First up, a cool event it happening this weekend in Long Island, New York. Yes, I know that Long Island is a real pain in the rear to get to for anyone who doesn't live there, but the upcoming Long Island Retro Gaming Expo looks really cool. First of all, it's being held in a neat museum called the Cradle of Aviation. For the event, the organizers set up classic arcade games and pinball machines in an actual hangar, surrounded by airplanes. Beyond that, there's tons of exhibits like "the 40th Anniversary NES Exhibit," consoles, retro games and more, tournaments, cosplay, presentations and all sorts of cool stuff. I'm actually thinking about going for my birthday this weekend. I'm either doing that or hitting some other arcade with my family.
Long Island Retro Show
Here's some pictures of the event from previous years:
My first stop on our Road Trip this weekend was to an arcade from the folks who run, Brooklyn's iconic Sunshine Laundromat speakeasy-esque arcade. They opened a new pinball bar a couple of months ago several blocks down the street. Called Scrappleland (after the owner's dog, I asked lol), the new venue currently features 41 pinball machines, many of which are super rare Limited Editions (list below). In addition to the pins, there's a great selection of beers on tap and a really neat rooftop bar.
Below is a short walkthrough video that I did of Scrappleland yesterday.
Current game list, courtesy of PinballMap.com:
AC/DC (Let There Be Rock LE) (Stern, 2012)
The Addams Family Gold (Bally, 1994)
Attack From Mars (Bally, 1995)
Batman 66 (LE) (Stern, 2016)
The Big Lebowski (Dutch, 2016)
Cactus Canyon (Remake LE) (Chicago Gaming, 2021)
Congo (Williams, 1995)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (Bally, 1992)
Deadpool (LE) (Stern, 2018)
Diner (Williams, 1990)
Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye (LE) (Stern, 2025)
Elton John (PE) (Jersey Jack, 2023)
Elvira's House of Horrors (LE) (Stern, 2019)
Evil Dead (CE) (Spooky, 2024)
Galactic Tank Force (LE) (American, 2023)
Ghostbusters (LE) (Stern, 2016)
Godzilla (70th Anniversary) (Stern, 2024)
Godzilla (LE) (Stern, 2021)
Harry Potter (CE) (Jersey Jack, 2025)
Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure (Williams, 1993)
JAWS (LE) (Stern, 2024)
James Bond 007 (60th Anniversary) (Stern, 2022)
James Bond 007 (LE) (Stern, 2022)
Junk Yard (Williams, 1996)
Jurassic Park (LE) (Stern, 2019)
King Kong: Myth of Terror Island (LE) (Stern, 2025)
Lost In Space (Sega, 1998)
Medieval Madness (Williams, 1997)
Metallica Remastered (LE) (Stern, 2024)
Monster Bash (Williams, 1998)
Scared Stiff (Bally, 1996)
The Shadow (Bally, 1994)
Spider-Man (Vault Edition) (Stern, 2016)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (Williams, 1993)
Stranger Things (LE) (Stern, 2019)
Tales of the Arabian Nights (Williams, 1996)
Theatre of Magic (Bally, 1995)
Twilight Zone (Bally, 1993)
The Uncanny X-Men (LE) (Stern, 2024)
White Water (Williams, 1993)
World Cup Soccer (Bally, 1994)
The video game publication IGN, is running a fun contest right now to determine the Greatest Racing arcade / video game of all-time. A few of the classics are in the running, including OutRun, Daytona USA and Star Wars Pod Racing to name a few. I'd love to do something like this for just the classics one of these days. Below is a list of the eligible games and a link for those who want to vote. Which one are you voting for?
Greatest Racing Video Games Showdown
The cover story for this month's arcade industry publication is all about Jersey Jack's latest game, Harry Potter.
RePlay Magazine Harry Potter article
On Friday, Spooky pinball released a new Beta code for Evil Dead. Below are all of the details. Speaking of Evil Dead, 3 of the 4 public arcades that I went to had Evil Dead on location. I can't remember the last time that I saw a Spooky game everywhere like that It's great to see.
New Evil Dead Code! v2025.07.30 (Public Beta)
Two brand-new modes just dropped — and they’re packed with blood, guts, and groovy chaos:
Destroy the Book – It’s the final battle from the original film! Ash must fend off the Scott and Cheryl and destroy the Necronomicon once and for all...(Okay, okay… until the next movie, anyway.)
Kitchen Fight – Think you’ve got what it takes to take on a possessed hand? In this mode, Ash is down to one good arm — and so are you. Play using ONE HAND ONLY as the severed hand scurries across the kitchen in a fast-paced, flipper-flailing frenzy.
32 new videos, multiball tweaks, spinner love, and more polish than a Kandarian Dagger.
Barrels of Fun also released new code for its latest pinball machine, Dune on Friday. Particularly notable in this update is that they added callouts from two new professional voice actors to the game. In addition to that, the update includes a new Mini-Wizard Mode called "Battle for Arrakeen."
If you want to see what the code is like, stop by IE Pinball on Twitch, where Karl DeAngelo streamed it on Friday to watch the replay:
IE Pinball
⚔️DUNE PINBALL – CODE UPDATE 08.01.25✨
The sands of Arrakis are shifting! Mic drop: our second major code update for Dune Pinball, delivers powerful new content, legendary voice talent, and the first step into a larger journey.
🎤ICONIC VOICE TALENT JOINS THE FIGHT
We’re proud to welcome two legends of voice acting:
• Tara Strong – (Harley Quinn, Raven, Bubbles, Miss Minutes, Timmy Turner)
• David Kaye – (Megatron, Clank, Professor X, Duckworth)
Their unforgettable voices now power custom callouts that breathe even more life into your game.
🔥BATTLE OF ARRAKEEN (New Mini Wizard Mode)
Step into battle with Gurney Halleck and the Atreides soldiers as you take on the combined forces of the Harkonnens and Imperium outside the walls of Arrakeen.
➡️This is the first of four mini wizard modes with three more to come in future updates!
🔧POLISH AND IMPROVEMENTS
New lightshows, display enhancements, and lots of fixes under the hood as we continue to make Dune the best possible cinematic experience.
Game of the Day
I’m fully reloaded after this weekend’s Arcade Road Trip. Let the avalanche of new game pics begin!
2023 American Pinball Galactic Tank Force Limited Edition pinball machine.
Designed by Dennis Nordman with art by Christopher Franchi and code by Joe Schober.
As seen at Scrappleland in Brooklyn, NY.
