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Megadrive Local Pick Ups
I recently picked up a bundle of Megadrive games from a fellow collector. He had a full Pal set of Megadrive titles and decided to slim down his collection. Best of all he lives ten minutes down the...
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Grays Amusements – Mundesley, Norfolk, August 2020
It may be December with the weather getting cold and wintry and Christmas well on the way, but let’s take a trip back to the summer, before the second UK lockdown. It’s become something of an annual...
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New Arrival - Donkey Kong: Part 3
With Arcade Raids, family time and work, my Donkey Kong restoration has taken a bit of a back seat. However I have been doing bits here and there. After getting the cab working, it was time to tidy...
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New Arrival - Donkey Kong: Part 4
At some point in the cab’s life, an ugly piece of black Perspex had been glued to the front, adjacent to the coin door. I wasn’t planning on touching this, as I was a bit worried about what can of...
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New Arrival – Nintendo Donkey Kong: Part 5 - Complete
I’ve been working on and off this cab a while, and it seems like it’s taken forever.Coin door re-fitted. Removing and re-fitting the door is a bit fiddly. The lower bolts aren’t very accessible due...
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Arcade Op PCB Pick Ups #1: Sega Mega Play
Amongst the PCB haul from an old Op in Blackpool were three Sega Mega Play motherboards complete with ten carts. I must admit I didn’t know much about the system. I had come across Mega-Tech carts,...
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The Future Is Now – MVS Collecting
SNK was synonymous with arcade gaming back in the day, with the Electrocoin licensed multi slot cabs down the seafront and generic one slot cabs down the pub, usually with Super Sidekicks installed....
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Recent Pick Ups
I thought I’d share some pics of my recent gaming pick ups. First up are some console games from ‘Japanese Allan’, plus Sonic Wings 3 MVS from a Ukvac forum member. The Super Famicom game is Gegege No...
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Great Yarmouth Arcade Heaven - Part 3
In this awesome pic of the Golden Mile, some fantastic cabs can be seen in Circus Circus. The sit-down driver is Final Lap R, released by Namco in 1993 and one of the only games to run on the System...
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Recent Pick Ups
These are my pick ups from the last few months. As much as I’ve tried to resist buying games for current gen systems, I find myself caving in more in more, especially with these cool limited editions....
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New Arrival – Namco Noir Blue V2 ‘Fated Retribution’
About The Cab It’s been a while since I’ve had a new arrival in the games room. A couple of months ago it was my 40th birthday, and I thought I’d treat myself to something a bit different! I’ve been...
View ArticleArcade Club Leeds Tour June 2021
A visit to the awesome Arcade Club in Leeds was top of the agenda following the easing of government restrictions, I couldn’t wait! Joining me were my two trusty sidekicks, Cookie Gamer and Pizza...
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Awesome New Pick Ups
It’s that time again to show my pick ups from the last few months. First we have an awesome delivery from Japan. The King of Fighters games for the PS4 were purchased from the SNK Online Shop and...
View ArticleArcade Warehouse Lincoln Tour June 2021
It’s great to be out and about visiting arcades again, and we recently went to a brand new one, Arcade Warehouse in Lincoln. Join me and my two trusty sidekicks, Cookie Gamer and Pizza Arcade Gamer...
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New Arrival – Toobin’
It’s totally tubular!About The CabI remember seeing Toobin’ many years ago down Great Yarmouth seafront, but I don’t recall ever playing it until PLAY Expo Blackpool 2016. The cab stood out from the...
View ArticleFour Quarters East Arcade Tour August 2021
We take a trip down to the Four Quarters East in Hackney Wick, East London to play some games, enjoy a few beers and chill by the canal. Once again my two trusty sidekicks came along to hone their...
View ArticleA Great British Retro Hunt: On The Trail Of Banksy’s Spraycation
During the summer, artworks started appearing in towns on the east coast of England in Norfolk and Suffolk. After much excitement and speculation, these were confirmed as the work of Banksy, the...
View ArticlePLAY Expo Blackpool & an epic MVS pick up October 2021
In this video me and my trusty sidekicks go on a road trip to Blackpool for the awesome PLAY Expo event. It was three years since our last visit to PLAY at the Norbreck Castle and was great to be...
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The Heart Of Gaming & Playnation Games Arcade Tour
In this video we take a trip down to The Heart Of Gaming in Croydon, South London. I last went to The Heart Of Gaming a few years ago at their old site in Acton, and it was great to finally check out...
View ArticleEAG International Expo 2022
In this video we take a trip to the EAG International Expo, held at the ExCeL London. It’s an annual three day event for the amusement industry, showcasing the latest coin operated releases. After a...
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