http://www.gameroomjunkies.com http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/images/gj_icon_1500.png http://www.gameroomjunkies.com Gameroom Junkies is a show about all things found in a home gameroom - video games, arcade games, pinball machines, and more. We are part of the GeekDad Podcast Network. Visit our website for our full podcast library. en-us ℗ & © 2015 Gameroom Junkies Gameroom Junkies is a show about all things found in a home gameroom - classic arcade games, pinball machines, and more. Follow Patrick and Preston as they talk about collecting and restoring arcade games and pinball machines. Listen to interviews with ga Gameroom Junkies no Gameroom Junkies is a show about all things found in a home gameroom - classic arcade games, pinball machines, and more. Follow Patrick and Preston as they talk about collecting and restoring arcade games and pinball machines. Listen to interviews with game collectors just like you! Hear fun stories from the arcade and pinball glory days and hear how folks are bringing those memories into their home gameroom to share with their families. We are part of the GeekDad Podcast Network Gameroom Junkies gameroomjunkies@gmail.com Gameroom Junkies April 2015 This month on Gameroom Junkies, we take some extra time to celebrate our milestone 50th episode and addition to the GeekDad Podcast Network with a wide range of news, topics, and guest interviews. First off we discuss games in the news including the upcoming movies Tron 3 and Pixels. We interview the star of the movie King of Kong and video game player of the century Billy Mitchell to ask what would Billy do? Preston talks to console expert Bryan about the best console games for families to enjoy together, we answer viewer mail, give our suggestions for a 50s game room theme, and more. Wed, 8 Apr 2015 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_50.mp3 2:26:12 Billy Mitchell, GeekDAd, Tron 3, Pixels, arcade games, Wii U, pinball Gameroom Junkies May 2015 In the time since the last Gameroom Junkies podcast, there has been a bunch of game room news released, most notable of which is the announcement of the new KISS pinball machine from Stern. Hosts Preston and Patrick dive right into the show to talk about their thoughts on the KISS theme, the new edition of Rock Band, Marvels Daredevil TV show, and the 2015 inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. After some updates on what changes have been happening in their respective gamerooms, The Junkies discuss an epic bulk buy of classic arcade games in Mobile, AL including Tron, Dragons Lair, Gauntlet and more. In the Console Corner segment, Bryan gives the scoop on two new console games releasing this summer, Splatoon and Witcher 3. Bryan and Preston also go down memory lane with Slugfest, a 90s pitch-and-bat game from Williams Electronics. Before closing out the show, Patrick and Preston give a rundown of all the upcoming fun to be had at the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo in Atlanta June 19-21, 2015. Special thanks to Easy CoinUp for being this months sponsor and providing some samples for contest prizes in this episode. This show is packed with great gameroom content, hopefully enough to tide you over until next month Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Fri, 22 May 2015 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_51.mp3 01:55:52 KISS, GeekDAd, Splatoon, Daredevil, arcade games, Wii U, pinball Gameroom Junkies June 2015 Hot off the heels of the 2nd annual Southern Fried Gameroom Expo in Atlanta, the Gameroom Junkies dive right into episode 52 with our thoughts on another successful arcade and pinball convention. We go over some of our personal highlights from the event including a KISS pinball launch party, a live game show, and even some disco loving zombies roaming the hall. In case you could not attend, be sure to check out the official photo set from the event to see what you missed. The bulk of this episode, however, comes from an interview we conducted with legendary video game designer Brian Colin. Mr. Colin is famous for his work on Rampage, Arch Rivals, Xenophobe, Sarge, Star Trek Voyager, and numerous others. In our interview we talk about the lasting legacy of Rampage and what went into creating a game so iconic that two days after the interview a Rampage movie was announced! A small bit of a warning, the interview audio is not up to our normal standards as this was recorded in a large ballroom. That said, it was such a good interview we felt we needed to share it anyway. We scored some other great content from our time at SFGE, so we will be back with less of a delay between episodes for the next show. Thanks for sticking with us! Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sun, 28 Jun 2015 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_52.mp3 01:05:04 Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo, GeekDAd, Rampage, Brian Colin, arcade games, pinball Gameroom Junkies July 2015 The bulk of this episode is an interview we recorded live at SFGE with long time arcade collector and YouTube celebrity John Jacobsen. John is the host of Johns Arcade, a popular YouTube channel featuring arcade game restoration, how-to guides, collecting adventures, gameplay tips, and more (Disclaimer: John is very animated when he speaks, and there is noise when he bumps the table as he talks with his hands throughout the interview.) Before the interview, your hosts Patrick and Preston talk a bit about the new reality TV show sizzle reel, Pinballers, and whether it's a good fit for pinball. Sticking with the pinball topic, Patrick goes into detail about his new pickup of a PinSound circuit board to bring his Star Wars pinball machine out of the disco era. Finally, Preston details some of his new gameroom additions including his late-to-the-party Wii U acquisition and newly-constructed LED-lit shelf for collectibles. Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_53.mp3 01:22:20 Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo, GeekDAd, Johns Arcade, John Jacobsen, Pinballers, YouTube, Collecting, PinSound arcade games, pinball Gameroom Junkies August 2015 Expert panelists from SFGE talk about first steps, programming tools of choice, overcoming challenges, and the inspiration for creating custom pinball and video games. Patrick is out, so Bryan is in the co-pilot seat. Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_54.mp3 01:22:38 Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo, GeekDAd, Paul Kiefert, Gerry Stellenberg, Scott Hale, Jimmy Lipham, coding, custom games, video games, pinball Gameroom Junkies September 2015 It's a great time to be a gamer! Whether you're a fan of classic arcades, new consoles, or pinball machines, it seems there is always something to be excited about. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about new additions and updates to our personal gamerooms. In the Console Corner segment, Bryan dishes about his love for Mario Maker and helps Preston try to understand the allure of the Amiibo. The big announcement this month has been the revelation that Stern Pinball is releasing an all new Game of Thrones pinball machine. Tune in to hear about some of the features and our thoughts on the game photos before we dive into the mailbag. Listeners ask the Junkies for our thoughts on the rise of arcades as bars, our favorite 90s games, and advice on a game pickup. Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Wed, 22 Sep 2015 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_55.mp3 01:27:34 Arcades, Missile Command, GeekDAd, Mario Maker, Game of Thrones, pinball Gameroom Junkies October 2015 Our Halloween show isn't very spooky, but in this episode of the podcast we do share some Halloween stories and plenty of gameroom updates to get you in the spirit. Plus, Soviet-era arcade games, Nintendo Quest, and arcade confessions! Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Tue, 27 Oct 2015 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_56.mp3 01:06:34 Arcades, Nintendo Quest, GeekDAd, Vec9, Just Dance, pinball Gameroom Junkies December 2015 The Gameroom Junkies traveled down to Orlando for IAAPA 2015 to try out the newest arcade and pinball machines on the market. In addition to interviews with Bandai Namco and Adrenaline Amusements, we hear from Stern Pinball CEO Gary Stern about Game of Thrones and more! Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_57.mp3 01:30:54 Arcades, Gary Stern, IAAPA, Adrenaline Amusements, Bandai Namco, GeekDAd, pinball Gameroom Junkies December 2015 Preston and Patrick debrief and talk all about their time in Orlando at Free Play Florida! Our interviews this month include two fantastic filmmakers, 'Joysticks' director Greydon Clark and 'Nintendo Quest' director, Rob McCallum. Gameroom updates and an announcement about a new guest for SFGE 2016 round out our holiday episode. Music Credits Circa Vitae contributes the tracks Wage War and When it Flies under the license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Steve Combs contributes the tracks Gone and Mess under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Josh Woodward contributes the track Big Disco Ball under the following license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sat, 19 Dec 2015 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_58.mp3 02:10:16 Free Play Florida, Greydon Clark, Joysticks, Rob McCallum, Nintendo Quest, arcades, pinball Gameroom Junkies January 2016 In this episode a new Alien Pinball playfield reveal gets us thinking about all the great alien-themed games, so of course we made up our list of the top 10 classic arcade games involving aliens. While that conversation certainly takes up a large portion of the show, we also take some time to share our thoughts on the brand new Spider-Man Vault Edition pinball machine from Stern Pinball. But wait. That's not all. We also talk about Skycurser - a new JAMMA game in development Dead Flip playing the new Rob Zombie pinball machine Dr. Who Pinball Arcade Kickstarter campaign Dragon's Lair Returns IndieGoGo campaign This Month in Arcade video games history (January) DD Sluggers Music Purple Stuff Podcast Now Playing Podcast This episode is brought to you by Wizard World. Enter to win free passes to the Wizard World Gaming event in Portland, OR: http://woobox.com/c2iofs Wed, 20 Jan 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_59.mp3 01:28:51 Spiderman pinball, Alien pinball, Sky Curser, Dr. Who, arcades, pinball Gameroom Junkies February 2016 In episode sixty of the Gameroom Junkies Podcast, we sit down and interview part of the development team responsible for bringing SKYCURSER, the new retro-style arcade game to the modern arcade marketplace. But wait. That's not all. We also talk about A massive warehouse raid, Ghost Busters pinball Our Top 5 ghostly pinball machines And "Console Corner" featuring Undertale, The Division, Rollers of the Realm, and more Tue, 08 Mar 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_60.mp3 01:58:54 SKYCURSER, Coleco Chameleon, Warehouse Raid, Ghost Busters Pinball, arcades, pinball Gameroom Junkies April 2016 SFGE planning update, then we go down a Vectrex rabbit hole, lament a broken water heater and flooded basement full of games, go over our current obsessions, and wax poetic about a Polygon article about what it takes to run a location-based arcade in today's economic market. Sat, 30 Apr 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_61.mp3 01:38:37 Polygon, Vectrex, arcades, pinball Gameroom Junkies June 2016 We went to Momocon and talked to a bunch of indie video game developers with cool projects. We also have a great interview with Charlie Emery of Spooky Pinball we recorded at the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo 2016. We have a bunch of other stuff including gameroom talk, the Journey arcade machine, SFGE memories, and the retro kid's gameshow Video Power! Tue, 28 Jun 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_62.mp3 02:15:25 Momocon, indie dev, video games, SFGE, Spooky Pinball, Video Power, Atlanta, arcades, pinball Gameroom Junkies July 2016 Veteran actor and '80s movie icon Lance Guest sat down at the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo to discuss his role as Alex Rogan in the '80s sci-fi classic, The Last Starfighter. Wed, 20 Jul 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_63.mp3 01:14:40 Lance Guest, The Last Starfighter, Sci-Fi, SFGE, movies, Atlanta, arcades, pinball Gameroom Junkies August 2016 Gen Con 2016 Designers' Top Atari Games San Francisco Pinball League Pacific Pinball Museum Listener Mailbag VHS find of the decade Tue, 30 Aug 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_64.mp3 01:41:33 Gen Con 2016, Pinball, Pinball League, VHS tapes, Atari Games, Stern, San Francisco, GeekDad Gameroom Junkies September 2016 In this podcast, recorded at Dragon Con 2016, Richard Garriott describes his interest in gaming, the origins of 'Ultima,' and his latest adventure game creation- 'Shroud of the Avatar.' Tue, 13 Sep 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_65.mp3 00:30:10 Dragon Con 2016, Richard Garriott, Shroud of the Avatar, Ultima Gameroom Junkies September 2016 Patrick interviews Joe Granato about his film 'The New 8-Bit Heroes.' We talk games at Dragon Con, the new Batman '66 pinball game from Stern, and more. e88emv2f Tue, 27 Sep 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_66.mp3 01:09:27 Dragon Con 2016, Joe Granato, The New 8-Bit Heroes, NES, Pinball, Batman '66 Gameroom Junkies December 2016 Legendary game designer Rand Miller discusses his early days founding Cyan, hitting it big with 'Myst,' and designing his newest creation 'Obduction' in this interview from SIEGE Con. Sun, 04 Dec 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_67.mp3 01:03:44 SIEGE Con 2016, Rand Miller, Myst, Obduction, Steven Singler, video games Gameroom Junkies December 2016 That's all she wrote for 2016! Updates, trip report, comic book goodness, and Bryan gives us his Top 10 console games of the year. Thu, 23 Dec 2016 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_68.mp3 01:41:44 Grand Ole Gameroom, Top 10 2016 Games, pinball, video games Gameroom Junkies February 2017 back to basics here at the Gameroom Junkies Podcast. Hoarders rejoice! In this episode we're talking collecting. After some regular updates, we get to the heart of the matter and discuss ten tips to get your collection under control. Preston talks about taking the plunge on his new Ghostbusters pinball machine and Patrick finally conquers Asteroids Deluxe. For a little fun, we play a little game of Codenames, but not the hit tabletop game, this one tests Patrick's knowledge of project codenames for Stern pinball machines. Cinnabon, anyone? Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_69.mp3 01:34:21 Collection Control, Ghostbusters Pinball, arcade, pinball, video games Gameroom Junkies April 2017 Preston traveled a bunch and saw a bunch of arcade stuff including the Midwest Gaming Classic and a Denver arcade scene roundup. Bryan is back for another console corner to talk the Nintendo Switch and more. Other stuff Tue, 25 Apr 2017 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_70.mp3 01:32:48 Midwest Gaming Classic, 1UP, arcade, pinball, video games Gameroom Junkies July 2017 SFGE 2017 Recap, gameroom updates, trip to Pyramid Scheme, interview with Pitfall designer David Crane Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_71.mp3 01:39:03 David Crane, Activision, Atari, arcade, pinball, video games Gameroom Junkies September 2017 Interviews with Al Lowe, the creator of 'Leisure Suit Larry,' and Mike Capps, former president of Epic Games recorded at Dragon Con 2017. Also: Gameroom Updates. Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_72.mp3 00:53:12 Al Lowe, Leisure Suit Larry, Mike Capps, Epic Games, Dragon Con, arcade, pinball, video games Gameroom Junkies October 2017 Interviews with Charles Martinet, the voice of numerous Nintendo characters including Mario recorded at Dragon Con 2017. Also: Our trip to Monsterama, Horror Pinball, More Video store fun, and listener questions Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_73.mp3 01:14:27 Charles Martinet, Nintendo, Monsterama, Dragon Con, arcade, pinball, video games Gameroom Junkies January 2018 Between Magfest, Free Play Florida, IAAPA, and Grand Ole Gameroom Expo, it feels like we've been everywhere, man. Hear some stories about our travels and the games we meet along the way. Regular gameroom updates follow. Stick around until the end for a special announcement. Wed, 24 Feb 2018 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_74.mp3 01:53:23 Magfest, Free Play Florida, IAAPA, Grand Ole Gameroom, arcade, pinball, video games Gameroom Junkies October 2018 It's been a fun ride, everyone but this is the end of line. Patrick and Preston discuss what they've been up to during their radio silence, share some memories for this summer's Southern-Fried Gaming Expo and reflect on some of their favorite podcast memories over the years. Thank you for listening for 8 great years. Wed, 30 Oct 2018 01:00:00 EST http://www.gameroomjunkies.com/podcasts/Gameroom_Junkies_Episode_75.mp3 01:38:21 arcade, pinball, video games