The Last Gem Of The 80’s Arcade Scene
While the 1980’s saw a ton of great video games released in arcades all over the world. The early 1990’s were nearly just as strong. However, there was a game released right at the tail end of 1989...
View ArticleWhy I Bailed on Stern Pinball
In the past few years I have sold all of my Stern Pinball machines from my game room collection. I sold a Stern AC/DC Premium, Aerosmith Pro, and Walking Dead Premium leaving nothing but games from...
View ArticleFunhouse Pinball Machine Review
After Banzai Run, Earthshaker, and Whirlwind it would have only been fair to not expect Pat Lawlor to top himself once again. But Pat and team blew away any reasonable expectations with a 100%...
View ArticleRare Game Room Gems — Environmental Discs of Tron
When it comes to movies there are some that really were just designed to be turned into a video game. Disney’s 1982 sci-fi classic Tron is certainly one of those movies, and today we are going to look...
View ArticlePinball Review: The Getaway High Speed II
Fast-paced sequel to the 1986 game High Speed. Steve Ritchie basically took High Speed & juiced it up a bit. Year of Production: 1992 Production Run: 13,259 Notable Features: Supercharger — a...
View ArticleRare Game Room Gems: Black Widow by Atari
Today we are looking at an underrated arcade gem from Atari in 1982, Black Widow. This is one of many vector graphic style games that were released during the early 80’s arcade boom. One of the...
View ArticleRare Gameroom Gems — Major Havoc
If someone says Atari vector graphics based game from 1983, your mind will most likely think of the epic Star Wars game. However, Atari also released a game called Major Havoc or The Adventures Of...
View ArticleBest Retro Refrigerators for the GameRoom
Why do I need a retro refrigerator? Personally I would love to have my vintage Coke machine in the gameroom — but my wife says it will create too much moisture in the gameroom — so sadly the Coke...
View ArticleThe Top 5 Vintage Klipsch Speakers of All Time
I remember the first time I heard the name Klipsch. I was in the Army and my neighbor down the hall was admiring my vintage Pioneer speakers. He said they were nice but said something to the effect...
View ArticleA Guide to System 11 Pinball Machines
System 11 pinball machines are 30 years old or more. So why should you care? Let me tell you why. I probably don’t have to tell you how pinball prices of more recent machines are through the roof...
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