
Ten Pence Arcade - 210 - Nibbler
02/20/25 • 74 min
DISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW:
Staring face-to-face with the devil
10 mile an hour barn owl
Sheep with four horns
Game Room Lies
Trying to kiss Morten Harket
Bus stop kids boppin’ to ‘Biscuit Review’
Computer Complications
LINKS:
Al's Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@AlsArcade
Shaun's Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
All The Old Ten Pence Arcade Podcasts (01-199) Are On Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/show/58TsEmIubs3S9yfaPCNKCL
exA-Arcadia Explained
https://exa.ac/en/what-is-exa-arcadia/?v=0f177369a3b7
Virtual-On
https://www.mobygames.com/game/8692/cyber-troopers-virtual-on/
Highest Score Arcade Salisbury
https://www.highestscorearcade.com/
Stacey King’s Game Cupboard
https://x.com/_stayking/status/1890887645288415471
Alpha One on the BBC, talking about tinnitus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l0299d921o
Jeff Minter's I Robot
https://www.polygon.com/news/522526/jeff-minter-atari-i-robot
Thunder Force Series
https://www.mobygames.com/group/1619/thunder-force-series/
Space Race 3D Printed at The Arcade Archive
https://youtu.be/SONO6LTHuR8?si=UrgjQUADrMh9Df07
Alex and Tony Playing Section Z
https://youtu.be/YuMj6MDt0QQ?si=vDq00vWkPD-z8R1S
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Section Z
Capcom 1985
8 way stick and two buttons: fire and reverse direction
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Lives: 3
Difficulty: Normal
Bonus Life at 20K, 50K, and every 50K thereafter.
NO CONTINUES
SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 15th MARCH 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: [email protected]
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS
AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT
(The exception to this rule are the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMS).
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY
DISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW:
Staring face-to-face with the devil
10 mile an hour barn owl
Sheep with four horns
Game Room Lies
Trying to kiss Morten Harket
Bus stop kids boppin’ to ‘Biscuit Review’
Computer Complications
LINKS:
Al's Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@AlsArcade
Shaun's Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
All The Old Ten Pence Arcade Podcasts (01-199) Are On Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/show/58TsEmIubs3S9yfaPCNKCL
exA-Arcadia Explained
https://exa.ac/en/what-is-exa-arcadia/?v=0f177369a3b7
Virtual-On
https://www.mobygames.com/game/8692/cyber-troopers-virtual-on/
Highest Score Arcade Salisbury
https://www.highestscorearcade.com/
Stacey King’s Game Cupboard
https://x.com/_stayking/status/1890887645288415471
Alpha One on the BBC, talking about tinnitus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l0299d921o
Jeff Minter's I Robot
https://www.polygon.com/news/522526/jeff-minter-atari-i-robot
Thunder Force Series
https://www.mobygames.com/group/1619/thunder-force-series/
Space Race 3D Printed at The Arcade Archive
https://youtu.be/SONO6LTHuR8?si=UrgjQUADrMh9Df07
Alex and Tony Playing Section Z
https://youtu.be/YuMj6MDt0QQ?si=vDq00vWkPD-z8R1S
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Section Z
Capcom 1985
8 way stick and two buttons: fire and reverse direction
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Lives: 3
Difficulty: Normal
Bonus Life at 20K, 50K, and every 50K thereafter.
NO CONTINUES
SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 15th MARCH 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: [email protected]
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS
AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT
(The exception to this rule are the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMS).
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY
Previous Episode

Ten Pence Arcade - 209 - Vapor Trail
This month we review Vapor Trail, a late 80s vertical shooter with some useful powerups and a banging hard rock sound track. It looks a like a Raiden game when you first coin-up, but there's a bit more to it as you play through. Oh yes.
SEND US YOUR GAME ROOM PICS!
Tag @shaunholley on X or email .jpg or .png files to [email protected]
LINKS
Al’s Arcade Visits The Hobby Lodge
https://youtu.be/TALVyNCwqJw?si=6OOo6uApfdU53FD6
BitKit2
https://craftymech.com/bitkit-arcade-fpga/
Lizard Wizard
https://youtu.be/xOWhLsDyWbU?si=MplwcwW5YocGjpSF
Fantasy Land
https://youtu.be/Clu8koHHQZc?si=a_zG0PFYcYNseGHW
Pac-Man Kids Toy Pinball anyone?
https://www.menkind.co.uk/electronic-arcade-pac-man-pinball-only-at-menkind
Arcade Heroes Anniversaries. Love these. 1975 - 2025
https://arcadeheroes.com/2025/01/17/the-arcade-anniversaries-of-2025/
Vic’s Substack: He’s modding a 1979 Japanese Breakout & Pinball console
https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/p/epic-epoch-tv-block-mb
Project Neon - new MVS /AES shmup
https://youtu.be/ytyhTzf7CLQ?si=2OESHU0KtlEi1vth
From Olly Alpha 1 - Archive Duke Of Lancaster birthing
https://youtu.be/0E9XgcV0lyM?si=Ikn4JQ9275s6LUio
Red 7even YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@red7even52
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Nibbler
1982, Rock-Ola
4-WAY STICK
ROM: nibbler DEFAULT (rev9, set1)
Lives: 3 (DEFAULT)
Extra Life after every 4 waves? (this is not mentioned in the DIPs but is on the title screen)
Difficulty: Easy (DEFAULT)
SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 15th FEB 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: [email protected]
Comment below the podcast on our YouTube channels:
https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT
(The exception to this rule is the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMS.
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY
Next Episode

Ten Pence Arcade - 211 - Section Z
DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST
Harrison Ford is frozen in Carbonite at Andrew’s place.
Donkey Kong Kill Screen instructions found in a waste bin in Japan.
It’s all in bits Chris FFS!
Walking along the seafront VS playing pinball.
Lino on the floor in front of Johnson’s Shoe Shop.
Huge Arm Movements.
There’s no problems if you don’t think...
LINKS:
Al’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
Shaun’s Arcade:https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
Servo Stick: https://www.ultimarc.com/arcade-controls/joysticks/servostik/
Alex’s Al’s Arcade Section Z (and more) Review: https://youtu.be/YuMj6MDt0QQ?si=DHH4jgoZTQd1oum1
Donkey Kong Kill Screen Beaten? https://youtu.be/CoTQ53iM8c0?si=rSbgvSTvCUceQYBy
Neo Geo XYX Vertical Shmup https://youtu.be/_4GDmtXXK9A?si=fX7efdCtQP_-TW_c
Dirty Donny UV Artwork: https://dirtydonnystore.com/collections/all
Mr. Kipling Trifle Bakewells: https://bit.ly/3XZGZ4s
Section Z Autofire 1CC: https://youtu.be/KOpTuV3EyKE?si=nasfFhea6GA1UfDJ
NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Shaun’s Pick
STRIDER: Capcom 1989
There’s no real consensus on the game settings. Twin Galaxies, Aurcade, PC MAME, Raspberry Pi, Pandora’s Box! all have slightly different settings.
So we're going with what the majority of those can agree on--->
THESE ARE NOT DEFAULT SETTINGS (for some systems)
ROM: strider (USA BOARD B-2 for Raspberry Pi (FB Neo) players)
DIFFICULTY: 4 (NORMAL)
BONUS LIFE: 20K, 40K, 60K+ (get as close as you can to these numbers as you can)
LIVES: 3
CHECK YOUR DIPS BEFORE PLAYING!
SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 12th APRIL 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: [email protected]
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT
(The exception to this rule is the EVERCADE systems, as they use legit arcade ROMS.)
NO AUTOFIRE & NO CONTINUES ALLOWED!
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