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Bill Cody's Arcade Wonderland

Bill Cody purchases and restores hundreds of coin-operated machines.

  • Jack Pochop
    Director
    The Game
  • Bill Cody
    Key Cast
    "Bill Cody"
  • Bill Kiley
    Additional Music By
    Katana Zero (Video Game)
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 16, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jack Pochop

Jack Pochop is a filmmaker based in Chicago, IL. His works have included exploding werewolf heads, interdimensional comic book artists, and more grounded documentary material. Jack runs a record label focused on video game soundtracks and regularly shoots corporate projects.

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Director Statement

I didn't know what to expect before filming with Bill. From previous interviews (with other subjects), I had learned about large warehouses full of old, mostly nonfunctional games, but until meeting Bill, I had only hoped to see one. Bill is an interesting, knowledgeable, and extremely affable subject. Not only that, but he is representative of many players in the arcade restoration and sales chain: he is a buyer, collector, seller, and restorer. He is as passionate about collecting some of these items as he is about selling others. His perspective is unique in this way. I was fortunate to have been welcomed into his domain to rediscover many of these old coin-op gems, many of which were originally manufactured in Chicago several decades ago.