Author name: Penny Francis

There’s something primal about the rush of dodging enemy fire while your trigger finger pumps lead into wave after wave […]

The sound of a coin dropping into a machine. The clack of joystick switches. The glow of a CRT screen

Minneapolis isn’t exactly the first city that comes to mind when you think arcade mecca, that honor usually goes to

Walk into any arcade during the late ’80s or early ’90s, and you’d hear the unmistakable roar of After Burner’s

The smell of popcorn mixed with the electric hum of CRT monitors. The clatter of quarters on glass. The satisfying

There’s something electric about stepping up to a rhythm game cabinet in an arcade. The glowing panels, the booming speakers,

There’s something primal about standing in front of a glowing cabinet, plastic gun in hand, as pixelated undead lurch toward

There’s something about walking up to a full size arcade cabinet that home consoles just can’t replicate. The heft of