I was looking back at my site the other day and realised my last post was the 22nd March 2020, the day before we were all instructed to “stay at home”. The UK lockdown was different for everyone. I work in education where I’m responsible for student data and exams for a couple of dozen…
Category: Arcades
Space Fever: Black and White Cocktail
I had said a few weeks back that I had put a stop to anymore arcade purchases until I had all of my current projects in hand. Then something pops up and I find myself buying another cocktail. A fellow collector sent me a message a couple of weeks back with a link to an…
Radarscope: Part 4
As you’ll see from my last post, I’ve been trying to put some time aside to finish some of my outstanding projects. Today’s focus was driven by a very exciting delivery: A highly anticipated order from none other than the amazing MikesArcade! There were numerous parts for my numerous projects, including my Radarscope upright. The…
An update for 2020
As you’ll no doubt be aware, I’ve been pretty quiet here for a while now. As is always the way, life gets in the way and hobbies take a back seat. I’ve not really had chance to do anything with my arcades since the end of the Summer last year. I haven’t stopped buying though!…
vs. Unisystem with Excitebike
When I imported my first two Nintendo cabinets in 2016, they both came across the pond as converted vs. Unisystems. I bought both with the intention of returning them to factory releases (Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr etc.), but never thought about what I’d do with the conversion kits I ultimately removed from them. The…
The First Two
My interest in arcades was sparked after watching a BBC documentary on collectibles. On one of the episodes was a guy names Andy Palmer who had a collection of arcades that he’d amassed over a number of years. The programme focused on Andy opening up his collection for others to enjoy. He’d spent years lovingly…
My Nintendo Arcade 