80s Arcade Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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/glitch Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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 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.