Dear visitor, welcome to Arcade-History, a large searchable & comprehensive database which provides a WIP list of known antique & modern, rare, prototype, non-released and released arcade games from all over the world.

An arcade game is a coin-operated (or bill-operated) entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, public houses, and video arcades. Most arcade games are: arcade video games, redemption games, pinballs, casino games including slot machines / pachislots, pachinkos, bat games, bingos, gun games, bowlers/shuffle alleys, jukeboxes, musical instruments, trade stimulators, fortune tellers, strength testers, kiddie rides, allwins, working models, vending machines, pool tables, viewers, shockers, scales & more...

In addition to restaurants and video arcades, arcade games were also found in bowling alleys, college campuses, dormitories, laundromats, movie theatres, supermarkets, shopping malls, airports, truck stops, bar/pubs, hotels, and even bakeries. In short, arcade games are popular in places open to the public where people are likely to have free time. Looking for some hot slots? Start playing at the largest video slot casino on the web.

The first popular arcade games were early amusement park games such as shooting galleries, ball toss games, and the earliest coin-operated machines, such as fortune tellers or played mechanical musics. Please browse our database or our timeline of arcade game history & thanks for your visit.

Jan.24, 12: New article available: Play actual slots @ home

Jan.19, 12: The download page has been updated with the History.dat 1.44a for MAME 0.144u6.

Jan.06, 12: HAPPY NEW YEAR! The DECO Cassette System article has been posted on the Advanced Lists section.

Nov.02, 11: ~1400 records have an unknown release date, can you help us to find them?

Oct.13, 11: 50,000 coin-operated games and machines listed.