THIS WEEK'S ARCADE & PINBALL NEWS - 3/4/2022

Despite a delay by the World's largest pinball manufacturer in launching its next game, the arcade and pinball news continued to flow like water this week. As the kids would say, this week's News is Thic (do they still say that?). Here you go...

A new arcade opened this weekend in Tigard, Oregon…

Reset Button Arcade opens in Tigard

https://www.kgw.com/video/news/local/reset-button-arcade-opens-in-tigard/283-d911131b-9e7c-4a0c-b052-26ccffe7a2c9?fbclid=IwAR3EM418qrEBtlLmge7v8F_pLz2Ex2NHw8_OFzimwK_hez10Zk006kI2qHU

I’ve stopped buying arcade minis cold turkey, but this thing is pretty freaking cool…

Hardware: The Taito Egret II Mini Is A Doorway Into True Gaming History

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/hardware-the-taito-egret-ii-mini-is-a-doorway-into-true-gaming-history?fbclid=IwAR3PxqvMUihAip2t3yZHIJvmRGchiAXTXsh4xUCGpHWTKfuiYvFNwkQta1Y

Texas Pinball Festival returns to Frisco this month for its first event since COVID began

The festival will take place between March 25 and March 27 at the Embassy Suites in Frisco.

https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/2022/03/03/texas-pinball-festival-returns-to-frisco-in-late-march-for-its-first-live-event-since-covid-began/

Another Cactus Canyon Remake 🌵is on location!

Remember Q*bert? We hung out at Galloping Ghost Arcade with the Chicagoan who created ‘80s video games — here’s what he @!#?@ showed us

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-warren-davis-qbert-retro-gaming-20220302-dksrqovdebanbdchzsrdet3vai-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3VIBk9K24hlVlMoLkFmhEpNH-c2iPR8jJLQCH6VraJ40NqMbRggYl5I78

Spooky Pinball Streams the Latest Code for Its Ultraman Pinball Machine

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/spooky-pinball-streams-the-latest-code-for-its-ultraman-pinball-machine

The First RocketCPU Williams Replacement Board in the U.S.

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/the-first-rocketcpu-williams-replacement-board-in-the-u-s

Dutch Pinball Bride of Pinbot 2.0 Kits are Back

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/untitled

The First Williams FunHouse 2.0 Rudy’s Nightmare on Location

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/the-first-williams-funhouse-2-0-rudy-s-nightmare-on-location

Update On Spinal Tap Pinball From Distributor

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/homepin-publishes-update-on-spinal-tap-pinball

‘Cannon Arm’ and his quest to play an arcade game for 100 hours

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/cannon-arm-and-his-quest-to-play-an-arcade-game-for-100-hours-1.4810236?fbclid=IwAR1nwnVP0lU6p8TMRZSphjkMZ3xcr-ZDPmYFQt04EGxca17I8Li39hrYehs

Sales of Multimorphic’s Weird Al Museum of Natural Hilarity Open Today

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/sales-of-multimorphic-s-weird-al-museum-of-natural-hilarity-open-today

Multimorphic's Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity Limited Edition Units SOLD OUT

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/multimorphic-s-weird-al-s-museum-of-natural-hilarity-limited-edition-units-sold-out

Pinball Sighting in NASCAR Legend Tony Stewart’s Mansion

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pinball-sighting-in-nascar-s-tony-stewart-s-mansion

An In-Depth Look at the Upcoming Pinball Adventures Game, Punny Factory

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pinball-adventures-teases-punny-factory

Pinball Sighting…In this House With a Huge Basement Ice Cream Parlor

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pinball-sighting-in-this-house-with-a-huge-basement-ice-cream-parlor

Auction Date Set...Pictures from Inside the Shuttered Deeproot Pinball Headquarters

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/auction-date-set-pictures-from-inside-the-shuttered-deeproot-pinball-headquarters

The Unusual Backbox Design of the Potential Elements Pinball Machine