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The Walter Day Report:  The Birth of An Arcade – By Walter Day

The Walter Day Report: The Birth of An Arcade – By Walter Day

by Walter Day | Dec 16, 2019 | Arcade, Columns, The Story Of...

“Hey!” shouted a cheerful voice from a truck stopped in the middle of Ottumwa, Iowa’s bustling East Main Street…“Where can I finda video game arcade around here?” Two men, precariously perched on two tall ladders in front of a modest storefront, swung around and...
Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: Tetris Attack and Zoop- By Brett Weiss

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: Tetris Attack and Zoop- By Brett Weiss

by Brad Feingold | Dec 11, 2019 | 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Two of my favorite action puzzlers are on the Super Nintendo: Tetris Attack and Zoop. Both are dynamic, fun, and easy to pick up and play for gamers of all ages. You can get a complete copy of Tetris Attack for around $20 ($10 cartridge only) and a complete copy of...
Puzzle De Pon Platform:  By Mike Mertes

Puzzle De Pon Platform: By Mike Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Dec 10, 2019 | 1990s, Arcade, The Story Of...

Many people would look at a screenshot of Puzzle De Pon! and automatically assume that its a Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move game. In actuality, it is not. Don’t feel bad though, despite having played Puzzle De Pon! for years; I thought the differences in the games were...
Tetris In Pop Culture – By David Oxford

Tetris In Pop Culture – By David Oxford

by David Oxford | Dec 4, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, The Story Of...

What has seven shapes (or Tetrominos, if you prefer), each consisting of four blocks, falling down a welland disappearing when lines are formed? Obviously, a great concept for a video game – one of the greatest of all time, but unlike a Pac-Man or a Mario, there...
Puzzle Games – Myst – By Todd Friedman

Puzzle Games – Myst – By Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Dec 2, 2019 | 1980s, Columns, The Story Of...

There are a handful of games in history that were ahead of their time technically and graphically. Titles like Doom, Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda, and Pong are just a small sample of games that broke barriers of gameplay. Myst, in my opinion, is one of those...
Designing Yars’ Revenge (Part 1 – The Inception) – By Howard Scott Warshaw

Designing Yars’ Revenge (Part 1 – The Inception) – By Howard Scott Warshaw

by Old School Gamer | Oct 21, 2019 | 1970s, Arcade, The Story Of...

“Talent borrows, genius steals.” -Oscar Wilde My first game for Atari ultimately became what is now known as Yars’ Revenge. This is not how it started. Originally it was assigned as a coin-op conversion of a Cinematronics arcade game called Star Castle. The key to...
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