A tribute to #arcade legend Howell Ivy who has passed away at 80. Co‑founder of Exidy. Designer of Death Race, Crossbow, Venture and many more. One of the true innovators of the early video game industry. #retrogaming arcadeblogger.com/2026/06/25…

Episode 38 of the Ted Dabney Experience #podcast is up! We talk with former @atari & Bally Midway game designer Mark Pierce, discussing Escape From The Planet of The Robot Monsters, KLAX and tons of other stuff. #retrogaming @thetdepodcast Listen here: shorturl.at/cQCdA

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Very limited tickets remaining for the Missile Command event at @Arcade_Archive and @RMCRetro. Join us on 23rd June for a day of gaming, lunch and a special talk about the development of the game! Grab your ticket here: retrocollective.co.uk/view-e… #retrogaming

The only remaining @atari Missile Command prototype #arcade cabinet. Read about how this #arcade game was developed & why the field test results resulted in a dramatic redesign, in my book 'Missile Commander'. Global shipping & extra stuff! #retrogaming ->bit.ly/3Vui4CH

ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! A look back at the achievements of #arcade industry's Stanley Jarocki, marketing director of Midway, who passed away earlier this month. #pacman #MsPac #retrogaming #videogaming arcadeblogger.com/2024/05/25…

The Ted Dabney Experience Podcast - Episode 37 - Jersey Jack Pinball founder Jack Guarnieri! Listen in! tdepodcast.net @JJPinball #retrogaming @thetdepodcast

ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! A look at some 40 year old & previously unseen sideart mockups for Namco's Puck Man #arcade cabinet. #retrogaming Check it out here: tinyurl.com/mwxss9ec #PacMan

ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! A look at (and repair of) a #Namco Puck Man PCB, found in an operator's warehouse here in the UK. What's the history of this particular board? Find out here! tinyurl.com/yyp5wyw2 #PacMan #puckman #arcade #videogames #RETROGAMING

I've always felt it had a Sega vibe about it. They did that white border on their side art, and the cabinet is a match too.

That's also the set used for the "Vidiot" series of photoshoots, where musicians posed next to arcade cabinets. The shots were featured in Creem magazine around '82, '83.

ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! A review of @freeplayfla 2023! (Better late than never right?). 2024 show dates have been announced this week - see you there! #retrogaming shorturl.at/gkI14

ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! I resurrect a Super Pang #arcade PCB, using a clever piece of kit called an Infinikey that reinjects code into the dead board. Check out the 'desuiciding' process on the link below. #RETROGAMING tinyurl.com/2mm2ejwc