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#VideoGames #Arcade #Gyruss #RetroBack in the 80s, Mike really got into playing an arcade game called Gyruss, a mashup of Space Invaders, Galaga and Tempest.  To this day, he still thinks it has some of the best music created for an arcade game of that time.  You travel the planets through 23 stages, with Earth as the final destination.  Can Mike finally make it to Earth?  Listen and find out!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/Gv9WIGUFkdo5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Pooyan #RetroThe Pigs and the Wolves have been at it for centuries.  So why not make an arcade game about it?  Enter Pooyan.  Back in the 80s, Mike remembers a short time where there were three arcade games in his high school lunchroom.  This show is about his fond memories of playing Pooyan, trying the help the Pigs win the fight!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/h-f4JEYl1kI5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #WheelOfFortunePinball #RetroDavid Thiel created the music and sound effects for Stern Pinball's 2008 Wheel of Fortune.  He created over 12 music tracks for the game, but only four of them ever made it into the final build.  David joins Mike to talk about working on this game, and for the first time in history, the lost eight music tracks are played for you to hear!  Don't miss this exclusive reveal!YouTube link to this show: https://youtu.be/-meLABbiffk5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Valheim #RetroValheim, currently an early access PC game on Steam, is taking the world by storm.  Two months in and it's sold over 10 Million copies, bringing rewards to the team of five developers (and Steam) of over 200 million dollars!  And the game is not even done yet.  Guest David Thiel, a world renown game music and sound designer who has played Borderlands non-stop for years, makes a rare move to try this new game.  What does he think?  Watch and find out!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/wQiHq2vDJcs5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #WildernessCampaign #RetroA few years ago, Mike had a vision playing this game from his childhood.  But he just couldn't remember the name.  After many google searches (with descriptions like "Apple II game with necromancer castle"), he finally found it.  Wilderness Campaign!  This game is one of the first computer RPG games ever created.  Watch and try to hang with Mike as he plays this very low stimulating (by today's standards) game!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/sfOt435XFVQ5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Gorf #RetroNorb!!!  The legendary NorbCam is here!  The other "Watch Man" joins Mike and shows off his impressive Gorf arcade playing skills.  Who the heck is Gorf anyway?  What does he sound like?  Learn all that and more on this special show!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/AiaFn0aM0wk5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Robotron #RetroIf someone says "yeah this game is just like Robotron", my friend Shane R. Monroe responds with "No...It AIN'T!!!".  This 5min review is for you, Shane.  But be warned...I suck!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/3llcT_vSKzs5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Venture #RetroIf you were thinking this was going to be an adventure, you're mistaken.  But a Venture?  Yes!  Revisit this rare arcade game from the 80s that was as hard to find as buried treasure!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/wW9gG6u0uLc5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #MadPlanets #RetroDavid Thiel joins Mike for another show about the glory days of arcade gaming.  This episode is all about the 1983 arcade game, Mad Planets.  In the successful wake of the Williams games like Robotron and Defender, David explains why it was important for him to find his own space shooter sounds that could stand on their own.  Especially with a challenging request for both music and sound effects, when the hardware was limited to one channel of sound.YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/akZt7DSPEyE5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #WheelOfFortune #RetroMike shows you a beautiful pinball game made by Stern Pinball.  Wheel of Fortune was a failure for making money on location, but Mike tells you why this game might be a gem to play, if you can find one!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/EB35zbow-Ls5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #SpaceInvaders #RetroIn 1995, Earth was attacked by the Lunar Loonies.  We did survive, but how did the battle go?  Watch and find out!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/ubO6jQKfDaA5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGameReviews #Space Invaders #VideoGames #ArcadeGamesBack in 1978, Earth was attacked by invaders from space.  For 25 cents you could try and save the world.  Learn more about this game in just 5 minutes!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/A1bUHT7USvc5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #GameReviews #Arcade #DonkeyKongWelcome to 5 Min. Gaming With Mike!  A new show in the world of The Watch Men!  What do Donkey Kong and Christmas have in common?  Watch and find out!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/XkaYFIKHxTk5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with 5min Gaming With Mike!

#VideoGames #Arcade #QBert #RetroWho hasn't heard of this lovable endearing video game character?  From his birth name, "Snots and Boogers", Q*Bert has come a long way.  The game was created by D. Ziner (Warren Davis), A. Tiste (Jeff Lee) and J. Walkman (David Thiel).  For this show, Mike talks with guest David Thiel about the history of this unique arcade game, followed by playing it while David talks about the sound and music design.  Join them for this special historical show,  and meet Q*Bert, Coily, Wrong-Way, Ugg, Sam, and Slick!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/MH5PNqBVrCw5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with The Watch Men and Gaming With Mike For 5 Minutes!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Fastbreak #RetroThe Sonics are back!  In pinball, at least.  Back in 2008 the team was sold and to this day Seattle sadly doesn't host a professional basketball team.  But through the 1997 pinball machine NBA Fastbreak, the Sonics live on!  Sean Kemp.  Gary Payton.  Detlef Schrempf.  And even Jim McIlvaine.  You can play them all and hear famous pinball and arcade game announcer Tim Kitzrow call the shots!  Drink Egyptian soda.  Answer trivia questions.  This game has it all!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/9FHlHzDdlFM5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with The Watch Men and Gaming With Mike For 5 Minutes!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Asteroids #RetroBut small alien ships are deadly!  That is the world of Asteroids.  The game Mike would spend his lunch money (a whopping $1) on after school.  The game that made him lose a contact lens.  The game the high school kids would hog.  Those stories and more in this episode!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/sTXU_EbrjMs5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with The Watch Men and Gaming With Mike For 5 Minutes!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Boogerman #RetroNorb, I 'picked' this one for you!  Take a look at this one-of-a-kind 90s adventure game for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo.  This game will either gross you out or make you laugh.  And it was well reviewed: "Gobs of Excitement.  Loads of Fun" from Hawke A. Biggun.  Dig it!!!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/oLZajn51BRs5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with The Watch Men and Gaming With Mike For 5 Minutes!

#VideoGames #Arcade #DKRap #RetroThis song has been called the "only song in history that sounds like vomit".  Does it sound like vomit to you?  Mike lip syncs along with this 90s classic from Donkey Kong 64!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/ua68CVr3GTs5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with The Watch Men and Gaming With Mike For 5 Minutes!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Sabotage #RetroBack in the '70s, Mike played my games on the Apple II computer.  His dad wasn't too interested in video games, but he got hooked on "Paratrooper".  Go back in time with Mike and take a look at this old gem.Play Night Raid Online:  https://www.playdosgames.com/online/night-raid/YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/Z3NvlWu7LQo5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with The Watch Men and Gaming With Mike For 5 Minutes!

#VideoGames #Arcade #Jumpman #Retro"Jumpman" on the Commodore 64 is one of Mike's 'untouchable' games.  Back in the early 80s, he played this for hours and hours at his Uncle's house in Wenatchee, WA.  With 30 levels in the game, he was always trying to reach them all.  Check out this great classic, and save Jupiter too!YouTube link to this show:  https://youtu.be/yXC5FNrdqAI5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvke-gQ4wgZLVdfctzPZw7P-UERFmN6TEIf you like this video, please hit that Like button! Subscribe and hit that notification bell, as well! Follow us here:Email: TheWatchMenShow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWatchMenShow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWatc63749470Thank you for spending your time with The Watch Men and Gaming With Mike For 5 Minutes!