Tag Archives: Arcade
BAS Arcade Cabinet Restoration
After I built my arcade shed, I went on a bit of a buying spree, snapping up knackered old cabinets on eBay without much thought as to what I would do with them. I just knew that I had a space that needed filling with cabinets, and that I needed to learn how to restore … Continue Reading ››
Chase HQ Arcade Game by Taito
Chase HQ was an arcade racer that was very much of it’s era, so 80’s in its style that it could have been directed by Jerry Bruckheimer, starred Eddie Murphy, and had a soundtrack by Harold Faltermeyer. Playing like cross between Sega’s classic OutRun and the film Beverly Hills Cop, your role is to chase the … Continue Reading ››
Space Panic Arcade Game by Universal
Was Space Panic The First Ever Platformer?
Space Panic is an early arcade game from Universal, released in 1980 and believed to be the first ever platform game, predating Donkey Kong by a full year. This was also the first successful game by arcade developer Universal, who later created the classic Mr Do!.Universal Space … Continue Reading ››
Fruit Machine Simulator for the ZX Spectrum
Xevious by Namco – Classic Arcade Game Review
Some games conjure up very vivid memories - where you first played it, the feel of the controls, the sounds and graphics forever burned into your mind. Xevious was one of my earliest arcade game memories, not the first I played but one of the first that I mastered. This game made me feel like … Continue Reading ››