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Insert Coin (2020)
Director: Joshua Tsui
Cast: Eugene Jarvis, George Petro, Jack Haeger, Mark Turmell
Runtime103 min
Rating18A
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The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games of all time. Midway Games pioneered the concept of live-action gaming, kick-starting a new arcade boom and grossing billions of dollars with hits like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam. The documentary covers much of Mortal Kombats history, including the creation of fatalities and characters such as Liu Kang, Kitana, Johnny Cage and Scorpion.
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Film fans with a passion for video game history will find this 2020 documentary directed by Joshua Tsui to be an engaging and insightful look at the pioneering team behind iconic arcade games like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam at Midway Games. The engaging interviews with key figures like Eugene Jarvis and George Petro provide a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on how these legendary titles were created.
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An arcade game, or coin-op game, is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are presented as primarily games of skill and include arcade video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games or merchandisers.
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