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Blackhawk Up/Down Spinner by Apache
Controls
NEW!
A
brand-new spinner on the market, one brings with it a
host of unique new design elements. Part preview, part
review, part music video, watch as I get "spun around"
playing with this spinner. (Video uses DiVX,
download decoder for free here.)
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Saturday Supercade 1983
Sampler
A full hour of classic badly
pixilated arcade characters turned into badly drawn
cartoons. Watch Frogger, Donkey Kong, Q*Bert, and Donkey
Kong Junior in this seven-minute "sampler" of the 1983
show, complete with totally rad 1983 commercials.
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Mr.
Rogers Does Donkey Kong
A blast from the past, this 1983 clip from the PBS show Mr.
Rogers' Neighborhood has Mr. Rogers taking a look at a
Donkey Kong machine, and even popping open the control panel
for a peek!
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Philly
Classic 2005
A great video "photo story" covering the 2005 Philly Classic
Videogame Expo by Mitch Gerson. Get a feel for what being at
one of the biggest annual video game conventions is like!
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MAME
Startup Video
Another very cool video contributed by Alex Schütz: here is
an animated MAME "startup" sequence, for front ends such as
MAMEwah. It sure gets me in a gaming mood! (AVI format)
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Pachislo Slot Machines in Action
Not so much a review as an "action shot" of two Pachislo
machines in action: Metal Slug and Tekken. See the lights
and soak in the sounds of these bright, noisy game machines.
(Original source video provided by Stealth Home Amusement)
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SlikStik Lighted Joystick Handles
A video review of SlikStik's new lighted balltop joysticks,
including installation. Glowing like an alien orb, these
sticks bring on the "bling" — but how do they work as
joysticks?
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The
Phoenix 2600
A video montage of the "Phoenix 2600 Experience" by
RetroBlast contributor Mitch Gerson, this snappy video
provides a great look (both inside and outside) at the
Phoenix 2600 portable Atari 2600 gaming system.
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"Raiders of the Lost Arcade"
What if life were more like a videogame? In this short
segment from the TV show Futurama, Fry gets to discover the
answer. A great tribute to arcade gaming — look for cameos
by classic arcade game characters ranging from Donkey Kong
to Pac Man!
"Futurama" ™ and © FOX, its related
entities and the Curiosity Company.
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RetroBlast! Flying Saucer Sequence
Here is a very cool video contributed by Alex Schütz: an
animated RetroBlast logo sequence, complete with flying
saucer. It's an impressive bit of rendering (you should see
the full-resolution original!), but I wonder about that
freaky looking alien...
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Treasure Cove Playfield Polishing Kit
The Treasure Cove Polishing and Cleaning kit can give a
playfield an ultra-high gloss finish in just a few minutes.
See the kit in action.
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Attack
from Mars Mini Saucer LED Kit
A short video showing the LED kit from UFO Pinball in
action. This is definitely one of those times when a
(moving) picture is worth a thousand words — you really have
to see it in action.
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Betson
27" Multisync Monitor
A video review of the Beston 27" Multisync arcade monitor, a
capable hybrid monitor that's comfortable with both arcade
and PC video signals.
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Hamster Ball
A video review of Hamster Ball, a new game from Raptisoft
that lovingly updates the classic arcade game Marble
Madness. (Review now updated for version 2.0)
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Doctor
Who MADLights Mod
My first pinball mod, adding digitally-controlled animated
LED lighting to a Doctor Who pinball machine. I love
blinking lights...
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10,000
Points
A RetroBlast first: I've put together a Music Video for the
song 10,000 Points, by Peter Schilling, one of the few
arcade-themed pop songs (or at least, one of the few I'd
actually listen to!)
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Storm
Angel
A 3-minute video review of Loaded Studios' game Storm Angel,
a modern 3D-accellerated update of the side-scrolling
shooter genre
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Coin
Door Lights / Super Bright LEDs
This 3-minute video shows how to wire up coin door lights to
your PC's power supply, and compares several LED lamps
available from SuperBrightLEDs.com.
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Space
Tripper
A two minute video review of the Defender-inspired 3D/2D
arcade shooter game from PomPom Games.
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ACT-Labs PC USB Lightgun
A lightgun for the PC that requires no drivers? How's the
accuracy? Watch the two and a half-minute video and find
out.
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Wells-Gardner D9200 Arcade Monitor
A unique “hybrid” arcade and PC monitor, the Wells-Gardner
D9200 is an ideal display for use in a MAME cab. After
you've watched the video review, be sure to check out the
written review as well.
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Seinfeld — The Frogger
Okay, it's not a review, but it is a videogaming/sitcom
classic. George has only got three minutes of battery backup
left to get his Frogger game to another electrical outlet
before his high score is erased, and he's got to move it
across a busy street.
Seinfeld © Sony Pictures Television, Inc.
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