Category Archives: Arcade Games
Tempest arcade classic from Atari
Atari had huge success in 1979 with the vector graphics based Asteroids, followed by 2 further classics in 1980, with Battlezone and the fantastic Tempest. Tempest was host to a number of “firsts” for an arcade game, including the first game to feature to feature a kind of “continue”, … Continue Reading ››
Burger Time Arcade Machine Revisited
Hunchback Arcade Game by Century Electronics
Although most people will remember the various home ports for Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and BBC Micro, Hunchback was originally released by Century Electronics in 1983 as an arcade machine. The game itself was a relatively simple "pitfall" style platformer, with multiple left to right flip screens, each one featuring … Continue Reading ››
What happended to the arcades?
Back in the day, and by "the day" I mean most of the 80's, the arcade was the place to be. Arcade games development was at its peak with huge amounts of competition from the manufaturers, and there would be new cabinets or upgrades launched every week. … Continue Reading ›› 
Phoenix arcade retro game review
Any lover of retro arcade games will remember their first - the one that got them hooked. For me this is Phoenix from Centuri, a game I first came across in the early 80's.
I was 11, on holiday in Spain with … Continue Reading ››
I was 11, on holiday in Spain with … Continue Reading ››