Mortal Kombat – by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Jul 24, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

When I was a senior in high school in 1992, I worked in the local bowling alley which had an arcade in the back of the building. Each month or so, the gaming distributor would bring in some new arcade and pinball games that had just come out. There were a lot of...

iiRcade Report by Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Jul 22, 2022 | 2020s, iiRcade, Magazine Preview

Yes, iIRcade has created a couple different model designs and released them, gave away some hats, shirts, sweatshirts, and other swag. That should be enough for us; we are ready for the next product… Actually, not quite. With some companies, a product is...

Adult Animation Pinball – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Jun 23, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Pinball

THE SIMPSONSby Data East (September 1990) This pin is based on cartoonist Matt Groening’s cartoon bumperthat originally aired during The Tracey Ullman Show. The shorts soon eclipsed all other entries in the variety show and spun off to become FOX TV’s first big hit....

THE MiSTer FPGA by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Jun 21, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

As you read through this month’s issue, chances are the classic computer bug will bite you, and you may find yourself searching for a way to acquire one of those marvelous computing devices from the past. Who wouldn’t want to see the beautiful blue screen...

The Apple II Meets Sir Tech – by Kevin Butler

by Kevin Butler | Jun 17, 2022 | 1980s, Apple 2, Console/Handheld, Interviews, Magazine Preview

Back in the early days of computers, if you wanted a program or specific function, you programmed it yourself. A couple of companies formed in the 1950s would become the first independent software companies. These companies included Computer Usage Company, Applied...

The Tandy-1000 – by Todd Friedman

by Old School Gamer | Jun 15, 2022 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

When thinking of a gaming PC in the 1980s, not many would think of the Tandy-1000. I owned this as a young child in1984. It was the first PC I have ever owned and memories of playing it still stick with me today. This high-end PC (at thetime) ran around $1,000...