Atari 2600 Hidden Mode
Did you know Space Invaders on the Atari 2600 has a secret cheat hidden in plain sight? If you hold down the RESET button while turning on the console, the game starts in a special mode that lets you fire TWO shots at once instead of one. No codes. No mods. No hacks. Just a […]
Mortal Kombat Fatalities
There are certain arcade moments that burn themselves into your memory forever. For a lot of us, one of those moments was seeing Mortal Kombat for the very first time in the early ‘90s. In 1992, Mortal Kombat by Midway Games hit arcades — and nothing was the same after that.
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10 Things You Forgot about 80s Arcades
Step into the neon glow and crank up the synth music. If you grew up in the 80s, arcades were more than just noisy rooms full of machines. They were electric, chaotic, magical places bursting with energy and unforgettable moments. But as time marched on and gaming drifted into living rooms, a lot of the […]
3 Things Arcades Should Do
Running an arcade isn’t just about plugging in some games and hoping people show up. A truly great arcade wraps you in an experience the moment you walk through the door — the kind of place that hits you with nostalgia, excitement, and the sense that you’ve just stepped into somewhere special. In our latest […]
Rally-X is Radar Rat Race?
Rally-X: The Namco Classic With One of the Strangest Port Histories in Arcade Gaming When fans talk about the golden age of early 1980s arcades, Rally-X often gets overlooked by the giants of the decade. Titles like Pac-Man, Galaga, and Defender tend to dominate the conversation. Yet Rally-X, released by Namco in 1980, was quietly […]
Fall 2025 Refresh Tour
Check out our Fall 2025 Refresh! We’ve refreshed the Time Rift Arcade with some great new games and fun for fall 2025! Doodle Jump, Super Bikes 2, Stern Fall of the Empire, the Claw Cave, and more! In addition, we’ve done some really cool things for halloween!
