From 1982 – 1988, two friends recorded their arcade gaming experiences up and down the east coast of the United States with a Sony TCS-310 Stereo Cassette Recorder. Happily the tapes stayed remarkably preserved and over 10 years ago the arduous digitization process began. Now all these sweet sounds are availble for your listening pleasure at CoinOpVideogames.com. Listen online to games like Jungle King and Donkey Kong or order a complete collection of mp3s for your own personal collection. The tapes sound great and the banter between to the 2 kids is gold. It is ambient arcade heaven.
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Cyxodus
June 2nd, 2009 at 9:56 am
I love that site. It perfectly captures the excitement and feel of an 80’s arcade. I could listen to these recordings for hours. It instantly transports me back to my favorite arcade in Lynchburg, Va.
The Retroist
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:02 am
I feel the same way. I thought it would be a passing bit of fun, but 6 hours later I found myself ordering the DVD.
shadow
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:37 am
good grief, has anyone actually bought this?????
The Retroist
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:48 pm
I did!