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Rotheblog hits 10,000 visitors!

Posted May 15, 2008

Just a short, exciting note tonight. According to Google Analytics, Rotheblog has hit 10,000 unique visitors over the past month! I was looking to hit this first benchmark around the end of May 2008, but I exceeded my own projections. (more…)

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Interesting Arcade Links - 2008-05-06

Posted May 6, 2008
  • Street Fighter in Defender arcade game cabinet - $100 Rockton IL Craigslist - http://snipr.com/27cwd #
  • All in one console sytem - Atari, Nintendo, Super Nintendo and more. Custom made project with Glowing Pac-man -
    http://snipr.com/27cww #
  • Aluminum engraved arcade keychains by Brian Jones - $12.99 - Article featured on Retro Blast - http://snipr.com/27cxe #
  • The Dark Knight main movie site at Warner Brothers updated to flash - Nice intro of falling Joker playing cards - http://snipr.com/27f3y #
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Interesting Arcade Links - 2008-05-04

Posted May 4, 2008
  • First partial image Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face The Dark Knight Returns. Screen captures from brand new trailer - http://snipr.com/274w8 #
  • Ms. Pac-man in Pac-man cabaret arcade game on Lansing Craigslist - $350. Decent deal. Works -
    http://snipr.com/275eh #
  • $200 Moon Patrol - $100 Dr. Mario arcade games for sale in Georgia - Good deals, may already be taken…
    http://snipr.com/277bv #
  • Atari Champsionship Sprint Arcade Game Indianapolis Craigslist Rockville - $125
    http://snipr.com/27ajx #
  • Cut Crochet Pac-man and ghosts set, made out of felt - $20 in Southfield Michigan -
    http://snipr.com/27ak2 #
  • Midway Gorf arcade game on Craigslist Youngstown Ohio Make offer situation, been sitting in a basement for years - http://snipr.com/273c8 #
  • Free Stern Astro Invader cabinet Brownsburg Indianapolis Craigslist - Has monitor, possibly PCB for Twin Eagle - http://snipr.com/26zd8 #
  • Sale Chillicothe, Ohio Arcade Games Church Fundraiser Deals? Atari Asteroids, Tempest, Missle Command, SI Deluxe - http://snipr.com/26tee #
  • Incredible Hulk Trailer 2! Wow. Now this comic movie I want to see. Much better than big monster vs. big monster, now we see some story. #
  • Incredible Hulk Movie Trailer Link -
    http://snipr.com/26k6c #
  • Great deal on Chicago Craigslist from yesterday? Galaga and Pac-man, make offer situation. HUO for many years? http://snipr.com/26kaa #
  • Rush Attack Dig Dug $300 for both - Detroit Craigslist - Decent Deal - http://snipr.com/26kt5 #
  • Batman on Film - new viral Dark Knight Trailer online this Sunday, May 4th. I want to see intense Harvey Dent "No" again, not bootlegged. #
  • One of the most unique arcade games all time - Maneater - Fiberglass cabinet shaped like shark - Super rare! Ebay.
    http://snipr.com/26mhp #
  • Near North Tonawanda? Potential good deals on some 50+ arcade games in buy bulk with a ton of jukeboxes -
    http://snipr.com/26n87 #
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Arcade Game Keychains Update

Posted May 4, 2008

The classic arcade keychains are ready to roll. Brian Jones finished up a couple of his first samples, Dig Dug and Zookeeper and the detail is phenomenal. I was really amazed at how well the keychains represent the actual cabinets and the fine detail Brian was able to achieve. (more…)

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Interesting Arcade Links - 2008-04-30

Posted April 30, 2008
  • New Panoramic Batman Dark Knight movie poster. Again, I feel so so about this image. Its a solid fake image - http://snipr.com/26eke #
  • Curious about prices that arcade games sell for at auctions? Check out results from Milwaukee from this month. http://snipr.com/26gdc #
  • Joker vandalized version of the newest Dark Knight trailer. Pretty terrible quality, but the story behind it is really original, love that. #
  • Link to Dark Knight trailer Joker style -
    http://snipr.com/26k5b #
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Arcade Links for 2008-04-29

Posted April 29, 2008
  • Nw Batman The Dark Knight Inernational Posters. Heath Ledger Joker and Batpod are good, the rest, not so much. http://snipr.com/268mb #
  • Free Commando Upright Arcade Game, Holland MI Craigslist - http://snipr.com/268n8 #
  • New Dark Knight Batman movie trailer bootlegged by rabid viral marketing fans. Bad quality, but you get the jist - http://snipr.com/26aep #
  • $30 Ms. Pac-man Detroit Craiglist. Wow! Steal. Plus $20 for Delivery - Easy. Prank? No Sideart, solid blue. - http://snipr.com/264r7 #
  • NY Times article, inside look into Stern pinball, last remaining pinball manufacturer in the world -
    http://snipr.com/264×8 #
  • Seinfeld Frogger episode on Fox right now Indianapolis. Never seen the 1st part, diggin it, even though that Sega Frogger cabinet is ugly. #
  • Gyruss is a great arcade game, $400 for a nice looking one, good control panel, but one bad corner isn’t a bad price - Chicago Craigslist. #
  • Centuri Gyruss Link - http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/657619647.html #
  • New articles on Rotheblog on how to have arcade game artwork reproduced starting from ground zero - http://snipr.com/260ln #
  • Second part of the reproduction artwork primers, getting committed buyers for your project -
    http://snipr.com/260lo #
  • Atari Battlezone arcade game Chicago Craigslist. Not a bad price at $350, but not working -
    http://snipr.com/261at #
  • Laseball Pinball game / machine in Fishers (North of Indianapolis) Craigslist - $400 - Works -
    http://snipr.com/261av #
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Arcade Links for 2008-04-26

Posted April 26, 2008
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Donkey Kong 2 Shirt & Arcade Goodies

Posted April 26, 2008

Even with my new Donkey Kong 2 tshirt, white man still can’t ‘jumpman’. Today I got a package of goodies in the mail from This Old Game for work on different projects. Check out the photos of the films, product samples and magazines. (more…)

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