Category: Arcade

  • Millipede Arcade, YES

    Millipede Arcade, YES

    Centipede is one of my favourite games, and the arcade cabinet has always held a special place in my heart. I remember spending countless hours playing it at both Sunspot and Golden Nugget arcades in Hull City Center. The music is iconic, and I can still hear it blasting out from the speakers.
    I have been wanting to buy a Centipede arcade cabinet for a while, as my MAME Cabinet is great, but without the rollerball, it just doesn’t feel right. Luckily, I managed to find a Millipede cabinet at a great price. Although it needs some work, the monitor, game, and controls are all in good working order. The rollerball could be better, but it’s good enough for now.

    I chose Millipede instead of Centipede because I discovered that I could modify the PCB and allow it to run three additional games – Centipede, Warlords, and Breakout. So, it’s like having a 4-in-1 cabinet.

    Luke is just like me when it comes to gaming. As soon as we booted up the cabinet, we went straight into playing for a high score (and I even managed to get on the scoreboard with my first game). The game is brilliant and addictive, with that “just one more game” feeling.

    I am thrilled to have this cabinet and am looking forward to fixing it up. There will be many gaming battles ahead

    Millipede was released in arcades by Atari, Inc. in 1982. The sequel to 1981’s Centipede, it has more gameplay variety and a wider array of insects than the original.

  • Exciting Visit to Arcade Club Blackpool, Luke and I

    Exciting Visit to Arcade Club Blackpool, Luke and I

    During our visit to PLAYExpo Blackpool on October 7th, 2023, we decided to check out Arcade Club in Blackpool for the first time. Although we were slightly disappointed to find that some of the pinball machines had some issues, we were impressed with the wide variety of arcade games available and the fact that they were all well-maintained. We had a great time playing the games, and I particularly enjoyed watching Luke play Marble Madness – it was hilarious! We also played Star Wars, which is one of the best arcade games ever made. I even had to help Luke with the proton shot! :-)
    We took lots of pictures/videos of the machines; I loved photos/videos of Luke playing the sit-down version of the STAR Wars game, which is housed in a fantastic cabinet. We had a WHAMTASIC time
    . #ArcadeClubBlackpool #playexpo #arcade #starwars

  • PlayExpoBlackpool 2023 with Luke

    PlayExpoBlackpool 2023 with Luke

    Luke and I had an amazing time at PlayExpoBlackpool 2023, despite the early start. The arcade games and pinball machines were in excellent condition and there was a great selection to choose from.

    We had some funny moments too. For instance, Luke played Tron for so long with just one ball that people stopped waiting for him to finish and have a turn. On the other hand, I showed him who was the Hypersports Champ.

    We played Centipede on a machine with a flickering monitor, which was not ideal, but I still enjoyed the sound of the game.

    Although Luke had never played pinball before, he beat me on all the pinball machines, except for the first game on The Adams Family. Moreover, Luke even scored higher than a professional pinball player who joined us to play a game of DR No.

    One of the highlights of our trip was meeting John Romero, who is a legend in the gaming industry. I was star-struck by him, and he was an awesome person to talk to. Interestingly, the only souvenirs I brought back were all DOOM and John Romero-related.

    Overall, we had a great time!
    #playexpo

  • Meeting the Legend, John Romero

    Meeting the Legend, John Romero

    So happy; this guy is Doom to me. Hero of mine. Buzzing. The IT skills I gained, modding his games helped me in my career, and was a massive contributor to our family’s lifestyle, and now I help others; the dude is incredible; I owe him. And he is such a nice guy. He is bloody John Romero, #PLAYExpo

    It was such a big deal for me, and I loved that Luke was with me to share. The ID guys are an inspiration to us all. Delivery the best you can do, making it what you want and it’s not just about the end product, but the ride/journey to the product. Enjoy what you do!

  • Ready for Retro, on route to PLAY Expo Blackpool with Luke

    Ready for Retro, on route to PLAY Expo Blackpool with Luke

    Ready for Retro, on route to PLAY Expo Blackpool #PLAYexpo with Luke. We want to check out some arcades pinballs and hope to meet the Legendary John Romero (Doom Guy).
    My fingers crossed that they have a Jurassic park and Godzilla pin, as I want to know what Luke thinks of them. We aim to buy our first Pin in the next few weeks.

  • Fruit Machine, Treasure Island Jackpots

    Fruit Machine, Treasure Island Jackpots

    I bought a fruit machine at a reasonable price, and it was in great condition. Later, I invited Melv over and told him I had a surprise for him. When he arrived, he was thrilled to see the fruit machine and didn’t want to leave.

    The Treasure Island Jackpots machine has many different features and multiple ways to win. It’s very entertaining for a fruit machine, although I’ve never been too interested in them, preferring Space Invaders and Centipede. Nonetheless, it was a great purchase, and seeing Melv’s face light up was a classic moment.

    Treasure Island Jackpots Fruit Machine – Blueprint Gaming

  • Updated Arcade Cabinet, Arcade Monitor, CRT Emudriver, GroovyMAME

    Updated Arcade Cabinet, Arcade Monitor, CRT Emudriver, GroovyMAME

    Showing a few games running on the updated Arcade Cabinet. I updated the machine with New MB/CPU/HD installed, modded HD 5450 GPU with CRT Emudriver 2.0, installed Windows 10, and now using Groovymame, super resolutions.

    I am still using Arcade Maximus as a front end with an Arcade Monitor (supporting 15khz) and running all games in their original resolution. Looks brilliant and plays so well. I also managed to port the high scores from the original cabinet across to this one (took some doing, with no info online), so that’s over ten years worth of all my mates’ scores, result :-) 

    Video by Luke Cole