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- More Tales From the Arcade Factory Floorsby Tony on July 3, 2026 at 1:56 pm
Thought it was about time we did another one of these. Looking through my archives, I found a bunch of arcade production line photographs that to my knowledge, haven’t been shared before. I originally posted some arcade factory pictures exactly a […]
- Exidy’s Howell Ivyby Tony on June 25, 2026 at 7:27 am
Some sad news to share on the blog this week: the passing of Exidy co‑founder and arcade pioneer Howell Ivy. His impact on the early years of arcade gaming cannot be underestimated. After serving in the US Air Force, working on missile […]
- The TDE Podcast Ep 39: Rob Quinn of Sternby Tony on June 20, 2026 at 11:28 pm
Episode 39 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: Rob Quinn joined Stern just as the company was branching out […]
- 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 […]