Coin Rejects - Classic Arcade Podcast
Coin Rejects - Classic Arcade Podcast
Coin Rejects
Remember those arcade games you played as a kid? They are still out there. Come with us and we will tell you all about what it is like to find, restore, maintain and play these old games. Interested in acquiring games and starting a collection or just hearing some stories and reminiscing about the arcades and games of the past? This is the podcast you've been looking for.
Episode #119 - Mazer Blaze Up
In this episode, we talk about what repair took us a long time to start, but was not as bad as we anticipated? Also, what custom controls do we like the best? And find out who among us got a new game (or games) the past few months. All this and so much more. Enjoy.
Sep 7
1 hr 18 min
Episode #118 - Ice Cold Sake
In this episode we talk about the 1983 Taito classic, Ice Cold Beer. Hear all about our strategies, thoughts on the cabinet and how many balls we put into the hole. Enjoy!
Aug 7
1 hr 21 min
Episode #117 - Canyon Bummer
This episode is a listener feedback extravaganza! We discuss common, and uncommon, two-player simultaneous games, recap a super-secret (or maybe not-so-secret) arcade trip and talk about which games we can actually play all the way to the end. Plus, we share our gameroom updates. Enjoy!
Jul 7
2 hr 16 min
Episode #116 - The Record of the Beast
This is a special, out-of-sequence Game of the Episode episode. We were invited to the Digital Jazz Arcade by our friend Sam McNear to play Midway’s Jr. Pac-Man which was released in 1983. Along the way, we talk about Sam’s history with arcade games and high-score chasing, discover the game’s original working title and learn some helpful strategies from a top player himself. Enjoy!
Jun 2
1 hr 31 min
Episode #115 - Championship Violence
Rev your engines and protect your radiator because this month we are playing Demolition Derby by Bally Midway and released in 1985. Enjoy!
May 4
1 hr 21 min
Episode #114 - Golden Age of Weed Games
We got another update and feedback episode for you. We hear from our friend, Island Pirate, talk about styles of point scoring in games and our ever enjoyable game room updates. Enjoy!
Apr 6
1 hr 37 min
Episode #113 - Galaxative
This month we play the 1979 classic, Galaxian. Was this the first color game? Is this a Bronze Age game? Who of us is the worst Galaxian player? Listen and find out. Enjoy!
Mar 2
1 hr 43 min
Episode #112 - The Back Door Arcade
What is the color of your favorite game’s back door? Where would a good destination for a potential Reject-a-palooza be? Why would buttons crunch when you push them? Some or all of these questions may be answered in this episode. Plus our ever entertaining game room updates. Enjoy!
Feb 2
1 hr 40 min
Episode #111 - Sprogites
Run, coward! This episode we talk all about the tauntingly, difficult Sinistar by Williams. We talk about the gameplay, graphics, controls and the ever elusive cockpit version of the game. The big question is, which one of us gave this classic a coins down? Enjoy!
Dec 1, 2025
1 hr 47 min
Episode #110 - CineThrust
This is the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2025 wrap-up episode. Hear about what games held up at the show, which of our games got a 9+ million point high score and which game monitor blew up. Also listener feedback and our ever entertaining gameroom updates. Enjoy!
Nov 4, 2025
1 hr 54 min
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