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Mystery Funhouse is back! sort of... thanks to Chuck e. Cheese!

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And... I don't need a Switch 2 anymore.

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Ray's Vinyl Review- The Joysticks soundtrack!

Hey, Arcaders! Welcome to the first in a series of reviews of something I loved growing up- record albums. It’s hard to describe what it was like going into a record shop 40+ years ago. It was magic. So- I thought I would do a series of reviews about the albums themselves. Not just the music- but the cool stuff you got with them. I started this review- nine years ago… so I’m going to let my…

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Coming Soon... Ray's Vinyl Review!

Hey Arcaders! This is a series I’ve thought about doing for a while now. Before CDs, before cassette tapes, and right in the middle of 8 tracks… I had record albums. We all did back then. What made albums so special- is they had so much cool stuff that came with them. It wasn’t just the music. Photos, liner notes, even special messages from the band themselves were in that magic sleeve. Record…

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The Arcade Archives Podcast Episode 6- Machines That Brought The Arcade home… The Turbographix 16!

The late 1980’s were a time of many changes on the home arcade horizon… here in the states… the NES was riding the crest of it’s popularity… Mario, Link, and Samus were taking us to whole other worlds. And in the background… Nintendo was working on the Super Nintendo. The Sega Mastersystem was slowly being phased out for the 16 bit Genesis. But there was system on the horizon… NEC and Hudson were…

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New podcast coming next week... About another 80's console that brought the arcade home....

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My Switch 2 Thoughts... And I Guess Social Media Too...

Hey Arcaders! Well… I’m really excited for the Switch 2… And I know a lot of people are. But- Sometimes.. I think social media makes us…. crazy at times- As after the official announcements were over- and the Treehouse started… people got on the soapboxes to cry foul… and I get it… The WII U faced a similar backlash. But is this one… justified? for me… no. but for some.. maybe. So I put my…

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Coming Next Week....

Hey Arcaders! Well… I’ve been talking about it… for close to 10 years… and I’m finally going! I’m going to Epic Universe!  And… you’re going along for the ride! I’ll go through the park and give you my review! Unfortunately, It’s a Team Member preview… so There’s no photography or video recording allowed. so my review will use stock photos and video. But- I will describe and review each land in…

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The Arcade Archives Podcast Episode 5- Machines That Brought The Arcade home... The Atari 7800 Prosystem!

  Hey Arcaders! Were now 3 episodes into our look at what I think were the best consoles of the 1980s that brought the arcade experience home… and were at a machine I had and loved- the Atari 7800 Prosystem. A machine that should have been a bigger hit.. but was doomed by the video game crash of 1984, brought to the market.. three years too late- under the cost cutting Tramiels, But found new…

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Atari 7800 Prosystem Podcast Episode Preview

Hey Arcaders! my new podcast is all about the Atari 7800 Prosystem- so I thought.. why not give everyone a  refresher course on the systems games? So here it is.. the entire library of games officially released by Atari. there are some great games… then… some not so great. So- I’m going to let Greg from Greg’s gameroom tell you all about the games… and his reviews are spot on! So- what did you…

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And...Im Back...

Hey Arcaders…  You might have noticed that the last few months have been a little…. Light on posts. And for that I apologize. This year for me has been a time of big changes in my life. Earlier in 2024 my oldest daughter was diagnosed with cancer… It really took its toll on me mentally since all of you know that I had cancer 10 years before. Add to that that she was getting a divorce at the…

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Let's race- in Atari's first driving game.. GRAN TRACK 10!

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Lets start at the beginning of Atari... the one that started it all... Pong!

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The Arcade Archives podcast episode 4- Consoles that brought the arcade home-#2- The Nintendo Entertainment System!

Hey Arcaders! This next episode is all about one of my favorites. The Nintendo Entertainment system! I had many years of fun with this machine- and a lot of great arcade classics to play! Join me now- let’s get to know the Nintendo Entertainment System! Keep Playin’ Like It’s 1981!    

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Atari Months... you knew it was coming!

Hey Arcaders! I’ve been delayed a bit- computer issues, and getting ready for a trip to Europe for my 29th wedding anniversary- life’s been hectic this summer! The podcasts are on the way- look for one to land THIS WEEK! So- with all the mazing things this company has done this year is doing this year- I thought it would be apropos to do our tradition of arcade manufacturer fall- with the big…

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And just like that, Atari delivers again- with the 7800+!