Site Update 06 Sep 2026

Start Here: Game Access, Controls, and Your First Run

A practical introduction to Retro-Arcade’s access labels, daily allowances, game pages, and player controls.

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Site Update 06 Sep 2026

How Retro-Arcade Checks a Ranked Score

Understand the difference between an emulator-state check and proof of a complete run, plus the steps for reporting a missing score.

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Arcade Essay 06 Sep 2026

Three Arcade Design Ideas: Rally, Pressure, and a Visible Goal

Compare Pong, Space Invaders, and Donkey Kong through the decisions they ask a player to make.

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Arcade Guide 28 Aug 2026

Pac-Man Ghost AI Explained: Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde

Meet Pac-Man’s four ghosts and learn how Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde really chase you — plus practical tips for surviving the original 1980 arcade maze.

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Arcade Story 25 Aug 2026

Why Arcade Game Attract Mode Still Matters

What arcade game attract mode was for, how demo play taught the rules, and why it still matters for faithful emulation. Watch one on Retro-Arcade.org.

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Arcade Story 23 Aug 2026

Why Classic Arcade Game Metadata Matters

Classic arcade game metadata helps you find the right cabinet: year, maker, genre, controls, and version details that preserve its proper context clearly.

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