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Dtoid Penn NARP at 8 on the Break!

Destructoid group, Dtoid Penn are going to the 8 on the Break arcade in Dunellen, NJ. This is convenient, because I’m going to be there anyway to get in some pinball practice for the Scott’s Place Tournament as well as to prepare for the next season of the Jersey Pinball Association. Hey, I’ve got to defend the League Championship.

Where and When:

Friday, February 19, 8:00 PM

8 on the Break
340 North Avenue, Dunellen, NJ

“Be there, dammit!”

-JT IceFire

I’ll be there!

Why Sarcastic Gamer is Awesome…

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Because they do parodies like these “Lost Audio Diaries” inspired by Bioshock 2 and parody songs like these.

Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing

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Oh look! It’s a video for Sonic and Sega All-Stars. Yes, I will get it because I am a gullible idiot, thank you very much. Not for full price though… perish the thought. Also, screw sixaxis. 360 FTW on this one. Besides, if sixaxis is supposed to make you look as cool as the people in this commercial-like video, I’ll pass. No, I also don’t have the wheel for Super Mario Kart Wii because who needs the extra plastic.

Arcade Hunters Revisits 8 on the Break

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Anytime my “home arcade” is featured, I have to post about it. Once again Nick! does a great job detailing some of the changes that have happened at “The Break” since his last visit. I wish he would visit during one of our league nights (Wednesdays) so that he, and his crew, could meet some of the pinball regulars. Speaking of which, the next season of the Jersey Pinball Association is set to start in early March. I’m sure that I speak for all of the members of the League when I say that pinball players of all skill levels are welcome to compete.

Pinball News covers Big Buck Hunter

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Pinball News provides coverage of the new Big Buck Hunter Pro pinball game from STERN, Inc. So far there are high res pictures of the playfield along with an introduction on the rules and features of the game. Keep this page on Pinball News bookmarked. As with previous Pinball News reviews, I expect that this initial coverage will soon be accompanied by recordings of the game’s sounds as well as a more detailed description of the game’s scoring features and modes. This game looks promising so far. Plus, this new pinball game is a natural compliment for any bar/amusement area that already has a Big Buck Hunter light gun arcade game.

AMOA/AAMA Expo

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The Amusement & Music Operators Association and the American Amusement Manufacturers Association Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even though I don’t come CLOSE to owning an arcade, redemption games still give me an awful taste in my mouth.

Nick! reviews Medieval Madness

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Nick! from Arcade Hunters drops some science on the Xbox 360 conversion of Medieval Madness. It’s part of the Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection compilation game. If you are a pinball fan of ANY age, you should have this game already, or at least the one for the Wii. You DO have this game right? No? Well, what are you waiting for? A warning for you achievement hunters out there: If you want to 1000/1000 this game, you are going to have to complete one of the hardest challenges in pinball. You’re going to have to start and defeat “Battle for the Kingdom” on Medieval Madness. This mode is hard to get to on a physical Medieval Madness machine due to the randomness of typical pinball play, but as long you can figure out some of the patterns built into this electronic version (kick-out tendencies, ball bouncing tendencies), you may be able to defeat this challenge eventually.

Donkey Kong Challenge

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Neil Chapman puts up a great Donkey Kong score at the 2009 Canadian Pinball Championship

Merry Christmas to Shmup Fans!

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Hurry up and head on over to Charlie’s Games where they are offering two indie games, Irukandji and Bullet Candy Perfect for a minimum donation. It’s available for download on Windows, MAC and Linux. Plus, you can pre-order Scoregasm, another game that looks pretty enticing. Support indie shmup developers!

Also, Genetos has finally reached version 1.0! This freeware(!) game takes you through the evolution of the shmup genre from space invaders to bullet hell.

(Thank you Shmuptacular)

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