Coin Rejects - Classic Arcade Podcast
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Remember those arcade games you played as a kid? They are still out there. Come with us and we will tell you all about what it is like to find, restore, maintain and play these old games. Interested in acquiring games and starting a collection or just hearing some stories and reminiscing about the arcades and games of the past? This is the podcast you've been looking for.
Episodes
- Episode #115 - Championship Violence
Episode 115 of Coin Rejects Classic Arcade Podcast covers the 1985 Bally Midway game Demolition Derby.
- Episode #114 - Golden Age of Weed Games
Coin Rejects Classic Arcade Podcast, Episode 114, covers the 'Golden Age of Weed Games'. The hosts discuss game scoring styles and provide game room updates, incorporating listener feedback from Island Pirate.
- Episode #113 - Galaxative
Coin Rejects episode #113 covers the 1979 arcade game Galaxian. The hosts discuss whether it was the first color game, its historical significance, and compare their individual scores playing the game.
- Episode #112 - The Back Door Arcade
In Episode #112 of Coin Rejects Classic Arcade Podcast, hosts discuss the color of game back doors, potential event locations, and button issues. The episode also features game room updates and news about the discovery of ROMs for Atari's…
- Episode #111 - Sprogites
Coin Rejects discusses the Williams arcade game Sinistar in episode #111. Topics include gameplay, graphics, controls, and the cockpit version. The hosts also discuss their coin ratings for the game.
- Episode #110 - CineThrust
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- Episode #109 - Blaster-dized
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- Episode #108 - Do It Through The Coin Door
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- Episode #107 - You’re Electric Man
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- Episode #106 - Spun Out
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- Episode #105 - A Bo Derek of a Video Game
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- Episode #104 - Ryebotron
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- Episode #103 - The Paint Scraper
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- Episode #102 - Astro Caster
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- Episode #101 - Stone Cold Crazy
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- Episode #100 - The Banana Peels of Society
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- Episode #99 - Ape Spit
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- Episode #98 - Auntie Awesome
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- Episode #97 - Coin Plumbing
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- Episode #96 - Tuna Head
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- Episode #95 - Harder, Faster, Better, Stronger
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- Episode #94 - When To Leave A Conversation Be?
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- Episode #93 - That's a Tactic
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- Episode #92 - Roundilocks and the Three Bears
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- Episode #91 - Chillin’ in the Ghost House
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- Episode #90 - Sweet Taters
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- Episode #89 - Dig Dog
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- Episode #88 - All Curb Finds
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- Episode #87 - Flamin' Hot Shorts
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- Episode #86 - Candy Cab Alley
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- Episode #85 - It's Jousty
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- Episode #84 - Rollin' Hotdogs
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- Episode #83 - Non-Vegan Dust Washer
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- Episode #82 - Getting Off
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- Episode #81 - Nutting but a 'G' Thang
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- Episode #80 - The Cutest Episode
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- Episode #79 - Enough is Enough
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- Episode #78 - The Trouble with Quibbles
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- Episode #77 - Clog Off
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- Episode #76 - Space House
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- Episode #75 - Worshington
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- Episode #74 - The Space Channel
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- Episode #73 - Ship Hits Back
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- Episode #72 - Suck on to the Ceiling
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- Episode #71 - We're Worried About Dave
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- Episode #70 - Busty
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- Episode #69 - Satan's Power
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- Episode #68 - One Weird Trick
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- Episode #67 - Rhino Hell
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- Episode #66 - Wolf Whistle
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