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Picking up the Pieces: The US Arcade Industry After the Crash

Episode 028

Arcade

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Summary

We go over the arcade industry after the crash. It has a surge in popularity with kits breathing new life into old cabinets. The JAMMA system standardization allowed for video arcade cabinets to penetrate into many locations. These two things along with other technologies allowed arcades to thrive until home consoles surpassed them in nearly every respect.

Show Notes

Mr. Do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKnWXn02Tpw
Punch Out Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TbozFcrP-0
Hat Trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqVLSixaS5I
Toobin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6d5jOElAxs
Final Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW69J9AXOqI
Nintendo Playchoice 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTXA3NfhFmU
Karate Champ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az308iZZClc

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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

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