Archive for October, 2008
Fall Indianapolis USAmusements Auction October 2008
Overall I was generally impressed with the USAmusements arcade game auction that took place in Indianapolis last Saturday. There was about the same amount of classic arcade games, but in terms of volume I would say that there were about 20% more games than usual, and quite a few more pinballs. I got photos of just about everything, and prices for a handful of items. (more…)
Interesting Arcade Links – 2008-10-12
- Galaga 3 conversion for $200 on Cincinnati Craigslist (Clermont Co.). Might be worth about that, maybe less. – http://snipr.com/44mx0 #
- Donkey Kong arcade game for $250 – Pittsburg, PA Craigslist. Even with economy should still be worth $350-$400 – http://snipr.com/45bfv #
- Pole Position working Louisville Craigslist – $375 OBO. Economic times & given history of PP, worth closer to $275 – http://snipr.com/46xax #
- That Galaga 3 conversion I mentioned earlier in the week? Price drop to $100. Good value, even if just for parts http://snipr.com/46xi3 #
- Golf Skins Game, working, for $60 in Hampshire IL. Hans O is selling this one, may be worth it for parts. – http://snipr.com/46yhw #
- Updated Dig Dug cabaret artwork post with a scanned piece of the instructions from the full upright for comparison – http://snipr.com/46yim #
- Added new photos to the post about the video game library at the University of Michigan campus – http://snipr.com/47kl8 #
- 2 almost empty arcade cabinets = $75, or $50 each. Ghosts & Goblins partial sideart is one, Columbus Ohio Craigslist http://snipr.com/486vr #
- Lot of arcades for sale in Elkhart, IN – Dig Dug, 48 in 1 cocktail, Soul Edge, Primal Rage – Won’t be cheap – http://snipr.com/486×9 #
- Almost working Pole Position Chicago Craigslist = $49. Good deal beat up cabinet or not. Worth $100+, parts more – http://snipr.com/486yq #
- Want a true Mame deal! $3,000 for a Mountain Dew promo machine. Hmm, new car or ugly green glowing arcade, ha ha – http://snipr.com/48729 #
- Added a photo of myself to my about page! Yikes! If you are interested you can now put a face with the writing – http://snipr.com/49e93 #
How to vectorize arcade game artwork
Earlier in 2008 when I was really pushing to see what sort of traffic I could get on this arcade blog, I was starting to gather the best arcade artwork resources here under one roof.
I had contacted Tom Van Horn to see if he would let me reproduce (with credit of course) his very nice tutorial PDF on how to use a vector program to trace and then reproduce your arcade game artwork. I thought that this resource could be more easily found if made into HTML pages will a greater density of keywords and keep the PDF as a compliment to download and easily read offline, print, whatever was needed. A pretty good idea I thought. (more…)
Rotheblog Arcade Game Shirts
Just in time for the Indianapolis auction, I got a couple of my newly designed arcade game t-shirts in the mail. I also got some professional photos taken and got a couple of those in email tonight. For now, I chose one for the ‘Rotheblog About‘ page. This may change, but for all of those who have been reading and were curious to see what I look like now’s your chance. (more…)
Preparing for a USAmusements arcade game auction in Indianapolis
As the next arcade game auction here in Indianapolis approaches this Saturday, I have had a couple of questions come through about what to expect at the fairgrounds if you have never been before. Well, here are couple of things that may seem like common knowledge to most and may be talked about somewhere if you are willing to hunt for the information, but what fun is that? Let’s just talk about USAmusements right here. (more…)
Rotheblog makes Gameroom Magazine
Granted, my understanding it was just a blip. But I heard that my “15 Most Valuable Classic Arcade Games” post made Gameroom Magazine that was released this month October 2008, probably the November issue? Can anyone help me out? Send me a scan of the little article mention? Or maybe a photo?
Super Auction Prices Pinball Expo 2008
On Friday night I made a quick mention of some of the final prices at the Pinball Expo 2008 Super Auction. I finalized the photos with prices and have them loaded up in a gallery. Don’t be too surprised when you don’t see very many classic games though. 😉
“Oh, Oh! And boom goes the dynamite” says the Caveman.
