Videogame & Arcade Preservation Society

Arcades & Retro in Los Angeles, California

Type: Preservation Org

VAPS has been dedicated to serving video game and arcade collectors since 1990, and now functions as the community database underpinning the International Arcade Museum. It tracks ownership and provenance of arcade cabinets, jukeboxes, and pinball machines worldwide. Collectors use it for census, valuation, and restoration research. Based in Los Angeles, California. Game preservation organizations work to keep games, hardware, and development history accessible - digitizing source code, restoring lost titles, archiving developer interviews, and advocating against the deletion of cultural artifacts. Many depend on memberships and grants. Check arcade-museum.com for current hours, services, releases, or membership info.

Website: https://www.arcade-museum.com/vaps