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Episode 37 - Why Did The Frog Cross The Road? He Had To Go Home!
Welcome to Episode #37! In this one, Brian gives another top ten, talks about Frogger, gives an arcade review, and then finishes things off with another rant from the road.
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download and listen to podcasts. If you would like to donate to the show, you can do so at anchor.fm/coaa and click on the Donate button.
If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon, and good gaming out there!
Top Tens – NES Games
Are You Experienced? – Frogger
Arcade Review – The Arcade, Brighton MI
On The Road - October 10th, 2019 (A Chip Off The Old Block)
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Episode 36 - Microsoft Is Making A Gaming Console?? Really??!?
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download and listen to podcasts. If you would like to donate to the show, you can do so at anchor.fm/coaa and click on the Donate button.
If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon, and good gaming out there!
Top Tens – Intellivision Games
Arcade Rundown – POP Pizza/Otherworld Arcade, Detroit, MI
Home Systems – Xbox
The Silver Ball – KISS (1979)
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Episode 35 - I'll Never Turn To The Dark Side!
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download and listen to podcasts. If you would like to donate to the show, you can do so at anchor.fm/coaa and click on the Donate button.
If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon, and good gaming out there!
Story Time – The Dark Side of Arcade Addiction
Are You Experienced? – WWF Wrestlefest
Time For Some Stragedy – WWF Wrestlefest
Arcade Review – Florida Mall Arcade, Orlando FL
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Episode 34 – I’m In A Bad Headspace, Man!
Welcome to Episode #34! In this one, Brian reads an email, dishes out another top ten, gives a full breakdown of the classic game Star Castle, and wraps up with more thoughts from the road.
Email from Mike Stewart – Colecovision thoughts
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Top Tens – Colecovision Games
Are You Experienced – Star Castle
Time For Some Stragedy – Star Castle
On The Road – July 2nd, 2019: Various Mental Modes
https://anchor.fm/coaa/episodes/Episode-34---Im-In-A-Bad-Headspace--Man-ep2l1h
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Episode 33 - I'll Put You To Sleep With My Million Dollar Dream!
Welcome to Episode #33! In this one, Brian covers one of his favorite wrestling arcade games, presents another arcade for review, and then talks about one of the best home game systems of all time. Enjoy!
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Are You Experienced? – WWF Superstars
Time For Some Stragedy – WWF Superstars
Arcade Review – Fashion Square Mall Arcade, Orlando FL
Home Systems – Playstation 2
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Episode #32 - Use The Force, Luke!
Welcome to Episode #32! In this one, Brian gives a list of arcades he has plans on visiting in the Chicago area, gives another top ten, gives tips and tricks to one of his all time favorite arcade games, and wraps things up with some information about a pinball machine he encountered in the late 1970s. Enjoy!
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Arcade Rundown – Arcades I want to go to (give a list of arcades in the Detroit and Chicago areas)
Top Tens – Atari 5200 Games
Time For Some Stragedy – Star Wars
The Silver Ball – Space Invaders
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Episode 31 - Friendly Competition
Welcome to Episode #31! In this episode, Brian talks about some of the friendly battles he’s had in video gaming, gives a full breakdown of the game Ikari Warriors, and relates some more friendly (and not-so-
friendly) competiton from an arcade run and from his past. Enjoy!
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Story Time – Friendly Competition
Are You Experienced? – Ikari Warriors
Time For Some Stragedy – Ikari Warriors
On The Road – June 30th, 2019: More Friendly Competition
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Episode #30 - Have You Played Atari Today?
Welcome to Episode #30! In this one, Brian gives his top ten games for the Atari 2600, and gives breakdowns and information about the sequel to Tower of Doom, Shadow Over Mystara, and the ubiquitous Playstation 1.
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Top Tens – Atari 2600 Games
Are You Experienced? – Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara
Home Systems – Playstation 1
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I didn;t have a problem with 50 cent machines. Games like Dragon's Lair had to be that way, because they were so freaking expensive. IIRC the environment MACH 3 in my home arcade cost $5000, and that machine did not recoup that money quickly either.
In my area, arcades were doing well enough though the glory days were long behind them. Arcades didn't start closing until 1988 or so, but it was a slow death. The way I think people around me saw it, the NES gave an experience very close to the arcade, and the Genesis upped the ante, and the SNES upped it even further, and the prices kept coming down in subsequent years. I think the PS1 really was the one, because that was where you saw actual ports of the classic games come in that played close to the arcade experience if not exactly like it.
When I moved to Florida in 1993, from an arcade standpoint, it was like traveling back in time to about 1982 or so, because every mall had an arcade and people were going to them, especially in Orlando. The scene did start dying off in 1995 or 1996, however.
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Episode 29 - Fighting Over Gold Pieces!
Welcome to Episode #29! In this one, Brian gives another top ten, talks about a game that pushed more than one of his buttons, reviews another arcade from his time in Florida, and introduces a new segment to the show!
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Top Tens – Arcade Game of 1993
Are You Experienced? – Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom
Arcade Review – Rocky’s Replay, Casselberry FL
The Silver Ball – Mata Hari
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The NES dealt a crippling blow to arcades, whom were already on a nasty decline from the crash of 1983. By 1987 or so, there was a marked downturn for arcades. Where I lived, I had no less than seven or eight arcades and game rooms within a 30 minutes drive of me. I was hanging out at them all, I told the stories and experiences on my podcast. at the time of the crash, arcades were still doing good business, but it was slowly go on a downward trend that just kept getting steeper almost by the month. By 1989, all but three of the arcades and game rooms I grew up with were gone. By this time, the console wars had heated up tremendously, and people's attention were drawn to them, away from arcades. Add to that that most manufacturers were making games that were more designed to get quarters from you than providing great gameplay, and yeah, the writing was on the wall.
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Episode 28 – Simply Marvelous!
Welcome to Episode #28! In this one, Brian talks about an arcade near his place of work, breaks down another Top Ten, gives tips and tricks on how to play and get better at Ms. Pac Man, and wraps up with some thoughts from the road.
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Arcade Rundown – Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Top Tens – Arcade Games of 1992
Time For Some Stragedy – Ms. Pac Man
On The Road - April 5th, 2019 (the continuing resurgence of arcades)
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Episode 27 – Working and Gaming Actually CAN Mix!!
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Story Time – How I got a job at a Nintendo kiosk in the mall
Are You Experienced? - Pleiades
Time for Some Stragedy – Pleiades
Home Systems – Sega Genesis
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Episode 26 - Those Dang Yllabians!!
Welcome to Episode #26! In this episode, Brian reads an email, breaks down another top ten, talks about the game Stargate, and reviews an arcade from his time in Orlando.
Email from Dana E. (Black Tiger, Alien Syndrome, Kid Niki)
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Top Tens – Arcade Games of 1991
Are You Experienced? – Stargate
Time For Some Stragedy – Stargate
Arcade Review – Fun Machine, Orlando FL (Casselberry and Pine Hills)
https://anchor.fm/coaa/episodes/Episode-26---Those-Dang-Yllabians-eeou9j
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Welcome to Episode #25! In this episode, Brian describes going to his first barcade, the 1up, shares his memories and strategies for the classic game Missile Command, delves in the history and memories of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and gives some thoughts from the road.
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found where you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail to the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Arcade Rundown – 1Up Barcade, Farmington, Michigan
Are You Experienced? – Missile Command
Time For Some Stragedy – Missile Command
On The Road – Arcade Run, January 20th, 2019
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Episode 24 – Like A Vegas Casino, But It's An Arcade!
Welcome to Episode #24! In this episode, Brian breaks down another top ten, discusses and gives tips on a rather obscure video game from his youth and reviews an arcade from that area, as well.
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found where you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail to the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Top Tens – Top Video Games of 1990
Are You Experienced? – Exerion
Time For Some Stragedy – Exerion
Arcade Review – Arnie’s Place, Westport, CT
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Episode 23 – Welcome Aboard, Captain!
Welcome to Episode #23! In this episode, Brian talks about one of his all time favorite arcade games, Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, then give tips about the game. From there it’s a double episode as he reminisces with his experiences with Star Trek in TV, movies and of course, computer and arcade games.
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found where you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail to the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Are You Experienced? – Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
Time For Some Stragedy - Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
On The Road – October 30th, 2019 and December 6th, 2019: Thoughts on and Memories of Star Trek, in and out of the arcade
Star Trek SOS Strategy Guide: http://afternight.com/n/Sega_Star_Trek/A_Comprehensive_Guide_To_Winning_Sega_Star_Trek.pdf
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Episode 22 – A Clown with a Power Ball?
Welcome to Episode #22! Join Brian as he gives another top ten, talks about the game Mr. Do! and gives tips and tricks as to get good at it, and then winds things down with a segment from the road.
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found where you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail to the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Top Tens – Arcade Games of 1989
Are You Experienced? – Mr. Do!
Time For Some Stragedy – Mr. Do!
On The Road – Arcade Run, December 16th, 2018
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Loved Phoenix back in the day. doing the 200,000 point trick was something of an accomplishment, I think I only did it twice and one of those times was last year. I covered it on my podcast.
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When I was a kid, it was BSC, but I think from the age of 14 onward its B C.
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Episode 21 – The Mecca
Welcome to Episode #21, and thank you for your patience. In this episode, Brian talks about and gives tips on one of his favorite beat-em-ups of all time, Kung-Fu Master. From there he tries to give an objective review of the favorite arcade of his youth, and closes things out with a breakdown of the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found where you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail to the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Email from Mike Stewart (the arcade game Ataxx)
Are You Experienced? – Kung Fu Master
Time For Some Stragedy – Kung Fu Master
Arcade Review – Milford Recreation, Milford, CT
Home Systems – Nintendo Entertainment System
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Episode 20 – Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!
Welcome to Episode 20! In this episode, Brian breaks down another top ten, reminisces about the game Berzerk then gives tips on the game, and then closes out with his thoughts (and rant) about the Atari 7800. Happy Holidays!!!
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found where you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail to the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
Top Tens – Arcade Games from 1988
Are You Experienced? – Berzerk
Time For Some Stragedy – Berserk
Home Systems – Atari 7800
http://anchor.fm/coaa/episodes/Episode-20---Intruder-Alert--Intruder-Alert-e9puv9
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Episode 19 - You Spent HOW much??!?
Welcome to Episode #19! In this episode, Brian gives a rundown on a local arcade he has been frequenting for the past 16 years, tells a rather embarrassing story from his teenage years, and expresses his experiences and strategies for the classic arcade game, Vanguard.The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found where you download podcasts, including iTunes. If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail to the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon!
And a shout out to Benjamin Broedel for being the first donator to the podcast! Thank you very, VERY much, and you will certainly get a mention when I record Episode 20!
Arcade Rundown - Pinball Pete's
Story Time - Christmas 1982 (aka The Binge)
Are You Experienced? - Vanguard
Time For Some Stragety - Vanguard
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Super Missile Attack is ridiculously hard. I played once in an arcade in downtown Washington DC, and I did not get very far. I was good for 50,000 at least on the original game. And yes, Liberator is hard, too.
Missile Command is one of those games that keeps getting faster as it goes, and it can overwhelm you if you don;t have a strategy in place. One missed smart missile can wreck your game in the x6 stages. The color schemes of those levels does not help much either. Good barrier placement is key to really rocking the game out.
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Episode 38 - Bond Who?
Welcome to Episode #38! In this one, Brian gives another top ten, gives another of his favorite games the full treatment, talks about the Nintendo 64, and does a hybrid On The Road/Arcade Rundown of one of his favorite places to play games growing up.
The Show’s homepage is at www.anchor.fm/coaa and can be found wherever you download and listen to podcasts. If you would like to donate to the show, you can do so at anchor.fm/coaa and click on the Donate button.
If you would like to contact the show, you can send an email at [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail for the show at 734-743-2433. The show also has a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/arcadeaddictbrian), and is also on Instagram (@arcadeaddictbrian), Twitter (@ArcadeAddict_B), and Tumblr (confessionsofanarcadeaddict.tumblr.com). Hope to hear from you soon, and good gaming out there!
Top Tens – SNES Games
Are You Experienced? – Spy Hunter
Time For Some Stragedy – Spy Hunter
Home Systems – Nintendo 64
On The Road – February 10th, 2020: The News Corner
https://anchor.fm/coaa/episodes/Episode-38---Bond-Who-e104mrf