varkon is interesting because it is rare, not because it is fun to play... a remake would be a dud

I had the same thought just yesterday... Fingers crossed

I would have fun with it. I like odd games

Same thing with Joust.

Varkon is a cool game. It fits in places full size machines can't. Would love to see more of them out there.

I don't see it happening though.

Varkon and Joust were two pins that I was thrilled to see and get to play at PAPA the last time I went. I had a good time playing a few games on each machine, left them both with a smile and I am pretty sure I don't need to ever play either machine again.

They were both cool concepts, but they would not last very long if I had them in my home collection.

Joust is a fantastic party game. It would last longer in your collection than you think if you have guests over regularly. Varkon is good for that too, but not as good.

This could be said about thousands of other older games - they're easy to remake. In fact, they're all over the Internet for free if you look hard enough. There's a reason some get remade and some don't. I think the rarity has a lot to do with the popularity of Varkon. I've never played it, but I'd love to some day. The fact that it's stuck between an arcade game and a pin has a lot of people confused about its purpose. In my opinion, it just wouldn't have the staying power.

This is an interesting thought. I should try out custom building a Varkon. I know someone who has a real one which I could possibly get scans and other information from. Fun game for sure, I think a small repro run of like 50 would do well.