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Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 222 - Congo BongoWHAT’S HAPPENING IN THIS EPISODE:
Shaun’s having a foursome up a hill in Rossendale.
Shaun creates a musical masterpiece called “I Fell Over a Log”.
Alex writes a book about Shaun’s new sink.
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
POP FLAMER
Jaleco - December 1982
4-way stick and 1 button
ROM: popflame
Lives: 3
Bonus Life: 30,000
Difficulty: Easy
**ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS**
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DEADLINE: SATURDAY 7th MARCH 5PM UK TIME.
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2026-02-121h 46
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 221 - SalamanderHAPPY 2026 ARCADIANS!
This month we discuss the ‘Gorgeous Silky Sand Snake’ that is Salamander.
Great graphics, not so great slowdown :(
But don’t fret petal; get yourself right cheered up with some truly awesome singing…
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Alex’s Pick
Congo Bongo
Sega 1983
ROM: congo
LIVES: 3
DIFFICULTY: Medium
BONUS LIFE 10,000
THESE ARE ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS
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DEADLINE: SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY 5PM UK TIME.
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2026-01-151h 37
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 220 - Prehistoric Isle 2For one episode only VICTOR MARLAND IS BACK! The Resonant Pings and the Hooter are also back! He’s Co-hosting with me and Alex! We have a right laugh! Oh yes!
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
SALAMANDER
Konami 1986
ROM: salamand (version D)
LIVES: 3
DIFFICULTY: Normal
THESE ARE THE DEFAULT SETTINGS
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DEADLINE: SATURDAY 10TH JANUARY 2026 5PM UK TIME.
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GET YOUR ROMS!
FROM WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND LEGI...
2025-12-191h 47
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 219 - DogyuunDo you like nice bright and bold graphics, fluid gameplay dynamics, and a banging chip-tune backing track? Then look no further than our current OTT offering from the mighty Toaplan - DOGYUUUUUN!
Available in the back room of all your major fish 'n chip shops (in 1992).
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
PREHISTORIC ISLE 2
YUMEKOBO / SAURUS 1999
ROM: preilse2
DIFFICULTY: 4 (Normal)
LIVES: 3
**ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS**
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DEADLINE: SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER 5PM UK TIME.
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2025-11-211h 33
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 218 - Tiger RoadDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
To the uneducated pallet do they taste like burnt tyres?
I’m no match for a pea shooter and a spud gun.
Getting all janky running down the stairs.
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Dogyuun - Toaplan 1992
ROM: dogyuun
DIFFICULTY: Normal
LIVES: 3
BONUS LIFE: 200K Only
THIS GAME IS NOT A ‘BULLET HELL’!
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DEADLINE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15TH 5PM UK TIME.
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2025-10-181h 23
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 217 - Hopper RoboDISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW
Time goes slower when the battery runs down on your watch.
Prancing around naked in a field under a full moon.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS FOR AN AES GAME?!
Is Alex Beatboxing or having a fit?
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Tiger Road
Capcom 1987
8 way stick & 2 buttons: Jump & Attack
ROM: tigeroad (US)
DEFAULT SETTINGS:
Lives : 3
Bonus Lives, 20,000, 70,000, every 70,000
Difficulty: Normal
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DEADLINE: SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER 5PM UK TIME.
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2025-09-111h 41
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 216 - Jr. Pac-ManDISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW
I got a portable cloud
Hitting a few birds with one stone
Dave’s dodgy breeze blocks
Does Pac-Man Scoot?
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Hopper Robo
Sega 1983
Joystick & One Button: Jump and Climb
ROM: hopprobo
ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS
LIVES: 3
BONUS LIFE: 20,000 & 50,000
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DEADLINE: SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 5PM UK TIME.
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2025-08-091h 25
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 215 - ShinobiDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
Dangling baked beans from your eye brows.
Being born a Mekon.
GET TO THE FISH MISSION!
Easy on the eye, easier on both eyes.
Keep playing until the Universe stops expanding...
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Jr. Pac-man (1983 Bally Midway / a GCC game)
CONTROLS: 4-way stick
ROM: jrpacman (11/9/83)
LIVES: 3
BONUS LIFE: 10,000
(If you're running a Raspberry Pi the Bonus Life may be set to 20,000; change it in the Dip Switch Settings)
DIFFICULTY: NORMAL
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**DEADLINE: SATURDAY 2ND...
2025-07-101h 37
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 214 - Jump CoasterDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE CREATION OF DONKEY KONG
As covered by the Research Gurus at They Create Worlds Podcast
https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/donkey-kong/
Listen to that podcast for detailed information regarding:
THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER on the naming of Donkey Kong.
It was Shigeru Miyamoto's first game - but just how much influence did contracted programmers
Ikegami Tsushinki have on the the final game design?
How the Mario sprite was born.
And what has the postponed Popeye game got to do with...
2025-06-121h 27
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 213 - Nitro BallDiscussed In This Episode.
Black Belt Origami.
Walking the plank.
Old Vic.
Eating All The Frogs.
I look like Tony Blackburn.
Woman gone shot my dog.
Distopian Bullseye.
NEXT SHOW'S GAME
Jump Coaster
Kaneko 1983
ROM: jumpcoas (World )
LIVES: 3
(no difficulty settings)
DEADLINE FOR SCORE SUBMISSION: SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 5PM UK TIME.
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2025-05-151h 41
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 212 - StriderDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Water the plants, and then the motherboard.
11 Windows From Anglian.
Alex has been in a car crash! For real!
Oxford Gaming Market is in Oxford…
Motley Crude Comedy Night.
A whole row of Space Fevers.
Lindford Christie’s Lunch Box…
Rivers are OK, but streams, naah.
Nibbler - it’s so bad it’s good.
LINKS:
Ten Pence Arcade Episode 01-199 On Spotify: https://bit.ly/3DWKKBb
Al’s Arcade BitKit 2 Review: https://youtu.be/llhPYCuxZM8?si=u_IhD3M1TJ53qn9m
...
2025-04-181h 23
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 209 - Vapor TrailThis month we review Vapor Trail, a late 80s vertical shooter with some useful powerups and a banging hard rock sound track. It looks a like a Raiden game when you first coin-up, but there's a bit more to it as you play through. Oh yes.
SEND US YOUR GAME ROOM PICS!
Tag @shaunholley on X or email .jpg or .png files to biscuits@tenpencearcade.com
LINKS
Al’s Arcade Visits The Hobby Lodge
https://youtu.be/TALVyNCwqJw?si=6OOo6uApfdU53FD6
Bit...
2025-01-231h 27
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 207 - SpelunkerDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE.
Simple and Tasty - Just like me.
The glue of friendship
No one wants a Tehkan World Cup
Getting lost on epic walks
LINKS:
Al's Arcade
https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
Shaun's Links: https://linktr.ee/shaunholley
@Retro_Russ_ on X for creating our AWESOME podcast picture.
Mr. Berserkers 1942 1CC at Blackpool Arcade Club
https://www.youtube.com/live/EtqUl3YHg70?si=UaJ4v6SbEwRo06yE
@Funkoid on X Mr. Funk for creating the lanyards for the...
2024-12-191h 23
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 206 - Demon FrontDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Scientifically proved - a Jaffa Cake is a CAKE!
Space + Cowboys = win/win
Van Life with PCBs
A Tramp's Den
Soul Sonic Force Yo Yo Get Funky
A head full of tumbleweed
NEXT SHOW'S GAME:
Spelunker (Irem / Broderbund 1985)
ROM: spelunkr
LIVES: 3 (default)
ENERGY DECREASE: Slow (default)
GET YOUR SCORES IN BY SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER 17:00 UK TIME.
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2024-11-171h 29
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 205 - RompersNEXT SHOW'S GAME:
DEMON FRONT
IGS, 2002
ROM - dmnfrnt (Look for ROM V105, or’ M105’ on the boot up screen)
(The default ROM is V105, but best to check)
LIFES - 3 (default)
DIFFICULTY - NORMAL (default)
DEADLINE FOR SCORE SUBMISSIONS IS SATURDAY 9th NOVEMBER 17:00 UK TIME;
How To Submit A Score:
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC on the podcast feed threa...
2024-10-161h 36
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 200 - Balloon FightTEN PENCE CONTINUES! Outgoing host @TenPenceArcade Victor joins me @ShaunHolley one last time as we find it's Game Not Over at @Revivalrevents in Wolverhampton; there's second floor shenanigans at @TimewarpArcade in Bridgwater, and a Sky Skipping knowledge bomb dropped at the @Arcade_Archive in Stroud. Oh, and we also discuss the featured game - the flappy flappy Nintendo Joust-a-like Balloon Fight. Lastly, on occasion we may discuss biscuits. Lots and lots of biscuits.
2024-07-291h 30
Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 200 (s2) - Balloon FightTEN PENCE CONTINUES! Outgoing host @TenPenceArcade Victor joins me @ShaunHolley one last time as we find it's Game Not Over at @Revivalrevents in Wolverhampton; there's second floor shenanigans at @TimewarpArcade in Bridgwater, and a Sky Skipping knowledge bomb dropped at the @Arcade_Archive in Stroud. Oh, and we also discuss the featured game - the flappy flappy Nintendo Joust-a-like Balloon Fight. Lastly, on occasion we may discuss biscuits. Lots and lots of biscuits...
2024-07-281h 30Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 199 - TetrisDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
Dead swans
Buckner & Gary
Steaming a fish with a hoover
Can you iron a Chicken?
Ef pee ee bee geeby deeby ay
Joooooooooooooooooooon
A quick twizzle
2024-07-272h 00Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 198 - Waku Waku 7DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Ten Pence Seance Podcast coming soon.
Zombie graves
Tuba disremembrance
A party ring is a bit of a let down (OFFICIAL)
Unfinished buffoonacy
Brenda the wire stripper
2024-07-261h 39Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 197 - Arkanoid 2DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Savage biscuit chomping
Yellow dust
Hamster conversions
NUTella weirdly containing nuts
Shaite Aight
Eggs on top of the Goose
Layers of lasers
Archie Meedees
2024-07-251h 47Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 196 - Insector XDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Murderous diarrhea with good old E.coli (yay)
Who the F is Lord Owen of Clun?
Non visual unseen problems
Hazlenut disremberance
Lorry bumpin’ fun
Swindon/ Sweden? Same place?
It’s all bloody fish
2024-07-241h 42Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 195 - Burger TimeDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Knob twiddling
Raw Turkey
Haunted Holley
CST Monitors?
Staring into the distance and dribbling
Bowl Anecdotes
Ever Ready Ready Brek
The Wimpy Walkaway
Double Bags of Gravy
Wonky Beards
Cock eyed and cack handed
2024-07-231h 46Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 194 - Blue PrintDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Stuffing Adele in a Berzerk cabaret cabinet
Not a lot of stuff happens does there?
Round tumblestorms
TRAINS!
Pervy Trevor
Who wants to collect bananas?
2024-07-221h 22Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 193 - Lock 'n ChaseDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Pie & Gravy muffling audio
Very thanks
RegyouLARly
2024-07-211h 32Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 192 - Check ManDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Super heavy tough cotton thing
Cloning in a shed
Can’t see the dark for the clouds
Banging and janking tables
Deconstructed biscuits
Get on yer vespa lads, someone needs a pepporoni.
Machines of war battalion
2024-07-201h 36Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 191 - Alligator HuntDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Sparkly lighty-up boards
Biscuits with rings and spikes
Ovens full of gooses
Videoing stationary ovens
Small Elephants
Milking a crab
2024-07-191h 34Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 190 - TimberSTUFF & NONSENSE:
PUNCH ‘EM IN THE GOOLIES AND RUN AWAY!
STEP WIVES
BAGELS!
CRUMBLE IN YER GOB
2024-07-181h 42Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 189 - ThunderhoopSTUFF & NONSENSE:
BRONTE SISTERS DINOSAURS
DAGGERS AND DAFFODILS
5 EYED COMPUTERS
SHAUN’S MUSIC GAZEBO
PERSONSVILLE, CHICAGO
INSIGNIA SOCK POWDER
BUBBLY SLUDGE MAN
2024-07-171h 46Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 188 - Dr. Toppel's AdventureChicago / Illinois 2023 Road Trip Podcast.
We visited Logan Arcade, Galloping Ghost, Underground Retrocade, Dave & Busters,
Replay Arcade Chicago, and Prince Arcades
1988 Taito Corp
2024-07-161h 57Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 187 - Super Hang-OnINTERVIEW WITH NERG ORGANISER PHIL MURPHY – he talks about his reasons for booking Walter Day and Billy Mitchell as the first ever NERG special guests.
Sega 1987
2024-07-152h 39Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 186 - Moon Cresta & UniwarSUniwarS 1980 Irem
Moon Cresta 1980 Nichibutsu
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’):
Vardek Kadets
Onion Monitors
Crack Biscuits
Massive Multi Quiz
2024-07-142h 02Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 185 - CyvernCyvern - The Dragon Weapons. 1988 Kaneko
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’):
Sofa Mode
Dark Purple Children
Flaming Microwaves new EP
Tuperware box minds
2024-07-131h 44Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 184 - Rainbow IslandsDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’):
Sheds!
Biscoff Windscreen Spray
Roland Rat on a High Shelf
Razor Sharp Rainbow Shards
2024-07-121h 27Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 183 - Boggy '84Boggy '84 Kaneko 1983
An all-time classic form the masters at work :P
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’):
Leeeeds
Harry & Simon
Many, many sheds…
2024-07-111h 41Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 182 - Mario BrosDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’):
Throwing a 28″ monitor into a Pony from 6ft away.
Facedown on the floor, crying.
Whirlwind Coconut Biscuit eating.
Smelly Snake Oil
2024-07-102h 06Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 181 - SpinmasterAKA Miracle Adventure in Japan
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’):
A distinct lack of ding and indeed dongs.
Monitors covered in onions
Licking Game Gear carts
Chack n Plop
Farting about with bells
Hatebeaks and silly rabbits
*Really* sharp calculators
Corrugated sexy barn doors
2024-07-092h 15Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 180 - 1943DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
6 cats in the wall
Brian in a can of tuna
Digestive shurikens
Victor swims in custard
Boogu Woogu
Bricks. Bricks. Mad about bricks
A barrage of chips
Using pants instead of a gun
Spinny bullets
Love don’t live here anymore
2024-07-082h 01Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 179 - The PunisherDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
Mojo / Commodore +4 disrememberance
Red Jockstrap
2024-07-072h 02Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 178 - GuzzlerDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
Painting yourself with luminous sharpies.
Apples come from trees
Bats in trees providing elastic trickery.
Tarmac biz kits
Nut list
Tortilla TV trays with dip shelf
2024-07-061h 43Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 177 - Tinkle PitVictor is back to repress the singing and general Tomfoolery from the other host.
FOAM BANANAS = NO.
FOAM SHRIMPS = YES.
Sticker disrememebrance is a real afflication.
2024-07-051h 30Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 176 - Pac-LandHere in Ten Pence Land it’s a strange old world of travel stipends, best-man forgiveness, experimenting with edibles, Grand Theft Auto BC, and standing on your own two wings. Not to mention my two lovely co-hosts from the world-famous Pie Factory Podcast; Seany C & Jimmy G. They’re not strange, by the way, I am. (SH)
2024-07-041h 08Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 175 - Gaplus(SH) Vic is still AWOL, busy playing games and fixing stuff right up, so standing in for him is our good friend Sull from the Pixel Hunt Podcast. Sull can talk almost as much rubbish as me, so it’s gonna be a good ‘un!
2024-07-032h 15Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 174 - Battle Of Atlantis & Mariner(SH) Victor is off this month watering his new plants in Glasgow, so I’m joined by a guest. Who you may ask? It’s only Paul Driscoll, AKA The Drisk, that’s who. Paul’s encyclopedic knowledge of gaming has put him in good stead to found the University Of Reet Good Gaming in Central Birmingham. 1000s of students from all across Bartley Green have flocked to the university to listen to Mr. Drisk do some spiel about ancient pixel history and to be learnt right up.
Apologies folks: some, if not all, of that last paragrap...
2024-07-022h 02Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 173 - Solar FoxDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
Hill men making horses with chalk and that.
473 Course meals.
Things that fire arrows – a blunderbus.
Pink boob jam biscuits.
Posh round rings.
Massive foot on a motorbike.
LEAFLET-OHS!
Wiggly bum Tazzmania.
Fridge lollies / orange flavour lettuces.
2024-07-011h 54Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 172 - In The HuntDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Eels in a bag
Titanium paper aeroplanes
Shaun Loading an 8 bit computer with his gob
Copy n Pasting Ninjas
“There’s loads of fruits”
2024-06-301h 52Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 171 - Up'n DownDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
This podcast is full of cocoa bonkers.
Toilet duck chocolate.
Fridge podcast studio.
Clampy Lamp MADNESS.
People soup.
Ear biscuits.
Too slow – Turbos show.
PIXEL IRRITANT
2024-06-291h 46Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 170 - Super PangDISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Yellow belts and a nice crimplene high waisted pair of slacks.
No crabs.
GLOVE BOXES ARE A LIE!!!
2024-06-282h 18Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 169 - Lode RunnerListen to old ‘Moon Hands’ and ‘The Blue Claw’ rabbit on about arcade games as well as biscuits and other guff…
2024-06-271h 41Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 168 - FrenzyFrenzy – A slanted take on Berzerk, perhaps?
2024-06-262h 02Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 167 - JoustJoust is a true oddity in arcade history. It’s a bit like Flappy Bird but not quite as good. “Line up against that wall, Holley” said the members of the Joust-Is-Ace Firing Squad Division
2024-06-251h 552024-06-241h 47Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 165 - Mrs Dynamite & Mr Do's Wild RideOne of these games could've been the inspiration for Bomber Man.
The other one could've been the inspiration for people vomiting on roller coasters.
2024-06-232h 01Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 164 - Viper Phase 1A spin-off from the Raiden series.
2024-06-221h 42Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 163 - LassoBizarre single screen cowboy game with added otters.
2024-06-212h 00Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 162 - Darius GaidenThis month’s “features” –
1000 Family Circle Biscuit tins for a Centipede cabaret?
Rubbish singing
Double tap button B = custard cream
Triple tap button B = hobnob
The deep chasm of the custard cream diamond
8 Biscuit tray rule
“You’re a tyre…”
Subliminal coconut rings
Bird’s Eye Fish Oblongs
2024-06-202h 13Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 161 - Black TigerThis month’s “features” –
Crime solving
The Cheese Bandit
The MANY Chris Smiths in the Chris Smith universe
Car sandwich making
Snoosh
‘Different’ cold
Special wind
Chopping Squares in Half
Duped in to Salted Caramel
Baked Bean Coffee
Cake Mazes
2024-06-192h 37Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 160 - Treasure IslandThis month’s “features” –
Latency breakdowns.
Looking into the void.
Power supply & custard.
Leapy platform games.
Custard chips.
Beautiful spanners.
Power raisins.
Mr & Mrs gas chamber.
Postal elephants.
Trevor Island local Disco hire.
Diagonal nightmares.
2024-06-181h 32Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 159 - Radical RadialThis month’s “features” –
ABS Pie Enclosure
Peanut Butter & Cheese Sandwiches (correct ratio required)
Eyebrow Bone
Playing a GameBoy Advance from the top of your stairs with really long stilt hands
Bespoke Pie Ovens
Biscuit Dispensers
Dips!
25p Each Biscuits
Cheese Shovels
DON’T LICK A ROBOT
Make room for a flapjack
Evil Megadrives
Jesus was a Namco license
Chicken Soup
Car Morgue
Angel Delight Based Car Incidents
Star Pooper
4X4 Super Crabs
Jelly & Meatballs
2024-06-172h 05Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 158 - MouserI LOVE THIS GAME!
This month’s “features” –
Crumbly Biscuits
Birdy Craney Things
Good Fingers
Gutsav Klimt *Not a Turtle*
Policemen turning up on massive bats
Next month’s game – “Armed Police Massive Batrider”
Cardboard = Really thin wood
Darren Cat
Karen Cat
HATEBEAKBAT
VTOL Hatebeaks
2024-06-162h 06Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 157 - City ConnectionThis month’s podcast is a – sweetcorn mystery, cheesey umbrella, talky wallet and a floaty fox. All wrapped up in a closey casey thing. And look out for next month’s special –
REMODELLING A TURD PODCAST (TM)
Ahem.
2024-06-152h 13Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 156 - PengoRemoving monitor bezels with a bulldozer, an (un)welcome reprise from the ‘in secret’ Ten Pence Orchestra and Penguin politics in this month’s podcast.
2024-06-141h 32Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 155 - Galaga88Both of them have been to Scotland, Shaun has been wrangling wasps into a pen to extract Marmite from them. Make of that what you will…Oh, corned beef sandwiches.
2024-06-131h 53Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 154 - LazarianLaH-ZayR-ee-aN, LaH-ZayR-ee-aN or LaH-ZayR-ee-aN – YOU decide.
We learn you should never ram a theatre actor in a Pony hole, dance with a Damson in a field or eat plastic biscuit trays (unless you actually want the strength of a thousand bears…)
2024-06-121h 38Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 153 - Operation WolfBob Ross (aka Victor) and Womack and/or Womack (aka Shaun) take on zillions of baddie army dudes while trying not to slaughter hostages in a shooty shoot pew pew gun game.
No Wolves were harmed during this recording.
2024-06-111h 42Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 152 - Q*Bert's QubesBoing! Hop! Spring! Rotate! Argh!, RAT! F*&#K!
2024-06-101h 46Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 151 - Magical CrystalsWe mess with some Dextrous Ladies and look at the Fungus Markets, as well as –
Shaved chickens, long armed bees, analog jelly, pie witchcraft and hiding cheese in the washing machine.
2024-06-091h 34Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 150 - Terra CrestaThis is the 150th podcast – somewhat of an achievement due to the circumstances!
To celebrate this mile stone, we have a fresh faced young lad, new to podcasting – so, don’t be too harsh on him while he is learning the ropes! Warning – may contain a daft lad.
2024-06-081h 28Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 149 - Funky FishA finger lickin’ good host this time (clue?)
We have an overseas guest on to talk arcade, pinball and weird fish!
2024-06-072h 16Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 148 - Galaxy Wars & Balloon BomberNew Beginnings?
The first show without our beloved beardy fool – We got another fantastic podcaster in the chair with Victor to waffle about 2 games this time! A metaphorical chair, not a chair for 2 people, that is crazy talk. Who said that?
2024-06-061h 39Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 147 - Super TrioBroken SNES game, or really broken SNES game, you decide
2024-06-052h 01Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 146 - X MultiplyShaun imagines a Rivita perfboard eprom reader, while Victor mainly fails in his endeavours for arcade enlightenment (as usual)
Have *YOU* earned the right to be alone yet?
2024-06-041h 41Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 146.5 - Vectrex SpecialVictor and Chris, sittin’ in a tree – V_e_C_t_R_e_X – ING!
Yes, it’s an in between podcast special episode with Victor and Vectrex developer/collector/ultra enthusiast Chris Parsons, aka CNP of Vector Republic Games.
Learn how to make caramel with your Vectrex…
2024-06-033h 10Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 145 - Astro Invader & KamikazeEverything arcade and more, including – exploding caps, snack bats and packing dead rats into a box marked ‘Peter’
What would you do with an incandescent dog?
2024-06-022h 08Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 144 - HorizonYour regular arcade cheese delivery system (The Ten Pence Arcade Podcast) is in full effect with gaming waffle and a high dose of buffoonary this time around.
Victor interjects random words, while Shaun necks his first monitor and also breaks an angel…
2024-06-011h 48Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 143 - Gemini WingShootah’s! Big insectoid jobbies with crappy tunnels and boggley laser eyed snek monsters.
We’re talking about Gemini Wing. Nowt to do with nonsense astrology either, just shootin’ stuff
right int’ face!
And how many Street Fighter characters can you think of in a minute? If it’s less than 13, PITY THE FOOL!
Does anyone fancy a bit of gout?
2024-05-312h 182024-05-301h 34Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 141 - Magical Spot II & Rootin' Tootin'OH MY! Two Games this show, to make up for the time we’ve had off, due to Victor being in Portland OR, for the game show PRGE.
1. Wiggly wiggly woo!
2. Parpity parp parp!
Make of that, what you will…
2024-05-292h 34Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 140 - Mr Do's CastleWho’d have thunk there would be a hidden character named Piface Linux Motherf***er in such a cheery family oriented game?
2024-05-281h 26Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 131 - RastanRastan is full of annoying enemies – find out which ones kill you over and over again. Nails in Satan’s testicles, lime jelly, space hoppers and other normal stuff discussed this show. And don’t forget Idiot fish, bloody boulders, and men with horse’s arses.
2024-05-191h 20Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 130 - Neo Drift Out: New TechnologyShaun has been back to Vulgus with speedy bullits, pouring IPA in to his face and wazzin’ round corners on this show’s daft racing game.
While Victor has been a tad more productive in restoring a new cabaret cabinet and failing to qualify quite a lot…
2024-05-181h 37Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 129 - PopeyeResistor Array have done their 20 minute rock opera where they ‘shriek about beaks’
HATE BEAK GALLEON!!!
Popeye runs about a bit grabbing ripped out fleshy hearts, while avoiding old ‘stupid beard’ and sea hags chucking bottles about the shop!
2024-05-171h 14Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 128 - GigawingScores like chuffin’ telephone numbers, that wazzock of a game Gigawing!
This and more Yorkshire reviews on this episode of Ten Pee Arcade podcast.
Shaun shouts at Jeremy and remembers his first band – ‘Resistor Array’
DOPE FLUTES!!!
2024-05-161h 38Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 127 - Toki(Ugly) Monkey see, monkey do.
Join us, as we yap about a gibbon based Rastan clone and how Kate Bush is the queen of the North.
2024-05-151h 18Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 126 - FroggerRibbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit, Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit, Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit, Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit,Ribbit.
Biscuits.
2024-05-141h 30Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 125 - Armored CarStrap on your driving gloves, grab street cash and get it to the bank, quick! Steer clear of bunk rubbers and weird steamrollers ( ? ) Use a deadly saw horse to get you out of trouble!
Usual nonsense or actually a good description of the game? Listen to this podcast and YOU can decide!
2024-05-131h 27Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 124 - GyrussGyruss – Journey to Blackburn, via the M40 and M6, with a diversion through Neptune.
Fly with us through the solar system to try and get home in time for dinner (we’re having spaghetti hoops!)
2023-09-161h 51Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 123 - Cliff Hanger Edward RandyOh lord – has Doc Mac picked a game for us! Horny Eddie as we call it, but actually, your character is a bit of an action hero. But did we like it?, did the listeners like it? Listen in and find out. The wintery holiday festivity things have been and gone and we are now recovering from Xmas pud and brussell sprout poisoning. So, pull up a comfortable podcast player and listen to us ramble about arcade games n stuff. xxx
2023-09-151h 52Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 122 - Go!Go! Mile SmileWe’ve been on an arcade road & air trip to Chicago!
Biscuits & Gravy, Galloping Ghost, Walmart, Underground Retrocade, Chik Fil A, Pixel Blast, Burritos, Logan Arcade etc.
Listen in to hear us tell of some of the best arcades on the planet in the heart of arcade land.
2023-09-142h 06Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 121 - Baluba-Louk No DensetsuOh! We think we’ve found a hidden, lost, forgotten about diamond in the dark with this show’s game!
No idea what the name means but, it’s a great little game.
SEND SHAUN ALL YOUR OLD SCART BLOCKS!!!
2023-09-131h 25Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 120 - Truxton IITruxton 2 or DK Remix Spooky Edition? We’ve been playing both! Some more than others…
Truxton 2 – Tedious or amazing? We decide! We argue! We laugh! We cry! It changed our lives (or not)
2023-09-121h 51Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 119 - Teddy Boy BluesOn this episode we discuss ‘are Twinkies any good’, how many CRT monitors Shaun actually needs and is Lewis Waddington actually Shaun’s alter ego (he’s not)
Another cab finds it’s way in to Victor’s arcade as one bids farewell (or actually forcibly removed from the premises)
2023-09-111h 34Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 118 - Plus AlphaCute, but dead ‘ard – that’s us!
Er, no, that’s this show’s featured game Plus Alpha from Jaleco.
Shaun finds out that that metal cupboard in the kitchen with a hole in it is actually an oven. He can now have hot pies now.
2023-09-101h 25Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 117 - BagmanDix Francs Arcade Presente Le Menage A Trois avec Victor, Shaun & Alex
Bagman ou ‘Le Bagnard’ par Valadon Automatique. Un jeu en Francais sur les sacs d’argent et les chariots de train agacants.
Aussi, des biscuits.
2023-09-091h 32Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 116 - Toy PopRecorded live over the Arcade Club / UKVAC partaaaaay weekend.
Actually, while looking VERY suspicious in a parked car…
2023-09-081h 11Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 115 - KlaxFlax? Fraks? Cacks? Trax? Snacks? (oh, yes please – got any Hob Nobs?)
NO! – KLAX! It’s the nineties and a time for Klax, of course! Go back in time and order yourself a t shirt, man!
This podcast was recorded LIVE at the Centre For Computing History in Cambridge
BIG NEWS IN THE HOLLEY CAMP!
Victor gets Rampage Disrememberance.
2023-09-071h 21Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 114 - SpatterThe game? You play a little kid on a trike, peddaling around a bendy maze collecting flowers to give to a little friend on a bonus screen. Knock baddies off the road with the bendy barriers in the maze. The name of it – oh, SPATTER, obviously. Huh?
Too cute for words and obviously made by the creators of Flicky (see podcast 54)
“There’s no walls in the sky” – True dat, mother.
2023-09-061h 42Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 113 - Space FirebirdIs it a bird?
Is it a plane?
Is it on fire?
Or is it just a drab Galaxian clone? We will get to the bottom of this!
2023-09-052h 13Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 112 - Jungle KingAaaarrgh – iiiie – aaaawaargh!
Yeah, right. YOU try spelling that noise Tarzan makes at the start of Jungle Hunt. I hope a monkey tosses you off your rope!
NERG!
Bonehead Steve’s mini meet up!
London Video Gaming Market!
Other Stuff – may feature a side scrolling man.
2023-09-041h 54Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 111 - Bubble BobbleBobbles and Bubbles – In a fantasy land where your partners have been kidnapped by a drunken geezer (superdrunkdave) and you’ve been turned into a cute dragon. Phew. What a day!
Get bubblin’ and eat tons of fruit and junk food. My favourite things.
When is someone going to make the fighting game – ‘Flutes Of Fear’ ???
2023-09-032h 04Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0Ten Pence Arcade - 110 - Xain'd SleenaUh oh. No one is owning up to picking the less than great game this podcast.
LET’S HAVE A WITCH HUNT! BURN THE WITCH!
Or, maybe try and find some positives in it? Who knows? It may be the best game in the world (it’s not)
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