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Missile Command arcade Guinness World Champion. Buy my book here! missilecommander.com

Joined April 2009
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ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! A look at how #atari applied side art to its #arcade cabinets back in the early 80s! #retrogaming arcadeblogger.com/2026/06/14…

How did Atari apply side art to Arcade Cabinets?

One of the most fascinating sequences in Atari’s arcade manufacturing process in the early 80s, was the application of the fabulous artwork that adorned all of its cabinets from the golden ag…

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ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! A look at #Atari's assembly lines in 1983. Footage of Pole Position #arcade cabinets being built! #retrogaming arcadeblogger.com/2026/06/05…

Atari Pole Position: Factory Assembly Line Footage

The development and release of Pole Position is probably worthy of an in depth deep dive for another time, so look out for that in a future post. In the meantime, I’ve come across some more e…

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ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! An unaired interview from 1980 with Atari's Joe Robbins! arcadeblogger.com/2026/03/02… #atari #arcade #retrogaming

An Interview with Atari’s Joe Robbins

Another cool video to share with you this week. This is a previously unaired interview with Atari’s Joe Robbins. Robbins was regarded as an industry stalwart. He spent more than two decades q…

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Its been a while, but check out this unseen Footage of @atari Battlezone Cabinet Production! arcadeblogger.com/2026/02/02… #RETROGAMING #atari #arcade

Unseen Footage of Atari Battlezone Cabinet Production

Note: I’ve seen some online chatter about the possibility that the footage shared in this post could be AI generated (which is pretty depressing, but here we are I suppose). I just wanted to …

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Richard Horne@RichRap3D
24 Jul 2025
This is an absolutely wonderful discussion interview, revealing a fascinating start of an early UK presence for Atari Arcade games, before the start of golden age. The interview also beautifully descends into total chaos at the end, don’t miss this one, it’s fantastic.
The Ted Dabney Experience@thetdepodcast
19 Jul 2025
EP42, link in bio! Despite zero knowledge of the amusement industry, Kellogs sales manager Alistair Crooks and eccentric former RAF airman Phil Smith convinced a young Nolan Bushnell that they were the right men to introduce Atari’s Pong to the United Kingdom in 1973.
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🟣Retro Russ@Retro_Russ_
9 Jun 2025
Had a great day yesterday at @VisitTheCave to hear an amazing talk on #arcade raids by @ArcadeBlogger & Olly (Alpha One)! Thanks for sharing the stories on interesting raids done over the last 20 years accross the Uk!
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suzos@suzos
21 May 2025
The only arcade game I enjoyed playing… Atari Tempest: Dave Theurer's Masterpiece arcadeblogger.com/2018/01/19… via @arcadeblogger

Atari Tempest: Dave Theurer’s Masterpiece

It’s a brave man who tries to criticize Atari’s seminal groundbreaking game Tempest. More than any other classic arcade game, Tempest hit the arcade scene like a juggernaut. Nothing lik…

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My buddy @tenpencearcade does some incredible builds. Check out his blog!
virtvic 🍒@tenpencearcade
16 Aug 2024
I am now doing a blog! If you liked what I did on The Ten Pence Arcade Podcast, you might like this. I will be covering most things video gaming related. Hacking, modding, repairing, reproducing and even playing. virtvictinkerings.blogspot.c…
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The Ted Dabney Experience@thetdepodcast
17 Aug 2024
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Episode 38 of the Ted Dabney Experience #podcast is up! We talk with former @atari & Bally Midway game designer Mark Pierce, discussing Escape From The Planet of The Robot Monsters, KLAX and tons of other stuff. #retrogaming @thetdepodcast Listen here: shorturl.at/cQCdA
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A great Sunday afternoon presenting at @Arcade_Archive. Thanks to all who turned up and bought a copy of 'Missile Commander'. Really enjoyed meeting you all. 👍
Arcade Archive@Arcade_Archive
23 Jun 2024
Thank you to @ArcadeBlogger and everyone who came along to our Missile Commander event today to meet Tony and hear his stories. It’s not everyday you get to meet a @GWR holder!
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Very limited tickets remaining for the Missile Command event at @Arcade_Archive and @RMCRetro. Join us on 23rd June for a day of gaming, lunch and a special talk about the development of the game! Grab your ticket here: retrocollective.co.uk/view-e… #retrogaming
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Arcade Archive@Arcade_Archive
26 May 2024
Come and meet @ArcadeBlogger at the Arcade Archive on 23rd June for a day of gaming, lunch and a special talk by the Missile Command world record holder himself. Book now at retrocollective.co.uk/view-e…
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The only remaining @atari Missile Command prototype #arcade cabinet. Read about how this #arcade game was developed & why the field test results resulted in a dramatic redesign, in my book 'Missile Commander'. Global shipping & extra stuff! #retrogaming ->bit.ly/3Vui4CH
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ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! A look back at the achievements of #arcade industry's Stanley Jarocki, marketing director of Midway, who passed away earlier this month. #pacman #MsPac #retrogaming #videogaming arcadeblogger.com/2024/05/25…
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The Ted Dabney Experience Podcast - Episode 37 - Jersey Jack Pinball founder Jack Guarnieri! Listen in! tdepodcast.net @JJPinball #retrogaming @thetdepodcast
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Ted Dabney Experience podcast update! Hold the line caller...
The Ted Dabney Experience@thetdepodcast
29 Apr 2024
New episode soon. Edit is a bit of an arse, hence the delay. Another one already in the can, to follow. Thanks for sticking with us xxx
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ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! A look at some 40 year old & previously unseen sideart mockups for Namco's Puck Man #arcade cabinet. #retrogaming Check it out here: tinyurl.com/mwxss9ec #PacMan
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ON THE BLOG THIS WEEK! A look at (and repair of) a #Namco Puck Man PCB, found in an operator's warehouse here in the UK. What's the history of this particular board? Find out here! tinyurl.com/yyp5wyw2 #PacMan #puckman #arcade #videogames #RETROGAMING
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12 Apr 2024
New video: youtu.be/YBFM-KgLD3Y?si=T_8L… Hints & Tips on how to be a champion at Konami’s Track & Field
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