Coin Rejects - Classic Arcade Podcast

This month we bring you tricks and treats and play 1988's Splatterhouse as the spooky MAME of the episode. We answer some listener feedback, talk about graded arcade parts and recount our scariest game moving experiences. All this and our beloved gameroom updates. Enjoy!

This month we play the egg-cellent Bally Sente game, Chicken Shift. Answer some listener questions, give you our game room updates and explore the mystery of the scissors in the bottom of the cabinet. Enjoy!

In this episode, we play and discuss the classic Williams game, Defender. We answer email, discuss some pinball and also go down a jukebox rathole. All this and our gameroom updates. Enjoy!

In this episode, we have a special guest. Our friend Chris (geech on KLOV) joins us to fill in for Jordan. We talk about arcade game locations, repro artwork and respond to listener feedback. We also heat up the grill and pepper some pickles while we discuss the game of the episode, Burgertime! All this and our gameroom updates. Enjoy!

In this episode, we jump behind the wheel of Super Bug. We talk about the growing popularity of cashless payments in arcades, answer listener questions, talk about our gameroom updates and set some high score goals. Enjoy!

In this episode, we field some listener questions about arcade game artwork, running proper power to your arcade and how nostalgia plays into our obsession with these refrigerator-sized games. We rotate the turnstile on Ladybug, our MAME of the Episode, and give you a rundown on what has been going on in our own game rooms. Enjoy!

This month we play "Bally's answer to Pac-Man", The Adventures of Robby Roto! We have a thought provoking email regarding Fake BS, talk about cleaning games and Ian has a surprise new pickup. Enjoy!

In this episode, we MAME it up with Taito's classic, KRAM. We field some voicemail, give a little dust washer PSA and learn how to soothe the savage beast. All this and our, always enlightening, gameroom updates. Enjoy!

This month we gather together to play Juno First as our MAME of the Episode. We field a voicemail on MAME frontends and games in rental properties. We also talk about pinball licensing and official repro parts/patches for Williams games and a new FPGA cat box project. All this and our gameroom updates. Enjoy!

In this episode we visit the construction zone known as Exidy's Hard Hat. Discuss high score documentaries and their 'celebrity' subjects, FPGA vs MAME and our favorite multi-player games. We also talk about setting up a basic PCB test bench and update you on our gamerooms. Enjoy!

In this episode we dive into a discussion on regional game availablity from back in the day, is Gyruss really just a knock-off of Galaga and, which is better, a low serial number game or a numbers matching game? We play and discuss the Midway classic, Domino Man. All this and gameroom updates too. Enjoy!

In this episode, we chucked all the meat to save the baby pigs in Konami's Pooyan. We do a little beer tasting courtesy of Pretentious Barrel House. Talk about the finer points of desoldering and more. Enjoy!

Be prepared for a good scare as we dive into our MAME of the Episode with Monster Bash. We field a ton of listener feedback, discuss the closing of Grinkers and update you all with what we have been up to for the last two months. Happy Halloween!

This month we spread our wings and fly with the Mama Top classic, Birdiy. After feeding all the chickens, we discuss the new KLOV design and our 'distance from the hobby'. And, as usual, we will update you with what is happening in our gamerooms. Enjoy!

This episode finds us continuing our MAME of the episode with the game Pepper II. We talk about modern takes on old games, the expense of Tron art, Grinkers memberships and so much more. All this and our ever exciting gameroom updates. Enjoy!

In this episode we play a very odd game, Touche Me. Being our 50th episode, we reflect on how the podcast started, favorite moments and how things have changed for us over the past 5 years. We also talk about cut scenes in games that we like and dislike. Enjoy!

This episode finds all of us still sheltering in place and playing Philko’s 1989 game, Twin Falcons (aka Whizz). Many topics are discussed including how many games do you turn on at a time, LAZER TALK, repair docs and more. All this and our ongoing saga of our gamerooms. Enjoy!

This episode finds all of our Rejects sheltering in place and playing Venture Line's 1982 classic, Looping. We touch on games with frustrating controls and give you a glimpse into our quarantined lives with our gameroom updates. Enjoy!

In this episode we come to you from Brandon's arcade Old Milwaukie (aka The Bhole). After a little feedback, we dive straight into some Q*bert's Qubes, talk a little bit about our oldest games and give you our gameroom updates. As a bonus, we have an interview and a little lazer talk with the creator of the Merlin and Arthur boards, Shaun Wood. Enjoy!

In this episode we revisit the Super Bowl as we play Atari Football as the GotE. We give you our usual round of game room updates and answer all the voicemails. Enjoy!

In this episode, we are surrounded by the color vector glow of Quantum. We field an email question, talk about our favorite hobby beverages and talk about what keeps us going in the hobby. All this and our riveting gameroom updates! Enjoy.

In this episode we travel into the dark depths of the dungeons with Winky™ and the Hallmonsters™ as we play Venture as the game of the episode. We also run down some of our favorite bronze age titles. All this and more! Enjoy.

We kick off this episode with some voicemail. Move on to play and discuss the classic game, Kangaroo. Find out what went on at Grinkers and PRGE and we round the episode off with our gameroom updates!

In this episode, find out our true feelings about the game Rolling Thunder. Brandon picks Monster Bash as the Game of the Episode, we discuss upcoming events and our, always exciting, gameroom updates. Enjoy!

This episode we have a plethora of voice mails ranging from multi-boards to Rolling Thunder. Our game of the episode is Gravitar and we have a good discussions about the ins and outs of this vector classic. All this and gameroom updates. Enjoy!

This month we put the focus on Mappy as our Game of the Episode. After that, we have long discussion about the rankings of Atari vector arcade games. Find out how each of our (except Jordan) rankings compare to the folks on KLOV. It was a fun, yet challenging task to rank all these great games.

Join us on this episode where we play a friendly game of Gyruss. We talk about our time at the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show and go for another round of the shitgameoff. Also, what is the correct power switch for a Root Beer Tapper? All this and exciting gameroom updates!

This time around, we are playing Robotron: 2084. Who dares give this classic a coins down? We also have a new segment where we pit crappy games against each other in the ultimate death match and answer a few voicemails in the process. Oh, and our ever exciting gameroom updates, as well. Buckle up!

This time around the Rejects answer all your voicemail questions, discuss the hit feature film Joysticks and discuss the pain and stress of selling games. Oh yeah.. PM Sent.

This week we are busy gathering up Grub Steaks as we play Black Widow for the game of the episode. We also discuss what to look for on a game pickup and the concept of hoarding vs sharing your games. We also have gameroom updates and a voicemail. Pour yourself a drink, this is gonna be a long one.

Dive in with the Rejects as they play a spirited round of Frogger, discuss the Arcade 1up and talk about the pros and cons of restoring games. They also try to figure out if games have reached their peak popularity. All this plus an interview with high score chaser and star of the film High Score, Bill Carlton.

It's been a while, but we are back. Hear about warehouse raids, PRGE, Grinkers and what we have all been up to. We also play some Q*bert. Enjoy!

In this episode we consider the question, what is deluxe about Asteriods Deluxe. We also have our gameroom updates complete with two party reports. Catch it!

In this episode, the Rejects play the button-mashing classic, Space Zap. They touch on the LED vs LCD debate on color DMDs and we get a new batch of listener voice mails. Oh, and some game room updates to finish it all off.

In this episode we tackle the question of 'overrated or not'. Learn a lot about Monaco GP. Hear some exciting gameroom updates and talk about getting pissed off at games. Enjoy.

This episode we dive into the tubes of Tempest, discuss one of our local arcades and delve into our guilty pleasure games. Do we feel guilty? Find out. Plus, voicemails and updates.

On this episode the rejects gather around the Centipede cabaret for some friendly competition. We hear about some recent acquisitions and other exciting game room updates. Enjoy!

On this exciting installment of the Coin Rejects podcast, the boys play Blueprint in heated head-to-head competition. Jordan travels to the land of Banning for Arcade Expo. We hear the harrowing tales of game acquisitions and many renditions of the Blueprint theme music.

In this episode, our daring band of rejects tackle a full voicemail box and they take on the Wizard of Wor with mixed results. All this and game room updates and a heated discussion on joystick shafts.

In this exciting episode, the Rejects talk about all the fake bullshit floating around out there. They play and discuss the Rock-ola game Eyes. Discuss some KLOV goings on and game room updates. Buckle up!

We're back and we have a lot to talk about. Jordan and Brian discuss their trip to Grinkfest in Eagle, ID. We talk about what games went down at PRGE. What is the deal with the games in Stranger Things 2? Starcade. And, of course, our game room updates.

We start off the episode diving into the platform and ladder world of Space Panic. The truth about custom cabaret artwork is revealed. There is a smooth segue into what we mean by a grail game. All this and our game room updates.

In this episode, the Rejects went head-to-head on the Taito Trimline version of Phoenix. Jordan picked up a Braze multi-Asteroids and played some Lunar Lander. Is the QPokey worth it? And who wants the All You Can Arcade art next? All in this exciting episode!

This action-packed episode finds the rejects playing a few rounds of Tac/Scan and discussing the finer points of Sega vectors. Jordan hauls games to Eagle, Idaho and brings back a special interview with Steve from Grinkers Grand Palace. The rejects, also, attend Ground Kontrol's expansion launch party which leads them to question, are newer games now classic games too? Closing us out is a real mail delivery, with some special artwork inside.

Broadcasting from a dark place - The Cabaret Kingdom. We discuss and play the 1981 classic, GORF - Galactic Orbiting Robot Force. The Rejects dive into recent pickups, including - ArPiCade, a mystery item for Jordan's basement and the Fluke 9100A. We mix things up with a few new segments and Ballblazing commentary. Enjoy!

In this episode, we play and discuss the excellent Bally Midway game Tapper. We also answer some viewer mail, talk about the pros and cons of a Sega Asteroids/Sundance conversion and talk about the Wizard of Wor prototype that was recently found. This and many swear words, so get those shot glasses ready!

We start out the episode with our game of the evening, Mr. TNT. We go into the finer points of the game also known as Gorkans. We also give you an update on our personal high score goals, discuss the finer points of CPO application and introduce you to the world of 'The Bins'. Enjoy! (Apologies for the sound quality of this (and last episode) we are aware and are working on it.)

Broadcasting from the Cabaret Kingdom, the game of the evening is Sega's Up'n Down (not Bump 'n Jump). We talk about the real arcade collecting question, 'To bling or not to bling your machine'. We give you the lowdown on our recent repairs/projects and Ian schools us on the Moppet masterpiece, The Berenstain Bears in Big Paw's Cave!

The Rejects join you live at the Cabaret Kingdom in this action packed episode. We play the wild spaghetti space western, Lazarian. Recap this years Portland Retro Gaming Expo. Last but not least, we play some listener feedback and field some tech questions from the arcade masses!

We start out with our weekly game challenge. The game, this episode, is not an video game. This episode's game is, the popular pinball machine, Medieval Madness. Ian takes us through some of the finer points of lining up shots on the game. We also have special guests Chuck and Toby from the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. We talk to them about the history of the show, what to expect from the show this year and what goes into making the show a success. Hint: The secret lies in the tablecloths.