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A blog about classic coin operated video arcade machines. Atari, 70s, 80s and Missile Command are featured as well as arcade articles and arcade restorations.

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297 from 1 Apr 2013 to 20 Oct 2026
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2026 18

  1. Atari Steeplechase Restoration
  2. Atari Xevious TV Arcade Commercial Finally Unearthed
  3. Resurrecting Midway’s Ms Gorf
  4. The TDE Podcast Ep 40: Atari Project Manager John Ray
  5. Lyle Raines: Pioneer of Atari’s Coin-Op Gaming Era
  6. More Tales From the Arcade Factory Floors
  7. Exidy’s Howell Ivy
  8. The TDE Podcast Ep 39: Rob Quinn of Stern
  9. How did Atari apply side art to Arcade Cabinets?
  10. Atari Pole Position: Factory Assembly Line Footage
  11. The TDE Podcast Ep 38: Atari and Bally Midway Game Designer Mark Pierce
  12. Vintage Vault – The Arcade by the Lake
  13. Williams Sinistar Arcade Documentary
  14. The TDE Podcast Ep 37: Jersey Jack Pinball Founder Jack Guarnieri
  15. An Interview with Atari’s Joe Robbins
  16. Taito Space Invaders Restoration 1
  17. The TDE Podcast Ep 36: Strong Museum Assistant VP Jeremy Saucier
  18. Unseen Footage of Atari Battlezone Cabinet Production

2024 14

  1. The TDE Podcast Ep 35: Atari Inc Coin-Op Engineer Jeff Bell
  2. Bally Midway’s Stanley Jarocki
  3. The TDE Podcast Ep 34: Pong Creator Al Alcorn
  4. Previously Unseen Puck Man Artwork
  5. Puck Man PCB (Namco)
  6. The TDE Podcast Ep 33: Atari’s Roger Hector
  7. Free Play Florida: 2023 Review
  8. Super Pang Kabuki Chip Repair
  9. The TDE Podcast Ep 32: Eugene Jarvis
  10. Atari’s Mike Jang
  11. The Automatic Services Universal Arcade Cabinet
  12. The Bizarre Taito Taitan arcade cabinet
  13. The TDE Podcast Ep 31: Dr Alan Meades
  14. Saving an Arcade Workshop: The legacy of Automatic Services Limited

2023 18

  1. A British Classic Arcade Photo Tour
  2. A Return to Arcade Odyssey
  3. California Extreme Arcade Expo 2023
  4. The TDE Podcast Ep 30: Atari Engineer Dave Sherman
  5. The Madness of Sega’s Arcade Super Circuit
  6. A Return to Retrovolt Arcade
  7. Environmental Discs of Tron Roadside Pickup!
  8. The TDE Podcast Ep 29: Atari’s Franz Lanzinger
  9. Arcade Raid! Nashville Barn Haul
  10. The TDE Podcast Ep 28: Food Fight programmer Jonathan Hurd
  11. Atari Arcade: From Concept to Cabinets
  12. Arcade Raid! Huge Arkansas Barn Find
  13. Arcade Raid! South Dakota mega-haul
  14. The Ted Dabney Experience at the Arcade Archive!
  15. The TDE Podcast Ep 27: Midway artist Paul Niemeyer
  16. Weekend Pickup! Omega Race Cabaret
  17. EAG Trade Show: January 2023
  18. The Arcade Raid That Wasn’t

2022 31

  1. The Development of Xevious
  2. The TDE Podcast Ep 26: Twin Galaxies founder Walter Day
  3. What if Atari’s Pong was a Sci-Fi Movie?
  4. Missile Commander Book
  5. The Last Ridge Racer
  6. The TDE Podcast Ep 25: Centuri coder Lee Feuling
  7. Williams Defender Restoration 1
  8. The TDE Podcast Ep 24: Death Race Creator, Howell Ivy
  9. Weekend Pickup! Williams Defender
  10. The TDE Podcast Ep 23: Atari graphic designer Evelyn Seto
  11. Atari Star Wars Launch Videos
  12. The TDE Podcast Ep 22: Battlezone programmer Ed Rotberg
  13. Capcom Mini Cute Restoration 3 FINAL
  14. More Classic Arcade Video Footage
  15. Bally Midway: 1982 AOE Convention Footage
  16. The TDE Podcast Ep 21: Atari programmer Rich Adam
  17. The Lost Tron Arcade Documents
  18. Celebrating Atari’s 50th Anniversary
  19. Atari is 50! How about a Star Wars Easter Egg?
  20. The TDE Podcast Ep 20: Gottlieb’s Krull developer, Matt Householder
  21. A look back at Bally Midway in 1982
  22. The TDE Podcast Ep 19: Asteroids Creator Ed Logg
  23. Classic Arcade Gaming Postmortems
  24. The TDE Podcast Ep 18: Former Atari VP Steve Calfee
  25. Capcom Mini Cute Restoration 2
  26. The TDE Podcast Ep 17: Gottlieb alumnus David Thiel
  27. Atari Gravitar Cabaret & Cocktail Cabinets
  28. The TDE Podcast Ep 16: author Tim Lapetino
  29. Freddy Flames: Centuri’s Lost Arcade Game
  30. The TDE Podcast Ep 15: Atari Programmer Bob Flanagan
  31. Capcom Mini Cute Restoration 1

2021 10

  1. The TDE Podcast Ep 14: Q*Bert Co-creator Jeff Lee
  2. Weekend Pickup! Robotron Cabaret
  3. The TDE Podcast Ep 13: Atari veteran Dennis Koble
  4. Crystal Castles Conversion Kit
  5. The TDE Podcast Episode 12: Atari Researcher Carol Kantor
  6. Classic Arcade Video Footage
  7. The TDE Podcast Episode 11: Steve Golson of GCC
  8. Anatomy of Arcade High Score Tables
  9. The TDE Podcast Episode 10: Brian Colin of Midway
  10. Missile Command Arcade World Record Footage!

2020 26

  1. The TDE Podcast Episode 9: Kevin Hayes of Atari Ireland
  2. Missile Commander Book
  3. Atari Community Awareness Program
  4. The TDE Podcast Episode 8: Andy Walker
  5. Williams Electronics Promotional Films
  6. The TDE Podcast Episode 7: John Newcomer
  7. Conquer The Video Craze!
  8. The TDE Podcast Episode 6: Doug Wismer of Electrohome
  9. Atari Liberator: Failure to Launch
  10. The TDE Podcast Episode 5: Atari’s Mike Hally
  11. Classic Arcade Gaming Quiz: 2020 Edition
  12. The TDE Podcast Episode 4: Atari’s Owen Rubin
  13. The Development of Robotron
  14. The TDE Podcast Episode 3: ACAM’s Gary Vincent
  15. Williams Robotron (EU) Restoration 3
  16. The TDE Podcast Episode 02: GORF’s Jamie Fenton
  17. Atari Centipede Prototype surfaces!
  18. Nintendo Red Tent Vs Cabinet Restoration
  19. Classic Arcade News Feed: April 2020
  20. The TDE Podcast
  21. Williams Robotron (EU) Restoration 2
  22. Tim Skelly Cinematronics 1951-2020
  23. Nintendo Red Tent Vs System: Weekend Pickup!
  24. Arcade Raid! Ireland, EU
  25. EAG Trade Show: January 2020
  26. Free Play Florida: 2019 Review

2019 22

  1. Atari Coin-op Archive Footage
  2. Bally Sente: Saviour of the Arcades?
  3. Atari Gotcha: The Boob Game
  4. Classic Arcade News Feed: September 2019
  5. Death Race: Exidy’s Video Arcade Nasty
  6. Classic Arcade News Feed: July 2019
  7. Open Air Arcade! Arzignano, Italy
  8. Atari Centipede’s Hidden Code Trap
  9. The Museum of Soviet Arcade Games
  10. Free Gold Watch: San Francisco’s Pinball Emporium
  11. Arcade Raid! The Cincinnati Trailer Experience
  12. Classic Arcade News Feed: May 2019
  13. Q*Bert Prototype Arcade Cabinet
  14. Arcade Expo 5.0, Banning, CA
  15. Atari Gravitar Restoration 3 FINAL
  16. Arcade Raid! Wisconsin Rural Warehouse
  17. Atari Gravitar Restoration 2
  18. Classic Arcade News Feed: January 2019
  19. Classic Arcade Gaming Quiz!
  20. Arcade Raid! Jacksonville Flea Market Rescue
  21. Arcade Odyssey: The Last Arcade
  22. Classic Arcade News Feed: December 2018

2018 31

  1. Golden Age Arcade Games: Bootlegs, Lawsuits & Litigation
  2. Newbie Goes to Funspot
  3. Free Play Florida: 2018 Review
  4. Atari Asteroids: Creating a Vector Arcade Classic
  5. Weekend Pickup! Sega New Astro City Candy Cabinet
  6. Golden Age Arcade Videos
  7. Williams Robotron (EU) Restoration 1
  8. The Pinball Hall of Fame, Las Vegas
  9. The International Arcade Museum: A Private Viewing
  10. Game Room Tour: The Les Potts Collection
  11. Arcade Raid! Warehouse Find, UK
  12. Arcade Holy Grail: The Pinball Circus
  13. Sunshine Laundromat, Brooklyn, NYC
  14. Revival Retro Gaming Event: May 2018
  15. Centuri Inc: The King of Licenced Arcade Games
  16. EAG Trade Show: January 2018
  17. Arcade Raid! Louisiana, USA
  18. Retrovolt Arcade: Calimesa, CA
  19. Classic Arcade Graveyards
  20. Footage from the Arcade Factory Floors
  21. Arcade Expo 4.0, Banning, CA
  22. Atari Battlezone Restoration 6 FINAL
  23. Arcade Raid! The Czech Republic Encounter
  24. Williams Inc. Arcade Marketing Materials
  25. ‘High Score’ Arcade Marathon Documentary
  26. The Daytona Arcade Museum
  27. Star Rider: Arcade Laser Disc’s Last Stand
  28. Arcade Raid! The West Virginia Time Capsule
  29. Atari Tempest: Dave Theurer’s Masterpiece
  30. Where did all the Defenders go?
  31. Miami Pinball Museum

2017 51

  1. 2017 Review & Free to Watch Arcade Movies!
  2. Arcade Raid! The Mississippi Screwjob
  3. Tim Stryker’s Aztarac: The Final Chapter
  4. Cosmic Guerilla Restoration 2 FINAL
  5. Free Play Florida: 2017 Review
  6. Space Port: Arcade Training Videos
  7. Atari Kangaroo: The elephant in the arcade
  8. Atari Steeplechase: Weekend Pickup!
  9. Arcade Raid! Huge San Antonio haul
  10. Sky Skipper: UK arcade reveal!
  11. Cosmic Guerilla Restoration 1
  12. Arcade Club: Europe’s largest Classic Arcade!
  13. Atari Coin-Op: Classic Arcade Marketing
  14. Play Blackpool: 2017 Arcade Expo Review
  15. Arcade Raid! Abandoned House: Vive la France!
  16. Arcade Raid! A Canadian Horror Story
  17. Atari Battlezone Restoration 5
  18. Atari Ireland: Tipperary’s Arcade Connection
  19. Time-Out Arcade: Amazing Classic Arcade Pictures
  20. Atari Battlezone Restoration 4
  21. California Extreme 2017 Arcade Expo
  22. Arcade Raid! Euro Zaccaria Rescue
  23. A Tour of the Alpha 1 Classic Arcade Collection
  24. Atari Gravitar Restoration 1
  25. ‘The Lost Arcade’ Documentary Review
  26. Asteroids ‘Braze’ Multigame Kit Installation
  27. Arcade Raid! Computer Space Barn Finds
  28. Atari Star Wars: Arcade Cockpit Development
  29. Williams Robotron: Weekend Pickup!
  30. GDI’s Slither: The $1.3 Million Arcade Crash & Burn
  31. Arcade Raid! Tampa Storm Damage
  32. Behind the scenes at Atari Coin-Op
  33. Let’s Wash an Arcade Monitor!
  34. The Arcade Glow
  35. Arcade Raid! Idaho Hotel & Barn
  36. The Atari Arcade Theatre Kiosk
  37. Classic Arcades: Early 80’s News Reports
  38. Kan Yabumoto: Mad Planets
  39. Arcade Raid! Outdoor Halloween Nightmare
  40. Weekend Pickup! Arcade Parts Haul
  41. The Pinball Wizard Arcade
  42. A hole in the Atari Battlezone story
  43. Arcade Raid! Abandoned Candy Cabinets in Tokyo
  44. Atari Battlezone Restoration 3
  45. Sega Sundance Unearthed!
  46. Tampa’s Replay Amusement Museum
  47. Arcade Raid! Awesome Cab Haul: Nebraska, USA
  48. Atari Battlezone Restoration 2
  49. Centuri Aztarac: Finding THE Holy Arcade Grail…
  50. Atari Tempest Spinner Upgrade Kit Installation
  51. The Wonderful World of Arcade Cabinet Conversions

2016 51

  1. Silverball Pinball Museum: Delray Beach, FL.
  2. History of Arcade Video Games Documentary
  3. Arcade Raid! Cabs found in Kent, UK
  4. Free Play Florida: 2016 Review
  5. ’83 TV Mini-Series: Video Game All-Stars
  6. Funspot: The World’s Largest Classic Arcade Museum
  7. Atari Major Havoc Scratch Build
  8. Arcade Raid! Amazing NOS Artwork Haul
  9. Atari Centipede Upright Restoration 5 FINAL
  10. Bradley Trainer: Atari’s Top Secret Military Project
  11. Arcade Cockpits: Excess All Areas
  12. Atari Battlezone Restoration 1
  13. Nintendo’s Monkey Magic Finally Surfaces
  14. Donkey Kong: Time-Lapse Photography
  15. Atari Centipede Upright Restoration 4
  16. Classic Arcade Celebrity All-Star Special!
  17. Atari Battlezone: Weekend Pickup!
  18. Arcade Raid! Old Trafford, UK
  19. Atari Centipede Upright Restoration 3
  20. More Missile Command Talk
  21. Atari Gravitar: Weekend Pickup!
  22. Pete Davies: The ‘Invadar’ Arcade Collection
  23. The Secret History of the Arcade Trackball
  24. Pac-Man: A Lesson in Perfection
  25. Atari Tempest: Time-Lapse Photography
  26. Tomcat: Atari’s Lost Vector Game
  27. Nibbler: The Billion Point Arcade Game
  28. Atari Centipede Upright Restoration 2
  29. Ridge Racer! A Full Scale World Record
  30. Super Rare Atari Centipede Cocktail Surfaces!
  31. Arcade Raid Gone Wrong: Cinematronics Sundance
  32. Atari Centipede Upright Restoration 1
  33. Sky Skipper: Nintendo’s Long Lost Arcade Game
  34. Tales from the Arcade Factory Floors
  35. Arcade Raid: The Duke of Lancaster Ship
  36. Atari Centipede: Weekend Pickup!
  37. Abandoned Arcades: The Long Goodbye
  38. Arcade Loft: Video Tour & Interview
  39. Cosmic Guerilla: Weekend Pickup!
  40. Robotron Cabaret Restoration 1
  41. The Arcade House of Horrors
  42. Arcade Loft: The Making Of A Man Cave
  43. Classic Arcade Games: Sex Sells But Who’s Buying?
  44. The Development of Pac-Man
  45. Sega Dinosaur King Conversion 2 FINAL
  46. Missile Command: talkin’ loud, sayin’ nothin’
  47. Sega Dinosaur King Conversion 1
  48. Arcade Auctions: expect the unexpected
  49. Let’s talk about Missile Command
  50. Atari Arcade Concept Art: A glimpse of the future
  51. Robotron: Enter the Time Machine

2015 4

  1. Pac-Man: Achieving The Perfect Game
  2. Atari Asteroids Restoration 3 FINAL
  3. Atari Asteroids Restoration 2
  4. Atari Asteroids Restoration 1

2014 12

  1. Atari Centipede Restoration 4 FINAL
  2. Atari Centipede Restoration 3
  3. Atari Centipede Restoration 2
  4. Atari Centipede Restoration 1
  5. Atari Tempest Restoration 6 FINAL
  6. Atari Tempest Restoration 5
  7. Atari Tempest Restoration 4
  8. Atari Tempest Restoration 3
  9. Atari Tempest Restoration 2
  10. Atari Tempest Restoration 1
  11. Nintendo Space Fever Restoration 6 FINAL
  12. Nintendo Space Fever Restoration 5

2013 9

  1. Nintendo Space Fever Restoration 4
  2. Nintendo Space Fever Restoration 3
  3. Nintendo Space Fever Restoration 2
  4. Nintendo Space Fever Restoration 1
  5. Donkey Kong Restoration 5 FINAL
  6. Donkey Kong Restoration 4
  7. Donkey Kong Restoration 3
  8. Donkey Kong Restoration 2
  9. Donkey Kong Restoration 1