquired Magnavox’s Magnetic Corporation of America. The Pong...

Donkey Kong: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

by Magazine Writer | Jun 11, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Americans love a good monkey tale. From the legendary “King Kong” to “Planet of the Apes”, and other various cartoons, movies and television shows based on apes & monkeys. Americans are fascinated with these hairy creatures. So when Midway’s Pac-Man craze was...

Sunsetriders Saddles Up for Switch and Playstation

by Old School Gamer | Jun 11, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Press Release

      HAMSTER Co. (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya ku ; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as “HAMSTER”) would like to announce that from today June 11th, 2020, SUNSETRIDERS, by Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd., will be added for...

How arcade games helped to build the success of online gambling

by Old School Gamer | Jun 10, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Gaming

When you think of gambling, the first image that comes to your mind is probably a crowded bookmaker shop, or perhaps James Bond playing poker in a fancy casino in Monte Carlo. However, rather than a niche pastime for horse racing fans or an international spy, gambling...

Escape From the Planet of the Robot Monsters – By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Jun 8, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters boasts what may be the longest coin-op title ever. So big, in fact, that the marquee is larger than the actual gameplay monitor! It is quite a sight to see, and screams of a classic B-movie bijou sci-fi serial showcasing...

The Prince of Prince of Persia – By Ryan Burger

by Old School Gamer | Jun 6, 2020 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, Reviews

The first computer that I spent a lot of time on was an Apple IIc (after experiencing Apple IIe’s at junior high school) and one of the first games that I spent a lot of time on was Karateka – Jordan Mechner’s martial arts game that came out in 1984. I probably...