80s Arcade Podcast

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A podcast about arcade games from the 1970's, 1980's and the 1990's

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    • Mar 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Episode 14 -Mappy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 44:33


    In Episode 14 I talk about Mappy. One of the many things you’ll learn about Mappy is that there are two Easter Eggs in the game.

    Episode 13 - Tetris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 53:06


    In Episode 13 I talk about Tetris. One of the many things you’ll learn about Tetris is there is a little known Russian arcade version.

    Ep. 12 - Pt 2 Interview With George Gomez - EVP/Chief Creative Officer at STERN Pinball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 71:59


    In Episode 12 I continue my talk with George Gomez. You still might know him from Tron and Spy Hunter, but did you know that he also worked on The Beatles and Batman '66 pinball machines? Hear this and more in my interview with the one and only George Gomez.

    Ep. 11 - Pt 1 Interview With George Gomez - Co-Creator of Tron & Spy Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 62:19


    In Episode 11 I talk with George Gomez. You might know him from Tron and Spy Hunter, but did you know that he is also an Eagle Scout and got to meet former President Gerald Ford? Hear this and more in my interview with the one and only George Gomez.

    Episode 10 - Interview With Jerry Buckner - Pac-Man Fever & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 70:53


    In Episode 10 I talk with Jerry Buckner. You might know him from Pac-Man Fever, but did you know that he is a Civil War buff? Did you also know he is a published author? Hear this and more in my interview with the one and only Jerry Buckner.

    Episode 09 - Scrambled Egg and Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 29:18


    In Episode 9 I talk about Scrambled Egg and Eggs. One of these games is a licensed clone, the other is the Japanese original. Which is which? Listen to find out!

    Episode 08 - Wizard Of Wor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 60:41


    In Episode 8 I talk about Wizard Of Wor. One of the many things you’ll learn about Wizard Of Wor is there is a foreign language version. Wizard Of Wor Fan Site Kevin Butler - Wizard Of Wor FAQ Gaming History Creature Visibility Proof - YouTube KLOV (Killer List Of VideoGames) StrategyWiki The Cutting Room Floor Make Love Not Wor Father & Son Interview - World Record - YouTube Wizard Of Wor Game Manual Interview With Tom McHugh - The History Of How We Play Looking At The Night Sky by Glitch | https://soundcloud.com/glitchMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

    Episode 07 - Louisville Arcade Expo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 4:49


    In this short episode I give a quick overview of the 9th annual Louisville Arcade Expo and why you should go to next year's.

    Episode 06 - Interview With Mike Dietrich - Q*bert Player Extraordinaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 31:58


    In Episode 6 I interview Mike Dietrich. On March 3 2017 he put up 6,006,005 points on Q*bert and met Jeff Lee. Listen as we talk all things Q*bert, including pro-level strategies.

    Episode 05 – Q*bert

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 81:28


    In Episode 5 I talk about Q*bert. One of the many things you’ll learn about Q*bert is there is a glitch that causes all enemies to stop appearing for 15 mins.

    Episode 04 - Interview With Paul Hornitzky - MGL (MAME Gaming League) & WCE (World Championship of eSports) Coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2018 82:06


    In Episode 4 I interview Paul Hornitzky who runs the MGL/WCE global arcade tournaments. We discuss this and many other gaming topics in this 80 min interview.  If you want to know gaming from its beginnings to the present day and have a bit of a laugh, then tune in for some fun and entertainment.

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    Episode 03 – Tapper

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 28:41


    In Episode 3 I talk about Tapper. One of the many things you’ll learn about Tapper is there is a version from Sega that they deny making...

    Episode 02 - BurgerTime

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 18:41


    In Episode 2 I talk about BurgerTime.  One of the many things you'll learn about BurgerTime is that after level 28, BurgerTime does something very strange...  Arkie Awards Electronic Games Jan 1984 Arkie Awards G-Mode Buys Up Data East Catalog   Show notes to come.

    Episode 01 - Interview With Marty Charlebois - Owner of the Game Over Scoreboard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 42:30


    In Episode 1 I interview Marty Charlebois.  Owner and curator of the Game Over Score Board on Facebook. If you want to join the Game Over score board check it out below. Game Over Score Board - Facebook  

    Episode 0 (An Introduction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 3:50


    Episode 0 of the 80s Arcade Podcast.  This is a short introduction to what the podcast will be and a little information about your host, Bob Johnson.

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