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I collect classic 80s arcade games. Live on Instagram every Saturday at 7pm PST.

03/09/2025

Back when Imagination was everything

As kids, the Atari box art was magical. Those painted covers pulled us in with epic promises, and imagination filled in the rest. Often the art was better than the game itself, but that didn’t matter.
Atari was where imagination lived. The covers were windows, the cartridges were doors and what began as pixels became timeless memories.
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01/09/2025

Thank You, 90,000 followers! ✨

I’m truly humbled and grateful for every single one of you who has joined me on this journey.
What started as a garage arcade and a passion for sharing 80s nostalgia has turned into an amazing community of friends and supporters.

Your comments, stories, and encouragement keep Broken Arcade alive and inspire me every day. Thank you for being here, for reliving the simpler times with me, and for reminding me that these memories mean so much to so many.

The arcade isn’t broken, it’s alive and thriving because of you!

30/08/2025

Friday nights in the 80s meant pockets full of quarters, the glow of arcade screens, the smell of popcorn and pizza, and friends by our side.
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26/08/2025

What did you use?

When I was a kid, I spent countless hours on the arcade classic Track & Field (1983). After your fingers felt like they were about to fall off, it was time to bring out the big tools!! Popsicle sticks, rulers, pencils, even combs. All fair game for chasing those high scores. The only bummer? Some cabinets had button guards… but if they didn’t, it was open season!
Did you play Track & Field back in the day?
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21/08/2025

Atari Centipede - August, 1982

Released in August 1982, Centipede became one of Atari’s most iconic arcade hits. With its unique trackball controls, fast-gameplay and that dang spider. Centipede captured the magic of the golden arcade era and the memories of a simplier time.
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18/08/2025

What Year Was Your Favorite?

In 1985 Nintendo introduced the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America, and it everything changed. While some consoles struggled, the NES brought our homes to life with colors, sounds, and games we’d never seen before. The captivating graphics, sounds and unique style of Nintendo won over the heats of many. Nintendo defined a generation, etching a lifetime of amazing memories! What was your favorite year?
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14/08/2025

Genesis does what Nintendon’t

On August 14, 1989, the Sega Genesis burst onto the North American gaming scene, ushering in a bold new era of 16-bit power. For kids of the time, it wasn’t just a console, it was a portal to blazing-fast Sonic loops, rich arcade ports, and worlds that felt bigger than our living rooms. The sleek black design, the “Genesis does what Nintendon’t” ads, every bit of it felt cooler, faster, and ready to change gaming forever.
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05/08/2025

In the 80s, we pressed play, made mixtapes, wore out our favorite tracks, and never skipped a song. Fast forward to now, what are you listening to?

27/07/2025

Which year took your quarters?

From Pac-Man in 1980 to TMNT and Final Fight in 1989, each of these arcade legends lit up our childhood.

The smell of pizza, flashing screens, and that feeling when you finally beat the boss with a friend.

Scroll the years, what arcade game did you line up for?

👇 Drop your favorite memory or the arcade you lived for in the comments.

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10/07/2025

Remember Adventure?

Before open-world games and cinematic cutscenes, there was Adventure on the Atari. One square pixel was the hero, dragons looked like ducks, and castles sparked our imagination. We didn’t need HD, just a joystick, a flickering screen, and a wild sense of wonder. This was the game that made us brave knights in living rooms across the world..
If you remember getting lost in those pixelated mazes, you were truly there for the golden age.
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27/06/2025

Remember Moon Patrol from 82?

Back when the arcade was our battleground and a joystick was all we needed to conquer craters, mines, and flying saucers. Moon Patrol wasn’t just a game, it was a rite of passage. Side-scrolling through pixelated terrain with no save points, no second chances just pure skill and adrenaline.
If you remember blasting your way to Checkpoint Z, you’re one of the real ones.
Who else remembers that buggy ride to glory?
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26/06/2025

Galaga was the ultimate 1981 arcade thrill! Hypnotic waves of alien ships, fast reflexes, neon sounds, high-score dreams forever locked in time.

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