The rise of retro gaming

by Old School Gamer | May 30, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

The rise of retro gaming In a world obsessed with innovation and progress, we also do great deal of looking back at the past. In fact, retro is such a phenomenon these days that it’s reaching into virtually every area of our lives. Of course, it’s always played a huge...

Happy Birthday Walter !!!

by Todd Friedman | May 18, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Columns, Events, Pinball

Happy 70th Birthday Walter !!!    Today we celebrate Walter Day’s birthday with a look back at his trading card spotlight done on December 02, 2016.   The celebration today at the Museum of Pinball in Banning, CA is a fitting way for him to party with friends...

Farsights Pinball Arcade Is Losing 60 Tables From Their Library

by Old School Gamer | May 14, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

After years of success with the Williams and Bally pinball licenses that were part of the Farsight Pinball Arcade, they are no longer going to have the games available after June 30, 2018.  A press release was issued on May 4th on their Facebook page:  ...

Classic Home Video Games: Tron Maze-A-Tron: By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | May 5, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s

  The second Intellivision game based on Disney’s Iron (1982), Tron Maze-A-Tron puts players in the role of Flynn, a computer programmer who suddenly finds himself inside the circuitry of a computer.  The game is divided into two sections, neither of which...

The Latest Issue of Old School Gamer is online now!

by Old School Gamer | May 1, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Magazine Preview

Old School Gamer has released it’s latest issue, issue #4, and this time it’s themed RPG’s, Role Playing Gamers.  Along with some of the regular features of every issue of Old School Gamer, we have targeted RPG’s with the below coverage: A...

Classic Home Video Games: Scrapyard Dog – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Apr 30, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s

  The closest thing the Atari 7800 has to Super Mario Bros., Scrapyard Dog is the type of side-scrolling platform game that was popular during the late ’80s and early ’90s.  Players guide an ugly, big-nosed guy names Louie through six rounds (17...