Coin Rejects - Classic Arcade Podcast

In this fine episode, we field some listener feedback, discuss the upcoming Portland Retro Gaming Expo and clue you in to our recent updates in our game rooms. Enjoy!

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In this episode, we are mounted on our fanciful birds of prey as we play Joust as our game of the episode. Find out Ian’s top three Williams games, what our strategies were while playing and if Jordan gives the game a Coins Up™ even with all the flapping. Enjoy!

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Joust Challenge Scores

1. Brian - 110,000

2. Jordan - 46,100

3. Ian - 34,550

Joust Challenge Video

In this episode, we field our awesome listeners’ questions and comments. We take our first stab at a calendar of upcoming events, talk about our trip to the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show and discuss all things that attract us about attract modes. All this and our game room updates. Enjoy!

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Show Links

• Motoman202’s game room updates KLOV thread

• Zaccaria site

It is our game of the episode episode and the game is Millipede. Hear about the growths, all the bugs, Conway’s Game of Life and our scores and rates of this arcade classic. Enjoy!

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Show Links

• Conway’s Game of Life

• Conway’s Game of Life in the Millipede source

Millipede Challenge Scores

1. Jordan - 64,795

2. Brian - 61,846

3. Ian - 58,439

Millipede Challenge Video

In this update/feedback episode, we talk about Brian and Jordan’s trip to Galloping Ghost, rotating Tapper handles, when to let conversions lie and more. All this and our always exciting game room updates. Enjoy!

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Show Notes & Links

• Wieners & Losers

• Arcade Animals

• Tap Handles Rotate?

• VHS Arcade Vault

This month we are talking all about Reactor. And you can’t talk Reactor without talking about it’s designer and programmer, Tim Skelly. Join us as we talk about all aspects of the game and find out who takes second place in the challenge as Jordan reigns supreme on one of his favorite games. Enjoy!

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Reactor Challenge Scores

1. Jordan - 106,598

2. Brian - 33,975

3. Ian - 3,014

Reactor Challenge Video

Show Notes & Links

• Arcade Blogger Tim Skelly article

• Tim Skelly Interview

• SonicRetro Tim Skelly Interview

• Tim Skelly's History of Cinematronics and Vectorbeam

There is a lot to cover in this episode. We talk about our preferences on music in arcades, our thoughts on rotary joystick games, what we really think of arcade game locks and what the pros and cons are of taking games to shows? All this, our updates and more. Enjoy!

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Show Notes & Links

• Arcade Map

• KLOV Arcade Map

• Ian’s Centipede cabaret repair post

• NQ64

In this episode, we talk about and play the 1981 classic Ms. Pac-Man. We go through the art package, graphics, cabinet and all that great stuff. Ian breaks down his strategies on playing this game. Also, we talk a lot about the development of the game and GCC’s history and involvement. Enjoy!

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Ms. Pac-Man Challenge Scores

1. Ian - 247,500

2. Brian - 149,560

3. Jordan - 43,350

Ms. Pac-Man Challenge Video

Show Notes & Links

• Steve Golson’s GCD Ms. Pac-Man Post Mortem

• The Pac-Man Dossier

In this episode, we delve into the hilarious, and sometimes deeply troubling, cult classic film Hollywood Zap. Released in 1986, this movie is a wild ride packed with outrageous characters, improbable plot twists and some sweet taters. Oh yeah, there are a few classic arcade games in there too. Join us as we critically dissect this b-movie.

We also respond to listener email and give an update on what is going on in our own arcades. Enjoy!

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Show Notes & Links

Join us as we explore the twisting, turning tunnels of Namco's 1982 classic, Dig Dug. We will discuss the cabinet design, art package, graphics, sound and everything in between. We have a little sidebar on our thoughts on patterns in games and let you know how we did in our high score challenge. Enjoy!

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Dig Dug Challenge Scores

1. Ian - 114230

2. Brian - 53920

3. Jordan - 7960

Dig Dug Challenge Video

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