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Classic Moments: IK+

November 12, 2013 By ausretrogamer

I knew I should have got the smaller sized pants!

It’s not much fun getting caught with your pants down, especially in public. It’s also not a good idea to drop your dacks willingly in any situation. It’s just not socially acceptable. However in a video game,  that’s a different story.

Archer Maclean’s smash hit sequel to International Karate, IK+ improved on its predecessor in many ways – from the visuals, gameplay aspects, to the built in Easter eggs!

IK+ gave the player the opportunity to mess with their fighters in amusing ways – by making them drop their trousers! The trouser drop was performed by pressing the S and E keys together on the keyboard. The expression on the fighters’ faces when they realised they had been caught with their pants down was priceless. Truly a classic moment in video gaming.

 

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: classic gaming, classic moments, IK+, Pants Down trick, Retro Gaming

Game Watch Battle: Super Mario Bros 3 vs Star Fox

April 29, 2013 By ausretrogamer

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In this Nintendo Battle, the showdown is on your wrist! The gauntlet is thrown down and the gloves are off between Super Mario Bros. 3 (made by Zeon) and Star Fox (made by Nelsonic).

How did this battle pan out ? Read the full article (by yours truly) on Nintendo Life

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: classic gaming, Nintendo Battle, Star Fox, Super Mario Bros 3

Donkey Kong Battle: Tabletop vs Game & Watch

February 19, 2013 By ausretrogamer

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Battle lines have been drawn. It is the ultimate clash of the (old school) portable Donkey Kong games: Tabletop vs Game & Watch.

How did this skirmish pan out ? Read the full article (by yours truly) on Nintendo Life.

 

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: classic gaming, Donkey Kong, Nintendo Battle

PC-FX: The Other NEC console

November 2, 2012 By Kimimi

Written by: Kimimi

The PC-FX, like it’s older and far more popular brother the PC-Engine, isn’t actually a PC of any sort. You’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise – it looks very much like a traditional tower PC and confusingly you will find Youtube videos of people running PC-FX games on PC hardware (using a PC-FX GA card, more on that later) but in reality it’s just a regular console, albeit one that could also play CD+G and photo CDs as standard. [Read more…] about PC-FX: The Other NEC console

Filed Under: History Tagged With: classic gaming, nec, pc-fx, Retro Gaming

Evolution of Strip Poker Games

October 9, 2012 By James Guill

Throughout the history of gaming, it is widely accepted to kill, pillage and destroy as long as the ladies keep their clothes on. OK, maybe we made that up. However, it is ironic that many companies will not touch a strip poker game but will make first person shooters until the cows come home. Fortunately some companies took a chance on this genre and male poker fans have been thankful ever since. Let’s take a brief look at the evolution of strip poker games. [Read more…] about Evolution of Strip Poker Games

Filed Under: History Tagged With: card games, classic gaming, Poker, Retro Gaming

Marching Band Video Game Tribute

October 9, 2012 By ausretrogamer

Who says marching bands are not cool ? Well, no one told the Ohio State University Marching Band. At half time, the band decided to pay tribute to some classic video games. [Read more…] about Marching Band Video Game Tribute

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: classic gaming, Retro Gamer, video

Musée Mécanique: The Mechanical Museum Of San Francisco

October 8, 2012 By ausretrogamer

San Francisco, it may not have Disneyland, but what it does have is an arcade aficionado’s paradise – the Mechanical Museum, or ‘Musée Mécanique’.

Located at Pier 45 in Fisherman’s Wharf, this wonderland is Mecca for arcade nostalgia buffs. Once you enter the museum, you are greeted by familiar sounds of coins dropping into machines, pinball bumpers being hammered, plastic fire buttons being mashed, and good old Zoltar providing fortunes – music to the nostalgic ear. This Musée contains one of the world’s largest (over 200) privately owned collections of coin-operated mechanical musical instruments and antique arcade machines in their original working condition. The best part is, you can play them all!

After admiring Laffing Sal, the very first game that took my fancy was the original Pong. I had never seen one in real life, so this was an experience to behold. The sharp and square cabinet is a testament to industrial design. The machine still works, even after all these years of punishment. The round dials were still responsive; and yes, after being down a few points, I did beat my less-experienced wife.

The most difficult decision in the Musée is where to go first, and what to see next. It is a huge place! It is akin to being a kid in a candy store. But after Pong, we proceeded to the ‘mechanical’ machines, built 80+ years ago. No photos can do these old machines justice. They have to be seen and touched in the flesh. Their build quality is second to none. Now I understand why people say “they don’t build them like they used to”. These things are built like tanks and are priceless relics.

Interspersed among the antique coin operated machines are pinball tables and arcade games from the Golden Era – Ms Pac-Man, Galaga, Pole Position, Moon Patrol, Sprint, Robotron 2084, and Dig Dug – to name a few. First I chose to play the 1962 electro-mechanical pinball table ‘Olympics’. I managed to draw some onlookers, fascinated by the bumper noises. I felt like a teenager, feeding off their attention. Once the table was tilted, it was game over and time for me to move onto the next machine.

At the rear of the Musée, you will find the largest concentration of golden era games (Centipede, Spy Hunter, Rally X, Battlezone and others) as well as more modern arcade machines, including SNK’s Neo Geo cabinets. Let’s just say, I spent a considerable amount of time (and money) in this area.

After prying myself (and my wife) away from these machines, we walked the floor of the Musée to (again) saviour the old and the not so old in coin operated machines. During this stroll one thing struck me, there were families containing multiple generations all enjoying every aspect of this place. There were parents showing their kids Pac-Man, grandmother’s having a go on Bally’s Sharpshooter, and kids generally wide-eyed at the wonderment that was within the walls of the Musée.

If you are an arcade video games player and you are in the vicinity of San Francisco, head to Pier 45 at Fisherman’s Wharf to soak up some nostalgia at Musée Mécanique.

To view all 111 photos from Musée Mécanique, hit the album on Facebook.

                         


Place: Musée Mécanique
Where: Pier 45 (Shed A), Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: (415) 346-2000
Hours of operation:
Mon-Fri 10:00am-7:00pm;
Sat-Sun 10:00am-8:00pm;
Holidays 10:00am-8:00pm

 

 

 

Filed Under: Retro Exploring Tagged With: Arcade, cc99ff, classic gaming, coin-op, Retro, Retro Gaming

Game Masters – The Exhibition

July 29, 2012 By ausretrogamer

As a video game player, you tend to spend time on your chosen system in physical isolation, with perhaps a handful of online buddies playing a game you all enjoy.
The only time you would “down tools” (or controllers),  was for the occasional video gaming event or exhibition where you could share your passion with like-minded gamers.
Well, it is time to down your controllers. Game Masters: The Exhibition is in town!
[Read more…] about Game Masters – The Exhibition

Filed Under: Retro Exploring Tagged With: !Arcade!, classic gaming, events, exhibition, game masters

PC-Engine and TurboGrafx-16: great hucard games – part 6

July 24, 2012 By ausretrogamer

   

We are getting close to the end of the series of great hucard games for the PC-Engine / TurboGrafx-16. Check out this list and let us know your thoughts. Most importantly, enjoy the games !

[Read more…] about PC-Engine and TurboGrafx-16: great hucard games – part 6

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: classic gaming, pc-engine, retro game review, TurboGrafx-16

PC-Engine and TurboGrafx-16: great hucard games – part 3

July 15, 2012 By ausretrogamer

     

Welcome to part 3 of great hucard based games for the PC-Engine / TurboGrafx-16.
If you need a recap, check out part 1 and part 2

[Read more…] about PC-Engine and TurboGrafx-16: great hucard games – part 3

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: classic gaming, HuCards, pc-engine, TurboGrafx-16

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