Pac-Man Comes to the Casino

by Old School Gamer | Jun 20, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Gaming

With millions of followers who still vividly remember the thrill and excitement of the first arcade games, Pac-Man has gained a truly legendary status nearly forty years after its release. Now, thanks to the collaboration between its original designer and an...

Contra vs. Paul Tesi – By Steve DeLuca

by Old School Gamer | Jun 18, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns

Coins Detected in Pocket Welcome to another installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers and Old School Games from the Golden Age of gaming. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin or token to start a video game. The earning...

The Cabinet of Curiosities: Goodness Gracious

by Shaun Jex | Jun 16, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews

We were somewhere in the Louisiana backwoods. I had been driving for hours, powered by a mixture of Five Hour Energy, coffee, and the Trainspotting soundtrack. A light fog hovered above the asphalt. At least, I think it was a fog. There was a non-zero chance that it...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Estel Goffinet

by Todd Friedman | Jun 16, 2019 | 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Estel Goffinet, who is displayed on card number 553,  from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  Estel is also featured on cards 1049, 1240 and 2496. Estel is one of a very small group of gamers who has a recorded and approved...

Konami Announces the TurboGrafx-16 Mini

by Brendan Meharry | Jun 15, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s

I swear every one of these mini-consoles includes the same promotional image of a hand holding it, palm spread. I get the connotation – it’s to emphasise size. But since the NES Mini, they’ve all been exactly the same. I’m surprised Nintendo hasn’t unleashed the...

The Cabinet of Curiosities: Buzz Bombers

by Shaun Jex | Jun 14, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

In and of itself, the game Buzz Bombers was not that unusual. The title was Intellivision’s answer to the mega-popular game Centipede. In fact, the concept behind Buzz Bomber might be slightly less ridiculous. In Centipede, you play the part of a garden gnome with a...