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Get ready to poor some beers and party! And by beers I mean root beers...of course...gotta think of the children and shield them from knowing what beer is. Well, in Tapper you play as a bar keep trying to satisfy not just cowboys, athletes, and punks, but also aliens. Don't for get the aliens! An arcade classic that we can't wait to get to, join us as we take a look at Midway's Tapper as well as some others like Regulus, Interstellar Space Fantasy, and Cliff Hanger in today's packed episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - [email protected] - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben
Atari is back with a new color vector graphics space game that's a little bit Galaxian, Lunar Lander, platformer, sugar, spice, and everything nice. Will the results be three super powered girls or something horrific?! The guys also check out Baseball on the Famicom, Pressure Cooker, 10-Yard Fight, and Vastar in todays exciting episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - [email protected] - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben
From one great computer game to another, this time Archon is in our crosshairs! Will it be the best strategy game we've seen so far or will Ben's love for chess push him over the top?! Listen in to find out and stick around to here our other reviews for Great Guns, Exerion, and Scepter of Goth in today's episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - [email protected] - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben
Another laserdisc game has arrived, this time with early 80's CGI carrying it's art style! Join Ben and Wes as they try to uncover just how good Star Rider is - 5 outta 10? 6 outta 10? 7?!?! With these laserdiscs you just never know! They also cover Hoccer and M.U.L.E. in today's packed episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - [email protected] - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben
One of the most hyped arcade games from 1983 is here at last - Spy Hunter by Midway! Will it be bad or will it score 007/10? Ben and Wes find out while also taking a look at Nova 2001, Senjyo, and Blaster in this week's episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - [email protected] - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben





