Episode 04 – You say Firepower, I say Firepower
December 2013
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We’re back with Episode #04 and with it, Brent and I saddle up for lots of great talk on current happenings in the arcade and pinball scene, as well as cover what we’ve been up to over the past month.
In addition to catching up on the happenings since Episode #03, we talk about a host of technical topics (Brent covers broken neck board repair, and I dig into high-score save kits) as well as my very own ‘Project FlipFlop’ that I started last month – it’s a 2x attempt at ramping up my Nintendo row at the home game room. Brent gives us some lowdown on his arcade party schedule and the Dirty Harry pinball he finished shopping and moved into his game room.
We’re fortunate to have not one, but two in-studio guests this month. Brothers Matt & Jeremy Fleitz of the Louisville Arcade Expo sit in with us and give us a behind-the-scenes view of what goes on to make the show possible each year, as well as a few teasers for what (and who) we can expect to see at the 2014 show!
This is a good problem to have (or so I’m told), but Brent and I found ourselves having to hold some topics for next episode, or else we would have had an 8-hour show this month! Buckle up (Mustang reference) and get ready for another jam-packed show as we pronounce FirePower no less than six different ways – and think they all sound right!
Oh – listen to “all” of the show. The first round of outtakes are now live. 😉
Here’s how the episode breaks down… get that pause button ready for the Christmas gift that keeps on giving!
Show Segment Layout
- Intro Discussion & Show Agenda
- (16:20) – Updates & what we’ve been working on
Stitcher Radio plug – Podcasts for Video Game Lovers – http://www.stitcher.com/toplists/great-video-game-podcasts- Brent
- Arcade parties and Holiday plans for the game room
- Game room walk-thru – click the image below to open up the album
- Whitney
- Starting up “Project FlipFlop”
- Christmas Plans
- Brent
- (80:30 – 1 hour, 20 minutes) DeepDive
- Brent
- Broken neck board repair – click the image below to open up the album
- Tools
- Radio Shack desoldering iron – http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062731
- Bob Roberts page on Broken Neck Board repair – http://www.therealbobroberts.net/bnb.html
- Broken neck board repair – click the image below to open up the album
- Whitney
- High Score Save Kits
- Brasington – http://www.brasington.org
- Matt Osborne – http://www.scoresaves.com
- High Score Save Kits
- Releases or events – Discuss the recent Stern announcements
- AC/DC “Luci” edition – http://www.sternpinball.com/Games/acdc-luci.aspx
- “Mustang” – celebrating 50 years of the marquee – http://www.sternpinball.com/Media/Videos/Games/mustang-pinball-coming-soon.aspx
- Brent
- (159:10 – 2 hours, 30 minutes) – Restoration Corner
- Current Video artwork reproductions
- Rally-X bezels and marquees – http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=261384
- Robotron bezels – http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=295499
- Restoration QA & Listener Feedback
- Current Video artwork reproductions
- (191:01 – 3 hours, 10 minutes) – Interview with Matt & Jeremy Fleitz
- IFPA Pinball Tournament – http://www.ifpapinball.com
- Arcade Expo Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/louisvilleArcade
- 2013 Time-Lapse video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWehnkesBXc
- We show love for, but butcher the name of this game
- (256:30 – 4 hours, 26 minutes) – Closing comments & Announcements
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Brent and I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and thanks so much for being a listener! We’re looking forward to a great 2014 here on the show and we look forward to sharing it with you!
GAME ON!
