Resources Related to Arcade History, Restoration, Classic Gaming.
General
Resources related to video game, arcade, and coin op history.
The Killer List of Video Games – DB of coin op game history
The Golden Age Arcade Historian Articles on Game/Industry business, releases, etc.
The International Arcade Museum Most used db of arcade games
Pinside – Information related to Pinball
Playchoice Games & Resources – Information related to Playchoice 10
Playchoice 10 – Information related to Playchoice 10
Ars Technica – Atari devs dissect Yars’ Revenge, Adventure, Atari’s woes – Atari Article
720 Zone – Information related to Atari’s 720
Exidy Price Guide – Arcade Blue Book
Unemulated: Eleven classic arcade games you can’t play at home – ars technica article
Soviet Russian Arcade Games – vice article
SegaRetro.org – Resources on Early Sega Titles
Parts, Vendors, Rental
Paradise Arcade – High Quality Parts
Rent My Arcade – Home Arcade Rental
Bob Roberts – Parts Resource
Arcade Shop Generic and Reproduction arcade parts
Phoenix Arcade – High Quality Reproduction art (screen-printing, rarities)
This Old Game – High Quality Reproduction art (screen-printing, rarities)
Mikes Arcade – Reproduction Parts, Art, etc. w/Nintendo Focus.
Mikes Arcade > IC Sockets – Socket Parts
Arcade Fixit – NOS Parts
Quarter Arcade – NOS/parts from parted games
Twisted Quarter – Generic Arcade Parts
Eldorado Games – Board Repair
Arcade Boneyard – Parts from parted Games
Retro USB Dev Tools – PowerPak USB cart
Game Restoration
Resources related to arcade restoration, parts, and repairs.
Bob Roberts Articles – Arcade Information
Component marking codes – Reading Resisters, Capacitors, etc.
Common Soldering Problems – via adafruit
Multimeter Tutorial – via adafruit
Molex Connectors Explained, as used in Pinball – via
Amplifone AND Wells-Garner Color Vector (XY) Monitor Repair –
John’s Arcade (Youtube) – Prolific Arcade Restoration Vlogger
John’s Arcade (site) – Official John’s Arcade Website
Arcade Impossible – Game Collecting/Repair Vlog
Sega Resurrection – Sega Suicide Chip Information
brentradio (Space Invaders) – Valuable Arcade Knowledge
Andy’s Arcade – Arcade Restoration Blog
Elektronforge – Arcade Repair Information (Space Invaders, etc.)
Testing Space Invaders Power Supply – via Elektronforge
Vector Monitor – Information related to Vector Monitor Technology
Vector Library – Donkey Kong – DK Vector Files
Arcade Collecting Arcade Collecting Blog
Arcade Artwork – Arcade Artwork Resource
Pinrepair.com – Pinball Repair Information
Making SENSE of the Atari Audio Regulator’s Self-Destructive Behavior – via
Gameon Grafix – Arcade Art Seller (low to med quality)
DK ROM sets and PCB – DK board info on DK Forum
Andy’s Arcade – Arcade Machine Information (vectors, etc.)
Tempest Theory of Operation – Detailed Tempest Information
Arcade Collecting.com – Game/Collecting Resource
Asteroids Troubleshooting Encyclopedia – via ionpool.com
How to fix PCBs – A Beginners Guide – via klov forum