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cpi Apr 14, 2023

thread of my #arcadeexploration posts, starting with my latest:
exploring the arcade in the 1978 movie 鬼畜 / Kichiku (The Demon)

each blog entry features an arcade in a movie (mostly from #japan) and tries to identify all of the machines.
This is an exceptionally difficult task because:
1) I'm focused on #showa movies from the 1930s-1970s
2) Japanese arcade machines were not well documented until I got fed up and started my eremeka site

http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/04/exploring-arcade-in-1978-movie-kichiku.html

exploring the arcade in the 1978 movie 鬼畜 / Kichiku (The Demon)

Can't say I would recommend this movie given the dark subject matter, but hey let's check out the arcade games in it anyways! This is anot...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in 団地妻しのび逢い (1972) aka Danchizuma shinobiai aka Apartment Wife: Secret Rendezvous
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2023/02/exploring-arcade-in-1972-aka-danchizuma.html

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #pinball

exploring the arcade in 団地妻しのび逢い (1972) aka Danchizuma shinobiai aka Apartment Wife: Secret Rendezvous

Oh I found a good one! It's the arcade in the background of one scene in this "blue movie". 団地妻しのび逢い (1972) It is a very short clip, but yie...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in ワンパク番外地 / Wanpaku Bangaichi (1971)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/12/exploring-arcade-in-wanpaku-bangaichi.html

We also do old TV shows!

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #pinball #eremeka

exploring the arcade in ワンパク番外地 / Wanpaku Bangaichi (1971)

TOO-san has given us another wonderful arcade thread ! ( archive ) This is from the TV show ワンパク番外地　第1話「ワンパク勢揃いの巻」(1971年4月8日放送) ( Wanpaku B...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in La belle équipe (1936)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/12/exploring-arcade-in-la-belle-equipe-1936.html

Sometimes we also do media from outside of Japan :)

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #france #arcade #cranegame #eremeka

exploring the arcade in La belle équipe (1936)

La belle équipe is a movie from France circa 1936. Not much to see here except for this one gorgeous crane game. With the bartender dist...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in 女獣 / Mejû / Woman Beast (1960)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/10/exploring-arcade-in-meju-woman-beast.html

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #smartball #pachinko

exploring the arcade in 女獣 / Mejû / Woman Beast (1960)

Like the previous posts, I found this movie through a tweet by TOO_yoshikawa . I have also included this in my "exploring pachinko in Japan...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in 本日休診 / Honjitsu kyûshin / Doctor's Day Off (1952)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/10/exploring-arcade-in-honjitsu-kyushin.html

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #eremeka #pachinko

exploring the arcade in 本日休診 / Honjitsu kyûshin / Doctor's Day Off (1952)

Another movie I discovered via a tweet by TOO_yoshikawa , this movie shows us a handful of older pachinko machines. The famous "masamura ga...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in this 1955 Japanese video on candy...
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/10/exploring-arcade-in-this-1955-japanese.html

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #eremeka #pachinko

exploring the arcade in this 1955 Japanese video on candy...

This video is assumed to be from 1955: I found it via this tweet from TOO_yoshikawa . It is a great little video, but there are some pachi...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in ハイティーンやくざ / Hai tiin yakuza / Teenage Yakuza (1962)

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #smartball #pachinko

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcades in a few Japanese TV shows
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/07/exploring-arcades-in-few-japanese-tv.html

this one is a grab-bag of multiple sources

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball

exploring the arcades in a few Japanese TV shows

Friend-of-the-blog tweakbod sent a pile of great tweets with screenshots from Japanese shows! Here is what we have under the cut: ウルトラマン (Ul...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in the Yaffle - Reconnect music video
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/04/exploring-arcade-in-yaffle-reconnect.html

for the #pokemon fans

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #candystore

exploring the arcade in the Yaffle - Reconnect music video

My daughter wanted to see some of the Pokemon 25 music videos and hey it has some candystore games! To borrow my favourite Pokemon catch ph...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in the 1976 music video Cools - Mr.ハーレー・ダビットソン (Mr. Harley Davidson)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/04/exploring-arcade-in-1976-music-video.html

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #candystore

exploring the arcade in the 1976 music video Cools - Mr.ハーレー・ダビットソン (Mr. Harley Davidson)

let's check out this music video by Cools from their 1976 album Rock'n' Roll Angels ... Cools - Rock'n' Roll Angels (1976) 1976 Rodeo by Se...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade of Gメン'75 第24話「二人組警官ギャング」
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/03/exploring-arcade-of-g75-24.html

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #medalgame

exploring the arcade of Gメン'75 第24話「二人組警官ギャング」

Twitter account JGL_JP posted these lovely screencaps from the G-Men '75 TV series, episode 24 "Duo Policeman Gang" and the presence of a ...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in 愛欲の罠 / Aiyoku no wana aka Trapped in Lust (1973)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/02/exploring-arcade-in-aiyoku-no-wana-aka.html

this is by far the most important and impressive arcade I have documented.

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #videogame #eremeka #pinball #shootinggallery

exploring the arcade in 愛欲の罠 / Aiyoku no wana aka Trapped in Lust (1973)

Let's go visit another arcade! This time we're looking at 1973's 愛欲の罠 aka Trapped In Lust 愛欲の罠 / Aiyoku no wana aka Trapped in Lust (1973) ...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

Kuujjuaq Arcade 1982
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2020/08/kuujjuaq-arcade-1982.html

this and the next are two arcades up in Northern Canada!

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #inuit #canada #arcade #videogame #pinball

Kuujjuaq Arcade 1982

Here are some excerpts from Taqralik , "The Magazine of Northern Quebec", circa October 1982. I was sent this amazing magazine by my frien...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

Qikiqtarjuaq pinball
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2022/01/qikiqtarjuaq-pinball.html

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #inuit #canada #arcade #pinball

Qikiqtarjuaq pinball

At 67 degrees North, are these some of the most Northern arcade games ever? A tiny line-up inside a snack shop on Qikiqtarjuaq (used to ...

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cpi Apr 14, 2023

exploring the arcade in 黒い賭博師悪魔の左手 aka Kuroi Tobakushi: Akuma no Hidarite aka Black Gambler: Devil's Left Hand (1966)
http://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2021/11/exploring-arcade-in-aka-kuroi-tobakushi.html

#retroarcade #arcadeexploration #showa #japan #arcade #eremeka #pinball #shootinggallery #jukebox