Arcade-Revival

Arcades are really nostalgic, even to me. I've bee...

2009-11-13T20:08:09.752-07:00

Arcades are really nostalgic, even to me. I've been playing arcade games since I was young. :D

Let me say, it was a sight to behold when all 4 BZ...

2009-07-14T11:16:55.685-06:00

Let me say, it was a sight to behold when all 4 BZ machines were in Dave's garage. Not a sight I will likely see again. Great job on getting them going!

Dan

Cool. Glad to see that you and the LL made it from...

2009-07-14T08:45:21.037-06:00

Cool. Glad to see that you and the LL made it from CAX in one piece.

Dan

Way cool Dave. I remember seeing this one in your...

2009-07-14T07:11:05.940-06:00

Way cool Dave. I remember seeing this one in your garage before the mission. So what was the deal with the custom marquee in the photo from the museum?

Yep, I had the same problem with my AD CPO from th...

2009-07-06T15:58:36.188-06:00

Yep, I had the same problem with my AD CPO from thisoldgame.com. It was very hard to apply, but it does look good.

Looks good! Nice job bringing that one back to lif...

2009-06-16T22:24:12.557-06:00

Looks good! Nice job bringing that one back to life.

I love reading your articles, Dave. They are a per...

2009-03-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

I love reading your articles, Dave. They are a perfect mix of nostalgic history, information, and humor.
One of these days, Vader's head will be re-united with the rest of the SW machine.

Dan

Nice work Dave! Zaxxon is a sweet game--when it h...

2009-03-01T10:07:00.000-07:00

Nice work Dave! Zaxxon is a sweet game--when it hit the arcades, I was blown away by its graphics. Nothing else came close at the time.

So..what's this about needing to fill space in your arcade?

I found your site doing a search on Boise Pinball....

2009-02-27T07:24:00.000-07:00

I found your site doing a search on Boise Pinball. I'm heading to Boise the First week of March '09 (next week!) for a seminar and would like to hook up with local collectors and check out their collections and play some pins & vids.

Give me a buzz: 774-279-0375

Thanks,
Dr. Dave
www.pinballdoctor.com
davidsarcade@yahoo.com

Hi. I found your sight while in search of some in...

2009-02-06T12:18:00.000-07:00

Hi. I found your sight while in search of some info on a Defender Arcade machine I have. I was wondering since you are a collector if you might know how much the original 1980's Defender game is worth? I have one that looks just like the one in your photos, except for it is in great shape and it works fine. Was looking to sell it on craigslist or something and am trying to find an accurate value. If you have an opinion and care to share it, please contact me at lrpardo@yahoo.com. Thanks!

Hey there, I live in downtown Boise and randomly f...

2009-01-26T16:50:00.000-07:00

Hey there, I live in downtown Boise and randomly found your page looking for information on where or how I might be able to come into the possession of some classic game cabinets. Reading back, I'm wishing I'd found it months ago, but better late than never, right? :)

I usually lurk here and enjoy reading your thought...

2009-01-14T21:11:00.000-07:00

I usually lurk here and enjoy reading your thoughts on arcade games. What you said about Armor Attack has helped me keep focus on my own Armor Attack/Star Castle project.

I've also read your posts on KLOV trying to keep other members from trashing and parting out cabs. Good for you. Sometimes I wonder just how many of the cabs are still funtioning out there. My guess is not many. Oh well, words of a fellow collector :-)

hey dave - I went to yogi's in 1994-5 and I had a...

2008-11-13T10:35:00.000-07:00

hey dave - I went to yogi's in 1994-5 and I had a similar experience seeing all those machines. I picked up a Zoo Keeper (that brett has now) and my Q*bert from him. He definitely is/was a character. I saw him a couple of years ago at CAX and seemed like he was doing great.

Hey Dave!Good to see you back in the saddle again....

2008-11-04T14:10:00.000-07:00

Hey Dave!

Good to see you back in the saddle again.. Will this Defender be your keeper? I recall you having a few over the years. I look forward to seeing the completed article.

Have fun,

Jude

Hey Dave,Glad to hear this was a success. If I wer...

2008-08-30T12:19:00.000-06:00

Hey Dave,

Glad to hear this was a success. If I were closer, you know I would have been there.

Armor Attack looks good Dave! Glad to see it back ...

2008-08-22T22:41:00.000-06:00

Armor Attack looks good Dave! Glad to see it back in action. It didn't look happy tucked away in the garage away from all the rest of the games.
-hatrick

Wow, what a great blog entry! Spying in the photos...

2008-08-03T01:16:00.000-06:00

Wow, what a great blog entry!

Spying in the photos I think I can make out two Trons and a Star Wars cockpit. Very nice collection indeed.

Great blog! Lots of great info! Keep up the great ...

2008-07-28T22:48:00.000-06:00

Great blog! Lots of great info! Keep up the great posts...!

Dave did rebuild it...he had the technology...he h...

2008-07-22T00:49:00.000-06:00

Dave did rebuild it...he had the technology...he has made it better than it was.

Amazing work Dave! And the guys you used do make those panels did an awesome job too. That panel looks like it came straight from Atari's assembly line.

This is an excellent story Dave. It must have bee...

2008-07-22T00:58:00.000-06:00

This is an excellent story Dave. It must have been really rewarding having been able to restore an AD cabaret for none other than the game's creator. I'm glad that he now has one again to enjoy. Awesomeness.

Awesome Dave, thanks for creating this registry. ...

2008-07-21T00:53:00.000-06:00

Awesome Dave, thanks for creating this registry. I was playing SMA in it last night and just got brutalized. :)