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  1. HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS RARE ARCADE GAME LATELY?

    #arcadegames museum curators!

    I'm trying to find a working "Target UFO" by #Alca from 1970. I last saw it in a Welsh arcade c.1975. A rare #electromechanical #amusement.

    See forums.arcade-museum.com/threa

    Used very little #electronics to support it. Relied on clever use of projections, I surmise.

    If anyone knows of a working one, I would make a pilgrimage to play it! Might even buy an old one...

  2. I played i-Zombie at Novelty Automation, London. Pushed the emergency button within 2 seconds of it illuminating - couldn't stand to be without my
    youtu.be/3CWAYmhNNHI
    continues his series on "The Secret Life of Arcade Machines"

  3. Look Mum No Computer has been rearranging his #UAX13 #strowger #TelephoneExchange to make better use of the space and squeeze in a couple more racks.

    It’s a substantial effort to go to, must have been a busy week, but it looks like they got quite a lot done!

    m.youtube.com/watch?v=tK1lH8pj

    One day I’ll make the 6hr drive to go visit…

    #telephone #CentralOffice #telecoms #TelecomHistory #LMNC #phreak #Phreaking #ElectroMechanical