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Favourite Arcade games from the early 80's

Agreed. But Ms Pacman is also one of my favs.

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Aliexpress Pandora Box 5S - possible to expand from 999in1 to 1299in1?

Hardware looks identical, have u tried to find images of the 1299 sd card on the web?

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[NSW] Super Street Figher X2 Tournament - 1989 Bar in Newtown in Sydney 18-4-2019

Will footage of the tourney go up on the youtube channel?

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MGLXXXIX - Game 2 ~ Space Zap (closes 28-Apr)

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terencew 58 Minutes Ago

The Last Starfigher Scratch Build

Wow! Can’t wait to see it finished @Kaizen.

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Cocktail cabinet project!!

How about some artwork? Or planning to keep it plain??

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Indiana Jones path of adventure problem

Good work.

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Help recover files from my old HDD please

Boot Kali linux and try to access the ntfs drive. Should be able to read but not write.

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RUMOUR -Mortal Kombat XI to be revealed at TGA 2018

Just on this Umk3 was the last mk I played. Even then it was underwhelming when it came it (being an upgrade to mk3)

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Capcom Home Arcade

Probs not too different from running fba with a 3rd party stick.

Waste of money.

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Current Polls
Favourite Arcade game from the early 80's 79-85 (Votes: 395)

Dig Dug (Votes: 8)

Galaga (Votes: 73)

Galaxian (Votes: 14)

Moon Patrol (Votes: 14)

Bomb Jack (Votes: 12)

Moon Cresta (Votes: 12)

Scramble (Votes: 14)

Track n Field (Votes: 7)

Paper boy (Votes: 4)

Frogger (Votes: 5)

Dragon Buster (Votes: 1)

Kung Fu Master (Votes: 7)

Espial (Votes: 1)

Gyruss (Votes: 34)

Pooyan (Votes: 1)

Ms Pacman (Votes: 4)

Pac Land (Votes: 2)

Crush Roller (Votes: 0)

Star Wars (Votes: 5)

Pacman (Votes: 10)

Donkey Kong (Votes: 16)

Donkey Kong Jr (Votes: 1)

Space Invaders (Votes: 14)

Crazy Climber (Votes: 1)

Mr Do (Votes: 8)

Ghosts n Goblins (Votes: 47)

Marble Madness (Votes: 2)

Dragon's Lair (Votes: 17)

Disc's of Tron (Votes: 4)

Yie Ar Kung-Fu (Votes: 3)

Traverse USA (Zippy Race) (Votes: 0)

Space War 4 (Spacies clone with add ons) (Votes: 0)

Buck Rogers (Votes: 0)

Pengo (Votes: 6)

Xevious (Votes: 6)

Bezerk (Votes: 4)

Asteroids (Votes: 8)

Hyper Olympic (Votes: 8)

Lady Bug (Votes: 1)

Super Pacman (Votes: 1)

Juno First (Votes: 4)

Nemesis (Votes: 3)

Time pilot (Votes: 12)

Crazy Baloon (Votes: 1)

Aussie Arcade - Pinball and Video Arcade Community
EOI - Meet with Q*Bert programmer Warren Davis - May 22-26 time frame

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Published on 6th April 2019 04:45 AM

Hello all.

We have had interest from Warren Davis to attend the Gala-Gala event week at Pincadia. Warren would love to attend and give a presentation about his time as a classic arcade developer in the golden age of gaming, as well as other projects past and present.

Warren ...

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Williams Cabaret EM Lambo Fundraiser

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Published on 17th January 2019 09:05 AM

Ok let’s see if I can explain this. @chopchop has generously donated this pin and all proceeds will be going to the “Let’s Help Send Lambo To The IFPA Finals” fundraiser.
Due to some raffle laws I don’t even want to try and work out I am going to run this as an Auction which has been approved ...

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The “Let’s Help Send Lambo To The IFPA Finals” Fundraiser.

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Published on 5th January 2019 09:32 AM

I am not sure if you are aware but Lambo has accepted a place in the IFPA finals event in Italy in June. The expected cost will be in excess of $5k so I am calling on everyone to help out pay for some of this trip. I don’t expect we will raise the full cost but every cent will help.
I don’t need ...

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15% Off Stock Take Sale @ AustinAmusements.com.au Use Code 15%EOFYS

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Published on 22nd December 2018 08:07 AM

End Of Financial Year Stock Stake Sale! 15% Off All Products On Our Website. Use Coupon Code : 15%EOFYS At Checkout To Receive The Discount. Offer Ends 30/06/17.

Any Trouble Receiving The Discount On Checkout Please Email or Call.

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Ekka Pinball Arcade 2019

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Published on 18th December 2018 04:02 PM

Hey mates

Am pretty excited to announce that The Queensland Royal Show, affectionately know as The Ekka, have offered us over 350m2 to host a pinball and arcade showcase over the entire 10 days of Ekka.

The space is up next to The Stockmans bar and has the potential to ...

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MGLXXXVIII - Arcade Pick Six - NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN

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Published on 25th November 2018 02:15 PM

Hi Gamers,

Welcome to MGLXXXVIII and the World Arcade Gaming League. This tournament is the 4th and final quarter of the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF ESPORTS for 2018. All gamers worldwide are welcome to game, no matter whether you are a newbie, novice or pro, you can join in at any time. We ...

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Aussie Arcade T-Shirts 2018

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Published on 3rd August 2018 09:04 PM

Best shirts ever! ...

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MGLXXXVI - RULES - NOMINATIONS are OPEN

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Published on 15th June 2018 07:30 PM

Hi Gamers,

Welcome to MGLXXXVI, the 2nd quarter of the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF ESPORTS for 2018. All gamers worldwide are welcome to game, and you can join in at any time you want.

Please watch the Trailer below for important details ...

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Pinball Haus One Good Ball Comp - First Event!

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Published on 14th June 2018 09:08 PM

Hello Pinballers,
We are ready for our first competition. This is an IFPA registered event. You have 9 days to qualify at your own pace and time. During the finals there will free biltong and jerky tastings!

Pinball Haus One Good Ball Comp
Tournament Date:**3/8/2018
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Pinball Prom!! - A Fancy Dress Split Flipper Event at Netherworld - 8th of July

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Published on 14th June 2018 02:25 PM

Join us for an extremely special evening in the Netherworld - our very first Pinball Prom!

Dress in your semi-formal best for a Double Split Flipper Tournament where you can arrive to the ball with a partner or fly solo in the hope of finding the dream 2nd half of your pinball duo. ...

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Found this book
Thread Starter: kimbleseven
Found this at the bookshop! worth a read!

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Arcade Strikes Back - Wed April 24
Thread Starter: Pincadia

We're back at it tomorrow night.

For something different, we have 11 games in play - Pac-Man, Frogger, Pengo, Ice Cold
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Opinions Please, Want to buy Title but don't Know Which.
Thread Starter: punkin
Hey all, got the itch after buying my first pinball and want to get a second (and third) machine. Guessing that's not news to most of you here.
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Deeproot - Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland 2019
Thread Starter: ajfclark
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The history of track and field arcade documentary
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Erie Digger / Tonka Dragline Crane Machine
Thread Starter: ddstoys
After years of putting it off I’ve finally started my Erie diggers these mechs could be anywhere from the 1920s-1950s. Poor things were reused updated
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