Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0

shaunholley
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A Retro Video Arcade Games podcast, and a continuation of the original Ten Pence Arcade Podcast which ran from January 2013 - June 2024. Every month Shaun and Alex cover a single old-school game in depth, discussing graphics, sound, game play etc. We also run the Ten Pence High Score League, a monthly contest where listeners submit their scores on the games we review. Apart from this there’s arcade banter, news, and biscuits. OMG so many biscuits.

  1. Ten Pence Arcade - 222 - Congo Bongo

    5D AGO

    Ten Pence Arcade - 222 - Congo Bongo

    WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THIS EPISODE: Shaun’s having a foursome up a hill in Rossendale. Shaun creates a musical masterpiece called “I Fell Over a Log”. Alex writes a book about Shaun’s new sink. NEXT SHOW’S GAME POP FLAMER Jaleco - December 1982 4-way stick and 1 button ROM: popflame Lives: 3 Bonus Life: 30,000 Difficulty: Easy **ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS** SUBMIT YOUR SCORE DEADLINE: SATURDAY 7th MARCH 5PM UK TIME. TWITTER (X) #10pScore SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com GET YOUR ROMS! FROM WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND LEGIT ARCADE ROMS: MAME, Switch, Evercade, Raspberry Pi, Antstream. NO CONTINUES ALLOWED. OUR LINKS SHAUN https://x.com/shaunholley https://www.youtube.com/@shaunsarcade https://www.instagram.com/shaun_holley/ https://www.facebook.com/shaun.holley1 ALEX https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577021939997 https://www.instagram.com/alex_arcade2084 https://x.com/AlsArcade WEBSITE https://www.tenpencearcade.com/ EMAIL mailto:biscuits@tenpencearcade.com PDF GUIDE https://tinyurl.com/10p-pdf-guide STREAM TEN PENCE PODCASTS 01-199 ON SPOTIFY https://tinyurl.com/mwck4pw4 VICTOR MARLAND'S SUBSTACK https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/ SHOW LINKS Donkey Kong ROM Hack - Bowser’s Takeover (courtesy of Vic) https://youtu.be/Tx_cTZjc5aE?si=MLnDqo_WriTors-d Play it in a browser! (A 'Bowser Browser' anyone? :) https://donkeykonghacks.net/page_play_bto.html Taggsta’s Arcade Shorts https://www.youtube.com/@Taggstas_arcade/shorts Nick's Red 7 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@red7even52 Excellent Juno First Homebrew on the Atari 2600 https://champ.games/store/ols/products/cart-juno-first The Pinball Office in Hertfordshire http://thepinballoffice.co.uk/ David retro games played badly https://www.youtube.com/@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533

    1h 47m
  2. Ten Pence Arcade - 221 - Salamander

    JAN 15

    Ten Pence Arcade - 221 - Salamander

    HAPPY 2026 ARCADIANS! This month we discuss the ‘Gorgeous Silky Sand Snake’ that is Salamander. Great graphics, not so great slowdown :( But don’t fret petal; get yourself right cheered up with some truly awesome singing… NEXT SHOW’S GAME Alex’s Pick Congo Bongo Sega 1983 ROM: congo LIVES: 3 DIFFICULTY: Medium BONUS LIFE 10,000 THESE ARE ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS SUBMIT YOUR SCORE DEADLINE: SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY 5PM UK TIME. TWITTER (X) #10pScore SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com GET YOUR ROMS! FROM WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND LEGIT ARCADE ROMS: MAME, Switch, Evercade, Raspberry Pi, Antstream. NO CONTINUES ALLOWED! PERSONAL LINKS SHAUN https://x.com/ShaunHolley https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade https://www.instagram.com/shaun_holley/ https://www.facebook.com/shaun.holley1 ALEX https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577021939997 https://www.instagram.com/alex_arcade2084 https://x.com/AlsArcade WEBSITE https://www.tenpencearcade.com/ EMAIL mailto:biscuits@tenpencearcade.com SHOW LYNX AL82 Retro Gaming Salamander Playthrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jDwlXFxlQk Salamander Strategy Wiki https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Salamander/Gameplay They Create Worlds Podcast https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ HG101 Presents: The Unofficial Guide to Konami Shooters http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/books/hg101-presents-the-unofficial-guide-to-konami-shooters/

    1h 37m
  3. Ten Pence Arcade - 220 - Prehistoric Isle 2

    12/19/2025

    Ten Pence Arcade - 220 - Prehistoric Isle 2

    For one episode only VICTOR MARLAND IS BACK! The Resonant Pings and the Hooter are also back! He’s Co-hosting with me and Alex! We have a right laugh! Oh yes! NEXT SHOW’S GAME SALAMANDER Konami 1986 ROM: salamand (version D) LIVES: 3 DIFFICULTY: Normal THESE ARE THE DEFAULT SETTINGS SUBMIT YOUR SCORE DEADLINE: SATURDAY 10TH JANUARY 2026 5PM UK TIME. TWITTER (X) #10pScore SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com GET YOUR ROMS! FROM WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND LEGIT ARCADE ROMS: MAME, Switch, Evercade, Raspberry Pi (check the ROM name), Antstream. NO CONTINUES ALLOWED! PERSONAL LINKS SHAUN https://x.com/ShaunHolley https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade https://www.instagram.com/shaun_holley/ https://www.facebook.com/shaun.holley1 ALEX https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade https://www.facebook.com/alexis.crowley.75 VIC https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/ WEBSITE https://www.tenpencearcade.com/ EMAIL mailto:biscuits@tenpencearcade.com SHOW LINKS Jon Turner’s Pixel Busters arcade https://pixelbusters.co.uk Stacey King's Handheld - Legion Go S, Steam OS version. https://youtu.be/SufzO9ApOwg?si=r_z7RYQEEW7U6Kqf

    1h 47m
  4. Ten Pence Arcade - 219 - Dogyuun

    11/21/2025

    Ten Pence Arcade - 219 - Dogyuun

    Do you like nice bright and bold graphics, fluid gameplay dynamics, and a banging chip-tune backing track? Then look no further than our current OTT offering from the mighty Toaplan - DOGYUUUUUN! Available in the back room of all your major fish 'n chip shops (in 1992). NEXT SHOW’S GAME PREHISTORIC ISLE 2 YUMEKOBO / SAURUS 1999 ROM: preilse2 DIFFICULTY: 4 (Normal) LIVES: 3 **ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS** SUBMIT YOUR SCORE DEADLINE: SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER 5PM UK TIME. TWITTER (X) #10pScore SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com UKVAC on the podcast feed thread NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT. THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE – Evercade Toaplan Cart, Switch Toaplan Compilation, Arcade Archive Toaplan Bundle on Steam. NO CONTINUES ALLOWED.   SHOW LINKS Joshua Lever (Reiki Master North West England) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084388944873 Paul McCaskie’s Game Music Gaiden https://gamemusicgaiden.libsyn.com/rss AL82 Retro Gaming Longplays - Dogyuun  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adUP_gBHCLc Timewarp Arcade Bridgwater https://timewarparcade.co.uk/ OUR LINKS SHAUN https://x.com/ShaunHolley https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade https://www.instagram.com/shaun_holley/ https://www.facebook.com/shaun.holley1 ALEX https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade https://www.facebook.com/alexis.crowley.75 WEBSITE https://www.tenpencearcade.com/ mailto:biscuits@tenpencearcade.com

    1h 33m
  5. Ten Pence Arcade - 218 - Tiger Road

    10/18/2025

    Ten Pence Arcade - 218 - Tiger Road

    DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE To the uneducated pallet do they taste like burnt tyres? I’m no match for a pea shooter and a spud gun. Getting all janky running down the stairs. NEXT SHOW’S GAME Dogyuun - Toaplan 1992 ROM: dogyuun DIFFICULTY: Normal LIVES: 3 BONUS LIFE: 200K Only THIS GAME IS NOT A ‘BULLET HELL’! SUBMIT YOUR SCORE DEADLINE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15TH 5PM UK TIME. TWITTER (X) #10pScore SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post) UKVAC Arcade Forum - 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 and the Arcade Archive Collection, as they use legit arcade ROMS. NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY SHOW LINKS Timewarp Arcade Paypal for 15th November UKVAC Meet £15 PayPal to stoo@digital-addiction.co.uk UK Kong-Off 2026 https://www.ukvac.com/forum/threads/uk-kong-off-arcade-club-may-3rd.88797/ DJR Pinball (Tony DJ Rouge) https://www.youtube.com/@djrpinball Electric Adventures https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOK62R2oH_IflW6X6VEEtCA Drisky (Paul Driscoll) of RGDS fame poetry to music albums - Poetic Harmonies https://open.spotify.com/album/34tOI0IeHqNTWx0KHLsrGw We get a mention on the Amigos Retro Gaming Podcast https://www.youtube.com/live/Yh4e8cP4iaQ?t=3413s Tiger Road Playthrough https://youtu.be/mN3P6h0TOAI?si=wEE_AruOTO6nLfb5 OUR LINKS ALEX https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade https://www.facebook.com/alexis.crowley.75 SHAUN https://x.com/ShaunHolley https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade https://www.instagram.com/shaun_holley/ https://www.facebook.com/shaun.holley1 EMAIL mailto:biscuits@tenpencearcade.com WEBSITE https://www.tenpencearcade.com/

    1h 24m
  6. Ten Pence Arcade - 217 - Hopper Robo

    09/11/2025

    Ten Pence Arcade - 217 - Hopper Robo

    DISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW Time goes slower when the battery runs down on your watch. Prancing around naked in a field under a full moon. FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS FOR AN AES GAME?! Is Alex Beatboxing or having a fit? NEXT SHOW’S GAME Tiger Road Capcom 1987 8 way stick & 2 buttons: Jump & Attack ROM: tigeroad (US) DEFAULT SETTINGS: Lives : 3 Bonus Lives, 20,000, 70,000, every 70,000 Difficulty: Normal SUBMIT YOUR SCORE DEADLINE: SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER 5PM UK TIME. TWITTER (X) #10pScore SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post) UKVAC Arcade Forum on the podcast feed thread NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT (The exceptions to this rule is the EVERCADE systems and the Arcade Archive Series, as they use legit Arcade ROMS) NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY LINKS ***TIMEWARP ARCADE BRIDGWATER UKVAC MEET - 15TH NOVEMBER - PAYPAL ADDRESS*** stoo@digital-addiction.co.uk Ten Pence Arcade Episode 01-199 On Spotify: https://bit.ly/3DWKKBb Al’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade Shaun’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade Shaun’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/shaunholley Victor’s Tinkerings on Substack: https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/ JayPing’s Ode to Ten Pence: https://bit.ly/4i7gJfL Ponder - Twin Galaxies MAME World Record for Hopper Robo (**just been beaten last month**) https://twingalaxies.com/records/voting-performances/268910-mame-hopper-robo-points-348340

    1h 42m
  7. Ten Pence Arcade - 216 - Jr. Pac-Man

    08/09/2025

    Ten Pence Arcade - 216 - Jr. Pac-Man

    DISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW I got a portable cloud Hitting a few birds with one stone Dave’s dodgy breeze blocks Does Pac-Man Scoot? NEXT SHOW’S GAME Hopper Robo Sega 1983 Joystick & One Button: Jump and Climb ROM: hopprobo ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS LIVES: 3 BONUS LIFE: 20,000 & 50,000 SUBMIT YOUR SCORE DEADLINE: SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 5PM UK TIME. TWITTER (X) #10pScore SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post) UKVAC Forum 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 OUR LINKS Ten Pence Arcade Episode 01-199 On Spotify: https://bit.ly/3DWKKBb Al’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade Shaun’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade Shaun’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/shaunholley Victor’s Tinkerings on Substack: https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/ JayPing’s Ode to Ten Pence: https://bit.ly/4i7gJfL Game Room Pics On Ten Pence Website: https://www.tenpencearcade.com/p/images/ SHOW LINKS Snapseed Photo Editing App:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en_US https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snapseed-photo-editor/id439438619 Retro Games HQ Swindon: https://retrogames-swindon.co.uk/home PINFEST 2025 22nd-24th Aug. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ukpinfest-2025-august-22nd-23rd-24th-tickets-1004382644527 UKVAC MEET TIMEWARP ARCADE IS HAPPENING! 15th Nov. https://www.ukvac.com/forum/threads/one-for-all-you-south-west-vacers-time-warp-arcade-meet-up-15th-nov-25.88192/ UKVAC PayPal stoo@digital-addiction.co.uk Ted Dabney Experience Podcast Interview With Doug McCrae From GCC. https://www.teddabneyexperience.com/episodes/tde-ep41-gcc-doug-macrae

    1h 25m
  8. Ten Pence Arcade - 215 - Shinobi

    07/10/2025

    Ten Pence Arcade - 215 - Shinobi

    DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Dangling baked beans from your eye brows. Being born a Mekon. GET TO THE FISH MISSION! Easy on the eye, easier on both eyes. Keep playing until the Universe stops expanding... NEXT SHOW’S GAME Jr. Pac-man (1983 Bally Midway / a GCC game) CONTROLS: 4-way stick ROM: jrpacman (11/9/83) LIVES: 3 BONUS LIFE: 10,000 (If you're running a Raspberry Pi the Bonus Life may be set to 20,000; change it in the Dip Switch Settings) DIFFICULTY: NORMAL SUBMIT YOUR SCORE **DEADLINE: SATURDAY 2ND AUGUST 5PM UK TIME** TWITTER (X) #10pScore SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section EMAIL: Biscuits@tenpencearcade.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/(as a comment on the podcast post) UKVAC Forum 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! **SEND US PICS OF YOUR PICKUPS & GAME ROOMS (3 pictures maximum please)** Email them to: biscuits@tenpencearcade.com LINKS Ten Pence Arcade Episode 01-199 On Spotify: https://bit.ly/3DWKKBb Al’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade Shaun’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade Shaun’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/shaunholley JayPing’s Ode to Ten Pence: https://bit.ly/4i7gJfL Game Room Pics On Ten Pence Website: https://www.tenpencearcade.com/p/images/ LINKS DISCUSSED IN SHOW Vic’s Substack Tinkerings https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/ How AI can change the gaming world (this is done with Claude AI) https://bit.ly/3TzhaWC Pete Hahn’s Twin Galaxies 2017 World Record Run https://youtu.be/T6xy8CtZhqk?si=MGkMi9s6qPRLKyYB Retronauts Shinobi podcast:  https://retronauts.com/article/2365/retronauts-episode-675-shinobi-mission-1 Shinobi Fandom WIki https://shinobi.fandom.com/wiki/Shinobi_Wiki Shinobi Art Of Vengeance (due August ’25) https://www.sega.com/shinobi/shinobi-art-of-vengeance

    1h 37m
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A Retro Video Arcade Games podcast, and a continuation of the original Ten Pence Arcade Podcast which ran from January 2013 - June 2024. Every month Shaun and Alex cover a single old-school game in depth, discussing graphics, sound, game play etc. We also run the Ten Pence High Score League, a monthly contest where listeners submit their scores on the games we review. Apart from this there’s arcade banter, news, and biscuits. OMG so many biscuits.

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  • Creator
    shaunholley
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    147
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0

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