Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0

Ten Pence Arcade - 212 - Strider

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:Water the plants, and then the motherboard.11 Windows From Anglian.Alex has been in a car crash! For real!Oxford Gaming Market is in Oxford…Motley Crude Comedy Night.A whole row of Space Fevers.Lindford Christie’s Lunch Box…Rivers are OK, but streams, naah.Nibbler - it’s so bad it’s good.
LINKS:Ten Pence Arcade Episode 01-199 On Spotify: https://bit.ly/3DWKKBb
Al’s Arcade BitKit 2 Review: https://youtu.be/llhPYCuxZM8?si=u_IhD3M1TJ53qn9m
Shaun’s Arcade at Whitby: https://youtu.be/jGHNka7_5aY
Shaun’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/shaunholley
JayPing’s Ode to Ten Pence: https://bit.ly/4i7gJfL
Game Room Pics On Ten Pence Website: https://www.tenpencearcade.com/p/images/
SEND PICS OF YOUR PICKUPS & GAME ROOMS! (3 pictures maximum please)Email them to: biscuits@tenpencearcade.com
NEXT SHOW’S GAME:Alex’s PickNitro BallROM: nitrobal (World Set One)LIVES: 3DIFFICULTY: Normal
DEADLINE FOR SCORE SUBMISSIONS: SATURDAY 10TH MAY 5PM UK TIME.SUBMIT YOUR SCORE:TWITTER (X) #10pScoreSIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club SectionEMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT(The exception to this rule is the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMSNO CONTINUES ALLOWED, OBVIOUSLY.
EXTRA LINKS:
Strider. No Death Playthrough 12 ½ minutes! https://youtu.be/qVOOiCFktU4?si=iCsUjItALhfZM-xv
Strider Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strider_(1989_arcade_game)
The OK Baby is Jaleco Pony Mark IV in disguise: https://www.hard--candy.com/wiki/candy/OK_Baby
BitKit 2: https://craftymech.com/bitkit-arcade-fpga/
Rootin’ Tootin’ Gameplay: https://youtu.be/Jh1rHB3JTiw?si=9YM_YQpwWN6ddmIC
Top Gun Maverick Arcade:https://youtu.be/AsWfGsuHn6Q?si=NpX7JYA3DpdQ4usf
MyArcade Pole Position Mini: https://youtu.be/-8XR3OgVvEM?si=Y78XrMTEXVNqt4Q_
McVities Signature Caramel Chocolate Biscuits: https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/mcvities-signature-chocolate-caramel-biscuits-162g
Shmup Junkie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShmupJunkie
 

Ten Pence Arcade - 211 - Section Z

DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST
Harrison Ford is frozen in Carbonite at Andrew’s place.Donkey Kong Kill Screen instructions found in a waste bin in Japan.It’s all in bits Chris FFS!Walking along the seafront VS playing pinball.Lino on the floor in front of Johnson’s Shoe Shop.Huge Arm Movements.There’s no problems if you don’t think...
 
LINKS:
Al’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
Shaun’s Arcade:https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
 
Servo Stick: https://www.ultimarc.com/arcade-controls/joysticks/servostik/
Alex’s Al’s Arcade Section Z (and more) Review: https://youtu.be/YuMj6MDt0QQ?si=DHH4jgoZTQd1oum1
Donkey Kong Kill Screen Beaten? https://youtu.be/CoTQ53iM8c0?si=rSbgvSTvCUceQYBy
Neo Geo XYX Vertical Shmup https://youtu.be/_4GDmtXXK9A?si=fX7efdCtQP_-TW_c
Dirty Donny UV Artwork: https://dirtydonnystore.com/collections/all
Mr. Kipling Trifle Bakewells: https://bit.ly/3XZGZ4s
Section Z Autofire 1CC: https://youtu.be/KOpTuV3EyKE?si=nasfFhea6GA1UfDJ
 
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Shaun’s Pick
STRIDER: Capcom 1989
There’s no real consensus on the game settings. Twin Galaxies, Aurcade, PC MAME, Raspberry Pi, Pandora’s Box! all have slightly different settings. So we're going with what the majority of those can agree on--->
THESE ARE NOT DEFAULT SETTINGS (for some systems)
ROM: strider (USA BOARD B-2 for Raspberry Pi (FB Neo) players)
DIFFICULTY: 4 (NORMAL)
BONUS LIFE: 20K, 40K, 60K+ (get as close as you can to these numbers as you can)
LIVES: 3
CHECK YOUR DIPS BEFORE PLAYING!
SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 12th APRIL 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT
(The exception to this rule is the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMS.)
NO AUTOFIRE & NO CONTINUES ALLOWED!
 
 

Ten Pence Arcade - 210 - Nibbler

DISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW:
Staring face-to-face with the devil
10 mile an hour barn owl
Sheep with four horns
Game Room Lies
Trying to kiss Morten Harket
Bus stop kids boppin’ to ‘Biscuit Review’
Computer Complications
 
LINKS:
Al's Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@AlsArcade
Shaun's Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
 
All The Old Ten Pence Arcade Podcasts (01-199) Are On Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/show/58TsEmIubs3S9yfaPCNKCL
 
exA-Arcadia Explainedhttps://exa.ac/en/what-is-exa-arcadia/?v=0f177369a3b7
 
Virtual-On
https://www.mobygames.com/game/8692/cyber-troopers-virtual-on/
Highest Score Arcade Salisbury
https://www.highestscorearcade.com/
 
Stacey King’s Game Cupboard
https://x.com/_stayking/status/1890887645288415471
 
Alpha One on the BBC, talking about tinnitus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l0299d921o
 
Jeff Minter's I Robot
https://www.polygon.com/news/522526/jeff-minter-atari-i-robot
 
Thunder Force Series
https://www.mobygames.com/group/1619/thunder-force-series/
 
Space Race 3D Printed at The Arcade Archive
https://youtu.be/SONO6LTHuR8?si=UrgjQUADrMh9Df07
 
Alex and Tony Playing Section Z
https://youtu.be/YuMj6MDt0QQ?si=vDq00vWkPD-z8R1S
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Section Z
Capcom 1985
8 way stick and two buttons: fire and reverse direction
 
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Lives: 3
Difficulty: Normal
Bonus Life at 20K, 50K, and every 50K thereafter.
NO CONTINUES
 
SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 15th MARCH 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS 
AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT
(The exception to this rule are the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMS).
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY
 

Ten Pence Arcade - 209 - Vapor Trail

This month we review Vapor Trail, a late 80s vertical shooter with some useful powerups and a banging hard rock sound track. It looks a like a Raiden game when you first coin-up, but there's a bit more to it as you play through. Oh yes.
 
SEND US YOUR GAME ROOM PICS!
Tag @shaunholley on X or email .jpg or .png files to biscuits@tenpencearcade.com
 
LINKS
Al’s Arcade Visits The Hobby Lodge
https://youtu.be/TALVyNCwqJw?si=6OOo6uApfdU53FD6
 
BitKit2
https://craftymech.com/bitkit-arcade-fpga/
 
Lizard Wizard
https://youtu.be/xOWhLsDyWbU?si=MplwcwW5YocGjpSF
 
Fantasy Land
https://youtu.be/Clu8koHHQZc?si=a_zG0PFYcYNseGHW
 
Pac-Man Kids Toy Pinball anyone?
https://www.menkind.co.uk/electronic-arcade-pac-man-pinball-only-at-menkind
 
Arcade Heroes Anniversaries. Love these. 1975 - 2025
https://arcadeheroes.com/2025/01/17/the-arcade-anniversaries-of-2025/
 
Vic’s Substack: He’s modding a 1979 Japanese Breakout & Pinball console
https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/p/epic-epoch-tv-block-mb
 
Project Neon - new MVS /AES shmup
https://youtu.be/ytyhTzf7CLQ?si=2OESHU0KtlEi1vth
 
From Olly Alpha 1 -  Archive Duke Of Lancaster birthing 
https://youtu.be/0E9XgcV0lyM?si=Ikn4JQ9275s6LUio
 
Red 7even YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@red7even52
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Nibbler
1982, Rock-Ola
4-WAY STICK
ROM: nibbler DEFAULT (rev9, set1)
Lives: 3 (DEFAULT)
Extra Life after every 4 waves? (this is not mentioned in the DIPs but is on the title screen)
Difficulty: Easy (DEFAULT)
 
SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 15th FEB 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com
Comment below the podcast on our YouTube channels:https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcadehttps://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT
(The exception to this rule is the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMS.
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY
 

Ten Pence Arcade - 208 - Olly Alpha 1 Interview

What is an arcade 'RAID'?Well just listen on to find out about Raids and much more in this fascinating interview about the Arcade Life And Times of Mr. Olly Alpha 1 and his obsession with chasing down Arcade Machines and Pinballs ALL OVER THE WORLD!Discussed In This Episode:The Duke of Lancaster (From Arcade Blogger). https://bit.ly/41TH8cs
The Peter Davis Arcade Collection. https://bit.ly/4fGW0hL
The French Raid. https://bit.ly/4a0pDJx
Alpha One Game Room Tour Revisited. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i0GJn6bunc
Alpha One Visit by Shaun's Arcade: https://youtu.be/khXP_fL5hd0?si=xQprCsMtQzgyKs5Y
Mark Shepherd Collection. https://youtu.be/lsaZ570SfYs?si=KRL_RsBD3T7349D8
OTHER RAID LOCATIONS:IrelandHamburgZimbabwe (yes, really)ETC...
...and finally - 18 hours in a Luton with Dave.
 
NEXT SHOW’S GAME (first mentioned in podcast 207 Spelunker notes)Vapor TrailData East 1989ROM: vaportra (World Revision One)Lives: 3Difficulty: NormalExtra Lives at 200K & 600KTHESE ARE ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS
SUBMIT YOUR SCOREDEADLINE: SATURDAY 18th JANUARY 2025 at 5PM UK TIME.TWITTER (X) #10pScoreSIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club SectionEMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)UKVAC on the podcast feed threadNO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT(The exception to this rule is the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMS.NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY
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Ten Pence Arcade - 207 - Spelunker

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE.Simple and Tasty - Just like me.The glue of friendshipNo one wants a Tehkan World CupGetting lost on epic walks
LINKS:
Al's Arcadehttps://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
Shaun's Links: https://linktr.ee/shaunholley
@Retro_Russ_ on X for creating our AWESOME podcast picture.
Mr. Berserkers 1942 1CC at Blackpool Arcade Clubhttps://www.youtube.com/live/EtqUl3YHg70?si=UaJ4v6SbEwRo06yE
@Funkoid on X Mr. Funk for creating the lanyards for the UKVAC meet
Victor's Substack (Part 1 of 3.) https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/p/tiny-invaders
NEO GEO Project Neonhttps://youtu.be/9gICGqNO4Y8?si=7NBgOTVH2xWxFJm8
Pac-Man game ‘Shadow Labyrinth’ announcedhttps://youtu.be/-7YXmOtc-Io?si=KEQOg6a2Uho4yABH
What in the holy hell is this? Pac-Man live-action experiencehttps://www.pacmanlive.co.uk/
Foxes Glacier Mintshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox%27s_Glacier_Mints
 
RYGARR wins the High Score League for the FOURTH year running!AID SKYWAY 73 is runner up for the second year running
See https://www.tenpencearcade.com/p/high-scores/
for full details
<--NEXT SHOW'S GAME-->
Vapor Trail
Data East 1989
ROM: vaportra (World Revision One)
Lives: 3
Difficulty: Normal
Extra Lives at 200K & 600K
THESE ARE ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS
 
SUBMIT YOUR SCORE FOR THE NEW SEASON
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 18th JANUARY 2025 at 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT(The exception to this rule is the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMS).
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY
 
HAVE FUN :P
 

Ten Pence Arcade - 206 - Demon Front

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:Scientifically proved - a Jaffa Cake is a CAKE!Space + Cowboys = win/winVan Life with PCBsA Tramp's DenSoul Sonic Force Yo Yo Get FunkyA head full of tumbleweedNEXT SHOW'S GAME:Spelunker (Irem / Broderbund 1985)ROM: spelunkrLIVES: 3 (default)ENERGY DECREASE: Slow (default)
GET YOUR SCORES IN BY SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER 17:00 UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScoreSIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club SectionEMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO submissions from consoles or computer compilations, as they may be different. The only exception to this is the Evercade, which uses arcade ROMS.
My personal linksShaun: https://linktr.ee/shaunholley
Al's Arcade YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
Shaun's Arcade YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
Victor’s latest Substackshttps://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/p/retrospective-retrohttps://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/p/how-can-i-play-my-sooooper-tv-boy
Podcast List 01-199https://www.tenpencearcade.com/p/old-podcasts-list/
Forgotten Worlds Game Shop Glasgowhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/3235031479917376/?locale=en_GB
Thunder Blaster - Iremhttps://youtu.be/j_mw9y4PUr8?si=dmbJRpdzDiNz3Iw6
Amazing Donkey Kong remake for un-modded ZX Spectrumhttps://youtu.be/azNUWPUSvQk?si=N5JGTdu6CebN6j3T
Demon Front Strategy - lot’s of great stuff herehttps://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=71560
Salt and Shake crisps are potato crisps that come with a separate packet of salt so you can adjust the saltiness to your taste.https://museumofcrisps.com/2020/07/31/first-commercial-crisp-salt-n-shake/
@RR_Arcade is Retro Replay Games In Norwichhttps://www.retro-replay.games/
Wing Chun, here's a list of clubs herehttp://kwokwingchun.com/clubs/map/
IGS PGM PCBshttps://igspgm.com/fluffys/index.htm

Ten Pence Arcade - 205 - Rompers

NEXT SHOW'S GAME:DEMON FRONTIGS, 2002ROM - dmnfrnt (Look for ROM V105, or’ M105’ on the boot up screen)(The default ROM is V105, but best to check)LIFES - 3 (default)DIFFICULTY - NORMAL (default)
DEADLINE FOR SCORE SUBMISSIONS IS SATURDAY 9th NOVEMBER 17:00 UK TIME;
How To Submit A Score:TWITTER (X) #10pScoreSIDEKICK APP  in the Ten Pence Club SectionEMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
-----------------------------DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:Who is David Gunn?The van is deadMassive cartridge in the seaOI, IVY! GET OFF MY BRICKS!Pickups from the cat litter tray200,000 BiscuitsEcco And The Machine GunsNot many woods left around Alex's houseA bit of whipped qweeam - ding dongMany many vampire girlsSpectacles in a chest cavityWalking off a cliff
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LINKS:Al's Arcadehttps://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
Shaun's Arcade At Play Expo Blackpool 2024https://bit.ly/3Y9I0Xa
Shaun's Links https://linktr.ee/shaunholley
Victor's Latest Substack C16 Tinkering:https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/p/purleeeeze-fix-my-commodore-16
Arcade Parts UKhttps://www.arcadepartsuk.com/Stock Requests: info@arcadepartsuk.com
Jason Bradbury's Kickstarter for 'Control Ai Delete' filmhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ctrlaidelete/ctrl-ai-delete?ref=user_menu
The MisterPi FPGAhttps://www.timeextension.com/reviews/mister-pi-a-usd99-gateway-to-fpga-retro-gaming
Craig Goodwins Place YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@GoodwinsPlace
Track & Field / Hyper Sports Rearranged PCB modhttps://highscoresave.com/hyper-sports-track-and-field-rearranged-multigame-free-play-and-high-score-save-kit/
Stuart Tracey's Timewarp Arcade (with Atomiswave running Metal Slug 6)https://timewarparcade.co.uk/
Rompers Full Game Play Throughhttps://youtu.be/nC8kQ6dcNDc?si=i2TAlWW1rAgNNcKr
Rompers StrategyWikihttps://strategywiki.org/wiki/Rompers/Gameplay
Mike Jame's Book: Smoke And Mirrors: The Rise Of A Serial Antipreneurhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Smoke-Mirrors-Rise-Serial-Antipreneur/dp/1837910529

Ten Pence Arcade - 204 - Yie Ar Kung-Fu

SPECIAL GUEST! Whitney Roberts From the Broken Token Podcast and Sky Skipper Fame!
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:Alex putting herring bones in his wall.Pruning a tree full of Lynxes.Chocolate eclair mistaken for a dog's bottom.Whitney buying MVS shock boxes for carts he doesn't own.LINKS:Broken Token Podcasthttps://brokentoken.com/podcastpage/Alex's New YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@alsarcadeYie Ar Kung Fu Perfect Runhttps://youtu.be/mkM6ODydYDU?si=IQgVTaZpzrDQZqv7Bruce Lee Wall Clockhttps://x.com/gunsnrosesgirl3/status/1832084361799447031International Karate C64 Themed Mini Joystickhttps://x.com/Clive_Frog_2_0/status/1832749609485246869
NEXT SHOW'S GAME:Rompers.Namco 1989ROM is 'rompers' (Japan New Version Rev B)Difficulty Settings are DEFAULTDEADLINE FOR SCORE SUBMISSIONS IS SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER 17:00 UK TIME
SUBMIT YOUR SCORE:
TWITTER (X) #10pScoreSIDEKICK APP  in the Ten Pence Club SectionEMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)UKVAC

Ten Pence Arcade - 203 - Fighting Hawk

Discussed in this month's episode:
Popcorn enemies.Alex is surviving on a diet of dust and tree sap.Shaun recommends tarmacking the Ridgeway.The imprisonment of Victor in an iron maiden.BRUCE LEE MEETS THE YORKSHIRE PIE MAN (comedy sketch).Old ladies do not fit in frames.
NEXT SHOW'S GAMEYie Ar Kung FuROM: yiearDIFFICULTY: NormalLIVES: 1 (yes, 1!)EXTRA LIVES AT 30,000, 80,000(These are the default settings)
GET YOUR SCORES IN BY:SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 5PM UK TIME

Ten Pence Arcade - 202 - Fighting Hawk FIX THE GLITCH

Are you are experiencing the 'where's all the bloody enemies gone' glitch?
Download this ROM https://bit.ly/3ypQgt6
...from my Google Drive and overwrite the current FHAWK.ZIP file in your ROM directory.

Ten Pence Arcade - 201 - Ghosts 'N Goblins

This is the first show with Shaun and new (original OG) co-host Alex.Part 1 of the show: Alex's Arcade Life Story: here's some of his highlights.Record sleeves gnawed by a hamster.Cream licked off ears by a dog.Dangling his baubles at Christmas.Sticking cheese down the back of the TV.'Bundling'.Psycho horse impression. Part 2 of the show: Game Review. High Scores. Biscuit review.Oh, and we're also helped along by 'The Incorrect Announcer'.

Ten Pence Arcade - 200 - Balloon Fight

TEN PENCE CONTINUES! Outgoing host @TenPenceArcade Victor joins me @ShaunHolley one last time as we find it's Game Not Over at @Revivalrevents in Wolverhampton; there's second floor shenanigans at @TimewarpArcade in Bridgwater, and a Sky Skipping knowledge bomb dropped at the @Arcade_Archive in Stroud. Oh, and we also discuss the featured game - the flappy flappy Nintendo Joust-a-like Balloon Fight. Lastly, on occasion we may discuss biscuits. Lots and lots of biscuits.
 

Ten Pence Arcade - 199 - Tetris

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
Dead swansBuckner & GarySteaming a fish with a hooverCan you iron a Chicken?Ef pee ee bee geeby deeby ayJoooooooooooooooooooonA quick twizzle