Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0
by shaunholley
A Retro Video Arcade Games podcast, and a continuation of the original Ten Pence Arcade Podcast which ran from January 2013 - June 2024.Every month we cover a single old-school game in depth, discussing graphics, sound, game play etc.We also run the Ten Pence High Score League, a monthly contest where listeners submit their scores on the games we review.Apart from this there’s arcade banter, news, and biscuits. OMG so many biscuits.
Episodes
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Ten Pence Arcade - 231 - Anteater
TEN PENCE ARCADE NO. 231 IS OUT! ANTEATER https://www.tenpencearcade.com/ DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Lollipop stuck in the coin slot. More injuries & death please (in a game, obviously…) The Custard Cream - a biscuit that just keeps on giving. NEXT SHOW'S GAME: EXERION Jaleco 1983 ROM: exerion...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 230 - Steel Force
TEN PENCE ARCADE PODCAST NO. 230 IS OUT! STEEL FORCE https://www.tenpencearcade.com/ Discussed in this episode: Adventures in the Nude Forest Bluey Blu-Ray Edward Scissor Knives NEXT SHOW’S GAME Ant Eater Tago Electronics 1982 4-way stick & 1 button (tongue) ROM: anteater LIVES: 3 DIFFICULTY: N/A...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 229 - Dangerous Seed
TEN PENCE ARCADE PODCAST NO. 229 IS OUT! DANGEROUS SEED https://www.tenpencearcade.com/ DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE A very exciting washing machine. A week down a man-hole. Al's Arcade On Tour - coming to a car park near you. NEXT SHOW'S GAME STEEL FORCE Electronic Devices Italy / EcoGames 1994…
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Ten Pence Arcade - 228 - Joe & Mac Returns
TEN PENCE ARCADE PODCAST NO. 228 IS OUT! JOE & MAC RETURNS https://www.tenpencearcade.com/ DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Teaching Pop-Star Seal how to do a roll-up, Little Eyes For a Little screen, Sandals full of stones, Dead, buried and covered in lard, THIS IS SHOW BUSINESS BABY! NEXT SHOW'S GAME...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 227 - Metal Slug
TEN PENCE ARCADE PODCAST No. 227 - METAL SLUG https://www.tenpencearcade.com/ If you want to hear about chimney stacks being kicked off roofs, reincarnating POWs, and THE BEST BLOODSHOT EYE EVER, you've come to the right place my friend. NEXT SHOW'S GAME Joe & Mac Returns Data East, 1994. ROM:...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 226 - Dead Connection
Dead Connection: In a fit of mad hysteria Shaun called this game "A nice polished game with some janky elements". A mish-mash dichotomy of contradictions right there. But Dead Connection does deserve some praise. It looks good. It sounds good. The cut-scenes are good. But it plays like a fish.…
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Ten Pence Arcade - 225 - The Speed Rumbler
The Speed Rumbler. If you either love it or loathe it, we've got a big bag of opinion all wrapped up ready for your tiny ears. So get strapped in to your V8 Supercharger and fasten your seat belts for one hell of a drive! Or not... NEXT SHOW'S GAME Dead Connection Taito 1992 ROM: deadconx…
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Ten Pence Arcade - 224 - Galaga
TEN PENCE ARCADE PODCAST EPISODE - 224 - THE MIGHTY GALAGA! Galaga is Galaxian's big brother, and by 'eck does he show him how it's done! NEXT SHOW'S GAME THE SPEED RUMBLER CAPCOM 1986 ROM: srumbler LIVES: 3 BONUS LIFE: 30K, 80K, every 80K DIFFICULTY: Normal **ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS** SUBMIT YOUR...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 223 - Pop Flamer
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Even Furry Dice and a crooning Joyce Simms did not save Shaun from a speeding fine. Speed awareness course training 101: Watch Out For The Ninjas! A Breakdance career was essentially over when headbutting a low hanging chandelier. NEXT SHOW’S GAME GALAGA 1981 Namco ROM:...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 222 - Congo Bongo
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THIS EPISODE: Shaun’s having a foursome up a hill in Rossendale. Shaun creates a musical masterpiece called “I Fell Over a Log”. Alex writes a book about Shaun’s new sink. NEXT SHOW’S GAME POP FLAMER Jaleco - December 1982 4-way stick and 1 button ROM: popflame Lives: 3 Bonus...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 221 - Salamander
HAPPY 2026 ARCADIANS! This month we discuss the ‘Gorgeous Silky Sand Snake’ that is Salamander. Great graphics, not so great slowdown :( But don’t fret petal; get yourself right cheered up with some truly awesome singing… NEXT SHOW’S GAME Alex’s Pick Congo Bongo Sega 1983 ROM: congo LIVES: 3...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 220 - Prehistoric Isle 2
For one episode only VICTOR MARLAND IS BACK! The Resonant Pings and the Hooter are also back! He’s Co-hosting with me and Alex! We have a right laugh! Oh yes! NEXT SHOW’S GAME SALAMANDER Konami 1986 ROM: salamand (version D) LIVES: 3 DIFFICULTY: Normal THESE ARE THE DEFAULT SETTINGS SUBMIT YOUR...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 219 - Dogyuun
Do you like nice bright and bold graphics, fluid gameplay dynamics, and a banging chip-tune backing track? Then look no further than our current OTT offering from the mighty Toaplan - DOGYUUUUUN! Available in the back room of all your major fish 'n chip shops (in 1992). NEXT SHOW’S GAME…
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Ten Pence Arcade - 218 - Tiger Road
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE To the uneducated pallet do they taste like burnt tyres? I’m no match for a pea shooter and a spud gun. Getting all janky running down the stairs. NEXT SHOW’S GAME Dogyuun - Toaplan 1992 ROM: dogyuun DIFFICULTY: Normal LIVES: 3 BONUS LIFE: 200K Only THIS GAME IS NOT A...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 217 - Hopper Robo
DISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW Time goes slower when the battery runs down on your watch. Prancing around naked in a field under a full moon. FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS FOR AN AES GAME?! Is Alex Beatboxing or having a fit? NEXT SHOW’S GAME Tiger Road Capcom 1987 8 way stick & 2 buttons: Jump & Attack ROM:...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 216 - Jr. Pac-Man
DISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW I got a portable cloud Hitting a few birds with one stone Dave’s dodgy breeze blocks Does Pac-Man Scoot? NEXT SHOW’S GAME Hopper Robo Sega 1983 Joystick & One Button: Jump and Climb ROM: hopprobo ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS LIVES: 3 BONUS LIFE: 20,000 & 50,000 SUBMIT YOUR SCORE...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 215 - Shinobi
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Dangling baked beans from your eye brows. Being born a Mekon. GET TO THE FISH MISSION! Easy on the eye, easier on both eyes. Keep playing until the Universe stops expanding... NEXT SHOW’S GAME Jr. Pac-man (1983 Bally Midway / a GCC game) CONTROLS: 4-way stick ROM…
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Ten Pence Arcade - 214 - Jump Coaster
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE CREATION OF DONKEY KONG As covered by the Research Gurus at They Create Worlds Podcast https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/donkey-kong/ Listen to that podcast for detailed information regarding: THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER on the naming of Donkey...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 213 - Nitro Ball
Discussed In This Episode. Black Belt Origami. Walking the plank. Old Vic. Eating All The Frogs. I look like Tony Blackburn. Woman gone shot my dog. Distopian Bullseye. NEXT SHOW'S GAME Jump Coaster Kaneko 1983 ROM: jumpcoas (World ) LIVES: 3 (no difficulty settings) DEADLINE FOR SCORE…
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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.…
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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....
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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:...
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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...
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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…
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Ten Pence Arcade - 207 - Spelunker
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE. Simple and Tasty - Just like me. The glue of friendship No one wants a Tehkan World Cup Getting lost on epic walks LINKS: Al's Arcade https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade Shaun's Links: https://linktr.ee/shaunholley @Retro_Russ_ on X for creating our AWESOME podcast...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 206 - Demon Front
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Scientifically proved - a Jaffa Cake is a CAKE! Space + Cowboys = win/win Van Life with PCBs A Tramp's Den Soul Sonic Force Yo Yo Get Funky A head full of tumbleweed NEXT SHOW'S GAME: Spelunker (Irem / Broderbund 1985) ROM: spelunkr LIVES: 3 (default) ENERGY DECREASE:...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 205 - Rompers
NEXT SHOW'S GAME: DEMON FRONT IGS, 2002 ROM - 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:...
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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...
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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 GAME…
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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....
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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...
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Ten Pence Arcade - 199 - Tetris
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Dead swans Buckner & Gary Steaming a fish with a hoover Can you iron a Chicken? Ef pee ee bee geeby deeby ay Joooooooooooooooooooon A quick twizzle
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Ten Pence Arcade - 198 - Waku Waku 7
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Ten Pence Seance Podcast coming soon. Zombie graves Tuba disremembrance A party ring is a bit of a let down (OFFICIAL) Unfinished buffoonacy Brenda the wire stripper
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Ten Pence Arcade - 197 - Arkanoid 2
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Savage biscuit chomping Yellow dust Hamster conversions NUTella weirdly containing nuts Shaite Aight Eggs on top of the Goose Layers of lasers Archie Meedees
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Ten Pence Arcade - 196 - Insector X
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Murderous diarrhea with good old E.coli (yay) Who the F is Lord Owen of Clun? Non visual unseen problems Hazlenut disremberance Lorry bumpin’ fun Swindon/ Sweden? Same place? It’s all bloody fish
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Ten Pence Arcade - 195 - Burger Time
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Knob twiddling Raw Turkey Haunted Holley CST Monitors? Staring into the distance and dribbling Bowl Anecdotes Ever Ready Ready Brek The Wimpy Walkaway Double Bags of Gravy Wonky Beards Cock eyed and cack handed
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Ten Pence Arcade - 194 - Blue Print
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Stuffing Adele in a Berzerk cabaret cabinet Not a lot of stuff happens does there? Round tumblestorms TRAINS! Pervy Trevor Who wants to collect bananas?
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Ten Pence Arcade - 193 - Lock 'n Chase
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Pie & Gravy muffling audio Very thanks RegyouLARly
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Ten Pence Arcade - 192 - Check Man
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Super heavy tough cotton thing Cloning in a shed Can’t see the dark for the clouds Banging and janking tables Deconstructed biscuits Get on yer vespa lads, someone needs a pepporoni. Machines of war battalion
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Ten Pence Arcade - 191 - Alligator Hunt
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Sparkly lighty-up boards Biscuits with rings and spikes Ovens full of gooses Videoing stationary ovens Small Elephants Milking a crab
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Ten Pence Arcade - 190 - Timber
STUFF & NONSENSE: PUNCH ‘EM IN THE GOOLIES AND RUN AWAY! STEP WIVES BAGELS! CRUMBLE IN YER GOB
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Ten Pence Arcade - 189 - Thunderhoop
STUFF & NONSENSE: BRONTE SISTERS DINOSAURS DAGGERS AND DAFFODILS 5 EYED COMPUTERS SHAUN’S MUSIC GAZEBO PERSONSVILLE, CHICAGO INSIGNIA SOCK POWDER BUBBLY SLUDGE MAN
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Ten Pence Arcade - 188 - Dr. Toppel's Adventure
Chicago / Illinois 2023 Road Trip Podcast. We visited Logan Arcade, Galloping Ghost, Underground Retrocade, Dave & Busters, Replay Arcade Chicago, and Prince Arcades 1988 Taito Corp
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Ten Pence Arcade - 187 - Super Hang-On
INTERVIEW WITH NERG ORGANISER PHIL MURPHY – he talks about his reasons for booking Walter Day and Billy Mitchell as the first ever NERG special guests. Sega 1987
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Ten Pence Arcade - 186 - Moon Cresta & UniwarS
UniwarS 1980 Irem Moon Cresta 1980 Nichibutsu DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’): Vardek Kadets Onion Monitors Crack Biscuits Massive Multi Quiz
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Ten Pence Arcade - 185 - Cyvern
Cyvern - The Dragon Weapons. 1988 Kaneko DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’): Sofa Mode Dark Purple Children Flaming Microwaves new EP Tuperware box minds
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Ten Pence Arcade - 184 - Rainbow Islands
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’): Sheds! Biscoff Windscreen Spray Roland Rat on a High Shelf Razor Sharp Rainbow Shards
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Ten Pence Arcade - 183 - Boggy '84
Boggy '84 Kaneko 1983 An all-time classic form the masters at work :P DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’): Leeeeds Harry & Simon Many, many sheds…
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Ten Pence Arcade - 182 - Mario Bros
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’): Throwing a 28″ monitor into a Pony from 6ft away. Facedown on the floor, crying. Whirlwind Coconut Biscuit eating. Smelly Snake Oil
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Ten Pence Arcade - 181 - Spinmaster
AKA Miracle Adventure in Japan DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE (previously known as ‘guff’): A distinct lack of ding and indeed dongs. Monitors covered in onions Licking Game Gear carts Chack n Plop Farting about with bells Hatebeaks and silly rabbits *Really* sharp calculators Corrugated sexy barn doors
About this show
A Retro Video Arcade Games podcast, and a continuation of the original Ten Pence Arcade Podcast which ran from January 2013 - June 2024.Every month we cover a single old-school game in depth, discussing graphics, sound, game play etc.We also run the Ten Pence High Score League, a monthly contest where listeners submit their scores on the games we review.Apart from this there’s arcade banter, news, and biscuits. OMG so many biscuits.
Hosted by
shaunholley