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PAC-MAN 256 Coming To Consoles And PC

May 25, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

PAC-MAN 256, the popular mobile game made by Aussie developers Hipster Whale and 3 Sprockets, is coming to consoles (PS4, Xbox One) and PC (via Steam) as a digital release on 21 June 2016. This version will include an additional local co-op multiplayer mode for up to 4 players. Beware of the glitch!

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe on YouTube via MCV Pacific,
and Bandai Namco

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Ben Heck’s Portable Atari 2600

May 24, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

In this episode of The Ben Heck Show, Ben makes an awesome hand-held Atari 2600 by pulling apart the original chips and wiring the entire circuit manually, 3D printing a custom case, and adding a screen and rechargeable battery – wow! Check out the video to see just how he did it.

Source: The Ben Heck Show via Technabob

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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An Ausretrogamer Birthday Mystery Tour

May 23, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

Weekends can get filled up with so much boring stuff – groceries, washing, vacuuming… blerg! So when Mr Alex Boz’s birthday came around, we knew it was time to put adult life aside for a day and have some fun instead – and what’s more fun than a Birthday Mystery Tour?

It was a beautiful sunny day, and after a quick breakfast at our favourite cafe – we were off. All destinations were a surprise to Alex, he had to solve clues along the way to work out where we were heading next.

We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day in Melbourne

Stop #1: Escape Room – Burlesque at EscapeXperience

‘Strange things are happening at the Burlesque. You’re going in undercover to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances. Behind the glamour and mystery lies a dark secret that someone is desperate to keep hidden. Can you solve the mystery and escape before it’s too late?’

We heard this was the best escape room in Melbourne, and we were not disappointed. This was our first real-life escape room experience, so we were a little nervous, but the staff were awesome – very friendly and reassuring. They gave just enough help to point us in the right direction when we got stuck – without giving too much away. We had a blast and will be returning to try out their other rooms very soon.

Stop #2: Snack shopping at USA Foods

One of our favourite things about travelling to the US is trying out all the weird and wonderful snack food, but forget about the airfare and the jet lag because all our favourite snack foods are available right here in Melbourne at USA Foods. Alex’s clue was ‘Peanut Butter M&M’S’ and he guessed it right away!

Stop #3: Waverley Antique Bazaar

A fun day out would not be complete without a stop at a second-hand store, and the enormous Waverley Antique Bazaar was just the ticket.

Stop #4: Pinball at Pixel Alley

I know what you’re thinking – what about pinball? Well, don’t fret, Alex got his pinball fix at Pixel Alley. They have a nice selection of tables currently on-site: Metallica Master of Puppets (Premium), Spider-man Vault Edition, Game of Thrones (Limited Edition) and KISS (Premium).

Stop #5: Coburg Drive-in

The final Birthday Mystery Tour stop was the Coburg Drive-in to see The Jungle Book. It had been a long time since we’d been to the drive-in but all the fond memories came flooding back as soon as we drove through the gate, we especially loved the adorable retro diner.

We also spotted some interesting sights while out-and-about all day.

An old Pentridge Prison watchtower – spooky

Groovy vintage cars

What a day! Now, excuse me while I start planning for next year…

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Street Fighter Retro Travel Posters

May 21, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

LA graphic artist/web designer Fro, aka Fernando Reza of Fro Design Company has reimagined Street Fighter I and II stages as gorgeous retro travel posters. The ‘World Warrior Travel Series’ are available to buy as 18″ x 24″ prints (signed and numbered limited editions of 50).

Brazil

China

India

Japan I

Japan II

Spain

Thailand

Thailand II

USA

USA II

USSR

Vegas

Source: Fro Design Company via Technabob

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Honest Movie Trailers: Wreck-It Ralph

May 20, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

Screen Junkies are back with an hilarious new ‘Honest Movie Trailer’ – this time they set their sights on one of our favourites: Wreck-It Ralph.

‘Revisit Disney’s epic adventure that finally cracked how to make a good video game movie… by not focusing too much on the video game – Wreck-It Ralph!’

Source: Screen Junkies via Laughing Squid

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Return To Geelong’s Amazing Mill Market

May 18, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

We always love a trip to G-Town, and no visit is complete without a stop at the The Amazing Mill Market. We already showed off all the beautiful retro gaming goodies we spotted, but there was so much more – and we couldn’t resist putting together a second story to show you all the other weird and wonderful things we found. As the Mill Markets website says:

‘At Amazing Mill Markets you will find a selection of vintage clothes, vintage furniture, collectibles, antiques, memorabilia, home decor, fine china, art, glass, coins, jewellery, books and records – to name a few things!’

Welcome to the Amazing Mill Market

So much to see

A blast from the past: House Party!

Awesome vintage women’s wrestling photos

Something for the hipsters

Made by ACME?

Just beautiful!

Treasure hunting anyone?

This clever little guy is safe from Gargamel

Pure retro goodness

Gorgeous!

Who else loved this game as a kid?

‘I’m Badgeman’

The best Elvis?

Surely they can’t all fit on two records?

I, Robot

We, Robots

Sew pretty

Marvellous LEGO minifigs

High octane nightmare fuel

Not sure ‘From the Director of The Abyss’ is the best way to sell a DVD…

Yippee Ki-Yay!

Now, that’s a cool little car

Awesome retro projector

Take a seat… or two

Books, books…

…books

‘Skate Wars’ or maybe ‘Darth Boarder’

It smells like time to buy some records

Alex Boz a.k.a. ausretrogamer

ms ausretrogamer

and mama ausretrogamer

The Geelong Amazing Mill Market is located at 114 Bellarine Highway, Newcomb. Open 10am to 6pm, 7 days a week, every day except Christmas.

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Secret Mortal Kombat Arcade Menus

May 16, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

An amazing discovery has been made: a secret menu in Mortal Kombat 1, 2, 3 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 arcade games! The ‘EJB menu’ (named after co-creator Ed Boon) is purely a maintenance menu in Mortal Kombat 1 and 2, while in Mortal Kombat 3 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 you can also access a hidden Galaga-style game.

MK1 code: P1 block (x5), P2 block (x10), P1 block (x2), P2 block (x1), P1 block (x2), P2 block (x3), P1 block (x4)
MK2 code: P1 block (x5), P2 block (x10), P1 block (x2), P2 block (x8), P1 block (x2)
MK3/UMK3 code: P1 block (x5), P2 block (x10), P1 block (x3), P2 block (x1), P1 block (x2), P2 block (x2), P1 block (x3), P2 block (x3)

The Mortal Kombat 1 EJB menu

The Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 EJB menu

The Galaga-style game – cute!

But don’t take our word for it, see for yourself in this video from YourMKArcadeSource.

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Paper Video Games

May 11, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

In this clever stop motion animated video by MysteryGuitarMan (a.k.a. Joe Penna), classic video games (Asteroids, Flappy Bird, Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario Kart, Pac-Man and Pokemon to be precise) are recreated using printed or projected stock footage – very impressive and very cute!

Also by MysteryGuitarMan:
Stop Motion Mario

Stuck in a Video Game

Source: MysteryGuitarMan via Laughing Squid

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Portal Vs. Half-Life

May 8, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

Nukazooka pits Chell and Gordon against one another in an epic battle over that elusive cake. We want to play this game!

Source: Nukazooka

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Growing Up In Arcades: 1979-1989

May 6, 2016 By Ms. ausretrogamer

Growing Up In Arcades: 1979-1989 is a beautiful collection of retro photos on flickr of, you guessed it, 1980’s arcades. Most photos have been contributed by Kevin R ‘Rad Arcade’.

‘A look back at the arcades that consumed much of our time and quarters back in the 80s. Looking for scans of vintage games in the wild. So if you have old arcade or Chuck E. Cheese birthday pics, dig ’em up! They belong here.’

Spend some time admiring the games (note the pleasing lack of redemption machines), the fashion, the smiles and the colours – great memories! Also, don’t forget to add a few of your own pics. Here are a handful photos to whet your appetite, but be sure to visit flickr to see the whole collection.

‘Pizza’ submitted by Ray Conrado

‘Mark’s 7th Birthday Party’ submitted by Aaron Caldwell

‘Broadway in S.F.’ submitted by James Aaron Dillon

‘Hangin’ with my friends at lunch’ submitted by Elwood Rose

‘Soviet Pre-Video Games’ submitted by Ben Madison

‘Time Out Tunnel’ submitted by Kevin R

‘Pinball’ submitted by Kevin R

‘Fun Terminal’ submitted by Kevin R

‘Pinball’ submitted by Sulaco99

‘Pool Arcade’ submitted by Kevin R

Source: Growing Up In Arcades: 1979-1989 on flickr

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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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