《Arcade Dreams》(Arcade Dreams) uses the narratives of designers and players to connect a century of arcade history

　　The sound of colliding marbles, the illuminated screens of classic cabinets, and today’s virtual reality experiences all find their way into the documentary Arcade Dreams.The official trailer of the film has been released.

Director Zachary Weddington takes time back to the penny arcades of the early 20th century, and then through the golden age of pinball machines, then to the explosion of video games in the 1970s and 1980s, and the current renaissance of arcade culture.The film spans more than a century and interviews designers, well-known players and enthusiasts to trace how games, technology innovators and the communities that gather around machines work together to shape gaming culture.

Among the interviewees, Eugene Jarvis brought design experience for works such as Defender《》Robotron: 2084《and Smash TV》; Roger Sharp played an important role in overturning the ban on pinball machines in New York.

The film also features Jorge Gomez, designer of the classic arcade cabinet Tron, and Gary Stern, founder of Stern Pinball.《Rampage》Co-creator Brian Colin, game culture figure Imoto Arcade and others also participated.

Waddington previously directed Viva Amiga: The Story of a Beautiful Machine.The new film is produced and produced by Rock Steady Media, Rob Hart and Andrew Taraba.

Uncork’d Entertainment will release the video-on-demand version of the film directly on November 27, 2026.