There’s no doubt that BEACH HEAD benefits from worldwide name recognition and a unique sense of affection from the millions of fans that were entertained by it. Needless to say, that as random as this was, it only helps to illustrate how popular and widespread the BEACH HEAD games had become.”īEACHHEAD 2000 was one of the most addictive PC and Arcade game titles ever, spawning several sequels and many copy-cats and millions of devoted fans all over the world. “I did not hear from them again so I would assume that my tip worked and that they went back to their lives and making great music, but to this day I can’t imagine why it was so important or why they were so obsessed with the game. And most memorable of all, Pepe himself once got a call around 9 pm one night from Phil Rudd, the drummer for AC/DC they were stuck on level 52 during a concert intermission and needed to know how to pass the level before they went back on stage.
The BEACH HEAD 2002 arcade was also named as one of the arcade machines that was in Micheal Jackson's personal arcade collection. We also received emails from wives joking about possibly divorcing their husbands if they did not stop playing the game. Mothers and their daughters, an 80-year old in a retirement community, soldiers from bases all around the world, and even a retired General. BEACHHEAD was a beloved game with a unique affection factor and we got hundreds of emails and letters from people of all ages telling us how much they enjoyed the game. The game was easy to play and truly addictive and had legions of loyal fans. Not surprisingly, Beach Head also took the arcade market by storm becoming the number one top-earner (in the USA and many other countries) for more than three years in a row.īEACHHEAD 2000 ONCE KEPT AC/DC FROM GOING ON STAGE!?īEACH HEAD 2000 was a true people’s game. Virtual Reality gaming was very new/non-existent at this time, and foreseeing that notion in the original PC game along with the easy to play Arcade-factor was a big deal in the context of the success that BEACH HEAD has had throughout the world. The Oculus Rift team themselves could testify to having played the BEACH HEAD arcade games at some point or another. In fact, the BEACH HEAD VORTEK Hood in the original arcade version was the first of its kind in the Virtual Reality gaming world. We are not new to the notion of VR gaming.
Arcade gaming was no longer a sin, the “play now button” became the norm and everyone was now able to enjoy the game and the rest is history of course.
BH2000 went on to set new records and start new trends across a wide range of venues and platforms and exceeded all expectations across the globe. Despite all the nay-sayers in the PC press Beach Head™ took off like wildfire and became an overnight success.