Independent games researcher, Ethan Johnson. Preserving gaming history! Patreon: tinyurl.com/pdp5pdrj Editor @GamingAlexandri
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ALT The Xbox 360 "Red Ring of Death" system failure.
ALT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nio3hYAx_Tc
ALT 1983-11-23 Chicago Tribune pg Section 5 02. A profile about the Laserdisc arcade craze, post-Dragon's Lair.
ALT The dark area of the Tron exhibit at Chicago Gamespace, lit in a neon fashion with the iconic grid pattern on the walls. Games showcased include the Tron: Legacy pinball game, Discs of Tron, and Tron 2.0. A framed Tron art piece joins several Tron figurines in the showcase area.
ALT Images from the production of the Tron movie, part of the Light Cycles exhibit from Chicago Gamespace. Includes promotional stills, pages from an early draft script, and a framed photoprint of the film before effects were added.
ALT The front area of Gamespace for the Tron exhibit became Flynn's Arcade. Featuring games like Pole Position, Donkey Kong, and Centipede.
ALT Jonathan Kinkley mans the Chicago Gamespace booth at VCF Midwest 2025, selling art prints and video game history books.
ALT The Chicago Gamespace area at Midwest Gaming Classic, showcasing the work of Dave Nutting Associates, which was based originally in Milwaukee. Sea Wolf (non-working), a Bally Professional Arcade, and a Fireball home pinball table were all playable. The walls are decorated with images from Dave Nutting's coin-op games career.
ALT Our most recent space at FanExpo 2026. The room showcased Chicago-made independent games, including two VR experiences. The table in the middle shows prints, books, and merchandise available to purchase from Gamespace.
ALT The 1973 game Moonlander running off of an iPad in Chicago Gamespace for the Vector v. Raster exhibit.
ALT The Vector wall in the Chicago Gamespace showcase Vector v. Raster.
ALT A Vectrex console at Chicago Gamespace playing its port of Berzerk, next to an Atari 2600 console playing its own port of Berzerk.
ALT The Raster wall during Chicago Gamespace's Vector v. Raster exhibit. Featuring games like Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, and Pole Position.
ALT The King's Quest exhibit, featuring the Tandy version of the game alongside photos and information.
ALT A large printout of the hero in Karateka fighting an opponent with a high kick adorns the wall. The Making of Karateka made up the feature exhibit.
ALT Shadow of the Colossus running on an original PlayStation 2, with the game box art and supplementary information.
ALT 1976-10 Play Meter pg 2. Advertisement with the slogan "ATari People. We're playing your game."
ALT Atari engineers sit in front of a superimposed screen from Sprint 2. Sitting in the foreground is the scraggily bearded Bob Skyles. Out of focus in the background are Lyle Rains, Tom Hogg, and Richard Patak. They sit around a workstation with monitors and an oscilloscope.
ALT Chicago Gamespace's northwest corner with the games NBA Jam Tournament Edition, NARC, and Mortal Kombat II.
ALT A group of guests play Donkey Kong and Frogger at Chicago Gamespace.
ALT Kids play at Chicago Gamespace. Cruis'n USA, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Super Mario Bros.