A little more than a month ago, I placed an electronic gumball machine at Epic Gamers in Fulton, Kentucky — but I never envisioned that as the end of the story. You know me: I aim for the coin-operated video games and bulk vending machines on the Wilcox Arcade route to feel “alive” at all times, and at least at Epic Gamers, that mantra will directly benefit you, the end user. How, you ask? Well, the owners of Epic Gamers have been generous enough to offer discounts on in-

This marks the first year Wilcox Arcade will participate in Black Friday — so yeah, I’m going big with it. Let’s start with the first deal at Know-a-Guy, in Murray, Kentucky: Switch ’N’ Shoot, which usually grants the player two credits per quarter, just got a bit of a boost. Now, one quarter will net you four whole plays (not counting potential consolation credits). Because it’s simply not possible to charge less than 25 cents per credit via traditional quarter mechs, I figu

By this point, I’d be beating a dead horse if I once again waxed positive about the holiday of Halloween — my absolute favorite one — so...

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. Maybe it’s because I’m too irony-poisoned, but the ominous nature of said holiday...

The Wilcox Arcade route is growing a little wider — as I prepare to plant my flag in the tiny town of Fulton, Kentucky. More...

I’m ready to announced the next addition to the Wilcox Arcade route — which, possibly to your surprise, isn’t even a video game. Allow...

The biggest Wilcox Arcade event ever is now in the rearview mirror — and with that, I think it’s high-time I share the official results....

When we wake up tomorrow, we won’t need to wait any longer: The all-day Switch ‘N’ Shoot tournament will finally begin. Maybe I should...

In the waning days before my all-day Switch ‘N’ Shoot tournament, I’ve found ways to “up the ante” to better incentivize your attendance....

Well, the cat has crawled out of its proverbial bag: I’ll run a Switch ‘N’ Shoot tournament early next month, in collaboration with indie...

Wilcox Arcade is partnering with future funk musician Groovy Kaiju for a Switch ‘N’ Shoot contest this summer — yet this collaboration...

We’re at T-minus one day until Galactic Battleground lands in western Kentucky. Tomorrow will mark the first time ever that the...