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Gameroom Junkies Podcast – Episode 17
Recorded: April 2012
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Episode 17 of the podcast brings you an interview with Dan Nikolich from the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown! Preston and Patrick talk about all of the new innovation and competition arising in the world of pinball along with Preston’s efforts to start a new competitive pinball league. Listen to the show for your chance to win a prize pack from the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown. Also, hear all about the Gameroom Junkies’ latest warehouse raid of forgotten and neglected classic arcade games. Lastly, we share with you our first-ever google voicemail message for a lot of laughs. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Back to the Arcade. Visit them for all your gameroom needs and tell them we said “Hi!” www.backtothearcade.com
Gameroom Junkies Podcast – Episode 16
Recorded: March 2012
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In this episode, we have a fantastic interview with Annie Spiritos of the Rusty Quarters Arcade. Annie and her husband are living the collector’s dream by opening a retro arcade and turning their hobby into a money-making business! Also in this episode we discuss our love of the oft-neglected electromechanical pinball machine. Listen along as Preston and Patrick talk about recent gameroom stories, acquisitions, and anectdotes as well as how the hobbyist community has pulled together to help one of their own. Be sure to listen for your chance to win a set of AC/DC pint glasses to booze it up next to your new Stern pinball.
Gameroom Junkies Breakdown: Stern Electronics’ Berzerk
Recorded: February, 2012
Length: 15:07
In this episode we breakdown the 1980 arcade classic – Berzerk. On this podcast you’ll hear the game’s history, gameplay, and pop culture factoids! Uh Oh! Here come’s Evil Otto!
Recorded: January 2012
Length: 1:39:14
We’re back to basics in this episode talkin’ shop and chatting with a fellow collector. In this episode we discuss our thoughts about the new Stern Pinball, share some personal gameroom updates including the possibility of a reality TV show appearance. Collector Jeff Waldron drops in to talk about his collecting experiences over an amazing 16 years and imparts plenty of nuggets of wisdom before we put him to the test with “Name the Game!” Two fun contests bookend our show with fantastic prizes courtesy of ChompingQuarters.com and DKpinball.com!
Gameroom Junkies Breakdown: Atari’s Tempest
Recorded: January 2012
Length: 20:51
Our first ever “Breakdown” episode brings you more information than you require about the classic arcade hit by Atari, Tempest. This quick edition of the podcast will teach you history, gameplay tips, and how much to pay to have one in your gameroom! Enjoy, but avoid the spikers!
Recorded: December 2011
Length: 1:37:30
Strap in for another great show. In this episode we announce the winners of the 2011 Gameroom of the Year contest and have an awesome warehouse raid story to share. We talk with Todd Tuckey from TNT Amusements along with Corey Armedia and Nate Hall about the new reality TV show called “High Score”. Aside from personal gameroom updates and another edition of the cleverly titled “Name the movie with that game in it”, we’ve have also have not one, but TWO awesome contests with prizes.
Recorded: November 2011
Length: 1:23:08
It’s our 1 year anniversary episode and we reminisce about the past 12 episodes of the podcast. Pinheads rejoice as this episode is chock-full of pinball talk with visits to the Stern Transformers launch party and another Atlanta Pin Swap. Arcade enthusiasits will enjoy a riveting interview with former Gorf world record holder and the brains behind The Lost Highway Chronicles, John McCann. Finally, “Name the Game” returns, but this time local Atlanta collectors are in the hot seat.
Recorded: September 2011
Length: 1:55:38
Find a seat and get ready for the show. In this episode, Preston and Patrick take a trip to the movies by discussing documentary films centered around coin-op. The movie theme extends to the game portion of the podcast along with discussions about this episode’s non-game gameroom item: popcorn machines. Collector Rob McDole of pinballhead.com and arcadeage.com joins us over the phone to talk about his passion for all things pinball and arcade and how he went from a 0-60 in less than a year. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by www.creaturesoftware.com, creators of The Pinball Book for iPhone.
Recorded: August 2011
Length: 1:39:44
Collector Sean Newton is on the line to give us all the details about his contributions to Google Sketchup to help collectors layout their gamerooms. He also fills us in on the book he authored called Bits, Sticks, and Buttons in addition to sharing a few collecting stories along the way. A large part of this show is devoted to the beginner collector and answers common questions like, “Where can I find games?”, “What should I look out for when purchasing?”, and more. Regular parts of the show are back including personal gameroom updates, lessons learned the hard way, along with everyone’s favorite trivia segment, “Name the Game!”
Recorded: July 2011
Length: 1:54:52
In this episode of the podcast, Preston is in a state of bliss as he talks about his first ever new-in-box purchase…Tron. We have a great interview with collector David Fix who has plenty of stories to share about collecting, restoring, and even running a show. We answer listener questions before offering a new contest courtesy of this show’s sponsor – GameMolding.com who sells quality T-molding for all your restoration needs. Lessons learned the hard way, one of our favorite segments, is back. We finish out the show with another rousing edition of “Name the Game”
Recorded: June 2011
Length: 1:50:13
In this episode of the podcast we go on location to the launch party for Stern’s Tron Legacy pinball. We then are able to sit down for a chat with the hosts of the Pins and Vids DVD series Paul Kiefert and Al Warner. Aside from being assets to the hobby, they are funny and truly nice guys with great collections. Of course, we give you personal gameroom updates, but this episode we threw a curveball and decided to end the show with a new trivia game we like to call “Name the Game.” This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the artwork reproduction experts at This Old Game.
Recorded: May 2011
Length: 2:11:15
We attended the first-ever Atlanta Pin Swap and scored some great interviews with event organizer Tim Christie and pinball tech James Lunceford. We then talk about our exciting New York City adventure where we played pins and arcades on location follwed by an interview with collector and operator Allen Cihak. We round out the episode by talking about the upcoming Stern Tron: Legacy pinball release, personal gameroom updates, plug a few resources, and discuss our Top 5 Arcade games for kids.
Recorded: April 2011
Length: 1:28:59
This episode of Gameroom Junkies Arcade and Pinball Podcast is loaded with pinball goodness. We scored an exclusive interview with Gene Goodman of Retro Pinball to talk about the now ready-to-ship King of Diamonds pinball machine and to reveal the super-sweet price point to score one of these beauties. After that we talk to collector “Sparky” Malmberg about his killer gameroom and how some extra credits on a pinball machine back in the day started him on his road to being a gameroom junkie! We also give personal gameroom updates, shout outs, and more. We finish out the episode with our top 5 party games!
Recorded: March 2011
Length: 1:45:45
In this episode of the podcast, our special guest is Damon Claussen, a former contestant on the hit TV show STARCADE. He talks about his experience on the show, owning Blast from the Past amusements, and how his love of gaming is still going strong. Aside from an awesome interview, we talk about personal gameroom updates, hold our first contest where we give away free copies of The Pinball Book for iPad, and talk about game-inspired music to rock out in your gameroom. Filling out your audio experience, we talk about our Top 5 game sounds. Rock and Roll, BABY!
Recorded: February 2011
Length: 1:48:45
On Episode 5, Patrick and Preston kick off the show by opening the mail bag for the first time to hear from some of you, the listeners. We get to find out the outcomes of some recent gameroom scores including a massive Playchoice deal, and a 3-pin bulk purchase. We mourn the loss of Guitar Hero to the world along, tell some stories about “lessons learned the hard way”, and talk to our new friend, Houston collector Joe Reyna. We finish out our show by listing the Top 5 things to have in your gameroom (that aren’t pins or vids). Listen, laugh, enjoy.
Recorded: January 2011
Length: 1:51:56
On Episode 4, Preston and Patrick discuss the big changes that have happened in the past month including the announcement of a NEW pinball manufacturer. Wheelin’ and dealin’ talk abounds, and they are joined by a very involved New England collector, John Jacobsen. John talks about his love of everything nintendo, describes a rare mini pinball, and discusses the importance of a community of collectors. There is plenty of pinball talk including the discussion of the next three Stern Pinball titles to be released: Rolling Stones, Tron, and…Muppets (?)!. The regular segment, “non-game gameroom items” is back and this time we talk about signage. We finish out the show with our Top 5 lists for games that will NEVER be in our game rooms!
Recorded: December 2010
Length: 1:23:27
On Episode 3, Patrick and Preston are joined by local Atlanta collector Art Sumner. Art talks about his earliest coin-op memories and how he got into “the game” of collecting. Art shares about his extensive collection of “dedicated” MAME cabinets. There is plenty of Tron talk including Art’s unique dedicated Space Paranoids cabinet. The regular segment, “lessons learned the hard way” is back. We finish out the show with our Top 5 lists (Pinball themes that were never made, but need to be, dang it!)
Recorded: November 2010
Length: 1:04:46
On Episode 2, Preston and I talk about a recent arcade auction we attended, highlight a rather unique item to accessorize your gameroom, discuss a simple tech tip related to GI lighting in pins, talk about some recent game purchasing activity we have had, and more. We, of course, round things out with a Top 5 (Pins played – not in emulation). We had a great time doing the show and hope other folks enjoy it as well!
Recorded: October 2010
Length: 1:13:22
On the first show we introduce ourselves, discuss our earliest memories of arcades, and talk about how we got into the hobby. We also talk about a cool trip we took to a throwback arcade in Utah, resources for the hobby, and our personal top 5 classic video games.
