Classic Arcade World

Arcadia is occasionally in the news or used for various TV/YouTube/filming purposes for whatever reason.  Here are some links to the various videos we are aware of for those interested:

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Fairly long-winded presentation where I tell some of my story - how Arcadia came into existence - September 12, 2024:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d9MP58PgZMs

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Very nice story on the history of  Arcadia on PBS - Prairie Fire October, 2023:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rszh0aUEBM0

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Featured on Samantha Brown's Places to Love on PBS - Season 7 2023:

https://samantha-brown.com/episodes/season-7/route66-illinois/

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NPR radio interview - May, 2024:

https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-06-10/small-town-mclean-goes-big-and-soon-bigger-as-a-vintage-arcade-destination

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Great video on Arcadia on WTVP "You gotta see this" - September, 2023:

https://video.wtvp.org/video/video-games-pumpkin-seeds-fight-club-mu6iyq/

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Very nice article in the local Pantagraph (newspaper) June, 2022:

 https://pantagraph.com/news/local/many-challenges-to-preserve-aging-video-games-but-you-can-play-150-at-one-central/article_597cf29c-e215-11ec-9fdb-632f8c67081f.html

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Our owner was interviewed for Community Voices on NPR! (November, 2021):

https://www.nprillinois.org/community-voices/2021-11-22/owner-of-arcadia-offers-a-family-friendly-experience-for-fans-of-vintage-arcade-games-community-voices

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Polygon.com Cover Story (August 30, 2021):

https://www.polygon.com/22640175/pinball-mclean-illinois-paradise-small-town-john-yates

(Quite a few inaccuracies / mis-quotes in this article but still overall an interesting read).

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WAND TV (Nov 15, 2018):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8U7Ak3eJqc

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WMBD TV (Nov 15, 2018):

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/%E2%80%A6/arcadia_2%E2%80%A6/1599833712

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Route 66 YouTube piece:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJrOWGMre0Y&feature=youtu.be

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WAND TV (Sept 8, 2017):

http://www.wandtv.com/story/36322396/arcadia-americas-playable-arcade-museum

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