bonus stills from the police chase scene in 1979 - トラック野郎 熱風5000キロ / Torakku yarô: Neppû 5000 kiro (Trucker Yaro IX: A 5000 Km Run)
6 scanned issues of プレイグラフ Play Graph pachinko operator magazine from 1978. The purchase of these magazines courtesy the global pachinko fan community and Gaming Alexandria members.
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2024/09/scans-play-graph-1978-010203050608.html
#retroarcade #pachinko

scans: プレイグラフ Play Graph 1978 01/02/03/05/06/08
Play Graph (プレイグラフ) was a pachinko operator magazine. Thank you to the members of the global pachinko community that contributed funds to h...

scans: プレイグラフ Play Graph 1980-01 / 1982-01 / 1983-09
3 more Play Graph scans are now up: プレイグラフ [Play Graph] Vol. 16 No. 1 (January 1980) (600DPI) プレイグラフ [Play Graph] Vol. 18 No. 1 (January 198...

scans: 5 more issues of プレイグラフ Play Graph from 1978: 05, 09, 10, 11, 12
5 more issues of Play Graph. Combined with the 6 others from 1978 we posted, the only issue we don't have from that year is 07 (July). I re...

scans: Mechanical Memories Magazines
The Internet Archive has been blessed by user @allwin_archivist uploading 80 issues of Mechanical Memories Magazine ! Beginning with issue 1...

scans: Pacific Coin Machine Review first half of 1936
6 issues of the wonderful Pacific Coin Machine Review! I would post more covers but really they all have the same design, and only 2 issues...

scans: Amusement Sangyo 1975-05 & Computopia 1968-01
Two very cool magazines out of Japan. The first is an extremely rare issue of Amusement Sangyo that I bought along with 2 others at Gaming ...

scans: many more rare Japanese eremeka flyers!
I am happy to present an incredible selection of rare Japanese arcade flyers. This first stack of flyers are ones I purchased with others at...

scans: Coin Journal 1989-07 1992-07 1992-08 1996-02supplement 1996-08 1996-09 1997-03, Amusement Sangyo 1992-07 1992-08 1992-09 1992-10 1992-12 1993-01
Another huge haul! These are magazines that were funded by myself and others at Gaming Alexandria , and scanned mostly by Detchibe and some...

exploring the arcade in 波止場の賭博師 (1963) aka Hatoba no tobakushi (The Wharf Gambler)
This is the 3rd of 3 arcade explorations I will be doing based on a series of tweets from Sugiyama-san . ( archive ). They have been increas...

scans: Canadian Coin Box 1986-02 1986-06 1986-08 1986-09 1990-04/05 1992-07/08
6 more of my Canadian Coin Box issues have been scanned by Detchibe! Happy new year y'all! :) Canadian Coin Box Magazine 1986-02 Canadian Co...

scans: various magazines from Japan
Cleaning up a few scans that have been in the queue to post... Scanning done by Detchibe. 月刊コインジャーナル [Monthly Coin Journal] Vol. 20 No. 11 ...

scans: 2 Japanese flyers
2 more scans of flyers I helped purchase, scanned by Detchibe. 1970s Shure Dicer - シュアダイサー Shure Dicer [シュアダイサー] Flyer (600DPI) 1980 黒豹 (Bl...

scans: Amusement Journal 2012-01 2012-02 2013-01 月刊アミューズメント・ ジャーナル
3 more Amusement Journal [月刊アミューズメント・ ジャーナル] scans. Scans by Detchib. I helped buy these with others from Gaming Alexandria. Amusement ...

scans: Monthyl Coin Journal 1995-07 1995-09 1998-01
3 more Coin Journal issues courtesy of me and a few others at Gaming Alexandria, and scanned by Detchibe. 月刊コインジャーナル [Monthly Coin Journal...

exploring the arcade in ひとりぼっちの二人だが (1962) aka Hitoribotchi no futari daga (Two people alone)
Another movie that I found via Sugiyama-san . This 1962 movie gives us a glimpse of a famous amusement park, but in the background we can g...

scans: 2 flyers of こまや (Komaya) games being sold by 中村製作所 (Nakamura Seisakusho)
中村製作所 (Nakamura Seisakusho) would later become Namco, and for a period they distributed games made by こまや (Komaya). These two flyers appear...

scan: The Amusement Industry アミューズメン産業 1976-03
I am delighted to present another issue of the incredibly rare magazine The Amusement Industry アミューズメン産業. 1976-03 The Amusement Industry アミュ...

scans: Amusement Journal 月刊アミューズメント・ ジャーナル issues, 2007-02 2007-04 2007-09 2007-11 2008-04 2008-09 2008-11 2009-02 2009-04 2009-06
Recently we purchased a fairly large lot of Amusement Journal issues from 2007 to 2009. These are being scanned by Detchibe who also played ...
So happy we bought this catalogue! These are time capsules of the Japanese arcade industry and very rare.
download the 1987 Amusement Machine Yearbook 遊戯機械総合年鑑
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2025/02/scan-1987-amusement-machine-yearbook.html#eremeka #retroarcade #japan #scans
scan: 1987 Amusement Machine Yearbook 遊戯機械総合年鑑
I am ecstatic to be able to share this new catalogue with you all. This is the 1987 coin machine directory that I purchased recently with th...
Arts & Decoration 1932-12 bagatelle article.
In which Rosamond relates how she found the game of pinball as an excellent way to distract from the discussing the depressing state of the world she's living in with dull men.
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2025/03/arts-decoration-1932-12-bagatelle.html#retroarcade #bagtelle #pinball
Arts & Decoration 1932-12 bagatelle article
In which Rosamond relates how she found the game of pinball as an excellent way to distract from the discussing the depressing state of the ...

4 notes on interesting bagatelles
Let's chat about parlor bagatelle toys again. 1) One Man's Toys, Games and Tools Collection There is an incredible auction of bagatelles ...

scans: Coin Machine Review -- 9 issues from 1939
9 more fabulous issues of Coin Machine Review: 1939-01 1939-02 1939-03 1939-04 1939-06 1939-07 1939-08 1939-09 1939-10 Coin Machine Review...

exploring the arcade in Six By Sondheim (2013) and the Sondheim game collection
We were all watching Six by Sondheim and then I had to hit pause when it showed off parts of his game collection. Six By Sondheim (2013) T...

scans: Coin Machine Review -- 7 issues from 1940
7 Coin Machine Review issues from 1940. If you have access to any of the other issues please get in touch! [email protected] Same goes...

scans: Pacific Coin Machine Review 7 issues from 1934, 1935
It has come to my attention that I forgot to make a post about some of the earliest Coin Machine Review scans I uploaded, so let's rectify t...

scans: 10 more Play Meter issues
These scans were done by Hubz at Gaming Alexandria . I was just one of a number of people who have contributed Play Meters for scanning. Pl...

exploring the arcade in 下町の太陽 (1963) aka Shitamachi no taiyô (The Sun of Shitamachi)
This movie was pointed out by TOO_yoshikawa , who somehow is always able to take clearer screenshots than me. 下町の太陽 (1963) There is a short ...

scans: 10 more Amusement Journals
Over the past few months we were able to pool our resources and buy a few stacks of Amusement Journal and Coin Journal issues, mostly from t...

scans: 15 issue of Play Meter (1986 to 1989)
Hubz has been on a Play Meter spree! Let's check in on the latest issues: Play Meter 1986-03-01 Play Meter 1986-06-15 Play Meter 1986-11 Pl...

scans: all of Coin Machine Review from 1941
This is all 12 issues of Coin Machine Review from 1941. Coin Machine Review 1941-01 Coin Machine Review 1941-02 Coin Machine Review 1941-03 ...

scans: all of Coin Machine Review from 1942
All 12 issues of Coin Machine Review from 1942. Coin Machine Review 1942-01 Coin Machine Review 1942-02 Coin Machine Review 1942-03 Coin Mac...

scans: Coin Journal 1993-08 1995-08 1995-10 1995-12 1996-02 1996-04 1996-10
7 more juicy issues of Coin Journal have been scanned and shared by Detchibe. Thanks to everyone who might have joined us in buying these. ...
HUGE RELEASE: the 81遊戯機械総合年鑑 (1981 Amusement Machine Yearbook) has been scanned!
This is an extremely rare catalogue covering the arcade and amusement machine industry in Japan in 1981
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2025/04/scan-81-1981-amusement-machine-yearbook.htmlplease enjoy
#retroarcade #japan #eremeka #videogame #pinball
scan: 81遊戯機械総合年鑑 (1981 Amusement Machine Yearbook)
Wow, another incredible amusement machine general yearbook! These are quite rare and valuable and I am excited to be able to share this wit...

scans: 14 issue of Play Meter (1988 to 1989)
Remember like 18 days ago when we brought you 15 issues of Play Meter ? Yeah well Hubz has been working with a ferocity and now here's 14 mo...
2 arcade explorations, each showcasing the same style of shooting gallery
いい湯だな全員集合!! (1969) aka Ii yu dana zenin shûgô!! (What a nice bath, everyone gather round!!)
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2025/05/exploring-arcade-1969-aka-ii-yu-dana.html関東テキヤ一家 喧嘩火祭り(1971) aka Kantô Tekiya ikka: Goromen himatsuri (Kanto Tekiya Family Fighting Fire Festival)
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2025/05/exploring-arcade-in-1971-aka-kanto.html#retroarcade #japan #arcadeexploration #shootinggallery
exploring the arcade いい湯だな全員集合!! (1969) aka Ii yu dana zenin shûgô!! (What a nice bath, everyone gather round!!)
This appears to be the same style of shooting gallery as in our last arcade exploration ( exploring the arcade in 関東テキヤ一家 喧嘩火祭り(1971) aka Ka...

exploring the arcade in this 1970 photograph from Japan
This slide was posted on Ebay ( archive ), and I was alerted to it on Pachitalk . It appears to indicate it had been developed September 19...
scans: Coin Machine Review 1943
yup, still doing pinup covers. And yup, USA still had a wartime manufacturing ban
https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2025/05/scans-coin-machine-review-1943.html#retroarcade #usa #scans #jukebox #coinop
scans: Coin Machine Review 1943
9 issues of Coin Machine Review from 1943: Coin Machine Review 1943-02 Coin Machine Review 1943-03 Coin Machine Review 1943-04 Coin Machine ...

scans: Coin Machine Review 1944
Four issues from 1944. Still the lean years, but things are picking up. Coin Machine Review 1944-03 Coin Machine Review 1944-04 Coin Machin...