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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 10/06/2025

Arcade Archive founder Alex giving R-Type a blast at our Arcade Raids event on Sunday.

Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 06/06/2025

A very special pop-up exhibit awaits Arcadians visiting this Sunday for our sold-out Arcade Raids talk. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 02/06/2025

New Video: youtu.be/aYsWgGCxz2Q We collect five vintage arcade cabinets for the Arcade Archive on an epic Retro Road Trip, and check out some game rooms along the way.

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 21/05/2025

An unhappy Virtua Fighter 2 gets a quick fix. We're still working on recreating the original artwork precisely, but in the meantime we've used an alternative CP design to make the cabinet more inviting to play for visitors. Great job Dan!

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 08/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who bought the bundle. You’ve raised a huge £35,490 £25k was matched by a kind sponsor giving the workshop, inventory and archive project a budget of £60,490 This is more than we could have ever imagined, and plans will be scaled up and shared soon.

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 07/03/2025

There's less than 24 hours remaining to get the big bundle of retro goodness at rmcretro.store/products/ret... It includes 7 whole issues of the wonderful sega-mania.com magazine! Get it while you still can, enjoy the bundle and help us to expand our museum facilities! #retro #bargain #bundle

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 06/03/2025

Print your own arcade cab in any size! Thanks to @heber-limited.bsky.social for including 3D print files and a voucher in our digital support bundle. Check out shop.Heber.co.uk Buy the bundle at rmcretro.store/products/ret...

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 05/03/2025

As we approach the final days of our museum fundraiser a massive £32k is just about to be hit! This is possible thanks to people like @electricadventures.net who included his book and games for your enjoyment. Find out more www.electricadventures.net/ Get the bundle rmcretro.store/products/ret...

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 01/03/2025

Early Access: Supporters of The Retro Collective are now enjoying a deep dive into the world of lost, abandoned and unreleased games with Frank Gasking from @gamesthatwerent.comsthatwerent Support the channel and museums to watch now at patreon.com/theretrocoll...

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 25/02/2025

The museum fundraiser bundle is very close to hitting £24k Huge thanks to Lee at youtube.com/@MoreFunMakingIt who included an exclusive episode just for backers! Go and give Lee a sub to say thank you, and help us hit that £24k at rmcretro.store/products/retro-collective-2025-support-bundle 🙏

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 24/02/2025

New video: youtu.be/DVJ9ED8mWt0 How do you store a video game in bubbles? The wonderful world of Bubble Memory technology, from 1960's labs to '80s arcade games. Watch now! #arcade #retrogaming #gaming #technology

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 24/02/2025

Time is running out to get our digital bundle of retro goodies and support our museum expansion project. Treat yourself to a treasure trove of full games, albums, art and magazines to download now at: rmcretro.store/products/ret... Thank you for your support!

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 23/02/2025

Our guest speaker this weekend was @gamesthatwerent.com who showed us the world of unreleased, unfinished and abandoned games. Thank you Frank for a wonderful event at @retrocollective.co.uk

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 21/02/2025

Early Access: Patrons are now enjoying a dive into Bubble Memory technology and why Konami chose to use it in their 1985 arcade system. Support the museum and channel for early, ad-free access now at patreon.com/TheRetroColl...

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 19/02/2025

Just 14 to go and we have 1000 backers for our museum fundraiser! Go on, treat yourself to a bundle of retro goodies now and help us break 1000 at rmcretro.store/products/ret... ❤️

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 18/02/2025

The museum fundraiser bundle has hit a huge £22k! This is with thanks to @trgames.de who included "It Returned to The Desert" in the bundle, the spiritual successor to the Cinemaware classic. Also check out his new point and click adventure at store.steampowered.com/app/3176050/... Thanks Tim!

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 15/02/2025

The digital Museum support bundle has now raised over £21,000! This has only happened because of people like @bitmapbooks.com who have included a discount voucher for their wonderful range of books. Visit bitmapbooks.com Get the bundle at rmcretro.store/products/ret...

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 10/02/2025

The digital bundle has now raised over £20,000! This has only happened because of people like @bitmapbureau.com who have included the fantastic full game, Xeno Crisis, for the Mega Drive in the bundle! Thank you! Check out www.bitmapbureau.com/ Support the bundle at rmcretro.store/products/ret...

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 08/02/2025

Now in service at Arcade Archive, serve ‘em up in Tapper, released by Midway in 1984. Serve thirsty customers and collect the empties as quickly as you can!

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 07/02/2025

The digital bundle of retro goodies has now raised over £17,000 for our museums. It wouldn't be possible without the support of addict.media who included an issue of Pixel Addict and Amiga Addict. Huge thanks to the team at Addict Follow them at @pixeladdict.bsky.social and @amigaaddict.bsky.social

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 04/02/2025

We’d like to thank supporters of our Digital Fundraiser. RetroRewind.ca made a generous donation which has gifted many local families a visit who ordinarily wouldn’t be able to, while helping fund our museum plans for 2025. Thank you! Support the pack here: rmcretro.store/products/ret...

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 31/01/2025

New Video: youtu.be/Tgir9PLFIrw Rebranded, regrouped and reengergised for 2025. Let's talk about how we can be a "real" museum, what we need to take the next step and how you can help us. Welcome...to The Retro Collective #museum #retrogaming #youtube

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 30/01/2025

We haven't even shared the video publicly yet (coming Friday) and you've raised £5,000 on day one with our digital bundle to support our museum works. Thank you so much everyone! Treat yourself and help us out here: rmcretro.store/products/ret...

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 29/01/2025

Today we launched a digital support bundle for our 2025 ambitions for our museums, content creation and preservation goals at The Retro Collective. If you'd like to help us then go treat yourself! rmcretro.store/products/ret... Vid on Friday to explain all

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 16/01/2025

You Wouldn't Download an Arcade Machine...would you? New Video: youtu.be/SONO6LTHuR8 Watch as Ed Fries laser scans an entire arcade machine for us to download and 3D print, and not just any machine, this is an incredibly rare #atari model from 1973. Call the cops!

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 09/01/2025

Getting a service today is Atari’s Gauntlet II. A temperamental monitor is being swapped out for a new old stock one while the original goes to the workbench for a service.

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 08/12/2024

Stuck for Christmas ideas? A voucher to visit the Retro Collective is valid for 12 months, pop one in your stocking and come and enjoy all the retro gaming goodness we have to offer in 2025. Link: rmcretro.store/products/mus...

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 07/12/2024

If you’re booked to visit us today and unable to make it due to Storm Darragh we will move your booking. Drop us a message with your booking number at www.retrocollective.co.uk/contact.php Game safe everyone!

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 25/11/2024

Last call for the final few tickets for a day of Firebird Software with Richard Hewison here at the Retro Collective. Enjoy our museums, lunch and our special guest speaker. Book now at: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p... We are located just outside Stroud, Gloucestershire.

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 20/11/2024

Do you need some retro gift ideas? Gift vouchers to visit our museums are now available at rmcretro.store as well as a range of books, cool clocks, clothing and more. Go and drop some hints to Santa!

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Arcade Archive @arcadearchive.co.uk · 19/11/2024

Changes are afoot in this weeks video: youtu.be/lgAmQP4aDMg Retro Collective are joining forces to create better content in one place in 2025. In the coming months we'll talk about this lots but you can hear more in this weeks video. Exciting!

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