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Arcade USA – CheckMate by Midway Games

  Released by Midway Manufacturing Co. in 1977,  CheckMate is an action strategy game where 1 to 4 players try to run each other into their walls (I always wondered if the writers for Tron were inspired by this game …

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User Spotlight-TNA Impact Xbox 360 Review

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History of Consoles: Bally Astrocade (1978)

Console: Bally Astrocade Manufactured By: Bally, Astrovision Availability: December 1977, but not shipped until 1978 Original Retail Price: $299 ($1,052.36 today’s dollars) History: By 1977 the home console market was growing in popularity with the release of the Fairchild Channel …

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