Dave & Buster’s is launching a series of mobile games today that are based on some of the most popular arcade games in its restaurants.
You have to stack as many bloks as possible in Tippin’ Bloks.
Kevin Bachus, the co-creator of Microsoft’s original Xbox, led the creation of the mobile games for Dave & Buster’s. He joined the Dallas-based restaurant chain in 2012 to help evolve the on-premise arcade experience into a multiplatform gaming experience.
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