Get in Touch: We Want to Hear from Fellow Hockey Gaming Fans

One of the best parts of running a site like Old Time Hockey Arcade isn't the writing — though we love that too. It's the people who reach out. The collector who found a working Chexx bubble hockey machine in a storage unit in rural Ohio. The retired developer who remembers exactly why a certain NES hockey game had that weird goalie AI glitch. The kid (now pushing 40) who spent an entire summer at the boardwalk feeding quarters into a cabinet that nobody else seems to remember.

Those stories are the whole point. And we want to hear yours.

How to Reach Us

We're a small, passionate team — not a massive media company with a call center and a ticketing system. When you reach out to Old Time Hockey Arcade, you're reaching out to actual human beings who care about this stuff as much as you do. Here's how to connect:

General inquiries and fan mail: Got something on your mind? A question about a game we covered? Just want to share a memory that our latest article unlocked? Drop us a line. We read everything, and we do our best to respond to every message that comes through.

Tips and story leads: This is where we really perk up. If you've got a lead on a story — a rare cabinet that's about to get thrown out, a developer who wants to talk about a forgotten classic, a collection that deserves to be documented — please reach out immediately. Some of our best articles have started as a single tip from a reader.

Corrections and fact-checks: We take accuracy seriously. If we got something wrong — a date, a developer credit, a technical detail about how a particular joystick mechanism worked — we want to know. No ego here. Just tell us, and we'll fix it and credit you for the catch.

Partnerships and collaborations: If you run a retro gaming shop, a hockey museum, a collector's community, or anything else in the orbit of vintage hockey gaming culture, we'd love to explore what a collaboration might look like. We're always open to conversations.

We're Especially Looking For...

If you've got any of the following, please don't hesitate to get in touch:

Firsthand Memories and Personal Stories

Did you work at an arcade during the golden era? Were you a hardcore competitor on a specific hockey cabinet? Did you grow up in a hockey-obsessed household where a particular video game was basically a family member? We want those stories. Personal accounts are the lifeblood of what we do, and we treat every source with respect.

Rare or Undocumented Hardware

The history of arcade hockey cabinets is full of gaps. Regional releases, prototype units, limited-run machines that only showed up in certain parts of the country — there's a lot out there that hasn't been properly documented. If you've got something unusual sitting in your basement or game room, we'd love to see it and potentially write about it.

Photos and Video from the Era

Old photographs of arcades, home setups, gaming tournaments, or retail displays from the '70s, '80s, and '90s are genuinely rare and valuable from a historical standpoint. If you've got a shoebox of old photos that happen to include an arcade cabinet in the background, that's potentially gold. We're always looking for authentic visual material to pair with our stories.

Developer and Industry Contacts

The people who actually made these games are out there. Some are still in the industry. Some retired long ago. Many have never been interviewed about their early work. If you know someone who worked on a classic hockey title — programmer, artist, designer, sound engineer — we would love an introduction.

A Note on Pitches and Guest Contributions

We occasionally publish work from outside contributors, and we're genuinely open to pitches. Here's what we're looking for:

• Strong editorial angle — not just "I love this game" but a specific story, argument, or piece of history that deserves to be told
• Deep knowledge of the subject — we're writing for people who know this stuff, so surface-level content doesn't serve our readers
• The Old Time Hockey Arcade voice — casual, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and always rooted in the retro gaming and arcade world

If you've got a pitch that checks those boxes, send it our way. Tell us what you want to write, why it matters, and why you're the right person to write it. We'll take it from there.

Response Times

We're a lean operation, and we're passionate about what we do — which sometimes means we're deep in research on a story about a 1983 tabletop hockey game when your email arrives. We do our best to respond within a few business days. Tips and time-sensitive leads get priority.

The Community Is the Point

Old Time Hockey Arcade exists because a community of people care about this slice of gaming history. We're not just a publication talking at you — we're trying to build a conversation. Your memories, your knowledge, your collections, and your stories make this site what it is.

So don't be a stranger. Insert a coin, drop a line, and let's keep the puck moving.