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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: Game Over.

After 1987, for me at least, the video game arcade was on a downward spiral towards oblivion. So where did it all go wrong? Thank you so much for joining me on my journey way back to 1979 and through the best years of arcade gaming and my childhood, up to 1987. The video game…Continue readingThe Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: Game Over.

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987

Welcome back to 1987, with this year’s long list of classic arcade games being impossible to detail in a single article. Here are some of my favourites. 1987 was a turning point for me and my fascination with the video game arcade. It had been a place of comfort for a good chunk of my…Continue readingThe Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1986

1986: Very much the year of the sequel, tech consolidation, and an understandable flattening of the innovation curve. Little did we know that, behind the scenes, this was the beginning of the end for the Video Game arcade. If I had the chance to jump on the video game merry-go-round for any year, it would…Continue readingThe Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1986

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1985

1985: The year the video game arcade reached its peak. Here’s just a few of the highlights. But it wasn’t just in the arcade that 1985 made such an impact. As an impressionable 11-year-old, it had a number of world-changing moments: Wrestling 1985 was the year I first got exposed to the colorful world of…Continue readingThe Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1985

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1984

1984 was a monumentous year, not just for the video game arcade, but for pop culture in general. The arcade’s started to influence the wider world, eventually leading to their demise. So what was so special about 1984? Quite a lot! 1984 Olympics Who can forget the heroic exploits of Daley Thompson in the Decathlon,…Continue readingThe Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1984