5 Minute Gaming With Mike

#VideoGames #Arcade #Pooyan #Retro

The Pigs and the Wolves have been at it for centuries.  So why not make an arcade game about it?  Enter Pooyan.  Back in the 80s, Mike remembers a short time where there were three arcade games in his high school lunchroom.  This show is about his fond memories of playing Pooyan, trying the help the Pigs win the fight!

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#VideoGames #Arcade #WheelOfFortunePinball #Retro

David Thiel created the music and sound effects for Stern Pinball's 2008 Wheel of Fortune.  He created over 12 music tracks for the game, but only four of them ever made it into the final build.  David joins Mike to talk about working on this game, and for the first time in history, the lost eight music tracks are played for you to hear!  Don't miss this exclusive...

#VideoGames #Arcade #Valheim #Retro

Valheim, currently an early access PC game on Steam, is taking the world by storm.  Two months in and it's sold over 10 Million copies, bringing rewards to the team of five developers (and Steam) of over 200 million dollars!  And the game is not even done yet.  Guest David Thiel, a world renown game music and sound designer who has played Borderlands non-stop for years, makes a rare...

#VideoGames #Arcade #WildernessCampaign #Retro

A few years ago, Mike had a vision playing this game from his childhood.  But he just couldn't remember the name.  After many google searches (with descriptions like "Apple II game with necromancer castle"), he finally found it.  Wilderness Campaign!  This game is one of the first computer RPG games ever created.  Watch and try to hang with Mike as he plays this...

#VideoGames #Arcade #Gorf #Retro

Norb!!!  The legendary NorbCam is here!  The other "Watch Man" joins Mike and shows off his impressive Gorf arcade playing skills.  Who the heck is Gorf anyway?  What does he sound like?  Learn all that and more on this special show!

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#VideoGames #Arcade #Robotron #Retro

If someone says "yeah this game is just like Robotron", my friend Shane R. Monroe responds with "No...It AIN'T!!!".  This 5min review is for you, Shane.  But be warned...I suck!

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#VideoGames #Arcade #Venture #Retro

If you were thinking this was going to be an adventure, you're mistaken.  But a Venture?  Yes!  Revisit this rare arcade game from the 80s that was as hard to find as buried treasure!

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#VideoGames #Arcade #MadPlanets #Retro

David Thiel joins Mike for another show about the glory days of arcade gaming.  This episode is all about the 1983 arcade game, Mad Planets.  In the successful wake of the Williams games like Robotron and Defender, David explains why it was important for him to find his own space shooter sounds that could stand on their own.  Especially with a challenging request for both music and so...

#VideoGames #Arcade #WheelOfFortune #Retro

Mike shows you a beautiful pinball game made by Stern Pinball.  Wheel of Fortune was a failure for making money on location, but Mike tells you why this game might be a gem to play, if you can find one!

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#VideoGames #Arcade #SpaceInvaders #Retro

In 1995, Earth was attacked by the Lunar Loonies.  We did survive, but how did the battle go?  Watch and find out!

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#VideoGameReviews #Space Invaders #VideoGames #ArcadeGames

Back in 1978, Earth was attacked by invaders from space.  For 25 cents you could try and save the world.  Learn more about this game in just 5 minutes!

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#VideoGames #GameReviews #Arcade #DonkeyKong

Welcome to 5 Min. Gaming With Mike!  A new show in the world of The Watch Men!  What do Donkey Kong and Christmas have in common?  Watch and find out!

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#VideoGames #Arcade #QBert #Retro

Who hasn't heard of this lovable endearing video game character?  From his birth name, "Snots and Boogers", Q*Bert has come a long way.  The game was created by D. Ziner (Warren Davis), A. Tiste (Jeff Lee) and J. Walkman (David Thiel).  For this show, Mike talks with guest David Thiel about the history of this unique arcade game, followed by playing it while David talks abou...

#VideoGames #Arcade #Fastbreak #Retro

The Sonics are back!  In pinball, at least.  Back in 2008 the team was sold and to this day Seattle sadly doesn't host a professional basketball team.  But through the 1997 pinball machine NBA Fastbreak, the Sonics live on!  Sean Kemp.  Gary Payton.  Detlef Schrempf.  And even Jim McIlvaine.  You can play them all and hear famous pinball and arcade game announcer Tim Kitzrow call ...

#VideoGames #Arcade #Asteroids #Retro

But small alien ships are deadly!  That is the world of Asteroids.  The game Mike would spend his lunch money (a whopping $1) on after school.  The game that made him lose a contact lens.  The game the high school kids would hog.  Those stories and more in this episode!

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#VideoGames #Arcade #DKRap #Retro

This song has been called the "only song in history that sounds like vomit".  Does it sound like vomit to you?  Mike lip syncs along with this 90s classic from Donkey Kong 64!

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#VideoGames #Arcade #Boogerman #Retro

Norb, I 'picked' this one for you!  Take a look at this one-of-a-kind 90s adventure game for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo.  This game will either gross you out or make you laugh.  And it was well reviewed: "Gobs of Excitement.  Loads of Fun" from Hawke A. Biggun.  Dig it!!!

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#VideoGames #Arcade #Sabotage #Retro

Back in the '70s, Mike played my games on the Apple II computer.  His dad wasn't too interested in video games, but he got hooked on "Paratrooper".  Go back in time with Mike and take a look at this old gem.

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#VideoGames #Arcade #TempleOfDoom #Retro

Aaaahh!  There is nothing that compares to the digitized sounds of 80s arcade games.  Perfect to repeat over and over for constant laughs.  Mike plays Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (from Atari), an arcade game from the late 80s.  Can he defeat Mola Ram?

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