DECO The Tower Artwork – That got away
Back in September of last year I came across an auction for an arcade part to a largely unknown Data East game on eBay Germany. A quick post today to share the artwork from that game and a bit about how this story didn’t work out how I expected.
A photo of a Poseidon (Sea Fighter) Marquee
A quick post today to share artwork for this Taito game that was licensed to Montgomery Vending / Magic Electronics.
Photos of Karateco Games
An arcade flipper in Minnesota shared a photo of a nearly empty Puckman this week that led to some discussion on the cabinets that were used by Namco were strikingly similar to cabinets used by another Japanese company – Karateco.
A fun post tonight – here is a photo gallery of Karateco cabinets, some confirmed and other speculated.
Photos of a cool ADP Space Phoenix
A quick post to show some photos of an ADP Space Phoenix that recently sold on eBay in Lengerich, Germany.
Cool artwork by SACOA in Argentina
Earlier this year a photo showing a reproduction Galaga marquee caught my eye that was shared by a woman based in Argentina. The marquee was reminiscent of the original but had a local flavor, and was just one of dozens that had been produced locally for a number of well-known games from the 80’s.
I purchased three of these Argentinian marquees (including the Galaga) that arrived in the mail today. Here is a little bit about my experience.
Tomahawk 777 pops up in Fort Washington, MD
Another week, another uncommon item pops up on Facebook – this time a Deco Tomahawk 777 on a yard sale page for the greater Columbia Maryland area.
A gorgeous Magical Spot surfaces in Missouri
It’s always been unusual for Universal’s earlier titles to surface, complete and in reasonable condition. In the past month there have been a slew of Universal games that have changed hands and been shared within one of the collecting groups on Facebook. Today – it’s a quick photo post showing off a Magical Spot that changed hands that is still in marvelous condition.
