A Customer Asked Us 5 Blunt Arcade Questions
Every so often we get an email that’s more interesting than the usual “what time do you open?” A customer recently sent us a list of questions about how an arcade actually runs behind the scenes. Broken cabinets, whether four player games really get four players, whether we track play counts, how we handle “grown-up” […]
Tornado Terry’s Gets an Extra Life: A Keller Arcade Saved!
The auction was booked. The closing date was on the calendar. After 35 years on Keller Hicks Road, Tornado Terry’s Family Amusement Center was going to sell off every cabinet and turn off the lights on August 9. Then the community hit continue. Owner Shannon Bell called off the auction. The games are staying. The […]
Autobots, Roll Out: Transformers Premium Pinball Lands at Time Rift Arcade
Something big just rolled into Bedford. The Stern Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Premium is now on the floor at Time Rift Arcade, and it is every bit as loud, fast, and ridiculous as you want it to be. If you grew up with the toys, the cartoon, or the movies, this one is […]
Pokémon Pinball Just Landed at Time Rift
The newest machine on our floor needs no introduction, but it’s getting one anyway. Pokémon Pinball by Stern is here, it’s lit up, and it is every bit as good as you’re hoping. This is the real thing. Not a digital recreation, not a tribute. Stern built a full commercial pinball machine around the franchise […]
My the Fourth Be With You
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… someone decided a pun was a perfectly acceptable basis for a holiday. And honestly? They nailed it. May the 4th is the unofficial-official Star Wars Day, and even though Time Rift Arcade is closed today (we know, we know), the Force is still very much […]
Home Consoles Will Never Replace the Arcade
Somebody has been declaring the arcade dead since 1985. It was the NES that was going to kill us. Then the Genesis. Then the PlayStation, the Xbox, online multiplayer, smartphones, and now VR. Every few years, a confident guy on the internet writes the same obituary, and every few years he’s wrong. Arcades are still […]
Cruis’n Blast Has Arrived at Time Rift Arcade!
Hold on tight, Bedford — we just dropped one of the most adrenaline-pumping driving games in the arcade world onto our floor. Cruis’n Blast by Raw Thrills is now live at Time Rift Arcade, and it’s exactly as wild as it sounds. A Legend Returns The Cruis’n series has been a cornerstone of arcade racing […]
Pac-Man Was Designed for Women??
By the late 1970s, arcades had a bit of an identity problem. If you walked into one, you pretty much knew what you were going to get: waves of aliens, spaceships, explosions, and a whole lot of blinking lights. Games like Space Invaders were wildly popular, but they all followed the same formula: fast, aggressive, […]
Halo Fireteam Raven at Time Rift Arcade
Spartans, report to the Time Rift. We’ve just added Halo: Fireteam Raven to the floor at Time Rift Arcade in Bedford, TX — and not just any version. This is the two-player environmental cabinet, the massive, fully-immersive experience that drops you straight into the Halo universe. If you’ve ever wanted to step inside the battle […]
Best Things to Do in Bedford, TX (And Nearby Cities) – 2026 Local Guide
If you’re searching for the best things to do in Bedford, Texas, or nearby cities like Hurst, Euless, Grapevine, Colleyville, North Richland Hills, and Fort Worth, you’re not alone. The Mid-Cities area sits right between Dallas and Fort Worth, and while it’s easy to drive past, locals know there’s a surprising amount of entertainment, food, […]
