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Author:  zaphod79 [ Tue Jun 20, 2017 13:12 ]
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https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2017/0 ... -nowinski/

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5 California Arcades in The 80s: Looking Through The Lens of Ira Nowinski

Author:  zaphod79 [ Fri Jul 07, 2017 17:05 ]
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You should all be subscribed to the arcade blogger anyway but his post today

https://arcadeblogger.com/2017/07/07/th ... ry-review/

Is all about an arcade documentary which is available on a number of different services

http://www.arcademovie.com/watch

Author:  Hearthly [ Fri Jul 07, 2017 17:27 ]
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Ooohhh that'll go nicely with the '£1.49 to rent any movie on Google Play' offer that Google sent me a couple of weeks ago :)

Author:  romanista [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 19:14 ]
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We went with the boat from kiel to oslo and both ships (color magic / color fantasia) had nice arcades, i had never seen a luigi's mansion arcade or mario & sonic olympic ..

Author:  Hearthly [ Mon Jul 24, 2017 13:47 ]
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zaphod79 wrote:
You should all be subscribed to the arcade blogger anyway but his post today

https://arcadeblogger.com/2017/07/07/th ... ry-review/

Is all about an arcade documentary which is available on a number of different services

http://www.arcademovie.com/watch


I watched this last night on Google Play and thought it was good but not excellent. Certainly not as good as the likes of Man Vs Snake or King Of Kong.

The main issue I think was the lack of real protagonists. Ultimately there's this arcade and the dude who runs it gets old and retires and some people miss the arcade and then it gets reopened but it's not the same. There are a few 'characters' who are interesting enough but I never found it particularly compelling.

Also, it suffered from a lack of archive footage, so like, they're talking about 1981/1982 whilst showing footage where a Space Harrier is clearly visible.

605/1000

Author:  Grim... [ Wed Jul 26, 2017 16:21 ]
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My buddy and his new Retro gaming night company are on Kotaku today. Go him!

http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2017/07/26/card ... -in-august

Author:  zaphod79 [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:59 ]
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I've seen people post short clips from this over the last few days but here is the blog post and details about how it was put together

https://circuitbeard.co.uk/2017/08/28/t ... un-arcade/



Author:  Firefox [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:30 ]
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Cor, that's a thing of beauty!

Author:  romanista [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:34 ]
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Yeah, it is lovely, i remember having such a toy and always imagining it would be like like a real game?

rick

Author:  DavPaz [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 13:32 ]
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It's a shame about that creaky plastic steering wheel.

Author:  TheVision [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 13:48 ]
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Don't know it anyone has played the version of Outrun on the 3DS but that emulates the knocking sounds the steering wheel made when it went full lock either side. Very clever.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 13:57 ]
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TheVision wrote:
Don't know it anyone has played the version of Outrun on the 3DS but that emulates the knocking sounds the steering wheel made when it went full lock either side. Very clever.

I remember "playing" outrun at an arcade.

This did consist of a stand up cabinet with a pedal on the floor and a steering wheel where the joystick should be.

Unfortunately, I'd have been about 6 or so, so didn't have the required height to use both controls effectively. It was shit.

I'm not sure if the more famous sit-down machine would've been any better, mind.

Author:  devilman [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 14:27 ]
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Mr Dave wrote:
TheVision wrote:
Don't know it anyone has played the version of Outrun on the 3DS but that emulates the knocking sounds the steering wheel made when it went full lock either side. Very clever.

I remember "playing" outrun at an arcade.

This did consist of a stand up cabinet with a pedal on the floor and a steering wheel where the joystick should be.

Unfortunately, I'd have been about 6 or so, so didn't have the required height to use both controls effectively. It was shit.

I'm not sure if the more famous sit-down machine would've been any better, mind.


I remember playing the upright version of Crazy Taxi in the arcade. It looked like this one -

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crazy.jpg


but without any seat, so trying to quickly switch from brakes and accelerator was unnecessarily difficult.

Author:  myp [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 14:35 ]
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One foot per pedal

Author:  RBR2 [ Wed Aug 30, 2017 17:53 ]
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:insincere:

Author:  TheVision [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 22:56 ]
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There's an arcade game that I saw only once when I was on holiday in Wales as a kid, but I can't remember much about it so I'm hoping someone can help me track it down.

It was a left to right platformer where you played the role of a kid. The kid may have been in a nightie or over sized wizards outfit. This could have been purple or blue and I think he had a wand to fire at the enemies. One of the levels (possibly the first?) was a type of dream sequence and I seem to remember you sitting on a bed or perhaps having a bed as a bad guy.

I seem to remember one credit lasting ages and it was very colourful and bright and modern looking (for the time, possibly late 80's/early 90's?).

Any ideas?

Author:  devilman [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 23:27 ]
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Nemo?

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nemo.png

Author:  TheVision [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 23:52 ]
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Bingo! It's not exactly as I remember it but yep, this is the game! Good work Devliman.

Why didn't I come here sooner? I've only been thinking about that for about 20 years.

Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:12 ]
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That's amazing. I always love when people know what someone's talking about from a half remembered memory :)

Author:  devilman [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:38 ]
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Actually, I didn't have a clue. I just tried a variety of google searches using stuff like '80s arcade platformer wizard' etc. till I found something that might be a match :)

Author:  TheVision [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:45 ]
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There you go, Devilman doing the hard work so I don't have to! Thanks man!

Author:  zaphod79 [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 23:46 ]
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Quite dry in places but an interesting GDC talk about history of games



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In this 2017 talk, game historian Laine Nooney demystifies how historians turn everyday artifacts and documents into compelling narratives, share behind-the-scenes stories and images from her own hunt for game history, and empower industry professionals with the knowledge to begin their own practice of self-preservation.

Author:  TheVision [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:24 ]
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I burnt my first game with my new PC last night. Nailed it!

Author:  Findus Fop [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:42 ]
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TheVision wrote:
I burnt my first game with my new PC last night. Nailed it!


loved that game. Not as good as Barbarian, but I remember having a bloody good time with it.

Author:  TheVision [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:05 ]
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Yeah, it’s a great game. I forgot how hard it is though!

This version has had the keyboard controls mapped to different buttons on the CD32 pad and so far, it hasn’t crashed. I remember the version I had on my Amiga used to crash every time you hovered over a certain item in your inventory. I’m yet to see that item so it’ll be interesting to see if they’ve patched it.

Author:  zaphod79 [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 23:34 ]
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This is a 360' video , if you click on the little circle in the top left corner you can look 'around' - its 45 minutes of walking around the two rooms for one of the big american shows (California Extreme )

Author:  zaphod79 [ Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:55 ]
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https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/09/insid ... underdogs/

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The Legacy Behind The Internet's Most Important Abandonware Site

Author:  zaphod79 [ Sun Sep 24, 2017 13:07 ]
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https://tiredoldhack.com/2017/09/16/the ... ade-games/

The complete history of Nintendo Arcade games

Author:  zaphod79 [ Wed Oct 11, 2017 13:29 ]
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https://blockygraphics.blog/2017/10/04/ ... on-part-1/

Restoration of a Nintendo Sheriff cocktail cabinet (part 1)

Author:  zaphod79 [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 13:15 ]
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Very detailed dig into Aladdin on the Megadrives source code

https://gamehistory.org/aladdin-source-code/

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Digging for treasure in Aladdin’s source code

Author:  zaphod79 [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:54 ]
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DF Retro test every official console port of the original DOOM


Author:  devilman [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:59 ]
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Those last two posts make me reminisce for when I had that much free time. That Aladdin piece in particular must have taken an age.

Author:  GazChap [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 15:13 ]
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Pretty sure the bonus round mentioned in that Aladdin "teardown" existed in the Amiga version, I remember playing it.

//edit: Yep, 5:45 onwards here

Author:  zaphod79 [ Wed Jan 31, 2018 0:43 ]
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Older story on this :
https://kotaku.com/doubt-and-drama-stil ... 1796714894

Yesterday :
https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2018/0 ... -cheating/

Author:  zaphod79 [ Fri Feb 02, 2018 23:04 ]
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And the next in the records removed is a very in depth post on why Billy Mitchell's Kong hi scores have been removed

http://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread. ... g?p=946633

For some reason the direct link breaks but you want post 186 in the link above

direct link below if you want to cut'n'paste or if Grim... wants to look at why it does not link

Code:
http://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/176004-Dispute-Jeremy-Young-Arcade-Donkey-Kong-Points-Hammer-Allowed-Player-Billy-L-Mitchell-Score-1-062-800?p=946633&viewfull=1#post946633

Author:  zaphod79 [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 22:54 ]
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https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/5/169653 ... ce=twitter

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Prototypes, circuit boards and the story of how Analogue remade the Super Nintendo.

Author:  romanista [ Tue Feb 06, 2018 13:13 ]
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zaphod79 wrote:
And the next in the records removed is a very in depth post on why Billy Mitchell's Kong hi scores have been removed

http://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread. ... g?p=946633

For some reason the direct link breaks but you want post 186 in the link above

direct link below if you want to cut'n'paste or if Grim... wants to look at why it does not link

Code:
http://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/176004-Dispute-Jeremy-Young-Arcade-Donkey-Kong-Points-Hammer-Allowed-Player-Billy-L-Mitchell-Score-1-062-800?p=946633&viewfull=1#post946633



fascinating reading this (also the mini donkey kong score docu, correcting king of kong), but why was the switch of the dk/dljr boards useful in the first case.. to show he played two games in stead of just playing a video?

Author:  zaphod79 [ Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:43 ]
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https://readonlymemory.vg/a-brief-histo ... edrunning/

A brief history of speedrunning

Author:  zaphod79 [ Mon Feb 12, 2018 18:22 ]
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http://tedsegablog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... adero.html

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The rise and fall of the London Trocadero and Sega World

Author:  TheVision [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:50 ]
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Yesterday I went to the Arcade Club in Bury and had the place to myself for reasons.

It is a brilliant place! So many games and all working. The top floor is the traditional arcade section with stuff like Outrun, Star Wars etc. The second floor is more modern with some new Japanese games and loads of consoles. They also had this crazy monitor!

Author:  DavPaz [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:53 ]
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Looks amazing... but you're not alone. There's a large hairy man in there with you!

Author:  TheVision [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:58 ]
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You are right! That's Andy. He owns the place.

Author:  devilman [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:03 ]
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It's a shame to see it that empty. Hopefully it at least gets busy at weekends. I haven't seen a sit-down Star Wars cabinet since my childhood holidays to North Wales. There was a particular arcade that had Star Wars and Spy Hunter and I'd always go seeking them out.

Author:  Hearthly [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:03 ]
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I'm gutted I didn't get to go there when I was over last year, it's literally up the road from where we were staying.

It was shut for some reason or we were there on the wrong days when he doesn't open, I can't remember the details but we couldn't go :(

Sit down Ridge Racer, I'd be all over that. With the 'Rare Hero' soundtrack chosen, of course.

Author:  DavPaz [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:11 ]
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I remember having a go on Full Scale ridge Racer in a Stockton bowling alley, maybe late 90s. It was basically an actual car. Ace

Author:  TheVision [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:16 ]
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It was empty because it was actually closed. I was there doing some filming with some friends of the owner. Apparently on the days it's open, it gets really busy!

Author:  GazChap [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:26 ]
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Yeah, it's crazy busy whenever I'm there :) Jem, Zeppo and I were supposed to be there on Saturday for a friend's birthday party but the snow kinda screwed that up.

Author:  Dr Zoidberg [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 13:57 ]
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I’m heading up again soon. Great place.

Author:  Dr Zoidberg [ Tue Mar 06, 2018 21:15 ]
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Andy has posted photos of them knocking down walls on Floor 1, so Arcade Club is expanding!

Author:  zaphod79 [ Mon Mar 19, 2018 15:22 ]
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https://twitter.com/textfiles/status/975407921000599553




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Announced Today: The @internetarchive is now emulating handheld toys and games, building on the work of the @mamedev_org team. These are not "remakes" but emulations of the original circuits.



http://blog.archive.org/2018/03/18/some ... e-archive/

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