by Old School Gamer | Aug 15, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
In some form you have enjoyed Old School Gamer Magazine by signing up as recently as this summer or as far back as 4-5 years ago. In that time we have published 29 issues and are due to send #30 to press within the month. Over 25,000 retro gamers receive it every...
by Michael Thomasson | Aug 11, 2022 | 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview, Pinball
Jersey Jack Pinball has been responsible for many industry firsts, including LCD screens, LED lighting, camera integration, online connectivity, and other innovative technologies. Their previous releases, The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, Dialed In!, Pirates of the...
by Michael Thomasson | Aug 9, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Pinball
Bally Manufacturing, founded in 1932, manufactured amusement machines such as slot machines and pinball, and became a big player through the electromechanical and solid-state eras. In 1943, Bally acquired fellow slot machine maker Midway, and began making pinball...
by Kevin Butler | Aug 5, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Gaming, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
Mortal Kombat is an Action-Adventure, “Beat-em-Up” type of game, created by Midway in 1992, where you get to play as several characters in a Kung-Fu style of fighting. Each of these characters has certain signature moves and the biggest draw is each character’s type...
by Mike Mertes | Aug 3, 2022 | 2000s, Gaming, Magazine Preview
We have indeed reached the End of Days, as this will be the last installment of the series. Over the past few years,we have explored some fantastic hardware and games, though not all of them were great to play and research. For our final installment of End of Days, we...
by Brett Weiss | Aug 3, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
When I’m a guest author (and now YouTuber) at various video game conventions around the country, the question I get more than any other is, “What is your favorite game of all time?” The answer is always Universal’s Mr. DoIf you haven’t played this classic maze title,...