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Arcade

No Quarter 151: Video Pinball

May 4, 2017 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game Video Pinball, released by Atari in 1978.

Show Notes:
Outerworld Arcade: Pinball Enters the Video Age
Keith’s Arcade: Video Pinball (1978)
Archive.org: Arcade Game Manual: Video Pinball by Atari

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Arcade

No Quarter 150: Ghouls ‘n Ghosts

March 24, 2017 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, released by Namco in 1988.

Show Notes:

YouTube: Arcade Longplay [475] Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
DonHodges.com: MP3 Music From Ghosts’N Goblins and Ghouls’N Ghosts
KLOV: Ghouls ‘n Ghosts

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Arcade

No Quarter 149: Pole Position

September 27, 2016 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game Pole Position, released by Namco/Atari in 1982.

Show Notes:

YouTube: Pole Position Atari TV Commercial
Video Paradise: Les Lagier, World Record Holder on Pole Position
Shmuplations: Early Arcade Classics: 1985-1987 Developer Interviews

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Arcade

No Quarter 148: Thayer’s Quest

September 20, 2016 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game Thayer’s Quest, released by RDI Video Systems in 1984.

Show Notes:

Dragon’s Lair Project: Thayer’s Quest
BoingBoing: 80s show The Computer Chronicles interviews the RDI Halcyon home console
Engadget: How modern tech saved my ‘Dragon’s Lair’ arcade game

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Arcade

No Quarter 147: Arabian

June 12, 2016 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game Arabian, released by Sun Electronics in 1983.

Show Notes:

CHEGheads Blog: Inside the Atari Coin-Op Divisions Collection: What’s in an Ad?
Viceroy Studios: Pac-Man turns 36!
KLOV: Arabian

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Arcade

No Quarter 146: 1943: The Battle of Midway

May 10, 2016 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game 1943: The Battle of Midway, released by Capcom in 1987.

Show Notes:

Capcom Wikia: 1943
Game-OST: DAIMAKAIMURA -G.S.M. CAPCOM 1-
YouTube: 1943 Soundtrack

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Arcade

No Quarter 145: Vanguard

March 27, 2016 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game Vanguard, released by SNK/Centuri in 1981.

Show Notes:

KLOV: Vanguard
StrategyWiki: Vanguard
Hardcore Gaming 101: Vanguard
SNK Wikia: Vanguard II
2600Online: Vanguard

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Arcade

No Quarter 144: Frogs

March 5, 2016 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game Frogs, released by Sega/Gremlin in 1978.

Show Notes:

Phosphor Dot Fossils: Frogs
Defunct Games: Frog Bog for Intellivision
AtariMania: Frogs and Flies
SegaRetro: Sega VIC Dual
CoinOp.org: Frogs

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Arcade

No Quarter 143: Robotron: 2084

March 3, 2016 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game Robotron: 2084, released by Williams / Vid Kidz in 1982.

Show Notes:

Link: KLOV: Robotron: 2084
Link: Polygon: How Eugene Jarvis created arcade masterpiece Robotron 2084
Link: How to Succeed at Robotron

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Arcade

No Quarter 142: Space Duel

February 9, 2016 Mike Maginnis

A review of the classic arcade game Space Duel, released by Atari, Inc. in 1982.

Show Notes:

Link: KLOV: Space Duel
Link: Space Duel Arcade Game
Link: The World of Owen Rubin

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