Collection: Arcade / Dynamite | Video Game History Foundation Library

Scope and Contents

This collection includes three issues of Arcade, including one earlier issue when Arcade was a sub-section of Dynamite rather than its own magazine. Issues are Arcade are undated; these records are based on the dates and issue numbers for Dynamite.

Dynamite was published from March 1974 – March 1992. It is unclear when Arcade was first published, how many issues exist, or when it was discontinued.

Dates

Publication: approx. 1982–1983

Creator

Scholastic Inc (Publisher, Organization)

Extent

3 Magazines

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arcade was an early children's arcade magazine that was published together with Dynamite, a children's celebrity magazine by Scholastic. Both magazines were printed as a single publication, with each taking up a portion of the issue. The back cover of Dynamite was the front cover of Arcade, and vice-versa.