Scott Bachrach

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BornAugust 13,1968
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Occupation
  • Businessman
  • Entrepreneur
  • Founder of Tastemakers

Scott Bachrach (born August 13,1968) is an American businessman, entrepreneur and founder of Tastemakers, a leader in home entertainment products and creator of the Arcade1Up brand of ¾ scale arcade and pinball machines with classic retro licensed games for the home.[1][2][3][4][5]

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

  1. Dormehi, Luke (June 28, 2021). "How Arcade1Up revamped retro-gaming". Digital Trends. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. Shiff, Blair (November 28, 2019). "Retro, classic video games steeped in nostalgia are impacting a new generation". FOX Business. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. Kitchen, Matthew (October 16, 2019). "Vintage Arcade Cabinets Can Cost Thousands. Build a Replica for $249". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. Christoforous, Alexis (May 18, 2020). "Arcade game cabinet maker Arcade1Up sales surge during coronavirus pandemic:". Yahoo! News. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  5. Schmidt, Gregory (December 2, 2018). "The Future Is Bright for the Video Games of Yesterday". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  6. Dormehi, Luke (June 28, 2021). "Newfangled nostalgia: How Arcade1Up revamped retro gaming". Digital Trends. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  7. Paprocki, Matt (November 6, 2019). "How Arcade1Up found a sweet spot for scaled-down home game cabinets". Ars Technica. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  8. Kitchen, Matthew (October 16, 2019). "Vintage Arcade Cabinets Can Cost Thousands. Build a Replica for $249". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  9. Joyce, Li (August 21, 2021). "Take a First Look at Arcade1Up's 'The Simpson' Arcade Machine". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  10. Mejia, Ozzie (September 9, 2021). "Worlds Collide: X-Men vs. Street Fighter 25 years later". Shacknews. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  11. Ocal, Arda (July 10, 2020). "NBA Jam esports? Arcade1Up hopes to make it happen". ESPN. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  12. Fried, Ina (June 23, 2021). "Infinity Game Table makes game night come alive". Yahoo. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  13. 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. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  14. Lombardi, Nancy (May 2012). "Catching Up With Scott Bachrach, The Wish Factory". ANB. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

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