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Video Reviews and Features
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An absolutely fantastic video review of Stern's Family Guy pinball machine by Chris Bucci. The video includes an introduction to buying a "NIB" (New in the Box") pinball machine, and a comprehensive look at the pin. Great video, commentary, and it's just a plain fun video to watch! |
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Blackhawk Up/Down Spinner by Apache Controls 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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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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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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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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A long time in coming, XGaming has finally released their X-Arcade Trackball unit. Stylish looking, can it provide the gaming experience you want, or is it all just looks? |
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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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MAMERoom Control Panel Design Service A video review of MAMERoom's new control panel design software and manufacturing service. From conception to completion, this is a "turnkey" solution to creating your dream panel. |
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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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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! |
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The Quasicade 2 Cabinet by Quasimoto Interactive An arcade cabinet that works as well with console gaming system as it does with MAME emulation, the Quasicade 2 marries classic cab design with cutting edge video gaming. |
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The Stinger Control Panel by Game Cabinets Inc. A full-sized "all-in-one" MAME control panel, the Stinger comes standard with such niceties as a lit trackball and side mounted pinball buttons. What else is cool about it? |
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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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Dream Arcades Side-by-Side Cocktail Gaming System The Dream Arcades Side-by-Side Cocktail cabinet is a complete gaming system with a unique controller layout. How easy is it to put together? |
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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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The SlikStik Solitaire is a very large "no-compromise" single-player arcade panel. But does it deliver on the promise of the ultimate single player arcade experience? |
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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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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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Treyonics Centurion Arcade Controller A video review of Treyonics' new Centurion arcade controller, highlighting the new and improved features of this "all-in-one" controller design. |
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Dream Arcades' Head-to-Head Cocktail Cabinet A video review of the Dream Arcades "Head-to-Head" cocktail cabinet, showing the quick-and-easy construction of this excellent cab kit. |
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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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My first pinball mod, adding digitally-controlled animated LED lighting to a Doctor Who pinball machine. I love blinking lights... |
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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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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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Wiring Up An Arcade Cabinet Sound System An video demonstrating how I wired up the "hybrid" sound system in my arcade cab, combining a Creative Inspire 2.1 speaker system with two Sony Xplod 5.25" car speakers. |
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Bits Limited Next Generation SmartStrips A 2 1/2-minute video preview of the Bits Limited LCG4 "Next Generation" and the LBG1 "Brownout Protection" SmartStrips. |
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A 2-minute video "mini-review" of the Devastator II from Treyonics, a full-sized, full-featured arcade controller. |
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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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A two minute video review of the Defender-inspired 3D/2D arcade shooter game from PomPom Games. |
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A two minute overview of the Oscar Controls Vortex Spinner, comparing it to the spinner design which it is based on, the arcade-original Atari Tempest spinner. |
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Arcade Controller Roundup Preview A 4 1/2 minute preview of the Arcade Controller Roundup, this video features the HanaHo Hot Rod, X-Gaming X-Arcade, and SlikStik Classic controllers. |
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A quick-assembly prefab arcade cabinet? It's the ultimate in convenience, but how's the quality? Check out the 5 minute review for details. |
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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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SlikStik Balltop Stainless Steel Joystick Handles SlikStik has released the new Ball-top version of their stainless steel joystick handles, and here's the 2-minute video review. |
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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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Bits Limited SmartStrip in Action Here is a brief (1 minute) video demonstrating how the Bits Limited SmartStrip operates. (Windows .wmv format.) A full written review is also available. |
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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. |
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SlikStik Stainless Steel Joystick Handles A two-minute video review of SlikStik's new stainless steel joystick handles. (Windows .wmv format) Check out the full written review as well. |
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A 3-minute Windows Media streaming (.wmv) video preview of the Spinner Roundup Review that shows the Tron, SlikStik Tornado, and Oscar Controls Model 3, Pro, and Up/Down spinners in action. |
Problems Viewing These Videos? NOTE: Most videos on this site are in Microsoft Windows Media (.WMV) format. If you are using an older version of Windows Media Player, you may need to install the latest Windows Media codecs to view these videos: a codec package installer is available at the Windows Media site. For videos that use DiVX encoding, you'll need the free decoder here. A free player is included as well, although the videos should play in your regular video player once the decoder is installed. If the video does not launch correctly in your browser, you may need to right-click the video and select "Save Link Target As..." to save it to your hard drive first. If you're a Linux user, be sure to check out the Xine player, which can play back Windows WMV video files. |
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