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- How did Atari apply side art to Arcade Cabinets?by Tony on June 14, 2026 at 10:00 am
One of the most fascinating sequences in Atari’s arcade manufacturing process in the early 80s, was the application of the fabulous artwork that adorned all of its cabinets from the golden age of arcade gaming. So this week, I thought it would be […]
- Atari Pole Position: Factory Assembly Line Footageby Tony on June 5, 2026 at 3:24 pm
The development and release of Pole Position is probably worthy of an in depth deep dive for another time, so look out for that in a future post. In the meantime, I’ve come across some more extended footage of the game being constructed on […]
- The TDE Podcast Ep 38: Atari and Bally Midway Game Designer Mark Pierceby Tony on May 22, 2026 at 4:38 pm
Episode 38 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Mark Pierce was a game designer at Atari and Bally Midway. We […]
- Vintage Vault – The Arcade by the Lakeby Tony on May 9, 2026 at 4:31 pm
Mukwonago, Wisconsin (pronounced muck‑WONN‑a‑go) isn’t the sort of place you’d expect to find one of the Midwest’s strongest arcade lineups, but that’s exactly what Vintage Vault Arcade delivers. A recent visit to Milwaukee (for the […]
- Williams Sinistar Arcade Documentaryby Tony on March 29, 2026 at 5:29 pm
I’ve been meaning to share this documentary on the blog for some time. I met its creator, Max, a couple of times while visiting the Freeplay Florida event a few years back. He mentioned that he was playing around with the original source code from […]
- The TDE Podcast Ep 37: Jersey Jack Pinball Founder Jack Guarnieriby Tony on March 9, 2026 at 9:18 pm
Episode 37 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: From 1975 to present day, Jack Guarnieri has seen and done it […]
- An Interview with Atari’s Joe Robbinsby Tony on March 2, 2026 at 1:14 pm
Another cool video to share with you this week. This is a previously unaired interview with Atari’s Joe Robbins. Robbins was regarded as an industry stalwart. He spent more than two decades quietly becoming one of the most connected and […]
- Taito Space Invaders Restoration 1by Tony on February 23, 2026 at 9:33 pm
I haven’t acquired any new cabinets for some time now. In fact, I’ve thinned the herd significantly over the past couple of years, after downsizing my living arrangements. So much so, that I’m down to three key cabinets from twelve. These are […]
- The TDE Podcast Ep 36: Strong Museum Assistant VP Jeremy Saucierby Tony on February 9, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Episode 36 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Jeremy Saucier is Assistant VP at The Strong Museum of Play in […]
- Unseen Footage of Atari Battlezone Cabinet Productionby Tony on February 2, 2026 at 7:38 pm
Note: I’ve seen some online chatter about the possibility that the footage shared in this post could be AI generated (which is pretty depressing, but here we are I suppose). I just wanted to clarify that it is not. It would be pretty daft of me to […]