Survivor Island By Tim Snyder
When CBS’s “Robinson Crusoe-by-way-of-Price is Right” game show, “Survivor,” was about to air, I thought it was a great concept for a show. And, not without a bit of humility, I thought I could easily win. After all, I’m a huge...
Roland’s Rat Race By Fred Pierson
Classic Gamer Magazine December 2000 22 Hi there rat fans! I asked Chris if I could come aboard CGM to provide reviews for Commodore 64 (C64) games. He willfully and respectfully welcomed me without questions. The finalization, though, came through a very short time...
Ode To Arcade Art, Part 1: Blacklights and Mirrors
Walking into a typical mall arcade nowadays results in finding many cookie cutter games. That is, games that have very similar gameplay (the myriad of fighting games and first person shooters), and very similar, bland looking cabinets. In the early days of arcades,...
My Favorite Hedgehog by Henry Hutcheson
From hit video games and cartoons to toys and lunchboxes bearing his image, there’s no doubt the Sonic the Hedgehog series has become one of the most popular franchises today. With the upcoming releases of Sonic Adventure 2, and Sonic Square for the Sega...
Lost Arcade Classic: Guzzler
Odd. That’s the word; the word that perfectly sums up Tehkan’s Guzzler, a 1983 entry into the “cute” genre of arcade games. It’s a maze game, but one quite unlike the myriad of Pac-Man clones that populated game rooms during this era. It’s more...Latest Magazine For Paid Subscribers
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