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And check out James Lamond's film work on the official It Came From The 508 website and follow them on Facebook!

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All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile

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The fact is, not all gamers are looking for ACTION and MAXIMUM KILL COUNTS. For many, the Point and Click genre offered an alternative, relaxed experience with simple controls and puzzles that really made you think.

In this episode, we'll sweep the mouse over the genre's initial heyday in the early 90s and follow it's trajectory all the way up to today! All that plus an OCTOPONDER before Parasite Steve slides out another tale off the BOOKSHELF OF THE DAMNED.

Looking to try out most of the classic games we talked about in this episode? Head on over to playclassic.games and you can play them right in your web browser!

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• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
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All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile

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Our Icelandic, Twitch streaming, artistic pal Leikjarinn joins us for a third time! And with the help of Parasite Steve The Grey... the two abandon the comfort of the Shire and delve straight into vast expanse of Middle Earth! For around 90 minutes, you'll hear about all things Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit--books, movies, games and what your hosts love about them!

Also, for anyone who has ever struggled with hobbies that ebb and flow, or passions you may have once cast aside suddenly becoming interesting again... you'll want to stick around for the final 30 minutes as well. Leik talks about his decision to movie a bit farther away from retro games, and devoting more of his free time to improving his artistic skills.

Follow Leikjarinn on Twitter @Leikjarinn and definitely check out his Twitch channel!

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Long ago, in the early 2,000's... in a time before YouTube...

The internet had these wacky things called FLASH PORTALS. Sites like like Newgrounds, CampChaos, Ebaumsworld, Albino Blacksheep and Homestar Runner became platforms where animators and other creatives could deliver their own unique brand of comedy in the form of short (sometimes musical) cartoons. It was the birth of a new form of entertainment and the world was ready to absorb it all!

After spotlighting some of our favorite websites and Flash cartoons from those days, 8-Bit Alchemy has a B segment for ya and it all ties together!

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• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
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Let's put video games on pause for a minute and throw some quarters into those types of games that spit out tickets! Skee-Ball, Whack-A-Mole, Coin Pushers and so many more! In this episode you'll learn the difference between a Redemption Game and a Merchandiser, as well as get some history on various mainstays of Chuck-E-Cheese and most any Carnival or Midway!

Keep pumping in those coins, because we have an Octoponder and our first ever C segment! What?!

The article on Tedium.co we reference in this episode: https://tedium.co/2022/12/09/arcade-ticket-redemption-game-history/

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• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
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This time, we have a true geek LEGEND, in the BRIG!

Frank Connif is a writer and comedian best known as TV’s Frank from Mystery Science Theater 3000 and is the author of nine books! Currently he performs with Trace Beaulieu in the monthly live streaming movie-riffing show, The Mads Are Back!

In true Ridoctopus style, we forcibly incarcerate our beloved guest and get him to chat about his career. From MST3K to Sabrina The Teenage Witch and Invader ZIM, Frank really spills the beans. It's okay, we cleaned them up after.

Watch THE MADS ARE BACK! Buy signed and personalized copies of Franks BOOKS! Check out Frank's official WEBSITE!

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• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
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All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile

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Heather Michele & Jason Ashcraft from the new Start Trek metal band OF ROMULUS transport directly into The Brig!

In the Captain's chair is Nintenjoe, who gets ready to engage in an hour long gab session with his two musically inclined prisoners. Debriefing them on their time in Helion Prime and what led them to forming what may very well be the first Star Trek themed metal band!

Buckle up, Trekkers because for this one, all phasers are set to STUNNING.

Follow the band on Facebook!

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• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
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All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile

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In celebration of hitting 100 mainline episodes, we welcome former octo-host Boss Rush Mode (aka SynopsisGrim) as well as our very good friends, Ashes Von Nightmare, Taryn Barber, Ian Wallace, Linda The Gamer Gal, and Justin Cooper!

Originally broadcast as a live stream on Apr 27, 2023, we did our best to turn this off-format monstrosity into an episode for our podcast listeners! For just around two hours, we each present a fandom that we feel was our very first. Some of these have been discussed on the show before, but others may surprise you!

Here's to 100 more!

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Frank Dietz appeared in such 80s horror cult classics as "Zombie Nightmare" and "Black Roses" but tonight he comes on to talk about his new film "Rock and Doris (try to) Make a Movie"!

PLUS, you'll also get to hear all about his extensive career in Tinseltown, from acting to becoming an animator on such Disney films as "Tarzan" and "Atlantis: The Lost Empire", producing the award winning documentary "Beast Wishes" and even writing an episode of "Creepshow"!

This is an epic story told by the man who lived it. So grab some popcorn and get comfortable. The ticket is on us!

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• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
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All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile

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Caitlin is the award-winning author of three novels and a memoir. She worked as a SAG actress for 10 years while penning her memoir, "Lightning in My Wires". After the birth of her son, her family moved back to Boston, where she wrote her award-winning adventure-thriller, "The Last Cruz"!

Her new one is called "Life of Cyn" and you can hear all about it and even a reading of the first chapter in this episode of THE BRIG!

Follow Caitlin on Instagram! Visit the author's website! Buy her books on Amazon!

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Retro Ridoctopus is:
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
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All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile

Retro Ridoctopus is part of the Dorkening Podcast Network, the Inebri-Art Podcast Network and is brought to you by Deadly Grounds Coffee!