Game Machine (japanese Arcade operators newspaper)

[Layer]

Hello all ,

The famous Arcade newspaper called Game Machine was dedicated to japanese operators.

The archives are online as PDF (from year '74 to 2000) : http://onitama.tv/gamemachine/archive.html (update with years 2001 and 2002 issues).

Layer2020-06-16 05:29:38

 

[Flinnster]

Wow that's quite a treasure trove. Translating them all might take.. a little while

 

[Brettster]

Cool it reminds me of Coin Slot

 

[dj_yt]

Some nice photos from the old AM shows, as well as obscure trade adverts in there!

I'll pluck a few of the nice ones out and post on twitter. Thanks for the link!

 

[J69]

There’s some amazing photos in these!

 

[g60hot]

this is probably the best post I've ever seen on here!, awesome on every level, thanks for this

 

[J69]

Neo Geo cocktailJ692020-05-11 17:49:22

 

[J69]

 

[J69]

First SF2 advert from Feb 1991. Little did they know!

 

[J69]

 

[J69]

 

[J69]

 

[J69]

September 1986. First Outrun advert

 

[J69]

 

[J69]

 

[ZeroSum]

I want a domy Jr

 

[_Matt_]

Very cool indeed. I found that site a few weeks ago and downloaded one from 1982 then completely forgot about it. Cheers.

 

[Layer]

At the end of it, you have a column for overseas readers (here with 89' dec) :

https://ia802801.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/18/items/game-machine-magazine-19891201p/19891201p_jp2.zip&file=19891201p_jp2%2F19891201p_0015.jp2&ext=jpg

 

[digweed]

Oh these were the days!!!

digweed2020-05-12 05:38:33

 

[Layer]

Year 87' full set (24 issues) is for sale (¥60000) : https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c767978700

Year 88' as well : https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h430203902

An interesting link about the former and current Japanese Arcade mags : https://beepgamecenter.com/2016/02/03/el-mundo-editorial-del-arcade-en-japon-i-revistas/