Arcade-History

Arcade-History is a Web site devoted to the cataloguing of the machines of arcade and coiner machines last and present.

By covering one period which extends from -215 front JC with today, Arcade-History is the largest base of data of the kind with more than 21000 cards and more than 2500 manufacturers.

History of the site

In October 2000, Alexis Bousiges decides to give to the last style the textual file named History.dat, created originally by Brian Duel. This electronic file (and is always) was intended to be used by the emulator MAME/MAME 32.

In 2001, Alexis decides to carry this project in a base of data and to make a dynamic Web site where the visitors could contribute via a form of tenders.

In March 2004, the site evolves/moves thanks to his/her friend Bruno " Kukulcan" , programmer in PHP/SQL. It has been for this day that the site evolves/moves continuously, as well on the level programming, as at the level contained. More than 400 different contributors were active of March 2004 in March 2007.

Types of machines

Here the list of the types of coiner machines catalogued by Arcade-History:

  • Video Ranges (video games of arcade)

  • Pinballs (flippers)
  • Slot Machines (machine with under)
  • Pachislots (machine with under Japanese woman)
  • Pachinko S (Japanese machine)
  • Beats Ranges (plays of baseball and similar)
  • Bingos
  • Gun Games (plays with guns)
  • Bowlers/Shuffle Alleys (plays of bowling and similar)
  • Jukeboxes
  • Trade Stimulators (plays which stimulates the sale)
  • Fortune Tellers (machines of clairvoyance and similar)
  • Strength Testers (testers of force)
  • Kiddie Rides
  • Redemption Ranges (machines of arcade with price or tickets with the key)
  • Allwins
  • Working Models
  • Vending Machines (machines of sale)
  • Musical Instruments (musical instruments automatic)
  • Pool Tables (Billiard table to coiner)
… and some others.

Types of information

Arcade-History contains pages detailed for chaques catalogued machines, here the list of the principal sections:
  • Description: a description of the play and its objective.
  • Trivia: all historical information around the play.
  • Updates: different the version from the play, if it is necessary.
  • Scoring: list various scores, if it is necessary.
  • Tips and Tricks : tricks and easy ways on the play.
  • Series: listing of the other plays in same the series, if it is necessary.
  • Staff: listing of the originators of the play (name and first name).
  • Ports: listing of the version consoles and computers of the play, if it is necessary.

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