Previously unseen footage reveals the intricate production process of Atari's Battlezone cabinets, showcasing the innovative design and engineering challenges faced in 1980.
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Joe Robbins, a pivotal figure in the coin-op industry, reflects on his influential role at Atari and the founding of the American Amusement Machine Association in this insightful interview.
A personal account of acquiring and restoring a Taito Space Invaders arcade cabinet, highlighting its history and the challenges faced during restoration.
Jack Guarnieri recounts his journey in the pinball industry, from servicing machines to founding Jersey Jack Pinball, highlighting key moments in gaming history.
Jeremy Saucier shares insights on the Strong Museum of Play's evolution and its role in preserving video game history and education.
Episode 35 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast features an interview with Jeff Bell, a hardware engineer in Atari Inc’s coin-op division. Jeff shares his experiences from his early days learning electronics, his time at Atari, an...
0Bally Midway’s Stanley Jarocki
2024-05-25 •
The blog post reports the passing of Stanley Jarocki, Midway's Director of Marketing during the golden era of arcade gaming, at the age of 94. Jarocki was instrumental in bringing Japanese arcade games like Space Invaders and Pac-...
0The TDE Podcast Ep 34: Pong Creator Al Alcorn
2024-05-14 •
Episode 34 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast features an interview with Allan Alcorn, the engineer behind Pong and one of the early employees of Atari. The episode is available on various podcast platforms, and listeners are en...
0Previously Unseen Puck Man Artwork
2024-04-27 •
The blog post explores previously unseen artwork for the original Puck Man arcade game, created by Namco artist Tadashi Yamashita. Yamashita, who joined Namco in 1969, was instrumental in designing artwork for various Namco arcade...
0Puck Man PCB (Namco)
2024-04-13 •
The blog post discusses the history and discovery of a Puck Man PCB, an early version of the iconic Pac-Man game. The author recounts finding the PCB during a clearance in Yorkshire and investigates its origins, suspecting it to b...
0The TDE Podcast Ep 33: Atari’s Roger Hector
2024-04-07 •
Episode 33 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast features an interview with Roger Hector, a senior corporate executive and creative polymath who worked at Atari Inc alongside Nolan Bushnell and George Opperman. Hector later became ...
0Free Play Florida: 2023 Review
2024-03-17 •
The blog post is a review of the Free Play Florida 2023 event, a three-day arcade gaming event celebrating the history, artistry, and competition of electronic gaming. The event, organized by the non-profit Byte Amusement Group, I...
0Super Pang Kabuki Chip Repair
2024-03-08 •
The blog post by Tony details his experience repairing a Super Pang Jamma PCB arcade board. Tony admits his limited technical expertise but shares the process of reviving the board, which initially displayed only a red screen. The...
0The TDE Podcast Ep 32: Eugene Jarvis
2024-02-16 •
Episode 32 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast features an interview with Eugene Jarvis, a prominent figure in the arcade video game industry. Jarvis began his career in the Atari pinball division and later created iconic games l...
0Atari’s Mike Jang
2024-02-13 •
The blog post is a tribute to Mike Jang, a long-time Industrial Designer at Atari's coin-operated division, who recently passed away. Tony, the author, shares his experiences with Mike, who was instrumental in designing iconic arc...