Scott Bachrach
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Bachrach launched Arcade1Up in 2018, and the company has since sold more than 2 million retro arcade and pinball machines.[6] Arcade1Up’s licensed retro home arcade machines include:[7][8] The Simpsons[9], Street Fighter, [10]X-Men Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam[11], Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more.
In 2021, Arcade1Up released the Infinity Game Table, a digital board game table with over 40 games including Monopoly (game), Scrabble, Battleship (game) and more.[12]The Infinity Game Table started as a Kickstarter campaign that raised over $1 million.[13]
In 2011, Bachrach founded The Wish Factory, a global manufacturing, marketing, product development, and licensing company. His previous companies were Think Tank Toys and Fun-4-All.[14]
References
- ↑ Dormehi, Luke (June 28, 2021). "How Arcade1Up revamped retro-gaming". Digital Trends. https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/arcade1up-retro-gaming-nostalgia/.
- ↑ Shiff, Blair (November 28, 2019). "Retro, classic video games steeped in nostalgia are impacting a new generation". FOX Business. https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/retro-classic-video-games-steeped-scott-bachrach.
- ↑ Kitchen, Matthew (October 16, 2019). "Vintage Arcade Cabinets Can Cost Thousands. Build a Replica for $249.". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vintage-arcade-cabinets-can-cost-thousands-build-a-replica-for-249-11571245523.
- ↑ Christoforous, Alexis (May 18, 2020). "Arcade game cabinet maker Arcade1Up sales surge during coronavirus pandemic:". Yahoo! News. https://news.yahoo.com/arcade-game-cabinet-maker-arcade1up-151623390.html.
- ↑ Schmidt, Gregory (December 2, 2018). "The Future Is Bright for the Video Games of Yesterday". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/02/business/retro-video-games.html.
- ↑ Dormehi, Luke (June 28, 2021). "Newfangled nostalgia: How Arcade1Up revamped retro gaming". Digital Trends. https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/arcade1up-retro-gaming-nostalgia/.
- ↑ Paprocki, Matt (November 6, 2019). "How Arcade1Up found a sweet spot for scaled-down home game cabinets". Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/11/how-arcade1up-found-a-sweet-spot-for-scaled-down-home-game-cabinets/.
- ↑ Kitchen, Matthew (October 16, 2019). "Vintage Arcade Cabinets Can Cost Thousands. Build a Replica for $249". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vintage-arcade-cabinets-can-cost-thousands-build-a-replica-for-249-11571245523.
- ↑ Joyce, Li (August 21, 2021). "Take a First Look at Arcade1Up's 'The Simpson' Arcade Machine". Hypebeast. https://hypebeast.com/2021/8/arcade1up-the-simpsons-arcade-machine-first-look-video.
- ↑ Mejia, Ozzie (September 9, 2021). "Worlds Collide: X-Men vs. Street Fighter 25 years later". Shacknews. https://www.shacknews.com/article/126521/worlds-collide-x-men-vs-street-fighter-25-years-later.
- ↑ Ocal, Arda (July 10, 2020). "NBA Jam esports? Arcade1Up hopes to make it happen". ESPN. https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/29436268/nba-jam-esports-arcade1up-hopes-make-happen.
- ↑ Fried, Ina (June 23, 2021). "Infinity Game Table makes game night come alive". Yahoo. https://news.yahoo.com/infinity-game-table-makes-game-100046129.html?guccounter=1.
- ↑ Hill, Simon (September 1, 2021). "Arcade1Up Infinity Game Table. This touchscreen coffee table is an indoor escape to a world of digital board games.". Wired. https://www.wired.com/review/infinity-game-table/.
- ↑ Lombardi, Nancy (May 2012). "Catching Up With Scott Bachrach, The Wish Factory". ANB. https://www.anbmedia.com/features/catching-up-with/2012/05/catching-up-with-scott-bachrach-the-wish-factory/..