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

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English - October 15, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings
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TCW Podcast Episode 028 - Picking up the Pieces: The US
Arcade Industry After the Crash

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.

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