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Tim Hunkin’s History Of Arcade Machines

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Tim Hunkin, an engineer who runs arcades featuring his own creations, spoke at the Electromagnetic Field event in the UK about arcade machine history. Per Hackaday, his presentation traced the evolution from Victorian mechanical viewers and penny falls through pinball and Pachinko machines, including rare electromechanical Pepper's Ghost-style video game cabinets.

Source: https://hackaday.com/2026/08/08/tim-hunkins-history-of-ar...

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