Gameroom Junkies Arcade and Pinball Podcast

In episode sixty of the Gameroom Junkies Podcast, we sit down and interview part of the development team responsible for bringing SKYCURSER, the new retro-style arcade game to the modern arcade marketplace. But wait. That's not all. We also talk about A massive warehouse raid, Ghost Busters pinball Our Top 5 ghostly pinball machines And "Console Corner" featuring Undertale, The Division, Rollers of the Realm, and more

In this episode a new Alien Pinball playfield reveal gets us thinking about all the great alien-themed games, so of course we made up our list of the top 10 classic arcade games involving aliens. While that conversation certainly takes up a large portion of the show, we also take some time to share our thoughts on the brand new Spider-Man Vault Edition pinball machine from Stern Pinball. But wait. That's not all. We also talk about Skycurser - a new JAMMA game in development Dead Flip playing the new Rob Zombie pinball machine Dr. Who Pinball Arcade Kickstarter campaign Dragon's Lair Returns IndieGoGo campaign This Month in Arcade video games history (January) DD Sluggers Music Purple Stuff Podcast Now Playing Podcast This episode is brought to you by Wizard World. Enter to win free passes to the Wizard World Gaming event in Portland, OR: http://woobox.com/c2iofs

Preston and Patrick debrief and talk all about their time in Orlando at Free Play Florida! Our interviews this month include two fantastic filmmakers, 'Joysticks' director Greydon Clark and 'Nintendo Quest' director, Rob McCallum. Gameroom updates and an announcement about a new guest for SFGE 2016 round out our holiday episode. Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Gameroom Junkies traveled down to Orlando for IAAPA 2015 to try out the newest arcade and pinball machines on the market. In addition to interviews with Bandai Namco and Adrenaline Amusements, we hear from Stern Pinball CEO Gary Stern about Game of Thrones and more! Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Our Halloween show isn't very spooky, but in this episode of the podcast we do share some Halloween stories and plenty of gameroom updates to get you in the spirit. Plus, Soviet-era arcade games, Nintendo Quest, and arcade confessions! Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

It's a great time to be a gamer! Whether you're a fan of classic arcades, new consoles, or pinball machines, it seems there is always something to be excited about. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about new additions and updates to our personal gamerooms. In the Console Corner segment, Bryan dishes about his love for Mario Maker and helps Preston try to understand the allure of the Amiibo. The big announcement this month has been the revelation that Stern Pinball is releasing an all new Game of Thrones pinball machine. Tune in to hear about some of the features and our thoughts on the game photos before we dive into the mailbag. Listeners ask the Junkies for our thoughts on the rise of arcades as bars, our favorite 90s games, and advice on a game pickup. Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Expert panelists from SFGE talk about first steps, programming tools of choice, overcoming challenges, and the inspiration for creating custom pinball and video games. Patrick is out, so Bryan is in the co-pilot seat. Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The bulk of this episode is an interview we recorded live at SFGE with long time arcade collector and YouTube celebrity John Jacobsen. John is the host of Johns Arcade, a popular YouTube channel featuring arcade game restoration, how-to guides, collecting adventures, gameplay tips, and more (Disclaimer: John is very animated when he speaks, and there is noise when he bumps the table as he talks with his hands throughout the interview.) Before the interview, your hosts Patrick and Preston talk a bit about the new reality TV show sizzle reel, Pinballers, and whether it's a good fit for pinball. Sticking with the pinball topic, Patrick goes into detail about his new pickup of a PinSound circuit board to bring his Star Wars pinball machine out of the disco era. Finally, Preston details some of his new gameroom additions including his late-to-the-party Wii U acquisition and newly-constructed LED-lit shelf for collectibles. Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hot off the heels of the 2nd annual Southern Fried Gameroom Expo in Atlanta, the Gameroom Junkies dive right into episode 52 with our thoughts on another successful arcade and pinball convention. We go over some of our personal highlights from the event including a KISS pinball launch party, a live game show, and even some disco loving zombies roaming the hall. In case you could not attend, be sure to check out the official photo set from the event to see what you missed. The bulk of this episode, however, comes from an interview we conducted with legendary video game designer Brian Colin. Mr. Colin is famous for his work on Rampage, Arch Rivals, Xenophobe, Sarge, Star Trek Voyager, and numerous others. In our interview we talk about the lasting legacy of Rampage and what went into creating a game so iconic that two days after the interview a Rampage movie was announced! A small bit of a warning, the interview audio is not up to our normal standards as this was recorded in a large ballroom. That said, it was such a good interview we felt we needed to share it anyway. We scored some other great content from our time at SFGE, so we will be back with less of a delay between episodes for the next show. Thanks for sticking with us! Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In the time since the last Gameroom Junkies podcast, there has been a bunch of game room news released, most notable of which is the announcement of the new KISS pinball machine from Stern. Hosts Preston and Patrick dive right into the show to talk about their thoughts on the KISS theme, the new edition of Rock Band, Marvels Daredevil TV show, and the 2015 inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. After some updates on what changes have been happening in their respective gamerooms, The Junkies discuss an epic bulk buy of classic arcade games in Mobile, AL including Tron, Dragons Lair, Gauntlet and more. In the Console Corner segment, Bryan gives the scoop on two new console games releasing this summer, Splatoon and Witcher 3. Bryan and Preston also go down memory lane with Slugfest, a 90s pitch-and-bat game from Williams Electronics. Before closing out the show, Patrick and Preston give a rundown of all the upcoming fun to be had at the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo in Atlanta June 19-21, 2015. Special thanks to Easy CoinUp for being this months sponsor and providing some samples for contest prizes in this episode. This show is packed with great gameroom content, hopefully enough to tide you over until next month Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This month on Gameroom Junkies, we take some extra time to celebrate our milestone 50th episode and addition to the GeekDad Podcast Network with a wide range of news, topics, and guest interviews. First off we discuss games in the news including the upcoming movies Tron 3 and Pixels. We interview the star of the movie King of Kong and video game player of the century Billy Mitchell to ask what would Billy do? Preston talks to console expert Bryan about the best console games for families to enjoy together, we answer viewer mail, give our suggestions for a 50s game room theme, and more.

This month has been filled with drama in the pinball community. From Dutch Pinball to The Walking Dead Premium and even Nordman leaving Heighway Pinball, we talk about it all. We also get to talk with Ed Kelly of Edladdin Controllers about his inventions and he gives us some of his ideas for the WORST gameroom ideas. Patrick scores some interesting Christmas interviews and we hit the mailbag which leads us to discuss what makes the perfect MAME Cabinet. As always, we give our regular gameroom updates and sprinkle in some old-fashioned dorkiness to top off a fun-filled episode. This episode is sponsored by www.hsapinball.com

We're back for more with round 2 of our Pinball Expo experience! In this episode we talk about more highlights from the show including our thoughts on all the new games being released including The Big Lebowski, Full Throttle, America's Most Haunted, The Walking Dead, Lexi Lightspeed, The Hobbit, and more! We also scored some great interviews for you including Dan from Project Pinball, Robin from Pinside, and David from Life Under Glass. Lastly, we talk about another cool fan-submitted gameroom idea before closing the books on Episode 46! This episode is sponsored by Arcade Expo! Check out www.arcadeexpo.com! This episode is also sponsored by HSA Pinball, which you can find at www.hsapinball.com for all your playfield restoration needs.

The rumors were true and Stern Pinball has delivered the dream theme: The WAlking Dead! Preston and Patrick give you their impression on the big reveal and talk features and pricing. After some discussion on the newest pinball to hit the market, Preston talks to longtime pinball insiders Mike Pacak and Rob Berk to discuss the 30th anniversary of Pinball Expo and what will be in store for the longest-running pinball show in the country. After some gameroom updates, the guys discuss some unique ideas for gameroom themes.

We originally thought this would never see the light of day, but after considerable editing, this recording from the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo is now available. Sit down and listen as loose lips sink ships with some of your favorite arcade and pinball podcasters. Brent and Whitney from Broken Token, Jonathan from Arcade Repair Tips, and Nate from Coast 2 Coast Pinball join the Gameroom Junkies to talk all things gaming after a roundup of the expo. Billy Mitchell crashes the panel to play some of his favorite voice mail messages from fans. We hope you enjoy podcasting 'after dark.'