Namco Bandai announced late Tuesday that it was working on a new television program featuring its most popular character – one that would air in stereoscopic 3D. The show features a teen Pac-Man who is thrust into greatness and must save Pac-World when it is overrun by ghosts. The only way to do that: Eat the ghosts. He’s aided in this mission by a teacher/mentor, a group of Pac-friends and four friendly ghosts – Pinky, Inky, Blinky and Clyde (who, ironically, were the arch-enemies in the original arcade game). Since he’s not an adult, Pac-Man will suffer the usual angst of teenagers, including being forced to deal with his split affections for a friend and fellow student as well as one of the ghosts.
Well, it's taken far longer than expected, but we finally have the new Michael Ford books on the way, and will have them in-stock on June 14th!
Digital Restoration Secrets
Restoring an old game to "like new" condition is a challenge, even if replacement artwork is available. If you have a game that has no replacement art available, it becomes almost an impossible task.
Fortunately, digital art restoration has made it possible to repair or replace damaged artwork—everything from scratches to faded colors can be fixed with the click of a mouse.
Michael Ford’s book Digital Restoration Secretstakes you through the complete restoration process, showing you the best techniques for generating shiny new artwork for that classic old game. It’s an invaluable resource for the dedicated coin-op hobbyist who has a machine in need of new art.
Antique Arcade Games
There’s something wonderfully wacky about looking at ads from the past. From the dated fashions, to the outlandish hyperbole and blunt sales tactics, it’s like you’ve found a window into an entirely different civilization. No matter how strange the culture was, they still needed entertainment. Michael Ford has compiled a treasure trove of coin-op history, preserved in the form of the famous Mike Munves Amusement Device catalogs.
Antique Arcade Gamesis a collection of Mike Munves distributor catalogs from 1939 through 1962. Mike Munves Corp. supplied every type of coin-operated amusement device, from fortune tellers to jukeboxes and more. It’s like a reference guide to every vintage coin-op game ever made.
From the political-incorrect "Poison this Rat" game (where you try and kill HItler) to ads for early Seeburg jukeboxes with "Scientific Sound Distribution," its an informative look at the early coin-op industry and society as a whole.
compiles coin-op flyers and advertisements from the 1930’s and 40’s. In addition to providing more details on the games, the ads are a hilarious look at the advertising techniques of the past.
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All 12 issues of GameRoom Magazine from 2009, in PDF format on one handy CD with an integrated browser. Indexed and searchable, this is a great way to catch up on any missed issues from 2009, including those that are out of print!
Namco Bandai announced late Tuesday that it was working on a new television program featuring its most popular character – one that would air in stereoscopic 3D. The show features a teen Pac-Man who is thrust into greatness and must save Pac-World when it is overrun by ghosts. The only way to do that: Eat the ghosts. He’s aided in this mission by a teacher/mentor, a group of Pac-friends and four friendly ghosts – Pinky, Inky, Blinky and Clyde (who, ironically, were the arch-enemies in the original arcade game). Since he’s not an adult, Pac-Man will suffer the usual angst of teenagers, including being forced to deal with his split affections for a friend and fellow student as well as one of the ghosts.
All 12 issues of GameRoom Magazine from 2009, in PDF format on one handy CD with an integrated browser. Indexed and searchable, this is a great way to catch up on any missed issues from 2009, including those that are out of print!
