Since their launch in the 1970s, arcade video games have captured the hearts and minds of gamers across the globe. In this post we take a more in-depth look at some of the technology behind the games.
How Arcade Machines Work: The Operating System
January 20th, 2014 by Stuart Kerr - Posted in Arcade Machines
Pool Table Scoring / Tweeting iPhone App
In our continuing Liberty Games Labs series today we’re proud to introduce our new pool table innovation – the pool table scoring app!
Top 5 Pool Table Drinking Games
August 13th, 2013 by Stuart Kerr - Posted in Pool Skills, Pool Tables
You’ll find a pool table in many pubs, allowing you to combine playing pool, with drinking and having a lot of fun. As might be expected, a number of drinking games have emerged over the years, which all make the most of the presence of a pool table. Typically, as the players drink more and […]
A Detailed History of Shoot ‘Em Up Arcade Games
June 17th, 2013 by Chris Jordan Barrish - Posted in Arcade Flashback, Arcade Machines
It’s you vs. an entire alien army and the odds aren’t looking too good. But in shoot ‘em ups, the original and most popular video game genre, the right ammo and a couple of extra lives just might get you to the end.
The Most Difficult Arcade Games – Ever!
Arcade games, or Coin-Ops were designed to punish you, and be insanely brutal. These games were designed like this for the sole purpose of eating as many of your precious pennies as possible. While all Arcade games bear this mark, some of the games were exceptionally or unreasonably hard; making them virtually impossible. Here we’re going to chronicle the most heinously impossible Arcade Games of all time. That way we can all re-live the crippling shame and defeat that we experienced when we first played these games.
The Complete History of SEGA Racing Arcade Games [Infographic]
February 26th, 2013 by Stuart Kerr - Posted in Arcade Machines
Following up on the success of our blog post on SEGA racing games, we thought it might be a good idea to take the best bits of that post along with some more of our arcade knowledge and come up with this cool infographic!
The Complete History of SEGA Racing Arcade Games
January 2nd, 2013 by Samuel Jones - Posted in Arcade Machines
When thinking of arcade based racing games, for most people, only one company comes to mind: Sega. From the domination of early title Out Run through Virtua Racing, Sega Rally and other evolutions of perfecting the genre, Sega have been there every step of the way, not forgetting what many predict to be the highest grossing of all arcade titles ever, Daytona USA.
Jukebox Long-Play – 10 Songs to Get Your Money’s Worth!
September 18th, 2012 by Stuart Kerr - Posted in Jukeboxes
We’ve all been in a bar with a jukebox and decided we’d like to make everyone listen to our music for a change, you take the walk up there, make your selection under the disapproving eyes of the locals then sit back and enjoy your music, prepared to defend your musical tastes against any nay-sayers. Then what happens? The tracks end before you know it, and you’ve only got beer money left.
Angry Birds Outdoor Action Game – Coming Soon!
January 26th, 2012 by Stuart Kerr - Posted in Arcade Machines, Outdoor
Calling all Angry Birds fans! Those pesky pigs are back, but this time they have leapt out of the digital world and into your garden!
Rock-Ola Jukebox Title Cards to Download
January 24th, 2012 by Stuart Kerr - Posted in Jukeboxes
Ok for you Jukebox fans out there here is an answer to a question we get quite a lot – Where can I get some blank title cards for my Rock-Ola Jukebox ? Answer – Right Here!
