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[arcadebroke]

時間に取り残された少女戦士の姿に、少し胸が痛くなった。

[blondebrainpowered]

GIF by Kushy Dreams

[thegikitiki]

Nothing sets the mood for a hot date like the screeching of digital pterodactyls and the judgmental stare of a literal bird of prey perched three inches from your head. This ad perfectly captures the 1982 dream: feathered hair, corduroy knickers, and the looming threat of an avian-induced scalp injury. It’s a bold marketing choice to suggest that if you play enough Joust, a vulture will eventually manifest in your living room to oversee your high-score attempt. Also, let’s give a hand to the gentleman’s denim—those pockets are high enough to be classified as "back-shoulder storage."

Sourced from the December 15, 1982 Play Meter magazine.

[theemeraldforestscrapbook]

I can't believe they're still making brand new arcade cabinets in 2025.

In Buggy Empire you play as an elven character that sits on the top of a massive bee, in a very nature-based on-rails shooter.

If I've read it right, the wings on the physical bees actually flap.

[oldguydoesstuff]

1947 "Telequiz" machine rates your IQ for 5 cents, by quizzing you from a bank of 32,000 questions on 8 separate topics.

[devileaterjaek]

[chlamydia-biohazard]

parts

[radicallyretro]

Star Trek Arcade Coin-Op Arcade Flyer (1972)

A clone of Computer Space (1971) by Nutting Associates. 

Note the name on the Star Trek cabinet... “For Play” & “Computer Space” was manufactured by “Nutting Associates”... what’s with the naming here folks?!?

Flyers via FlyerFever.com