The MK Pinball that Nearly Happened – by Michael Thomasson
Bally Manufacturing, founded in 1932, manufactured amusement machines such as slot machines and pinball, and became a big player through the electromechanical and solid-state eras. In 1943, Bally acquired fellow slot machine maker Midway, and began making pinball...
The Long Road to Mortal Kombat – by Kevin Butler
Mortal Kombat is an Action-Adventure, “Beat-em-Up” type of game, created by Midway in 1992, where you get to play as several characters in a Kung-Fu style of fighting. Each of these characters has certain signature moves and the biggest draw is each character’s type...
End of Days – by Michael Mertes
We have indeed reached the End of Days, as this will be the last installment of the series. Over the past few years,we have explored some fantastic hardware and games, though not all of them were great to play and research. For our final installment of End of Days, we...
1988-1998 A NEW BOOK EXCERPT By Brett Weiss (intro) and Alex Thompson (Mortal Kombat II essay)
When I’m a guest author (and now YouTuber) at various video game conventions around the country, the question I get more than any other is, “What is your favorite game of all time?” The answer is always Universal’s Mr. DoIf you haven’t played this classic maze title,...
Paul Niemeyer – by Michael Mertes
May 21st, 2022 – It’s been a rainy morning on the day of the B.N. Video Game Con, but Paul E. Niemeyer emerges from the car with a smile, and soon after, a hearty laugh as he cracks a joke with NBA Jam announcer Tim Kitzrow as they make their way into the...Latest Magazine For Paid Subscribers
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