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Capcom Mini Cute Restoration – Part 6MonitorWithout doubt the most problematic aspect of the project. The monitor had some serious burn and the image was terribly washed out. It was non stock, with a...
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Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park
I recently visited PleasurewoodHillsTheme Park, near Lowestoft, Suffolk. I remember going on family outings and school trips to the theme park, my last visit being around twenty years ago. I was...
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Arcades In Bournemouth
Fun Central, Westover RoadThis arcade had the usual selection of modern games as well as these awesome triple OutRun 2 SP DLX cabinets. Bournemouth PierThe pier had some of the latest releases,...
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GAME ON 2.0
GAME ON 2.0 exhibition is currently being held at the Life Science Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne. My wife spotted the leaflet whilst checking-in at our Premier Inn during the NERG 2015 weekend. “The...
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Capcom Mini Cute Restoration – Part 7 - CompleteKick plate rubberAlthough not an exact match, the rubber is a similar pattern and colour to the original. A massive thanks to Superpang (Arcade Otaku)...
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Arcades on Hayling Island, Hampshire
FunlandThis fun fair has a large arcade, with a good selection of games. The arcade has an impressive selection of pinball tables. I enjoyed a few goes on The Twilight Zone. I couldn’t believe what...
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Timewarp Arcade
Timewarp Arcade is a new arcade in Bridgwater, Somerset. The arcade has a great selection of games, including some awesome titles I haven’t seen / played for a long time.Here are some of my gaming...
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Arcade Club – Second Visit
Whilst holidaying up North at TodberValley, Lancashire, we made our second visit to Arcade Club. Once again we had an awesome time and it was great seeing some new additions to the arcade.Here are...
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The Heart Of Gaming – Second Visit
Last weekend I made another long overdue visit to The Heart Of Gaming. The arcade has a nice selection of fighters and a tournament was in full swing. Other games include Daytona USA, Donkey Kong,...
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Norfolk Coast 2 Coast - Part 1
We went on a trip along the Norfolk coast, checking out all the seaside towns, villages and holiday parks. Norfolkis really lovely, and shamefully I had never been to some of these places before,...
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Revival Winter Warmer 2015
Last weekend I went along to Revival Winter Warmer 2015, held at Brookfields Leisure Centre, Wolverhampton on the 28th and 29th November. The event had a friendly atmosphere and a great mix of...
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The Force Awakens
In the run up to the new movie, I’ve been revisiting the Star Wars arcade games. Ever since the 1983 Atari vector release, arcade gamers have been able to pilot an X-Wing and blow up the Death Star....
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Norfolk 2014 Coast 2 Coast - Part 2
Sheringham The next town along the coast was Sheringham. There are two small amusement arcades with some modern games, not much to report here.Wells-next-the-SeaOur next stop was Wells. Wells now...
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Norfolk 2014 Coast 2 Coast - Part 3: Return to Hermanus Leisure,...
I had just missed the peak season and it wasn’t until October half term that Hermanus Leisure opened the arcade and I finally got to check it out. This chance encounter proved to be a pretty awesome...
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New Arrival – Sega OutRun2 SP Special Tours
About The CabOutRun2 is a favourite of mine and I’ve been keeping an eye out for a nice machine for a while. Also I liked the idea of getting a machine which I could never have had at my old address....
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Japan, Arcades & Gaming – 2004 Edition
Whilst having a bit of a sort out, I came across some old photos of a week I had in Japan back in August 2004. I took the negatives to Boots and had them converted to digital format.I stayed at Weekly...
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Arcades In Blackpool
It was a Sunday morning and we were on our way to Blackpool. We made an impromptu stop at a car boot sale just outside the town. As usual we scouted the stalls for any gaming related bargains. I...
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PLAY Expo Blackpool 2016
PLAY Expo Blackpool was held at the Norbreck Castle Hotel on the 30th and 1stMay. Despite an impressive exterior, the venue was somewhat dated. However I imagine it was pretty spectacular back in its...
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Arcades In Southport
Silcocks FunlandIn addition to a selection of modern arcade games, including Star Wars Battle Pod, this arcade has a small classic gaming section. The Defender cabinet looked in really nice...
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REVIVAL Solstice 2016
REVIVAL Solstice 2016 was held at Banks’s Stadium, Walsall on the 30thand 31st July. After the successful comeback event ‘Winter Warmer 2015’, REVIVAL once again returns to large scale with a friendly...
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