melchman's guide to: Arcade
Prerequisites: None
Sources: Various Experiences

Arcade Keyword

This section contains the guide pages primarily concerned with arcade restoration. The focus is on games and cabinets built from 1978-1992.

Study Tracks


The pages are organized by keyword. Below you will find recommended reading tracks. These tracks list pages in the order they will need to be read for an understanding of the topic. I use this guide for reference, so the page layout is not intuitive. The keyword pages provide the reading orders.
Track Page
Hobby Arcade Restoration
Midway Cabinets
Technical Binary Numbers
DIP Switches
Asteroids