Road Trip to Vintage Gamer & Pick Ups

I'd been wanting to visit Vintage Gamer in Halesowen for a long time, but it always seemed just a little bit too out of the way for us.  When the owner decided to sell his personal Megadrive UK full set collection, I knew it was time to finally make the trip.  I was so pleased to pick up some Megadrive titles which had eluded me for years, but it was some awesome surprise pick ups which really made the trip.

Road Trip to Doorway to Dorkness & Pick Ups

We had stopped by Doorway to Dorkness in Doncaster once before and were incredibly impressed by the selection and condition of games and how well everything was presented. When they announced a move to a bigger location, I was incredibly excited.  Join us as we visit the new shop and pick up some awesome Nintendo classics.

Summer Retro Hunt & Arcade Tour in Essex

In this video we check out the stunning new shop Miso Retro Games, as well as the awesome Retro Hunter.  We also stop by Nerd Base for a vintage toy nostalgia overload and get our arcade fix at Neon Knights.

Construction Site Arcade Raid June 2022

Join us on our next arcade adventure as we travel to a construction site to salvage some arcade machines. The machines were previously owned by an old fairground and circus owner and had been stored in a container for several decades.

25 Years of Goldeneye Dev Talk

I spent many hours playing Goldeneye with my housemates back in the day. For the first time we had an amazing first person multiplayer shooter console experience, it was way ahead of everything else. Friendships were lost, arguments were settled and lectures were occasionally missed. The game was incredible and became synonymous with that part of my life.

I was very excited to attend an evening at The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge celebrating 25 years of the classic N64 game. A talk was given by some of the original development team, Martin Hollis, Dr. David Doak and Brett Jones. 

It was a fascinating insight into the game’s development with loads of interesting snippets. I was intrigued to hear Virtua Cop was a strong influence and that one of the original concept ideas for the game was an on rails shooter.

I took some games along from my collection and was really pleased to get them signed. A massive thanks to The Centre for Computing History for hosting such an amazing event. It’s time to dust off that N64 controller again and play some Goldeneye.

Easter Arcade Tour 2022

Join us on an arcade tour as we check out three new awesome arcades, The Pixel Bunker in Milton Keynes, Boneyard Arcade in Exeter and Insanity Gaming Arcade in Poole.

Road Trip to Revival Games & Pick Ups

In this video we take a trip down to Revival Games, a relatively new shop in Plymouth dedicated to classic games, toys and collectibles. This was my first visit. The shop has excellent stock, and I managed to grab some awesome items. These include a game from one of my favourite franchises, which has been on my radar for a long time.

Arcade Club Bury Tour

In this video tour we check out the awesome Arcade Club in Bury, Europe’s largest arcade and one of the best in the world.  The arcade has so many incredible machines and just keeps getting better, with even more games added since our last visit.  Join us as we check out each floor and play lots of old favourites as well as new favourites.

EAG International Expo 2022

In this video we take a trip to the EAG International Expo, held at the ExCeL London.  It’s an annual three day event for the amusement industry, showcasing the latest coin operated releases.  After a two year absence, it’s great to have the show back on.  We check out the latest video games, pinball tables and even find time to play some Splatterhouse. 

The Heart Of Gaming & Playnation Games Arcade Tour

In this video we take a trip down to The Heart Of Gaming in Croydon, South London. 

I last went to The Heart Of Gaming a few years ago at their old site in Acton, and it was great to finally check out the new venue.  The arcade has an awesome selection of machines, including some survivors from London’s Trocadero.  It was fantastic seeing Alien 3: The Gun and Prop Cycle, two great games from the nineties which I haven’t played in years and every bit as good as I remember.  The eight player Daytona USA set up was an incredible sight, and we had some great races.  My personal highlight was The Lost World: Jurassic Park DLX cabinet.  There is a bit of a story behind this one.  On a cold, bleak January day back in 2019, I went to have a look at this machine along with a couple of others at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach. 

The machines were stored in an outbuilding probably less than twenty meters from the sea. 

Routing around in near darkness, I also saw Final Furlong 2, GTI Club, Star Wars Racer Arcade DLX and Time Crisis II.  I had no doubt dropped coins into these at some point in the past, and it was sad seeing them in this sorry, neglected state.   

They were all big machines and too much for me to take on, and I contacted The Heart Of Gaming to see if they would be interested.  Fortunately they managed to save The Lost World, and it’s undergone a full restoration.  It was great seeing it again in an arcade, in all its glory for people to enjoy.  Best of all though it was Pizza Arcade Gamer Boy’s favourite game of the day, he loves dinosaurs and couldn’t stop playing it!