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Oct 08-Global Gaming Expo
Global Gaming Expo (G2E), Where the Gaming Community Comes Together Set yourself up for success at Global Gaming Expo (G2E)—the largest gathering of global, commercial and tribal gaming professionals in North America. Take advantage of new educational content that is fast-paced and actionable and experience first-hand the new products and innovative technologies showcased on the expo floor. G
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Oct 17-PINBALL EXPO 2018
THE 34th ANNUAL PINBALL EXPO This year's show, chaired by ROB BERK, will be BIGGER and BETTER than ever! Please explore our BRAND NEW website! Book YOUR Pinball Expo Experience NOW!
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Oct 01Pac-Man US Release (1980)
Pac-Man US release, October 1980 by Midway Pac-Man (Japanese: パックマン Hepburn: Pakkuman?) is an arcade game developed by Namco and first released in Japan in May 1980.[1][2] It was created by Japanese video game designer Toru Iwatani. It was licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway and released in October 1980. Immensely popular from its original release to the present day, Pac-Man
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Galaxian Arcade Game - Japan Release (Oct 1979)
Galaxian (ギャラクシアン Gyarakushian?) is an arcade game that was developed by Namco and released in October 1979. It was published by Namco in Japan and imported toNorth America by Midway that December. A fixed shooter game in which the player controls a spaceship at the bottom of the screen, and shoots enemies descending in various directions, it was designed to compete with Taito Corporation's succes
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Frogger Arcade Game (Oct 1981)
Frogger is a 1981 arcade game developed by Konami and licensed for North American distribution by Sega-Gremlin. It is regarded as a classic from the golden age of video arcade games, noted for its novel gameplay and theme. The object of the game is to direct frogs to their homes one by one by crossing a busy road and navigating a river full of hazards. The Frogger coin-op is an early example of a
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Oct 01Qix Arcade Game (October 1981)
Qix (pronounced "kicks") is an arcade game released by Taito America Corporation in 1981.
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Oct 01Vanguard Arcade Game (October 1981)
Vanguard (ヴァンガード?) is a 1981 arcade game developed by TOSE,[1] and published by SNK in Japan in 1981[2] and later during the same year in Germany by the same publisher,[3] while it was licensed to Centuri for manufacture in North America in October 1981[4] and by Zaccaria inItaly during the same year,[5] putting SNK on the map in those regions. The game was also licensed to Cinematronics for conve
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Oct 01Night Driver Arcade Game (October 1976)
Night Driver is an arcade game developed by Ted Michon[2][3] and licensed by Atari Inc for release in the United States in October, 1976. Originally licensed by Atari from German firm Micronetics whom Ted Michon had sold the game to and had released the game in 1977 as Night Racer,[4] Ted's version was in turn inspired by the earlier discrete coin-op Nürburgring 1.[5][6] It is considered one of th
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Oct 01The Lord of the Rings Pinball (October 2003)
The Lord of the Rings is a 2003 pinball game designed by George Gomez and distributed by Stern Pinball. It is based on the The Lord of the Rings (film series), which was first released in 2001. It features the highest possible score multiplier in pinball to date: During a combined "Two Towers" and "Gollum" Multiball it is possible to achieve a 84x Jackpot (when scoring seven subsequent combo Jackp
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Oct 05Q*bert Arcade Game Released by Gottlieb Fall 1982
Q*bert /ˈkjuːbərt/ is an arcade video game developed and published by Gottlieb in 1982. It is a 2D action game with puzzle elements that uses "isometric" graphics to create apseudo-3D effect, and serves as a precursor to the isometric platformer genre. The objective is to change the color of every cube in a pyramid by making the on-screen character hop on top of the cube while avoiding obstacles a
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Oct 08Star Wars Battle Pod Arcade Game (Oct 8, 2014)
Star Wars Battle Pod is a 2014 arcade game based on the franchise Star Wars. It was unveiled at the New York Comic-Con on October 8, 2014.
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Oct 08Mortal Kombat Arcade Game (October 8, 1992)
Mortal Kombat is an arcade fighting game developed and published by Midway Games in 1992 as the first title in the Mortal Kombat series. It was subsequently released by Acclaim Entertainment for nearly every home video game platform of the time.
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Oct 10Tempest Arcade Game (October 1981)
Tempest ,released in October 1981, is a arcade game by Atari Inc., originally designed and programmed by Dave Theurer. The game is a tube shooter, a type of shoot 'em up where the environment is fixed and viewed from a three-dimensional perspective. It was fairly popular and had several ports and sequels. The game is also notable for being one of the first video games with a selectable level of
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Oct 10Cirqus Voltaire Pinball (October 1997)
Cirqus Voltaire is a 1997 pinball game, designed by John Popadiuk and released by Midway Games (under the Bally label). The theme involves the player performing many different marvels in order to join the circus. Some of the captivating features include a neon light running along the right-hand ramp, a pop bumper that rises up from the middle of the playfield at certain times, and a mini-playfield
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Sega Dreamcast EU Release (1999)
Sega released the Dreamcast in Europe on October 14, 1999, at a price of GB₤200. By November 24, 400,000 consoles had been sold in Europe. By Christmas of 1999, Sega of Europe reported selling 500,000 units, placing it six months ahead of schedule. Sales did not continue at this pace, and by October 2000, Sega had sold only about 1 million units in Europe. As part of Sega's promotions of the Dream
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Oct 16Front Line Arcade Game (1982)
Front Line (フロントライン Furonto Rain?) is a military combat-themed arcade game released in 1982 by Taito Corporation. It was one of the first video games to feature a ground combat theme and grenades.[citation needed] Military-oriented video games of the early 1980s usually involvedvehicular combat, such as tanks, but did not include infantry.
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NES NA Release (1985)
At June 1985's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nintendo unveiled the American version of its Famicom. This is the system which would eventually be officially deployed as the Nintendo Entertainment System, or the colloquial "NES". Nintendo seeded these first systems to limited American test markets starting in New York City on October 18, 1985, following up with a full-fledged North American relea
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Oct 21Stargate Arcade Game (1981)
Stargate is an arcade game released in 1981 by Williams Electronics. Created by Eugene Jarvis, it is a sequel to the 1980 game Defender, and was the first of only three productions from Vid Kidz, an independent development house formed by Jarvis and Larry DeMar. This video game has no connection to the subsequent Stargate franchise that began 13 years later.
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Sony PS2 NA Release (2000)
The PS2 was launched in March 2000 in Japan, October in North America and November in Europe. Sales of the console, games and accessories pulled in $250 million on the first day, beating the $97 million made on the first day of the Dreamcast. Directly after its release, it was difficult to find PS2 units on retailer shelves due to manufacturing delays. Another option was purchasing the console onl
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Oct 28Chaos.Tiki's - Game Random, King-Kade, and Guitar Fighter
[CABINET] Game Random, King-Kade, and Guitar Fighter
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Sega Mega Drive JP Release (1988)
Sega released the Mega Drive in Japan on October 29, 1988, though the launch was overshadowed by Nintendo's release of Super Mario Bros. 3 a week earlier. Positive coverage from magazines Famitsu and Beep! helped to establish a following, but Sega only managed to ship 400,000 units in the first year. In order to increase sales, Sega released various peripherals and games, including an online banki
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Nov 01Spy Hunter Arcade Game by Bally/Midway 1983
Released November 1, 1983 The game draws inspiration from the James Bond films and was originally supposed to carry the James Bond license. The object of the game is to drive down roads in the technologically advanced "Interceptor" car and destroy various enemy vehicles with a variety of onboard weapons. Spy Hunter was produced in both sit-down and standard upright versions with the latter being
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Nov 01Asteroids Arcade Game (1979)
Asteroids is an arcade space shooter released in November 1979[1] by Atari, Inc. and designed by Lyle Rains, Ed Logg, and Dominic Walsh. The player controls a spaceship in anasteroid field which is periodically traversed by flying saucers. The object of the game is to shoot and destroy asteroids and saucers while not colliding with either, or being hit by the saucers' counter-fire. The game become
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Nov 01Pole Position Arcade Game (November 1982)
Pole Position (ポールポジション Pōru Pojishon?) is an arcade racing video game which was released by Namco in 1982 and licensed to Atari, Inc. for US manufacture and distribution, running on the Namco Pole Position arcade system board. The game was designed by Tōru Iwatani, who had also designed the Gee Bee games and Pac-Man. It was the most popular coin-op arcade game of 1983. Pole Position was released
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Nov 01Time Pilot Arcade Game (November 1982)
Time Pilot is a multi-directional scrolling shooter and free-roaming aerial combat arcade game designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, released byKonami in 1982, and distributed in the United States by Centuri. Debuting in the golden age of video arcade games, it is a time travel themed game that allowed the player's plane to freely move across open air space that can scroll indefinitely in all directions.[3
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Nov 01Gun Fight Arcade Game (November 1975)
Gun Fight, known as Western Gun in Japan[2] and Europe,[3] is a 1975 arcade shooter game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado,[4] and released by Taito in Japan[2] and Europe[3] and by Midway Games in North America.[2][4] It was the first video game to depict human-to-human combat,[5]while the Midway version was also the first video game to use a microprocessor.[5][6] Following its November 1975 release
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