Episode 83: Rampart (Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom/Arcade)

On this episode of the show, the boys explore the origins of the tower defense genre in a few different versions of Rampart!

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SHOW NOTES:

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Research:

Rampart on Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rampart_(video_game)

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Manual:

Rampart Manual

https://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Rampart.pdf

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Price Guide:

Rampart on PriceCharting

https://www.pricecharting.com/search-products?q=rampart&type=prices&sort=name&broad-category=video-games&console-uid=®ion-name=all&exclude-variants=false

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Music:

Track: Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEAf8paImSY

Artist: Holder

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwbuxKG_nG2LZ10KBWPPomA

Album: Undertale Remixed

https://gamechops.com/undertale-remixed/

Label: GameChops 

http://gamechops.com/

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Segment Break Music:

Track: Pokémon Gym

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6MDKkRfPZE

Artist: Mikel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMnXahMrROT0_LwtzH65nKQ

Album: Poké & Chill

https://gamechops.com/poke-and-chill/

Label: GameChops 

http://gamechops.com/

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Track: The Legend of Zelda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfE0lfw1v68

Artist: Mikel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMnXahMrROT0_LwtzH65nKQ

Album: Zelda & Chill

https://gamechops.com/zelda-and-chill/

Label: GameChops 

http://gamechops.com/

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Track: Aquatic Ambience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrXGkRvjjX4

Artist: Helynt

https://helynt.bandcamp.com/music

Album: Super Lofi World

https://gamechops.com/super-lofi-world/

Label: GameChops 

http://gamechops.com/

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• Clips of GameChops music are presented in shortened forms with minor volume adjustments and fades (with the exception of the music at the end of the show, which isn't shortened)

• GameChops music is provided with a Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Giveaway Info:

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