Well its been a few weeks since we featured an arcade raid here on the blog, so I reckon its high time we rectified that. Arcade collector Adam was at home one night when his phone rang. It was his friend, who asked him what he was doing the following day. “Not much” was Adam’s…
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Arcade Raid! Warehouse Find, UK
It’s been a while since I’ve reported on any arcade raids here on the blog. What’s more, it’s been even longer since a decent one occurred here on UK shores. But I was able to buck that trend back in January this year, by being involved in this three-man warehouse raid. So, here we go:…
Arcade Raid! The West Virginia Time Capsule
First published 26 January 2018 Another arcade Raid tale to share with you this week. This time, we go to West Virgina – the city of Charleston to be exact. We’ve met collector Jon Jamshid before in a previous Arcade Raid story which I told a few months back. Jon you’ll recall has been party…
Arcade Raid! Computer Space Barn Finds
I learned a new word today: Boonies. An American colloquialism apparently, meaning “in the middle of nowhere”. I couldn’t find a better word to describe this week’s Arcade Raid tale. And this one is a cracker! If you’ve been a regular reader of the Arcade Raid! features on this blog, you will have seen that…
Arcade Raid! Tampa Storm Damage
A picture-heavy arcade raid tale to share this week. Jenn May is a long-standing arcade collector located in Tampa FL. She’s been acquiring and restoring classic arcade machines for over 15 years. Jenn tells me that cabs come and go on heavy rotation, but her current tally is 32 complete video arcade cabinets and 2…
Arcade Raid! Idaho Hotel & Barn
A rather grim arcade raid tale to share with you this week. With a population in the hundreds, Idaho City is a small town that sits north west of Boise, Idaho. Like many smaller towns across America, it didn’t escape the influx of classic arcade machines during the Golden Age of arcade gaming. Today, locals…
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